The City Council unanimously approved a $250,000 appropriation from the PFAS Settlement Account to replace granular activated carbon filters at the Shaker Road Water Treatment Plant.
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The approved funding will support replacement of filters used in Westfield’s water treatment system. The Council also approved $118,701.52 for a wastewater and water monitoring technician’s truck, trailer, and forklift-related costs. Grants for water-efficiency work and a police body-worn camera program were referred for further review rather than approved at this meeting.
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Approved unanimously, 13-0, a $250,000 appropriation from the PFAS Settlement Account for replacement of granular activated carbon filters at the Shaker Road Water Treatment Plant.
Approved unanimously, 13-0, $55,704 for a truck for the Department of Public Works SCADA technician.
Approved unanimously, 13-0, $15,865 for an enclosed trailer for the SCADA technician.
Approved unanimously, 13-0, $47,132.52 to replenish funds used to replace a broken Department of Public Works forklift.
Approved unanimously, 13-0, appropriations of $6,211.30 and $4,730.04 to pay prior-year Medicare/Medicaid-related bills.
Approved unanimously, 13-0, a $40,971 transfer for installation of the Southwick Fire Department’s station alerting system.
Referred a proposed $50,000 water-efficiency and drought-resiliency grant resolution to the Legislative Ordinance Committee and Law Department.
Referred a proposed $174,000 grant for the Westfield Police Department’s body-worn camera program to the Legislative Ordinance Committee and Law Department.
Referred a proposed amendment to Special Permit C-68-05 for trailer storage at 81 Servistar Industrial Way to the Zoning, Planning and Development Committee and scheduled a public hearing for the earliest practicable date.
Voted against referring a request to review and amend Section 21 of the City Charter to a committee; the vote was 2-11.
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