(KLZA)--The Falls City Council approved awarding the 20-24 SCADA Water Systems upgrade project to HOA Solutions of Lincoln, at a cost of $149,205 as recommended by the Board of Public Works and Public Works Director Trevor Campbell when they met Monday night.

The project will upgrade the Falls City Water Control System. The bid from HOA will include all the control and networking equipment needed to make the upgrades and will include two control panels at the Water Treatment Plant at Rulo, one control panel at the Power Plant in Falls City, three well panels and two SCADA Computers and networking and SCADA hardware at the collector well site.

In other business the Council approved on final reading amendments to police regulations for dogs and cats. Action was also approved concerning the employee cell phone policy which will require a lock on phones used by employees using personal cell phones or city issued cell pones for business purposes. This is to protect sensitive information and ensure security.