At its meeting on Thursday, June 15, the Village Board of Trustees approved professional services items related to the municipal water system operations, including for the SCADA system and well controls, water quality testing services and the maintenance of key water equip-

ment.

The board approved the renewal of a village contract with Hach, Inc. of Colorado, for $45,707, to perform semi-annual maintenance on the municipal water system’s chlorine analyzer, pH probe and nitrate analyzer. Hach will calibrate the analyzers, monitor them twice a year, and respond to emergencies when the equipment needs an adjustment.

Garden City Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni said, “Hach provides maintenance and support for all chemical analyzers and for pH probes in our municipal water system. The equipment they provide is proprietary and only Hach can work on it.”

The scope of work was

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Following the advice, Trustee Bruce Torino offered remarks sup-

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BY RIKKI MASSAND

Trustee Michele Harrington attended the Village Traffic Commission preceding the regular Board of Trustees’ meeting on Thursday June 15, and explained her concerns for Canada geese and other wildlife that can be in the midst of intense traffic situations in the village.

Chairperson of the Traffic Commission Trustee Charles Kelly said Trustee Harrington sent him around 10 options for signs that would identify geese crossings, including with the animal picture/outline, however none may be approved by the state for use on the village’s roadways.

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