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Minutes
White Settlement City Council City Hall, 214 Meadow Park Drive
EMERGENCY MEETING White Settlement, Texas
February 14,2020
8:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 8:30 p.m. announcing a quorum of members present as
follows: Council Member Paul Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Spurlock, Council Member Amber Munoz,
and Council Member Christina Grudzinski.
Council Member Gregg Geesa was absent due to being out of town.
Executive Staff present included City Manager and City Secretary. Other staff present included Public
Works Director, Fire Chief and Communications Manager.
EMERGENCY AGENDA
1) The City Manager is requesting City Council to give him the authority to hire a contractor to repair a
24- inch water main that is broken. The water main line supplies water to fifty-percent( 50%) of the
citizens of the City of White Settlement and is vital to the health and safety of our community.
City Manager Jeff James began by explaining the meeting was requested due to severity of the
situation and the need for fund expenditure above the amount the city manager is authorized to
approve.
Public Works Director Kyle Reeves explained the situation noting a sub-contractor for ATMOS was
working at the location with line locates as required. The subcontractor did not notify Public Works of
potholing the area which led to a break in the main line (24" cast iron line in 4" concrete).
Mr. Reeves explained Public Works personnel attempted to Isolate the leak stating all valves were
unsuccessfully tried at least five times each, further noting that at one point at least 35 valves had been
shut as well as some tanks. Mr. Reeves explained the "hot tap" process and parts being manufactured in
Arkansas with anticipated completion and transport to the city near midnight to arrive in White
Settlement at approximately 3 AM to complete the repairs by (estimated) noon on Saturday, February
15, 2020.
Mr. Reeves noted staff is tracking hours and water loss, approximately 4M gallons, and has current
insurance documents for ATMOS and the contractor. Mr. Reeves also explained the Public Works
personnel hours' rotation schedule throughout the night in order for employees to be rested and safe
during the repairs.
It was also explained that no one was without service at the time of the meeting, the repairs are
essential to avoid service interruption, and if interrupted it would cut service to approximately fifty-

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percent or more of the city. Mr. Reeves concluded by stating the City of Fort Worth had been notified of
the leak and the water would not be recognized as consumption.
Mayor Pro Tem Spurlock made a motion to give City Manager the authority to hire a contractor to repair
a 24- inch water main that Is broken. Council Member Munoz seconded the motion which carried
unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
With there being no further discussion Mayor White adjourned the meeting at^-^9'M.
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Approved this ) dav of 2020
Ronald A. White, Mayor
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Amy Arnolc(j TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
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