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