At the January 13 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, a proposed upgrade of the Wastewater Treatment Plant’s (WWTP) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system was approved. Councilor Josh Broadwater was absent.
Due to the fact that Microsoft is ending its support of Windows 7, an upgrade for security purposes is necessary. The original SCADA system, which monitors and controls data acquisition, was installed in 2006 and upgraded in 2014. Automatic Systems, Co. submitted an upgrade proposal. Computer hardware and software will be upgraded.
Brian Burkholder explained the cost has been reduced by going to two workstations, instead of the three that have been in place. The cost reduction was from $43,995 to $27,302. One workstation and one license will be eliminated. There will be one main workstation and one back up station.
Steven Schlichter, wastewater superintendent, had requested authorization to spend $28,000 for this hardware and software upgrade to protect the system from hackers. The request was recommended by staff and approved.
Other business in brief
•As this was the first meeting in 2020, Mayor Russ Smith offered some comments about Chatfield. He ended his remarks saying “the future looks great for Chatfield.” He encouraged citizens to participate in the 2020 census to be counted.
•The list of appointments to commissions, boards, and administrative appointments was approved as presented. There are vacancies on the Heritage Preservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
•Eight liquor and beer licenses for 2020 were approved.
•Chatfield received the 2018 Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Burkholder noted the reward has been received by the city of Chatfield for over 50 consecutive years.
•The submission of the annual Liability Coverage Waiver Form, stating that Chatfield does not waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability was approved.
•The services of Smith Schafer & Associates will be engaged to complete the 2019 Financial Audit.
•The annual Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI) investment in the amount of $5,000 for 2020 was approved.
•The hire of five EMT candidates, contingent on exam requirements, was approved as recommended by Rocky Burnett. Aric Bauman, Logan Griffis, Devann Harris, Isaac Rain, and Hannah Oehlke have all recently completed training.
•Payment of the annual community membership fee in the amount of $300 to Historic Bluff Country was approved.
•The annual review summary of 19 conditional use permits completed in November 2019 was approved.
•Benike Construction change order number 3 (utility trench work revision and the addition of dead bolts to mechanical doors) was approved. City Clerk Joel Young noted the work was appropriate and necessary. The 12th Benike Construction pay estimate for the pool project in the amount of $14,327 was approved.
•The Center for the Arts, Inc. collaborating with the Chosen Valley Community Foundation requested permission to host an outdoor event in the parking area between the Arts Center and Twiford St. It will be a fundraising event, “Carharrts and Kegs” and will feature a concert by “Church of Cash” on the backstage of Potter Auditorium. An extension of the Center for the Arts liquor license to the parking lot area for the February 1 Chill Fest event was approved.
•The 2018 City Charter Commission annual report was accepted.
•Kristi Clarke has resigned as city planner to accept a position in Arizona. The Personnel Committee discussed interim staffing and how best to fill the planning and zoning staffing position longer term.