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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />January 27, 2026 <br />Page 6 <br />1 Dr. Bebe Neumann documented a resident impact concern related to the water meter replacement <br />2 project. She explained that this replacement would occur for all residential and commercial <br />3 properties. She appreciated the information found within the staff report about the potential <br />4 project, but believed that additional information was needed related to interior installation in <br />5 private homes, consent protocols, accessibility and disability accommodations, safety <br />6 considerations, and the long-term sustainability of requiring interior access for every technology <br />7 cycle. <br />8 <br />9 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution <br />10 26-016 – Resolution Authorizing WSB to prepare plans and specifications and Authorizing the <br />11 advertisement for bids for the CityWide Water Meter Replacement Project. <br />12 <br />13 Motion carried 4-0. <br />14 <br />15 C.Resolution 26-017 – Water Treatment Valve Automation. <br />16 <br />17 Mr. Messner presented information on the proposed water treatment plant valve replacement <br />18 project. He provided background information and additional information on the need for the <br />19 project and the potential to automate the valves. He stated that the request is to solicit bids and <br />20 reviewed the estimated project cost and the elements within. <br />21 <br />22 Councilmember Jenson asked about the frequency within one year that the valves are opened and <br />23 closed. Mr. Messner replied that it would depend on water usage and the water supply. He <br />24 stated that currently it is being done monthly. Councilmember Jenson asked for more <br />25 information on how a malfunction is detected. Mr. Messner provided details on how a valve <br />26 malfunction is manually detected currently and noted that if automated, the system would alert to <br />27 any malfunctions. He explained how the backwash water is reused. <br />28 <br />29 Councilmember Doolan recognized that another benefit of the upgrade will be that more people <br />30 will be qualified to maintain the system. She asked if this upgrade would provide more <br />31 resilience and less risk of service disruption. Ms. Messner replied that this project would not be <br />32 related to service disruption, but it does ensure that the City will be able to complete the <br />33 necessary backwash process. Councilmember Doolan asked if there would be any risk to <br />34 residents during the change in infrastructure. Ms. Messner replied that there would be no <br />35 resident risk related to the valve replacement. <br />36 <br />37 Councilmember Elnagdy asked for information on the public versus private bid system. Mr. <br />38 Messner commented that if the estimated cost of the project exceeds $175,000, a public bid <br />39 process is required. He stated that even through that process, the City is aware of who will most <br />40 likely bid on the project, as there are contractors for water-related projects. He commented that <br />41 the City will reach out to those vendors to solicit quotes for the project and provided additional <br />42 information on the other benefits that the process provides to the City in terms of a shorter <br />43 timeline and less time and money spent on developing additional plans and bid documents for <br />44 the process. <br />45