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Trustees weigh stop-sign removal, water-meter fix and lake aeration upgrades
Summary
Trustees agreed not to replace a dead-end sign after legal advice, reviewed a lower-cost flow-meter option for a casino connection after a water-main strike, discussed an unaffordable 3,000-ft waterline request and heard updates on lake aeration and a completed shelter-house.
Trustees reviewed a group of public-works items including traffic signs, water infrastructure and park improvements at their meeting.
On street signage the legal advisor told trustees they were not required to reinstall a dead-end sign; the advisor said replacement was "ministerial" and that the absence of the sign does not automatically create liability so long as emergency services can find addresses. After discussion trustees agreed to discontinue replacing the sign rather than reinstall it.
The board also discussed a recent incident in which a gas company damaged a water main. Staff presented a quote for a flow-meter installation at the casino property that would avoid shutting off the line: the vendor described a saddle-mounted insertion meter that would be tied into the town system and was said to be "about 45% cheaper" than a full cut-and-flange installation. Trustees noted the quote was preliminary and that compatibility testing and additional expenses (power at the pole, River City compatibility checks) remained outstanding.
Trustees declined a request to provide materials for a 3,000-foot waterline extension on Eden/Heading Hill after staff calculations showed the town would not recoup the investment if only a single property connected. The board flagged the project as not feasible without broader participation or additional funding.
Under old business, Dale reported ongoing work on lake aeration and said a fountain/aeration system should be operational by late this week or early next week; the shelter-house construction and concrete work were complete and picnic tables had been moved for Fourth of July use. Jimmy gave a brief cemetery report noting interest from prospective grave purchasers and a genealogy visitor who researched local graves.
Several equipment and administrative matters were also discussed, including a possible purchase of a pressure-washer trailer used in lead-and-copper work, the purchase of a locator tool (with INDOT funds reportedly available), and a sand-company buyer disputing a $150 minimum construction billing. Trustees had no final votes on capital purchases at the meeting.
