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Board approves $3,098 'zombie box' for Lake E1‑C aerator after split vote
Summary
Faced with a $10,755 relocation proposal, the River Ridge board approved installing a temporary 'zombie box' for the Lake E1‑C aerator for $3,098 and deferred consideration of full relocation to FY2026 budget discussions; the motion passed 3–2.
District operations staff presented a recommendation and vendor proposals regarding relocation of the Lake E1‑C aeration system. Mr. Willis presented Premier Lakes’ one‑time work order and a revised Bentley Electric proposal that would add about 125 feet of electrical work to move the aeration equipment farther from the originally proposed location.
Discussion focused on cost tradeoffs and interim solutions. Mr. Willis and staff suggested installing a less‑costly "zombie box" at the existing location and revisiting the full $10,755 relocation proposal in the FY2026 budget process. On motion by Mr. Schultz, seconded by Mr. Twombly, the board approved installing a zombie box in the amount of $3,098; the motion passed 3–2 with Mr. Mountford and Mr. Blumenthal dissenting.
The board did not approve the Bentley relocation proposal at this meeting and directed staff to include the relocation option for budget consideration in FY2026. Follow‑up will include vendor coordination and a budget memo to the board before any relocation work is executed.
