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Public Works reports tank cleanings, storm-drain dredging and a replacement pump at Well 3
Summary
Public Works Director told the council three water tanks were cleaned and inspected, 19 storm drains were cleared (some with 12–15 feet of mud), and a new pump and check valve were installed at Well 3 after roughly 10 years and about 500,000,000 gallons pumped.
At the meeting the Public Works Director summarized several recent maintenance projects. He said three city water storage tanks were cleaned and inspected—work normally done every five years—finding only about 0.0625 inches of silt in the bottoms. Crews cleaned 19 storm drains along Center Street and Raintree Loop, removing between 12 and 15 feet of accumulated mud in some locations.
The director described a preemptive replacement at Well 3: "the current one was still running, but at 10 years, it had pumped 500000000 gallons," so staff installed a new pump, motor and check valve. He also reported progress installing roughly 20 radio-read meters in Country Estates, completion of exterior doors at the Public Works building, and that a legacy control box for the backup fire pump received a software update with a series‑2 control box expected to arrive in about two weeks.
Council members thanked staff and deferred additional follow-up items to new business. The transcript records operational details and no formal council action on these maintenance items.
