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MONTEVIDEO CITY NEWS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Monday, Feb. 6, 5:00 PM, Council Work Session to Discuss Building Issues, City Hall
Monday, Feb. 6, 7:00 PM, Regular City Council Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers
INFORMATION:
Levee Work: The city continues to do work to upgrade its levee system. Phase 2 of the levee project will culminate this summer with the raising of Highway 212 from the “Trailways” intersection east to approximately Flinn’s Salvage.
Engineering for Phase 3, which will rebuild the old 1969 levee, has been completed, but the city still needs to find the approximate $3 Million dollars to complete that work. It is still hoped that this final section of the project can be completed in 2013.
Both Sen. Kubly (SF0816) and Rep. Koenen (HF 1295) have drafted bills to help in our attempt to pay for additional levee work.
VA Home: The city continues to pursue the construction of a new VA Home in Montevideo. Rep. Koenen has introduced bill (HF0017) to build a Montevideo VA Home. There is a companion bill in the senate from last year (Kubly). It is not likely much progress will be made this year, but these projects take years to plan and complete.
Dam Removal: Plans for removal of the old dam on the Chippewa River at Montevideo continue. The DNR expects to bid the project yet this spring for summer/fall completion. The city has applied for an additional $100,000 grant in case the existing $300,000 now in hand is not enough to complete the project.
Flood Forecast: The long range forecast from the weather service shows very little chance this spring of the Minnesota River reaching 14 feet (flood stage).
Please contact the city at 320-269-6575 if you have any questions or comments.
Steve Jones, city manager of Montevideo, has been working as a city manager for 24 years. He has a bachelors degree in Urban Affairs/Urban Planning from the University of Missouri, Kansas City and a Masters of Public Administration from Andrew Jackson University. He is an ICMA credentialed city manager and a certified floodplain manager.
During his 14 years as city manager of Montevideo, some key items Steve has worked on are upgrades to the city's infrastructure including the wastewater treatment plant and water plant, flood mitigation work including levee reconstruction and work on making Montevideo an All-American City. His favorite project was the Community Built Playground Project in Smith Park.
