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Canal Fulton council approves routine purchase orders, discusses water tower funding and utility fees
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Summary
The council approved several purchase orders for roads, tornado siren costs, wastewater plant work and generator upgrades; members discussed tap‑fee increases, a USDA/OWDA loan plan and $500,000 in funding tied to the water tower project.
The finance director read multiple purchase orders that the council approved on a roll call vote: asphalt patching ($15,000), a contribution to Lawrence Township for tornado siren costs ($5,414.79), a cover for a wastewater contact tank ($12,000), a lift station generator controller upgrade ($13,600), annual generator maintenance ($8,520) and a CivicPlus website purchase order ($7,795). Mark Cozy moved to approve the purchase orders and Jean Ann Vandenberg seconded; the motion passed on roll call.
Council discussed water and sewer tap fees and compared current city rates with neighboring jurisdictions. Members raised that sewer tap fees are around $3,000 locally and that some communities charge considerably more; several council members suggested studying an increase and making any change effective July 1 to avoid increasing costs for contracts already signed. They directed staff to schedule a work session to review tap and stormwater assessment options.
Staff reported finding asbestos tile during City Hall basement renovations; remediation work (abatement) was performed at a reported cost of $4,800 and floors are now bare concrete while the city evaluates next steps. The council also received project updates for a community park, the proposed splash pad and potential grant assistance for water lines; staff said they had applied for or are coordinating grant and loan support, and cited that Congresswoman Sykes had submitted materials for $500,000 in water‑tower funding and that the USDA/OWDA loan process is underway to lower total borrowing costs.
Ending: The council approved the listed purchase orders, asked staff to prepare options on tap fees and stormwater assessments and received infrastructure updates; it then voted to enter an executive session on personnel and real estate.
