North WPCA authorizes $115,000 allocation for storm and sanitary separation work

The North Water Pollution Control Authority on Sept. 15 voted to authorize an allocation of $115,000 to the Department of Public Works to fund catch basin disconnect designs and other work related to the storm–sanitary sewer separation program carried out under the city’s on‑call drainage contract with Amarandano Inc. Board members said the funding will pay for field designs for catch basin disconnects and miscellaneous sanitary sewer work that coincides with on‑call drainage contract tasks. The allocation is described as the third amendment period for the city’s on‑call drainage contract. Staff member Mario (first name not provided in the transcript) presented the item and said the on‑call drainage contract has been in effect for several years and this allocation covers planned field design and associated tasks. After staff remarks, the board voted on the motion to authorize the allocation; the meeting record shows the motion carried unanimously with board members voting “aye.” The chair read the roll of affirming votes: Austin Fein, Bovey, Breyer, McNary, Smith and Manela. No dissenting votes were recorded in the public meeting. The allocation authorizes the Department of Public Works to proceed with work under its existing contract; staff did not identify any new contracting vendors or amendments to the primary contract other than the funding allocation itself. The transcript does not provide a breakdown of how the $115,000 will be split among specific subprojects or vendors beyond the general categories of catch basin disconnect designs and miscellaneous sanitary sewer work. The board moved from this item into an executive session later in the meeting; the transcript shows the executive session yielded no action when the public meeting resumed.