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Westhaven ARPA committee approves Cerule invoices tied to storm‑grate replacements to reduce street flooding
Summary
The Westhaven ARPA committee approved multiple Cerule invoices for storm‑grate replacement work and discussed mapping and maintenance as a long‑term measure to reduce localized street flooding.
The Westhaven ARPA Committee on Sept. 2 approved multiple invoices from Cerule for storm‑grate replacement work intended to reduce localized street flooding, and members pressed for follow‑up with Public Works to maintain the repaired systems.
Committee members said the grate replacements substantially reduce standing water on streets where grates had been blocked or covered. “You cannot convince me that these storm grates being replaced is not going to help flooding considerably,” said Ken Carney, committee member, while showing before‑and‑after photographs in the meeting packet.
The committee reviewed images and pages from the packet that showed grates covered by soil or lawn and compared them with the installed grates; members said restoration of clear inlets correlated with reduced flooding on those streets. Members asked staff to share the documentation with Public Works to ensure maintenance going forward. “Public Works goes away at 4. I come at 05:15,” a committee member said, noting the need for institutional maintenance schedules.
A motion to approve the Cerule invoices listed on pages 24–39 of the packet carried unanimously. The committee did not specify individual invoice totals in the discussion beyond what appears in the packet; the motion approved the billed amounts as presented.
The committee noted the work is part of ongoing maintenance and mapping efforts that the engineering and Public Works departments now track digitally, which committee members said should make future upkeep easier.
