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Mounds View City Council December 11, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 12 1 and Data Acquisition) Computer Program. 2 3 Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council approve upgrades to the City's SCADA 4 computer program. He explained how this program was used to monitor the City's water system 5 and lift stations. He indicated the software was updated in 1998 and was upgraded in 2007 and 6 2016. Staff reviewed the expense for the upgrades and recommended approval. 7 8 Council Member Meehlhause asked if the proposed upgrades would be installed in 2017. Public 9 Works Director Peterson reported the upgrades would be partially installed in 2017 and the 10 remainder would be completed once the Public Works Facility was complete. 11 12 Council Member Bergeron stated he fully supported this project as he wanted the City's water 13 system protected for Mounds View's residents and businesses. 14 15 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8866, 16 Approving Upgrading the SCADA (Supervisory, Control, and Data Acquisition) Computer 17 Program. 18 19 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 20 21 L. Resolution 8867, Approving Changes to the GIS Technician and Engineering 22 Technician Positions and Authorization for Pointing of the Descriptions. 23 24 Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council approve changes to the GIS Technician 25 and Engineering Technician positions and authorize pointing of the descriptions. He discussed 26 the changes made to the job descriptions and reviewed the proposed hiring timeline. 27 28 Mayor Mueller asked where these positions would be advertised. Public Works Director 29 Peterson reported the positions would be posted on the City's website, with the League of 30 Minnesota Cities and the APWA publication. 31 32 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8867, 33 Approving Changes to the GIS Technician and Engineering Technician Positions and 34 Authorization for Pointing of the Descriptions. 35 36 Mayor Mueller thanked the HR Committee, Interim City Administrator Zikmund and Public 37 Works Director Peterson for their work on the updated job descriptions. She thanked the 38 existing Staff members within City Hall and the Public Works Department that have stepped up 39 to carry more of the load after several Staff members have retired of moved onto new positions 40 outside of the City of Mounds View. 41 42 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 43 44 10. REPORTS 45 A. Reports of Mayor and Council.