By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Mona City Council members approved the continuation of
the Countryside Estates Subdivision project by allowing the
developer to move into phase No. 2 plat B.
George Smith, developer, said he would appreciate the
council allowing him to proceed with the project. Some of
the lots in Phase No. 1 have been purchased by Paramount
Homes but Smith will continue to make all the subdivision
improvements required by city ordinance.
"I am doing all the improvements," he said. The
culinary system in the subdivision, however, did depend on
how the council would require the piping to be routed and
how many water reducing valves were needed.
"I think the only place you will need to build one is
at 300 South and 200 East," said Doran Kay, council member.
Both the high pressure six inch line and the low pressure
ten-inch line would be connected by the water project, he
said.
Allen Pay, water master, said he was not certain
whether the pipes were the actual size recorded. "The only
way to tell for certain is to dig them up. We've had a lot
of surprises as we've worked on the system."
Pay said the city council had advised they wanted the
town water grid system retained. That may require two values
at intersections within the subdivision.
A spot was needed where a section of the pipeline
could be isolated and turned off without the whole
subdivision having to do without water while the problem was
repaired.
"You are right," Pay told Smith, "the person before
you should have done that work."
Nevertheless, said Smith, he will do whatever is
necessary to make his project successful. He did want the
council to know that two valves were expensive, especially
if one would do the job.
"If you wanted to loop in the other line, then you
would not need," said Kay. "If you locate a pressure station
there so the pipeline would loop to the highway, then you
would not need it at all."
Phase No. 2, Plat B could be recorded at the county
recorder's office, as it is designed.
"I will have the engineer figure out the best way to
work out the water pressure reduction valves and to loop the
system," Smith said. "But the plat can be recorded as it
sits."
Smith was told by the council to make certain he
includes Pay in the planning and in the engineering
design.
He will also make certain that the stakes denoting
property lines are placed correctly.
"The stakes should be on the other side of the fence
line," said Smith. "We should be six-inches on our side of
the property line. There shouldn't be any encroachment."
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