Work was underway Monday on wastewater collection-system infrastructure on County Highway P in Kendall.
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter
Construction on Kendall’s new wastewater treatment plant and the accompanying sanitary-sewer upgrades is close to being on schedule, Public Works Director David Gruen said at Monday’s village board meeting.
This summer’s heavy rainfall hadn’t resulted in significant delays, Gruen said, as the contractors had juggled tasks according to weather constraints. Additionally, it took longer than expected to remove part of a bluff to make way for the new plant, but that hitch hadn’t created significant delays either.
The floor is complete on the wastewater treatment plant, and the third wall pour was scheduled for Tuesday. Also, an old salt shed at the site has been torn down.
Board President Richard Martin also noted that after the contractors are done with sanitary-sewer work on Waffle Street, they will likely proceed to Forest Street.
Construction is slated for completion this year, though the new plant won’t be in operation until 2018.
In all, the project may end up costing about $7 million, with the village’s share at roughly $1 million. The remainder would come from federal sources.
Staab Construction Corporation of Marshfield, Wis., is the contractor for the wastewater-treatment plant; and Michels Pipe Services of Brownsville, Wis., and Allen Steele Co. of Lake Delton, Wis., for the sanitary sewer lines.
OTHER BUSINESS
• Kendall Marshal Brandon Arenz noted he had sent about eight notification letters to the owners of abandoned or unlicensed vehicles parked on village streets, warning them that they could face $300-per-day fines. The owners also had the option of salvaging their vehicles for $100 per ton.
• Though they were generally in favor of the plan, board members decided they would need more information on a proposal to create RV parking in the village and would revisit the matter at a future meeting before making a decision.
• The board denied a request from St. John’s Lutheran Church for a cost reduction in its most recent water/sewer bill. The church had used about 11,900 more gallons than usual due to a leak. Reasoning that the village had a precedent of granting forgiveness only one time due to leaks, board members noted that the church had already received a break on a previous occasion.
• The board postponed Andrew Johnson’s request to block off part of South Railroad Street for family nights during August evenings, as the information they had was scant. Johnson is leasing the former Schroeder Lumber building and hopes to put possibly a greenhouse, a market for Amish-grown goods, and a cafe in the building, they said.
• The board decided to postpone repairing the sidewalk in front of the Kendall Public Library, citing conflicts with other ongoing construction.
