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Council approves ordinance to replace north booster pump shed using ARPA funds
Summary
After discussion, the council approved Ordinance 2027‑20 26 which funds replacement of a dilapidated north booster pump shed and related electrical work; the administrator said the project is being proposed to use county ARPA funds and has been on the capital list for years.
Council discussed bill 20 27‑20 26, which council members moved and read by title, and then heard questions about the city’s north booster tank and associated pump structure. Administrator Jason described an old, dilapidated shed that houses the pump and electrical equipment, saying the city applied for county ARPA money to fund replacement and had struggled to find bidders for the complex electrical work. "We put in for this replacement in our ARPA money for the county," Jason said, adding that the purchase will include a prefabricated shed and updated electrical installations.
Council members stressed the project’s operational importance — the booster system keeps water service running — and noted the job’s difficulty because electricians had previously declined the work. The council approved the bill on its readings and recorded the roll call; the motion carried and the bill became Ordinance 2027‑20 26. Staff said they would coordinate temporary electrical work and contractor scheduling to keep water service uninterrupted during construction.
Why it matters: The ordinance funds replacement of critical water-infrastructure equipment that the administrator characterized as longstanding and urgent, and it uses ARPA-designated funds that are among the municipality’s remaining eligible capital projects.
