mr clean

Reference: Issue ID: 5064802
Previously Submitted To: City of Pinellas Park
Reported: on 10/28/2018

You all closed out the above issue before we could voice our appreciation. The city crew did an outstanding job. They were polite, worked very methodically, professionally, and neatly, and left the work site as good or in better condition than they found it. Please extend our sincere thanks to all.

One section of sidewalk is tipped so that there is a 3/4" drop on one side and it's 3/4" higher than the adjacent section on the other. It's getting to the point where it is difficult to transit with a wheelchair or walker.

The opening to the storm water drainage culvert that runs underneath 79th Ave on the north side between 6801 and 6817 is clogged with leaves and dead branches.

The sidewalk at this location is being over grown with grass and weeds. It is impossible to pass by this location using a wheelchair or walker with out tripping up on the overgrowth. It could use a trim.

There is a drastic difference in height between the driveway and the sidewalk. It is so severe that not only is it a tripping hazard but wheelchairs and walkers have a difficult time maneuvering across it.

Reference:ssue ID: 4944881
Submitted To: City of Pinellas Park
Category: Overgrown Property/Brush Piles
Reported: on 09/24/2018
DESCRIPTION
The landscaping in the backyard of this residence is over grown and intruding onto the city easement. While this normally would not be a problem, the banana or palm trees that are planted in or on the easement have grown into the electrical wires which is causing lights to flicker during our current afternoon storms. It has been reported to Duke Energy and was declared fixed by Duke Energy but the trees still remain entangled in the wires. Last year during Hurricane Irma trees extending into electrical power lines knocked off the power in this neighborhood for 7-days. It is requested that either the owner, the city, or the power company be notified to correct this hazard.

This issue has still not been addressed. Hurricane Michael passed by over the last two days and as you can see from the photograph the trees have grown even taller and the branches were hitting the wires. It is my understanding that the report was files under City CE Report No. 201802720 and would be addressed by the Community Compliance officer. Please notify him that nothing has yet been done.

The landscaping in the backyard of this residence is over grown and intruding onto the city easement. While this normally would not be a problem, the banana or palm trees that are planted in or on the easement have grown into the electrical wires which is causing lights to flicker during our current afternoon storms. It has been reported to Duke Energy and was declared fixed by Duke Energy but the trees still remain entangled in the wires. Last year during Hurricane Irma trees extending into electrical power lines knocked off the power in this neighborhood for 7-days. It is requested that either the owner, the city, or the power company be notified to correct this hazard.

There are a number of houses on the North side of 79th Ave between 67th Street and 68th Street that do not edge their sidewalks. It's getting to the point where it is not only a trip hazard but it makes it difficult for a person using a wheel chair or a walker to maneuver through the overgrown grass. If there is anything that can be done it would be greatly appreciated.

Two pot holes in addition to cracks and pavement separation.

During the initial pickup of trim limbs the contractor used a centralized dumpster and then used tracked vehicles to pile-up collected trim limbs and then drag them two and sometimes three or more blocks from their pick-up location to the dumpster site. This method left a trail of broken branches and debris which ended up clogging the gutters. We have been advised that the second pickup will remove the fencing but I have a concern that if the contractor uses this same centralized drag and dump method, he'll leave a trail of wood slivers, and rusted nails and screws and fence hardware and Pinellas Park City Hall will end up with a slew of complaints over flat tires. If this issue has already been addressed then please disregard. However, if it hasn't, I urge someone to take it seriously. Thank you.

It's been 10-days since the initial pick-up of organic debris by the FEMA Contractor. There are still numerous piles of vegetation, fencing, and contruction debris here in the Fairlawn area (see attached photo) and in other areas of the Park. Many people did not get the word about the seperation. They don't follow the internet and to the best of my knowlege I have heard no PSA's about debris removal for Pinellas Park on any of the over the air TV channels. When is the promised second pick-up going to take place because it is getting to be extremely unsightly. Some of our residents are taking advantage of the situation and the piles are only growing making it even worse.

On 10/02/2017 I reported ( Issue ID: 3743433 ) that the streets in the Fairlawn area needed to be sweeped because of the excess debris left over from the FEMA contractor's pick-up . I was told "Street sweeping is under a rotating maintenance schedule city wide. Once finished with the last section of the city will start from the beginning of the list. Contractor has been notified about incident. Thank you." The issue was then archived. Nothing has been accomplished to this date. Unfortunately, due to the city's inability or decision not to assign a sweeper to the Fairlawn area a good percentage of the debris has already washed down into the storm drains. However as shown attached photographs there still remain areas where sweeping is required. The people who live in the Fairlawn area take pride in their community and would like to see it cleaned up. The city has, or had?....two street sweepers which allowed for emergencies and a more frequent sweeping schedule . This is not the kind of customer service we expect from our employees.

Pile of brush and debris blocking right side of road heading south on 69th street. It has been this way since the FEMA contractor was in this area. It appears that no one from the city has been following up on the FEMA contractor's work. This photo was taken at 2130 10/4/2017.

Bravo Zulu to the City for getting the majority of the brush and debris piles removed from the curbs. There is just one problem. The contractor's removal method left a tremendous amount of debris in the roads; limbs and leaves. This could create a problem to the storm drains if we get a heavy rain.

There seems to be some confusion about Hurricane Irma debris pickup. The news keeps reporting on County pickup and schedules but on checking the county website it would appear that they are only referring to unincorporated areas, county property. What are the plans for Pinellas Park? This is very odd. I've lived here for over 40 years through quite a few hurricanes and floods and by now we'd be seeing Pinellas Park city trucks and front end loaders starting to removing the trash piles from the curbs. And what has made this worse is that because of the severe power outages many trees have been cut down or trimmed or even people's fences removed and placed out on the curb due to the need for access. We need help. Is there a schedule being worked out?

Today, June 14th, was trash day, in Fairlawn Park, and in the photograph you can see the condition that Waste Management left the empty trash cans in on 78th Ave; all helter skelter over the street and lawns. In addition, whoever was working the back of the truck executed the final coup de grâce on my $75.00 wheeled trash can. I'd repaired it and reinforced it multiple times just to prevent this very happening but Waste Management has finally found a way to destroy it by slamming it down on it's lid instead of setting it back up on it's wheels. The three photographs of the trash can show the exact condition that I found it after Waste Management left. I did not move it an inch prior to taking the photos. This is not the first time I have brought Waste Management's sloppy performance to the city's attention. And for awhile Waste Management was doing better. However, it appears as if their supervision has once again slipped and they are back to a "not our problem" attitude again! Well, it should be their problem. We pay for trash removal and then we have to fork out $75.00 every time we turn around for a new trash can because Waste Management can't take two seconds more per can and set them up right on the curb? What's with that??????

The rubber and/or fiber ADA Sidewalk Tactile Strips on either side of the entrance to the " Lodges At Pinellas Park " 6781 Park Blvd N, Pinellas Park, Florida are ripped, torn, loose, or otherwise in bad condition and have become a tripping safety hazard. They need to be replaced or removed per ADA requirements. 

While taking an evening walk last night I noticed commercial type equipment and vehicles stored at 6995 78th Ave North and 6991 78th Ave North. At one time there was a pretty strict regulation about what could and what couldn't be parked in the front yards. Personally I don't have a problem with someone who uses an RV or boat on weekends and keeps them in his drive during the week but at this location it's beginning to look a little too trashy and commercial.

I'm not sure if this is the correct category to bring this issue up under but if not I'm sure it can be forwarded. Pinellas park residents pay anywhere from $25.00 to $75.00 each for their garbage containers. Some have more than one. They don't expect them to be handled like a baby but neither do they expect them to be purposely abused and mishandled. They also don't expect to come home at night and find them out in the street. Today was our garbage pickup and we had put out five black contractor bags of neatly tied storm refuse; one large roll-out Rubbermaid garbage container; a small 18" x 18" x 4" yard decoration; and our Pinellas Park City recycling can. When the trash truck pulled up in front of our house the worker threw the black bags from the curb to the truck missing the opening on two of them. We were watching from in the house where we were unobserved and it was obvious that he was aggravated because he then had to make a special effort to retrieve them. He then picked up the yard decoration from the top of the garbage container, threw it on the ground and then grabbed the container itself. After emptying the container in the truck he literally tossed it in the air so that instead of landing on it's bottom or wheels it landed on it's lid. The reason this upsets us so is that I have already had to install a 1/4 metal bolt to replace the plastic hinge on one side and on the other add a piece of metal banding strap to keep the original plastic hinge in one piece from previous mishandling. We don't have an extra $75 to run down to Home Depot every time some one from refuse collection has a bad day. I went out, picked up the yard decoration and drove down the street and stopped the garbage truck. I did not speak to the man on the back of the truck but I did speak to the driver. I told him what his partner had done and suggested he talk to him, that he needed an attitude adjustment. I handed him the yard decoration. It doesn't take any longer to place the empty garbage can right-side up on the grass at the curb than it does throw it there. It also expends a heck of a lot less energy. And, half the cans in the neighborhood don't end up in the street as road hazards.