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Village administrator says Baltimore likely to win OPWC waterline grant; committee reviews parks, meter and wastewater updates
Summary
At the Feb. 23 Service Committee meeting, Village Administrator Matthew Nihiser said the village is "99.9% sure" it will be awarded an OPWC waterline and paving project for Jefferson and Elmwood. Staff also reported progress on water modeling, meter replacements, wastewater filings and park grant amendments.
At a Feb. 23 Baltimore Service Committee meeting, Village Administrator Matthew Nihiser said the village is "99.9% sure" it will be awarded an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) waterline replacement and paving project for Jefferson and Elmwood and outlined related infrastructure work and park grant planning.
The committee heard that V3 has completed the village water model pending minor corrections and that staff will meet V3 Friday to review those corrections. Nihiser said the village has been negotiating an easement with a property owner identified as Mr. Doomy to allow looping of the replacement waterline and expects a response within about two weeks. He added the village’s Solicitor is reviewing materials V3 prepared for the easement negotiation and that Jacobs has been collecting data for a separate system study; a Jacobs on‑site visit was rescheduled for weather and moved to next Tuesday.
Nihiser told the committee that the village is continuing coordination with OEPA on wastewater matters: staff informed OEPA that council had reviewed OEPA's blue‑line edits to the DFFO and a final draft sent last week is under internal review with staff planning to sign and submit the document this week. V3 also finished a preliminary design report for the Eastside Regional Lift Station, and the next step will be a survey to advance design.
On water treatment, staff installed a new actuator and valve on a brine tank after consulting with V3; Nihiser said that change will allow salt to be diluted earlier in the process and should produce softer water villagewide while lowering chemical costs. The committee learned that 25 meters at Baltimore Estates were replaced, the village sent 30 letters to residents whose meters were not reading and five in‑home meters have been replaced since those notices went out.
Parks staff reported plans to amend an ODNR grant for a 2026 pavilion project: the original grant request called for two restrooms and a one‑mile walking path, but the village now plans an open‑air pavilion with one family restroom and a half‑mile walking path and will submit amended drawings and an updated quote to ODNR once CAD plans are complete.
On a separate maintenance item, staff presented a Rosatti quote for Opera House doors (including the previously reviewed sunburst feature); Foreman moved to send the quote to Council and the committee approved that referral by voice vote. Committee members also discussed the use of solar street lights in new development along SR 256; Nihiser cautioned that "the Village will be responsible for maintaining the lights" if solar is installed and noted at least 19 street lights have been reported out to AEP. The committee asked Foreman to research solar‑lighting vendors.
The committee scheduled its next meeting for Monday, March 9 (6:30 p.m. or immediately following the Finance Committee) and adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
The meeting minutes record motions and next steps but do not specify dates for construction starts or final grant awards; where the transcript did not provide a precise detail, the record above indicates staff statements as reported at the meeting.
