Cadott Village Board; Main Street bridge repairs happening
By Julia Wolf
Keeping infrastructure in working order comes at a cost, but repairs are necessary, nonetheless. The Cadott Village Board voted to move forward with repairs to the Main Street bridge (over the Yellow River), during a regular board meeting Oct. 17.
Jeremy Kenealy, director of public works, says the Chippewa County Highway Department came and inspected the bridge, and found it is getting a lot of surface cracks in the concrete.
In order to prevent further damage, repairs are needed. Kenealy says the county proposed putting a cap over the bridge.
“It’ll save the bridge for about 20 years,” said Kenealy. He says the project could happen as early as this fall, if the board makes a decision soon. The estimated cost of the repairs are $8,965.
As the bridge repairs are necessary, the board voted to have Chippewa County do the work.
The wastewater treatment plant also needs action to remain in compliance with the DNR requirements around phosphorus. The board approved a price quote from Cedar Corp., in regard to a new wastewater treatment plant permit.
Members also approved Ordinance 2022-4, amending the zoning from R-1 to B-2, for the Kwik Trip project, following a vote to suspend the second reading of the ordinance.
Sealed bids received for the Ford pickup were also opened during the meeting.
“People were pretty interested in it,” said board member Bart Chapek.
Board members voted to accept the highest bid of $11,220, from Logan Kurtenbach. If the sale falls through, the board agreed to award the sale to the second highest bidder.
Randy Kuehni, board member, reported the village request for the county to lower the speed limit on County Hwy. X, between Elm Street and 67th Avenue, was denied. The decision was based on the state’s traffic report.
Kuehni says the reasoning was that a decrease in the speed limit would be a safety hazard, because so many people would be used to going 45 mph through the area, while others would follow the lower speed limit, causing congestion. Kuehni says he asked them to make the speed limit consistent along that stretch of roadway.
“They’ve got ways of figuring it out, I guess,” said Kuehni.
Kenealy reported someone expressed interest in buying the village’s jetter. The board asked Kenealy to have the person make an offer and they would consider it.
Chapek reported the library board talked about purchasing the old IGA building, now the gym, as a new library location, during their last meeting. Concerns with that location included bathrooms in the center of the space, line-of-sight limitations with the layout, and differences between commercial and public building codes, among other things.
“All said and done, the board decided they were going to proceed with building a new building,” said Chapek.
He says the library board also has a strategic plan in the works.
Kenealy also reported Ben Folczyk requested permission to place a donated flag pole by the west park ballfield, near the bleachers. Board members said they were fine with that, as long as it does not cost the village and the pole is lighted appropriately.
