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Fort Recovery updates water projects, lagoon maintenance and plans annexations; Cooper Farms seeks zoning variance
Summary
Village staff reported lagoon aerator replacement and planned Sonar treatment, water-tower foundation work beginning with a 60-day timeline for that phase, a 6-inch capped tap for FR Industries contingent on annexation for sewage access, and a Cooper Farms variance request for three new grain bins and a revised truck routing plan.
Village public-works staff briefed the council Sept. 16 on several infrastructure and land-use items, including lagoon maintenance, a new water tower, industrial taps contingent on annexation, and a zoning variance request from Cooper Farms.
Randy Diller said the village replaced a failed aerator in the lagoons and added sludge reduction in mid-August; Sonar treatment is planned for September to reduce algae when weather permits. He said staff will continue operating aerators through winter to prevent problems.
On water infrastructure, Diller reported groundwork and an access drive are in for a new water tower; foundation work was expected to begin the week of the meeting and he said "it will take 60 days to get it all done" for the foundation phase. Final details on a water main were submitted that day; fall work depends on materials availability.
Diller said Fort Recovery Industries will receive a 6-inch tap capped at the requested location, but noted the company cannot discharge sewage to village systems unless it annexes into the village. The American Legion also asked about water and sewer capacity for a potential new clubhouse.
On land use, the council heard a Cooper Farms variance request to expand the East Mill by adding three grain bins and a new grain-dump building that requires a setback variance; the plan includes rerouting truck traffic to run behind the building with a traffic signal to permit trucks to proceed to the new dump point.
Diller also reported negotiations with the street-lights contractor over fixture ownership and LED conversion fees and noted the village plans to annex four properties (Wendel Poultry, the bowling alley, a doctor’s office and a property owned by Fred Westgerdes).
