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Mount Vernon staff outline Mansfield Avenue sewer main replacement and 120‑foot Cottage Street extension; savings expected to cover most costs
Summary
Engineering staff told the Mount Vernon Utilities Commission on Nov. 6 that two small sanitary projects will be brought to council: a main replacement behind seven to eight houses on Mansfield and a roughly 120-foot Cottage Street extension.
Engineering staff told the Mount Vernon Utilities Commission on Nov. 6 that two small sanitary projects will be brought to council for ordinance readings: a sanitary-main replacement serving seven to eight houses behind Mansfield (the transcript refers to the location as both Mansfield Road and Mansfield Avenue) and a roughly 120-foot sanitary main extension on Cottage Street to resolve a three-way shared lateral.
Staff said the Mansfield work will require removing trees that overlie the existing sewer, installing a couple of new manholes, replacing the main and replacing laterals as needed to reconnect properties. The Cottage Street work stems from a three-way shared lateral that precludes an easy tie-in for individual homes; the proposed extension is about 120 feet.
On funding, staff reported that savings returned to the wastewater account from a previous DNM project will cover the bulk of costs. The speaker referenced returned amounts variably as about $170,000 and about $147,000 in the discussion; the transcript is inconsistent on the exact figure. Staff said roughly 95% of the two projects can be paid from those returned funds and that only minor outside funding should be necessary.
Commissioners and staff also discussed scheduling pressure: the chair noted there are four regular council meetings left (three if an item is not on the upcoming Monday agenda) and warned departments that projects requiring three readings must be submitted promptly or they will have to be reintroduced to the next council. The commission approved the minutes from its Oct. 2 meeting by voice vote and adjourned at 08:43; the body did not take formal votes on the sanitary projects themselves at this meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to approve minutes from the Oct. 2 meeting: adopted by voice vote (ayes recorded). Motion and second were made on the record; the transcript does not record mover and seconder names or a roll-call tally.
- Motion to adjourn: adopted by voice vote; meeting adjourned at 08:43.
