Votes at a glance: Ripon council approves park, library, utility and street pay applications, wastewater valve work and an appointment

The Ripon Common Council approved a series of routine and project-specific items by voice vote during its meeting, including multiple pay applications, a wastewater plant valve replacement contract, and an appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission.

Key votes and outcomes

- Pay application No. 6 (Selfridge Park) — $125,606.68: Approved. Staff reported roughly $143,308.39 remaining on the project budget and said piers and installation are expected later in the summer.

- Pay application No. 10 (Ripon Public Library renovation) — $216,210.50: Approved. Staff said the original grant funding has been exhausted and remaining funds will be covered by the library budget; the project is in phase 3.

- Pay application No. 1 (SCADA system upgrade) — $36,290.05: Approved. Staff described the SCADA upgrade as an early phase of an approximately $1,000,000 project and reported a recent radio study had gone well.

- Pay application No. 1 (Houston Street reconstruction) — $27,154.37: Approved. Staff said the project is about three weeks behind schedule after subcontractor delays and that rock was encountered during excavation, which might prompt a change order.

- Wastewater plant influent valve replacement — Crane Engineering quote $25,689.66: Approved. Staff recommended replacing four aging discharge valves and funding the work from the equipment replacement fund; council approved the unbudgeted equipment expenditure.

- Historic Preservation Commission appointment — Kate Salas (term through Oct. 2028): Approved.

Other procedural matters such as accepting standing committee and staff reports, the consent calendar and approval of the meeting agenda were also passed by voice vote.

What’s next: Contracts and final payments will proceed according to project schedules, and staff will return to the council as needed for any formal contract awards or change orders.