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ORDINANCE NO. 730
AN ORDINANCE FINDING Al'IDD:mTERMINING TEE :NECESSITY FOR CERTAIN
EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION AND m~fpA:rRS 'TO OBTAIN A WATER SUPPLY
AT THE SZNITARY. SEWAGE DISPOSAL' PLA:NT OF TEE CITY. OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER ,AND
CITY ENGINEER TO OBTAIN TEE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT WATER
WELL DRILLING COMPANY TO DRILL A NECESSARY WATER WELL TO
THE APPROXIMATE DEPI'H OF 400 FEET AND MAKE: NECESSARY REPAmS
TO TEEEXISrrING WELL PUMP; AND PURCHASE OF A NEW PEERLESS
PUMP Al'ID MoTOR WITH NECESSARY FITi'INGS TO PUMP FINAL EFFLU-
ENT FROM TEE ,PLA:NT; APPROPRIATING TEE SUM OF $3500 FROM TEE
WATER -SEWER FUJID; AUTHORIZING PAYMENr OF, SERVICES REIilDERED
AND, MATERIALSAlID ~UPPLms PURCHASED FOR SUCH EMERGENCY CON-
STRUCTION AND REPAIRS, .AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
W~BEAS, tjj;'phble has been encouni:;ered with maintaining the water well and
pump located at the Sewage Disposal Plant, and, the said well was drilled in 1949 to
a depth of 225 feet and the pump set at 133 feet, and records indicate that a con-
, siderable amount, of money has been expended on lowering the pump and malting peri-
odical repairs" and_
WHEREAS, it was determined that the well no longer produces water, by the
result of a test made by the Layne .Texas Company" and that said well was acidized
to restore its life, without appreciable results, and
WHEREAS, the attention of the City Commission has been called to the neces-.
sity and urgency of having,a >fresh water supply for the Sewage Disposal Plant, and
the City Commission Pas instructed the City Manager to determine the cost of buying
water from the City of Houston, as compared to drill;ng another water well, and
, WHEREAS" the City Manager received authority from the City of Houston on
October 27" 1957, as contained in a letter from F. M. Baldwin, Director of utilities,
to purchase water at an average rate of 4~per thousand gallons, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined upon competent advice that the final efflu-
ent can be":used to supplement a fresh water supply in operation of the chlor~nation
system, th€ ratio of final effluent to fresh water being approximately four to one,
and
WHEREAS" the City Engineer has submitted the estimated cost for drill;L-ng a new water
well to a depth of 400 feet and the necessary cost of another pump and motor to pump
the final effluent which is s-et forth as follows:
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lIBids received for drilling Water Well at Disposal Plant
Layne Texas Company.
$2,750.00
2,340.00
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Texas Water,Wells
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Pomeroy Drilling Co.
. ENGINEER is ESTIMATED COST
Drilling Contractor
Conc. base for Motor
New 3/4" shaft 200'
6- 10' lengths of 2~" pipe column
Electrical, ~ipe & misc. costs
1,715.00
50.00
280.00
150.00
. 325.00
Total Well Cost
Estimated cost of connecting Chlorinator to Final Effluent:
$2-,520.00
1 - 80 GPM @ 55# Peerless Pump with Motor 250.00
200' - l~" Flexible Plastic Pipe @ .45 , 90.00
Fittings, Electrical & Pipe Work ~PO.OO
Estimated cost of Well & Chlorinator connections
Plus 10% for contingencies
TOTAL
560 00
$3",080.00
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$3,380.00
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WHEREAS, the City Engineer has -determined that it would be more econom-
ical for the City to drill another well and use ,its existing pump and motor than
to run a 2" vTater line to the nearest City of Houston source of supply, and to
pay 40# per 'thousand gallons of water for an estimated consumpt:i.on of 360,000
gallons of water monthly, and
WHEREAS, the obtaining of water for the chlorination system, labora-
, tory and sanitary facilities at the Sewage Disposal Plant is a matter vital to
public health and therefore constitutes an emergency,
NOW 't'BEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY TEE CITY COMMISSION OF TEE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1 That the Mayor and City Manager be and they are hereby authorized to
obtain the services of Pomeroy Drilling Company, Pasadena, Texas" to d:rill a neces-
sary water well in accordance with City specifications, said well to be located at
the Sanitary Sewage Disposal Plant, for the sum of $1,715.00.
Section 2 That the City Manager be authorized to purchase an 80-gallon GPM
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Peerless Pump with motor, with necessary fittings required to pump the final ef-
fluent for use in the chlorination system.
Section 3 That there is hereby appropriated an estimated sum of $3500 from the
Water-Sewer Fund to pay for all personal services, labor" mate~ials and equipment
required to obtain another water supply at the Sewage Disposal I>~ptby .the
drilling of a new water well and the installation of a pump to pump final effluent.
,'~ Section 4 That the City Manager be and he;is'hereby authorized u~on being advised
by the City Engineer that saidwQrk, construction and drilling of the wa~er well
has been completed and approved, to pay the Pomeroy Drilling Company and other
st1.ppliers for equipment and,materi~ls furnished, upon presentation of proper in-
voices, and that the same be paid fro~ the funds appropriated for this purpose
from the Water-Sewer Fund.
Section 5 Inasmuch as the need for a water supply constitutes an emergeQcy, this
orq.inance shall take effect and be in. force immediately from and after its passage
by the City Commission of the City of West University Place, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1957.
COMMISSIONERS VOTING AYE: ALL
COMMISSIONERS VOTING NO:: NOm:
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