BELPRE — Belpre City Council approved several ordinances and resolutions at its regular meeting Monday evening.

Council passed the second and third readings of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to apply for, accept and enter into a cooperative agreement for construction of the supervisory control and data system, SCADA, for the water and sewer departments between the city and the Ohio Water Development Authority and declaring an emergency.

The emergency declaration will allow the ordinance to go into effect immediately following the third reading, without the normal waiting period.

Council also approved all three readings of a pair of resolutions approving supplemental appropriations and a resolution authorizing the safety-service director to enter into a salt contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

In her report to council, Mayor Susan Abdella said the city is working on backflow letters to go out to all citizens and businesses that are required to have backflow prevention devices and have them inspected annually.

There will be three specific backflow letters going out to those required to have a device.

Those with a swimming pool will receive a letter encouraging them to add a vacuum-type device so water and chemicals from the pool will not siphon back into the system. Those that have devices and have failed to provide proof of the annual inspection will receive a letter giving them 30 days to comply. The third letter is for those that have devices and are current, reminding them to have the device tested this year.

The city has started interviewing companies for the construction of the wastewater treatment plant, Abdella said.

“We are looking into state and federal funding opportunities for this project. We have completed the initial interviews and will be selecting a company to provide us a scope and fee,” she said.