Lind Town Council approves security upgrades

The Lind Town Council made its decision for security at the Waste Water Treatment Plant at their regular meeting on Sept. 23.

The council voted unanimously to use Moon Security for the installation of eight cameras for surveillance and an alarm system in the building of the WWTP.

The council decided this after reviewing proposed security options from both Moon Security and ADT. The total cost for the security at the WWTP will be $7,748.89, which will be funded by the remaining grant money from the WWTP project.

The system will include eight cameras positioned on the exterior and interior of the building with four terabytes of video storage.

It can also be expanded to include an additional eight cameras. The system will also include sensors on the doors and windows of the WWTP, a glass break alarm and motion detectors.

Moon Security was chosen because of heir willingness to work with the town.

The decision was also based upon the Moon Security plan already being approved for grant funding. Alan Gay of Stantech needed a decision to be made for the security of the plant at the meeting in order to close out the project on time.

After this decision was made the council moved through the rest of its scheduled items starting with updates on town projects from Gay.

Gay reported the bid opening for the well project was scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. He said contractors are interested in the project. He also proposed allowing contractors to order parts over the winter months and then would start in March and have the project completed by May. Council member Tom Strohmaier asked Gay if the project could be started in February so that the well would be completed by April.

Gay told Strohmaier that if he did move the starting month to February that he would not anticipate good bids from contractors.

Gay also said that the project would reach have to reach substantial completion with in three weeks meaning the well would be functioning before the end of March.

The council then approved an outlay request for the waterline project for $19,223.01. Strohmaier made the motion to approve the request with Kathy White seconding. The council approved the request unanimously.

The meeting moved to the airport project. The town first approved an invoice voucher from Washington State Department of Transportation for $1,518.75 before Mayor Jamie Schmunk addressed funding the town’s portion of the upcoming airport lighting project.

She reported the Lions Club declined to donate funding but the Chamber of Commerce had donated $2,000.

Schmunk requested the town adopt a resolution to move $11,000 to the airport fund from the town’s current expense account so the contractor can begin the project. She said she was also going to as the economic development council if they would assist as well.

The council approved the resolution in a vote of 3-1 with Paula Bell opposed.

The council then voted to approve the claims and payroll totaling $29,067.80.

The meeting adjourned after some discussion regarding the old prices of dumpsters.