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Scofield council hears ISO fire‑rating update, considers vendor water‑leak protection plan
Summary
Council members heard an ISO fire-rating update that maintained the town's rating at 5 after hydrant tests, discussed how additional testing could reduce insurance costs, and reviewed a vendor proposal offering optional residential water‑leak protection at tiered monthly rates; the council asked staff to gather more details before mailing an offer to residents.
Council members received operational updates on fire-protection testing and an optional water-leak protection product available to residents.
Scott Holden, a resident speaking during public comment, told the council the community has been exchanging communications about mine-related matters and said an update will be sent to people on the town's mailing list and social-media groups. "Just wanna make sure everybody's aware that the Doggan sent a letter to the mine company July 1," Holden said; the identity and spelling of "Doggan" were not clarified in the meeting record.
Chair (S1) summarized a recent meeting with ISO in which the town's fire rating was retained at 5 after hydrant static-pressure tests. The Chair read test results into the record (for example, a Meridian Street test produced about 920 gallons per minute and a static-test reading of 32 psi) and said that, with periodic hose and pump testing and annual static testing, the town could potentially lower the rating to 4 and save an estimated 3–5% on insurance premiums.
On utilities, the Chair presented a vendor proposal (dated Oct. 9) for optional water-leak protection that would be offered to customers on a voluntary basis. The recorded tiered pricing in the proposal is: $1.75 per month for per-occurrence coverage up to $500; $2 per month for $1,000 per-occurrence coverage; and $2.35 per month for $2,500 per-occurrence coverage. Council members asked whether the policy would cover in-home leaks or only leaks between the meter and the house; the Chair said she will obtain more information before distributing a mailing to residents.
The Chair said the town would send a mailing with vendor information and invited residents to call the vendor for specifics. No formal action was taken on the water-leak protection plan at this meeting; the council requested that staff obtain clarifying details about coverage scope and any requirements before sending an offer to customers.
The meeting also included routine operational updates (completion of three-phase electrical work and installation of three-phase pumps in the wet well) and park maintenance (treatment of three park trees for beetles).
