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Board reviews line blockage, root intrusion and school demolition permits; ratifies software renewal and routine payments
Summary
Holly Hills staff reported a Metro-discovered blockage that had inflated flow estimates, removal of a large root ball requiring future pipe lining between manholes 195 and 196, and the upcoming Holly Hills Elementary School demolition that will require permits; the Board also ratified an ESRI maintenance renewal and approved $22,392.21 in accounts payable and unaudited financial statements.
Holly Hills operations and engineering staff on April 16 reported maintenance work and infrastructure issues to the Board and the Board ratified routine financial items.
Ismael Gomez of Ramey Environmental Compliance told directors that April maintenance is complete, there were no complaints, and crews removed a large root ball from a concrete sanitary line along Jasmine Street between manholes 195 and 196; Gomez said the segment will require lining to prevent future root intrusions. W2 Engineers' Will Raatz reported Metro found and cleared a blockage that had been inflating flow estimates; once cleared, estimates were adjusted to reflect normal flow.
Raatz also said the Holly Hills Elementary School demolition project is scheduled to begin after the end of the school year and that the proper permits, fees and paperwork must be completed before demolition may begin. Separately, Mike Bakarich noted an ESRI software maintenance renewal had been completed "due to necessity," and the Board later ratified approval of the renewal in a unanimous vote.
On finance items, the Board ratified accounts payable in the amount of $22,392.21 and accepted unaudited financial statements for the period ending March 31, 2025. Both motions passed unanimously.
The Board recorded no other business and adjourned the meeting. Follow-up tasks include assessing lining scope for the Jasmine Street line and ensuring permit compliance for the school demolition project.
