2009 Annual Operating and Capital Budget - Village of Huntley

VILLAGE OF HUNTLEY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT –
BUILDING & GROUNDS
Overview
The Public Works Department is comprised of three divisions:
1) Administration/Project Management, 2) Streets and Underground Utilities, and 3) Utilities (Water and
Sewer). The Public Works Administration coordinates and manages the three (3) divisions within the
department. This includes but is not limited to management of all department personnel issues, project
management and the development of policies and procedures.
Building and Grounds Staff are part of the Streets and Underground Utilities Division and are responsible for
the maintenance and repair of all municipal buildings and property around them including the following:
• Municipal Complex
• Public Works Facility - Bakley Street
• Old Village Hall
• Public Works Facility - Donald Drive
Buildings & Grounds Division Goals for 2009
• Reduce the cost of providing janitorial services at the Municipal Complex by providing the service inhouse.
• Reduce the cost of landscape and snow removal services at the Municipal Complex by providing the
service in-house.
• Assist with installation of shelving units in the basement at the Municipal Complex to organize and
effectively use area.
• Assist with build-out of Police Department and Village Hall second floor unfurnished areas by working
with contractor to coordinate project.
• Oversight of the installation of a generator for standby power at the Bakley Street Public Works
Facility. The generator was removed from the Allison Court. Police Department Facility and will now
be used to power Public Works during outages.
• Continue Service Request program which was implemented in 2008 to more effectively track and
document maintenance requests.
• Per the Village Board’s direction, funds are set aside for the design of the new Village Entry Signs.
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