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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 181 by the pandemic regulations. The waiver of license fees for the coming license period is 182 proposed. 183 184 The council concurred that they would support an action waiving the fees. 185 186 5. Water Treatment Plant Update — Community Development Director Grochala 187 reported. It's been almost a year since the council received the result of a feasibility 188 study on this matter. Council wanted to look at rates and a pilot study of treatment 189 results. Staff is asking if they should proceed with that pilot study (over four months). 190 The cost of doing a study was noted and a possible funding source would be Area and 191 Unit Fund, 192 193 Councilmember Cavegn asked if the test would include other things besides manganese; 194 Director Grochala said it would include identified potential issue chemicals. 195 196 Councilmember Ruhland asked if all wells would be included in a pilot test and Mr. 197 Grochala said it would be done only for the well seen as the worst. Councilmember 198 Ruhland asked how long the reports would be viable and Mr. Grochala estimated it would 199 be good for a couple years but he will confirm that estimate. 200 201 Councilmember Stoesz asked if there will be a tour opportunity for the trailer. Mr. 202 Grochala suggested that the trailer wouldn't be a good example of a water treatment 203 facility and if the City chores a treatment facility it will be individually designed. Mayor 204 Rafferty said the council can tour another water treatment facility if they wish. 205 206 Councilmember Ruhland noted that he wants to make sure the schedule for developing a 207 water treatment facility (if that were the council's decision) wouldn't make a pilot study 208 inaccurate. 209 210 The council concurred that staff should get the answers and then add the matter to the 211 council's action agenda. The council concurred that it can be put on the next agenda. 212 213 6. Environmental Board Openings — Administrator Cotton reviewed the written 214 staff report. There are currently two openings (one in July) on the Environmental Board, 215 both due to resignations. There are three applicants from the last open appointments 216 period. Staff would like council direction on proceeding with filling the vacancies. 217 218 Mayor Rafferty suggested that the process be opened again. The three applicants will be 219 notified. The City will accept applications through the end of July. 220 221 7. Council Compensation — Administrator Cotton reviewed the written staff report. 222 This would be an appropriate time to consider council compensation, to be effective 223 2022. She has recommended an increase based on the wage adjustments provided to 224 staff. Staff is recommending that the matter be placed on the June 14'h council agenda.