By Ronald Hoss, The Chronicle, The Chronicle, 7/22/99
TENINO - Officials in Tenino are looking into a sewer system.
Tuesday evening, city councilors and planning commissioners listened - at a session ahead of the regular council meeting - to a presentation by WWT.Systems of Lacey
The firm's specialty is wastewater treatment and reuse, employing what it calls engineered natural systems.
Leading the presentation was K. Frank Kirkbride, chief operating officer, who told the council that with the passage of the necessary ordinances of authorization, his company could be in business by next spring.
The firm's brochure describes the company as having extensive experience and the funding support to solve water pollution treatment problems from a few gallons to several million gallons per day.
The firm's promotional material lists Lamb Weston Co. in Eastern Washington, the nation's largest processor of french fried potatoes, among its clients. The food giant generates an estimated 2 million gallons of wastewater per day, according to a company brochure.
Another installation, completed in 1995, involves the community of Quincy in Grant County, where the system manages about 5 million pounds of biosolid annually.
Mayor Jean Petitt said the council will study the proposal closely, and will be prepared to discuss it more thoroughly at the councils next meeting. At that time, the group may issue an ordinance allowing WWW.Systems to proceed with a feasibility study.
At its regular session, the council held an open hearing on the city's proposed six year Street plan, an annual requirement. As there was no adverse testimony to the plan - which, for the most part, lists increased drainage and chip sealing to several city streets - approval followed. The complete plan is available at City Hall.
The council, although sympathetic to a proposal to grant a salary to the mayor in the future, was hesitant to set a figure for any such plan. At Councilor Frank Anderson's suggestion, the matter was referred to the city clerk for study and recommendation.
The city will look into hiring a reserve or a retired police officer as a bailiff for monthly court sessions. The bailiff's job will be to maintain order, but also to establish and maintain a sequence in hearing cases,
The council will meet again in regular session Aug. 3.
Ronald Hoss is The Chronicle's South Thurston County correspondent. He can be reached by e-mail at RHoss@compuserve.com or by calling 866-4063.
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