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Council Delays Relocation Contract
(posted Nov 30)
The Speedway Town Council delayed approving Hannum, Wagle, and Cline Engineering
to pursue the necessary steps to relocate the street department to the
east of the Waste Water Treatment Plant.
The proposed $20,000 contract included preliminary site work of either
rezoning the site from its current use of dwelling agricultural, or seeking
a use variance. The other requirement is IDEM approval to build on the
site that was part of the former landfill. Greg Smallwood with the engineering
firm said he doubted if this would be an issue with IDEM. The engineering
firm presented a feasibility study this summer, stating the street department
is located in a wellfield protection area and recommended relocation. The firm was initially hired to
conduct a street department relocation feasibility study with the possibility
of replacing the department's current site with a community center.
Town Council President Bill Golay said he had not received documentation
from the town's financial advisor, Crowe Chizek, to spend surplus bond money
on the project. Golay wanted documentation to support potential council
action and said that the council would probably be not ready to make a
decision until the first quarter of 2008.
Town Councilor Gary Raikes contended that the street department locating
at the treatment plant may not be the best use of the land since the
town has limited raw land available.
The council also took no action on the storm water management
board's recommendation of total separation between storm water and sanitary
lines in the Gerrard Avenue and Allison Avenue area. The council wanted
a more detailed presentation from HNTB before spending $2.7 million. HNTB
Water Resources Engineer John Duncan explained the computer hydrology modeling
that was developed for the area between 21st Street and 16th Street to
Lynhurst Drive and Georgetown Road. The modeling included three storm events,
Labor Day 2003, April 14 2006 and August 2007, that were used
to track the system deficiencies that can end up backing sewage into basements.
Because of the cost of the project, the storm water management board needed
to look to the council to pay $15,000 for a sewer clean out of the Coppertree
Apartment area where inlets were added this summer. The council approved
of the expenditure.
Duncan explained the storm pipes will be designed for the ten year one
hour storm event and requires adding a detention pond unless the
Dry Run Creek Improvement project is implemented. The creek can not handle
significant amounts of rain water.
Town Councilor Gary Raikes recommended the Coca-Cola field might be considered as the site for a detention pond instead of IMS property west of Georgetown Road. Raikes indicated the area contributes volumes of run off water into the creek that creates a flooding domino effect down stream.
The council approved ordinance 1098 that defines ownership and maintenance responsibility for sewer and water line requirements. Other than the main sewer and water lines, the property owner is the responsible. The ordinance also requires licensed plumbers or contractors to perform work on the lines.
The ordinance also states the town owns the water meter and will install or
replace the meter at the town's expense. The private water mains and services
lines are the responsibility of the property owners. The town is responsible
for fire hydrants unless they are deemed private, then it becomes the responsibility
of the property owner.
The council also approved ordinance 1097 that updates the municipal code with state law 36-5-4-12 that gives the
clerk treasurer the opportunity to make claims payments in advance of council
approval for certain types of expenses.
Prior to the meeting, Zishka told the council that state board of accounts does not allow governmental entities to make donations. The council wanted to make donations to Crime Stoppers and to the Motegi Mission.
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