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A contract crew with Avista Utilities finishes installing the second of two utilities poles in the 400 block of Main Street August 19. Brent Larkin said the poles needed to be moved from their location on the sidewalk to make room for the city's new ADA ramps. Pictured in the bucket are Kyle Holland and Randy Tapani. On the ground are Luke Turner (green shirt) and Larkin.
RITZVILLE – Council members passed a motion to withdraw the current application to the Transportation Improvement Board to fund improvements on Main Avenue, including ADA ramps, at their August 18 regular meeting. Council member and county engineer Scott Yeager said by resubmitting the application for 2020-21 funds, the project could be done in full rather than just partially.
"We reapply with no promise other than a promise from the director it would be high on their priority list on this selection," Yeager said. "Like (council member) Michelle (Plumb) said, if we don't do the full project, we will never do the ADA ramps."
The motion passed six to one, with Dennis Chamberlain voting against it.
Yeager and Chamberlain volunteered to be litigation designees for an August 24 mediation for litigation on the city's well number 9.
Leading the litigation for the city is attorney Milt Roland, who said he will be meeting with representatives from Kirby Hunt Construction, Ltd., who won the bid for the well pump station designed by the city's engineers, Varela and Associates. Roland said the pump, completed in December 2014, did not work.
In reports, Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt said a community survey on budgeting priorities will go out in the next utility bill mailing. The draft budget is due to finance committee members September 1, and will be presented to council at their September 15 regular meeting.
Council member Dede Boyer reported the Ritzville Chamber of Commerce is planning a parade for September 5.
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