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Foley council approves plans to advertise 2026 lead-service replacement and authorize PFA funding application
Summary
The Foley City Council authorized advertising bids for a 2026 lead service-line replacement covering 39 services and approved applying for Minnesota PFA funding (up to $1 million approved previously). City Engineer Jared Griffin disclosed a personal property interest in the inventory.
The Foley City Council on March 10 approved plans and authorized advertising bids for a 2026 lead service-line replacement project covering 39 properties in a corridor between First and Third avenues and north and south of Main Street. City Engineer Jared Griffin told the council the project will be advertised for at least 30 days, with a bid opening planned for April 15 and council action expected April 21.
Griffin said the city has been awarded approval for up to $1 million through the Minnesota PFA for this year's project and asked the council to authorize applying for those funds. "The next step is for us to then authorize applying for that funds through the PFA," he said. The council moved and approved the resolution to submit the PFA application; a voice vote recorded at least one 'oppose' but no roll-call tally was provided in the transcript.
Griffin described the geographic focus and schedule in more detail and noted the city's inventory shows the remaining services in the corridor. He also disclosed a personal interest: "full disclosure, my property is on there along with another property that I have interest in. So, yep, I have to disclose that," he said. The disclosure was made on the record before the vote to proceed with plans and advertising.
The council's authorization covers two actions: approving the engineering plans and authorizing the city to advertise for bids, and separately consenting to the city applying for PFA funds. The engineer repeated the schedule: advertise this weekend, leave the advertisement in place 30 days, open bids April 15 and bring results to council April 21 for award.
City staff also noted that the project is the next phase following 2025 work and that funding and final scheduling will depend on bids and the grant contract's execution. The council did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript; motions passed by voice vote with at least one oral dissent on each motion.
Next steps: staff will publish the bid notice, accept bids through the advertised period, and return to the council April 21 with a recommendation for award and any final funding details.
