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Residents press council on water-meter work, cleanup and garbage-contract costs
Summary
Multiple residents raised concerns about open holes left during a water-meter replacement program, piles of removed meter boxes left in yards, garbage pickup frequency and costs for seniors, and unclear RV-parking enforcement; city manager said accelerating repairs would cost about $500,000 and staff will follow up.
Several residents used the public-comment period to raise quality-of-life concerns about utility and contract work. Charlie Ralph (speaker 6) described unusually high water pressure at his home (about 50 PSI), said meter crews left holes and old meter boxes in yards, and pressed for changes to the contractor's cleanup procedures. He also questioned the city's contracted garbage-collection schedule and whether seniors could opt for less frequent pickup.
City manager (speaker 7) explained the staged meter-replacement process: city crews prepare sites, a contractor installs meters later, then city crews return to finish and clean up. The manager said speeding the process would require more crews and an additional roughly $500,000 in cost. Council asked staff to follow up and to bring specifics offline.
