HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/11/92CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
May 11, 1992
6:00 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Roll Call: Mayor Manning, Angel, Fox, Dell, Wright and Buck.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss sanitary sewer problems
and proposed study by Brice, Petrides -Donohue in the Ansborough
Avenue/Garden Avenue area. Eric Thorson, City Engineer, stated
that a public meeting had been held with citizens in the area
bounded by Black Hawk Creek, Ansborough Avenue, University Avenue,
Greenhill Road and Katoski Drive expressing concerns with basement
flooding in the area. Councilperson Buck stated that citizens in
the area have been very helpful and are willing to assist in
determining the exact problem. Jerry Dykes, 1400 Garden Avenue,
presented council members with a packet of information containing
letters from concerned citizens, a summary of the public meeting of
February 18th at Black Hawk School regarding said problem, and a
petition dated June 29, 1991 requesting that the City locate and
correct the problem in the area.
City Engineer Eric Thorson reported that the Water Pollution/Flood
Control have begin televising the sewer lines in the area.
Together with this information, city staff is recommending that
Brice, Petrides -Donohue be employed to investigate, model and
simulate improvements to the sanitary sewer overloading in said
area which would include performing smoke testing in the area,
compiling data from the television reports provided by the city,
evaluate the system for future conditions and develop long range
improvements, and prepare a written report of same. This
information will be presented to the city council at which time the
council will evaluate the alternatives and costs and determine a
solution. Phase I estimated cost is $20,000 (payable to Brice,
Petrides -Donohue). If the council instructs, Phase II of the
agreement would include preliminary and final design of the
improvements followed by construction related services. The study
could be completed in the next two to three months; however,
construction may not begin until next construction year.
A second neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19,
1992 at 7:00 p.m. at Black Hawk School to advise the citizens of
the proposed action of the city.
No official action was taken by council members at said meeting.
The professional services agreement with Brice, Petrides -Donohue
will appear on the city council agenda of May 11, 1992.
With no further business before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor