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Bellechester finishes water meter installations; council approves contractor payment amid billing setup
Summary
Council recorded that all water meters have been installed and approved a contractor payment quoted at $49,561.50 (with $11,939.63 withheld); staff said they will finalize meter-reading setup with Dakota Supply and Banyon and transition billing systems.
Bellechester city officials reported Dec. 18 that the city's water meter installation project is complete and the council approved a payment related to that work. The meeting minutes cite a pay application amount of $49,561.50 with $11,939.63 withheld. Council member Kyle Blattner moved to approve payment, seconded by Rich Majerus; the motion carried.
Meeting minutes contain inconsistent labeling of the pay application: one line refers to "Pay Application No. 2" with the $49,561.50 figure, while the motion text refers to "Payment Application #3." The minutes do not resolve that inconsistency; staff confirmation of the correct pay application number and accounting record is not included in the minutes.
Clerical and technical steps remain: staff met with Dakota Supply to get meter-reading equipment set up and planned a meeting with Banyon to finish billing configuration. Treasurer Kyle McKeown noted the need to ensure data transfers correctly into the new meter program before finalizing billing.
The minutes record the council's motion to pay and the project as complete; no individual vote tallies were recorded.
