RES 2001-0551 - Urge careful consideration to plan recommended by NE public employees local 251 for patching chuck holes in city streets REQUEST TO LAW DEPARTMENT
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TO: Paul D. Kratz, City Attorney' , ,.:::)) . '3
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DATE: February 26, 2001 ` !;. �, T�,,`. Date Assigned: 2/26/01
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REQUEST BEING MADE BY: On behalf of Councilmembers Paul Koneck and Frank Brown
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TIME LINE (Due Date): February 27, 2001 Supplemental Council Agenda
(12 Working Days from Date Received by Law Department)
REQUEST FOR: Resolution: Scheduling Public Works' Work Force to More
Efficiently Respond to Chuck Hole Crisis
(State Specifically What You Are Requesting) ,
DETAILS:
Councilmembers Paul Koneck and Frank Brown are requesting that a resolution be
prepared for the City Council agenda of February 27, 2001 , that would call upon the
Administration to more efficiently use existing City Street Maintenance personnel and
equipment to respond to the existing chuck hole crisis that is significantly decreasing the
usability and safety-of our City streets as a result of the particularly harsh winter and the
resulting freeze and thaw cycle which causes chuck holes to develop in our City streets.
The following could serve as the core of the Resolution:
WHEREAS, the City Council has been and continues to receive a large number of
calls from the public concerning the severity of the chuck holes this Winter; and,
WHEREAS, the current repair strategy is not effectively responding to the chuck
hole problems; and,
WHEREAS, Nebraska Public Employees Local 251 , through its leadership, has
recommended to the Administration, through the Office of the Director of Public Works,
an alternative scheduling of personnel and equipment to more effectively respond to the
chuck hole crisis in the City of Omaha's streets; and,
WHEREAS, the Administration has not yet responded to the recommended plan
proposed by the Nebraska Public Employees Local 251 ; and,
Request to Law
February 26, 2001
Page Two
WHEREAS, the plan recommended by Nebraska Public Employees Local 251 calls
for the transition from the current Winter shift to Day shift providing that major snow
storms are not forecasted. Local 251 has agreed to waive the seven (7) day advance
notice to its membership that is required in their current contract with the City.
This plan would place approximately 150 Street Maintenance personnel and
approximately 11 hot box units on the streets to patch chuck holes. In addition, cold
patch material (UPM) would be utilized to supplement the hot patch material effort.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT, the City Council gives its support to the plan recommended by Nebraska
Public Employees Local 251 to more efficiently and effectively deploy personnel and
material resources to patch chuck holes in our City streets and thereby encourage the
Administration to adopt this strategic re-deployment of personnel and material in order to
bring the chuck hole crisis in check.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER 0,09J`,"r
I hereby move that Council Document No. £rL 9 , Current Series, be amended as
follows:
I. Following Line 18 add the language `WHEREAS, hot patch asphalt is not
currently available to the City until 7:00 a.m."
II. Line 21, delete the language "gives its support" and insert in lieu thereof the
language"urges careful consideration".
III. Following Line 25, add the language "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT,
the Administration and Public Works Department attempt to purchase hot patch asphalt at
4:30 a.m. rather than at 7:00 a.m. to improve the quality of street patching for first shift
employees; and, THAT, the Public Works Department consider scheduling 12 hour shifts to
further improve street patching repairs and that these shifts include crews augmented by the City
Offenders To Work Program.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY DATE
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RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS, the City Council has been and continues to receive a large number of
calls from the public concerning the severity of the chuck holes this Winter; and,
WHEREAS, the current repair strategy may not be as effective as alternatives in
responding to the chuck hole problems; and,
WHEREAS, Nebraska Public Employees Local 251, through its leadership, has
recommended to the Administration, through the Office of the Director of Public Works, an
alternative scheduling of personnel and equipment to more effectively respond to the chuck hole
crisis in the City of Omaha's streets; and,
WHEREAS, the Administration has not yet responded to the recommended plan
proposed by the Nebraska Public Employees Local 251; and,
WHEREAS, the plan recommended by Nebraska Public Employees Local 251
calls for the transition from the current Winter shift to Day shift providing that major snow
storms are not forecasted. Local 251 has agreed to waive the seven (7) day advance notice to its
membership that is required in their current contract with the City; and,
WHEREAS, this plan would place approximately 150 Street Maintenance
personnel and approximately 11 hot box units on the streets to patch chuck holes. In addition,
cold patch material (UPM) would be utilized to supplement the hot patch material effort; and,
WHEAREAS, hot patch asphalt is not currently available to the City until
7:00 a.m.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
'CITY OF OMAHA:
THAT, the City Council urges careful consideration to the plan recommended by
Nebraska Public Employees Local 251 to more efficiently and effectively deploy personnel and
material resources to patch chuck holes in our City streets and thereby encourage the
Administration to adopt this strategic re-deployment of personnel and material in order to bring
the chuck hole crisis better in check.
By
Councilmember
Adopted
City Clerk
Approved
Mayor
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
THAT, the Administration and Public Works Department attempt to purchase hot
• patch asphalt at 4:30 a.m. rather than at 7:00 a.m. to improve the quality of street patching for
first shift employees; and,
THAT, the Public Works Department consider scheduling 12 hour shifts to
further improve street patching repairs and that these shifts include crews•augmented by the City
Offenders To Work Program.
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