04/07/2014-CC-Minutes-Work SessionMINUTES:CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
April 7, 2014
PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir,Councilman Billy Ezell, Councilman Russell Martin,
Councilman Scott Stephens, Councilman Bilyeu and Councilman Allen
Chick
OTHERS
PRESENT:Mike Brice City Manager,Tami Taber City Secretary,Joe Falls and Chris
Prock
1.Call Meeting to Order.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2.Update and Discussion on the Status of Capital Projects.
The spray park construction has begun and completion time will be late
summer.
The Willow and Jones trunk line project has gone out for bids with a bid opening
date of April 14, 2014 and construction beginning in late spring.
West I-35 water and sewer extensions project will be bid out as soon as easements
are secured.
East I-35 water and sewer line extensions have had issues with the survey and
location of existing lines.
McReynolds Road surveying has been completed and currently in engineering
and design.
Kirkland, Smith, Simms and Jones will hopefully be done this fall to rebuild base
and chip seal.
The new water well contract and task order is on the agenda for approval.
Wastewater treatment plant financing was discussed and the next step is to award
an engineering contract and reimbursement agreement.
Inflow and infiltration mitigation has resulted in replacing approximately 1500 feet
of clay tile line, installation of seven new manholes, repair of two manholes,
grouting rings on fifteen manholes, cleaning and camera inspections of sewer lines.
Police department remodel is complete and move in date is around June 1, 2014.
Presbyterian church plans are finished and were approved by the Texas Historical
Commission. The total estimated cost for rehab is now $220,000.
3.Discussion on Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements.
Alan Plummer and Associates presented Council with four options at the March 17,
2014 meeting.
Option #1
0.92 million gallons a day -capacity life through 2017 and cost of $3,544,000
Option #2
1.12 million gallons a day -capacity life through 2022 and cost of $3,912,000
Option #3
1.86 million gallons a day -capacity life through 2036 and cost of $5,342,000
Option #4
2.45 million gallons a day -capacity life through 2043 and cost of $7,434,000
The costs noted were a construction opinion of cost only.
After a brief discussion, Council approved the City Manager to get with Alan
Plummer for Option #3.
4.Overview of Items on Regular Agenda.
5.Adjourn.
Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m.