Wednesday, July 8, 2009

"Hard To Say Anything Positive"

Mayor Jerry Bos in regards to the Barry Road Project

The Official Unofficial Minutes of the WL BOA
July 7th Meeting

10 Citizens in attendance, 2 Boy Scouts each with a parent, The Karps, Marvin Postma, Kathy Birmingham, one summer intern and your humble scribe.

Barry Road
Jerry didn't have much to report. He mentioned utility and drawing "issues" (Hillside) that drag on and on. KCMO has not signed the cooperative agreement, which means they have not paid the $50,000 they owe WL.

Westridge
Jerry met with the developers yesterday. They intend on applying for 3 permits for homes, in the range of $350,000. They are going to request combining 2 lots with existing lots. They are finishing up the walls on one of the retaining ponds and beginning the 2nd.

4th of July
$13,000 has been collected for this years display, we spent $15,000. Donations are still being accepted, goal is to collect $2,000 more.

Public Works
Estimated cost of "Yard Waste Weekend" is $4,500. Major storm water issue on Moser. Major water line issue on South Miami. The City is considering entering a maintenance contract with Siemens over three years for our bioxide treatment stations. Cost of the agreement would be $13,800. Asphalt striping on Eastside to cost $3,500. Original estimate on Insituform lining of gravity sewers was 1000 feet, new estimate is for 2268 feet. Contract to be considered.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The fireworks were fantastic but some of us thought it didn't go on as long as in the past.

Anonymous said...

I hated the music that was synchonized with the fireworks. Next time forget the music and give us more fireworks for the same amount of money!