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Council hears Drainage District pipe proposal, discusses RAPZ funding shortfall; authorizes mayor to contact landowner after closed session
Summary
Drainage District #6 proposed a culvert replacement that would require the city to supply pipe material; Councilmember Jonna Westover reported a shortfall in RAPZ restroom funding; the council met in closed session over a potential land purchase and authorized the mayor to contact the landowner.
At the Feb. 17 Lewiston City Council meeting, Brandon Allen of Drainage District #6 described a culvert on South Main that needs replacement and proposed that the district supply labor and equipment if the city provides pipe material. Allen estimated 60 feet of 36-inch pipe would cost roughly $3,000. The council heard the proposal but did not take formal action during the meeting.
Councilmember Jonna Westover updated the council on Recreation, Arts, Parks, and Zoo (RAPZ) tax awards: the city received $35,000 for sport-court surfacing (the job cost about $55,000 and is complete) and $56,000 toward restrooms (bid at about $168,000; that project has not started). Westover said recipients have three years to spend RAPZ awards and that she has two weeks to submit applications this year; she asked the council whether to apply for additional funds for restrooms or for repairs to the parking lot adjacent to the courts.
Later the council adjourned to a closed session to discuss a possible real estate transaction. After reconvening, the council unanimously authorized the mayor to contact the landowner regarding a possible purchase, and then adjourned the meeting. The minutes record the closed session motion and the subsequent authorization but do not provide transaction details.
No ordinances, contracts or purchases were approved at the meeting; the council authorized follow-up actions (staff to pursue RAPZ application decisions and the mayor to contact a landowner) without final commitments recorded in the public minutes.
