Service department reports waterline completion; council approves quotes for park roof and playground

Village of East Canton service department staff reported that the village waterline installation is complete, with testing underway, and the council approved vendor quotes to replace park roofing and install playground equipment.

A service department speaker identified as Wayne said 100% of the waterline pipe is installed, about 50% of the line has been tested and made ready for service, and crews completed three service connections. He said 10 service lines remain to be done and three tie-ins remain. Wayne also reported recent winter operations: crews plowed nine times, salted streets, repaired a pothole on Route 172 near Browning Street, and repaired a damaged stop sign at Walnut and Burton. The service department thanked Wanger for donating leftover concrete used in a repair.

Wayne recommended moving forward with playground equipment replacement and several building repairs: shingle replacement for most structures, finishing a steel roof started previously on the restroom building, and completing a breezeway and equipment-storage garage area. He presented vendor literature and a price comparison; a vendor named Henderson provided quotes for roofing and playground equipment.

Councilors discussed warranty terms; Wayne said the shingle warranty covers 40 years with prorated coverage after 10 years. The council moved to accept the Henderson quote for shingles and the playground equipment quote. Buxton moved and a council member seconded; the council voted with roll call in favor and asked staff to proceed. The motion included downspouts in the roofing work, according to Wayne.

Other infrastructure items mentioned: a vehicle-hit utility pole in front of Mount Tabor that AEP will inspect, and Spectrum technicians who repaired Wi-Fi service at village buildings.

The council instructed staff to start scheduling ground preparation for playground installation and to submit the accepted quotes to procurement.