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NEW CUMBERLAND -- The New Cumberland Water and Sewer Committee met Monday to discuss upcoming projects, including an ongoing project on Morris Street.
The board approved to order sub trollers for the wet pump near the city building. The sub trollers are for helping with the electrical issues the well 1-c pump is having. The committee is still waiting on results from electrical engineers to determine the cause of the problems.
The vac station well pump has been ordered and they are waiting for it to arrive. City Clerk Sara Hawkins predicts it will be a few more weeks before the pump arrives.
The committee is preparing to finish repairs for the Morris Street Station. The board reviewed a bid from James White Construction to repair the guide rails at the station. The guide rails repair is the final step in a multiple project update to the station. The committee did not accept the bid during the meeting, because they have additional questions regarding the project.
In other action, the committee:
• Announced they received the $197,000 loan for the soft costs of the sewer project.
• Decided it was best to shift one of the two street department trucks to be shared between the water and sewer departments. The city owns both vehicles and the committee determined the street department did not need both vehicles. This decision was made because they were unable to obtain a vehicle matching the requirements for the water and sewer departments.
• Announced Commerce Street, which is down to one lane after a road slip in June, has a water and sewer line underneath it. The committee made the announcement to let Tomlinson Public Service District, which purchases water from the city, aware of the lines.
• Hawkins reminded the board it is time for her to publish a list of unclaimed customer deposits. The city charges a combined $100 deposit for residents seeking water and sewer service. When those residents decide to discontinue service, they are entitled to receive their deposit back. In cases where the city cannot find the residents to return their deposit the city posts the unclaimed property in the paper.
• Announced they want to remind employees the city provides uniforms and they need to wear them.
• Approved water bills totaling $17,792 and sewer bills totaling $56,613.
• Announced they are looking for a server to obtain an elevation certificate to provide to the insurance company for flood insurance.
• Announced they are researching maintenance procedures to ensure maintenance is being performed appropriately.
• Announced two vacancies on the committee. The board is currently functional, but there are two seats available to bring the committee to a full board.
(Riedel can be contacted at jriedel@reviewonline.com)