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Good Thunder advances water treatment project, approves $15,000 geotechnical budget
Summary
Council authorized $15,000 for geotechnical testing and heard survey and design updates as staff detailed service-line issues and budget questions for a proposed water treatment plant.
The Good Thunder City Council moved this meeting to advance planning for a proposed water treatment plant, approving a $15,000 budget to hire geotechnical services and receiving an update on survey and service-line findings.
Eli, a city staff member who gave the design update, said survey crews from Balik had completed topographic work and that the team identified 13 service lines needing attention, including three newly discovered galvanized or lead lines. "They will have questions for the staffing council, and we'll want to engage you about the detailed design and the facility plan likely four to six weeks," Eli said, describing next steps for the project schedule.
Council discussion focused on near-term repairs and funding. Eli reported a CMR Plumbing quote of about $20,000 for prioritized repairs to aging piping and bracing at the filter and noted a separate estimate of roughly $400 in parts to repair a lift-station pump temporarily keeping systems online.
The council voted to authorize a not-to-exceed $15,000 budget for geotechnical sampling and to allow the mayor or a delegated council member to sign a services agreement once proposals are received. The authorization was described as necessary to determine whether soil conditions at the proposed site will support the plant; Eli said the sampling will include borings and soil testing.
Members also discussed financing. Council members cited a combined estimated project total of roughly $8.4 million across three projects and reviewed account balances and investment totals for the water and general funds. One councilor warned that engineering and upfront costs can be reimbursed by rural-water funding programs but that the timing and amounts will affect whether the city needs to tap general reserves.
Council members agreed to meet again with the project consultant to reconcile scope and funding options and asked staff to check consultant availability for a special meeting. Staff said they would follow up and bring firm recommendations on funding sources and schedule options to the council.
The vote to authorize geotechnical services carried by voice vote; councilors did not record individual roll-call tallies in the transcript. The council’s next step is to review geotechnical proposals and to schedule a consultant meeting to finalize scope and financing plans.
