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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE <br /> January 18, 2022 <br /> Virtual meeting <br /> Present: Councilmembers Rader& Bullock <br /> Also Present: Public Works Director Ducu, Law Director Corrigan, Fire Chief Dunphy, <br /> Engineer Papke, Deputy Clerk Lascu, Clerk Bach taking minutes <br /> Start time: 6:00 p.m. <br /> Approval of the minutes of the Public Works & Sustainability Committee held <br /> December 20, 2021. <br /> Motion by Chairman Rader, seconded by Councilmember Bullock to approve the minutes from <br /> the committee's December 201h meeting. All members in favor. Motion passed. The minutes <br /> were approved. <br /> RESOLUTION 2021-61 -A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it <br /> receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or <br /> otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, <br /> authorizing the Mayor or her designee to enter into an agreement to accept a grant <br /> in the amount of$3,280,000 from the Ohio Department of Development for the <br /> City's 2022 Watermain Replacement Project. <br /> Chairman Rader introduced the resolution and called upon Engineer Papke to speak on it further. <br /> Engineer Papke explained that the city applied to the Invest in Ohio's Future grant program for <br /> $3.28 million to support the 2022 watermain projects on Gladys and Andrews Avenues. The <br /> application was successful, and the city received the full amount requested, which was a surprise. <br /> Factors that contributed to the project scoring high were that it is shovel ready, replaces lead <br /> lines, and services low-moderate income families. The grant covers approximately 50% of the <br /> project costs. <br /> Engineer Papke stated that the grant requires a resolution from Council in order to proceed. <br /> Project construction will begin in late spring. <br /> In response to a question, Engineer Papke clarified that the Gladys/Andrews watermain project <br /> was already planned. In addition, the city received a 0% - 20-year loan for $1.8 M of the project. <br /> Councilmember Bullock expressed support for the matter, noting that the key decisions <br /> regarding the project have already taken place, and that the resolution simply concerns lining up <br /> a funding source. <br /> Engineer Papke postulated, and Chief Dunphy affirmed that the hydrants on Gladys suffer from <br /> the lowest flow in the city. <br /> 1 <br />