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receive final approval from Caltrans and other entities. He said his intention is to com- municate and possibly sched- ule some public meetings with property owners along Reed Avenue.
More importantly, Rob- ertson said the city will do all it can to have as little impact as possible on neighboring Reedley College. Traffic is- sues may be minimal at the end of the spring semester in May, but could be a big prob- lem when the 2018-19 school year begins in August.
“The college has ex- pressed to me that their big- gest concern is in the fall,” he said. “We’re doing everything we can. I cannot promise that it’s going to be done before that happens. I’m hoping it is, or at least to where we can work with the college to ac- cess their [east] parking lot by that time.”
Robertson said the city will be installing water lines and storm drains under the street before actually putting in the roadway. He said the
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southern California, with five serving as academic represen- tatives and three as adminis- tration representatives.
Comments at the two Reedley College public fo- rums came from students, faculty and staff. Speakers at the March 7 forum gave their feedback on programs they wished to see, noise concerns around classrooms and the request for a gender-neutral restroom on campus.
Franco Atkinson, a pastor from Selma who is working toward receiving a psychol- ogy degree from the college, told the commission that he has been happy with many programs available but would like to see one more addition.
“One of the things that is near and dear to my heart is a veterans center,” he said. “We have a lot of veterans here, which is good because we’re getting vets to be involved with the school. But I feel we could use a dedicated veterans center. I feel it’s something im- portant to a lot of people here.”
Epperson said the accredit- ing process is an important one for community colleges. She said it provides an opportunity for self-reflection and improvement. Ultimately, those actions help a
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city will work with the con- tractor to give residents ac- cess to their properties while construction occurs.
Once all work is complet- ed on Reed Avenue, the city will turn its attention to re- building and repairing Man- ning Avenue east of Reed. That probably won’t begin until the middle of 2019, Rob- ertson said.
The initial plan is for a new roadway to be built be- tween Reed and Frankwood avenues. Between Frank- wood and Columbia avenues, the road will be patched and fixed by slurry seal and simi- lar methods.
In a separate construc- tion update, Robertson said the city will open bids on March 29 for the Luke Trim- ble splash pad project. It’s at the site of the former pool on 8th Street between Reed and I, south of the Korean Monu- ment. He hopes to have the bid awarded by early April and begin construction mid- to-late April.
Robertson said the goal is to have the splash pad fin- ished and operating by mid- summer, possibly late July.
The site of the proposed Faith House emergency shelter facility is pictured on March 12. On March 13, the Reedley City Council unex- pectedly moved to table a vote on approving the facility.
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TOP: On March 12, Eduardo Ramirez of Seal Rite Paving cleared dirt from the surrounding curb as Jaime Romo (in yellow hat) and Gino Garcia prepared skid steer machinery to smooth out a landscaping area next to 7th Street, just west of I Street.
ABOVE: Signs tell northbound motorists on Reed Avenue of the clo- sure of 7th Street into I Street during construction. When work is completed, motorists on 7th Street only will be able to make right turns heading south onto I Street.
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If passed, the resolution would approve City Man- ager Nicole Zieba to sign an agreement with Hope Now Ministries to operate the city-owned two-story house at 1697 W. Huntsman Ave. The house formerly operat- ed for years as the Marjaree Mason shelter for victims of domestic violence before closing in 2016.
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four traditional elements: panel interview, talent, for- mal wear and final question. Panel interviews were held on Feb. 24.
When the item was tabled, no one in attendance who op- posed the project spoke dur- ing public comment. A group called “Reedley Beach Fami- lies” had a letter prepared to read during public comment saying 106 residents of Riv- erview Estates have signed a petition questioning the city’s ethics and methods in pushing for the facility.
More details on the meet- ing will be in the March 22 issue of The Exponent.
Prizes awarded at the pageant include crowns, tro- phies, sashes, school technol- ogy items such as PCs and tablets, and gift certificates to the college student bookstore. Nearly all prizes have been donated by local businesses.
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Contractors with Pacific Gas and Electric company began routine gas meter in- spections throughout Fresno County — including Reedley — on March 12.
The utility company’s employees and contractors are conduct inspections on foot with a mobile tablet weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., company officials said in a news release. They wea a hard hat, safety vest and carry photo identification,
which they will present upon a customer’s request.
If a person claiming to be a PG&E employee or contractor displays his or her identification and you still feel uncomfortable, call PG&E’s customer ser- vice line at (800) 743-5000 to verify an appointment and/ or PG&E’s presence in the community.
These inspections will conclude by the end of July in Fresno and the county, barring unforeseen delays, such as inclement weather.
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