Water Committee

VILLAGE OF BIRON 451 KAHOUN ROAD, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494 WATER UTILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES October 29th, 2025 8:00 A.M. Members Present: Jamie Biegel, Chairperson; Patty Gapen, Committee Member Mark Honkomp absent Others Present: Kayla Lumaye, Water Superintendent; Peggy Doughty, Utility Clerk 1. Chairperson Jamie Biegel called the meeting to order at 7:59 A.M. 2. Discussion on draft letter to residents – The committee reviewed and discussed the draft letter to be sent to residents. Several suggestions were made for additional information to include. At the next meeting, the committee will set a date for an informational meeting with residents, which will be added to the letter before it is mailed out. 3. Discussion and possible action on water tower fence proposal – The committee reviewed and discussed two proposals for the fence. Motion Biegel, second Gapen to approve the proposal from Security Fence for a total cost of $6,399 to be paid from non-lapsing. Motion carried. 4. Superintendent’s report - Kayla stated that the one deficiency from the sanitary survey has been marked as compliant. Kayla stated that PFAs and Lead and Copper sampling need to be done next year so she plans to increase the testing line-item in the budget. Kayla stated that she has a meeting with the DNR and Westwood today to discuss the upcoming Safe Drinking Water Loan (SDWL). 5. Set next meeting date and time The next meeting will be held on November 18th at 7:30 AM. Motion to Adjourn: Jamie Biegel, second by: Patty Gapen Time: 8:45 a.m. Minutes Respectfully Submitted by: Kayla Lumaye, Water Superintendent