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\"They have to get it from us, then go to city building and show them that, hey, we approved this,\" said the presenter, Mike (Staff member). The policy clarifies expected materials, inspection timing and the city’s standard connection requirements (for example, using Y fittings and appropriate saddles when tapping main sanitary lines).

Staff told the board the change is intended to reduce last-minute inspection requests after-hours and to create a better records trail for GIS and future maintenance. The board asked staff to provide a visual flowchart; staff agreed and said the department will post permitting guidance on the city website once finalized. The presenter said implementation would begin next week.

Board members also discussed how permit fee handling interacts with city accounting. Staff noted that building-permit payments collected through the city go to a separate account, and they will work with the city on payment routing if the utilities office becomes the initial point of application.

The board did not take a formal roll-call vote on the procedure in this session; staff will begin implementing the process and return with any changes if needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Vienna Utility Board Regular Meeting 4-9-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff proposed and the board discussed a new utility permitting procedure requiring contractors to obtain a utilities application before seeking a city building permit; staff will publish a flowchart and begin implementing the procedure next week.","taxTitle","Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia","taxId",71348,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079578,"Board approves broader water-project scope; members discuss potential rate impacts",563,1692000,2255000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2954569-505edf56e3d6dbbd4904927204841112&start=1692&end=2255","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2954569-505edf56e3d6dbbd4904927204841112/thumbnail_1692000.jpg","/articles/6079578/Vienna/Wood-County/West-Virginia/Board-approves-broader-water-project-scope-members-discuss-potential-rate-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079578-cf2c425235549524aa80c133c04d5f2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162752&Signature=a2MhRa1tp5B7ANpidPes8ebKuM5A03IgDbGuwcZhDjCwgm~rRcmIwIY8XKGe3kdkLnB3qGf2iweOl3EqY7vX2-5N~4GXwg1-tcwsSpNJp4HOfvNPPVcv3ey8ZIv6HkKVThLf0PW~9hLj7BFJUHA1BAHIzUCHNAyqo8YzfGTBZdL6y2nocAS1J0Kc6lNwt7CfdwpOHRoU9zai~D4HqzhHaHB0pg7C0fzchW1KR2DKHosgU02tuSywHbC3LPacyzCTBCadvW0pr0K4zzRxSQWON~hh7pK2WD9X015swlF1REiqsS1m1HGdSjAo4y8bihPYYhnM53CIOnjkrN8PMgHSYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utility Board voted to approve a revised scope for its water projects so the city can seek a larger state loan package and qualify for lower interest rates. Staff told the board expanding the project list for the loan application will improve the city’s chance of receiving favorable financing.

\"We were trying to get a loan of $33,000,000-ish,\" Speaker 3 (Board member) said, describing the prior application. Staff explained state funding reviewers excluded the city because current water rates did not meet the program’s affordability metric; expanding project scope raises the amount the loan would cover and could move the proposal into the low-interest range.

The expanded scope discussed included small-diameter main replacements, reinforcements previously listed as Phase 2 work, valve replacements and a larger Thirteenth Avenue water-main replacement stretching from Ninth to Sixteenth Street with a tie-in at Grand Central. Staff said the Thirteenth Avenue/Main Street segment is urgent because records show repeated pipe breaks.

Board members discussed rate implications. Several members noted increases being considered by Parkersburg’s utility could raise the city’s costs under an interlocal agreement, and that the board will need a clearer estimate of the city’s share of any Parkersburg increases.

\"When they get new pickup trucks, when they get new equipment, we're assessed a portion of that because that's being used to maintain our part of the system,\" Speaker 1 (Chair) said, describing the long-standing interlocal cost-sharing arrangement. Amy (Staff member) said she has not yet received a finalized Parkersburg rate decision and will report back when the utility board finalizes its changes.

Speaker 5 (Board member) moved to approve the scope change; the motion passed on a show of hands. The meeting transcript does not include a numeric roll-call tally.

Board members directed staff to work with accountants to revise and resubmit the loan application and to return with a rate-study recommendation at a future meeting. Staff said the board will consider a rate study and possible rate adjustments in the near term.","The Utility Board approved a change in scope to pursue larger water projects to qualify for low-interest state funding and discussed the need for a rate study and possible future rate adjustments tied to Parkersburg utility charges.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079584,"Utility board approves engineering agreement for Pond Run dry-dam Phase 1",1261,405000,1666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2954569-505edf56e3d6dbbd4904927204841112&start=405&end=1666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2954569-505edf56e3d6dbbd4904927204841112/thumbnail_405000.jpg","/articles/6079584/Vienna/Wood-County/West-Virginia/Utility-board-approves-engineering-agreement-for-Pond-Run-dry-dam-Phase-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079584-a0408cdf359df1691725ffb3fc17a537/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162752&Signature=fK8FDACMN5wEietIheWkPEUR4fONgIiqPy2HjNEk30wfX9cG5X~r-ASjODvsz1M633yNzFMH6~X8OV1zcOjdR0Pr2jIRlTX5xdME6CBt8Iwu6u--~xjKzYTgW~sN8usdL7-Vs1yIi6lnLif8gBQHFERUC8n3CFlw1hNwTh3qD87Al00b3wm8y2qxHMzbwGFv3dwS2RjOaxfoneRDp6RBnYpRs2dg61Z18G2smPdwQ2XdqnWEPxt0ITXhYaos43-yQJqiFeXJnVxB1z9VyiVXZugDBxesXLRUG2l6hEWvtaabUETaOJmQSnVoPqEtvb2v0tZQRBG7ihU4uGD4Zslaqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utility Board voted to approve an engineering-services agreement to design and solicit bids for Phase 1 of dry dams and Pond Run dredging, with work focused on Greenmont, Glenbrook and the section of Pond Run up to Grand Central.

Board members said they will reallocate stormwater funds originally earmarked for the 20 Eighth Street storm drainage project to Pond Run design and bidding, and then seek grant funding for 20 Eighth Street in a later cycle.

\"All we need to do is agree to go ahead and proceed with this,\" said Speaker 1 (Chair). The board discussed that the engineering contract is broken into three parts: design work, bidding-phase assistance and construction-phase assistance. The draft figures quoted in the meeting were $74,200 for design and $6,600 for bidding-phase assistance. Speakers also referred to a construction-phase assistance figure that was stated inconsistently in the discussion; one speaker cited approximately $25,000 while an earlier readout listed smaller line items. Meeting remarks made clear the final construction-phase cost will depend on bid results and that dredging costs are separate from the engineering contract.

Mike (Staff member) described the Phase 1 limits as the two dry dams in Greenmont, the dry dam at Glenbrook, and Pond Run from the area behind the medical complex up to Grand Central. He told the board the design team will need to confirm easements for construction and that permitting costs will be a significant portion of the project budget.

Board members said reassigning the stormwater allocation did not require a separate budget amendment because both projects come from the same stormwater fund. \"All we're doing is just changing the allocation of the funds from the 20 Eighth 30 Fourth Street project to this,\" Speaker 3 (Board member) said.

A motion to approve the agreement carried; the board approved the contract by a show of hands. The meeting record does not include a numerical roll-call tally.

The engineering agreement and the subsequent bids will determine the full construction cost and schedule. Board members requested staff continue to secure necessary easements and to return with task-order and design documents for the next meeting.

This item also triggered a reordering of priorities for stormwater work: the board agreed to pursue grant funding again next year for the 20 Eighth Street project while moving ahead now with Pond Run design and permitting.","The Utility Board approved an engineering-services agreement to design and bid Phase 1 of dry-dam and Pond Run dredging work in Greenmont and Glenbrook and authorized spending from the stormwater fund; board members said they will reallocate money originally reserved for the 20 Eighth Street stormwater project.","actionData","errors"]

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