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Drainage trustees receive petition to replace aging main; board to seek engineering assessment
Summary
A petition from landowner Harold Trapp asking the drainage trustees to review and replace a main drain was received; trustees agreed to accept the petition and to forward contact information for an engineering firm to evaluate options including replacement or a parallel relief tile.
Drainage trustees convened in a joint conference call with Humboldt County supervisors to consider a petition from landowner Harold Trapp asking the trustees to examine and repair or replace an existing drainage main.
The petition was summarized for trustees: "He would like to have the trustees review and take a look at putting in a new main from the outlet, to at least a 133 for the full length of the existing main," a staff speaker reported. The petitioner "does not feel that it is draining as much water as it should due to the size," the staff summary said. The existing tile was described as part of the original system with no recorded large-scale replacements; the staff speaker said they did not have a date for when the main was originally installed.
Trustees discussed engineering options. One trustee said a parallel relief tile may be inadequate in the long term, arguing the old main would likely fail and create a need to replace both lines. "My thoughts were, you know, scrap the old one and put one in that's large enough to handle it," a trustee said. Staff proposed the next step would be to receive the petition and, if the trustees choose, appoint an engineer to investigate the size, condition and options for replacement or parallel relief.
The trustees voted to receive the petition for repair and directed staff to forward the contact information for an engineering firm (referred to in the record as Jacobson Westergaard or Jacobson Westgard) so the joint district can solicit an engineering assessment and cost estimate. A trustee said the county recently received bids that came in approximately 30% below estimates, suggesting contractor interest is strong.
The record does not include a detailed timeline or cost estimate; the board accepted the petition and authorized next steps to secure an engineer and obtain a condition assessment and cost estimates. The motion to receive the petition was seconded and approved by the joint trustees.
