How many times a day do we each turn on the kitchen tap? Water comes out at the temperature we request. We filter it, drink it, wash it and cook with it and if you’re like me, you may never consider the infrastructure that makes it all possible. The Silver Bay City Council does think about such things and took up the issue of replacing the SCADA system at the wastewater treatment facility on Monday night.
SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. A SCADA system consists of both hardware and software components that allow for monitoring, analyzing and con-trolling industrial equipment. In the case of the city’s waste-water treatment plant, SCADA enables both on-site and remote analysis and allows the Wastewater Treatment staff to know that the system is working properly or, if something goes wrong, it helps them identify the nature and location of the problem. The current monitoring system is old and may be difficult to service and the Public Works Department has recommended that the Council look into an upgrade. Council members Shane Hoff and Ben Bautch had some questions about the upgrades, so the Council decided to table the proposal until the March 18th Council meeting.
The HVAC and ventilation systems at the Reunion Hall need to be replaced and the Council approved a contract with Jamar Construction for the work. The plan is to install a more efficient cooling and heating system. The project-ed cost for the project will be around $114,285 which will be covered by funds from the American Rescue Plan.
The Lake County 2024 CSAH Project has been pushed back to 2025. With the ongoing school projects and utility work being done in the area and in consultation with the Lake County Highway Department, the Council decided that it would be more cost effective to delay the project for a year.
Dates for City-Wide Exchange Day are coming up. May 18th and June 8th are the first two dates where residents can place unwanted items at the curb for pickup. Residents are reminded that items left at the curb on Monday following the Exchange Day will be disposed of at the resident’s expense.
Full Sun Services will once again be offering residents of Silver Bay free brush removal from May 28th to 30th. There are some parameters on what can be picked up. Information can be obtained by contacting City Hall.
The next Silver Bay Council meeting is scheduled for March 18th at 7:00.
