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Emergency Called Meeting
Euless City Council
December 20, 1978
CALL 10 ORDER
The City Council was called into an emergency
meeting by Mayor Harold Samuels on December 20, 1978, at 1:00 p.m. Qther members
present were Mrs. W i l l i e Mae McCormick, Messrs. Glenn Walker and Robert Pippin.
(Absent were Messrs. Raymond Ozebek and Charles Hunt.)
Also present were City Manager W. M. Sustaire,
City Secretary Della Houy, Administrative Assistant Lynn Shackelford, and
Director of Public Works Jack Bullard.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION 10 NEGOTIATE
FOR REPAIRS 10 THE TAO MILLION GALLON
W4TER TANK ON AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
Mayor Samuels stated the purpose of this
meeting is to discuss the two million gallon tank on Central Drive that has
developed a leak. He stated the City Manager needs authorization to repair
this tank because of fire protection.
Mr. Sustaire stated that a leak developed
in the sixteen (16) inch line that comes out of the bottom of the tank. He
stated they had to drain the tank to find the exact location of the leak and
after the tank was drained they found electrolysis in the tank. He stated
they will need to have the tank sand blasted and then will coat the tank and
pipe with a vinyl coating. He stated this is the largest storage tank for the
City, that the City still has the capacity to pump 2.4 million gallons from
our wells, but if the twenty -four (24) inch line from TRA goes out we will
need the additional 2 million gal ons from this tank. He stated the cost
would be $80,000 and over to repa r the tank correctly.
Mr. Bullard reviewed the type of repairs
t h a t w i l l be needed on the tank w th some plans that he had.
Mr. Pippin inquired if we weren't subject
to a severe electrolysis effect on the outside of the tank because of the
water that has leaked out under it.
Mr. Bullard stated he didn't think so,
because the tank is sitting on a concrete foundation and almost even with the
ground and they will put an electrolysis rod in the bottom of the tank into
the ground.
Mr. Pippin inquired how long they
anticipate it will take to repair the tank.
(Page Two, Emergency Meeting, Euless City Council, December. 20, 1978)
Mr. Bullard stated it will take three to
four weeks.
Mr. Pippin inquired if the contractor
would do a l l the work.
M r . B u l l a r d stated t h e contractor w i l l do
a l l the work. The staff cleaned out the tank so they could see what problems
were there.
Mr. Bullard stated that if the leak is
repaired correctly the tank could last another twenty years. He stated that
if this problem had occurred in August the City could have been in trouble,
and if TRA has a problem or the City has a big fire, we could also be in
trouble. He stated the City has a connection between Burst and Bedford that
could be opened for additional water, if the City needed it for emergencies.
Mayor Samuels stated the citizens need
to be advised of the problem, that the water pressure may be lower and the
inconvenience that may occur and they also need to know that it will cost
$80,000 plus dollars to repair the leak, that if the citizens know that it
takes a lot of money to run a city they are a little more appreciative if you
have to have a tax increase or they don't get the project they may want.
Mr. Pippin moved to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and expend the funds necessary to repair the storage
tank and sixteen (16) inch pipe on Central Drive from the Water and Sewer
Fund, under an emergency measure.
Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion and the
vote is as follows:
Ayes: Mr. Pippin, Mrs. McCormick and Mr. Walker
Nays: None
ADJOURNMENT
meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
There being no further business, the
APPROVED:
/s/ Harold D. Samuels
ATTEST: Mayor
/s/ Della Houy
City Secretary