HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Works Committee Minutes 02.13.2017 MINUTES
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 13, 2017 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Herr
Dan Koch
Mary Carter(until 6:25 p.m.)
OTHERS PRESENT: Kurt Markegard
Mark Mace, Mayor
Public Input: None
Review Minutes from January 9, 2017 meeting
The minutes were approved as written from the January 9, 2017 meeting.
Backwash Pond Update for Sedimentation Replacement Project
Kurt informed the committee that he had reviewed the need to build a new backwash pond that was
presented at the last Public Works Meeting. During the last meeting, suggestions were made by
committee members on where to place the back wash pond since the location that was identified in the
Water Preliminary Engineering Report is not available. The location selected will now be a CHS
Refinery Electrical Substation and the City had to look at other places to build the backwash pond. Kurt
informed the committee that he is proposing to remove the backwash pond from the project and just clean
it out every year instead of every two years. Kurt presented a drawing of his plan to improve the current
backwash pond. Kurt had presented his thoughts to the Plant Superintendent, Tim Reiter and the Water
Treatment Plant Chief Operator, Nathan Herman. They concluded that it was feasible to continue to use
the current backwash pond. Kurt also asked Chad Hanson, with Great West Engineering, to look over the
proposal and Chad concurred with Kurt's recommendation. Removing the backwash pond from the
project will lower the cost of construction by over $300,000. The committee discussed the plan and
possible ways to clean out the old backwash ponds. Kurt informed them the pond used to be cleaned by a
Dragline Crane and he does not think anybody uses that type of equipment anymore. It was suggested to
contact COP Construction to see if they have a Dragline Crane for sale. Kurt will look into the possibility
that COP Construction may still have one in their yard.
Intake Progress
Kurt informed the committee that the intake project is moving forward with water pipe installation, but
the work in the river is at a standstill due to the ice jam. Kurt stated the weather is improving and
hopefully the contractor can get back into the river and complete the intake structure soon.
Capital Budget Items
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The budgets are due to the City Clerk/Treasurer on Friday, February 17th, and Kurt has requested a new
solid waste truck. Kurt attended a City of Billings bid opening for a solid waste truck and found out that
the trucks cost between$255,000 and $285,000. The current solid waste truck is used five to six days per
week and is wearing out. The current truck was purchased in 2010 and will be eight years old by the time
a new truck can be delivered. The current truck is getting holes in the packer portion of the truck and the
City Mechanic is having to patch the holes. Solid Waste Trucks are purchased in different years in order
to avoid having to purchase more than one truck at a time and having them wear out at the same time. If
the purchase of the new truck is approved, the truck will probably not be delivered until next spring.
S.E. 4th Street Crosswalk Cleaning(snow removal)
Kurt informed the committee that Emelie wanted to discuss the possibility for the LURA district to pay
for snow removal for the new crosswalks on S.E. 4th Street. Kurt explained that according to City
Ordinances, snow removal from sidewalks is the adjoining property owner's responsibility but crosswalks
are not mentioned. Kurt stated that the city crews do not clean any crosswalks in the City. The City
crews have to clean snow from sidewalks at the Police Station, City Hall, Library, Fireman's Park
(Chamber), and all other park sidewalks. Kurt said that the new crosswalks on S.E. 4th Street could be
cleaned by city employees in the future. The committee discussed the issue further but took no action.
Other
The committee discussed the change in time of the meeting from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Marvin Carter has
another meeting at 6:30 p.m. every Monday, so he has to leave by 6:25 in order to get to the other
meeting. It was discussed that the meeting time was changed in order to accommodate the schedules of
some committee members. Kurt suggested that the committee look at other days if members cannot
attend on Monday at 6:00 p.m. The meeting time may be included in future discussion.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Attached: handout for the backwash pond proposal,two pictures of the intake project.
Respect lly submitted,
urt arkegar
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If we make the backwash pond larger and put a peninsula down the center we can clean the pond out yearly. We will have to build a road on
the north side in order to load mud from that side. This north side mud would be hauled to the current drying beds as long as we can split the
drying bed in half. Where I have indicated the yellow box is a place we could have an opening for the trucks to back into the drying bed.