Chrisney Council accepts low bid for truck equipment, approves park drainage work and billing policy

The Town Council voted to accept a $19,202.58 bid from IMPCO Truck & Track Pros for a service body and utility box for the town’s 2024 Chevy truck and to fund the cost of the service body across the three utilities (Water 40%, Sewer 30%, Gas 30%). Greg moved the motion, Mason seconded it, and the council carried the motion.

Council considered three written bids: Meyer Truck Equipment ($21,635), Elpers Truck Equipment ($27,768) and IMPCO Truck & Track Pros ($19,202.58). The council directed that the snow-plow portion of the purchase be paid from the Motor Vehicle Highway (MVH) fund.

John reported that Chrisney Park’s ballfield, dugout and bleacher area are subject to flooding during rain events and proposed installing drop boxes and piping to redirect water, estimating the cost between $1,400 and $1,800. Mason moved and Greg seconded a motion to approve ballfield improvements up to $1,800 to be paid from the Riverboat Fund; the motion carried.

Kim presented circumstances of customers who had experienced water leaks. The council approved (motion by Mason, second by Greg) a policy allowing the utility department to adjust affected customers’ bills to the customer’s average charge and to bill additional gallons at the wholesale rate on a monthly basis.

John also reminded the council of a prior agreement with the Waninger family: when the library was built the town installed a sewer line on Waninger property and agreed that if the Waningers later built on that parcel they would not be charged a sewer tap fee; the council voted to honor that arrangement.

The council did not provide vote tallies in the meeting minutes beyond recording movers, seconders and that motions carried. Staff will implement the equipment purchase and park work and return with any project updates at subsequent meetings.