The Dalles City Council approved awarding the contract for design of phase one of renovation and expansion of the municipal wastewater treatment plant.  Mayor Steve Lawrence noted they have very little flexibility on the first phase of the project, due to federal requirements.  The Council approved having the team of Mortenson Construction and Kennedy-Jenks Engineers do the design at a cost of just over $132,000.  The City has over four-point-seven million dollars budgeted for the project.  A contract for construction of the project is expected to be submitted to the Council later this year.