Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Drainage School Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Reinhardt urges city help to fix standing water at Plainville kindergarten drop-off
Summary
Mr. Reinhardt, speaking as a school representative, told the council that a low spot at the Clintville Avenue preschool/kindergarten drop-off repeatedly collects several inches of water and poses safety and access problems; council members asked for cost estimates, options to discharge to nearby streets, and a proposal to consider at a future meeting.
Mr. Reinhardt, a school representative, told the city council that a persistent low spot near the preschool and kindergarten on Clintville Avenue has left vehicles driving through several inches of water during drop-off and that ad-hoc repairs have repeatedly failed.
"No, do not jump on the tractor," he said he had told a teacher after a parent offered to fix the driveway, adding that the school wanted to coordinate any work with the city rather than accept piecemeal fixes.
Council members and staff discussed technical options, including tying a pipe to an existing storm drain on Commercial Street or running a shorter but deeper connection to Fifth Street, and a localized sump-pump-and-sump-pit approach that has worked elsewhere. A council member noted the drainage on Commercial is shallow, and that running a pipe would require trenching and temporary disturbance of private yards; discharging to Fifth would be shorter but would involve two property owners.
Council members asked staff and the school to gather cost estimates and at least two contractor quotes and to identify whether the problematic area is on school property or within the city's right-of-way. Mr. Reinhardt said he had checked mapping and understood the parcel to be school-owned, but the council noted an alleyway and other boundary issues could change the practical options and suggested a joint site meeting with all stakeholders.
No formal city action was taken at the meeting; council members encouraged the school to come back with a written proposal and quotes so the council could consider what level of city assistance, if any, would be appropriate.
