HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Utilities Committee Minutes 06.08.1998Public Utilities Committee
June 8t', 1998 5:00 PM
Present; Phil Curry, Lorraine Craig, Bill Staudinger, Miles Walton, Jeanette Koch, Vice
Chairman Gary Temple, Chairman Norm Orr.
McCann reported on the water plant back wash pond. It has been cleaned cost at
$3292.13. The pond had not been cleaned properly for a number of years. The only effort
has been to use a backhoe and clean around the edges. This needs to be done on regular
bases.
We had to contact US WEST to get them to move a telephone data line that is strung over
the pond at about the center. The line is in place with out easements. McCann will contact
them to get the company to relocate the line around the pond.
The pond also needs to be fenced for liability reasons. This will have to be budgeted to do
this right will take several hundred feet of fencing.
Discussion of the work at reservoirs. Savings in.other areas of the project should cover
the cost over runs. If we need to use any of the contingency monies the Council will have
to approve.
Jeanette has received questions on what we are doing with the project. An article should
appear in the outlook this month. The outlook was at the reservoirs this past week taking
pictures. We also have to publish a water quality report that can include information
about the project.
Discussion on getting information to the public. We could use stuffers in our water bills.
This would reach all citizens of Laurel. Lorraine Craig suggested that maybe the senior
Citizens could help stuff envelopes. Jeanette indicated the cost of mailing water bills goes
up when we add information with the billing. To get the information out we could do
news releases to both the Outlook and the Billings Gazette.
Discussion on using community service people. Phil Curry said the city was stopped
some time back from using them with out supervision. We have an individual that
McCann was going to assign gutter cleaning project. Lorraine Craig suggested we ask
senior citizens to supervise these people.
C'hai an No Orr