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JESUS CHRIST
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
North America Southwest Area
Fourth Floor, West Wing
50 East North Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
Phone (801) 240-4053
April 4, 1995
Howard L Pafford
Utilities Superintendent
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, TX 75019
Re: Median Strip Irrigation Line Replacement
Dear Sirs=
We have been following the situation regarding the replacement
of the irrigation line to the city owned median strip located in
front of our property. We are very disappointed that city
officials have been unwilling to share the burden in this item.
It is our understanding that all utility line locations were
requested by our contractor prior to excavations starting, and
that the line in question was not located by city personnel nor
any others. It is our understanding that the location of the
line in question was unknown by any party until it was located
by accident during the construction of the drive approach to our
property.
It is also our understanding that the line was initially
installed incorrectly in that it was not installed as deep as
city requirements would dictate. Your letter of March 10, 1995
states this fact.
With these understandings, it is under protest that we replace
the city owned irrigation line. The City of Coppell failed to
require that the line was installed correctly to begin with. The
City of Coppell failed to locate the line such that damage could
be avoided. The City of Coppell is now requiring that we replace
the existing line with a higher standard than required when it
was initially installed. It is no fault of the owner or the
contractor that the line was c~unaged. It is unjust and inunoral
that we, the owner, are being punished in this manner for others'
derelict of duty.
In concert with a lack of city building officials negotiating in
good faith, the fire marshal is now pressuring us to cease the
delay in installing the drive approach while we appeal the repair
decision. He is requiring that the drive approach be completed
or threatens to shut the project down. We feel that we are the
object of an orchestrated effort to unfairly force this repair
at our OWn exl)ense.
As the owner, we appeal the decision of the City of Coppell not
to help with the cost of this repair in any way. We appreciate
the requirement that no fittings be located under street
pavement. We feel that a brazed connection would allow the
repair to be facilitated in agreement with this requirement yet
reduce the cost significantly. We do not feel the city is
Justified to require the repair to be of higher quality than that
which was d~maged. We also do not feel that the city is
Justified in requiring the repair to a line that no one knew the
location of. We feel greatly maligned in that the city is not
even willing to share the burden caused by their own failures.
Please send me a response to this appeal allowing us to better
understand why the faithful tithe payers who are paying for this
facility are being unfairly punished.
Sincerely,
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Tom Morton, Mayor of the City of Coppell
Donald L. Combs, Stake President
John R. Horton, Project Architect
Bill Fowkes, Area Field Representative
Jared Doxey, Regional Manager
March 10, 1995
Sam Cardwell
W.B. Kibler
615 N. MacArthur
Coppell, Texas 75019
RE: 2" Irrigation Service for Median Adjacent to the Church of
Latter Day Saints Project
Dear Mr. Cardwelt:
Per our discussion this morning I am sending this letter to
inform you of the city's requirements for water services under
pavement. The above referenced service line was damaged during
pavement construction for the Latter Day Saints project. During
the repair it was discovered that the service line was too
shallow and that the repair itself would be under newly poured
concrete.
The city's current standard is that no fittings on a copper
service line be allowed under street paving; therefore, you are
required to 1). re-bore and lower the service line to at least
18" below subgrade of pavement, and 2). the new service line must
be one full length of copper with no connections from the water
main to one foot outside back of curb, in the median where water
meter is located.
By copy of this letter I am informing our Construction Inspector
Larry Davis that this request has been made.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact
me at(214)304-3545.
Sincerely,
Howard L. Pafford
Utilities Superintendent
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cc: Larry Davis, Construction Inspector
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