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Winfield council approves wastewater final pay application, adopts e-bike and police currency ordinances
Summary
The Winfield Town Council approved Pay Application No. 21 for the wastewater treatment plant closeout, adopting Ordinance 394 regulating e-bikes and Ordinance 395 creating a police 'safekeeping of currency' special revenue fund; claims and other routine business also passed.
The Winfield Town Council approved a final pay application for the town's wastewater treatment plant expansion and adopted two ordinances during its meeting.
Council voted to pay Pay Application No. 21 for Cossey Construction for $26,063.96 to close out phase-two improvements to the wastewater treatment plant, which expanded capacity from 800,000 gallons per day to 1.6 million gallons per day. A council member who presented the item described the project as “kind of a big deal” and noted the town achieved the capacity increase without raising sewer rates. The motion to pay the application was made, seconded and carried on a voice vote.
Council also adopted Ordinance No. 394, an amendment to Title 7 of the Winfield town code regulating electric bicycles, low-speed electric devices and similar motorized electric devices. Councilman Tim Clayton said he wanted enforceable fines attached to violations, and town manager Nick Biller said the fines were added to the second draft at Clayton’s request. The ordinance was adopted by voice vote; the council noted that publication of notice will be required because the measure includes fines.
In related action, the council adopted Ordinance No. 395, establishing a Police Department “safekeeping of currency in custody” special revenue non-reverting fund to govern how the department handles seized or recovered monies going forward. Chief Robert Byrd said the ordinance codifies processes the department previously lacked and credited Cedar Lake Police Chief John Gruska for sharing a model the town adapted. The ordinance was adopted on second reading by voice vote.
The council approved the night’s claims after a treasury report; Mike reported nine pages of claims totaling $1,803,059.82 and noted several bond payments. A motion to pay claims in the amount of $1,805,346.60 was made, seconded and carried on a voice vote. The meeting record does not include a roll-call tally for those voice votes.
Council members also received staff updates, including an announcement that a bid opening will be held next week for the initial stormwater component of the Randolph Street and 117th roundabout project.
The council confirmed its next regular meeting for Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned.
