GMSA Takes Up Fire Hydrant Issue
The Grove Municipal Services Authority trustees took up the issue of lack of fire hydrants at Patricia Island and Lighthouse Springs developments and agreed that the issue should be resolved "at the earliest convenience."
Bob Daggett, a Patricia Island resident and Chairman of Rural Water District #9, made a presentation showing locations of four installed hydrants, and future locations of another 10 hydrants, telling board members that there is as much as 2080 feet between homes and hydrants.
Grove adopted the International Fire Code on Nov. 1, 2005 which requires no more than 500 feet between homes and hydrants.
Chairman Pete Churchwell said "we have four stakeholders involved: the developer, the water district, the city, and the homeowners."
City Manager Bill Galletly said the GMSA could assist with $10,000, about half the required money needed, but said the GMSA staff is going to be busy with the alley work behind the Grove Sun Daily and would have no time to install the hydrants. Galletly said he would talk with the developer and get back "shortly." The Board agreed to put in motion action of the staff to meet with the water district and developer and get back to GMSA "at their earliest convenience."
Rick Smith of Municipal Finance Services, Edmond, made a presentation on analysis of current refunding of 1996 utility revenue bonds to take advantage of current low interest rates, saving two years of payments on the bonds which mature in 2021. He presented two options to reduce debt service on these bonds; option 1 would save $38,000 per year over the next 13 years; Option 2 would take all the savings, $318,000, up front the first year of refinancing. GMSA Board members instructed Smith to use Option 2 and prepare a package for bank review by the next GMSA meeting scheduled for Feb. 7. The motion passed 5-0.
A bid from Ronald Briscoe of Quapaw was accepted, for value of the salvage only, to demolish the abandoned sewer plant, old water plant, and fixtures. All structures will be removed down to ground level with a clean, mowable site at no cost.
The Board also approved using a variety of fire hydrant equipment brands rather than be restricted to the Mueller Brand, whose price has gone up 34% since GMSA adopted this brand in 1997. Other brands approved were American Darling, M&H, or approved equal.
It was reported that ODOT will approve the city to go to bid in February with March openings, on the Highway 59 utility relocations project to Sailboat Bridge.
Bob Daggett, a Patricia Island resident and Chairman of Rural Water District #9, made a presentation showing locations of four installed hydrants, and future locations of another 10 hydrants, telling board members that there is as much as 2080 feet between homes and hydrants.
Grove adopted the International Fire Code on Nov. 1, 2005 which requires no more than 500 feet between homes and hydrants.
Chairman Pete Churchwell said "we have four stakeholders involved: the developer, the water district, the city, and the homeowners."
City Manager Bill Galletly said the GMSA could assist with $10,000, about half the required money needed, but said the GMSA staff is going to be busy with the alley work behind the Grove Sun Daily and would have no time to install the hydrants. Galletly said he would talk with the developer and get back "shortly." The Board agreed to put in motion action of the staff to meet with the water district and developer and get back to GMSA "at their earliest convenience."
Rick Smith of Municipal Finance Services, Edmond, made a presentation on analysis of current refunding of 1996 utility revenue bonds to take advantage of current low interest rates, saving two years of payments on the bonds which mature in 2021. He presented two options to reduce debt service on these bonds; option 1 would save $38,000 per year over the next 13 years; Option 2 would take all the savings, $318,000, up front the first year of refinancing. GMSA Board members instructed Smith to use Option 2 and prepare a package for bank review by the next GMSA meeting scheduled for Feb. 7. The motion passed 5-0.
A bid from Ronald Briscoe of Quapaw was accepted, for value of the salvage only, to demolish the abandoned sewer plant, old water plant, and fixtures. All structures will be removed down to ground level with a clean, mowable site at no cost.
The Board also approved using a variety of fire hydrant equipment brands rather than be restricted to the Mueller Brand, whose price has gone up 34% since GMSA adopted this brand in 1997. Other brands approved were American Darling, M&H, or approved equal.
It was reported that ODOT will approve the city to go to bid in February with March openings, on the Highway 59 utility relocations project to Sailboat Bridge.
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