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Greendale council authorizes utility loan path, approves personnel and service contracts, and adopts hazard-mitigation plan
Summary
Council authorized Board of Works to proceed with a combined water-main project and signaled a $700,000 temporary transfer from electric cash reserves to water utility (ordinance to follow), approved a 3% salary ordinance amendment for a staffer, renewed service/engineering contracts and adopted county hazard-mitigation Resolution 2026-1.
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Greendale City Council approved a package of administrative and infrastructure actions intended to accelerate several capital projects and formalize routine contracts.
Water-main project and inter-utility loan: The board of works proposed combining two bid phases for the Non/HEG Avenue water-main replacement into one larger project to reduce costs and disruption. Council authorized the Board of Works to award the contract and directed staff to bring an ordinance in March to authorize a temporary loan from electric-cash reserves to the water utility for approximately $700,000. Council discussed payback terms and noted that recent water-rate increases were designed to accommodate project repayment.
Personnel: Council approved amending the city salary ordinance to provide a 3% increase for Nathaniel after completion of his 90-day probation, correcting a discrepancy between the prior budget and the general 3% increase other employees received.
Contracts and agreements: Council renewed a professional engineering contract with Steve Lampert at $150 per hour (administrative costs modestly increased) and approved the annual EMS agreement that provides building access, fuel assistance and recognizes the monthly utility surcharge that supports local EMS availability.
Hazard mitigation: The council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-1 to adopt the countywide hazard mitigation plan, a necessary administrative step tied to eligibility for certain grants and future hazard-planning programs.
Quotes: On the inter-utility loan, staff said they would "bring it back for an ordinance" in March to set terms. On the salary action, councilors described the increase as a correction to align the new hire’s pay with the rest of the staff.
What’s next: The Board of Works will proceed to award bids for the water-main replacement and the council will consider the loan ordinance and repayment terms at its March meeting. Staff will process the salary amendment and contract renewals.
