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Brownsville council approves maintenance spending, plans notices after grease fouls lift stations
Summary
The council approved purchase of used metal guardrail posts and a budget request for street work, and authorized public notices after grease entered several lift stations; the railroad offered about 60 loads of breaker rock to be used on Hamilton Street.
The Brownsville City Council on April 2 approved several maintenance measures and directed outreach after public sewer lift stations experienced grease problems.
Maintenance supervisor Dean Twite told the council Harbor Lights, Spring Court and Brook Street lift stations have problems with grease entering the system and that staff cannot identify exactly which residences are contributing. "There is no way of knowing which residences are contributing to the problem," Twite said; the council agreed by consensus to post notices at the post office, city hall, the city website and on Facebook targeting affected areas.
Twite said some manholes have been paved over and that the city has ordered manhole extensions to restore access. He reported the railroad will be performing bridgework and would supply roughly 60 loads of breaker rock at no charge (the city would pay trucking and grading); Twite estimated the material would otherwise cost about $10,000. He requested a budget of approximately $96,000 to complete street project work; Council member Bill Fitzpatrick moved to approve the request, David Prestby seconded, and the motion passed.
On pavement and guardrails, Twite reported a $24,000 quote from contractor Shawn Colsch to replace post office pavement and said he will seek additional bids. The council approved purchasing used metal guardrail posts from Houston County at $293 to replace deteriorated wooden posts, with inventory wooden posts to be sold. The council discussed trimming bushes near the post office to improve maintenance access and agreed to trim rather than remove them.
The council also received a bid request note for venting and roofing work at Bluffview Manor from Wes Stemper. The meeting record shows the council approved the listed maintenance purchases and budget to proceed with project planning; staff were directed to solicit additional quotes where noted and to post public notices about sewer system restrictions.
