PARKING
DEPARTMENT FUNCTION
The
Parking/Parking Enforcement Department is responsible for operation and
maintenance of the five downtown municipal parking lots. These lots include the following:
Lot Number Three Entries off
of Jefferson and Mill Streets. Located
south of the Hastings Fire Station and north of
Lot Number Five Entry west
off
Responsibility
for operation and maintenance of these lots is shared by the Department of
Public Services and the Police Department.
The Police Department monitors the lots for parking and other violations. The Department of Public Services provides
winter and summer maintenance.
DEPARTMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal 1:
To provide downtown
parking facilities necessary to serve the commercial and other entities located
there.
Objectives:
1.
To monitor downtown parking needs and attempt to
provide sufficient parking to meet these needs through cooperative efforts with
the DDA and other entities.
2. To provide facilities optimizing the
available parking opportunities.
3. To
promote the downtown by provision of adequate parking facilities.
Goal 2:
To maintain the downtown
parking facilities in a high quality condition as desired by those utilizing
these facilities, and those providing funding for maintenance operations.
Objectives:
1. To
provide sufficient labor, equipment and materials to ensure adequate
maintenance operations.
2. To plan for future maintenance and
operational needs and to secure funding to provide for these needs.
3. To
constantly seek ways to improve the level of parking service provided.
4. To work with outside agencies such as the
Hastings Chamber of Commerce and the downtown business owners to improve the
parking lots and the level of service provided.
Goal 3:
To
monitor and enforce parking regulations.
Objectives:
1. To provide monitoring and enforcement
activities designed to optimize utilization of the parking facilities.
2. To provide sufficient staff for
compliance activities.
PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT FUNCTION
The Parks
and Recreation Department is responsible for all matters relating to the
construction, management, maintenance, and operation of the physical properties
and services of the parks and recreation facilities owned, leased or operated
by the
The
Department is responsible for general operational oversight of the parks and
related facilities, including administration of the ordinances related to park
operation. The Department works with
the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and other State and Federal
agencies to obtain services and funding for improvements to the parks and
recreation system.
The
Department works with and provides funds for the
The
Parks and Recreation Department is administered by the Department of Public
Services. The Director of Public
Services is charged with direct oversight of the Department. In turn, the Director of Public Services is
accountable to the City Manager who is ultimately accountable to the City Council. Personnel and equipment from the Department
of Public Services are utilized for maintenance and other operations within the
park facilities.
Goal 1:
Maintain the Park and Recreation Facilities within
the
Objectives:
1. To
monitor and maintain the park grounds and facilities as required.
2. To repair or replace damaged park
equipment.
3. To strive to improve the
quality and quantity of park and recreation lands, facilities and services
4. To maximize the quantity, quality and
efficiency of effort spent in obtaining these goals.
Goal 2:
Provide
the Parks and Recreation Facilities most needed by the citizens of
Objectives:
1. To maintain the
2. To review the Master Plan to determine
community needs and desires and to strive to provide facilities in accordance
with these needs and desires.
2.
To work closely with the
3.
To work with outside groups and agencies to maximize
the use of park facilities through schedule optimization.
5. To actively promote the Park and
Recreation Facilities available in the
Goal 3:
Construct, monitor and maintain the
park grounds and facilities in a manner which maximizes the safety of those
using, maintaining or passing near the parks.
Objectives:
1.
To allow only high quality materials and
construction methods to be used for construction or maintenance of Park and
Recreation Facilities.
2. To
hire, promote and train individuals committed to excellence in service, and to
provide adequate incentives to ensure that they will continue to strive to
maintain quality performance.
3. To train, retrain and monitor the park
maintenance personnel to insure safe operation of maintenance equipment and
interaction with the public.
4. To inspect the Park and Recreation
Facilities and schedule and perform necessary maintenance or replacement of
facilities as required ensuring all facilities are as safe as possible.
5. To monitor legislation and regulatory
requirements for provision of facilities and services to insure all facilities
are kept up to modern standards.
6. To seek supplemental funding sources to
allow continuous improvement to the park system.
7. To
constantly strive for improvement in the services we provide.
8. Seek
to secure adequate funding, manpower and other resources necessary to ensure
proper oversight and maintenance of the park system and related improvements.
Goal 4:
To broaden the number and scope of recreational opportunities available to those utilizing the park system and recreational facilities within the City.
Objectives:
1. To provide documentation and information
regarding grant opportunities and other funding sources for park improvements.
2. Seek to complete improvements to the
Riverwalk and recreational trails with local forces. Use this work as a match in securing grants
from the MDEQ, MDNR, CMI and other sources.
3. To strive toward accomplishing the goals
contained within the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and to facilitate the
projects contained within the Plan.
4. To monitor potential opportunities for expansion of recreational opportunities and to provide feedback to those able to capitalize on these opportunities.
5. To work with agencies advocating
community wide recreational programs and to promote the
6. To
work closely with the Barry County YMCA as the City's recreation services
provider.
MAJOR STREETS
DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS
The
Revenue Department of the Major Street Fund is responsible for providing
operating revenue to fund maintenance and routine operation of the major street
system within the City.
All of
the streets in the City are designated under Act 51 of the Public Acts of 1951
as either major or local streets. In
general terms, streets which service vehicular traffic whose destination is
along or close to that street, are categorized as local streets under Act
51. Streets serving traffic with
destinations outside of the local area of the street are categorized as major
streets under Act 51. Major streets must
meet specific requirements for dimension and construction to be eligible for
categorization as such. Act 51 requires
annual reporting of any changes to the local or major street system as well as
financial and audit reporting of the City's expenditures relating to the street
system.
The City
receives revenue for maintenance of the major street system from the State of
The
Construction Department of the Major Street Fund is responsible for all new
street construction and reconstruction projects on streets classified as major
under Act 51 in the City. Relatively few
street construction projects fall in this category due to the smaller number of
major streets than local streets (only about 1/3 of the City's streets are
classified as major streets) and the requirement for most streets to be
constructed as local streets and then reclassified as major streets following
construction.
Some
outside sources of funding do allow for major street construction with sole or
supplemental revenue coming from entities other than the City. These include but are not limited to; the
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the Michigan Department of
Commerce, and Federal transportation enhancement programs such as those
developed under the Internodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) or
the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).
All major
street construction projects are subject to the regulations included in Act 51
and are frequently subject to additional regulation depending on the sources of
funding used to finance them.
DEPARTMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal 1:
To seek funding for improvements to
existing major streets and construction of new major streets as designated in
the
Objectives:
1. To
carefully monitor all available outside funding sources to ensure that the City
seeks available funding for major street construction, reconstruction or
improvements.
2. To submit the necessary documentation to
the appropriate agencies to satisfy the regulatory requirements for eligibility
for such funding.
3. To provide input into the legislative and
regulatory processes to promote the interests of the
Goal 2:
To plan
for required infrastructure improvements.
Objectives:
1. To maintain an appropriate infrastructure
inventory and capital improvements plan to prioritize major street
improvements.
2. To coordinate and obtain authorization
for planned improvements with the appropriate entities such as the Hastings
City Council and Planning Commission.
3. To
monitor the needs of external developers and others and coordinate
infrastructure improvements through the Council and Planning Commission.
Goal 3:
To
implement construction projects funded under the major street program.
Objectives:
1. To provide the necessary point of
interface for obtaining grants and other funds.
2. To
coordinate construction activities such as project design, construction
engineering, project documentation, etc.
3. To
work with outside agencies and other internal departments to ensure that fiscal
documentation and other required supporting compliance documents are submitted
in accordance with the regulatory requirements.
Routine Maintenance
The
Routine Maintenance Department of the Major Street Fund is responsible for all
maintenance tasks performed on the major street system and the related
rights-of-way in the City, other than construction or reconstruction projects. All work done on these streets must be done
in accordance with P.A. 51 to insure that the streets remain eligible for
funding as Act 51 major streets.
The major
street system functions as the primary arterial network for vehicular traffic
in the system, providing a means for non-local destination traffic (non-local
to that specific street or neighborhood) to traverse the City.
The
Routine Maintenance Department uses employees of the Department of Public
Services for most maintenance tasks.
When it is more efficient or special skills or equipment is needed,
outside contractors are hired to perform certain tasks. As with all Major and Local Street Fund
Departments, general supervision of the Routine Maintenance Department is the
responsibility of the Director of Public Services, with the Superintendent of
Streets and Construction overseeing day-to-day operations.
Goal 1:
To
maintain the major street system in a condition which facilitates safe
vehicular and pedestrian movement throughout the
Objectives:
1. Provide an adequate
number of staff properly trained and equipped to repair and maintain the major
street system and related improvements.
2.
Maintain a fleet of vehicles and other equipment
necessary to allow the Department of Public Services personnel to maintain the
major street system.
3.
Monitor and maintain all improvements within the
major street right-of-ways in a condition which promotes safe travel to the
fullest extent possible.
4. Seek sufficient internal and external
sources of funds to ensure that the major street system is maintained in a
condition acceptable to the Hastings City Council and the citizens they
represent.
Goal 2:
To
proactively identify and remedy any conditions which may negatively impact the
traveling public utilizing the major street system and related improvements.
Objectives:
1. Provide a means of
actively monitoring the roadways, walkways, right-of-ways and other public
travel conduits.
2.
Identify substandard or deteriorating conditions
encountered during routine monitoring.
3.
Correct any defects or deteriorating conditions
found in a timely manner to the fullest extent possible and reasonable.
4.
Provide ongoing programs designed to prevent
anticipated deterioration of the roadways and related improvements from
negatively impacting the traveling public to the fullest extent possible.
5.
Provide sufficient enforcement efforts to minimize
the amount of loose debris (grass clippings, etc.) entering the streets.
Goal 3:
To
anticipate and address the normal seasonal and other conditions which adversely
impact the roadways, walkways and other major street improvements, and to
provide a means for minimizing their impact.
Objectives:
1.
To provide labor, equipment and supplies as
necessary for timely removal of dirt, debris and other material which may
negatively impact the major street system.
2.
To provide labor, equipment and supplies as
necessary for maintaining the roadway and walkway surfaces of the major street
system.
3.
To plan for staffing, material and equipment needs
for accomplishing these tasks.
Sweeping
The
Sweeping Department of the Major Street Fund is responsible for all street
sweeping done on the major street system.
Street sweeping is done with a mechanical street sweeper operated during
the spring, summer and fall seasons as long as weather permits.
Goal 1:
To provide a means for removal of dirt and debris from the surface of the major street system.
Objectives:
1.
To monitor the condition of the street surfaces to
determine the appropriate level of maintenance activities.
2.
Provide sufficient labor, equipment and supplies to
facilitate timely removal of aesthetically displeasing and potentially
hazardous material from the roadway surfaces.
3. Provide funds to allow for work to be
done at times when the roadways are free of vehicles and other obstructions.
Traffic Services
The
Traffic Services Department of the Major Street Fund is responsible for
placement, replacement and maintenance of all regulatory and warning signs,
signals and pavement markings on or along the major street system in the
City. This includes maintenance and
other tasks necessary to insure the traffic services appurtenances function as
desired. Installation and maintenance of
signs, signals and pavement markings is done in accordance with the most
current federal, state, and local regulations.
The Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices provides
comprehensive guidelines for traffic services material installation.
The cost
of installation, operation and maintenance of traffic signals jointly
regulating traffic movements on both state trunk lines and major streets (such
as at the State Street - Broadway intersection) is shared by the City and the
Michigan Department of Transportation.
The State retains the responsibility for actually performing the work.
Goal 1:
To
provide sufficient regulatory and warning signs, signals and pavement markings
to assure safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian movement throughout the
major street system to the fullest extent possible.
Objectives:
1. To
provide labor, equipment and supplies to insure that the regulatory and warning
signs, signals and pavement markings throughout the major street system are in
place and functional.
2. To replace and repair all damaged or
deteriorating regulatory and warning signs, signals and pavement markings in a
timely manner.
3.
To provide new regulatory and warning signs, signals
and pavement markings as needed.
Goal 2:
To monitor and correct as necessary
any conditions which may have a detrimental impact on the major street system
regulatory and warning signs, signals and pavement markings.
Objectives:
1.
Provide sufficient staff and time necessary for an
effective major street traffic services monitoring program.
2.
Provide sufficient labor, equipment and supplies to
provide corrective action necessary in response to conditions observed in the
monitoring program.
3.
To monitor the impact of regulatory street signs on
the motoring public and pedestrians, and to modify regulator signage as
necessary to accomplish the desired ends.
4. To work closely with the
Winter Maintenance
The
Winter Maintenance Department of the Major Street Fund is responsible for snow
and ice removal to the fullest extent possible from the major street
system. Labor for this task is provided
by the Department of Public Services.
Goal 1:
To
provide sufficient labor, equipment and supplies necessary for removal of snow,
ice and other detrimental substances resulting from winter conditions from the
major street system.
Objectives:
1.
To anticipate the annual seasonal winter conditions
and to plan to provide the services necessary to minimize their detrimental
impact on the major street system.
2.
Provide an adequate supply of resources necessary in
response to the anticipated conditions.
3.
Monitor and maintain the necessary inventory of
materials throughout the course of the winter months.
4. To constantly seek ways to improve the
winter maintenance activities provided by the Department.
Goal 2:
To
monitor and respond to the need to provide winter maintenance services in a
timely manner.
Objectives:
1. To
coordinate winter maintenance notification efforts with internal and external
entities such as the Hastings Police Department, Barry County Central Dispatch,
etc.
2. To
seek sufficient funds to be able to provide the level of service desired by the
citizens of the
LOCAL STREETS
DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS
Revenue
The
Revenue Department of the Local Street Fund is responsible for providing
operating revenue to fund the operations for the local street system within the
City.
All of
the streets in the City are designated under Act 51 of the Public Acts of 1951
as either major or local streets. In general terms, streets which service
vehicular traffic whose destination is along or close to that street, are
categorized as local streets under Act 51.
Streets serving traffic with destinations outside of the local area of
the street are categorized as major streets under Act 51. Major streets must meet specific requirements
for dimension and construction to be eligible for categorization as such.
Act 51
requires annual reporting of any changes to the local or major street system as
well as financial and audit reporting of the City's expenditures relating to
the street system.
The
City receives revenue for maintenance of the local street system from the State
of
Construction
The Construction Department of the Local
Street Fund is responsible for all new construction projects or reconstruction
projects for local streets. Most street
construction projects fall under this category since most of the streets within
the City are local streets (there are just over 30 miles of local streets and
just under 15 miles of major streets within the City). Major streets must also first be designated
as local streets before switching into the major category.
Local
street construction projects funded by grants, special assessments or other
methods, are budgeted (when possible) and tracked through the Construction
Department of the Local Street Fund.
Since not all local street construction can be anticipated (public call
at mid-fiscal year for a special assessment district may initiate a specific
street construction project, for example), it is not always possible to
incorporate all expenditures for local street construction into the initial
budget.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal 1:
To seek funding for improvements to
existing local streets and construction of new local streets as designated by
the Hastings City Council.
Objectives:
1. To
carefully monitor all available outside funding sources to ensure that the City
seeks available funding for local street construction, reconstruction or
improvements where possible.
2. To submit the necessary documentation to
the appropriate agencies to satisfy the regulatory requirements for eligibility
for such funding.
3. To provide input into the legislative and
regulatory processes to promote the interests of the
Goal 2:
To
plan for required infrastructure improvements.
Objectives:
1. To maintain an appropriate infrastructure
inventory and capital improvements plan to prioritize local street
improvements.
2. To coordinate and obtain authorization
for planned improvements with the appropriate entities such as the Hastings
City Council and Planning Commission.
3. To
monitor the needs of external developers and others and coordinate
infrastructure improvements through the Council and Planning Commission.
4. To respond to the direction of the
Hastings City Council (directly or indirectly through the DDA, LDFA, etc.) to
provide local street improvements as designated.
Goal 3:
To
implement construction projects funded under the local street program.
Objectives:
1. To provide the necessary point of
interface for obtaining grants and other funds.
2. To
coordinate construction activities such as project design, construction
engineering, project documentation, etc.
3. To
work with outside agencies and other internal departments to ensure that fiscal
documentation and other required supporting compliance documents are submitted
in accordance with the regulatory requirements.
Routine Maintenance
The
Routine Maintenance Department of the Local Street Fund is responsible for all
of the maintenance work done on the local street system except complete
construction or reconstruction projects.
Most of the work done by this department is done by employees of the
Department of Public Services. However,
when it is either more efficient to contract with outside contractors, or when
outside contractors can provide expertise or equipment not available to
Department of Public Services employees, the work is contracted out. The Local Street Routine Maintenance Department
is the largest user of labor within the Department of Public Services.
The
Routine Maintenance Department primarily focuses on the day-to-day maintenance
tasks necessary to keep the local street system (and the related public
right-of-ways) in good repair. These
tasks range from the annual seal coating program to tree removal and trimming
to storm sewer repair. All work must be
performed with the safety of the traveling public held in the highest
importance. As with all Major and Local
Street Fund Departments, general supervision of the Routine Maintenance
Department is the responsibility of the Director of Public Services, with the
Superintendent of Streets and Construction overseeing day-to-day operations.
Goal 1:
To
maintain the local street system in a condition which facilitates safe
vehicular and pedestrian movement throughout the
Objectives:
1.
Provide an adequate number of staff properly trained
and equipped to repair and maintain the local street system and related improvements.
2.
Maintain a fleet of vehicles and other equipment
necessary to allow the Department of Public Services personnel to maintain the
local street system.
3.
Monitor and maintain all improvements within the
local street right-of-ways in a condition which promotes safe travel to the fullest extent possible.
4. Seek sufficient internal and external
sources of funds to ensure that the local street system is maintained in a
condition acceptable to the Hastings City Council and the citizens they represent.
Goal 2:
To
proactively identify and remedy any conditions which may negatively impact the
traveling public utilizing the local street system and related improvements.
Objectives:
1. Provide a means of
actively monitoring the roadways, walkways, right-of-ways and other public
travel conduits.
2.
Identify substandard or deteriorating conditions
encountered during routine monitoring.
3.
Correct any defects or deteriorating conditions
found in a timely manner.
4.
Provide ongoing programs designed to prevent anticipated
deterioration of the roadways and related improvements from negatively
impacting the traveling public to the fullest extent possible.
5.
Provide sufficient enforcement efforts to minimize
the amount of loose debris (grass clippings, etc.) entering the streets.
Goal 3:
To
anticipate and address the normal seasonal and other conditions which adversely
impact the roadways, walkways and other local street improvements, and to
provide a means for minimizing their impact.
Objectives:
1.
To provide labor, equipment and supplies as
necessary for timely removal of snow, ice, dirt, debris and other material
which may negatively impact the local street system.
2.
To provide labor, equipment and supplies as
necessary for maintaining the roadway and walkway surfaces on the local street
system.
3. To
plan for staffing, material and equipment needs for accomplishing these tasks.
Sweeping
The
Sweeping Department of the Local Street Fund is responsible for all street
sweeping done on the local street system.
Street sweeping is done with a mechanical street sweeper operated during
the spring, summer and fall seasons as long as weather permits.
Goal 1:
To
provide a means for removal of dirt and debris from the surface of the local
street system.
Objectives:
1. To monitor the condition
of the street surfaces to determine the appropriate level of maintenance
activities.
2. Provide sufficient labor, equipment and
supplies to facilitate timely removal of aesthetically displeasing and
potentially hazardous material from the roadway surfaces.
3.
Provide funds to allow for work to be done at times
when the roadways are free of vehicles and other obstructions.
Traffic Services
The
Traffic Services Department of the Local Street Fund is responsible for placement,
replacement and maintenance of all regulatory and warning signs, signals and
pavement markings on or along the local street system in the City. This includes maintenance and other tasks
necessary to insure the traffic services appurtenances function as
desired. Installation and maintenance of
signs, signals and pavement markings is done in accordance with the most
current federal, state, and local regulations. The Michigan Manual of
Uniform Traffic Control Devices provides comprehensive guidelines for traffic
services material installation.
Goal 1:
To
provide sufficient regulatory and warning signs, signals and pavement markings
to assure safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian movement throughout the
local street system to the fullest extent possible.
Objectives:
1.
To provide labor, equipment and supplies to insure
that the regulatory and warning signs, signals and pavement markings throughout
the local street system are in place and functional.
2.
To replace and repair all damaged or deteriorating
regulatory and warning signs, signals and pavement markings in a timely manner.
3.
To provide new regulatory and warning signs, signals
and pavement markings as needed.
Goal 2:
To monitor and correct as necessary
any conditions which may have a detrimental impact on the local street system
regulatory and warning signs, signals and pavement markings.
Objectives:
1. Provide sufficient staff
and time necessary for an effective local street traffic services monitoring
program.
2.
Provide sufficient labor, equipment and supplies to
provide corrective action necessary in response to conditions observed in the
monitoring program.
Winter Maintenance
The
Winter Maintenance Department of the Local Street Fund is responsible for snow
and ice removal to the fullest extent possible from the local street
system. Labor for this task is provided
by the Department of Public Services.
Goal 1:
To
provide sufficient labor, equipment and supplies necessary for removal of snow,
ice and other detrimental substances resulting from winter conditions from the
local street system.
Objectives:
1.
To anticipate the annual seasonal winter conditions
and to plan to provide the services necessary to minimize their detrimental
impact on the local street system.
2.
Provide an adequate supply of resources necessary in
response to the anticipated conditions.
3.
Monitor and maintain the necessary inventory of
materials throughout the course of the winter months.
4. To constantly seek ways to improve the
winter maintenance activities provided by the Department.
Goal 2:
To
monitor and respond to the need to provide winter maintenance services in a
timely manner.
Objectives:
1. To
coordinate winter maintenance notification efforts with internal and external
entities such as the Hastings Police Department, Barry County Central Dispatch,
etc.
2. To
seek sufficient funds to be able to provide the level of service desired by the
citizens of the