At the Sept. 2 meeting the City Commission authorized the mayor to enter a contract with Perceptive Controls to replace two chlorine analyzers at the Potter pumping station, not to exceed $18,950 including a 10% contingency, with funds from the fiscal year 2026 water fund.

Staff explained the Potter pumping station does not perform chlorine treatment but is critical for monitoring finished water entering the distribution system; continuous monitoring at the station verifies chlorine residuals are within state and federal regulatory requirements as water moves through the system. The existing analyzers were installed in 2014, have reached expected service life and have required multiple repairs; replacement parts are increasingly unavailable, staff said.

A utilities staff member explained the analyzers test water automatically when it arrives and — because the site has two monitors — when treated water is pumped back into the distribution system. The contract award to Perceptive Controls was the low bid, staff said, and the expenditure was included in the FY2026 water fund with a $950 overage that can be covered by contingency appropriations.

Commissioners asked about warranty and service coverage; staff said warranties typically run one to two years and that after warranty expiration future troubleshooting or service calls could incur additional costs. The commission approved the contract in a voice vote.