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� <br /> . . <br /> COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum <br /> NO. 2005 - OS <br /> January 18, 2005 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council <br /> � FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager <br /> Stephen Swanson, P.E., Director of Engineering & Infrastructu <br /> SUBJECT: South Elevated Water Tank <br /> This memorandum is to inform the City Council that City staff has been able to locate a <br /> site for the South Elevated Water Tank. The site search proved to be more difficult than <br /> anticipated. Several possible sites were located and property owners were contacted to <br /> ask if they were interested in selling a 3 acre parcel of ground to the City for an elevated <br /> water tank site. After several unsuccessful inquiries a 3 acre site was found last <br /> October. <br /> The site is located on the west side of Franklin Street approximately a quarter mile north <br /> of Mt. Gilead Road (refer to the attached drawing) and is owned by Greanias �Farms. A � <br /> 6 month option to purchase the property was made last November by City staff to lock <br /> ' ' urchase the ro ert was made <br /> in the purchase price for the site. The City s option to p p p y <br /> t ta <br /> subject to 3 conditions required by City staff. In addition, it was explained ha <br />' purchase would be subject to City Council approval. The 3 conditions were: <br /> 1. Having preliminary soil borings made to dete�mine that�the site is suitable for an <br /> elevated water tank structure. <br /> 2. Obtaining clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the tank will <br /> not interfere with a signal transmitter for the Decatur Airport that is located near this <br /> site. <br /> 3. Confirming that a tank in this location operates efficiently within the City's water <br /> system. <br /> All three of the above conditions have been satisfactorily addressed. City staff will, in <br /> February, be recommending to the City Council that it approve the purchase of the site. <br /> Bainbridge, Gee, Milanski & Associates, has been directed by City staff to prepare the <br /> required documentation for the purchase of the 3 acre site. <br /> attach: 1 <br /> cc: John Smith, Assistant City Manager of Public Services <br /> Dane Bragg, Asst. City Manager for Economic & Urban Development <br /> Keith Alexander, Director of Water Management <br /> Matt Newell, City Engineer <br /> Norm Lienemann <br />