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Safety Service Director outlines paving, sidewalks and transit plan; city to receive about $126,000 for tornado cleanup
Summary
At the July 15 council meeting the Safety Service Director reported progress on tank construction, right‑of‑way work for Schweitzer Street, Phase 3 sidewalks, previewed a maintenance‑paving procurement and said ODOT will present a transit development plan on Aug. 5; the director also said the city expects roughly $126,000 in tornado cleanup reimbursement.
At the July 15 Greenville City Council meeting, the Safety Service Director updated council on multiple public‑works projects and the city’s transit plan process, and confirmed the city will receive reimbursement for tornado cleanup costs.
On a major utility/structure project (referred to in staff remarks as a tank project), the director said geopi ers have been installed, rebar will be set next week and concrete pouring will follow, a process expected to take about three weeks and involve about 30 trucks per day. Staff emphasized this will mean increased truck traffic and construction activity in the near term.
The director reported work on the Schweitzer Street project is moving into right‑of‑way acquisition; staff are soliciting quotes from three consultants for that work. Phase 3 sidewalk work (largely in the North End, Westminster and Berkshire areas) will begin with many homeowners having already completed sidewalks themselves, reducing the city’s capital exposure.
On maintenance paving, staff explained the normal scope is a mill‑and‑fill (remove roughly 1.5 inches and replace) intended to extend pavement life on residential streets. Choice Wind Engineering (referred to in agenda materials as the firm to prepare bid specifications and an engineer’s estimate) was recommended for a professional‑services contract to complete specifications required before public bidding. Council confirmed the expense is budgeted and staff will return at the first August meeting with completed plans and an engineer’s estimate to authorize bids.
Council asked that staff produce a short summary of the ODOT transit development plan rather than expecting members to read a 100‑page PowerPoint. The director said the transit director, Katie, will prepare a two‑page director statement to highlight the plan’s key points and ODOT has offered to appear at the Aug. 5 meeting to answer questions.
The director also reported that, after a year of paperwork with state officials, the city has been notified it will receive approximately $126,000 from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency to reimburse tornado cleanup costs; the director credited city street department staff (specifically Matt Myers) for the work on the application.
Staff also noted there were no arrests or significant complaints tied to fireworks activities over the July 4 weekend.
