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VICE MAYOR CASTILLO’S ITEM #1: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AMEND PREVIOUS MOTION DIRECTING THE COMMISSION AUDITOR TO RETAIN AN INDEPENDENT WATER EXPERT TO REVIEW THE CITY’S WATER MATTERS:
(a) MOTION TO WAIVE THE CITY’S PROCUREMENT POLICY ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS TO ALLOWING A CERTIFIED, EXPERT WATER CONSULTANT TO BE RETAINED, TO PERFORM AND COMPLETE THE SCOPE OF CONSULTANT WORK IN THE FASTEST RESPONSIBLE WAY.
(b) MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE COMMISSION AUDITOR TO INCLUDE IN THAT SCOPE OF WORK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AS TO WHETHER THE CITY’S CURRENT METHOD FOR WATER PURIFICATION KNOWN AS CONVENTIONAL FILTRATION IS SCIENTIFICALLY SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE FUTURE AND ADEQUATE PROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY, OR WHETHER METHODS SUCH AS ENHANCED COAGULATION, ENHANCED SOFTENING, GRANULATED ACTIVE CARBON, ANY COMBINATION, OR OTHER METHOD IS BETTER SUITED FOR PEMBROKE PINES AND/OR RECOMMENDED.
(c) MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE COMMISSION AUDITOR TO INCLUDE IN THAT SCOPE OF WORK A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE RELATIVE MERITS OF A MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY PROVIDER OPERATING THAT SYSTEM USING DIRECTLY HIRED PERSONNEL OR PRIVATE WATER MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND ANY SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION ABOUT WHAT METHODS WOULD BE IN OVERALL THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR CITY.