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Montrose council approves lift‑station repairs, tables crosswalk retrofit until county coordination
Summary
Council approved connecting a preserve lift station to city SCADA via cellular service and authorized a pump rebuild; a planned crosswalk upgrade on Third Street North was tabled after Wright County said ramps are not ADA-compliant.
The City of Montrose council on Oct. 13 approved two immediate public‑works actions — connecting the preserve lift station to the city's SCADA system using cellular telemetry and approving parts to rebuild a worn main lift‑station pump — while tabling a proposed crosswalk upgrade because of ADA‑compliance issues raised by Wright County.
Public Works Director Danny said the preserve lift station is now adjacent to residential homes and should be integrated into SCADA so staff are alerted to alarms. He described a path‑study that ruled out an antenna at the site because of distance and tree cover; staff recommended a cellular connection and cited a packet amount shown as “$23,12” to have the system integrated. The council approved proceeding with the cellular SCADA connection by unanimous vote.
Danny also presented a $7,442 quote from Quality Flow to rebuild the main lift‑station pump; he said lead times are about 10 to 12 weeks and that the worn pump is already underperforming compared with other pumps. Council approved the pump‑rebuild quote, 5–0.
On a separate transportation item, staff proposed reusing rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons removed from Highway 12 at the Third Street North location with upgraded poles and ADA‑compliant ramps. Danny reported Wright County’s traffic staff told the city the ramps at that crossing are not ADA‑compliant (ramps must meet a 2% slope or less), and that the county would not permit installation of the rapid‑flashing beacons until ramps meet accessibility standards. Council members expressed frustration that the painted crosswalk was installed without ADA compliance; the council agreed to contact Commissioner Moya and table additional work on the project until county coordination occurs.
Next steps: staff will arrange county discussions about ramp compliance, proceed with the SCADA cellular installation and order pump parts as authorized by the council. The crosswalk upgrade was paused pending county agreement on required ADA work.
