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ORDINANCE NUMBER 884
AN ORDINANCE FINDn~G AND DETE~1INING THE NECESSITY FOR
LOw~RING THE P~IT IN ~~TER vlliLL NUMBER 6 OF THE CITY
OF vlliST UNIVERSITY PLACE BY ADDING FORTY FEET 940') OF
DISCHARGE COLUl1N AND PUV~ SHA3TTI~G; DETERMINING TR~T
THERE IS SUFFICIENT MONEY APPROPRL~TED IN THE WATER
OPERATING FUND OF THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LO~~RING
THE PUMP IN w~rrER WELL N1JMBER 6; DETERMINING THAT THE
WORK OF REMOVING SAID DISCHARGE COLUNLN AND PUMP AND
EXTENDING &~~ CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED EFFICIENTLY "~~D
ECONOMICALLY ON A FORCE ACCOu1~T BASIS; SELECTING THE
FIRM OF LAYNE TEXAS COMPANY, INC., HOUSTON " TEXAS, TO
PERFORM SAID WORK BY FURNISHING THE NECESSARY DISCHARGE
COLlTh~J AND PUMx SHAFTING AND FURNISHING THEIR SERVICES
AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR; AND FINDING AND DECulRING
THE URGENCY OF SAID WORK.
Texas has
desirability of
University Pla2e, by
feet (40'), so that the
~~EREAS, the City Manager of the of West University Place,
attention of the Com~ission, the neces and
pump in water well num~er 6 of the City of West
the discharge column and pmnp
pump would have a s of 380 feet; and
WHEREAS, upon and examination by the Com~ission of the
records maintained on the repair and ion of ,vater ,'Jell number 6, it viaS
determined that the last work performed on said water well was 20,
at 'Nhich time general repairs ,'Tere made to the pump and ; and
WHEREAS, it
the summer season is
water well number 6 to produce
consumption by residents; and
has come to the attention of the Commission that
which excessive demands are made on
an additional of water for use and
NOvl}', THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY HIE CITY COJvJMISSION OF THE CITY
OF 1illiST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the of Hest
Place hereby finds and determines the necessi for lowering the pump in water
well number 6 the extension of the dis column and pump
feet (LIO') in said 'Nell, to a of three-hundred feet (380'),
Section 2. That the
heretofore been
dis colQffin and pump
for
sary to lO\^Jer the column and pump
SQYn of $2,500, as an estimated amount, has
the 1967 for and the
in water well nmnber 6, and that same is
to defray S11Ch expense as determine(i neces-
in ,'Jell number 6.
Section 3.
That the services of
enced in repair
for the purpose
in well number 6,
,vi th Texas
Texas Company, Inc., Houston,
and maintenance of water wells
of and the
for said work to be per-
Standard Service Contract
T2xas, a
and pumps, are
pump colQYnn and
formed in accordance
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C.V.#.;., Class R, exclus':'ve of charges for parts and materl.al required for
t!:e lG^"er~n.; of the pmr.p in said Ater well.
Section L. The Mayor and Ci t~- Manager are :t:.ereby authorized =-.nd
directed to enter into a writ'ten contract w.:.th Layne Texas CODpaIliy' for f'1Arn-
. sl'::'Di' Its.ter':'al and ,parta, l.ncluJ.Lng d.i.s~l'la..t-ge col\E.n 6..Qd sl:.a.f'ting, to p~r-
fom the necessary wor-:t in 10'leriDb tte pump torty tee~ (4)') in water 'Well
lllroer 6, in order 'that smte will operate ':'n a satisfactory and efficient
:rr:a.nner.
Sect~on 5. That because of an .:.mpend:.Df' 'threat tv, and ti:.e
possibil.:.ty of, well nUJLber 6 failing to deliver the required amount of
..,.a...er, an urp-ency ':'s nowr determ.:.ned to exist, :md tnerefore, tLis ordinance
shall become e~ective .:.mmediately ';Jpon tts passage and approval by tne City
COII'JDi.ssion.
PASSED Am> APPROVEL this 2r(tll day of February, 1,67.
COJDUssioners Votinc ~e: All
COD'JIlissioners Votins No: Bm:1e
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MAYOR'
ATTEST:
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