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Kennedale City Council
Special Meeting - September 25, 1989
City Council
Mayor Steve Radakovich called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m.
Members present were Steve Radakovich, Bill Abbott, Pete Kirkpatrick,
Jerry Mitchell, Robert Mundy, and Mark Wright.
ITEM NO. 2 - Approval of 1989 Tax Rate.
Linda Jones informed council that the 1989 taxable value to date was
$146,622,830 and applying a tax rate of $0.3575 would generate $524,176
in revenue. After the ARB cases are finalized, it's possible that
$1,206,995 taxable value will be added, bringing the total taxable value
to $147,829,825 and generating $528,491 in tax revenue.
Bill Abbott made a motion, seconded by Pete Kirkpatrick, to adopt a
total tax rate of $0.3575 with $0.3270 for the purpose of maintenance
and operations and $0.0305 for the purpose of interest and sinking on
bonds. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 1 - Vote on 1989 Tax Roll.
The 1989 Tax Roll was presented and reviewed by Council.
Robert Mundy moved to adopt the 1989 Tax Roll as presented, seconded
by Mark Wright. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM NO. 3 - Emergency Repair of Trinity Well #2 and Budget
Amendment if Required.
Ted Rowe submitted updated well repair cost estimates. The pump should
be lowered 110 feet, as indicated in the packet which is
estimated to cost $3,920.. There is a 10% factor for expediting
the shipment of the repair parts of $4,702. If approved, they will begin
work on the replacement and materials on Tuesday. On Wednesday the
replacement parts will be on hand and the pump will be on the system by
Saturday. Without the expedited work it may be a week from Saturday
before the well could be in service. Ted Rowe recommended paying
the expediting charge just in case of afire. The static level is .
1062 feet, the current pumping level is 1,200 feet, the bottom of the
pump at the time it was pulled out of the ground was 1,2:82 feet, the
bottom of the motor was at 1,319 feet. The bottom of the pump for the
new location, between screens, would be 1,390 feet or 108 feet lower than
the present time. The present location is at 1,282 feet with the pumping level
at 1,200 feet. We would expect it to be lower with the new pump with its
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original efficiency restored. That's the distance of the water over the
inlet into the pump. It is approximately 50 feet now. If it continues to
decrease at the rate of 10 feet per year, in only five more years it
will be sucking air. By lowering it the additional 110 feet, it would be
about 14 years before having to worry about the depth of the well. The
chances of the damage caused by the lightening storm in May 89 are about
one in ten. The life expectancy is five to seven years and the pump has
been in the ground for seven years four months. The pump is probably worn
out. It is an oil well pump that's 31 feet long, 51z" in diameter, 200
horsepower and runs at 3,500 rpm. There is an option to repair the pump.
The cost of pulling and replacing the pipe is $4,250. If the motor was
rewound a new seal and pump would have to be purchased. $10,000 could be
saved, but you would be unable to predict how long it would last. The
motor can be repaired but the piunp needs to be replaced. Some of the
good parts will be used off of the material the city turns in and receives
credit for it, as long as, it meets specifications. The service man for
$1,000 is a factory representative that comes to the site to install the
pump, seal and motor together and does the testing. If he doesn't perform
the service, then there is no warranty on it. There is a one year warranty.
Ted Rowe recommended a 1988-89 budget amendment for $55,000 from the
Water Fund Reserves. He anticipated $9,000 being left over in the Water
Operations budget at the end of the year for the additional cost of the
well repairs.
It is unknown whether or not insurance wil:L cover normal failure of a pump,
but we know that if a shaft broke, then it would be covered under the new
type of insurance they are offering beginning in October. The cost is
$1,500 per year for all of the pump motors. The well was struck by
lightening in May. The lightening arresters were burned completely
through and insurance covered it. All of the controls were protected and
the damage was minimal. The well motor will be taken apart and testing
done to determine the cause of the failure. An itemized report is sent
back stating the causes. If lightening is determined to be the cause of
the failure, an insurance claim can be filed.
Motion was made by Pete Kirkpatrick, seconded by Jerry Mitchell, to repair
the well and approve a budget amendment in the amount of $55,000 to be
allocated from the Water Fund Reserves. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, motion was made by Jerry Mitchell,
seconded by Pete Kirkpatrick, to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Motion
carried unanimously.
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