HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 19, 1989 (52)C04,4CIL C0MMUNICA.1 ON
TO: THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
COUNCIL NffEENG DATE
April 19, 1989
SUBi.. ;T: APPP.OVE ADDITIONAL ENU\E 21% POSITION REQUIRED IN CONUNUM4 VVIIH
WATER SYSTEM UPGRADNG
PREPARED BY: Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION- That the City Council approve an additional engineer
position in conjunction with the water system
upgrading .
BACKGROUND ll43CRMAIM- During 1988 the City Council and staff reviewed
various water system improvements and financing
methods. A determination was made that rather than
borrow money, the City would adopt a somewhat scaled
down improvement program and acccrnplish the work over a longer period of time
and "pay as you go". Water rates were increased to provide the necessary funds.
The planned work includes $276,000 for elimination of dead end lines, meter
installations, and lead service replacement, along with a service truck and
tool s. Two Maintenance Workers have been added to the Water Division to assist
in acconiplishing this work. It is planned that these positions will not be
replaced in the future as other positions are vacated.
F, anent plans from now through June 1990 include the following work requiring
significant in-house engineering:
modification of seven wells due to age and drought conditions;
completion of three well projects already underway
(Wells 4, 22 and 23);
construction of four new well sites;
installation of eight standby generators;
prioritizing and preliminary engineering for general water system
improvements; and
construction of approximately $133,000 of new water mains.
Future years will include construction of approximately $3 million worth of new
water mains and one additional well plus more wells to accommodate future
growth. We have also found that more engineering support is needed in the
operation and maintenance of the water system.
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Additional Engineering Position
Council Meeting: April: 19, 1989
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This i s all engineering work the City has traditionally done in-house and, in
fact, has developed considerable expertise. W can accomplish this work
in-house, however, the time commitment will mean that practically no work would
be done on the street, storm, sewer, and parks capital impriovement programs.
The additional engineer will handle much cf this work and allow cross -training
and more workload flexibility. The cost of the new position will be mainly
absorbed by the various Capital Improvement Funds. The newly adopted water
rates anticipated the necessary engineering work and will support this program,
The City must fill this position with someone who has some design experience.
It is recommended that this position be filled at the level of Assistant or
Associate Civil Engineer. Based on a $4 million water system improvement
program, there is approximately five yeas of engineering to be accomplished.
Therefore, itis recommended that an additional engineer position be approved on
toe same basis as the maintenance positions - that after the water system
upgrade program is completed, the position will be lost through attrition cr, if
appropr i ate, brought back to the Council for reapproval .
RESOLUTION NO. 89-44
A RESOLUTION OF HE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE ADDITION OF A POSITION OF ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER
IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
89-44