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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />March 13, 2013 <br />1. City of Centerville February 28, 2013 through March 13, 2013 Claims (Check #27834-27855) & (Check <br />#27856-27859) <br />2. Centennial Police Department Claims through February 28, 2013 (Check #9343-9356) <br />3. Centennial Fire District Claims through March 1, 2013 (Check #5703-5719) <br />4. Annual Renewal of Anoka County Agreement for Residential Recycling Program <br /> <br />Motion made by Council Member Fehrenbacher, seconded by Council Member Paar to approve the <br />Consent agenda as presented. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />VI. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANCES <br /> <br />nd <br />1. Mr. Paul Keleher, Chain of Lakes Rotary ~ 2 Annual “Chain of Giving” Fundraiser <br /> <br />Mr. Keleher gave a brief presentation stating that the Rotary has been in existence for two and a half years and <br />contain members from Centerville Lino Lakes and Circle Pines. Mr. Keleher offered the opportunity to City <br />staff, Council Members and residents alike to attend an upcoming meeting and consider membership in the <br />group. Mr. Keleher stated that the Rotary has scheduled an annual “Chain of Giving” fundraiser event for April <br />6, 2013 with proceeds being forwarded to the Centennial Scholarship Program for youths to attend the YMCA <br />summer camp programs. Mr. Keleher stated that the Rotary meets every Wednesday morning at the Lino Lakes <br />Assisted Living Facility. Mayor Wilharber stated that the City would post the events flyer on the web site. <br /> <br />VII. OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />1. None <br /> <br />VIII. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br /> <br />1.Bids for SCADA System Upgrade ~ Savage Controls (½ Sewer & ½ Water Fund) <br /> <br />Finance Director Jeziorski provided Council with a presentation stating that the Supervisory Control & Data <br />System (SCADA) monitors the City’s water and waste water facilities, that staff is recommending upgrading to <br />“Cimplicity” Software ($6,897) and two (2) computers ($2,000) that would operate the software. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Palzer stated that he preferred upgrading the current system to the Cimplicity Software <br />rather than maintaining the existing system due to the fact that the newer system would have additional <br />capabilities such as text/email capabilities for notifications of alerts and a second dialer as a fail proof <br />notification device. Public Works Director Palzer stated that the current system has been in place for over eight <br />(8) years and an upgrade of that system would cost in excess of $7,000 and have limited capabilities which did <br />not include a second dialer or text/email capabilities. <br /> <br />Council had concern regarding other communities (collaboration communities) and their usage of software, <br />equipment, controls and future consolidation efforts. Director Palzer stated that most communities have <br />different controls which require different monitoring software and that this item would not be changed in the <br />future even if there was collaboration amongst communities. <br /> <br />Motion made by Council Member Fehrenbacher, seconded by Council Member Paar to accept Savage <br />Controls’ bid for upgrading the SCADA system to the “Cimplicity” Software in an amount not to exceed <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />