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Baberton committees back Metro resurfacing grant, utilities seek storm‑sewer camera
Summary
City committees moved a mayoral request supporting a regional Metropolitan Area transportation grant for future road resurfacing to the consent agenda and the City Utilities Committee advanced two items to consent: an amendment to add change‑order funding for the Van Buren reconstruction and purchase of a portable stormwater IBAC camera to televise storm sewers.
The Baberton City Council’s committees on Jan. 5 advanced several infrastructure requests to the consent agenda and discussed snow‑removal priorities.
Street, Sidewalks & Lighting Chair (Missus Hager) introduced a mayoral request to support an application to the Metropolitan Area transportation study seeking grant funding for future road resurfacing projects; the request included emergency language and asked for one reading. Committee members asked for clarification about the letter date before the committee voted to call the legislation and placed the item on the consent agenda by voice vote.
At the City Utilities meeting, Service Director Todd Shreve’s letter requesting an amendment to contract 01/2023 was read; the amendment would add funding to the original contract to cover change orders on the Van Buren reconstruction project. City staff said the change orders reflect additional work (some dewatering and extra equipment) and that the negotiated change order totaled a small percentage of the overall project — council discussion referenced roughly a 4% change on a project described as approximately $4,000,000. Utilities members moved the contract amendment to the consent agenda.
The committee also considered a second request from the service director to purchase a portable stormwater “IBAC” camera and accessories. Staff explained the unit is portable (can be mounted in a pickup bed or wheeled into easements) and would allow the street department to televise storm sewers without relying on a shared unit at the water garage. Members asked technical and operational questions; the purchase was moved to the consent agenda.
Council members did not record roll‑call tallies in the committee transcript; both utilities items were called for and added to the consent agenda for formal consideration at the next full council meeting.
The committees also discussed neighborhood concerns about plowing and secondary/residential priority routes, and staff reiterated the city’s prioritization policy (primary, secondary, residential) and provided contact numbers for residents to report missed service.
