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East Canton council approves $10,701 waterline work, confirms catch-basin spending
Summary
Council approved a $10,701 estimate to modify a water line near the railroad into a dead end and confirmed a $4,001.38 catch-basin purchase; service director said EPA reviewed the dead‑end plan and staff will post flushing schedules online.
The Village of East Canton approved two small public‑works actions after discussion of crew capacity, materials and EPA review.
The service-department head, Henry (speaker S6), described a $10,701 estimate to make a waterline by the railroad tracks a dead end, including a blowoff on the south side of the tracks and a hydrant and shutoff on the north side. Henry said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had reviewed the plan and raised no objection. "I'd like to get that so I can get that on the schedule," he said. Councilmember (speaker S3) moved to approve the work at $10,701; the motion was seconded and passed by roll call.
Council also addressed catch-basin work in front of the police department that is estimated under the $5,000 administrator authority. Councilman Beaulieu (speaker Beaulieu/S9) moved to confirm a $4,001.38 expenditure from the future construction fund for that catch basin; the motion was seconded and passed by roll call.
Henry and councilmembers discussed in‑house capacity to install catch basins and valves. Henry said the village crew is relatively new and requires training for specialized valve and hydrant work; he asked that one dedicated person be present during contractors’ installations so staff can learn the procedures. He also said the catch basin unit cost on the estimate was roughly $1,000 and that some line items (permits, MOT) excluded certain fees; he committed to ask vendors for a line‑item breakdown before proceeding.
A notable figure raised during discussion: Henry asserted the decision to create a dead end avoided a much larger railroad‑engineered plan and said it saved "about $8,090,000 dollars" as stated in the meeting transcript; council asked staff to provide detailed estimates so savings can be verified before additional action.
Next steps: Staff will post a dead‑end flushing schedule on the village website (S6 said dead-end flushing will occur weekly) and will return with vendor line‑item estimates as requested by council. The approved $10,701 project will be scheduled and the confirmed catch‑basin purchase will be processed.
