Phenix City council approves emergency pump motor payment and authorizes valve stem repairs and booster pump contract

The Phenix City Council approved multiple water-utility actions in July 2025 to restore and maintain the city’s water supply systems. The council authorized payment not to exceed $7,651.02 to Brown and Son LLC for an emergency replacement of a failed pump motor at the brand new line pump station after pump 1 became inoperable; staff reported that Brown and Son worked overnight to restore operation before dawn. The utilities resolution records council approval. Separately, the council authorized Ecotec (spelled in transcript as "echo tech") to install U-joints on valve stems at the water filtration plant basins 3 and 4 at a cost not to exceed $7,631.55. The repair follows earlier valve repairs and replacements and aims to address stress on operating equipment caused by valve stems installed at an angle. The council also approved accepting a proposal from A.N. Smith Company for a booster pump station flow leader project in an amount not to exceed $14,196; the mayor and city manager were authorized to accept the proposal per the resolution language presented. Staff read each resolution into the record and the transcript records the resolutions as approved and adopted in July 2025. For the emergency pump motor invoice, the transcript includes council members answering "Yes" during the vote sequence; the recorded votes in the excerpt include responses from multiple council members, indicating approval. The resolutions authorize the mayor and city manager to sign necessary documents and direct payment from city funds as stated.