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Pearlington board approves $108,769 payment to DNA Underground for Oak Harbor interconnection, reviews Oak Harbor projects
Summary
The Pearlington Water & Sewer District approved a $108,769 payment to DNA Underground from DFA grant funds for an Oak Harbor interconnection and heard updates on multiple Oak Harbor water and sewer projects, including a planned bore and connection on Jan. 23, 2025, and a smoke test to locate infiltration.
The Pearlington Water & Sewer District Board of Commissioners voted to pay DNA Underground $108,769 for the interconnection to Oak Harbor, with the minutes recording that the funds will be paid from DFA-awarded grant funds. The motion to authorize payment was moved by Rosa Jackson and seconded by Debra Sonnier and passed unanimously.
General Manager James Lamy reported several Oak Harbor operational and construction items. He said a bore and connection work is scheduled for Jan. 23, 2025, staff are working on billing rates for Oak Harbor residents and associated meters, and staff are updating resident billing addresses and phone numbers. Lamy also said the district will perform a smoke test to identify infiltration into the Oak Harbor system and that staff will identify items flushed by customers that could damage pumps.
Engineer Dak Alexander listed Oak Harbor sewer and water improvement projects and an Oak Harbor sewer rehabilitation project in his engineer's report; the minutes do not provide further technical detail or schedules for those projects.
Accounting staff and the district's CPA flagged an administrative requirement tied to the DFA grant: the district needs a new bank account to receive and transfer DFA funds. The minutes record that the Business Report noted this need but do not specify the bank or timeline for opening the account.
The minutes do not include line-item contract language, a project timeline beyond the Jan. 23 bore date, or technical specifications for the sewer and water improvement work. They record that the payment to DNA Underground will be drawn from DFA grant proceeds, but the minutes do not detail the total grant amount, the DFA program name, or additional grant conditions.
Next steps noted in the minutes: the district will proceed with the interconnection payment and continue Oak Harbor operational work; no formal additional votes or schedule adjustments were recorded in the minutes beyond the authorization of the payment and the operational items described.
Sources: District meeting minutes, Jan. 15, 2025.
