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Council Minutes of 2-20-2018 of demolition and construction contracts at the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) to provide for a new metal pre -fabricated building, located east of Building No. 10, including new steel roofing for said building and to unify with adjoining structures, as detailed in the specifications on file with the Engineer, and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract for the same with the lowest and best bidder. Resolution 2018-24 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy, A Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the transportation and disposal of bio -solids from the wastewater treatment plant and, following the approval by the Board of Control, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the lowest and best bidder. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Councilman Brossard scheduled a Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee meeting for Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Ordinance 2018-19. The Director of Safety & Service is asked to attend. Councilman Brossard scheduled a Finance Committee meeting for Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:10 p.m. to discuss Ordinance 2018-17. The Director of Finance is asked to attend. Councilman Limpert scheduled a Streets and Transportation Committee meeting for Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:20 p.m. to discuss Ordinance 2018-14, Ordinance 2018- 15 and Resolution 2018-16. The Director of Safety & Service is asked to attend. Councilwoman Hemann scheduled an Environmental Control Committee meeting for Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Resolution 2018-23 and Resolution 2018-24. The Director of Safety & Service is asked to attend. Councilwoman Williamson scheduled a Building, Zoning & Development Committee meeting for Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 7:20 p.m. to discuss CMS 18-10479. The Director of Planning & Development is asked to attend. Councilman Schumann addressed Council. Madame President and Council, as you all know BZBA or the Building and Zoning Board of Appeals is short a member. There has been an opening for a year and in early January the Mayor appointed Dan Rahm to fill the open seat. Mr. Rahm of course is well known to all of us. He was interviewed by this body about 12 months ago and was subsequently appointed to serve the remainder of Councilman Barker's term. As Councilman, Mr. Rahm served well and I am proud to say he and I cosponsored legislation so I got to know him very well. I believe most of us have a very positive impression of Mr. Rahm. Therefore, I feel it would be unnecessary to interview Mr. Rahm. There is precedent not to interview. In my own time, this is to my recollection, we approved former Councilman Smith to Charter Review without an interview and on several occasion the former chair of Intra -Governmental did phone interviews and then reported back to us, we did not have the applicant before us. We also don't interview when a member is reappointed or if we move somebody from a board to a