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Council commits roughly $149,000 in remaining ARPA funds for facility upgrades, generators and public-safety gear
Summary
Kewaunee staff proposed and the council approved committing $149,005.44 of remaining ARPA funds to a package of items including municipal and fire station generators, police locker upgrades, library bathroom improvements, LED sports-field lights, ambulance-building flooring, stormwater ordinance design, and partial body-armor reimbursement; sizing and exact generator costs will be verified before final purchase.
The Common Council authorized the allocation of $149,005.44 from remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to a set of proposed facility and public-safety improvements after staff outlined a multi-item package.
Staff reported $164,063.04 remained in uncommitted ARPA funds and presented several proposals: replace ambulance-building flooring; design and codify stormwater-management construction standards and ordinance updates; reimburse previously purchased body armor and buy additional vests (with ARPA used only for non-reimbursable portions); purchase lockers and renovate a police locker room (two proposals provided); install Generac backup generators at the municipal building and Fire Station No. 1 (staff asked for verification of sizing and capacity); library bathroom upgrades (leveraging an existing $20,000 grant and $13,856.34 remaining); and retrofit Haney Field lighting to LED for stadium-style fixtures.
Staff cautioned that generator sizing and capacity for the municipal building require verification; council discussed options to approve the package now and amend specific generator expenditures later if required. Staff noted investment earnings on ARPA funds can be used to cover certain additional costs.
Nelson made the motion to approve the ARPA spending package as presented; the motion was seconded and the roll-call vote recorded the motion carried.
The transcript shows the proposed total as $149,005.44; staff and council agreed to verify generator sizing and to return to council with any necessary adjustments if that component exceeded the estimated amount.
Next steps: Staff will verify generator capacity and final quotes, finalize contract documents for approved items, and manage ARPA accounting and quarterly reporting required under federal rules.
