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2008 Pavement Resurfacing Program - Beginning May 1, 2008

* Charlestown Road (Oakwood Park to Glenwood Drive)

* Myrtle Street (Pleasant Street to Mulberry Street)

* Roosevelt Road (McKinley Street to Clay Hill Road)

* Thrasher Road (Winter Street - westerly 650')

* Sugar River Drive (Chestnut Street to Puckershire Ave.)

* Sims Street/Canterbury Way

* Winter Street (Washington Street to Water Treatment Plant)

* Red Water Brook Bridge

Please seek alternate routes. Delays can be expected.

The spring cleanup project will begin on Monday, April 28, 2008 through Friday, May 2, 2008.

Leaves and grass rakings must be left at the curbside in PAPER COMPOSTABLE LEAF BAGS.

Per City Council policy adopted on 05/12/04, the Public Works Department will no longer accept or pick up leaves that are not in paper, biodegradable bags. These 30 gallon bags are available at various local hardware, grocery and department stores.

ALL COMPOSTABLE, PAPER BAGGED LEAVES MUST BE AT THE CURBSIDE BEFORE 7:00 AM ON MONDAY APRIL 28, 2008.

No garbage, brush or household items will be picked up. All areas will be covered only once.

Effective March 10, 2008, the following streets and roads will be posted for a 6-ton limit:

Ainsworth Road, Alden Road, Beauregard Street, Bible Hill Road, Bonmark Drive, Bonneau Road, Bowker Street, Calavant Hill Road, Cat Hole Road, Case Hill Road, Clay Hill Road, Craigue Hill Road, East Green Mt. Road, Elm Street Extension (Thrasher to 120), Ferry Landing Road, Fitch Reservoir Road, Foisy Hill Road, Goss Street, Half Mile Road, Hewitt Road, Hogback Road, Holly Hill Road, Ironwood Hill Road, Kingsbury Street, Lane Ridge Road, Lincoln Heights (gravel portion), Old Highbridge Road, Old Church Road, Olde Coach Road, Paddy Hollow Road, Pappas Road, Piper Hill Road, Puckershire Avenue, Red Water Brook Road (120 to Thrasher), Roberts Hill Road, Russell Jarvis Homestead Road, Skyline Drive, Slab City Road, Spring Farm Road, Steward Avenue, Strand Road, Sugar River Drive, Tengren Avenue, Thrasher Road (Bowker to 120), Twistback Road (Citizen to Old Church), Veterans Park Road, Whites Hill Road, Whitewater Brook Road, Windy Hill Road, Winter Street (Washington to 120).

Projects............

Winter Street water line replacement - substantially complete ($936,479.00)
Winter Street roadway construction - 62% complete (contract $877,257.00)
Purchased 2,015 tons of salt @ $49.80/ton = $100,347 to date
Purchased 3,363 tons of sand @ $7.15/ton = $24,045 to date
(19) major storms since January 1, 2008
Drapers' Corner - design engineer has been selected
Contract signed for replacement of Clay Hill Bridge deck - spring start
Bible Hill Booster Pump Station project - substantially complete ($387,594.00) - fully operational
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade - substantially complete ($3,383,512.00)
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade - substantially complete ($2,196,860.00)
Monarch/Plains Road Water Main Replacment - complete ($263,294.00)
Cemetery - 150 burials in 2007
Grant money received in 2007:
FEMA - $32,860 for flooding
FEMA - $3,486 for Citizens' Street Bridge
FEMA - $29,050 for Sugar River Drive
FEMA - 36,253 for Sims Street
FEMA - $122,071 for Sullivan Street Pump Station
FEMA - $32,873 for Sugar River Bank Stabilization
FEMA - $21,903 for 2007 washouts
NRCS - $167,117 for Sims Street
State - $10,000 for cemetery book restoration

Total Grant Money Received in 2007 - $455,613.00

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PUBLIC WORKS

Maintain and Operate (38) trucks; (3) tractors; (2) jetters; (1) rodder; (3) backhoes; (1) grader; (3) loaders; (1) culvert steamer; (1) roller; (1) sweeper; (1) air compressor; (3) trailers; (1) reclaimer; (1) chipper; (2) sidewalk plows; numerous plows, wings, sanders; snowblowers; mowers; chain saws; hand equipment; tools; etc.

Maintain an additional city fleet (fire; police; misc.) of (30) vehicles

Maintain (144) miles of roads – (39) are gravel

Maintain (35) miles of sidewalks

Oversee line painting for: (191) stop bars; (119) line arrows; (140) crosswalks; (10) handicap decals; (550) parking stalls; (9) railroad crossings; (225,000 lf) of yellow center lines; (3,146 lf) of yellow gore lines; (98,200 lf) of edge lines; (16) school zone lines

Maintain (1,500) signs

Conduct spring/fall city-wide leaf removal

Sweep city streets throughout the spring/summer seasons

Maintain (2,000) catch basins

Maintain (50) miles of sewer / (1130) manholes

Maintain (6) pump stations

Maintain (70) miles of water distribution; (2) storage tanks; (3) reservoirs; (3) dams; (400) hydrants and valves; (1,130) main line valves

Maintain and read (3,600) water meters - twice per year

Operate and maintain (5) city cemeteries (to include year round burials and monument foundations) and carry out interments in (1) private cemetery

Operate a Transfer Station that transports (450) tons of solid waste; (200) tons of paper; and (50) tons of plastic

Oversee numerous projects to include paving; engineering; construction; and grant administration

Public Works Department Fees

Water Rates/Sewer Rates: Please See Ordinance #406 for water rates and Ordinance #407 for sewer rates

Labor and Materials

Fee

Item(s)

$45.00 per employee/ per hour

Labor-Time to be billed in 1/4 increments, minimum charge 1 hour

After Normal Work Hours - Minimum charge 3 hours

$1.25 x Cost

Materials

Permit Applications :

Fee	Application Type
$75.00	Driveway
$75.00	Right of Way Excavation

$75.00	Sewer Service
$75.00	Water Service

$75.00	Back Flow Device
$150.00	Hydrant Use (Fee is for set up - water usage is an additional cost at the current rate)

Septage Dumping (fees per 1,000 gallons - minimum 1,000 gallons):

Fee	Type
$50.00	Claremont Residential
$150.00	Claremont Industrial/Commercial

$70.00	Non-Claremont Residential
$170.00	Non-Claremont Industrial/Commercial

$50.00	Claremont-Based Chemical Toilets
$70.00	Non-Claremont-Based Chemical Toilets

$10.00

Recreational Vehicles

Capacity Replacement Fees, Ordinance 398 (Based on Use or Increased Use):

Fee	Type
$3.76 per gallon	Sewer (Base Fee Wastewater Volume)
$381.85 per pound	BOD Surcharge
$246.29 per pound	TSS Surcharge
$2.23 per gallon	Water, Ordinance 398

Admimistrative Fees, Utility Billings :

Fee	Item(s)
$10.00	All Special Billings (Examples - * Final Billings for Property Transfers, Billings Resulting from an Agreement for Deferred or Payment Plans Agreed To By the City Manager)
*	In addition to a service call for a final meter reading.

Transfer Station Tickets

Purchased at Central Collections Office at City Hall or Golden Cross Ambulance @ 1 Lincoln Heights

The Transfer Station is open Saturdays and Tuesdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Claremont residents can purchase transfer station tickets at the Central Collections Office or Golden Cross Ambulance (1 Lincoln Heights, 542-6660) . These punch cards are used to bring rubbish to the landfill. The Claremont Transfer Station does not accept construction and demolition material from commercial haulers and vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight over 19,000 lbs. These materials can be taken to an approved disposal. The Transfer Station Operator will be able to offer you assistance.

Fees for Use of the Claremont Transfer Station:

No charge for Recycled Items

Cardboard, Mixed Paper, Mixed Containers

$3.00 per bag of rubbish

Up to the equivalent of a 30 gallon bag, not weighing more than 30 lbs.

The following is a list of typical items that are received at the Transfer Station and is a guide for the cost to dispose of such items. The Transfer Station Operator will make a determination within the guidelines below for items and volumes of materials that are not specifically listed. Please see the Transfer Station Operator if you have questions or need assistance.

Household Item Fees:

Fee	Items
$20.00 each	Propane Tanks Over 20 lbs.
$15.00 each	Appliances (Refrigerators, Freezers, Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Air Conditioners, Humidifiers, Hot Water Tanks)
$15.00 each	Upholstered Furniture (Couches, Chairs, Recliners)
$10.00 each	Bed Springs, Mattresses, Televisions, Computer Monitors, Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Tubs
$5.00 each	Bicycles, Grills (no tank), Propane tanks (up to 20 lbs), Lawn Chairs, Vacuum Cleaners, Computer Systems (less monitors), Fluorescent Tubes (up to three per package)

Tires:

Fee	Items
$6.00 each	Up to and including 16"
$15.00 each	17" to 24"

Household Construction / Demolition Waste Fees (Pickup Trucks Only):

Fee	Items
$225.00	Full Size Pickup Truck (6 to 8 foot body loaded to the rails)
$150.00	Compact Pickup Truck (loaded to the rails)

Class III Metal Fees (Residential Waste Only):

Fee	Items
$25.00	Full Size Pickup Truck (6 to 8 foot body loaded to the rails)
$15.00	Compact Pickup Truck (loaded to the rails)
$5.00 each	Individual Items – Complete Exhaust Systems/ 55 Gallon Drums
$3.00 each	Individual Items – Tire Rims, Mufflers, Catalytic Converters
$1.00 each	Individual Items – Small Containers (up to 5 gallons)

Brush / Clean Wood Fees (Less than 5” Diameter and Less Than 6’ Long):

Fee	Items
$15.00	Full Size Pickup Truck (6 to 8 foot body loaded to the rails)
$10.00	Compact Pickup Truck (loaded to the rails)