Despite water line expansion, some Tamaroa residents unserved
Despite the huge expansion of the Tamaroa water system a couple years ago, there are still customers in the area who are not being served. For the second time this summer, the board was approached by a potential new customer who would like water service.
Raymond George asked the board to run water service to his property near the Catholic Cemetery. George was told that the village would be happy to have him as a customer, but he must bear the full cost of installing service to his property. George said that would be fine and asked for a cost estimate.
Mike Smith of Southern Engineering was on hand to discuss EPA permit requirements for running a new line across more than one property. Any line that crosses property must be a main line- 3" or larger.
Smith said that the village may be able to get a contractor to bore under the road for George's line at the same time he is in town to do other work for the village.
Smith and George left the meeting together to view the property so Smith could get a better idea of the cost of the project.
In other business, the board:
• awarded the contract to low-bidder JM Jones at $38,5990 to install two lift stations. The lift stations have been ordered. The contractor will have 30 days to install them after each arrives. Smith asked Village Attorney Matt Foster to review the contract then allow Mayor Curtis Stube to sign it and issue a notice to proceed once the lift stations arrive.
• heard from Smith that he got an estimate of $4,100 to repair a leak running under Route 154 near Nine Mile Baptist Church. The board asked Smith to get more estimates, hoping for a lower price.
• heard from Foster that he will meet with Mike Frost Thursday, Sept. 12 to finalize the right-of-way agreement to fill in the pond on his property.
• voted to formally approve the purchase of a Massey-Ferguson utility tractor from Suchomski Equipment. The board had agreed in July that a new tractor was needed.
• discussed a letter from attorney Jerry B. Smith asking the village to work with Robin Hood on a $4,000+ water bill resulting from a leak in his restaurant. The board said that the policy is to allow utility customers three months to pay a large bill after a leak. If any additional time is needed, the customer must appear before the board. Longer payment plans have been approved in the past.