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Elkins staff reports progress on sewer projects, stormwater work, city-hall HVAC and street paving
Summary
City staff reported the 11th Street sewer line relocation is moving to bid (Sept. 1), the dump station project faces about a $40,000 shortfall, CEC was selected as top engineering firm for the Georgetown sewer extension, sanitation hauled 465 tons in July, stormwater improvements and street paving continue, and City Hall HVAC equipment installation and attic asbestos removal are planned for late summer.
City staff gave the Elkins City Council a range of infrastructure updates covering wastewater, stormwater, sanitation, street paving and an upcoming City Hall HVAC renovation.
Whitney Himes, the city’s chief wastewater operator, told the council the 11th Street line relocation has agreements signed by the city and has been forwarded to the contractor; bidding is scheduled to start Sept. 1, and the contractor will have 60 days after construction begins to complete that portion and 90 days for overall completion. Himes said the dump station project at the wastewater plant is about $40,000 short of needed funding and is scheduled for the sanitary board’s upcoming agenda. She reported CEC emerged as the top engineering firm for the Georgetown sewer line extension and has provided a PER price that will go to the sanitary board. Himes also noted a substantial repair to clarifier #3 and two rare force main breaks in one month that the collection crew repaired.
Treasurer Miss Junie told the council she had received the first TIF check from the county for $5,851.70 and answered a question that TIF receipts may come monthly depending on county disbursements.
Mike Kessicker of the operations department reported sanitation hauled more than 465 tons of waste in July and praised the crew’s work. He said the sanitation garage construction is ahead of schedule with wood framing that started July 31 and that the city hopes to occupy the new building by year-end. Kessicker described stormwater work including installation of 208 feet of 12-inch storm line with two new catch basins in an alley, and said nine catch basins have been repaired or placed year-to-date. He reported West Virginia Paving completed three streets in Ward 2 and is working on four streets in Ward 1.
Kessicker also outlined the City Hall HVAC project timeline: equipment is expected to be placed on the roof toward the end of September, and attic asbestos removal is planned for Aug. 26–30; he said the work will be ventilated and should not require offices to vacate, and contractors agreed not to store equipment in the City Hall lot during the Mountain State Forest Festival.
A department chief identified as Steve reported annual call volumes at 489 calls (up from 462 earlier in the month) and confirmed apparatus maintenance and pump testing had been completed.
The council asked whether roof leaks would pose a problem for the upcoming HVAC work; Kessicker said staff inspected the roof, will keep equipment away from known problem drains and expected the installations to be acceptable.
Council received the reports and moved on to other agenda items.
