OPERATIONS
MARRYING SERVICES
POLICING PAPERLESS
The City actively led and studied the efficiency of merging the City’s Recreation Department with the Minot Parks Department, which was completed in April 2019.
The Police Department implemented new $70,000 Brazos ticketing software that eliminates the use of paper tickets, increasing efficiency both for the officers in the field and by eliminating the need for data entry by records department staff
OPERATING AT
A HIGH LEVEL STRIVING TO WORK HARDER & SMARTER: Much of 2019 went into tasks that made our services better and easier for our staff and the community. This section will continue to highlight those efforts.
GOING WITH THE FLOW
The Water Department performed sewer main televising on more than 59,188 feet of sewer line through October. Using cameras to examine sewer pipes helps prevent sewer back-ups and identifies any potential repairs. The department cleaned 25.7 miles of sewer pipe through October, helping to prevent sewer back-ups in homes and businesses, and checked 369 gate valves through October, which helps crews find valves that need repairs or replacement.
A NEW WAY TO AUCTION The City disposed of five pieces of equipment using the GovDeals online auction, netting the City $31,751 in revenue, more than five times the amount the City would have normally re-
ceived by disposing of the equipment at local auction.
TAKING CONTROL OF OUR GHOSTS The City successfully asserted operational control for both downtown parking structures, instituted cleaning and repair of both ramps, updated infrastructure, mitigated poor construction work, preserved both structures with protective measures, and moved to legally hold the developer accountable. The property maintenance staff created a maintenance program for the structures to ensure equipment is efficiently maintained rather than replaced. These changes improved the workings of the control gates, the ticket system, and the structure’s fire suppression system. All while making the structures safer and more inviting to the public.
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