02-12-83 v MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH COMMISSION
HELD ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1983 AT 11:00 A.M.
PRESENT: Robert B. Persons, Mayor-Commissioner
Robert B. Cook, Sr.
William I. Gulliford, Jr.
John W. Morris
Catherine G. Van Ness, Commissioners
AND: A. William Moss, City Manager
Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk
Mr. Gary Adams, Representing Bates & Assoc. , Consulting Engineers
The meeting was called by the City Manager pursuant to the notice mailed to all
Commissioners on February 10, 1983.
Mr. Wallace Bowles, Superintendent of the Water & Sewer Depts. , led the group on
a tour of the water and sewer facilities, leaving from City Hall at 11:00 a.m.
Comments made during the tour included the point that four to five of the
existing nine lift stations must be overhauled. Some of the lift stations are
twenty-five years old, and when/if the pump goes out, it causes serious problems.
Approximate cost for new equipment is $20,000 each. During the tour of the
sewer plant, it was strongly emphasized that the processing capacity has to be
increased immediately.
Recommendations for the water plant: An operations and maintenance manual is
essential for both plants; automatic controls are badly needed at the new water
plant, and suggested a one-half million gallon ground pressure storage tank to
be served by the 12" artesian well located at the plant.
The Committee met at City Hall at 12:00 noon and discussed the various options.
In order to make the public aware of the serious problems at hand, Commissioner
Morris moved to recommend to the Commission to prepare a news bulletin on the
current problems and send out with the utility bills. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Van Ness and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Gulliford made the following motion: Subject to D.E.R. approval,
recommend to the Commission to construct a one million gallon package plant
for waste water treatment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Van Ness
and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Cook moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Gulliford, and
carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the ommittee, Mayor Persons
declared the meeting adjourned at 1:25 p.m.
'siert B. Persons, Jr.
Mayor-Commissioner
ATTEST:
Adelaide R. Tucker
City Clerk
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February 10, 1983
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: A. William Moss, City Manager
SUBJECT: Committee of the Whole Meeting
Saturday, February 12, 1983, 11:00 a.m.
A "Committee of the Whole" Meeting of the City Commission has been
scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 12, 1983.
The purpose of the meeting is to tour and inspect the City's waste-
water treatment plant and collection system (lift stations). The
City's technical personnel and consulting engineers will be available
to discuss problems in our system and to respond to questions.
The City Manager will also report on the results of the meeting with
the Department of Environmental Regulation scheduled for January 31st
regarding the problems associated with our treatment process which
may limit sewer hook-ups in the immediate future.
In addition to the above, the City Commission will hear any other
matters brought before it at that time.
Respectfully,
A. William Moss
City Manager
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