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Bloomington board approves repairs, equipment purchases and sewer inspection
Summary
Trustees approved purchase of a $925 chemical pump, awarded a $7,780 pavilion roof contract, hired a contractor to camera the sewer main (min. $1,000), and authorized $479 solar security cameras at the sewer plant; lead pipe discoveries prompted discussion of future replacement requirements.
At its Sept. 2 meeting the Village of Bloomington board approved several infrastructure and utility items intended to address immediate equipment needs and investigate aging systems.
Trustees authorized purchasing a replacement Stenner chemical pump (40 GPD) for the wastewater plant from Hawkins Inc. for $925 after reviewing three quotes (USA Blue Book $1,277.18; J&R $1,260.00; Hawkins $925.00). The board described the pump as critical and voted to buy the unit to avoid service disruption (motion by Al Mergen, seconded by Chasity Allen). All were in favor.
The board also awarded the ballpark pavilion roof repair to local contractor John Klein for $7,780, selecting the lower bid over a $10,850 quote from Platte River Carpentry. Clerk/Treasurer Shawna Atterbury said $7,126.50 remained in the ballpark light fund that could apply to the project; trustees voted to proceed and requested work be completed before winter.
For sewer infrastructure, trustees approved hiring Tom Kleiber of Shullsburg to camera the sewer main from the main highway to the wastewater treatment plant. The minimum service quoted was 1,000 feet for $1,000; the inspection was recommended to identify infiltration and other defects in older lines after lead pipe issues surfaced during Canal Street work.
McLimans reported lead pipes were discovered while servicing Trannys Plus on Canal Street; repairs took three days to restore service. He said the state will require replacement of galvanized and lead water service lines within the next 10 years and that the DNR may accelerate that schedule. The village reported 21 homes with galvanized pipes; the full count of lead services was not specified.
Trustees also approved purchasing solar-powered security cameras for the sewer plant (estimated cost $479 plus shipping) after reports that people had been taking water from the plant to fill campers, a liability concern. The cameras were described as round‑the‑clock, solar‑powered units.
Work on storm drains and other drainage repairs remains pending quotes; the board asked for cost estimates before deciding on township cost‑sharing for specific repairs.
