7-11-19 Infrastructure Committee

City of Tybee Infrastructure Committee July 11th, 2019 Meeting Notes In attendance: Barry Brown, Shawn Gillen, Alice Jonsson, Janice Hayden, Terry Altman, Shirley Sessions, Monty Parks, Shari Haynes, John Giordano, Danny Carpenter. Barry Brown called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Monty Parks made a motion to approve the May 9th, 2019 draft minutes. Shirley Sessions seconded the motion. Motion approved. Shirley Sessions made a motion to approve the draft minutes of June 13th, 2019 meeting. Monty Parks seconded the motion. Motion approved. Old Business Backflow Preventers – Shawn Gillen shared that when the new City Engineer starts in August 2019 he will play a role in determining which backflow preventers will be a priority in this budget cycle. Five total have been installed now. Group discussed locations of the some of the five. Bright Street Drainage – Resident who lives at 18 Bright St. shared that the pipe goes right through her property. She doesn’t know of any easements. Shawn Gillen said it’s going out to bid and that the City will make sure the pipe is in the right-of-way. Barry Brown said we will make sure it’s resurveyed and that the pipe is properly located. John Giordano with Thomas and Hutton will make sure of it. There was further discussion about solutions for the ditch and questions the group has about the drainage issues another Bright St. resident is having. The second Bright St. resident wonders if the backflow preventer is working. North Campbell Drainage – Shawn Gillen said we need a design and costs for North Campbell. Barry Brown wonders about the need for catch-basins on N. Campbell. Marsh Hen Trail Update – George Shaw spoke about how both phases of the project are going. Phase Two is progressing. Group discussed Phase One, funding, and potential timeframes for various aspects of the project – both Phases 1 and 2. Group discussed ways to make trail safe for folks to start using it. Group discussed costs and funding for the project. Monty Parks wants it on the agenda each month. Barry Brown is looking forward to project completion. Group discusses ways to move project forward faster and cheaper. Sewer Line Under 17th Street- Shawn Gillen shared the project is under way. Shari Haynes shared that they are moving right along with the work and gave some details about work being done. LMIG Update – Shawn Gillen shared details about sections of street being repaved. Group discussed how much certain streets will be lifted and how the paving is being done. The TIMA section won’t start until after school starts. Timing needs to be meshed with sewer line work. Dunes Restoration Project Update – Shawn Gillen shared that the price of sand is looking good. The City met with the owner of the The Deck restaurant and discussed dune height and the concerns of the owner. Work will wait until bids open and turtle season is over. The City has met with the Beachside Colony folks and will continue to meet with them. They are interested in walkways or a crossover. Pressurized Water for Highway 80 Median – Shawn Gillen and John Giordano shared that the project may cost far less than originally thought. Group discussed the watering and traffic controls for the next stage of the work to get pressurized water for the median. New Business Selection of Streets for Next Round of LMIG – Shawn Gillen suggested the City needs to be thinking about which projects would be priorities for use of funding. Review of CIP – Shawn Gillen shared that a group from City of Tybee, including the new City Engineer, will be meeting with Thomas and Hutton and will be creating an update of all of the projects that are budgeted. That information will be passed on to the Council. Barry Brown asked that for future Infrastructure Committee agendas we add the year during which an item was originally funded next to the item on the agenda. City Manager Comments – Shawn Gillen explained how he would like to enhance communications about and tracking of ongoing CIP projects. Barry Brown made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:15. Shirley Sessions seconded the motion. Motion passed.