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Columbia Utilities September 19, 2007 meeting report Columbia Utilities Commission returns backhoe bids unopened; establishes new bid announcement guidelines. Votes to advertise anew for backhoe. Sewer, water, and gas departments have good months. Chairman Flowers reports residents' appreciation for finished High Street project. Bad tasting water in August due to higher chlorine, pipe scaling; still safe to drink, GM says. By Ed Waggener The Columbia Utililites Commission rejected all bids for a new backhoe, and has instituted new, stricter bidding procedures. The Commision took the action at its regular Wednesday, September 19, 2007, meeting, with instructions that five bidders be sent notices of the rejection of the bids. The matter was brought up by Commissioner June Parson, who is the Columbia City Council representative on the five-member board. Parson proposed, and the Commission approved, new bidding procedures which will adhere strictly to state guidelines, and specifically stressed the following:
The board approved the measure 5-0, with all five members, Chairman Robert Flowers, and Members Jimmy Harper, June Parson, Dr. Ron Rogers, David Wells present and voting. The board approved by the same vote a mtion to re-advertise for a backhoe with bids to be opened at the regular October 17, 2007, meeting. August sewer operation better A dry August was good for the Columbia Utilities water system, Superintendent Dana Rogers said. Because sewer usage is based on water consumption, the city was able to bill for 162.50% of treated water total. In wet months, this situation is reversed, with more water treated than paid for. Billing for the sewer department for August was $48,950.63. Water loss higher City Water Superintendent Dana Rogers reported that water loss in the distribution system has risen to 20.69%, in August, 2007. The loss is a bigger worry now with the city scheduled to start buying all its water from the new Adair County Water Treatment Plant, set to go online on November 1, 2007. At present, the Columbia Utilities Commission supplies all its own water and sells almost one-half of its production to the Adair County Water District. In August, the CUC sold $52,113.60 to the county. However, General Manager Jim Williams said that the projection given to the city when it entered the joint venture with the Adair County Water District was for the change to be a net wash, financially, for the city. Still, Commissioner Jimmy Harper lamented the venture, "We would have been better off to have built the water plant ourselves," he said. "If we had, the county would have paid for the plant and we would own it." Harper said, "It looks like we took care of all their (the ACWD) trouble for them." Water and sewer reconnections for August were 21, lower than the 29 termination notices sent. Total water sales, including wholesale and retail, was $106,988.51. Gas operations good for August The Columbia Utilities Commission natural gas system had a good month in August, billing $30,023.54, while buying only $9,482.52 from Texas Eastern. Superintendent Joe Hare said that the system hasn't made a hedge purchase of gas for the winter yet. He's watching the market, he said, and Chairman Robert Flowers advised, "Keep an eye on the Gulf, if it looks like a hurricane is coming, buy before it hits and drives the price up." The gas system disconnected two customers in August for non-payment. Goes into executive session, start of meeting The commission went into executive session on a matter of pending litigation and possible litigation. After the return to regular session, no further information on the subject was given at the meeting. Report on bad tasting water General Manager said that complaints of bad tasting water had been received in August. It was due, he said, to a bad batch of water treatment chemicals received from the Hach Company, which allowed higher levels of chlorine in water. While the water may have had an off-taste, the general manager insisted that it was safe to drink. "We test day days a week," he said. The higher chlorine content also caused some scaling of pipes, which also contributed to the taste problem. The problem were more evident in older residential areas, including Paull Street, he said. Robert Flowers reports satisfaction with finished High Street Project Chairman Robert Flowers said that he has been receiving thanks from many residents of High Street, Church, West Fortune, and West Guardian Streets, were recent new blacktopping covers all traces of the digging and ditching required when the new waterlines were install during the summer. "A number of the residents have told me how happy they are with the project," he said. End of report, regular September 19, 2007, meeting About Your Columbia Utilities Commission: Regular monthly meetings are each Third Wednesday, at 11:30am in the Board Room, Columbia Utilitis, City Hall, Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY. Chairman Robert Flowers, members June Parson (city council representative), David Wells, Dr. Ronald Rogers, and Jimmy Harper. General Manager, Jim Williams. Gas Superintendent, Joe Hare. Water & Sewer Superintendent, Dana Rogers. Office Staff: Betty Coop & Anne Marie Nixon. This story was posted on 2007-09-20 10:56:41
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