Public works director outlines post‑tornado repairs, signal work and delayed municipal-code update

Public Works Department Head James briefed the Board of Public Works on Sept. 8 about ongoing recovery and maintenance work following a recent tornado. He said utility reconstruction crews finished lateral work on 3rd Street, contractors are completing work at Clovis Park, and the city is considering patch repairs for 3rd Street rather than a full resurfacing because many properties still need rebuilding.

James said underground conduit issues at Racine and 1st Street affected traffic signals; the city is exploring options to get signals operating — at least in flash mode — while longer repairs (panel replacement and recabling) are scheduled. He also said Nicolay Boulevard intersection control evaluations are entering a second phase and that the city will adjust its capital-improvement plan based on findings from sanitary sewer assessments related to flooding (a directive referenced as "R 11 26"). James told the board a planned municipal-code revision for the month is delayed while staff focus on storm response but that the revision is expected to return to the board in a future meeting.