Adam Jacobs reporting:
Approval of lease with Barre Up
Appointment of Tess Taylor to Board of Directors to replace City Manager
Water and Sewage Bills due by January 2nd.
Approval of several liquor licenses
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Sigh of relief and assessed the damage
Activated early and did routine checks
Mitigation system worked
Trash racks held debris, Brooks street held water
Water kept moving through relatively unobstructed
Areas of concern: Berlin Street Bridge
West 2nd street where river jumped banks
Biggest flooding on depot square and north main street at 2nd
Public Works Crew redeployed to help with AUD for shelter
Public Works to get everything cleaned before it froze in place
Help secure so vehicles didn’t drive through
A little too close for comfort and system worked
No significant damage reported, some residents with water in basements
Becoming too routine almost
Early notifications worked well with merchant notifications
How we can improve it
18 people stayed over in AUD, some from displaced shelter or Berlin.
Addressed right off, Economic Services
In past we’ve had delays with getting RC there, but it was timely, the trailer was there
The meetings was productive
A SUPER ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO THE CITY CREW
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Wed, January 17th from 6:00pm-7:30pm at Labor Hall for presentation and public comment. Interactive pieces for North End Gateway Project. Go around with clipboards and talk to people.
A roster of folks to speak…the mayor…lay out what the evening will look like. Rebecca Ellis, Waterbury’s work after Irene. Like to hear from Barre Up. Have someone speak about the river and the river flow. Speak about the North End history. 45 minutes of open mike situation. Closing remarks. Paul Costello could be the facilitator.
Monday (22nd), Wed (24th), Thur (25th) to have WARD meetings from 5:00-6:30. MON: Ward 3 meeting. WED: Ward 2 meeting. THUR: Ward 1 meeting. Open to anyone, but show preference to those neighbors.
ANR: to talk about river science, take place at Council Meeting.
