Finance Committee - 04/15/2020 Page 11
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
| am not the best resource for that, | am sure there is a lot of information online and we could probably provide information
about that. It is a process that is done routinely, you know, throughout the whole country and the world. So it’s not like
we are doing something that nobody else is doing. It is a pretty standardized process at this point. | can certainly provide
additional information about that if folks are interested.
Alderwoman Lu
Well how long have we been including this process in our streets program?
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
We have been doing some lining going back as far as 2004 from our records. But we certainly have ramped our efforts
over the last year and then this year will be another big effort. So we are definitely ramping up to try to catch those pipes
before they become bigger problems.
Alderwoman Lu
Is there any danger to you know pedestrians walking by?
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
| don’t believe there is, like | said, we can get some additional data, product data and what not if that is of interest to
people. But again, (inaudible) around as much as possible when people are working regardless of the type of work. But
no, it is a standard process and it is done lots of other places as well.
Alderwoman Lu
Well thank you. Feel free to forward me any you know further information. | have a couple of people in my Ward who
have expressed concern about it. So, thank you.
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
Yeah, | know one of the parts here is you do see like steam because they have to heat the liners up so people will see
things coming out of the pipe. That doesn’t mean that that’s necessarily dangerous, it is just part of the work that they do.
Alderwoman Lu
Oh no, I’m sure the steam doesn’t. Thank you.
Alderwoman Kelly
Mr. Mayor | have a question. This is actually more about the way that we are approaching it, not necessarily the need to
update the sewers because | know they are very old. But you know the last program we authorized, we went through and
then from the notes it seems like we realized that there was more deterioration. So at what point does it stop being a
change order and we look at and evaluate it as a larger program?
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
Do you want me to address that Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Donchess
Yes.
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
| think we are actually finding fewer pipes that need lining then we anticipated. Brick sewers especially are in pretty good
shape and that is surprising because those go back to the 1800’s. | guess, you know, they did a good job back then.
