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Brooklyn
water extension
at standstill
Bloomington Herald-Times
- 1/15
Jim
Harris, Brooklyn Town Council attorney, reported that the Henderson
Ridge water line extension had come to a standstill, and its completion
depends on the cooperation of developer Mike Taylor. The line
has been dug to approximately 200-feet from Henderson Way.
Harris
was working with Taylor on the deeds of dedication when the developer
told him that he wanted payment for the price difference between
the six-inch and 12-inch line, which is being laid. The cost would
be $12,100 to Taylor, and councilmen wondered how Henderson Ridge
had been annexed to Brooklyn and not the water line.
Taylor
was present at Tuesday's meeting, but walked out before councilmen
could discuss the problem. Harris said the line could not be hooked
up until the council had Taylor's authority.
Councilman
Mike McCool suggested a meeting with Taylor to work out differences.
The board tabled any action until Councilmen Jim Newman, Frank
Sams and Harris could meet with the developer on Saturday. Boles
said the Morgan County Sheriff's Department had already been called
to the site.
Councilmen
approved payment of a bill to M.D. Wessler of $800, but tabled
a bill for $1,338 for administrative work done at the wastewater
plant. Newman said he would ask that the bill be itemized for
council members. Brooklyn still owes about $2,100 on the plant.
Charlie
Eggers, town engineer, said contractors could not go under a culvert
with the water line and instead, went over the top because they
hit rock. Councilmen questioned how close it would come to the
sewer line. The board voted to have Harris get any variance in
specifications for the distance between the water and sewer lines
certified and stamped by contractors so the town would not be
responsible.
Documentation
showed that IDEM (Indiana Department of Environmental Management)
had been notified. Councilmen asked Harris to review the contract
and make sure the variance is covered in a written statement and
certified.
Kloboucnik
said he had inspected the site, but McCool questioned his credentials
as an inspector and asked that this documentation be filed at
the Brooklyn Town Hall.
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