Street paving, water tank repairs get discussed in Wintersville
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WINTERSVILLE -- While reminding Wintersville Council on Thursday bids for street paving will be opened on Monday, Village Administrator Jesse Kosegi advised it's possible the work may not be done until next spring.
Kosegi said unfortunately, many contractors have booked their jobs for the year at this point, and the village may not receive any bids.
Kosegi said if that happens, he will advertise for contractors again, with the paving eyed for spring.
He said it would at least give village crews more time to repair any damages to curbs, manholes and drainage structures along the streets before they're paved.
Plans call for paving of the following streets: Rex, Russell and Patton avenues, Day Circle, Simpson Road and Woodridge Drive from Simpson to Eisenhower Road.
The work is to be funded by a $275,000 grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission and $100,000 local match.
Kosegi said because the state grant wasn't awarded until mid-summer, the project couldn't be advertised until later.
He said the timing is part of the state's grant cycle and is something the village must contend with when it seeks funds for the paving of Cadiz Road next year, meaning that road may not be resurfaced until 2025.
Mayor Mike Petrella said earlier the project is likely to be a costly one, having been estimated at $750,000 a few years ago, while adding it's also overdue as the road hasn't been repaved since 2004.
In related business, Kosegi told council Village Solicitor Jake Linn is looking into any legal issues entailed in the village adopting Mara and Furda lanes.
He said while the two are private roads, they are in the village, have been used by village crews for various purposes, and residents in several homes there have paid taxes to the village as well as for water, sewer and sanitation services provided by it.
Councilman Randy Spence asked if the village will need to annex the streets and was told that's not clear at this time.
In other business, Petrella applauded village crews for their efforts to repair several broken water lines last week that were an unexpected side effect of work to refurbish a 200,000-gallon water tank serving the village.
Kosegi said the tank was drained so it could be patched and repaired and during that time, water flowing to Canton Road shifted to a smaller line, resulting in low pressure.
He said the tank has since returned to service and in the future will be inspected every five years to minimize damages.
Kosegi said he plans to approach Steubenville officials about the possibility of drawing on the city's water in emergencies while offering the same assistance, for water customers at the city's west end, when needed.
He said D and Six Sons of Stockbridge, Mich., the contractor for the tank project, saved the village about $30,000 by creating a diversion line for overflow, while staff with the water department saved it $10,000 by installing a new catch basin and storm drain for the area.
Councilman Jason Mattern expressed thanks for the crews' efforts from residents of Meadow Road.
Also on Thursday:
• Kosegi announced the village received one proposal, from Kimble Recycling and Disposal of Dover, to haul away trash collected and compacted by village crews over a three-year period.
The proposal calls for the company to receive $52.38 for each ton of trash for the first year, $54.38 per ton for the second year, $56.38 per ton for the third year and $91 per ton for waste collected during the village's spring cleanup.
Council is expected to consider the agreement at its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 21.
This month the panel returned to meeting twice a month, on the first and third Thursdays of each month, at the Village Building.
• Councilwoman Gael Damron thanked the village's new K-9 unit, Patroman Justin Barbetta and Rexy, for attending the Friendship Cluster Dog Show last weekend.
She added she's suggested the village apply for a grant from the American Kennel Association to defray costs for the unit.
Damron is a member of the Fort Steuben Kennel Club, which donated $2,500 for the duo, and which teamed with the St. Clairsville and Trumbull County kennel clubs to hold the three-day show.
• Damron, who chairs the village's beautification committee, said it continues to seek sponsors for banners honoring veterans and business sponsors for benches to be placed around the village, including bus stops for the Steel Valley Regional Transit.