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Selling old pipes brings questions from Hastings City Councilwoman

A request by Public Service Director Lee Hays to sell old pipe for salvage to Etna Supply for $26,000 was questioned by Councilwoman Brenda McNabb-Stange at the Nov. 13 Hastings City Council meeting.

 

Hays said the pipe and fittings have been stored outside for 25-30 years and are no longer usable.

”How much did you waste?” McNabb-Stange asked. She asked how much the pipe cost when purchased and was told between $150,000 and $160,000.  “So you spent $160,000, and you’re going to sell it for $26,000 and then go buy more?” she said.

 

City Manager Jeff Mansfield said the pipe had been accumulating over the past 35 to 40 years, maybe longer, when the city kept much larger amounts of stock on hand than they do now. “Some pipe is four inch, that’s not even used in construction any more.” The interiors of the fittings have deteriorated making them worthless and not salvageable, though ductile iron is. “We just made a decision to move on,” he said.

 

In other business, the council approved:

 

*a contract with the Macker organization to bring the 3-on-3 basketball tournament to Hastings for the next three years. They plan to change the date to mid-July to avoid a larger tournament. Avoiding the date of the larger event will bring another 25 to 30 teams to Hastings, said Travis Alden, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce.

 

*a CX and fat bike event named Cabin Fever at Fish Hatchery Park Dec. 30 requested by Kisscross Events. The activities will be confined to the park and sponsors will restore the area after the event.

 

*a contract with Stedfast for $200,000 to build a corporate-sized hanger at the Hastings City Barry County Airport. Director Mark Noteboom said three customers are waiting for a larger hanger, adding this is the third year the airport has been self sustaining and the building will bring in more income. 

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