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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1318 Acquisition Construction Installation Improvements to water distribution systemORDINANCE NO. 1318 AN ORDINANCE NANCE of the City of Port Townsend adopting a plan for the acquisition, construction, and installation of certain additions, betterments, and improvements to and replacements and extensions of the water supply and distri- bution system of the City and declaring the estimated cost thereof, providing for the issuance of water revenue bonds of the City in the principal sum of $2,200,000 to provide the funds necessary to pay such cost, and declaring an emergency. WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend now owns, maintains and operates its water supply and distribution system, which system is greatly in need of certain additions, betterments, improvements, replacements, and extensions in order to efficiently supply the City, its inhabitants and people living and businesses located in the vicinity of the City with an adequate supply of water; and WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City issue its water revenue bonds in the total principal sum of $2,200,000 in order to provide the funds necessary to acquire, construct, and install said additions, betterments, and improve- ments to, and replacements and extensions of its water supply and distribution system; and WHEREAS, because of the necessity of preparing a reservoir for the storage of water at this time, a small portion of the plan of improvements hereinafter authorized has been carried out; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, as follows: Section 1. The following described plan for the acquisition, construction, and installation of additions, betterments and improvements to, and replacements and extensions of the existing water system of the City is hereby proposed, specified, and adopted, to -wit: A. The City shall clear Lords Lake: Shall construct an earth -fill dam on the eastern side thereof approximately 200 feet in length and 281 feet in height, with a control tower on the lake side thereof and with a 30-inch concrete pressure pipe through the base of the dam, and shall construct and install a concrete spill -way box and a transmission line of approximately 30 inches in dia- meter from said dam and pressure pipe to be connected at the nearest point with the existing water transmission line from the Big Quilcene River; Shall construct an earth -fill or a concrete arch dam at the north end of said lake approximately 80 feet in length and 30 feet in height, with a similar control tower and a con- duit pipe to be used as an emergency drain; Shall construct a combination wood and concrete dam on the Little Quilcene River at a point located in a southwesterly direction from the section corner describing Sections 33, 28, 27, and 34, Township 28 North, Range 2, West W. M., on a course South 70'261 West - 7,827 feet, and shall construct and install a steel pipe -water -transmission line approximately 20 inches in diameter from said dam to a point near Lords Lake Reservoir® B. The City shall replace the existing wood stave pipe running from its existing dam and intake at its Station No® 324 on the Big Quilcene River to its Station No. 434 on the existing Big Quilcene River water transmission line with new pipe approxi- mately 30 inches in diameter; Shall construct a tunnel from its said present Station No. 434 to its present Station No. 477 on said water transmission line, and partly or completely line the same with concrete if found necessary; Shall replace and relocate the existing wood stave pipe in said Big Quilcene River water transmission line from its present Station No. 477 to Station No. 1381 with steel pipe approximately 30 inches in diameter wherever such replacement 2. and relocation shall, be found to be necessary and advisable and at such time or times as found necessary. All of the above -described additions, betterments, improve- ments, replacements and extensions shall be constructed and installed with all pumps, valves, equipment and appurtenances necessary therefor, and all such pipes shall be installed with cathodic protection against electrolysis. The City shall acquire all real and personal property or any interest therein, easements, franchises, rights -of -way, permits, and water rights which may be necessary to carry out the above -described plan, all of which is as more particularly set forth in maps, plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer, Mr. Kieth F. Jones, and now on file in the office of the City Clerk. It is hereby further provided that the above -described plan shall be subject to such changes as to details or other changes not affecting the main general plans -as may be author- ized by the City Council either prior to or during the actual course of construction. Section 2. The estimated cost of acquiring, constructing, and installing the above -described additions, betterments, and improvements to and replacements and extensions of the water supply and distribution system of the City, including the cost of the work heretofore accomplished is hereby declared to be as near as may be the sum of $2,200,000, which cost shall be paid from the proceeds of the sale of the water revenue bonds of the City hereinafter authorized. Section 3, The City does hereby propose and adopt as an integral. part of the plan for acquiring, constructing and install- ing the above -described additions, betterments and improvements to and replacements and extensions of its water supply and distribution system, that payment of the cost thereof shall be Ja made by the issuance and sale of its water revenue bonds in the total principal sum of $2,200,000. The exact date, form, terms, maturities and covenants of such bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by ordinance of the City. In the event there is any surplus money left from the sale of the water revenue bonds of the City provided for herein after all of the additions, betterments and improvements to and replacements and extensions of the existing waterworks and system of the City provided for in Section 1 of this ordinance have been acquired, constructed and installed, all such money may be used by the City either for the purpose of replacing those parts of its waterworks and system outside the City limits which are described in Section l of this ordinance or may be transferred to the,bond redemption fund that will hereafter be created for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds. Section 4. This ordinance is declared to be one necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and welfare of the people of the City of Port Townsend, Washington. An emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance is hereby declared to be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Introduced and read for the first time at a regular meeting of the City Council held on January 3, 1956. Introduced and read for the second and third times, passed by the Council of the City and approved by its Mayor at a regular meeting of the Council held on January 17, 1956. CITY OF FORT TOWNS ND, WASHINGTON KK By Pla y o r Attest a j- ty Clyjk Ay Td as to f c oye City Aft r----y" I, JOSEPH G, RYAN, the duly chose, qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1318 of said City, duly adopted by its Council and approved by its Mayor at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of January, 1956. 7" City Verk 5.