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Council discusses drainage, speeding, alley cleanup and runoff impacts
Summary
The council discussed several infrastructure and public-safety topics, including drainage mitigation, spring runoff that overloaded a manhole and plans to raise the manhole rim, concerns about speeding (clerk to contact County Sheriff), and alley cleanup for fire prevention.
Multiple community infrastructure and safety issues were discussed at the April 3 meeting. Councilmember Raymonda Furness raised drainage and runoff mitigation as a concern, and Dal Schwendiman reported that spring runoff entered the manhole east of Park Street and overloaded the sewer lift station; Dal said he will obtain supplies to raise the manhole rim higher. Councilmember Kevin VanWagner reported speeding on city streets and said he would contact the County Sheriff about enforcement assistance.
Mayor Chad Stevens urged cleanup of alleys to remove weeds and debris for fire prevention. These items were discussed as priorities for future action; the minutes record proposed steps (raising the manhole rim and contacting law enforcement) but do not record formal votes or funding commitments.
