Water & Sewer Committee — Minutes

WATER AND SEWER COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 4, 2026 The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Steve Pickett at 6:00 PM. Present at roll call were: Kerry Black, Cindy Corley, John Sonsalla, Kevin Andrews, Steve Pickett, and Joe Boll. Absent: None. Also present were: Mayor Dave Roelli, Jeff McCarthy, Wade Berget, Attorney Jacob Gardner, Kim Winslow, and Amy Johnson. Motion by Boll , seconded by Black, that the meeting notice and agenda were properly posted. Motion carried. Motion by Sonsalla , seconded by Corley, to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried. Under new business, discussion was held concerning the proposed Resolution 2026- 16, a Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the Sewer Department Utility to the General Fund to Restore the Required Fund Balance. A copy of the resolution was included in the agenda packet. After discussion and consideration, motion by Sonsalla, seconded by Boll, to recommend to the Council approval of Resolution 2026- 16, a Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the Sewer Department Utility to the General Fund to Restore the Required Fund Balance as presented. Motion carried. Discussion was then held concerning the request for a reduced sewer usage rate for the City of Darlington’s Splashpad. Jeff McCarthy and Wade Berget presented information to the committee. McCarthy stated that since the opening of the splashpad, there has been very little impact on the wastewater treatment plant. Berget stated that the request for the reduced rate is due to the high water usage each day for the splashpad. After consideration, motion by Corley, seconded by Black, to approve the sewer usage rate of $0.00 per 1,000 gallons. All ayes. Motion carried. Discussion was held concerning fluoride in the water system. The committee would like to obtain feedback from the community on using fluoride in the water system. A survey will be put together and distributed for response. Discussion was then held concerning bids received for dissolved oxygen sensors for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Copies of two bids were included in the packet. One bid from USA Bluebook was for replacement of the two sensors at the price of $2,750.00 per sensor. Another bid was from Energenecs to replace the entire system at the price of $12,480.98. Several questions were asked by those present. After discussion and consideration, motion by Black, seconded by Boll, to accept the bid from USA Bluebook in the amount of $2,750.00 per sensor. Motion carried. There being no further business for this meeting, motion by Corley, seconded by Black, to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 PM. Motion carried. CITY OF DARLINGTON Amy L. Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer