Culver Town Council Awaits East Shore Corporation Contract

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Culver Town Council members will wait until their next meeting to act on a proposed contract between the town and the East Shore Corporation for a sewer contract in anticipation of an initiation of a Conservancy District.

A special meeting was scheduled for Thursday, but Town Attorney Jim Clevenger said he hadn’t seen a contract as of last night’s meeting so it may be best to meet with the subcommittee prior to the Feb. 11 meeting to finalize the details before it is presented to the town council for adoption.  It also gives the council members a chance to read through the entire contract prior to taking action. 

Corporation officials are looking to hook a Conservancy District to the town’s Wastewater Treatment Facility system to treat the waste from the estimated 100 homes in the area.  A wetland disbursement system utilized by those residents failed last year. 

A current contract allows waste to be hauled to the town for treatment.  To date, about $146,000 has been paid to the Town of Culver for a pump-and-haul contract.  It is the hope of the members to get the sewer system up and running in May, which begins the tourism season in Culver, so there aren’t additional expenses for pump-and-haul services through the summer.

Culver Town Council Updated on Proposed East Shore Conservancy District

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Culver Town Council members were updated on the process of implementing an East Shore Conservancy District.

Work toward the establishment of the East Shore Conservancy District began in August when the East Shore Corporation’s wetland disbursement system failed north of 18th Road.  The East Shore Corporation is currently pumping and hauling waste, at their own expense, that is being treated in the town’s wastewater system.

The petition to establish the Conservancy District will be before the Department of Natural Resources on Dec. 10. 

Town Attorney Jim Clevenger said a Memorandum of Understanding between the town and the East Shore Corporation is still pending concerning the idea of running a force main and connecting to the town’s wastewater system.  It would also show that there is an agreement that the town would treat the sewage coming into the plant. 

Clevenger added that once that MOU is presented, then the town could present a position concerning the petition to show that the town would be willing to enter into a contract. 

The council members approved a motion indicating that they’d wait to determine if they would present a position until the next meeting.  Councilman Bill Cleavenger opposed the motion stating later that he wants the process to move forward at a quicker pace and not delay it. 

In the meantime, a committee has hired Jeff Rowe from Baker Tilly to work on preliminary figures on project costs.