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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 05/26/2026 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Enhance City's communication through transparency and accountability. Title: Annual Public Works Department Update 3. 2. Purpose/Background: Purpose: Public Works staff will present high-level updates on activities and operations completed by Public Works staff over the last year. Background: The Public Works Department generally consists of four divisions including Building Maintenance, Parks, Streets, and Utilities, which are generally responsible for operating and maintaining all public infrastructure systems across the city. Primary work duties for each division are as follows: Building Maintenance — Maintained 17 city -owned buildings including: • Repairs to electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems • Performing routine cleanings • Raising and lowering flags • Providing snow and ice control operations • Administering contracted repair services Administered cemetery operations Assisted with elections operations Streets — Maintained 190 miles of paved streets, 3 miles of gravel roads, and over 300 cul-de-sacs Provided snow and ice control operations on all city streets Maintained all stormwater infrastructure Mowed grass and trimmed trees in public right-of-ways Mowed city -owned non -park properties Utilities — Produced over 825,444,000 gallons of drinking water Flushed entire waterman system twice Responded to 3,771 Gopher State One Call locate requests Operated and maintained all municipal utility infrastructure including; • 83 miles sanitary sewer • 10 sanitary sewer lift stations • 118 miles waterman • 1,300 fire hydrants • 3 water towers • New Water Treatment Plant (commissioned January 2026) Parks Maintained over 500 acres of municipal parkland containing 39 municipal parks with 17 playgrounds and 2 regional parks with varying amenities including: