Security options discussed for Treatment Plant in Lind

At the regular meeting of the Lind Town Council on Aug. 26 council members listened to a proposed security plan for the Waste Water Treatment Plant from Moon Security representative Gene Mackey.

Mackey presented a two-part solution for securing the facility. The first part would be a camera monitoring system covering the exterior of the building. The system would include seven cameras and have the ability to store two terabytes of high quality video.

The second part of his proposal was the security system in the building, which would include alarms on the doors and windows as well as glass break alarm.

Mackey recommended the town use both the cameras and the security system.

“If you have a surveillance system and somebody comes in and breaks in and destroys everything in the building they’re there for a couple hours because they’ve got all night, no alarm system. And say they don’t destroy the video you get to watch them do that…” he said.

“And if they destroy that video processor while they’re there because they break everything, well then you’ve got nothing.”

After asking some questions about the two systems and how they would work, Mayor Jamie Schmunk asked the council what they would like to see for security at the waste water plant and if the council preferred Moon Security.

The council was pleased Moon Security had provided so much information and that they had sent a representative out to discuss the security of the property and agreed to purchasing a system through Moon Security.

The council agreed in addition to the proposed systems they would like to have video surveillance on the interior of the building. Mackey said he would put together a proposal based on what the council wanted.

Alan Gay from Stantech told the council he would look into what would be approved from the funding still available for the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

After Mackey’s presentation the council received an update from Gay about the Operation and Maintenance Narrative for the treatment plant. He reported the narrative was nearly complete and that he was just waiting on some more information to complete it. Gay also reported the bid opening for the well rehabilitation project would be Thursday, Aug. 28, and the waterline project was very close to completion.

The council then approved a pay request to the USDA for $17,899.93 to cover the costs of work completed on the waterline project and one to the Department of Commerce to cover the design and bid phase for the well project.

After Gay’s updates were completed the council then moved to the unfinished business of awarding the contract for the airport.

Councilperson Tom Strohmaier moved the city award the contract to Colvico, the low bidder of $262,987.89 for the airport lighting project. The motion was seconded by Karissa Labes and passed unanimously.

Mayor Schmunk then informed the council Denise Snead was bonded and had received her notary and all they were waiting on now was her stamp. Schmunk also reported the town car was in the shop because it had engine difficulties.

After receiving the mayor’s report the council approved the August claims of $63,334.35 and, after receiving reports from the council, the meeting was concluded.