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Ravena trustees authorize $7.43 million EFC grant application to rehab water system
Summary
The Ravena Village Board on July 7 adopted Resolution 82026 to seek up to $7,428,000 from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation for Phase 2 of the village water system improvements, prioritizing Moxley Street pump station and treatment-plant upgrades.
The Ravena Village Board voted July 7 to submit an application to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) for Water Infrastructure Improvement Act grant funding to support Phase 2 of the village water system improvements.
Chair read Resolution 82026, which cites a preliminary engineering report estimating the project’s probable cost at $7,428,000 and names the mayor as the village’s authorized representative to execute grant documents. The board approved the resolution by roll call after a motion and second.
The board said Phase 2 would focus on rehabilitating the Moxley Street pump station, treatment-plant improvements and upgrades to storage tanks and distribution lines. "If something were to happen to those pumps, we're all in big trouble," the Chair said, stressing the urgency of replacing aging pumps and installing a modern pump control system.
Board members discussed whether the scope could be prioritized and completed in phases. The Chair said engineering reports list multiple items because grant applications require a complete scope, and noted that priority work would likely include Moxley Street and tank recoating with any remaining funds applied to distribution-line replacements.
The preliminary engineering report cited in the resolution estimates the village’s water system serves approximately 3,271 residents and water consumers. The Chair told trustees the village has replaced roughly six miles of an estimated 20 miles of mains and emphasized the project is part of long-running rehabilitation efforts.
Trustees indicated they expect an EFC decision in late summer or early fall and asked staff to be prepared to proceed if grant funding is awarded. The resolution directs the mayor to execute applications, agreements, certifications and reimbursement requests as needed.
The board adopted Resolution 82026 by roll call: the Chair and trustees recorded affirmative votes; the resolution was thereby duly adopted. The meeting record did not provide an abstention or nay vote.
Next steps: staff will complete and file the EFC application and await the funder’s notice of award. The board did not set a separate implementation timeline pending the outcome of the grant application.
