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Finance Committee reviews water and sewer funding requests including $1 million increase to water plant cap
Summary
The Finance Committee reviewed a package of water and sewer funding requests — including a proposed $1 million increase to the water plant contract cap to $91 million, a $3 million sewer-separation loan application, and a $400,000 design contract for a pump station — and heard calls for an itemized expense breakdown.
The Finance Committee met Aug. 25 to consider a set of water and sewer funding measures and related rate matters. Committee member Mr. Wing introduced staff and consultants to explain the requests and sponsors signaled they would pursue required applications and bid actions.
The committee discussed Temp Res #73-25, which would raise the previously approved spending limit on the new water plant by $1 million to a not-to-exceed $91 million to cover final change orders. Denise Crews explained the change orders would push the project over earlier approvals; Committee member Ms. Tener urged greater fiscal detail, saying the city has seen “constant spending” and requesting a true, itemized breakdown of costs. Mr. Drumm joined the exchange and staff promised to provide the requested expense breakdown to the committee.
Committee members also reviewed Temp Res #74-25, which Mr. Wing described as authorization for the Mayor to submit a loan application to the Ohio EPA for the Frederick Street sewer separation project. The proposal covers a roughly $3 million project; Mr. Wing noted the loan application is due in November.
Denise Crews briefed the committee on Temp Res #76-25, which would allow the city to solicit bids for the Lawrence Street Pump Station Replacement Project. Crews said a $400,000 design contract is proposed for Arcadis and that the total project cost was currently estimated at $4–5 million.
Mr. Wing also described Temp Res #77-25, the authorizing resolution for a state capital grant application to the Ohio Public Works Commission for the Tiki Lane water line replacement; that application is due Oct. 1. Separately, Temp Ord #41-25 was introduced as an update to the city’s water/wastewater rates and was deferred to a presentation scheduled for the regular council meeting later that evening.
No final votes or formal approvals are recorded in the Finance Committee minutes for these items; several measures were described as three-reading items in committee. The minutes record that staff agreed to supply the expense breakdown requested by committee members. The next steps for the listed loan and grant applications were described as submission by the Mayor’s office ahead of the listed deadlines.
Actions at a glance: Temp Res #73-25 (increase water plant cap by $1 million; sponsor: Wing/Ailes; 3 readings; no final vote recorded), Temp Res #74-25 (authorize EPA loan application for Frederick St; sponsor: Wing/Tener; application due November), Temp Res #76-25 (authorize bid process for Lawrence St Pump Station; design contract proposed to Arcadis, $400,000; est. total $4–5 million), Temp Res #77-25 (authorize OPWC grant application for Tiki Lane; application due Oct. 1).
