Council received a public‑works committee report Sept. 9 that summarized several recommendations and ongoing projects the committee discussed at its recent meeting.

Councilmember Prior, reporting the committee's work, said the committee recommended approval of a grant and construction bid for an airport terminal project, an airport lease agreement, and award of the annual crack seal contract. The committee also recommended approval of a grant that pays for 80% of the replacement cost for traffic signal controllers and vehicle detection system improvements at intersections along Chipman Road.

The committee continued work on the residential solid‑waste contracting request for proposals and plans to return the solid‑waste priority goal to the public‑works agenda in October. Prior told council the committee recommended a level of service and a quarter‑cent sales tax funding source to address city stormwater issues; he said that recommendation will be on a council agenda later this month for review and discussion and that the committee had not decided which election month it should be placed on the ballot.

On the traffic‑signal topic, council discussion referenced controller units and vehicle detection systems that monitor vehicle presence at intersections and adapt signal cycles; the committee noted grant funding would cover about 80% of replacement costs for the Chipman Road intersections identified.

Councilmember Prior said the public‑works meeting was lengthy and covered a large agenda; committee members tasked staff to continue detailed work on the solid‑waste contracting RFP and to prepare the stormwater presentation for full council consideration.

No formal council action on the sales tax or solid‑waste RFP was recorded Sept. 9; the committee report represents a recommendation to full council and identifies follow‑up items for staff and future committee review.