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SUMMARY OF MINUTES <br />PUBLIC WORKS DAY PLANNING COMMITTEE <br />March 2, 1992 <br />Large Conference Room /Public Works Maintenance <br />1820 Roosevelt Blvd. <br />Present: Sandra Gleason (PWA), Sue Rhyne (PWA), Todd Anderson (PWW), <br />Lynn Bryan (PWE), Donna Stark (PWM), Dick Hubbard (PWM), Eric Jones <br />(PWE, note taker) <br />I. REVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY DIVISION MANAGERS <br />Sandra reported that Division Managers reviewed the recommendations made <br />by the PW Day brainstorming group on February 21 and agreed to all rec- <br />ommendations with several minor modifications: <br />a. Date and hours will be the same as previous years: Thursday, May <br />21, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. <br />b. The primary target for PW Day audience will continue to be elemen- <br />tary students, as well as taxpayers, seniors, minorities. <br />C. High -risk activities, e.g. rides on the cherry picker and, the PCO <br />scooters will be eliminated and only people 18 and older will be <br />able to operate backhoes and heavy equipment. The planning commit- <br />tee asked Dick Hubbard to discuss with Facilities Maintenance some <br />ideas and /or solutions for increasing the safety of the nail -driv- <br />ing contest, including a roped off area, safety goggles, safety <br />vests, etc. Another idea was for the carpenters to put together <br />several wood puzzles for kids to assemble. <br />d. Wastewater and Transportation staff will be asked to staff the food <br />booth (i.e., popcorn and pop) and City staff lounge (with hot dogs, <br />chili, pototo chips, or ? ?). Todd Anderson from WWTP and Kay <br />Kronholm and Diane Bishop from PWT will coordinate the food activi- <br />ties, including any necessary Health Division permits. <br />II. DISCUSSION ITEMS (from 1990 Public Works Day Debrief) <br />a. Theme is "Public Works And You." Sue Rhyne has created a draft <br />logo. The theme can be expanded (e.g., You as a Volunteer, You as <br />a Taxpayer, You as a Service User, You and a Potential Career). <br />b. Job Shop is a very important part of Public Works Day. Division <br />Managers added the minority community and women to the list of <br />target audiences. Resources to identify this target group: lists <br />of DBE companies, SWPIC. <br />* What worked well last year: A strong link between Job Shop and PW <br />Day; Job Stat cards; tours; speakers and presentations (especially <br />those by Chris andersen and Terry Smith). What didn't work so well: <br />One -on -one sessions with City staff (not enough time to spend with <br />individual students). <br />