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Council ratifies emergency water repairs totaling $51,933.52; reallocates CIP funds for Crossroads fixes
Summary
Council ratified emergency expenditures for arsenic treatment plant repairs, a Windy Street waterline replacement and Crossroads neighborhood repairs, totaling $51,933.52 from water contingency funds and a $34,840 CIP reallocation for pavement/repair work.
The Clarkdale Town Council ratified emergency water‑related expenditures and approved a reallocation of capital funds at its May 13 meeting after staff summarized several unplanned repairs.
Public Works Director Louie Anderson told the council the town had experienced multiple emergency repairs at the arsenic treatment plant, a waterline break on Windy Street and repeated leaks in the Crossroads neighborhood. Anderson reported the following expenditures and actions: - Arsenic treatment plant emergency repairs over recent months: approximately $24,?00 (staff cited a running total reported during the discussion); - Windy Street: replacement of roughly 200 feet of water main after a line break, cost $27,962.71; - Crossroads neighborhood: multiple service failures and repeated patch repairs that prompted a longer‑term patch and service replacement effort, cost $34,840 (to be reallocated from CIP W28).
Staff recommended ratification of emergency spending of roughly $51,933.52 using water contingency funds and reallocation of $34,840 from CIP W28 (warehouse funding) to cover Crossroads repairs. Louie Anderson explained that some service lines had been polyethylene pipe exposed to UV and that the town has been replacing impacted services and planning valve replacements so future repairs can be more targeted. Council members asked about the relative newness of the development and the town’s acceptance/inspection process; staff said some infrastructure was accepted during a period of economic downturn and that the town now enforces acceptance standards.
Motion and outcome: Vice Mayor Hunsicker moved to ratify the emergency expenditures and reallocate CIP funds as requested; Council member O’Neil seconded. The council approved the motion by voice vote.
What’s next: Staff said they will continue targeted main and service‑line replacements, pursue valve replacements to allow better isolation during repairs and review acceptance practices for future subdivisions. The funding action restores pavement and makes necessary repairs while staff plans longer‑term replacements and system upgrades.
