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Votes at a glance: Columbia City Board of Works and Safety approves permits, contract and payments on April 8 meeting
Summary
The Board approved routine permits and contractor payments, authorized an engineering agreement for Westgate Phase 3 and approved a change proposal to the Evoqua digester project. A neighborhood block party request was tabled pending further logistics review.
Columbia City’s Board of Works and Safety on April 8 approved a series of permits, contracts and payments including a street-closing permit for the Whittler County Farmers Market, an engineering agreement for Westgate Phase 3, and contractor payments for the Hunger skatepark and the first invoice from Evoqua for a digester cover. The board also approved a change proposal allowing Evoqua to finalize certain scheduling and scaffolding plans and tabled a separate street-closing request for a large Camden Drive block party so staff and the fire chief can review logistics.
Why it matters: The items advance routine construction and public-event approvals that affect downtown access, park amenities and the city’s water treatment work. Several approvals also unlock contractor payments and authorize work that will be reimbursed in part from grant or program funds previously identified by staff.
Key outcomes recorded at the meeting
- Minutes from March 25: Approved with correction to Joanne Byrd’s name; one abstention noted in the roll call.
- Whittler County Farmers Market street-closing permit: Approved as presented for the same setup as prior years.
- Roof permit at 212 West Van Buren (private property): Approved; board authorized use of up to three parking spaces and the vacant area in front of the alley for a 10-day project window; the start date will be weather-dependent (possible April 21 or May 12).
- Camden Drive block-party street-closing request: Tabled to allow the applicant or city staff (including Chief Parrot) to meet and resolve logistics, including fire access and resident notifications.
- Agreement with A and Z Engineering for Westgate Phase 3: Approved; not-to-exceed amount $91,622 for final engineering work in preparation for a Community Crossings grant application.
- Contractor pay application, Hunger Skateparks (Application No. 3): Approved for $103,035; staff said most of the project is funded from the Land and Water Conservation Fund with retainage remaining.
- Evoqua digester cover invoice (billing number 906967662): Approved for $204,531 to begin manufacture and mobilization work.
- Evoqua change proposal No. 1 (Dyster Rehabilitation Project): Approved to allow change of mobilization/scheduling and scaffolding arrangements; the board approved the scope change now and will review final dollar amounts in a later change order.
- Accounts payable (checks): Approved $784,422.98.
- Accounts payable (EFT): Approved $576,429.28.
- Payroll (pay file ending 03/26/2025): Approved $309,752.03 (including overtime $11,553.77).
- Woodland County Law Enforcement EVO training (Tower View Drive, May 4): Street-closing/training permit approved as presented.
Several motions were made and recorded as unanimous or approved by the board where noted in the meeting minutes. The Camden Drive block party request was tabled for further staff review and coordination with public safety personnel.
