Like to call a public works committee meeting September 24, 2025 at 6 30 2 p.m.

I'm gonna call it to order.

Um present um Josh O'Neill, Dan Callahan, Bill Boyle, Trudy Healy absent, Eric Mankins, and Russell Leary.

Um we have two items on the agenda still.

Also uh Public Works Director Mark Neary is not in attendance tonight.

Um, but on the dock it's still we have communication number 2024-544.

Michelle Shea District 2 Commissioner requesting a status update and public works committee review of the conditions of the walking trail tunnel under Harrison Avenue south of Dickey's barbecue.

Um I do know they are still working with the state.

Um about who is responsible.

I don't know where they're at on that.

Hopefully we can get an update from Mark when he's here next go around.

Also, I I know there was a lot of water backup in there again in the last couple weeks.

I don't know if you have seen that.

Um they were supposed to go get the pump truck or whatever to get that out of there.

I haven't followed up to see if they did that, be honest with you.

So I don't know if they did.

Um I guess if that's any any questions on this and to discuss or obviously we'll hold we'll still keep this, we'll still hold this in my opinion.

Obviously, that's the choice of all of us, but I think keeping it's not gonna hurt us to keep it, keep it on the to keep it rolling.

I think it's commissioner Callahan.

I apologize.

I should have given Mark a call.

Um I think they had their meeting with the MDT, and I haven't heard what the results were.

I think he was supposed to get back to us this week.

Um, but I'm not sure if Mark's coming at all tonight.

No, he he's sorry, not to interrupt you.

He's not gonna make it tonight.

Okay.

Another obligation.

So um we'll just have to hold it till then and see where we lie.

I think we'll keep the fight moving.

So Commissioner Healy.

So just due to the um the water probably being contaminated if people are still continuing to use it as a toilet.

Um, and there's dead fish in there and garbage in there.

Is that a health issue though?

I mean, should that be looked at as a health issue?

Because kids, again, I've you know, I've had people report they see kids running down the ramp and their kids getting in it.

I like so it's all MDT's problem.

Is that what they're saying?

Well at this time, uh Commissioner, I'm not I'm unsure exactly what we'll have to wait for um director neary to get back to us and see where the status, what the status is, and um um I know they're doing their best to try to keep the pump running and keep pumping it out of there.

Um definitely hard to keep the garbage out of there, hard to keep the please note.

I'm not making excuses either for anyone, but I think it's uh um I don't know what this we have to come up with a somebody has to come up with a solution.

We just need to keep fighting the fight, I think, to try to make the solution.

Just hold it in time.

I'd like to make a motion to hold this in abeyance um until we can talk to director neary regarding his meeting with MDT.

We have a motion to hold communication 2020-544, made by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Callahan.

All those in favor?

Eyes have it.

I'll be held till next meeting.

Next, we have commit uh communication number two zero two five-297, Russell Leary, Commissioner District 5 informing council commissioners about concerns regarding roadside trash and landfill covered load requirements.

Um I do know that there has been a couple um media posts and um it I believe that's been it just to let people know you need to cover your loads when you're going to the landfill.

I guess again, here's another thing I think we keep on the and this is all our to your guys' opinions as well, but um another small thing but really huge thing that we just need to get our community to get on board and um do our best about picking up trash and covering your loads.

Um Commissioner O'Leary's obviously not here, and I um again another one keep fighting the fight, and hopefully anybody listen, they could pass on the love to the community to please um pick up your trash and bring it to the proper places, cover your loads.

Um any questions or comments regarding this, Commissioner Callahan.

Thank you.

Uh the group up at TIC the you know adopted Iron Street, the college group up there that hasn't got back with me yet that you know we had suggested we'd partner with them and help them get that area cleaned.

Um I'll reach out to them again and see uh where they want to go with it.

If not, you know, the suggestion was made that we could we could get a committee together on the council too and do some cleanup one evening or a weekendy or something.

But uh I have had in the last week I've had about four calls of uncovered loads on Santa Claus Road going to the dump again, you know, and the people out that area are really frustrated as well.

So we just gotta keep keep the hammer down and talk to the sheriff and see if he's made any progress, see if they've written any tickets.

Um and we're supposed to meet with uh director at community in Richmond.