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Tipton Utility Service Board approves $377,854.60 in claims; hears sewer-ordinance and infrastructure updates
Summary
The Tipton City Utility Service Board approved minutes and payment of claims totaling $377,854.60 and received staff briefings on a sewer-use ordinance update, recently installed pumps with contractor bills, a Speedway preconstruction meeting, and a crisis-communications plan. No public comments were offered before adjournment.
The Tipton City Utility Service Board on May 4 approved the minutes from its previous meeting and a motion to pay claims numbered 27820 through 27883 totaling $377,854.60.
Staff member reported March financials are in order and trending in the right direction and noted the board will soon process the biannual stormwater payment, which is typically due in June and paid in May. He told the board that Speedway has scheduled a preconstruction meeting for a new fueling station at Campbell Crossings and expects the site to be able to pump fuel by the end of the year.
On operations and safety, staff said the utility will hold bloodborne-pathogens safety training on May 20 and has circulated a crisis-communications plan to the board that incorporated feedback from the mayor. "I sent out to the board a crisis communication plan," the Staff member said, adding that laminated copies will be posted for employees.
The board heard a technical update on compliance and ordinances. Staff said the city must reconcile its sewer-use ordinance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit language, which can be 70–80 pages of technical requirements. He said he will work with Max Smith and expects a resolution to approve an updated sewer-use ordinance to be ready in June; because it is a city ordinance, the board will forward the update to the city for its separate consideration.
Staff also reported that new pumps were installed and older pumps were relocated to another lift station. He told the board that third-party contractor bills related to these projects will appear in upcoming approvals and estimated the amount around $4,045,000, while later in the meeting he also said, "45,000 seems to be the operative number," an apparent discrepancy in the transcript about the dollar figure that the board may need to clarify when bills are formally presented.
Staff said the contractor has completed sewer-related work at the ball fields, tapped the water main along the highway and will connect lines to the concession stand, and reiterated the Speedway kickoff scheduled for the next day. Regarding a proposed car wash, staff said the local contact is waiting for guidance from corporate in Pennsylvania.
With no members of the public present for comment, Chair called for a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and approved by voice vote. "All in favor, signify by saying aye," the Chair said; the board then adjourned.
