Litchfield City Council Meeting

The Litchfield City Council received an update last night regarding the wastewater issues from Paul Saffert of Bolton & Menk. He says First District Association is moving forward with plans for a pretreatment plant.

Saffert says the wastewater improvements are expected to cost up to $50-million, and First District’s portion is at least half that amount. The Council approved of the significant industrial user agreement and a lease agreement related to the wastewater project. Later in the meeting, the Council approved of a site plan for First District to build its pretreatment plant behind the city’s existing wastewater facility.

The Council approved of bids of $108,400 for fire suppression and $743,718 for electrical for the Litchfield Area Recreation Center project, and rejected a mechanical bid package. A conditional use permit, variance and lot split request was approved for Dennis Rutledge at 702 West 5th Street. The first reading of an ordinance for the draft comprehensive plan was approved. Proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance – mainly dealing with signs – was approved.

The Council appointed Lori Lehar as the new liquor store manager, and approved of Tanner Fester as a lineman. The Council approved of having the administration develop a mailbox policy to make sure that the hundreds of new mailboxes that have been installed in town over the summer months will be able to survive snow removal this winter. The Litchfield City Council also approved of having David Felt install lights on one of the trees in Central Park for the holiday season for $4,680.