Council conducts business quickly on Tuesday

The city council conducted business quickly Tuesday night, aided in part by the postponement of the debate on the requirement for property leaseholders of city land to provide pollution insurance. The topic has been a subject of debate for over a year.

Harbormaster Glo Wolen said the harbor advisory board will meet at noon Wednesday, Jan. 11 to seek solutions on the insurance requirement.

Under the city manager’s report, Steve Geisbrecht wrote:

-- The Birch Street reconstruction is substantially complete.

-- The Petersburg street reconstruction work will go to bid this summer.

-- Public Works...