HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-11-02 - Special City CouncilSPECIAL SESSION - MONDAY
NOVEMBER 1, 1976 - 12 NOON
RAMADA INN
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
The City Council met in Special Session Monday- November 1, 1976 at 12 noon
in the Gameroom at the Ramada Inn, Stephenville, Texas, with Mayor Donald R. Jones
present and presiding. Councilmembers Jim Chambers, Calvin McGee, Raymond Anderson,
and Betty Heath were present. Councilmen W.M.Irwin, Charles Riggins, Ermer Ferguson
and Larry Hammett were absent.
Others attending the meeting were City Administrator Marshall Shelton, Director
of Public Works R.Y.Gann, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton and Conrad Callicoatte.
,Mayor Jones called the meeting to order and explained the purpose of this meet-
ing was to discuss the COST ESTIMATES'OF PROPOSED WATER SYSTEM IMPROVMENTS AS PROVIDED
BY HUNTER ASSOCIATES, INC., CONSULTING ENGINEERS, DALLAS, TEXAS.
"Mr. Conrad Callicoatte representing Hunter Associates came before the Council
and presented a breakdown of the cost estimates for the three projects, (1) Well
Collector Line, $367,690, (2) Ground Storage Reservoir and Pumping Equipment,$340,000
and (3) Transmission Line and Distribution System, $425,000, plus some other expenses
with.a total net project cost of $1,169,500.
Mr. Callicoatte explained the plans were ready now and if the water was to be
available for consumption next summer these contracts should be let in the very
near future.
After considerable discussion, it was the consensus of Mr. Callicoatte, the Mayor
and Council to let the contract for the Ground Storage Reservoir and Pumping Equip -
menC to an outside contractor and to check the possibility of the City laying the
pipe ',for the Well Collector Line and the Transmission Line and the Distribution Sys-
tem., The City to negotiate for outside help, if needed, on an hourly basis, as they
did when installing the north sewer trunk line.
The Council discussed ways of financing these projects (1) cashing in some CDs,
(2) borrowing money from the banks and (3) the Water Development Board. Mr. Shelton
reported the City has $930,000 in CDs at this time.
After much discussion, Councilman Anderson moved to authorize the letting of bids
for the Ground Storage Reservoir and Pumping Equipment. Councilman Chambers made the
second. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones appointed Councilmen Chambers, Riggins and Irwin as a Finance Com-
mittee to work on the best method of financing said projects. When the figures are
available, the Committee to meet and discuss, then the Council will have a Special
Session to determine the method of financing to be used.
There being no further business, Mayor Jones adjourned the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
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