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Staff said the city went live on vendor software (version 3) in mid‑2014 and upgraded to version 4 in fall 2022. The vendor proposed an on‑site review that includes pre‑meetings to document processes and reporting needs and then three to four days on site to meet staff and review standard operating procedures and workflows. Staff described the work as a way to identify reporting improvements, streamline processes from meter reading through billing, and to strengthen standard operating procedures.

A board member moved to approve the vendor visit pending legal approval; another member seconded and the motion passed. Staff said legal review would be completed before contracting. The board recorded no further conditions and asked staff to proceed with scheduling the on‑site review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Water Resources Board – July 22, 2025 (audio only)","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved onsite professional services from the vendor of the city’s billing software to review processes, reporting and opportunities for improvement after the system upgrade to version 4.","taxTitle","Water Resources Board Meetings, Murfreesboro City, Rutherford County, Tennessee","taxId",79588,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6156828,"Board approves $14,000 preliminary study for Todd’s Lake water quality",330,1009000,1339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468089-50a13fffa0bd3f76912886424ccafed1&start=1009&end=1339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468089-50a13fffa0bd3f76912886424ccafed1/thumbnail_1009000.jpg","/articles/6156828/Tennessee/Board-approves-14000-preliminary-study-for-Todds-Lake-water-quality","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156828-b5bdf0950f4c694c7a3052ba24a4cdd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626624&Signature=kXdsQ-2vOpSJnnUut6y0P50QAoO8PQIbofLhgiXdRO66Pi7LBdd3ml1vMqwTWdm0-9BqbVZyruNsfz2sSfkbp--f-V5w~MKFCWVH8uSw9ou7a3OYdlq6iBQxV8jZwBbTBOg87XpRcMzHe3NGhIt~ytInpO80mSNLBVP8IN1vhPoCpMzmZoMHyo8wyQ6xLBHk4bg5kshga3scgFJy2qr5Hw8Fr-VOo1xesNBRsKORzfJdDx48V6HoDM4U45OTBT5RXC3fhzqlNgFujsRTMIsLxjph2Rfa6QIgI8jm5v2lWvFhZPCduPYVxZRGp95XcqfPsj2~n-UAaOeiChjZPVsK4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Resources Board approved July 22 a $14,000 preliminary management study of Todd’s Lake to assess water quality, vegetation and sedimentation concerns on city‑owned land.

A staff presenter asked the board to hire Greg Salonia of Patrice & Maloney (referred to in the memo as Greg Maloney/Patrice & Maloney) to provide a preliminary management study that would review water‑quality data, suggest management options for vegetation and sediment, and offer background on the lake and contributing springs and wetlands. Staff described the lake as originating at Black Fox Spring and Black Fox Wetlands on city‑owned natural area, flowing under Rutherford Boulevard to an earthen dam that defines Todd’s Lake, with downstream connections to a sinkhole and Murphy Spring that affect Town Creek.

The professional services engagement was presented as a $9,500 lump‑sum study with optional additional sampling for approximately $4,500, for a total not to exceed $14,000. Staff said legal review had been completed and recommended approval. A board member moved to approve the contract pending legal review; staff said legal had already reviewed and cleared the agreement. The motion passed.

Staff said the study is intended as an introductory assessment to inform a potential larger comprehensive plan for the lake and would focus primarily on water quality and vegetation management. The board discussed historical aspects of the earthen dam and use of the lake but did not direct immediate capital work; the action approved only the study contract.","The board approved a $14,000 contract (subject to legal review) with a consultant to provide a preliminary management study of Todd’s Lake to assess vegetation, sedimentation and water‑quality issues on city‑owned parcels.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6156833,"Board approves deposits, inspectors for TDOT North Thompson Lane relocations totaling multi‑million estimate",319,660000,979000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468089-50a13fffa0bd3f76912886424ccafed1&start=660&end=979","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468089-50a13fffa0bd3f76912886424ccafed1/thumbnail_660000.jpg","/articles/6156833/Tennessee/Board-approves-deposits-inspectors-for-TDOT-North-Thompson-Lane-relocations-totaling-multimillion-estimate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156833-8a2167e311cfa3ae81c01ee969f26d27/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626624&Signature=lBBf6yFh7jhYM-LuR3gXomU8X8ZJ3ekTRL1bGPFVKfxyfgXwo6bOl-ayInhK2Cuxss3pOZOGjmzajwxfkzBfpBq85nryJWVDbQt1Jt9a4UMPoJBpswCD2t3szSQOQceMaHdbbz7NNSlYDDSy7yRDw3N9aZm6PeVWHG8j1L~-xQHSZAaHr4KSh4LP0hi7JO6UkpHB2pmPHmpuPqeVxpHXWleNZEvttKN67-a-QmhEelcVOzax3yW8OVrBhBSe6kwnY~8T8GITKBwWQ8JuLhnKvOOPMDjXKLxqApH77-SZsWNKOjHObo0mKJbYhd5M17dI71OPltOXajvsu-misaIVSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Resources Board voted July 22 to approve participation in TDOT’s North Thompson Lane widening project by placing the city’s utility relocations into TDOT’s contract and depositing estimated relocation costs with TDOT prior to bidding.

Staff said engineering (EOI) has designed the city’s water and sewer replacements where the roadway widening will conflict with utilities and prepared easement descriptions and offer amounts. TDOT requires utilities to place relocation work into TDOT’s contract so a single contractor coordinates road, drainage and utility work; TDOT also requires the city to deposit the relocation costs up front before the project is bid.

Staff presented cost estimates of a little over $5,000,000 for the water relocations (including repurified water) and about $7,600,000 for sewer relocations. Staff said the deposit account is controlled by TDOT and that staff is pursuing whether deposits can be placed in an interest‑bearing account; the city used a different TDOT office to arrange interest bearing treatment on a prior Broad/Memorial interchange project but had not yet received contact information for this project.

A board member asked how the deposits are controlled and how the city will access any interest; staff said the construction office and a separate state office handle deposits and that the department is working to place funds in an interest‑bearing account. Staff also said the city will place one of its inspectors on the TDOT project to certify monthly construction progress so TDOT can pay the contractor from the deposited funds.

A board member moved to approve the contracts and deposit process, specifying funds will come from the city’s working capital reserves and noting the project has been in the city’s CIP dashboard for several years. The motion passed by board vote.

Staff cautioned the board that the state’s two‑year project timeline may be optimistic given four miles of work and multiple utility relocations; staff estimated the full utility relocations could take a year or longer to construct and said the total project duration might extend to three or four years.","The board approved contracting and depositing estimated relocation costs with TDOT for the North Thompson Lane widening — staff presented cost estimates of about $5 million for water and $7.6 million for sewer/repurified water and said TDOT controls the deposit account and bidding process.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6156838,"Board raises some FY26 tap, meter and sewer clean‑out fees citing material and labor cost increases",373,271000,644000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468089-50a13fffa0bd3f76912886424ccafed1&start=271&end=644","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468089-50a13fffa0bd3f76912886424ccafed1/thumbnail_271000.jpg","/articles/6156838/Tennessee/Board-raises-some-FY26-tap-meter-and-sewer-cleanout-fees-citing-material-and-labor-cost-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156838-e9bbfa2149ee88c92cf2e59808b6980e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626624&Signature=nNLu2XE5ttGftFOAScyyKdGeQNSS631siyeR8VNv-PpLjer85nJ2vZQ6VhXZBpgrFydUwLOvCCYUZC4KxCobDmvEfOdtXLy9W5DGSX09-2B3WYpLHXCowjRbcbp-KVv0CDgg41A0SNGfJYoX1ZyepquFBtEZGUgEqt4fI-OI47MCxy8V83t14PrQf7n7b0HdLN-BTtKxmqSrw62yfud137m5aPpEHmK1AlJE7bgnpAruElJJRKNpdObvzDHusxsBY88bpvBgyL08PzZOpz2-~V8DD03j38jbCsQfcW4uBGAkFCyvtUKrxdKMxIz1eYLb2c8~GIuTi4p-5JqAkDtTuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Resources Board voted July 22 to update several FY26 water tap, meter and sewer clean‑out connection fees after staff reported rising material and labor costs since 2021.

Staff told the board that some tap and meter charges are set in city code (the 1‑inch meter and sewer clean‑out installation) while other sizes such as the 2‑inch are not codified because materials vary. Staff said the city’s current 1‑inch stub price is $675 and the current meter‑installation price is $540; the presented revision increases the meter installation line item by roughly $400 to reflect higher material costs. Staff said they have not adjusted these fees since 2021 and that the proposed prices reflect labor and materials with a 29 percent overhead applied to labor.

Board members asked which sizes see the most volume and how the city’s prices compared with nearby consolidated utility districts; staff said 1‑inch taps are by far the most common and that the 2‑inch price is now closer to neighboring utility pricing. Staff also explained how billing works when developers pay tap fees in advance: if a different size is installed later, builders pay the difference at installation.

A board member moved to approve the proposed fee revisions and another member seconded; the board voted in favor. Staff said the revisions are intended to bring fees in line with true installation cost and avoid subsidizing these connections from other funds.

The board did not change the pricing model for larger commercial or gang‑vault installations, which staff said are priced separately on a per‑each basis.","The Resources Board approved revised tap and meter fees and a sewer clean‑out connection fee after staff said materials and labor prices have risen since 2021; adjustments aim to align fees with true installation costs.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6156843,"Board approves contingency revision to wet-weather upgrade after design change",138,73000,211000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468089-50a13fffa0bd3f76912886424ccafed1&start=73&end=211","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468089-50a13fffa0bd3f76912886424ccafed1/thumbnail_73000.jpg","/articles/6156843/Tennessee/Board-approves-contingency-revision-to-wet-weather-upgrade-after-design-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156843-18fd0d51264f9b04ccc55743d2fbb444/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626624&Signature=ic-qvuc30AsNzAF-0r2TRbGHKqeD8Uk-0AavuhjmfSmlzV9GiNrCJghG5xhueSDWAgCdKUlofxNtDDYbNhTPt3MLh~SUSRqzN4qGof6mew1o-SVDT5Ig2fxMvSRcvgBgtpueHmmgR~QVbmgVgLqsn~UVxU2jxAOQ3TET8ee-o8K2TvFItLxvACr640UQ~L7uBbmqr5KsqGqlTXTr2fwoHeEpa1T4j6VIUimSCvwBk9Fpw9UCn~ONZYUY2EpqxYZJxMitz5FJ5S4jQWRr2ubqIZpTiC2Rn4xmwoQMP~IIhNyPdUt3EXP~QfZIRv8v2k83g8jOilcZMDAzwXil9Jfy6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Resources Board approved a contingency revision July 22 to add micropiles to a wet‑weather UV structure project after designers found fabricated steel could not be used in the new portion of the structure.

Staff presented the revision, saying the initial change control approved in May covered $54,000 from project contingency. During detailed design, engineers concluded the fabricated steel could not be reused and that redesigning the structure would delay construction and push work into the wet season. Staff recommended adding 20 micropiles, raising the contingency request to $157,127; the board approved the additional amount with the funds coming from contingency, leaving an updated contingency balance of about $118,358.

Board discussion clarified the request would not change the contract amount and was intended to keep the project on schedule by avoiding a multi‑month redesign and the risks of constructing in wet weather. A board member moved to approve the requested revision and another member seconded; the board voted in favor.

The action recorded was limited to approving the contingency revision. There was no formal motion to change the base contract price, and staff said the additional micropiles would allow the contractor to proceed before wetter conditions start.

Board members and staff emphasized the schedule risk from further redesign and noted the contingency would cover the change rather than altering the contract value.

The board did not schedule any further public hearings on this item and did not identify additional follow‑up tasks beyond implementing the approved contingent funding for the micropiles.","The Resources Board approved a revision to contingency funding for a wet-weather ultraviolet (UV) structure after design work showed previously fabricated steel could not be reused; the board approved using additional micropiles to advance work ahead of wet season.","actionData","errors"]

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