03-19-84 Street & Alley Comm MinutesMarch 19, 1984
WATER & SEWER COMMITTEE
The Water & Sewer Committee met Monday, March 19, 1984 in the Conference Room at City
Hall at 4:20 P.M. Present were committee members Nystul, Springer and Ruiz, Council-
man Schindler, Mayor McDowell, Water Supt. Hughes and Jim Fleming and Bill Vann from
Equity Supply.
1. As requested by the Superintendent, Mr. Fleming and Mr. Vann were present to dis-
cuss the water metering at Equity Supply. Equity Supply has a water well at the
creamery. It produces 50 gpm and is used as the primary source. City water, in
effect, supplements their well when required. The well is not metered and since
we have a sewer charge based on consumption, the question of their bill computa-
tion has again arisen.
It was stated by Equity that the well is limited to 50 gpm and that there is an
hour meter on the pump which can be read. The well averages about 260,000 gal-
lons per month. -Equity states that their usage is as follows: 18.5% to product
(ice cream, rolling mill,etc.); 6% washing trucks; 32.5% boiler make up water;
43% clean up.
At present, all Equity water meters have the usual application of sewer rate.
One additional bill of $326.12/month on account 36-kOl +i5 the estimate for the
sewer usage caused by the well. Equity estimates that 43% of their water enters
the sewer.
It was agreed that the city would study the Equity figures and if necessary,
would meet again.
•2. Some time ago proposals were received in reply to our RFP on a storm water study
for the area north of HWY #2 and west of Meridian Road. The RFP was a brief de-
scription. It was agreed that the Supt. would take the information presented in
the several responses and write a complete RFP so that accurate engineering costs
could be obtained.
3. The previously considered storm sewer on 6th Avenue W. and 10th Street was presented.
The project primarily addresses a storm line crossing private lots. We do have an
"easement". The project would also be extended to remove the storm inlets at 5th
Avenue W. and llth, which now drain into the sanitary. It was decided that this
project should be submitted to see how it fits into the 5 year street plan.
4. Estimates to repair the golf course water line were based on 2,200 feet of pipe.
The Fire Department has determined that the existing fire hydrant is essentially
useless for a major fire. Councilman Ruiz stated the Golf Association would meet
this week and he would present a cost sharing program to them. One proposal is
that the Golf Association dig the trench, the city pay for and install the pipe,
bed the pipe and the Golf Association back fill and restore the surface. The com-
mittee will recommend to the Council that the committee be authorized to negotiate
a cost sharing with the Golf Association to run a line from the high pressure
district.
5.
City Attorney Neier reported on
the status of one portion
of the litigation on
the Wastewater Treatment Plant,
($36,000). It was agreed
the City Attorney
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6. A letter was received by the DPW from Jay-Billmayer, Engineer for the Green
Acres Sewer, relative to their recent bill. Due to the hour, there was not
time to discuss it. It will: be on the agenda for the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 5:25 P.M.
Gary W. Nystul
Chairman
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