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Council hears updates on lift-station backups, foundation inspection and broadcast upgrades
Summary
Public-works staff reported a July 16 foundation inspection by Ground Works, recurring backups at the Holic lift station and plans to pursue hydro truck service and a locking manhole; council members also discussed broadcast equipment delivery, IMPA paperwork and rain-gauge placement.
MIDDLETOWN — Town staff and council members used the July 1 meeting to review multiple operational and public-works items, including a scheduled foundation inspection, repeated lift-station backups and equipment deliveries for the town’s broadcast system.
Carl Spears told the council that contractor Ground Works will arrive July 16 to inspect a foundation issue. Spears and a colleague identified only by the first name Ryan discussed the town’s weather-treatment plan and proposed adding a rain gauge at the BP location to better time treatments.
Spears also presented photos showing that the Holic lift station has been backing up and shutting down. He said the town should try to secure a hydro truck to clear the line and consider installing a locking manhole to reduce tampering; Dave Wagner requested a report after the inspection, and Gary Kendall said he would contact Greenflow to determine next steps and needed repairs.
Ron Koons reported that the order for the broadcast-system components and a camera has been placed and that items will be sent to the City Building. Koons also said he is waiting on approval of a packet submitted to IMPA and asked for a tax-exempt form; he raised questions about the number of generators and batteries at a local cell tower and whether the town pays for the generator and how batteries affect Verizon service. Dan Keesling gave Carl a packet for a master service agreement to return to IMPA.
Other administrative and public-comment items included a discussion that removal of old concrete should be the responsibility of a homeowner or that homeowner’s contractor (Dan Fountain agreed to draft a proposal) and a member of the audience asking whether living in a camper is legal inside town limits (the council said it is not). A woman asked about issues at Miller Cemetery and was told the cemetery is outside the town limits.
Minutes do not specify timelines for repairs, whether the town will fund hydro-truck service or locking hardware, or the outcome of the cell-tower questions. Several items were left for staff follow-up.
