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Public meeting January 10 to discuss West Hill Phase 6A

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City of Muscatine will host a public meeting January 10 to introduce Phase 6A of the West Hill Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project. The meeting will be an open house format and held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in the City Council Chambers at Muscatine City Hall.

The meeting is specifically for residents directly affected by the project and to answer any questions they may have regarding their easement agreements. The general public is also welcomed to attend.

Residents on Sycamore Street from East 8th Street to West Fulliam and those on West Fulliam from Sycamore Street to just west of Nelson Drive will be mostly affected by Phase 6A along with some residents on 9th, 10th, and 11th streets between Sycamore Street and Iowa Avenue.

If you have a question, comment, or request, visit Muscatine Connect, or download the app from the AppStore or GooglePlay. 

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Five presentations on Thursdays City Council agenda

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Five presentations are on the agenda for Thursday’s Muscatine City Council meeting including the draft of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2024 through 2028.

The City Council meets for their in-depth session Thursday (September 8) in the Council Chambers at Muscatine City Hall, 215 Sycamore Street, Muscatine, Iowa. A virtual session will be held in conjunction with the in-person meeting for those who want to view the proceedings or make a comment but do not feel comfortable attending in person. Instructions for joining the virtual session are listed below.

Capital improvement planning is the planning, coordination, and scheduling of public physical improvements for a community over a period of years, with scheduling developed according to priorities based on need, desire, and importance of such improvements to the community as well as the constraints of the city’s ability to finance, implement, and administer the projects. A five-year CIP is required of all Iowa cities by state law.

The initial draft was presented to the City Council at their July 14, 2022, in-depth session.

In other presentations Thursday, the Council will hear:

  • An overview of the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce Live Muscatine Program;
  • Discussion on potential revisions to the Rules of Council;
  • An overview of the proposed Muscatine School District Baseball/Softball Complex at Kent-Stein Park; and
  • Discussion on possible SolSmart Designation, a program designed to help facilitate the expansion of solar energy within a community. 

Information on the presentations and other agenda items can be found by clicking AGENDA to download a PDF version of the City Council agenda and/or attachments. 

Thursday’s City Council meeting is open to the public. Citizens who do not want to attend the in-person meeting can watch and/or participate through the GoToMeeting virtual meeting portal. Information on joining the session and how to make a comment during the meeting is listed below. The session will also be broadcast live on the City of Muscatine YouTube channel and on Muscatine Power & Water Cable Channel 2.

On-Line Participation

To view or participate virtually, click on the link below or call in to the GoToMeeting. Be sure to mute your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone (press *6 when using phone or mute button on computer). At the appropriate time, you will be able to unmute your device to ask a question or make a comment. The public can also use the “chat” feature on GoToMeeting to pose a question to the Mayor, Council, or staff member. Those wishing to speak should use the chat box to post a message that will be seen by the Mayor who will address the questions or call on the speaker in turn. Those using their phones must wait until the Mayor asks for additional comments. The mayor will recognize you prior to you addressing the Council.

Muscatine City Council Meeting | Thursday, September 8, 2022 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (CDT)

Join the meeting from your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone by clicking the following link: https://www.gotomeet.me/CityofMuscatine/city-council-meeting

You can also use your phone by dialing +1 (669) 224-3412, follow the prompts, and type in Access Code 970-499-597 when prompted.

 The link, phone number, and access code are the same for both meetings. You can remain logged on between meetings or exit and re-enter at the appropriate time.
 
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/970499597

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West Hill public information meeting scheduled for February 17

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City of Muscatine will host a public information meeting on Phase 5 of the West Hill Sanitary & Storm Sewer Separation Project from 5-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Council Chambers at Muscatine City Hall, 215 Sycamore St., Muscatine. This will be an open house format with no formal agenda for the meeting. Maps will be available for the public to review.

 

Representatives from the Department of Public Works, and general contractor Hagerty Earthworks LLC will be on hand to update the public on the schedule for the second year of the three-year project, and answer questions about any issues that the public may have.

 

Phase II of the project will replace the combined sewer along with other infrastructure improvements on Climer, High, Logan, and Lucas streets, and Knott Avenue.  

 

A schedule of the work for 2022 and what is planned for 2023 will be available during the public meeting. The public, especially anyone in the affected construction area, is welcome to attend the meeting.

 

More information can be found on the West Hill page on the City of Muscatine website.

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City to host public meeting on Grandview Reconstruction Phase II February 10

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The City of Muscatine will host a public information meeting on Phase II of the Grandview Avenue Reconstruction Project from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Rose Bowl Bowling Center, 1411 Grandview Avenue. This will be an open house format with no formal agenda for the meeting. Maps will be available for the public to look at.

 

Representatives from the Department of Public Works, general contractor Heuer Construction, Inc., and the engineering firm of Bolton and Menk will be on hand to update the public on the schedule for the second year of the two-year project, and answer questions about closures or any other issues that the public may have.

 

Phase II of the project will remove and replace the pavement along with other infrastructure improvements from Musser Street to the South Houser Street/Sampson Street intersection. Heuer Construction tentatively plans to resume construction activity on February 28 when they will close Grandview Avenue from Brier Ditch to Musser Street. The detour will be Musser to South Houser (or vice versa) and will be posted.

 

Work on this section is expected to take three weeks and includes milling and removal of the existing pavement, sanitary and storm sewer installation, water main replacement, and replacement of the culverts at Brier Ditch.

 

Phase I of the project removed and replaced the pavement from Pearl Street to Musser Street. Most intersections have been repaved but the contractor still has work to do to complete the sidewalks and remaining intersections.

 

Anyone with questions about the project and/or timeline for completion of the project are urged to attend the meeting on February 10.

 

The City, the contractor, and consultants will resume their weekly meeting with business owners along Grandview Avenue on March 4. The meetings will be held at 9 a.m. every Friday in the parking lot at the Rose Bowl.