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GIRARD -- City officials are preparing for street paving and other projects for this year, and will be seeking available funds for the Moser Road bridge waterline project for 2024.
Safety-Service Director Jerry Lambert said at this week's council meeting the waterline under Moser Road bridge froze during a past winter and was damaged, so a new waterline needs to be installed. It provides water to areas including the Parkwood area, which is south of the bridge.
"Since it froze we have not had water going to the Parkwood area from the other side of the bridge," Lambert said, noting the area is serviced by a waterline south of the bridge only.
He said the waterline on the bridge was removed, so the waterline now stops at the north side of the bridge.
Lambert said plans are to place the new waterline under Interstate 80. Moser Road has a section above the interstate.
He said the project cost is estimated at more than $400,000, with available funding to be sought for 2024. He said if funding is found through the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, the cost to the city would be around $230,000.
Lambert said the city later this year can submit the project for funding through Eastgate if it qualifies based on Eastgate's criteria. He said this is a project recommended by the administration to city council.
He said with a new waterline would create more water pressure and volume to the Parkwood area.
"We feel by putting the line under Interstate 80 and onto the south side of Moser Road it would serve the Parkwood area better than how it is being served now," he said.
The waterline would go from the base of the bridge on Moser Road down and under Interstate 80 and come up on the other side. "This would be an Eastgate project," he said.
Other areas to be serviced by waterline would include Elruth Avenue, Lewis Circle and Iowa Street.
At the July 24 council meeting, final reading is scheduled on an ordinance for proceeding with a study, recommended by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, of the Girard Upper Lake dam.
City Auditor Julie Coleman said the cost for the study is $195,400, but with state funding covering most of the costs the city would pay $68,000.
Final reading is also to be given on an ordinance for a salt barn, with council to decide if it wants a larger salt barn. Lambert said the barn, which could be 60-foot or 150-foot, could cost between $400,000 to $600,000.
"Council will decide which one they want before taking final action," he said.
Also to be acted on at the July 24 meeting are a waterline project on Keefer Road at $193,570 and citywide street paving at $317,250.
Coleman said $265,000 in police speed camera money is available to be used for projects.
Further discussion on finances will be held 6:15 p.m. July 24.
In other business, council:
l Heard from Councilman Thomas Grumley that the safety committee held a tour of the fire department, to see what future improvements may be needed there, as the building is aging. Lambert said officials will see what grants may be available to help the fire department;
l Announced the citywide garage sales will be held July 20 to 23.;
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