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Vergennes council authorizes up to $1.35 million for lagoon sludge removal
Summary
The Vergennes City Council approved increasing the P&H Senesac contract cap to $1,350,000 to add removal of sludge from Lagoon 2 and authorized moving $400,000 from Fund 8 to Fund 4 to cover the work; the motion passed unanimously.
The Vergennes City Council on Oct. 14 voted unanimously to revise its contract with P&H Senesac Inc. to add removal of sludge from Lagoon 2 and to authorize a $400,000 transfer from Fund 8 to Fund 4 to pay for the work. Alderman Koenig moved the change and Alderman Murray-Killon seconded; the motion passed 7-0.
Council members heard that the original Lagoon 1 contract was approved March 25, 2025 for $447,110 and that an earlier amendment (listed in the record as Aug. 12, 2024) added $502,890 — bringing a prior cap to $950,000 for work on the lagoons. With the new amendment the city read into the record a combined maximum contract amount of $1,350,000. Rick Chaput reviewed the progress of the cleaning of the two lagoons during the discussion; Melvin Hawley offered historical context about the city funds used for such work.
The motion granted the city manager authority to move available funds to cover the total cost, and the council recorded the vote as approved 7-0. The record shows the council explicitly directed the city manager to complete the fund transfer and oversee contract execution; no further conditions or amendments were recorded at the meeting.
