Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Public Works outlines North Beach pump-station, barnacle-cleaning and storm planning
Summary
Public Works Director Marcus Williamson updated the Clearwater City Council on North Beach maintenance, contractor support for barnacle removal, standardized pump-station designs and scenario planning for storm events; council members pressed for prioritization of flood-prone sites including Bayshore Drive and Alligator Creek.
Marcus Williamson, the city’s Public Works director, told the Clearwater City Council on Feb. 6 that staff have completed routine maintenance on North Beach and are coordinating with the contractor Inliner for barnacle removal and pipe inspections ahead of the hurricane season.
The update explained why staff and Inliner flew corporate personnel in to assist with barnacle-cleaning work and inspection planning. Williamson said the company “will get out there, help us, do a good check of the pipes from the cleaning, inspecting, and the barnacle removal, so that we'll be ready.”
City staff are also pursuing cost-saving design standardization for pump stations,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
