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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM – 3F <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: August 21, 2023 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: South Tower Improvements Project Discussion <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> $250,000 – 2024 CIP $TBD Water Utility Fund <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Council should consider the proposed South Tower Improvements related to repairs and security. <br /> <br />Background/ Discussion <br /> <br />Within the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) the South Tower is planned for improvements <br />in 2024, the CIP sheet is Attachment A. The MN Department of Health recommends that storage <br />facilities for public water supply systems are inspected and maintained on a 5-year cycle. Public <br />Works ordered an inspection of the South Tower that was completed Fall of 2022 and can be <br />reviewed in Attachment B. The report recommendations include spot coating repairs, minor <br />structural repairs, the addition of water stagnation system, and other improvements related to <br />OSHA requirements. <br /> <br />Along with the recommended repairs, it is desired to include security improvements to the South <br />Tower with this project. Below are some options to consider: <br /> <br />a. Security perimeter fencing with signage <br />b. Cameras with night vision capabilities <br /> a. Water tower door <br /> b. Booster station door <br />c. Bollards for booster station generator <br />d. Bollards for West exterior water tower door <br />e. Replace plywood cover of lower level access with lockable cover <br />f. Card reader for site access control <br />g. Intrusion alarms for overhead doors at booster station and water tower <br />h. Locking mechanism for interior ladder