New council member sworn in

Mayor Ron Bedwell swore in new Riverside council member, Margaret Weber along with returning councilman Leroy Stephenson.

Weber replaced Councilwoman Helen Weiland.

Stephenson reported the sewer lagoons shouldn’t have to be discharged until May or June.

Riverside doesn’t have enough effluent to treat and discharge on a regular basis and generally only discharges for about three weeks per quarter.

The council is considering a couple of sewer projects when the weather improves using State Land Investment Board funds that haven’t been spent yet.

The council received correspondence from the Council of Governments (COG) including their 2013 schedule. COG will not be holding a meeting in Riverside this year.

PMPC project engineer Ken Schwerdt reported that the documents have all been executed clearing the way for construction of an emergency water connection between Encampment and the Sierra Madre Water and Sewer Joint Powers Board.

“It’s just getting design, getting permits and moving forward,” Schwerdt said.