At a glance
Hudson's Public Works Board wrapped up its July meeting in about seven minutes, and it was all sidewalks. Approval letters for next year's Sidewalk Improvement District credits have gone out to residents, and all the credits were approved. The board walked through an updated street list for this year's sidewalk work, now covering stretches of Third, Fifth, and Sixth Streets plus two alternates if bids come in low, after the scope shifted to work around city sewer and gas tie-in projects. A filing with the county will bring a little over $315,000 into the sidewalk fund this year, a bit more than last year. The board agreed to move next month's meeting to 3 p.m. on August 24.
Call to Order & Roll Call
The commissioner called the meeting to order and those present identified themselves.
Key points
- Three people identified themselves at roll call: the commissioner, a board member, and the Mayor's Aide and ADA Coordinator.
This is an auto-captioned transcript with no speaker labels. Speaker names and titles here have been confirmed by the editor (Commissioner Tyler Krisman; Tiffany Martin, Mayor's Aide and ADA Coordinator).
Commissioner's Report: SID Credit Letters & This Year's Sidewalk Street List
The commissioner reported that Sidewalk Improvement District credit approval letters are out, and read the revised list of streets in this year's sidewalk project after the scope changed to fit around other city work.
Key points
- Approval letters for next year's SID credits were sent to residents, and all the credits were approved. The board is waiting on any feedback.
- The scope of this year's work changed because of future city projects, sewer tie-ins and gas tie-ins that the sidewalks are now part of, so some parcels were dropped and new ones added.
- Third Street: west side, Union Street to Partition Street.
- Fifth Street: east side from Rope Alley to State Street; both sides from State Street to Long Alley; west side from Prison Alley to Warren Street; and west side from Warren Street to Union Street.
- Sixth Street: west side from State Street to Columbia Street; east side from State Street to Long Alley; and west side from Rope Alley to State Street.
- Two alternates were added in case bids come in under budget: Fifth Street, east side, Cherry Alley to Union Street, and a stretch on the 700 block of Warren Street in front of roughly 711 to 731 Warren.
- The commissioner is preparing letters to a few residents whose properties abut the work, asking them to cut back overhanging trees, shrubs, or vegetation growing into the sidewalk. If they don't, the trimming would have to be added as a change order to the project.
The street list was read aloud with several interruptions and repeats, and the captions garble a few spots ("Long Island" for Long Alley, "7:31" for what appears to be 731 Warren Street). The list here follows the commissioner's corrected repetitions, but exact segments should be checked against the project documents.
County Filing: $315,000 for the Sidewalk Fund & Resident Outreach
A staff member reported that the annual file went to the county, bringing a little over $315,000 into the Sidewalk Improvement District this year, and suggested notifying property owners along the work areas.
Key points
- Since last month, the file was submitted to the county, resulting in a little over $315,000 going into the Sidewalk Improvement District this year, a bit more than last year.
- Some parcels that were receiving credit no longer are, and some were added, roughly balancing out. Other development in the city has brought more value into the fund.
- Staff worked with city personnel to adjust work locations around other city projects and maximize the value of the work.
- The commissioner was given a list of property owners in the work areas. The speaker suggested sending a letter or other notice to owners along these sections, since the public tends to have questions when construction starts.
- Owners with planter boxes or other materials on the sidewalk in these areas are advised to move them, since a contractor can't be guaranteed to move them safely.
The commissioner addresses this speaker as "Ryan" but no last name or title is given in the captions. A phrase rendered as "flooding owners" appears to refer to the list of property owners in the work area, and several first names of city staff mentioned in passing were too garbled to report.
Meeting Time Change & Adjournment
The board agreed to move next month's meeting to an earlier time, then adjourned.
Key points
- With everyone in favor, next month's meeting was moved to 3:00 p.m. on the 24th.
- With no other business, a motion was made to adjourn.
The next Public Works Board meeting is set for 3:00 p.m. on August 24.
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