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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Okayed for TIS area021005Council OK's Water For TIS, New Area College Station's city council ,reed Wednesday to serve exas International Speedway and a recently annexed area the city - with water. TIS representatives made the equest to hook onto the city ater supply at a special eeting Monday, proposing to stall at TIS expense a 6-inch astic line from the speedway the College Station water The council seized on the request as an opportunity to- provide. water service along the east side of State Highway 6 ` sc uth to Millers Lane in the area annexed last week. Engineer Codie D. Wells recommended the city pay the difference for an 8-inch line to the city limits. He said the difference would amount to about $8,000, or $1 per foot for the larger pipe and $1,000 for fireplugs. After discussion, the council agreed to extend the line even further, to within approximately 1;000 feet of the SH 6-East Bypass intersection. Several council members noted the area now outside of the city limits may be considered for an- nexation in the near future and it would be well to have the water line available that far. Wells said the additional line would cost the city $1 per foot. Other terms of a proposed city-TIS agreement outlined by Mayor D. A. (Andy) Anderson should the plastic pipe unex- would be prohibited except on pettedly break down. the TIS property. THE CITY would reserve the right to add four fireplugs to the line and make other taps onto it. THE CITY would reserve the right to increase the size of or replace the line. TAPS outside the city limits CITY inspections of the line as it is being laid would be made. Wells reported the plastic pipe is acceptable to the Texas Department of Health, provided it carries the proper seal, which (See WATER, Page 8) RGES to TIS would be same as they are to the born Water Supply Co., h College Station also ING of the agreement d coincide with College on's water contract with .n, wth the rates to TIS to the rates Bryan charges !ee Station. PENANCE of the 8-inch of the line would be the responsibility, with TIS sible for the remainder. )LLEGE STATION and TIS o u 1 d share equally in Water (Continued from Page 1) Ed Burkhart, representing TIS, said it will. Wells estimated the city will need a larger water line to serve the area within the next two years. Councilman Joseph McGraw disagreed, wondering aloud where all the people are ex- pected to come from and whether the city wants to en- courage development in the area. Wells, who is chairman of the planning and zoning com- mission, said he had changed his thinking lately, and he now believes the city should have some large tracts zoned for business use, so that businessmen planning to move into town may have a choice about locations. He pointed out an example of a person who was looking at land in College Station's onl} industrial zone. He said the mar was quoted a price of $6,00( per acre. Wells told the council the 2 inch line which serves the are', in question and the taps ontc it have been marked. No vote was taken on the proposed water agreement, witl Mayor Anderson saying thi Wednesday meeting was ai informal one.