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Council accepts donated parcels, extends farm contract and approves wastewater repairs; votes at a glance
Summary
Union City council voted to accept donated parcels behind the medical center, extended the Gower Farm contract for one year at $200 per acre, and approved contractor work to inspect/clean wastewater intake and a wet well; roll-call votes were recorded for each motion.
Union City Village Council approved a slate of measures April 7, accepting a no-cost donation of several small parcels near Division Street, renewing a farm contract on a one-year basis, and authorizing maintenance work at the wastewater plant.
A council member moved to accept three parcels offered by an individual (identified in discussion as Kelly Smith) as a donation to the village; another member seconded and roll-call-style votes recorded affirmative responses from council members, approving acceptance subject to legal work clarifying parcel and easement details. The chair said he would contact the donor to confirm which parcels were intended and whether a small adjacent strip was part of the offer.
On agricultural land, the council voted to extend the Gower Farm contract for one year at $200 per acre. Staff and council members said the farmer reported irrigation problems and an estimated crop-yield loss last year; the farmer offered to extend for one year at the higher per-acre rate as a compromise while longer-term development questions remain.
The council also approved two maintenance contracts at the wastewater plant. It accepted a quote from Wooden Cross for diver inspection and service of the intake grating (an amount stated in discussion at approximately $3,650) to diagnose an apparent intake obstruction that has reduced irrigation flow. The council approved a separate quote from East Central to clean the raw wet well and inspect lift-station intake pipes as part of diagnosing chronic pump and flow issues.
Votes at a glance - Acceptance of donated parcels (motion moved by a council member, seconded) — outcome: approved by roll-call (affirmative responses recorded). - Gower Farm contract extension (motion: one-year extension at $200/acre, moved by a council member) — outcome: approved by roll-call. - Wooden Cross contract for diver inspection (approx. $3,650) — outcome: approved by roll-call. - East Central wet well cleaning/inspection — outcome: approved by roll-call.
Council members said legal staff will confirm parcel numbers and easements before the donation is finalized. No ordinance or formal deed transfers were completed at the April 7 meeting; the council also moved into executive session later in the meeting to discuss a local corporate agreement.
