ROSWELL NEW MEXICO
AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
  
Regular City Council Meeting Item No. 15.          
Meeting Date: 03/11/2021  
COMMITTEE: Infrastructure  
CONTACT: Louis Najar CHAIR: Jacob Roebuck
ACTION REQUESTED:
Resolution 21-13 - Consider approval of Resolution 21-13 for Water Utility Asset Management Plan (AMP). (Roebuck/Najar)
BACKGROUND:
Initiated by: Louis Najar
 
The City has a Water Trust Board Application to continue replacement of old lines in the Edgewood area of Roswell. In 2019 Phase 1 was performed to construct new water line on N. Garden and also to stub out a 12” water line east on Cherry St.
 
Current application is to continue construction of new 12” water main on Cherry St. from Garden St. east to Atkinson Ave. Cost is estimated at $1,000,000. The application is for $750,000.
 
As part of the application qualifications, Water Trust Board (WTB) and New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) requires that the  City must develop an Asset Management Plan for utility requesting funding. The City is given four years to create and adopt  AMP.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
None at this time. To meet current eligibility, a resolution is first step in AMP. City will have to budget professional services to do this. Asset Management IQ survey (attached) gives an idea of AMP management. Future budgeting to come from Water Enterprise.
LEGAL REVIEW:
This resolution has been reviewed by Legal.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE ACTION:
The Infrastructure Committee recommended (4-0) approval of Resolution 21-13 for Water Utility Asset Management Plan (AMP).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Proceed with Resolution 21-13.
Attachments
ATT 1 Resolution 21-13 Water Trust Board
ATT 2 Resolution 21-13