Charleston’s Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Bill Bosler will give a 20-minute presentation on the plant, which is located at 2600 McKinley Ave., at today’s city council meeting at 7:30 p.m.

“He has put together a presentation about the Water Treatment Plant Project that he has shared with other water associations and presented to a national conference in California,” said City Manager Scott Smith. “The council had an interest in seeing that, so we asked Bill to come and do his PowerPoint presentation for us.”

The construction for the $9 million plant was completed two years ago.

“He is going to talk about the construction plan and about the ozonation process in particular,” Smith said. “It is a unique design, and is very effective in treating water.”

Ozonation is a water treatment process that destroys bacteria and other microorganisms.

Three construction bid awards will be voted on during the meeting.

The council will decide on a bid by A.J. Walker Construction of Mattoon to replace the Jackson Avenue Bridge. The company is the lone bidder, with a bid of $702,029.

The second bid is for the asphalt overlay surfacing project on Sixth and Seventh streets from Lincoln to Jackson Avenues. The low bid on the project is from Ne-Co Asphalt Co., which beats Howell Asphalt Co. with a bid of $260,110. Smith said he anticipates work will begin on this project before Thanksgiving break.

The last bid will be for resurfacing of two parking lots around the Charleston City Hall by Ne-Co. Its bid is $52,205 combined for both parking lots.

“We are trying to get as much as possible done before Homecoming,” Smith said. “We want the town to look nice, so we are busy.”

Even though Coles County Animal Shelter’s request for a raffle permit at Morton Park is on the agenda. city council will have to postpone granting the permit because council member Larry Reynolds will not be at the meeting because of vacation. All five members are needed to grant a raffle permit.

City council meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 p.m. and are open to anyone who wishes to attend.

The council meets in Charleston City Hall, located at 520 Jackson Ave.