Millville briefly reopens water-bond discussion, extends clarifier contract and revisits a tabling of a Pleasant Drive contract award

Vice Mayor Watson raised Ordinance 2, a bond ordinance to establish accounts for water-utility capital improvements, saying the water department currently lacks surplus funds and that establishing accounts would prepare the incoming commission to consider financing. She said the next commission will ultimately vote on any financing and that the city decided previously to postpone new debt but might prepare accounts now to avoid future delays.

On resolutions, the commission discussed extending the contract for Johnson Engineering (identified in the discussion as the municipal engineer role filled by Wayne) to continue oversight of the wastewater treatment plant's third secondary clarifier. Staff noted Wayne has been involved with the project for many years (comments referred to involvement since 2010) and that phase-two work is expected to finish in the next year.

The commission also revisited a previously tabled contract award to Pleasant Drive; the item had been held earlier because of certification and funding availability, and one commissioner said they would probably abstain on that award.

Outcome: The commission discussed preparatory steps for future financing, signaled support for continuity on the clarifier project by extending the engineering oversight contract, and recorded an intent by one commissioner to abstain on the Pleasant Drive award; no formal votes were recorded in the provided excerpt.