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MIN CC 07/19/1983MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 19TH DAY OF JULY, A.D., 1983 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER AT 6:30 P.M. The Council met in regular session with the following members present: William V. Nash, Mayor Murray A. Brown Larry Corley Stephen E. Davis Jerry L. Dowling Percy Howard, Jr. Jane Monday Bob Tavenner MEMBER ABSENT: Bill Hodges The "ayor ?ailed the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. and then recessed the Council into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation: Nelson Vs. City of Huntsville. The Council then ended the Executive Session at 7:00 P.m. and re- entered their formal meeting. No action was taken in the Executive Session. FORMAL MEETING Mayor Nash then reconvened the Council in regular session. The invocation was then given by the Reverend Gerald Johnston of the St. Stephens Episcopal Church. CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Councilmember Corley Made the motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of July 12, 1983 and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - -GENE PIPES Elevated Water Storage Facility Mr. Pipes noted it has been a long -time goal of the City's to construct the elevated two million gallon water storage facility and that tonight the Council will formally accept the bid for its construction. He recapped the development of the city's water supply system and noted the need has existed for some time to have additional overhead water storage, as mandated by the Texas Department of Health. He noted financing arrangements for this facility began approximately 18 months ago and that the $2.4 million in revenue bonds were issued last May for building this facility and other improvements to our water system. He noted it was designed by the City's Engineering Design Division, directed by Glenn Isbell, with the electrical work contracted, to an outside consul- tant in addition to the inspections required for its construction. He noted principally it has been the work of the City's in -house staff. He noted much work has gone into the land acquisition for its site. He noted his low kidder, Hydrostorage, Inc. is a very high quality construction company and that the four bids received were extremely competitive. He noted Hydrostorage, Inc. constructed the projects in Plano and Haltom City. He noted the City's next project will he work on the distribution system. He noted award of this bid for the construction of this elevated water storage facility will be a milestone for the City, second only the the surface water pro- ject of several years ago. AWARD OF BID FOR THE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE FACILITY - -2 MILLION GALLONS Consider award of a contract to the low bidder, Hydrostorage, Inc. in the amount of $1,688,000 for the construc- tion of a two million gallon elevated water storage facility, as planned for in the recent revenue bond issue. Councilmember Corley made the motion to award the bid to Hydrostorage, Inc. in the amount of $1,688,000 to be paid from Revenue Bonds and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Pipes noted the city has the financial flexibility, with this bid, to perhaps extend the 24" header system that would connect all of the water towers and pumping stations in the area of the new tower and correct the bottleneck that is in the booster station near Rice Food liarket, in conjunction with the revenue bonds that have been approved. He noted this will "go a long way to rectify some of our primary distribution problems, and then we can go throughout the system with the capital improvements program in years to cone." Mr. Pipes noted the new facility should be completed in 365 calendar days. COMPUTER FOR THE DESIGN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Consider Ordinance No. 83 -25 giving notice of intent to issue certificates of obligation not to exceed $90,000 for the purchase of computer equipment and software for the Design Engineering Department Mayor Nash presented this ordinance, the caption of which is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 83 -25 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION FOR ENGINEERING COMPUTER, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; AND MAKING VARIOUS PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO. Councilmember Corley noted the City needs to do alot of analysis work before it can begin step one of the capital improvements program and the only way that this analysis work can be done nowadays is through the use of a computer. He urged the Council to approve this authorization so that the City can get started on this type of analysis work which will lead to better planning and capital improvements needed. Councilmember Corley then made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 83 -25 giving notice of "intent" to issue certificates of obligation, not to exceed $90,000, for the purchase of computer equipment and software for the Design Engineering Department and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. lilt were in favor and the motion passed unanimous y. ADJOURNMENT The Council then adjourned to the work session to discuss the Capital Improvements Program, schedule and progression plan, and to discuss questions on priorities, procedures and philosophy. Respe haw, ity Sec,etary 9, 198