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Sunman council approves wellhead protection plan and debates equipment purchases and training
Summary
Council approved a final wellhead protection plan to be submitted to the state, discussed staff training and an autosampler grant, and considered buying a compact excavator (quotes discussed; staff asked approval up to $6,500).
The Sunman Town Council approved a final wellhead protection plan and heard several utility-related requests, including staff training attendance, a grant application for an autosampler, and a proposed purchase of a compact excavator.
A utility representative presented the final version of the wellhead protection plan and asked the council to vote to send it to the state. After a motion and a second on the record, the council confirmed approval; staff were instructed to notify the plan author and submit the document to the state agency.
On equipment, utility staff presented three quotes for a compact excavator — a smaller "pocket" excavator the department said would allow more in-house repairs and reduce contracting costs for meter sets and small digs. Staff asked for authorization to spend up to $6,500 to secure a machine and basic attachments; council members discussed brands, hydraulic thumbs and attachments, and whether to raise the threshold to include extra attachments. A motion to approve up to $6,500 was made and seconded; the meeting record shows the motion on the table for council action.
Training and grants: the utility speaker also requested approval for staff (Austin) to attend a one-day technical training in Indianapolis that would provide five technical hours. Separately, the treasurer reported a pending grant submission for an autosampler at the wastewater plant with estimated local co-funding of about $12,500 if the grant is awarded; council members were told they would hear the grant decision in several weeks.
Financial notes: the treasurer presented routine fund reports, billing adjustments and an emergency repair (AV4) costing $4,462 for East Station that had been approved administratively due to imminent overflow risk; council moved to approve the utility adjustments and financial statements on the record.
Council did not record itemized roll-call tallies for the equipment and training motions in the transcript; staff were directed to follow up with the municipal clerk on formal vote records.
