The village of Germantown Hills has been advised by the state Environmental Protection Agency to draft an ordinance adopting a maximum setback zone for the water district’s new well.
At its meeting last week, village trustee Steve McCown said the Caterpillar Trail Water District should reimburse the village for the cost of drafting the ordinance and the public hearing that would be required.
“We want to let them know that these kinds of things are chargeable,” McCown said.
It is typical to have a minimum setback for purposes of protecting the water supply, Village Attorney Rick Joseph said.
Also during the meeting, trustee Clark Hopkins raised the question of a franchise for the garbage-recycling contract as an option, so the village could get out of the billing process.
The contract with McCullough Disposal Inc. runs through 2014.
“If McCullough and the village agree to change it, then it’s OK. If not, the contract stands as written,” Joseph said after the meeting.
In other matters:
– The village is looking to expand its Safe Routes to School program for sidewalks on Fandel Road from Hannah Drive to Wildflower Avenue and from the grade school through Oak Grove Park subdivision to Holland Road.
– From May 1 through September, the hours of operation for the village hall will be extended by an hour, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. instead of closing at 3:30 p.m. It was agreed that this trial period will show if there is really a need to extend it further.
Catharine Schaidle can be reached at 686-3290 or [email protected].
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