Kenosha Water Commission approves Miller Pipeline use of land near wastewater plant for lead service-line work

At its meeting Monday, Aug. 11, the Kenosha Water Commission approved a property use agreement allowing Miller Pipeline LLC to use a parcel just outside the City of Kenosha wastewater treatment plant as a laydown area for equipment and materials to support lead service-line replacement work in Census Tract 18 on the city’s southeast side.

A staff member told the commission the site is “very in close proximity to the work that’s gonna be completed” and said, “it should meet the needs of the contractor and, therefore, staff recommends approval here.” The staff member identified the work area as serving projects in Census Tract 18, on the southeast side of Kenosha.

Commissioners moved and seconded approval of the agreement. The item was approved by voice vote and the chair declared the motion carried; the meeting record did not include a roll-call tally. The meeting also approved the July 28 minutes earlier on the agenda.

The agreement covers use of a laydown area (staging site) for Miller Pipeline, a contractor retained for lead service-line replacement. The commission did not provide details in the meeting record on the duration of the property use, compensation or funding sources, nor did it specify a start date for the contractor’s work. Those details were not stated on the record.

No public comment on the item was recorded in the meeting excerpt provided. The commission adjourned after completing the agenda items on the record.