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City staff report Forest Lane lift‑station design near completion; Mediacom contractor damage and sidewalk charge disputes addressed
Summary
Public‑works staff said the Forest Lane lift‑station design is about 85% complete, Meadows project is awaiting Missouri DNR and FAA responses, and staff are preparing to bid in January; the city administrator reported contractor damage from a Mediacom job and disputed sidewalk charges, and announced a city app and draft ethics policy.
City public‑works and administrative staff reported project progress and operational issues in the meeting.
Public works reported the Forest Lane lift station design, erosion control and electrical plans are about 85% complete and that plans and specifications should be ready by December. The Meadows project is awaiting a construction‑permit response from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and an FAA response because the route is in the airport operational area; staff said they will request limited geotechnical survey work and plan to go to bid on the Meadows project on Jan. 1 to get a better sense of construction costs.
Staff said they submitted a second reimbursement request to the U.S. EPA and are working with Representative Parker Sandler on financing pro formas that consider terms of roughly 10–15 years. Bids will determine contractor interest and final cost estimates.
In administration remarks, the city administrator described damage to sewer infrastructure in the Miller and Melrose area during work by a contractor (mentioned as Mediacom). The contractor was placed under a stop‑work order, met with staff and returned to clean up the site; the administrator said the contractor had been responsive so far. The administrator also described a disputed sidewalk contractor charge for additional, unauthorized work; staff said they may complete repairs in‑house if necessary and will present findings to the board.
The administrator announced a new Citi app for the city should be available in roughly three weeks on app stores, aimed at improving information flow and transparency. Staff also reported work on a draft in‑house conflict and ethics policy and said they will bring a proposed policy to a future agenda for first and second readings if the board requests it.
What to watch: final permit responses from Missouri DNR and the FAA, EPA reimbursement progress, the January bidding timeline for the Meadows project, and follow‑up reporting on contractor charges and the proposed ethics policy.
