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Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
By KRISTA HAYES
Staff Writer
WAYNESFIELD — In completing the second phase in funding for its North Westminster Street project, Waynesfield Village Council members granted authorization Monday to the Fanning & Howey engineers to apply for a $400,000 Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant.
Engineer Craig Mescher presented estimates and schedules to councilors to include the extension of sidewalks to the north end of the village’s corporations limits.
With an original engineer’s estimated cost of $980,000, Mescher said an additional $160,000 would be needed to complete the sidewalks, which would include additional extensive storm work, bringing the total cost of the project to $1.14 million.
If awarded a bank loan of $500,000 and an OPWC grant of $400,000, Mescher said the village’s match of the project would be $125,000. He hopes the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) provides $115,000 to cover the cost of the pavement, striping and traffic maintenance.
“If the village was to extend a water line out along the sidewalks, then you may be eligible to apply for a 2 to 2.5 percent loan,” Mescher said addressing the council, “so that’s another option. Since the village match is significantly higher
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than $40,000 when the South Westminster Street project was completed, I guess now would be the time to apply for the grant to see what kind of help you can get and if the project fits into your budget.”
Mescher reminded councilors they can choose to decline on the grant if it fails to fit into the village’s budget or could choose to not include sidewalks in the project.
“I would like to get the Finance Committee all together to review the estimated project costs and see what we can afford after we apply for the grant,” Waynesfield Village Council Member Chris Kaufman said.
In addition to authorizing the engineering firm to apply for an OPWC grant, councilors:
• approved Waynesfield Police Chief Lee Ziegler to purchase surveillance equipment for park restrooms, resetting his spending limit to $500. Last month, councilors set a limit of $350 before receiving a quote from Homeland Security of $469.
• set the trick-or-treat time and date for the village to be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
• approved to table the issues of composting or yard waste pickup and the use of bags or stickers to be purchased by the village and then sold to residents for a few months.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 September 2009 )
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