One of the city's groundwater wells has been out of service since an electrical storm, and the City Council is set on Monday to sign off on a repair bill of $454,742 to get it running again.
The Luella No. 2 Woodbine well has been pumping since 1981 and normally supplies about 576,000 gallons of groundwater a day, according to a staff memo from Water Systems Manager Jim Cross. After the storm knocked it offline, contractor Weisinger Inc. pulled the submersible motor and pump and found the motor had been damaged by a high-voltage surge.
The city filed an insurance claim that has been approved, and insurance will cover part of the cost. The item is on the consent agenda as an emergency repair, so it can pass in a single vote with other routine business.
The meeting starts at 5 p.m. Monday in the council chambers at 220 W. Mulberry St.
New fleet garage holding to budget
Council members will also hear a status report on the planned Fleet Services building at 3501 E. King St. Slides prepared by Hidell Associates Architects say the construction budget is holding in the low $8 million range, down from a June estimate of just under $9 million.
The schedule calls for a guaranteed maximum price to go to the council in mid-November, a notice to proceed in December and roughly 12 months of construction, with Fleet Services and Public Works moving in early in 2028. The shop is sized for 530 vehicles and about 5,700 repairs a year.
