Engineer Mark Woodson reported on a number of capital improvement projects at the Jan. 27 meeting of the Winslow City Council.

Those included the Renaissance 5 project, which will have a 150-day construction period and a $500,000 grant, and the Renaissance 4 project, which will have a 120-day construction period and a $625,000 grant. Both are slated this month.

The Route 66 Plaza awaits State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) approval, and has a 120-day construction period and a $488,285 grant. La Posada. which was handled through the city is SHPO approved, has an $872,600 grant. North Road is set up to begin with the Arizona Department of Transportation with a 150-day construction period and is budgeted for $737,500.

The animal care facility is being renovated and repaired.

The frontage road bid was awarded Jan. 13 to McCauley Construction with a 30-day construction period. Fleming Street work will have a 120-day construction period, but is awaiting needed information. Mike’s Pike East has a 120-day construction period.

Airport runway repairs were completed in April 2014. Waste Water Treatment Plant Phase 1 has been completed and work has begun on Phase 2. Southside water works are completed. Hydrant and manholes Phase 1s have been completed. The Apache sewer relocation had been approved and will have a 120-day construction period.

The skate park has been completed and is in use.

The Clear Creek ditch needs annual maintenance. The Apache Sewer Parallel is awaiting additional approval.

Woodson Engineering was approved on the consent calendar to provide additional services on the Fleming Street project for $23,500 and the Renaissance on Route 66 Phase V for $20,750.

The council also agreed to purchase a 3,000-gallon water tender for $286,876.

Fire Chief James Hernandez, and Firemen Matt Gose and Michael Lawrence spoke about the equipment, as well as visiting a city with a similar fire truck and getting to operate it. They described it as being a good piece of equipment which should serve Winslow well in areas where there are no fire hydrants.

It was noted that the department will also need to purchase hoses and other equipment for the truck.