POST FALLS - The Post Falls City Council on Tuesday night approved a well replacement project expected to cost $249,800, including design and construction.

The new well will replace the two existing old ones at Brett James Field that were drilled in 1948.

The old wells are corroded and produce 400 and 1,100 gallons per minute. The new well will have the capacity to pump 2,500 to 3,000 gallons per minute and include a generator for backup power in case of a power outage.

The council is also expected to approve a contract on Dec. 6 with two consultants to develop a parks and recreation master plan. The cost for the service is still under negotiation, but is expected to be around $130,000.

GreenPlay is a Colorado parks and recreation planning firm, while Verdis is a local planning and landscape architecture firm led by former Post Falls community development director Gary Young.