1996.10.29 CC Minutes - Special Council meeting

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Council meeting of October 29, 1996 Page 2 the Council, as well as information taken fiom the City's Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer and Water Plan. Almost all of the projects proposed in 1997 are contingent upon events outside the direct control of the City. There was substantial discussion regarding the need for additional wells and a new water tower in the community. The City Engineer recommended that the City plan to construct an additional well in the fall of 1997, to serve the projected growth and demand in the community. A new tower would provide extra pressure and be beneficial for the City for fire flows in the community, though it is not absolutely necessary at this time. The City Administrator expressed concern that the large amount of work proposed for the utility fund may not be financially feasible, and recommended that the City's Finance Director and Eagineer work together to develop an improvement plan for theCity's utilities to insure service quality and financial feasibility. The Council indicated that the work on such plan should begin in the near future. The Council then reviewed a proposed 5 -year capital improvement plan for the community. This document was requested by the Metro Council as part of their review of the City's recently revised Comprehensive Plan. Projects in the plan were generated through the Council priority -setting program in the summer of 1996. The City Administrator informed the Council that the plan could not be looked upon as being a definitive statement of the City's intent to construct the improvements over the next five years, as the City's Comprehensive Park Plan is currently under development, and will have an impact on the City's expenditures during this time flame. Also, the capital improvement plan for the utility fund will also have a major impact on the projects being undertaken by the City in the future. Given these reservations, a plan needs to be provided to Metro Council as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Miran made motion, Goiffon seconded, to adopt the 5 -year capital improvement plan as presented. All aye. Motion Carried The City's Maintenance Supervisor then presented the Council with a plan to replace all of the existing water meters in the community, at an estimated cost of $5,000, for two reasons: 1. The current meters used by the City will soon no longer be produced and are obsolete. 2. Many of the existing meters in the community are no longer f inctional. 3. New technology allows water meters to be read by computers over the telephone line saving on labor costs. Under current City policy, the City will replace the existing water meters. New meters added to the system are paid for by the builders as homes are constructed. Given the growth in the community, the sooner the meters are replaced the less cost to the City.