City reports water-tank repairs nearly complete; sidewalk and water-line projects adjusted to avoid lead-line conflicts

Safety Service Director Mr. Del told the Greenville City Council the city's water-tank repair project at the water plant should be completed this week, with a final walkthrough scheduled on Thursday and a punch-list to follow.

Mr. Del said crews repainted tanks gray (to reduce algae growth on white paint) and will complete final repairs and a knockout list ahead of project closeout. He described the sidewalk program as near completion for phase three but said the city will likely reschedule some phase-four sidewalk work in eastside neighborhoods to avoid redoing sidewalks where lead-line replacements are planned.

—"Most likely I'm going to be looking at that map and we're probably going to be shifting some phases around just so we're not replacing sidewalks and then coming through and tearing them up as we replace lead line," Mr. Del said, describing the intent to coordinate street, sidewalk and water-line work.

Paving and water-line schedules: Mr. Del said paving crews began grinding and will follow with pavers on the next workday; a 60-yard pour at the bulk water station is scheduled ahead of the next council meeting. He also said preconstruction meetings are set for upcoming water-line replacement work on Green Street and other locations, and that the new water-line projects and their start dates will be reported at the next council meeting.

Robinson Bonanza development and nuisance-property enforcement: Mr. Del reported that the Robinson Bonanza residential development is expected to break ground in the coming weeks with foundation work planned. He also called attention to ongoing nuisance-property enforcement: the city has pursued voluntary compliance, but some commercial properties remain problematic; where court authority is used, the city absorbs remediation costs until it seeks reimbursement (one residential example referenced costs of about $20,000).

What the city will do next: Mr. Del said staff will present dates for water-line construction and continue coordinating sidewalk and lead-line sequencing to minimize rework. The council did not vote on any of these items during the meeting; they were accepted as information and scheduled for follow-up reporting.