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City Council W~er & Sewer Subcommi~ee <br />May15,2003 <br />Page 10 <br /> <br />included in the Filter Beds and Valves Account. He said this is the total for all <br />ten filters and gives the number of units that potentially would be replaced and <br />the costs were given. The total would be $749,591.38; of course, they do not <br />expect to replace everything out there during any given fiscal year. Funds were <br />included in this account to provide new controllers for the effluent valves so <br />that they could be more carefully controlled and the plant operate within the <br />new specifications. <br /> <br />City Manager Malone explained a graph that Mr. Campbell passed around <br />basically showing the difference in the operation of the valves before and after <br />the installation of the new controllers. Chairman Plata asked Mr. Campbell if <br />he had already spent the money to buy these controllers for the valves. Mr. <br />Campbell said he had purchased and installed four controllers. Councilman <br />Weekly wanted to know if there was any place where the city could purchase <br />valves cheaper. Mr. Campbell said they were not talking about valves; they <br />were talking about controllers. Chairman Plata said they were the same thing. <br />Mr. Campbell disagreed with Chairman Plata. Mr. Campbell pointed out how <br />smooth the green is on the graph. Chairman Plata said he did not see how the <br />city was operating before and wanted to know if there was a problem with the <br />turbidity before. City Manager Malone said the rule was not in place before, <br />but the city is now trying to meet the requirements of the new rule. Mr. <br />Campbell said maybe he had his job wrong, but he feels he is supposed to <br />anticipate these things and they are not supposed to violate those rules and are <br />to do the things necessary to not violate the rules. <br /> <br />Councilwoman Neeley asked for an explanation of the word valve since <br />Chairman Plata used valve and Mr. Campbell uses the word controller and she <br />does not know what they are talking about. City Manager Malone suggested <br />that the committee tour the water treatment plant and have these items <br />explained first hand because several members of the committee have not seen <br />the facilities first hand. <br /> <br />Mr. Campbell pointed out that on the list attached to the City Manager's <br />memorandum there are filter control valves and valve actuators. He said that <br /> <br /> <br />