At Monday’s meeting of the Belleville City Council, resident Mike Renaud asked if anything was being done about the new water lines that were directionally drilled through sewer lines last year.
The damage was discovered recently as the Main Street contractor prepared the roadbed for concrete.
Mayor Richard Smith said that is an issue between Spicer Engineers and the contractor for the water line (Bricco).
“It’s being taken care of, but it’s not coming out of the city’s budget,” Mayor Smith said.
DPW Director Keith Boc said Spicer was the general contractor on the water line project and Bricco was the contractor. Boc said there is a bond on file and either Spicer or Bricco would be responsible.
At issue is who is going to pay for the repair work and the televising of the lines that pinpointed the problems.
Boc said there were “four total” problems and they already have been corrected.
Resident Kay Atkins asked if there are inspectors on site for the present work and City Manager Diana Kollmeyer said Spicer has inspectors on site daily.
In other business at Monday’s 17-minute regular City Council meeting, the council:
* Approved the Girl Scouts use of Victory Park for the annual city-wide Garage Sale on Sept. 11 and 12. The scouts will offer spaces to people who do not live in the city to sell their items for a $12 donation per space. This fund-raiser is for three Ambassador Juliette Girl Scouts;
* Approved the request of the Belleville Area Council for the Arts to hold its monthly meetings at Victory Station. The council meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The group will pay the $200 damage deposit required, but rent will be waived. President Kay Atkins said they moved out of the Chamber offices where they had paid $250 a month. Now that money can be used for community art events. Atkins said the arts council is looking for a permanent home of its own;
* Approved the request of Ron Allen of the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 4, to hold a joint POW-MIA event at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Veterans Memorial on High Street, which requires closing of High Street from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event is expected to last no longer than 30 minutes;
* Approved accounts payable of $304,830.37, including the following departmental expenditures in excess of $500: to BS&A Software, service/ support, $730; to Macomb Community College, membership dues, $1,050; to Matthew Raich, Strawberry Festival, $656; to Shaun Farmer, Strawberry Festival, $624; to Unistrut Detroit, sign post, $502.80; Wayne County AR, prisoner lodging, $665; Blue Ribbon, road repair, $1,690; W. Metro/Acme Door, restroom door, paid by DDA, $830; and Blue Ribbon, sewer repair, $2,300. Councilwoman Kim Tindall said she was glad the reserve police officers didn’t have to wait until January this time to get paid for working the festival;
* Heard City Manager Kollmeyer say lane closures on Main Street are expected later this week as concrete pouring begins;
* Heard Atkins announce a Community Art Show from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 28 at St. Anthony gym. She said she tried to get funding to help with the show, but was unsuccessful. The show was out of the DDA district, so didn’t qualify for funds. She said Walmart told her they gave Van Buren Township $1,500 to fight obesity and Meijer said they were concentrating on feeding the hungry. “The art council is on its own,” she said. Atkins and Steve Jones are selling special Belleville Bridge fudge in the spirit of Mackinac Island fudge, to earn funds for the council.