HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 22 - Waterline RepairsMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MARCH 4, 2025
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO WATERLINES AND APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the ratification of the emergency repair of a 10"
water line near Bear Creek Dog Park and a 12" water line under Denton
Creek from RUTS Construction LLC and approval of an ordinance
appropriating funds.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval of the attached ordinance, funds will be available in the
Utility Enterprise Capital Fund in the estimated amount of $250,000.
BACKGROUND: Staff discovered that the 10" waterline crossing under a drainage ditch
had failed and was leaking within the 18" steel casing at the Dog Park.
Staff retained the services of RUTS Construction, LLC who started the
repair the week of February 10, 2025. Work consists of replacing 80 linear
feet of pipe within the casing and tying back into the existing pipe.
Within a week, another leak was discovered on a 12" water line under
Denton Creek, behind the Kubota headquarters. The water level in
Denton Creek had been lowered due to reduced releases from the lake by
the US Corps of Engineers, which allowed staff to see the leak bubbling
up in the creek. Work consists of replacing 500 linear feet of water line
with 12" HDPE (high -density polyethylene) by directional boring and
connections to the existing pipe.
Staff expects the work at the Dog Park to be completed by February 28
and the Denton Creek work to be completed by March 28.
Staff recommends approval
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $250,000 IN THE UTILITY ENTERPRISE CAPITAL FUND;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to complete the
emergency repairs of a 10" and a 12" water line; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes an estimated amount of
$250,000 be appropriated from the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund for the emergency
repairs of a 10" and 12" water line.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised FY 2024-2025 annual budget document
shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary.
Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase
shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 5. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety
and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of March 2025
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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