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HomeMy WebLinkAbout43-90 RESOLUTIONFAYETTEVILLE THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 9.03 JERRY E. ROSE, OTY ATTORNEY TO: Board of Directors TOPU! Sc•ntt Linehaugh, keczt City 'Manager FROM: Jerry E. Rose, City Attorney DATE: March 9, )990 RE: Wheeler Water District - Amended Contract Attached please find the proposed Amended Contract with the Wheeler Water District which will allow for the installation of fire hydrants within the district. If the Board wishes to approve fire hydrants for the Wheeler Water District, the Amendment needs to be _approved. JER/cbp 113 WEST MOUNTAIN T2701 501-575-8313 FAYETTEVir LE THE OTY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 8.01 JERRY E. ROSE, CITY ATTtIRNEY TO: Board of Directors Tmvu: Sent* Linebaugh, Asst. City Manager FROM: Jerry E. Rose, City Attorney DATE. March 9, 1990 RE: Growth Area Fire Hydrant Policy The following is the proposed general policy regarding fire hydrants in growth areas drafted from staff proposals together with possible advantages and disadvantages: It is the general policy of the City of Fayetteville to attempt to be a "good neighbor" to residents of adjoining growth areas. Accordingly, the City will seek to assist these growth areas in the installation and maintenance of fire hydrants on City maintained water lines so long as the following criteria are satisfied: 1. The growth area that benefits from the fire hydrants must bear all costs for their installation and maintenance. These costs would include all initial capital costs and continuing costs ef maintenance and administration. 2. The lines upon which the fire hydrants are attached must be capable of maintaining a proper flow for fire protection. 3. That the growth areas agree and understand that the City makes no guarantee of any minimum capacity of flow at any given time and agree to a disclaimer of any City liability from damages which may result from a lack of an adequate flow sufficient for fire protection. 4. That the City have prior approval of the placement and number of the fire hydrants. 5.. That the growth area have the present ability to utilize the fire hydrants which, at a minimum, would require a rural fire department within the growth area. 113 WEST MOUNTAIN 72701 501-5734313 8.02 Page 2 Board of Directors March 9, 1990 The Staff recommends this policy be passed by the Board replacing the old one. We feel that the policy will be more difficult on the city staff but will be good for our neighbors. We also fee that if the listed criteria is met we should have a safe stituation and have our costs covered. JER/cpb 8.03 Page 3 Board of Directors March 9, 1990 POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGE IN.APPROVING FIRE HYDRANT POLICY 1 Outside area could have better tire protection than inside rhe Cirv. There are many areas inside Fayetteville without adequate fire hydrant protection. Greater possibility of vandalism and theft of water. Theft of water could not be measured in these areas. There may be extra -ordinary maintenance problems due to misuse of hydrants. 3. Reduction of incentive of annex into the City. 4. Greater usage of an already limited amount of water. This will reduce the amount available to citizens of Fayetteville. 5. Network of lines in growth area is generally not good and therefore the chanes of :reducing operating pressures below safe levels while pulling fire flows are greater than hormal. 6. Possible contamination by pulling water faster than system could provide (backfidwing). System would perhaps then pull in contamirnates from chicken -water or other soil related contaminates. This would cause tremendous work on the entire system. Page 4 Board of Directors March 9, 1990 POSSIBLE ADVANTAGES IN APPROVING FIRE HYDRANT POLICY 1. Good neighbor relations. (Fire protection, reduced insurance rates, etc.) 2. If the City was to annex later they would not have to pay additional costs to install hydrants. 3. Less total costs for hydrants because of . Inflation More difficult and expensive to place in after line is in the ground. 8.04 FAYETTENILLE YHE MY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 9.01 JERRY E. ROSE, CITY ATTORNEY TO: Board of Directors THRU: c„4-4- Linzbaugh, Asst. r44-- Manage -22;11,7<v' FROM: Jerry E. Rose, City Attorney DATE: March 9, 1990 RE: Wheeler Water District Fire Hydrants After reviewing the City's Fire Hydrant Policy for Growth Areas and recommeding major changes, we come back to the issue of Wheeler fire hydrants. Wheeler has obtained a grant to place fire hydrants in the system. They are requesting that we allow this during the construction period. The following are staff concerns and possible solutions which arose while discussing the Wheeler Water District fire hydrants in the context of the proposed fire hydrant policy: 1. Staff is concerned that Wheeler Water District may rely too heavily ot the fire hydrants for fire protection and lead people to believe they have protection when they do not. There may be times when the Fayetteville system because of drought or other conditions becomes so stressed that the flow to Wheeler may be temporarily cut off or cut back and there may not be a sufficient flog to effectively fight fires in the Wheeler District. In all candor, staff is concerned that someone will be seriously injured of killed as a result of such a mistaken reliance. All the contracts and agreements that can be written are not sufficient to justify such a possibility. Solutions: (1) Fully disclose to Wheeler and encourage Wheeler to disclose to their customers that the contract contemplates certain situations when the flow to the fire hydrants may not be sufficient for adequate fire protection; (2) Obtain a formal disclaimer from Wheeler Of any City liability; (3) The problem should be somewhat alleviated in three or four years when the City will add additional transmission capacity. 2. Possible contamination by pulling water faster than system could provide (backflowing). 113 WEST MOUNTAIN MOI 5057tem would perhaps then pull in contaminates fr:Nm chicken -litter or other soil related • • Page 2 Board of Directors March 9. 1990 contaminates. This would cause tremendous work on the entire system. Solutions: (1) Upgrade the major lines to 8 inch instead of 6 inch and do not allow fire hydrants on anything smaller than a 6 inch. (2) The problem should be somewhat better when additional capacity is added. 3 The cost to the Wheeler Water District for the maintenance of fire hydrants by the City is likely to be significantly higher than for Fayetteville residents. Distance alone increases maintenance and inspection costs. Incidents of vandalisffi and misuse may be higher in isolated areas although only time will tell for sure. In Fayetteville city employees have the opportunity to casually view areas daily or weekly. In more isolated growth areas there is no such contact. Accordingly, these may be extensive water loss in isolated areas before it is noticed. Solutions: (1) Charge rates sufficient to bear such additional costs while recognizing that, at the present time, many of the cost concerns are based on as yet unknown maintenance problems which may effect future rates upward or downward Staff recommendations: Staff has concerns about recommending the installation of fire hydrants in the Wheeler Water District at this time due to the problems diseussed in the items above. Accordingly. staff would recommend that proper fittings and connections be immediately installed in the Wheeler Water lines for the easy installation of fire hydrants in the future, but does not recommend the installation ef the hydrants until a more dependable continuous year round flow can be provided to the Wheeler Water District. JER/cbp 9.02 FAYETTIAND THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 9.03 JERRY E. ROSE, CITY ATTORNEY TO: TuPTI! FROM: DATE: RE: Board of Directors 9rntt Linehaligh, Asst. City Manager Jerry E. Rose, City Attorney Mnrnh 9, 1990 Wheeler Water District - Amended Contract Attached please find the proposed Amended Contract with the Wheeler Water District which will allow for the installation of fire hydrants within the district If the Board wishes to approve fire hydrants for the Wheeler Water District, the Amendment needs to be approved. JER/cbp 113 WEST MOUNTAIN 72701 501-575-8313 • RESOLUTION NO. 43-90 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE GROWTH AREA FIRE HYDRANT POLICY AS A CRITERIA TO INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE HYDRANTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the Board of Directors adopt the Growth Area Fire Hydrant Policy as a criteria to assist those growth areas in the installation and maintenance of fire hydrants on city maintained water lines. A OOpy of the policy authorized for eXecution hereby is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of March 1990. APPROVED: eieleed*nt2/ ante;‘, t6tEST 1- a -- :±-3SA7 • • • 1 1 1 Mayor • •