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City reports progress on airport ILS, aquatic center and grant offers for fuel and tank-farm projects
Summary
City staff and council liaisons reported that the airport ILS project is nearing verification, the aquatic center has major below-grade work complete and wall panels due for delivery, and MnDOT has offered a grant toward airport fuel-system replacement estimated at about $1.2 million total project cost requiring an intent response by August.
Council and staff updates highlighted progress on several capital projects and grant opportunities.
Councilmember Craig and Public Works Director Jason Anderson reported that the airport instrument landing system (ILS) project is about 80% complete and is on track for verification by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Aeronautics this summer. Craig also said MnDOT has given a positive response on a grant application for a tank-farm replacement project; Jason expanded that the airport fuel-system grant offered roughly $1,200,000 total project cost and that the city must respond by August with an intent to take the grant and can finalize a grant application by November.
On the aquatic center, Craig and other council members said much of the below-grade work is complete, the main pool was cast, and wall panels are scheduled for delivery the week of the 18th; staff noted cranes and above-ground assembly will follow the deliveries.
Public Works updates also included completion of new black fence and sidewalk repairs at Culver Crossing at Fourth and Marshall, alley paving, continued concrete work on College Drive Stage 2 and utility work near the roundabout, and an upcoming lane shift on Main Street in preparation for a grant-funded pedestrian crossing and bump-outs.
No formal council actions were required for these informational updates; staff indicated next steps will follow standard grant-acceptance processes and project closeout procedures as applicable.
