City staff presented a request to replace the wastewater treatment plant's headworks washer‑compactor and bar screen gearbox/drive assembly after repeated overloading and damage to the existing equipment.

Nathan, who presented the item, said the plant’s generation‑1 bar screens and washer‑compactor have been overloaded for years and operations staff have performed periodic repairs. He recommended replacing the units with the manufacturer’s current-generation Duperon equipment and retaining the existing control panel to avoid expensive SCADA reprogramming costs.

A councilmember confirmed that staff had budgeted for the project; the transcript records an amount of about $225,000. The council moved, seconded and approved the replacement purchase and related task elements.

Staff said the replacement is intended to reduce frequent headworks blinding and maintenance demands and to provide more robust, warranty‑backed equipment.