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Chula reviews water and sewer report, plans lead-service-line follow-up; tap fees discussion tabled
Summary
Water and sewer reports noted no discharge in January but a December discharge; Kent Spainhour will check EPA lead-service-line requirements and Ann Hamilton will send follow-up surveys after consulting DNR. The board tabled tap-fee discussions and received community center repair and memorial-donation updates.
At the Jan. 15 meeting, the Chula Board of Aldermen reviewed a water and sewer report submitted by Kent Spainhour and discussed next steps on lead-service-line surveys. Spainhour reported no system discharge in January but said there was a discharge in December; he told the board he will gather EPA requirements related to lead service lines. City Clerk Ann Hamilton said she has created a spreadsheet to track lead-service-line surveys and will send follow-up surveys to customers who did not respond once Kent consults the Department of Natural Resources. The minutes record that two additional surveys were received.
The board noted that ten late fees were posted to customer accounts on Dec. 28, 2023. Officials also said the new school building showed high water usage but that meter checks showed no visible leak.
Discussion of water and sewer tap fees was tabled until the next meeting.
On other municipal business, Fred Oertwig reported limited street work because of winter weather. The board also discussed Community Center repairs: Wayne Cunningham replaced water-damaged tiles and repaired a tile that had been broken during roof replacement. The board recorded memorial donations from Fran Haas and Bonnett and said families planned to purchase new chairs for the Community Center; Ann Hamilton suggested using funds from Jason Graves’s memorial to buy two wall-mounted poster swing displays and said some patrons also offer items for display in the center.
There were no further business items. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Alderman Randy Hamilton moved to adjourn at 8:19 p.m.; Alderman Benny Simpson seconded and the motion carried 2-0.
