Windsor orders $13,972 water pump, delays hydrant flushing and reports early paving after storms

Streets & Water Superintendent David M. Decker told the Village of Windsor Board of Trustees on May 7 that the village has ordered a replacement water pump at a cost of $13,972.00, with delivery currently expected in June or July. With only one working pump in service, the department has temporarily paused hydrant flushing to avoid placing additional stress on the system.

Decker said the county and town recently drew water from the village for road sweeping and bridge cleaning, which helped clear some lines. He also reported that Keystone began mapping the village water system that day.

The board received several streets-related updates after a recent storm. Decker said a large limb fell from a planned-to-be-removed tree on Grove Street and landed on a resident’s garage; the resident’s insurer removed the limb after the incident was deemed “an act of God.” The village will remove both trees the following day. Two uprooted trees at the park adjacent to the softball field required a rented lift for safe removal because of safety concerns before Opening Day.

Decker said the streets the board had decided to pave were completed earlier than usual — the first time in about 30 years they were paved this early in the season — and that crews are awaiting millings to fill some larger drop-offs at pavement edges. Hull Construction supplied a single responsive quote of $2,838.00 for new steps at the gazebo; work was postponed briefly because of a prom to avoid disrupting photos.

The minutes record Decker saying the limb that fell was treated as “an act of God” for insurance purposes. No formal vote was required on the pump purchase at the meeting; the invoice and delivery schedule will affect operations until the second pump arrives.

The board did not take additional formal action on streets projects at the meeting beyond the recorded reports and contractor quotes.