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COMMITTEE CHAIRS: (1) FINANCE - BRYAN CHURCH (549-1960) meet 1st and 3rd Mon. 6 pm  (2)  HEALTH AND SAFETY - JEFF WELLS (549-4374) meet 3rd Mon. 5 pm   (3)  PARKS AND RECREATION- CHRISTINE HENDERSON (606-584-15250 meet 4th Monday 7 pm   (4) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT- LAURA REAVES (5493623) meet 4th Mon. 7 pm   (5)  BUILDINGS AND STREETS- ROY CARPENTER (549-1685) meet 1st Mon. 5 pm    (6)  COMPLIANCE- NOAH SCHILTZ (779-2864) meet 3rd Mon. 5 pm.        All meetings are at the Community Building

STORM SEWER INFORMATION

Background:  There are two sewer systems in the village. One is for waste water from your homes and is under the direction of the Board of Public Affairs. The other system carries rain water out of the village into the river. There is no funding for this system.

Problem:  Our storm sewers were installed in the 1930's and earlier. They are made out of ceramic tile, stone and concrete. This is now posing two problems. One - the tiles have been deteriorating over time, collapsing and blocking the pipes. Two - the drains were put in before the dams were constructed and the river level has been raised. When the river floods it causes back flow into the sewers which adds to the flooding in the village.

The entire system needs to be replaced. A planning grant has shown that the cost to do this would be in excess of 1.5 million dollars.

Solution :  The village has many areas of storm drainage problems. Financially, the only way to address this is to do repairs in small sections at a time starting at the rivers edge and workiing back up into the village. ME Engineering Company is assisting with identifying these areas, doiing the planning and helping with obtaining funding.

Our immediate source of funding will be low interest loans. We will need a source of revenue to pay them off. Therefore, the Council has voted to establish a Storm Sewer Utility.

A two dollar ($2.) monthly fee per water tap will be placed on the village utility bill. This Storm Sewer Fund will be a separate line item in the budget and administered by the Council under the guidance of the Building and Streets Committee.

By establishing a fund, the village demonstrates a responsible pro-active approach  to solving the serious drainage problems we now experience. With this fund in place, the village should be able to attract other sources of funding such as matching grants.

AGENDA AUGUST 16,2010

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call/Announce Quorum

Disposition of minutes

Presentations     Call to Public

Administrative Reports

Committee Reports

Unfinished  Business   1 Amend JuNk Car Ordinance 2010-11  Second Reading  2. Update Strom Sewer status - meeting Wed Aug 18, at 11 am in Mayor's office 

New Business               1. Payment of bills  2. Weeds  at repossessed properties or absent landlords.

Announcements and Notices

Adjournment