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The work station at the rec center is no longer able to handle the required functions with the identification cards and other additional input so the board voted to purchase $348.04 in components for Mark Helmer to use to build the system to necessary capabilities.
The alum treatment is something that needs to be handled before we get algae recurring in the lake. When bid requests were mailed the bidders were required to do their own core samples and analysis and provide a bid based upon necessary application quantities and other factors. To put it simply only one bidder did the required work and we need more than one bid to assure a competitive price so we are paying HAB for their analysis and attaching it to a new bid document then once again soliciting bids. This analysis is not cheap at $15,000.00 but it includes four sediment core samples, interpretation, dosage determination, buffer determination, and bid addendum so this is no small task. If the bidding process is not expedited we will not be able to do the treatment this year so we are going full speed ahead to get this in the works.
We will be doing the mowing in-house this year so this requires the purchase of two new commercial mowers. It is projected using our own people and equipment will put us in a cost saving situation after the initial year so long term it will not only allow savings but also better control of where and when mowings are handled. The two mowers cost about $12,300 total.
A property owner asked since he owns five properties here if he would be allowed to use the monthly installment payment without paying the fee others pay who own less properties. The request was denied.
Ken