02/14/2012 Resolutions 2012-41 (B)RESOLUTION 2012-41 (B)
WHEREAS, the City Of Grand Island City Council has reviewed options for
improving the cost efficiency of the Wastewater Treatment Plant's operations, including contract
operations with Veolia Water, and initiation of an internal improvement plan; and
WHEREAS, staff in the form of a Wastewater Plant Engineer and a Wastewater
Operations Engineer is needed to provide the expertise and guidance necessary for this initiative;
and
WHEREAS, the positions of Wastewater Plant Engineer and Wastewater
Operations Engineer need to be created; and
WHEREAS, identification of available Asset Management software and services
is needed to further develop this improvement plan; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to identify types and locations for monitoring devices
to develop an installation plan and estimate; and
WHEREAS, the additional expertise and the information expected from the Asset
Management and Monitoring and Automation studies is required to develop the internal
improvement plan; and
WHEREAS, additional funding not to exceed $500,000 is needed to immediately
initiate this plan and cash reserves are available; and
WHEREAS, after all information has been presented to City Council to allow for
a well informed decision to be made; and
WHEREAS, City Council has voted and approved the initiation of an alternate
improvement plan at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Wastewater budget is amended to
include an expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500,000 in fiscal year 2011/12 to fund the
salaries of a Wastewater Plant Engineer and a Wastewater Operations Engineer and to fund
Asset Management and Monitoring and Automation studies; and the Salary Ordinance is
amended to include the titles of Wastewater Plant Engineer and Wastewater Operations
Engineer.
Approved as to Form R
February 13, 2012 p City rney
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, February 14, 2012.
AttesY:
��
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
-2-