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Elberta council adopts FDCVT grant resolution to replace water meters, approves consultant proposal
Summary
On June 18, 2026 the Elberta Village Council adopted Resolution #2026-005 to accept an FDCVT grant for a water meter replacement project and authorized village officers to carry out necessary actions; the council also approved a $18,700 proposal from Fleis & VandenBrink to assist the project. The votes were 4–0 with one member absent.
The Elberta Village Council on June 18 adopted Resolution #2026-005 accepting a Financially Distressed Cities, Villages, and Townships (FDCVT) grant to fund a water meter replacement project and authorized the village president, clerk and treasurer to carry out all necessary actions to implement the project.
The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Radionoff and seconded by Fiebing; the roll call showed Wilkins, Radionoff, Holmes and Fiebing voting aye and O'Dwyer recorded as absent. The motion passed 4–0 with one absence.
Council subsequently approved a consultant proposal from Fleis & VandenBrink for $18,700 to assist with the meter replacement work. The motion to approve the Fleis & VandenBrink proposal was made by Wilkins and seconded by Holmes; the roll call again reflected four ayes and one absent and the motion passed.
Treasurer Cederholm M. provided the May revenue and expense reports earlier in the meeting; clerk Rachel Perkins was explicitly authorized alongside the village president and treasurer to complete grant execution steps under the adopted resolution. The minutes do not record any public testimony or substantive debate on the grant terms or the consultant scope at the time of the vote.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: staff are authorized to move forward under the resolution and to contract with Fleis & VandenBrink for the assistance specified. The minutes do not include a timeline for meter replacements, specific contract deliverables, or a detailed project budget beyond the consultant fee.
