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Residents press council on stalled paving; council tables payment to JPJ until engineer can respond
Summary
During public comment residents raised concerns that contractor work on Woodbridge Avenue stopped; the council tabled payment of a JPJ Engineering invoice for Damian Addition Phase III until the city engineer can answer questions and approved another JPJ invoice for the Buhl Business Block.
Residents raised questions about local street work and the council paused one engineering payment pending further answers.
At the meeting Cheryl Kivi and Melody Staffaroni asked for a schedule for paving Woodbridge Avenue and said contractor Jola & Sopp had left the job site. Administrator Tony Jeffries told the council "this was new news to him and the staff, that this was absolutely the first time he had heard about it, and that in no way would City staff consider telling the contractor not to go forward." Following discussion of invoicing for related projects, Councilor Towner moved to table payment of JPJ Engineering Invoice 22‑059 #4 (Damian Addition Phase III) for $5,675 until City Engineer John Jamnick is available to answer questions; the motion, supported by Councilor Loeffler, carried unanimously.
Separately, the council approved payment of JPJ Invoice 23‑207 #1 for Buhl Business Block professional engineering services in the amount of $13,600, a step the council described as advancing the development of a new business district.
Why it matters: residents seeking clarity about street projects can expect a follow‑up once the city engineer addresses scheduling and scope concerns. The council used its procedural authority to delay remittance while preserving payment for another related project.
Next steps: staff will invite City Engineer John Jamnick to a future meeting or provide the requested invoice validation before the tabled invoice is paid.
