HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/1950 - Special Minutes - City CouncilNOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the City
Council of the City of College Station will be held on the 6th day
of March, 1950 at the City Hall in said city at 1:30 p.m. for the
purpose of passing on matters as follows:
1. Extension of sewer and electric services, contracts for
same, and the general election of April 4, 1950.
Dated the 6th day of March, 1950.
Mayor, City of Co e _. ion, Texas
City Secretary, City of College Station,
Tex s
CONSENT TO MEETING
We, the undersigned members of the City Council and the City
Attorney of the City of College Station, hereby accept service of the
foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such notice and
consent and agree that said City Co»ncil shall meet at the time and
place therein named and for -he purpose therein stated.
i
- Councilmen
City Attorney
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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
March 6, 1950
The City Council met in a called session March 6, 1950, at 3:30
p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Langford; Councilmen
Ames, Badgett, Black, Fitch, Halpin, and Orr. The following visitors
present at this meeting: J. J. Marrison and L. F. Reigel of the Gulf
States Utilities Company of Beaumont and E. L. Granau from Navasota of
the same company. Norman F. Rode, professor of Electrical Engineering
was present by invitation from the Mayor.
This meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the probabilities
of the city purchasing its power from the Gulf States Utilities Company.
An informative discussion by members of the council and the utilities people
led to another meeting in the near future, and at that time propositions
will be made to the Council by officials of the Gulf States Utilities
Company as to what they can do to supply the City of College Station with
electricity from their lines just east of the city.
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fitch, that the
report made to the Council by Messers. Orr, Benson, and Orman pertaining
to a tentative agreement entered into between the City of Bryan and the
City of College Station for treating the sewage from the North Gate area
of the City of College Station be approved and the report be made a part
of the minutes of this meeting. The Council vote was unanimous in favor
of the motion.
A REPORT
A REPORT SHOWING THE ESTIMATED PER CAPITA COST OF TREATING BRYANT'S SEWAGE
AND THE RECOMMENDED PROVISIONS FOR AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION AND THE CITY OF BRYAN FOR TREATING THE SEWAGE THAT THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE SYSTEM.
FIRST:
Due to the fact that Bryan's Sewage Treatment Plant has only been in operation
for approximately two months, the monthly cost of operating this plant cannot
be accurately determined from experience. Therefore, it was thought best to
take 112 of the annual budget allowance, as set forth in the 19.9-50 Budget
for this figure of 1/12 of $21,175.00 or $1,765.00 per month.
From the records of the Utility Department it was determined that there were
approximately 3900 sewer connections to the system. Considering that there
are 3z persons to each connection, the total population served is (3900)
(3.5) or 13,650 persons.
Taking the above two figures, the per capita cost of treating sewage is 130
per month.
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March 6, 1950 - page 2
SEC OND :
A copy of Mr. Homer Hunter's It Sanitary Sewer Study For the North Gate
Area" is attached hereto and is made a part of this report.
From this study of Mr. Hunter's has been accepted the fact that the College
Station area that would contribute to this system is 142 acres. He has used
a population density figure of 10 persons per acre, which would make an
eventual population for this area of 1420 persons.
It is impossible to say when this area will reach this population. This
area has developed rather slowly in the past but once sanitary sewer
facilities are available, it may develop at a much greeter rate. An actual
count of the houses in this area reveals that there are 125. A great number
of these are already sewered into the A. & M. College System. This applies
particularly to the houses and buildings along Sulphur Springs Road, or what
is commonly called the North Gate Area. Assuming again that there is an average
of 310 persons per house, the total population for this area at the present
time is 438. However, it has been estimated that not more than 15 of these
houses would be connected to the new system when it is constructed. It is
not anticipated that the A. & M. College will require the houses that are
now sewered into their system to discontinue that service in the near future
because they are able to treat this sew-ge and too, they are collecting the
monthly service charge for this treatment.
Then at the very best, only some estimates can be made as to the population
growth of this area and the rq.te that they would connect to the new system.
Taro approaches to the problem have been made.
No. 1. Assuming that the 142 acres in the College Station area were
fully populated to the 1420 persons, the cost of treating the resulting
sewage would be $2,215.20 per year. The cost of installing that portion of the
line by College Station is estimated to•be $10,760.00. Under these conditions
it would require nearly five years for the treatment of the sewage to pay
for the line.
No. 2. However, since the area is not fully populated., an estimate of
the number of persons that will be connected to the system at the end of each
year is shown below, together with annual cost of treating the sewage:
Year
Estimated
Population
1950------------
50-----------
1951 - - - - - -
- - - - - - 100 - - - - - - - - - - -
1952 - - - - - -
- - - - - - 150 - - - - - - - - - - -
1953 - - - - - -
- - - - - - 200 - - - - - - - - - - -
1954------------250-----------
1955-------------300-----------
1956------------350-----------
1957 - - - - - -
- - - - - - 400 - - - - - - - - - - -
1958------------450-----------
1959------------
500-----------
10-Year Treatment Cost - - - - - - - - - - -
Estimated Annual
Treatment Cost
78.00
156.00
234.00
312.00
390.00
468.00
546.00
624.00
702.00
780.00
4,290.00
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March 6, 1950 - page 3
At the above rate, at the end of ten years the line would be less than
half paid for.
Recognition must be taken of the fact that should the two cities choose to
put in separate lines, the cost of such a line to Bryan would be approximately
x$9,500.00 (Due to the reduced size of pipe needed) and College Station's cost
would be increased to an estimated y$13,520.00 (due to the necessity of building
a lift station). By making it a joint project, both cities will realize a
savings and it is not believed that the additional load will affect the operation
of Bryan's sewaPge treatment plant.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That the City of College Station build and maintain a sanitary sewer
main of sufficient size and design to transport the sewage from the 116
acres in Bryan and the 142 acres in the College St^tion area from the alley
east of Old Highway No. 6 on First Avenue to a point at the west property
line of Howell Boulevard ( all as shown on the attached drawing of said line).
Plans and specifications of this line shall be approved by the City of Bryan
prior to construction.
2. Since the City of Bryan will have to construct laterals to connect to
this main to serve the Bryan population and since a. portion of these laterals
will be within the confines of the City of College Station, it is agreed to
by the City of 9rya.n, that the City of College Station will be allowed. to
connect onto these laterals for the use of their customers and the per capita cost of
treating their sewage shall be as hereinafter provided.
3. That the City of Bryan shall treat the sewage from this area of the City
of College Station free of charge until the end of 1959, PROVIDED HOWEVER,
that should the population in this area reach 1420 persons by the end of 1954,
that the period of free treatment shall eytend only through the end of 1956.
4. At the end of the period of free treatment, the City of College Station
agrees to pay to the City of Bryan at the end of each calendar year, the cost
of treating the sewage from the City of College Station based on the per capita
cost of treating such sewage and on the population at the end of the calendar
year.
5. The City of College Station agrees that not more than 400 connections will
be made to the system and that all of these will be confined to the area of
142 acres as shown on the atta.ched ma -p.
Respectfully submitted
/s/ J. A. Orr
J. A. Orr
Councilman, City of College Station
Is/ Fred J. Benson
Fred J. Benson
City Engineer, City of College Station
/sl J. M. Orman
J. M. Orman
City Engineer, City of Bryan_
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March 6, 1'50 - page 4
SANITARY SEWER STUDY
FOR THE
NORTH GATE AREA
CITY OF COLLEGE STATIOAT, TEXAS
HOMER A HUNTER
CONSULTING E1\TGINEER
DALLAS, TEXAS
OCTOBER 1949
COPY
COPY
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March 6, 1950 - page 5
Sanitary Sewer Study
North Gate Area
City of College Station, Texas
Recommendations - It is recommended the City of College Station
construct the necessary 811 and 1011 mains from the alley east of Old
Highway No. 6 on First Avenue to a point at the west property line of
College Avenue. This will be a gravity sewer and it will be necessary
for the City of Bryan to construct a line of proper size from the lower
end of this line to connect with their existing outfall line to the
new sewage treatment plant. An agreement should be made with the City
of Bryan to treat all sewage, as long as both cities exist, from the
part of the City of College Station that can be served by the 811 and
10" mains. Bryan will construct laterals from the mains to the area
served which is within their city limits. Since Bryan will be required
to construct these laterals which will have their origin in the City
of College Station, it brill be desirable to also have an agreement
that the City of College Station can connect their customers on to the
laterals built by Bryan. There should be no additional cost to the
City of College Station for the connection to a Bryan lateral as long
as it is within the city limits of College Station.
The cost to the City of College Station for the cooperative pro-
ject is estimated to be $10,760.
Area Served - The area served by the proposed main is approxi-
mately 116 acres in the City of Bryan and 142 acres in the City of
College Station. It will not be possible to include additional area
in the future since the,Texas A. & M. College bounds the area on the
south and west and beyond the northern limits of the area involved
in this study the natural drainage is to the north into a different
drainage area. The area to be served by the proposed sewer is shown
in Exhibit I.
Population - A population density of 10 persons per acre served
has been used in this study since there should be no large apartment
houses or houses built on small lots which would increase the population
density. This ultimate population in the area to be served in both
cities is estimated to be approximately 2580.
Infiltration - Infiltration in the amount of /0,000 gallons per
day per mile of main and lateral has been used in determining the max-
imum wet weather flow of sewage.
Flow of Sewage - The average daily flow of sewage was determined
by using the maximum assumed population of 2580 persons times one
hundred gallons per day. The peak flow to be expected is 225 per cent
of the average daily flow which is 580,000 gallonis of sewage per day..
Six miles of main and laterals were used as a basis to determine the
infiltration which added 2/0,000 gallons per day. The peak flow plus
infiltration used in the design of the sewer is 820,000 gallons per day.
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March 6, 1?50 - page 6
Main Sewer - An eight inch sewer will be adequate for the first
1850 feet of the main when both areas are connected. Beyond this point,
a ten inch main will be required to carry the flow. Since the pump
station is located at Station 18 � 50, there will be very little dif-
ference in cost of this main to serve one or Toth cities areas. The
main to serve both cities must be deeper than the main to serve the
City of College Station only. Comparative costs of the sewer required
to serve the City of College Station and the sewer to serve both cities
is as follows:
SEWER TO SERVE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION ONLY
Cost of 8" sewer from Station 0/00 to Station 1850. Pump Station
Pt Station 1850, and four inch cast iron force main to A. & M. Campus
sewer system.
8" pipe
0- 4 Cut —
360
ft.
@
1.20
- $ 4.32.00
8" "
4- 6 it -
620
ft.
@
1.30
- 806.00
8" It
6- 8 It -
270
ft.
@
1.60
- 432.00
8" It
8-10 " -
270
ft.
@
1.90
- 513.00
g" "
10-12 " -
230
ft.
@
2.20
- 506.00
8" "
12-1/. " -
100
ft.
@
2.60
- 260.00
Standard
61 Manhole -
9
ea.
@
150.00
- 1350.00
Extra Depth - Manhole
15
ft.
@
20.00
- 300.00
}
Sub -total
4,599.00
Pump Station
1 Lump
Sum
4 001.00
/." C. I.
Pipe
1900 ft.
@ 1.80
2,420.00
912,020.00
Engineering and Contingencies 1.800.00
Total Capital Cost 9132820.00
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SEWER TO SERVE CITIES OF COLLEGE STATION AND BRYAN
Cost of 811 sewer from Station 0 00 to Station 18¢50, lot' sewer
from Station 1850 to Station 3150.
81t
pipe
0- 4
cut
- 80
ft.
@
1.20
- 96.00
Sit
11
4- 6
11
- 200
ft.
@
1.30
- 260.00
811
It
6- S
11
- 380
ft.
@
1.60
- 608.00
SII
1t
8-10
11
- 630
ft.
@
1.90
- 12197.00
81t
ft
10-12
ft
- 450
ft.
@
2.20
- 990.00
811
11
12-14
ft
- 100
ft.
@
2.60
- 260.00
loft
1t
0- 4
It
- 250
ft.
@
1.90
- 475.00
1011
11
4- 6
1t
- 180
ft.
@
2.20
— 396.00
loft
1f
6- 8
It
- 770
ft.
@
2.70
- 21079.00
Standard
6t Manhole
- 16
ea.
@
150.00
- 2,400.00
Extra Depth Manhole
- 34
ft.
@
20.00
- 680.00
92441.00
Engineering and Contingencies _ 1.312.00
Total Capital Cost 10,760.00
The estimates show that the City of College Station will save approximately
$3,000 in actual construction cost by constructing a. line that can be used by
both cities.
A factor that has not been taken into consideration in computing the
saving is the annual pumping cost. This pumping cost, if the average design
flow from the City of College Station area only is used, will be approxim,-.tely
$4.00 per annum and capitalized at 4% for 25 ,years would be $6,250. This
figure should be ^dded to the $3,000 saving to give a, true picture of the
difference in cost of construction and operation of the separate system. The
actual saving will be $9,250.
Conclusions - Since the construction cost of the line to serve both
cities is less than the cost of constructing a separate system to serve the
area of College Station involved and pumping into the A. & M. College sewer
system, it will be an advantage to both cities if the City of College Station
can build the 3150 feet of 811 and loft sewer and the City of Bryan agree to
treat the sewage without cost from the area.s involved as long as the two cities
exist. The City of College Station should stipulate in the agreement with Bryan
that any laterals built by the City of Bryan within the city limits of College
Station will be accessible to the City of College Station at no charge. This
condition will probably exist since the 811 and 10t1 main is within the city
limits of College Station the entire length. It will be necessary for Bryan
to construct laterals from this main sewer to the area. within their city limits
and College Station should be allowed to tie on their customers without
additional expense.
APPROVED:
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