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Green Isle council orders bids to repair heavily used alleyway, rejects gravel conversion for now
Summary
Council discussed drainage, waste-truck access and winter plowing concerns for a heavily used alley; members directed staff to solicit bids for asphalt repair/patching rather than convert to gravel and approved a motion to seek an estimate.
Council members debated whether to rip up asphalt and convert a damaged, water‑affected alleyway to gravel or to repair it in asphalt to preserve drainage and maintain winter plowing. Members said the alley services garages for every residence on that block and is used by waste management semi-trucks; they were concerned that gravel would create runoff, drainage problems and winter maintenance complications.
After discussion of stormwater basins and runoff patterns, the council moved to request a formal bid for alleyway repair (described in the discussion as an asphalt repair/mill-and-repair or similar work). The motion to request a bid carried by voice vote, and staff will return with an estimate so the council can decide on a specific repair approach and cost. Council members emphasized that a targeted repair addressing drainage and vehicle access was their preference over a gravel conversion that could shift sediment into basins and complicate plowing.
The council also discussed whether a narrow policy or ordinance would be appropriate to limit future city-paid alley paving to problem cases only; members asked staff to draft approach options if needed.
