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Council reviews sports-complex payment and opens public hearing on chemical feed building for Well #5
Summary
The council considered payment number three on the sports-complex grading contract (retention $28,440; project ~78% complete) and opened a public hearing on construction of a chemical feed building at Well #5, which staff said is supported by a Lynn County grant (recorded as $1 million) and has an estimated additional cost of about $750,000 for the building phase.
The Lisbon City Council considered two infrastructure items: a contractor payment related to the sports complex and a public hearing on construction of a chemical feed building for Well #5.
Payment for sports-complex grading: Staff presented payment number three to Lin Haven Land for the sports-complex grading work. After staff reported the project was roughly 78% complete and described remaining items (seed and silver removal), a council member moved to approve the payment and a second was recorded; a voice vote was called but no roll-call tally appears in the meeting record. The payment amount net of retention was given on the record as $28,440.
Public hearing opened on chemical feed building: The council then opened a public hearing on "Building Number Five," a chemical feed facility at the northwest corner of the outdoor sports complex (Jefferson and Third). Staff described the project as a chlorine feed and storage building that can be expanded later to add filtration if needed. Staff said the town drilled and tested a new well after leased wells were closed, and that the new building will provide redundancy so the system can meet peak demand.
Funding and costs: Staff reported a county grant described during the hearing as "art funds" of $1 million toward the broader project. For the current work, staff said the estimated construction cost is about $750,000; the town previously spent about $300,000 on drilling and testing the well. Bids are out; an addendum in the bid package moved the bid date back by about a week to allow contractors more time.
Next steps: Staff said they will review bids when received and report back with final numbers. The public-hearing format was used to allow residents to ask questions; no final construction contract award or formal appropriation was recorded during the meeting.
Other infrastructure updates: The city administrator reported that the sports-complex gravel overflow lot is complete, TIF documents were finalized with the auditor, street work is planned for late August, and the recently completed water-main project produced an estimated in-house savings of $70,000–$90,000 on asphalt work. The police chief outlined event safety operations for Sauerkraut Days, including street washing and Saturday's bathtub races.
