MONROE - On Monday, May 5, the Monroe Board of Public Works:
• Approved requests and payments to reimburse property owners Joe and Leesa Foley and Sheila Schultz for overcharges made for garbage pick-up. Director of Public Works Kelly Finkenbinder calculated the overcharges came to $625 for the Foleys and $1,000 for Schultz.
• Tabled discussion on installing bicycle parking areas downtown.
• Accepted a quote from Monroe Graphics in the amount of $917.22, and authorized printing of consumer confidence reports for the Water Department.
• Voted unanimously to recommend to Council to adopt a Simplified Water Rate Increase of 3 percent, as permitted by Public Service Commission. The increase will result in an additional $12,000. Based on 1,000 cubic feet of water usage, residential consumers will pay an additional $4.36 per quarter. According to City Administrator Mark Vahlsing, a full rate increase will not come for about a year, at which time a PSC public hearing will be necessary.
• Accepted a proposal in the amount of $2,385 from Preferred Painting and authorized the painting of the Twining Park band shell. The band shell was last painted in 1997.
• Accepted a proposal in the amount of $15,115 from Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, Waunakee, and authorized Recreation Park tennis court maintenance.
• Recommended to council to approve an agreement with Carrico Aquatic Resources, Inc., in the amount of $9,700 for swimming pool operation and maintenance services. Parks and Recreation Supervisor Paul Klinzing said this is the third year the company has quoted the same price for its service. The company has been used for five years.
• Approved a request from Richard Coyle to adjust first quarter 2008 sewer billing in the amount of $1,500. A leak in private plumbing caused a $3,070 bill. Wastewater Treatment Plant Director Jerry Ellefson told the board that the city had a "one-time credit" policy, allowing for the reduction.
• Approved the following bills for payment: Fehr-Graham, $1,447.07 for water system improvements; Fehr-Graham, $779.75 for 16th Avenue sewer and water improvements; Fehr-Graham, $42,527.50 for First Street and 20th Avenue traffic analysis; Green Valley Disposal, $3,035.86 for March recycling; Siemens Water Technologies, $112,500 for water systems improvements.
• Approved requests and payments to reimburse property owners Joe and Leesa Foley and Sheila Schultz for overcharges made for garbage pick-up. Director of Public Works Kelly Finkenbinder calculated the overcharges came to $625 for the Foleys and $1,000 for Schultz.
• Tabled discussion on installing bicycle parking areas downtown.
• Accepted a quote from Monroe Graphics in the amount of $917.22, and authorized printing of consumer confidence reports for the Water Department.
• Voted unanimously to recommend to Council to adopt a Simplified Water Rate Increase of 3 percent, as permitted by Public Service Commission. The increase will result in an additional $12,000. Based on 1,000 cubic feet of water usage, residential consumers will pay an additional $4.36 per quarter. According to City Administrator Mark Vahlsing, a full rate increase will not come for about a year, at which time a PSC public hearing will be necessary.
• Accepted a proposal in the amount of $2,385 from Preferred Painting and authorized the painting of the Twining Park band shell. The band shell was last painted in 1997.
• Accepted a proposal in the amount of $15,115 from Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, Waunakee, and authorized Recreation Park tennis court maintenance.
• Recommended to council to approve an agreement with Carrico Aquatic Resources, Inc., in the amount of $9,700 for swimming pool operation and maintenance services. Parks and Recreation Supervisor Paul Klinzing said this is the third year the company has quoted the same price for its service. The company has been used for five years.
• Approved a request from Richard Coyle to adjust first quarter 2008 sewer billing in the amount of $1,500. A leak in private plumbing caused a $3,070 bill. Wastewater Treatment Plant Director Jerry Ellefson told the board that the city had a "one-time credit" policy, allowing for the reduction.
• Approved the following bills for payment: Fehr-Graham, $1,447.07 for water system improvements; Fehr-Graham, $779.75 for 16th Avenue sewer and water improvements; Fehr-Graham, $42,527.50 for First Street and 20th Avenue traffic analysis; Green Valley Disposal, $3,035.86 for March recycling; Siemens Water Technologies, $112,500 for water systems improvements.