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South Bloomfield authorizes RFQ for wastewater plant expansion; administrator reports on parks, roads, insurance and police staffing
Summary
Council approved starting an RFQ for wastewater treatment plant expansion and heard a series of administrator updates: a repaired tornado siren, US‑23 pothole repairs, a $75,000 park sign estimate, a dump‑truck trade‑in of ~$11,000 and a roughly $7,000 insurance recovery; Fiscal Officer reported an 11.5% health insurance premium increase and the police department reported Officer Pelfrey's resignation.
By consensus the council authorized Village Administrator Joe Allen to begin a request‑for‑qualifications (RFQ) process to gather cost and design information for a possible wastewater treatment plant expansion. Council members agreed to start the RFQ; the meeting record did not include estimates, funding sources or timelines for a project.
Administrator Joe Allen reported the village's new tornado siren failed to pick up a test earlier in the week but had been repaired as of the meeting. He said residents called about potholes on US‑23; the police department blocked traffic so the street department could fill them. The utility department flushed water lines and reported improved output.
Joe said an initial estimate for a new park sign returned at about $75,000; council asked questions about sign dimensions, warranty and whether a service agreement for updates would be available. He also reported a trade‑in estimate for a dump truck of roughly $11,000 and an expected insurance payment of about $7,000 for a prior accident.
Fiscal Officer Horan reported health insurance premiums through Angle Insurance would increase about 11.5% and that open enrollment runs through the end of the month. Chief of Police Lt. Wells reported another resignation: Officer Pelfrey submitted a two‑week notice.
Councilmembers also reviewed local events planning (movie nights, food‑truck Fridays) and discussed abandoned properties on US‑23; Administrator Allen said the village had sent notice about grass maintenance but that zoning did not appear to require signage removal.
