. . For the past several years, it was my understanding that Port Orange had hired a contractor to mechanically sweep every street in the city at least 4 times a year. That contract includes a clause that major streets within the city such as State Highways & County Roads would be swept more often. .…
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More Flooding Woes ” We were told it takes a couple weeks for you to return phone calls ” ” Well It’s not Fixed ; and Its been about 14 months ” [google-drive-embed url=”https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bznby4cJhHWTS2RwVWM2b3dBVWM/preview?usp=drivesdk” title=”536 Virginia Avenue.pdf” icon=”https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/doclist/images/icon_12_pdf_list.png” width=”100%” height=”1300″ style=”embed”]
Were some Port Orange Public Works employees threatened to be fired if they discussed mold problems at the DPW facility? If true, the city supervisor(s) that made those threats should be fired. Or as a minimum re-trained on the mandate’s of the 1st Amendment and Florida whistle-blower statues. from: Ted Noftall <Ted@tednoftall.com>…
. Ted Noftall <Ted@tednoftall.com> Attachments12:54 PM to Branford, Jake, David, Bob, don, Drew, Mayor, Scott Branford, I have not received a response to the 5 questions posed in the e-mail below. Will you be providing those answers including information relative to the size of the work crews you deploy for various tasks, AND how it…
Thank you for your inquiry. Please note that because there have not been a viable and accurate inventory and condition assessment data on the retention ponds in the city, most of my responses to your questions are based on my preliminary research and estimates from Public Works personnel with at least 20 year of…
. —– Original Message —– From: Dianne Gardner To: Branford Department of Public Works Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 1:51 PM Subject: Questions about pond maintenance Dear Branford, I read your recent attached memo which states “the current maintenance backlog of retention ponds is at least 7 years”. Pursuant to that statement, can…
. Ted Noftall via bounce.secureserver.net Attachments3:57 PM to Branford Good afternoon Branford, As regards the attached memo can you please advise: Where are the locations and sizes of the respective parcels that constitute the 15% your department will continue to mow ?? Have you prepared a budget in terms of manpower, equipment and costs required…
Are Tent Caterpillars Moving into Port Orange? The below images were taken yesterday (Thursday) on Spruce Creek Road across the street from the Park I have not seen these nasty critters in this area since I moved here from the Northeast 20 years ago. These little suckers can completely defoliate a tree within one or two weeks.…
Councilman Stiltner and Mr. Harden, There are approaches to the issue that are available in the code and policy. Approach One: Budget once and contract once. Plan your work and work your plan. Approach Two: If the estimate for the contract at the beginning of the year is low, the city manager may approve a…
. Like many residents of Port Orange, I am pleased that the deplorable lack of drainage ditch maintenance is now being addressed by the Public Works Department. It is a shame, however, that years of neglect in this area required a recent series of flood events to motivate the Department to do its job. It…
from: Nelan <inbox@port-orange.us>to: Robin Fenwick <rfenwick@port-orange.org>cc: CityCouncil@port-orange.org, “Kisela, Greg” <gkisela@port-orange.org>date: Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 3:01 PM Hi RobinToday, July 8. 2014 a Public Works crew is clearing land of Bambootrees on private land ( parcel A – common area of River Oaks PUD )This area is outside a drainage retention ditch on…
