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Beaver Dam commission approves $600,000 budget amendment, accepts $67,693 in state road aid and passes several routine motions
Summary
The Beaver Dam City Commission approved a $600,000 budget amendment to fund facility renovations (to be reimbursed by the state), accepted $67,693 in municipal road aid and approved purchases and appointments including hiring an engineer and buying a three-horsepower fountain for the park pond.
The Beaver Dam City Commission on Tuesday approved a $600,000 amendment to the general-fund budget to cover renovations at the amphitheater and city hall, a sum that staff said will be reimbursed by the state over the next two years.
Commissioners voted to accept $67,693 in municipal road aid from the state (gas-tax funds) for road maintenance and to advertise for bids on a vacuum/backhoe trailer intended for water and wastewater work, with staff estimating bids will likely return in the $80,000–$100,000 range.
The commission also approved the purchase of a three-horsepower fountain unit for the park pond at a quoted price of $16,377, after parks staff described features including multi-color lighting, remote pattern control and a winterizing plan. Parks staff said the larger pump would put less strain on the equipment and provide greater aesthetic impact.
The commission moved to hire Philip Hanby as the engineer for the water-line looping project, noting project-related professional fees would be kept under a $40,000 threshold, and set a bids calendar for the vac trailer with bids due by 4 p.m. on June 8.
Routine motions that passed included approval of minutes, payment of bills, and rollover of a Sunnyside at First United cemetery account balance of $236.29 into the cemetery operating account.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the meeting excerpt): - Approve minutes: motion passed (voice vote). - Pay all bills: motion passed (voice vote). - Accept municipal road aid ($67,693): roll-call vote recorded; motion passed. - Advertise bids for vacuum/backhoe trailer: motion passed. - Approve $600,000 budget amendment (line 5540, facility upgrades): motion passed (second reading enacted). - First reading of the 2627 budget: motion passed. - Purchase three-horsepower fountain (park pond): motion passed. - Appoint Jason McConnell to Streets and Sanitation responsibilities: motion passed. - Hire Philip Hanby as project engineer (fees to remain under $40,000): motion passed. - Rollover cemetery account ($236.29): motion passed. - Authorize quick-claim deed for a 10-foot alley strip: motion passed.
What’s next: Several items were left for follow-up, including staff research and possible ordinance revisions relating to cemetery policy for cremated remains; staff will return with proposed ordinance language and cost estimates at a future meeting.
