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public tneetings on line was selected. The proposed conmact will be brought to the next Council meeting on05/26/2020. Council member Harper commented Zoom has had some publicity about their lack of security and suggested we look into the progress that has been made to fix the problem before using Zoom ds an on-line meetingforum, Publig lVorhs Directsr - Mlkc Ensclhart;r Reported Public Works has been monitoring public safety issues; to that end, Public Works has replaced sidewalks where there have been tripping hazards. Engelhart praised his team for their good work,r Reported the Ccmctery irrigation sysrem was furned on 05/l I/2020.I Reported Public Works has installed guardrails on Stafford Street Hiil, Other areas of town will also have guardrails installed as money for materials becomes available.o Reported Strider Construcdon is moving ahead with the First Street Stormwater Project; curbs and gutters will be poured next week, as well as sidewalk repairs, prepping and setting up detours so the crossings cat be re-poured. The contractor crews are filling the crossing holes with gravel twice daily. Counci! member Beth Williams asked if the city has completed putting asphalt in the ulleys, Engelhart responded the City ran out of asphalt, The contractor brought in more asphalt, which is being slored at a counly pit sile. More material may be placed nert spring. Council member Harper commented the guardrail on Statlord looks great and can potentially save lives. Vcolia Renorf_- Mike Enrclhart for_Wllliam l.aRue:r Reported to Council William LaRue was unable to attend due to the death of a f'amily member, r Graphs of the Water Plant Flows, Run Time, Precipitalion, Wastewater Flow and Water plant vcrsus Wastewater Plant Flows for April 2020 were provided in the Counsil packets.r Reported the Fast settling basin at the Water Treatment Plan has been taken oflline for drying and clcaning; it should be dry enough to remove the solids in late August.r Rsported lnfaSource will be onsite in May to clean the yard. fill the divots and trench wilh topsoil and re-seed where the gas line was run across the yard.I Reported a failure ofone ofthe original Variable Frequency Drives on a Suncadia irrigation pump at the begilning of May. The VFC is 15 years old, is obsolete and no longer supported by the factory, One quote for the equipment has come back at $25,000. Mr. LaRue is waiting for quotes from elecfrical conhactors for the installation costs. He is also researching the costs of spare parts to rebuild the failed drive. Details will be brought back to council when available. r Reported Veolia staff completed the bi-annual sludge inventory of the lagoon at the Wastewater Treatment Plant; sludge levels have not increased and are averaging 3 feet in depth with approximately 4 feet of storage area remaining within the lagoon.r Reporled Veolia staff installed the aerators in the lagoon for mixing and to increase the dissolving oxygen levels during wanner surnmer months.. Reported Veolia staff completed the annual cleaning of the inlct channel, bar screens and grit chambers. There was a larger than normal level of gravel removed, mostly likely due to the extreme inlluent flow experienced during the flooding conditions in February. Police Chief; Kirk Bland;r Reported there has treen an increase in calls over the past weekend due to the increase in people in town; the City will probably see more people in town from now on through the surnmer,I Reported normal police department projects have been pul on hold due to the Covid- 19 virus. . Reported the cut sfeet crossings due to the Stormwater project made a great speed deterrent and is sorry to see them being filled in. 2