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Council adds urgent sewer-alley repairs to tentative budget after staff warns of collapsed pipe risks
Summary
City staff described urgent sewer line problems in the alley between 10th and 14th Streets, including shallow depth and collapsed sections; DOWL prepared estimates and the council placed the repairs in the tentative budget to pursue loans and grants.
Public works and city staff warned the council that sewer lines in the alley between 10th and 14th Streets show areas of collapse and are at shallow depths, creating elevation problems that could cause backups and a health hazard if not addressed. Andrew Meek described visible problem areas and noted the main line is especially shallow in spots, and DOWL has produced a budget estimate for repair work.
Richard Braithwaite said staff submitted both an NDEP loan application and a pre-application for a capital improvement grant to offset costs, but warned grant and loan timelines can be long. Denise Taylor urged the council that the issue cannot be postponed and the council included the alley sewer repairs in the tentative budget to move design and funding forward.
