Town Commissioners Minutes — 2025-05-14
Minutes May 14, 2025 · 2 page(s) in the original
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QUEENSTOW\ COMMISSIONERS
May 14,2025 PRESENT: President Al Hardee, Commissioner Tom Willis, Town Manager Amy Moore, Town Clerk Aaron Horney, Town Manager Lyndsey Ryan
REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:OOPM
GUESTS (none)
PUBLIC WORKS
o Membrane cleaning/inspection scheduled for today and Thursday.
o Fidelity has bulk of the generator parts. Few items Kohler still out of stock onoutsourcing remaining items directly from Mitsubishi. No specific ETA yet, but will have everything no later than end of next week.
o RFP out for Courthouse carpentry/painting work. Working on RFP for Town Office and tree removals.
o In addition to storm pipe at Melvin Ave. there appears to be a bad pipe next to the pump station on Del Rhodes and one at end of HarborLa. Need to get quotes to replace all.
PLANNING COMMISSION
o PC interviewed Sue Donaldson- recommends Commissioners appoint her to the Planning Commission to fill Phil Snyder's remaining term which expires Sept.2025. Hardee motion to aoooint Ms. Donaldson to She Planninq Commission to fill the remainder oJ
- 0 nay.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
o Currently working on the budget. Town Manager and Clerk will meet with Pat Bowell to discuss.
CODE ENFORCEMENT/HARBORMASTER (no updates)
EVENTS COMMITTEE
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Currently working on a budget for the upcoming fiscal year's events.
o Currently have one concert in the park scheduled for August.
TOWN CLERK
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Treasurers/Finance RePort .
Gen. Fund $120,710.12 W/S Fund 5229,008.37 ARPA Fund $591 ,986.29 2.
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April 23,2025 (Regular Meeting) Willis moti Harde nd. VOTE: 2 ave -
3. Correspondence/Requests/Info - Sent and Received (no updates)
TOWN MANAGER UPDATES
o Met with owner of property adjacent to Town property at end of Old Wharf La. Owner willing to donate portibn of property to town that is currently outside their fence line under conditions including town ixtending current riprap along waterfront and paying for any surveys required, etc. Commissioners agreeable with exploring ideas suggested- Town will get estimates before making any decisions.
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COG meeting tonight in Church Hill- Town Manager and Clerk to attend.
OLD BUSINESS ITEMS
INFRASTRUCTURE
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I&IProject Waiting on an expected start date from Retallick.
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Water Tank & Infrastructure Project Will be meeting with USDA/Ms. Ryan to review pre-bid budget provided by Rauch and discuss how town wants to proceed with obtaining additional funding needed.
USDA concerned that project originally obligated in 2018- national office now reviewing older projects in considering de-obligating funds. Town received waiver to September 30, 2025.
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Solar (no updates) 4.
Queenstown Harbor Water Issues Short-term quality issues rernedy- flushing last hydrant on Harbor La. and Long Dr.
each now and every 3 months for 15 min.
Long-term quality issues rernedy- Install loop per cuffent water improvement project through USDA.
Pressure issues- Town is providing adequate pressure to Long/Harbor residents. Issue appears to be between water main and users. Rauch recommends pulling meters at a few locations to determine if issues are caused by clogged meters. Residents could remedy by privately having pressure boosters installed if determined that pressure is sufficient through the meters as issue would then be considered a private pluming line
issue.
MARINE PROJECTS
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Federal Channel Dredgin g (no updates)
POLICY
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Water/Sewer Connections Code - Proposed Clarifications & Revisions (no updates) 2.
Water/Sewer Rate Study Study is done- was going to update with Wheatland options but with project's increased funding now an issue- hasn't been included currently. For budgeting, rates currently scheduled to go up 8%o for next fiscal year as is. Will have options for l0ll2% in new budget as well.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
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Wheatland's Project (no updates) 2.
6915 Main Street (no updates) NEW BUSINESS (nothing to reportl
ATTORNEY UPDATES
o Will schedule a meeting with Commissioners to discuss water project/funding issues.
PUBLIC COMMENT
o Kevin C. (via zoom message)- Inquired if any commercial aspects of the Wheatland's project hlve been approved yet. Commissioners informed that nbthing has been proposed yet regarding the commercial.
There being no further business, second. VOTE: 2 a:te - 0 naL Respectfully submitted,