Street & Utility

STREET AND UTILITY COMMITTEE March 6th, 2023 The regular meeting of the Street and Utility Committee was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Albany Village Hall by Chairperson Larry Nipple. Members present were: Nipple, Kim Blumer, Jim Mauerman, Roald Henderson, Absent: Eileen Althaus. Also present: Lonnie Gill, Ex-Officio, Tim Astfalk and Kiera Depries of Mead & Hunt. Proof of posting was verified. MINUTES: Motion by Blumer, seconded by Mauerman, to approve the previous minutes as printed. Carried. PROPOSED CHANGE TO MEAD & HUNT CONTRACT FOR PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL: Depies of Mead & Hunt explained that the WI DNR will reimburse the Village of Albany $17,000 for engineering cost that the village paid previously for phosphorus removal. Motion by Blumer, seconded by Mauerman to approve the one time change. Carried. The previous amount was $9000.00. APPROVAL OF PHOSPHORUS CREDIT PAYMENT FOR 2023: Motion by Nipple, seconded by Henderson to approve payment to “Reimer Family Farms” for 2023 trading credits in the sum of $23,150.44. Carried. This total includes a 6.5% consumer price index increase. The village will receive 174 credits for phosphorus removal. APPROVAL WWTF UPGRADE PROJECT COMPLETION: Waste water system replacement costs for 2023 was presented; the new updated costs have to be retained for replacement and future costs. This is a DNR mandate fund that has to be maintained at a certain level for this waste water equipment. Motion by Blumer, seconded by Mauerman, to approve new annual costs of $8500.00. Carried. Blumer to sign the completion order to be sent to DNR. SEWER MANHOLES AND LIFT STATION UPDATE: Mead & Hunt is still working on this. ENDPOINT UPDATE: Gill states that we have 8 remaining units to be replaced. BIDS TO REPLACE THE 2009 FORD F450: Motion by Blumer, seconded by Nipple, to allow Gill to seek bids on heavy duty truck complete with box, plow, and salt spreader. He will check with Ford, Dodge, IHC etc. Carried. CROSSING SIGNS ON WATER & MAIN ST: Motion by Henderson, seconded by Blumer, to investigate the financing and possibility of donations to help pay for two solar powered signs located at Water and Main street for a cost of $7100.00. Carried. TRAINING: None at this time. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None at this time ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Blumer, seconded by Mauerman, to adjourn. Carried. LARRY NIPPLE, Chairman Street and Utility Committee