July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Water is top issue in Dunkirk (12/09/2008)
Dunkirk City Council
By By ROBERT BANSER-
DUNKIRK - Water improvement issues - including how to pay for them - once again surfaced as a major topic of discussion at a council meeting here Monday night.
After the council meeting Jane Kesler, city clerk-treasurer, noted that the 19 percent water rate increase approved by council members last month will take effect with the February water billing cycle.
An average residential water user who currently pays $25 a month for 533 cubic feet of water will experience a hike of $4.75 a month to $29.75 for that same amount of water.
Regarding ways to improve the quality of Dunkirk's water with its high iron content, Robert K. Haneline, an engineer with The Schneider Corporation of Indianapolis, went over a lengthy report Monday night.
The report featured recommendations on ways to improve the city's water treatment plant as well as system of water mains which has been plagued with numerous water main breaks in recent months.
Haneline recommended that the city might be better off reducing the plant's current capacity from 600,000 gallons per minute to 475,000 gallons per minute to make it run more efficiently.
Haneline proposed improvements for the plant, including filtering system changes, in addition to lowering the plant's capacity.
However, he pointed out that there would be provisions for expansion of the plant capacity at a later date, if that proved necessary.
The basic plan would be to scale down the size of the plant, while making improvements, Kesler said.
Following Haneline's presentation, council members agreed to take the report under advisement.
In other business Monday night council members:
•Noted that the Dunkirk Park Board will meet in special session on Dec. 18 for a public hearing and review of a proposed update on the city's five-year park plan.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.
•Agreed to purchase a new snowplow attachment for one of the city's trucks. Street department superintendent Howard Fisher estimated the cost at approximately $5,000.
•Voted to encumber remaining street department funds at the end of 2008 for paving work in 2009.[[In-content Ad]]
After the council meeting Jane Kesler, city clerk-treasurer, noted that the 19 percent water rate increase approved by council members last month will take effect with the February water billing cycle.
An average residential water user who currently pays $25 a month for 533 cubic feet of water will experience a hike of $4.75 a month to $29.75 for that same amount of water.
Regarding ways to improve the quality of Dunkirk's water with its high iron content, Robert K. Haneline, an engineer with The Schneider Corporation of Indianapolis, went over a lengthy report Monday night.
The report featured recommendations on ways to improve the city's water treatment plant as well as system of water mains which has been plagued with numerous water main breaks in recent months.
Haneline recommended that the city might be better off reducing the plant's current capacity from 600,000 gallons per minute to 475,000 gallons per minute to make it run more efficiently.
Haneline proposed improvements for the plant, including filtering system changes, in addition to lowering the plant's capacity.
However, he pointed out that there would be provisions for expansion of the plant capacity at a later date, if that proved necessary.
The basic plan would be to scale down the size of the plant, while making improvements, Kesler said.
Following Haneline's presentation, council members agreed to take the report under advisement.
In other business Monday night council members:
•Noted that the Dunkirk Park Board will meet in special session on Dec. 18 for a public hearing and review of a proposed update on the city's five-year park plan.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall.
•Agreed to purchase a new snowplow attachment for one of the city's trucks. Street department superintendent Howard Fisher estimated the cost at approximately $5,000.
•Voted to encumber remaining street department funds at the end of 2008 for paving work in 2009.[[In-content Ad]]
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