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Council approves final easement and hires contractor for storm‑sewer repairs
Summary
Sylvania council accepted a drainage easement from Baumgartner LLC for $1,136 and approved Ohio Excavating’s $42,900 proposal to replace a 24‑inch storm sewer, moving the long-delayed rehabilitation forward.
The Sylvania City Council on June 16 approved an easement from Baumgartner LLC and accepted a contractor proposal to repair a failing section of the city’s storm‑sewer system.
Mister Shaw, the city's service director, told council the easement over the Fricker's property is the last needed for the rehabilitation work and covers about 66 feet of pipe at the site. "We started this process 355 days ago," Shaw said, adding that the portion on the restaurant site contains the worst condition of storm sewer that "needs to be dig and replaced." The council voted to accept the Baumgartner LLC easement for $1,136; Shaw said that amount was a known expense in the city's 2025 budget and is charged to account 401751053501.
Council also approved a proposal from Ohio Excavating to replace a 24‑inch storm sewer from catch basin to catch basin at the site. Shaw explained the sewer sits roughly 10 feet below grade, deeper than the city’s preferred 5‑to‑8‑foot range, and that outside contractors were required. The approved proposal is $42,900; Shaw said the updated quote rose "maybe a thousand to $1,500" from an earlier estimate of roughly $40,410.
Nut graf: Accepting the easement and awarding the repair contract authorizes the city to enter the private property to replace a deteriorated storm pipe and preserves access for future maintenance, moving a nearly year‑old project toward construction.
Council Member Hanson introduced the ordinance accepting the Baumgartner easement and the ordinance to award the Ohio Excavating contract. Both measures passed on emergency readings after affirmative voice votes.
Discussion included clarification about the property's ownership: Shaw said two different owners held adjacent portions of the site, which lengthened negotiations. Shaw also noted Ohio Excavating will already be in the city performing other work, which informed the scheduling.
Ending: The council’s actions authorize the city to proceed with right‑of‑way work and a contractor replacement of the deteriorated pipe; staff said the work will be funded from the 2025 budget line already identified.
