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Council hears development and utilities updates including Spruce Street easement, water-study grant and pH treatment plan
Summary
Councilmember Arsono summarized items from the Developmental Services, Utilities, and Transportation committee including permitting software plans, Spruce Street easement issues requiring land acquisition, a consolidated water-system study grant, and proposed magnesium hydroxide dosing to address effluent acidity.
Councilmember Arsono reported on the Developmental Services, Utilities and Transportation committee meeting and briefed the council on several operational items.
Arsono said staff plan a soft launch of new building and planning permitting software for single-family homes before expanding to multi-family; the committee reviewed the annual stormwater management program map and heard that Henkelman Road storm upgrades are in final approval.
On the Spruce Street improvement project, Arsono reported a conflict between sewer and water locations that requires a 10-foot separation and led staff to acquire land from a homeowner; the council was told a small unbudgeted amount (stated as "$75" in the transcript) would be required if the council approves splitting funds. The pressure-sewer study and several other items are budgeted and moving forward.
Utilities updates included GPS Insight telematics installation on city vehicles, a SwiftComply backflow asset-management update, ongoing utility recruitment (eight interviews with four advancing), and continued work on a vac truck purchase. Staff said the city received a grant for a consolidated water-system study that the council will decide whether to accept.
At the sewer treatment plant, staff presented a magnesium hydroxide approach to raise effluent pH; staff mentioned bulk purchasing (5,000-gallon procurement) could lower costs from about $0.45 per gallon to about $0.25 per gallon, according to the report to the committee. City Hall furniture tied to a capital project was noted as eligible to be funded with RE dollars.
No formal council motions or votes on these committee items were recorded in the public portion of the meeting; staff will return with project details and budgeting items where required.
