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Rico Road more than half complete; public works warns of illegal dumping and ROW limits
Summary
Public Works Director Darold Wendlandt said Rico Road construction has binder installed on most of the road and final surfacing is pending; he also warned that right‑of‑way agreements with Greystone Power constrain city actions and reported increased illegal dumping requiring roll‑offs and enforcement.
Public Works and Parks Director Darold Wendlandt updated council on several infrastructure matters, saying Rico Road is more than halfway complete: subgrade work and soil‑cement are finished, and binder has been placed on roughly three‑quarters of the corridor with final topping and driveway repairs to follow.
"Rico Road is a little over halfway done with completion, subgrade has been redone, soil cement completed; they have binder ¾ of the road and will finish the section from the bridge back to the parkway and then they will come back and do their topping and then fix the driveways," Wendlandt said. He noted contractors are staging at the corner of Rico Road and the parkway and are contractually required to repair staging damage before final payment.
Wendlandt advised the council the city’s authority in some areas is limited by right‑of‑way agreements with Greystone Power and reminded members that Highway 70 is a state road not maintained by the city. He also said there has been a recent spike in illegal dumping on certain roads; Public Works and Police are coordinating enforcement and he reported using three 30‑yard roll‑offs in less than two months.
Councilmembers asked about site security; Wendlandt said staff would explore options, including more active enforcement and potential cameras or lighting at problem sites.
