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Mayor appoints Jon Hardman as special water advisor as Mendon plans for meters, tanks and potential sewer district
Summary
Mayor Ed Buist appointed Jon Hardman as a special advisor on culinary, secondary, flood water and sewer matters; council discussed secondary-meter requirements by 2040, a culvert/road project, a $10,000 materials request for water-project work, and early talks with the county and Wellsville on annexation and a future sewer district.
Mayor Ed Buist appointed Jon Hardman as a special advisor to the mayor and city council on culinary water, secondary water, flood water and sewer issues at the Mendon City Council meeting March 12.
Buist described Hardman as a long-serving former councilmember with 24 years’ experience and said the city needs his expertise for planned phases of water development, piping and related projects over the next several years. Councilmember Art Heers moved to appoint Jon Hardman and Councilmember Bob Jepsen seconded; the council approved the appointment unanimously.
Council discussion during member reports and the mayor’s updates focused on several water-related items. Councilmember Ben Watkins reminded the council of a state requirement to install secondary (irrigation) water meters by 2040; he said privately run irrigation companies in town may already be addressing parts of that requirement and that if the PL 566 pressurization project proceeds, meters would be included in the design. Councilmember Jepsen requested roughly $10,000 from water funds to pay for materials needed to finish exterior work tied to the culinary water project; staff indicated there is currently more than $139,000 available in the water fund to get through the fiscal year and that meter purchases are estimated at about $110,000.
City Engineer Eric Dursteler updated the council on the 300 North road project, saying the plan is to extend an existing culvert (rather than replace it) so that access to Deep Canyon remains open during work; the design will widen portions of the road (roughly adding 20 feet of width in sections), use precast wing walls, and go to bid next week. Dursteler said the project team will submit required materials to the Metropolitan Canal Conservation Committee and coordinate with the canal company to avoid removing critical irrigation structures.
Mayor Buist also said he has been discussing annexation limitations tied to water availability and pressure with county leaders and that discussions with Wellsville are underway about forming a sewer district in the future; he characterized those efforts as early-stage conversations and said the city likely has several years before a full sewer build-out is needed. The mayor said staff will keep the council informed as plans progress.
