The Centralia City Council Monday night approved a new evidence management software and equipment program for the police department. The program from Porter Lee Corporation will cost $10,266.
City Manager Kory Smith says the operation of the police department will benefit.
“It utilizes state of the art matrix barcodes to transfer information with a high level of data integrity and security. Also conventional bar codes printed on security labels identify individual items allow for quick and simple item handling and tracking. It allows seamless tracking with ISP crime lab as well. So this puts some guiderails up all over the place. It’s a management tool.”
The city council also approved a resolution to have Gonzalez Companies, LLC for professional engineering services to complete plans for new pavement marking of various city streets. The work will cost $10,750.
The council also moved forward on improvements to the wastewater treatment plant. Lakeside Roofing will making roofing improvements totaling $48,498. Actuators will be purchased from Wastewater Treatment Plant Actuators at a cost of $95,882 to improve plant operations and reduce electric costs.
The council approved a new ordinance with the Rotary Club for use of Rotary Park for recreational activities. The new ordinance which is similar to the last was required since the park’s original sponsor, the Sunrise Rotary Club, has disbanded.
The council approved moving forward with demolition of 15 more derelict homes through the Community Development Demolition Fund. The homes are at 1436 South Pine, 307 North Maple, 1220 South Cherry, 520 South Maple, 1221 Bond, 513 East Third, 1019 Case, 424 Melrose, 623 North Locust, 1212 Bond, 614 South Cherry, 1304 South Lincoln, 34 Devonia, 910 East 15th and 429 South Cherry. Liens will be placed on the properties for the full amount, including court costs.
The council opened bids on six vacant properties, with bids meeting the minimum for all but 615 North Hickory where there was no bid. After review, the council will be asked to act on the sales at its next meeting.
With two councilman absent, no action was taken to delay an acre of land between 4th Street and the CN Railroad west of Locust Street as surplus.
