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Council tackles cemetery sprinkler failures, readies kiosks and volunteer work after $182,000 parks grant
Summary
Public works reported repeated sprinkler failures and wiring problems at town cemeteries; the council discussed hiring contractors, organizing volunteer painting/flag placement for Memorial Day, and noted a $182,000 parks grant to support park projects.
Public works reported extensive maintenance needs in Sigurd’s cemeteries and parks ahead of Memorial Day.
Mike (public works staff, first name only in the transcript) said he’s spent weeks replacing broken pipes and troubleshooting sprinkler valves at Vermillion Cemetery and others. He told council crews had trouble locating valve boxes and that some zones do not drain correctly. “These cemeteries are ridiculous…I've been 3 weeks now replacing pipes in the Vermillion Cemetery,” Mike said, describing blowouts, buried valves and wiring problems that impair irrigation and create unsafe conditions.
Council discussed contractor bids to redo wiring and sprinkler valves, producing accurate maps of valve locations, and possible use of community service crews for weeding and cleanup. Members agreed to put bids out for sprinkler wiring and to recruit volunteers (including youth groups) to paint kiosks and place flags for Memorial Day.
Separately, staff reported the town received a parks grant of $182,000; council thanked staff and asked Shay and Parker to coordinate grant implementation and project prioritization.
Next steps: solicit bids to repair sprinkler systems and wiring at key cemeteries; produce an as-built map for office records; organize volunteer crews and schedule kiosk painting and flag placement before Memorial Day.
