HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.08.2004COUNCIL WORK SESSION
November 8, 2004
4:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Hurley, Kincaid, Cole, Greenwood, Clark, Gunderson, Welper.
Members absent: Schmitt.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Kincaid that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Six.
Absent: Schmitt. Motion carried.
Bob Bamsey, of Earth Tech, reviewed the rehabilitation/refurbishment of two belt filter press
biosolids dewatering units at the East Avenue Wastewater Treatment Facility. In 1994 the city
received a $37 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The grant was 55
percent funded with 45 percent local match for a total project of $67,272,727. Mr. Bamsey
reviewed the following status of the funding:
GRANT FUNDING
Original Gant $37,000,000.00
Original Project $67,272,727.27
Grant Payments To Date $36,440,000.00
Remaining Grant $ 560,000.00
Remaining Project Costs $ 1,018,181.82
Current Commitments $ 220,000.00
Uncommitted Project Costs $ 798,181.82
Third Sludge Press $ 550,000.00
Future Uncommitted Project Costs $ 248,181.82
BOND FUNDING
Available Bonds $ 1,800,000.00
Local Match for Total Remaining Grant $ 458,181.82
Remaining Bonds After Grant Match $ 1,341,818.18
Garden Avenue Relief Sewer $ 1,100,000.00
Remaining Bonds After Garden Avenue $ 241,818.18
Refurbish 2 Existing Sludge Presses $ 140,000.00
Remaining Bond Funds for Maintenance $ 101,818.18
Bonds funds will be used to pay for the two refurbished filter belt press biosolids dewatering
units with like new warranty at an estimated cost of $110,000 to $140,000. A hearing for the
project will be held by the council on November 15, 2004. The original units were installed in
1991. It is proposed that a third sludge press unit with a like new warranty be purchased at an
estimated cost of $550,000, which would be eligible for grant funding. An engineering
agreement will be brought before the council for the third unit.
The remaining funds from the grant and bonds could be used to purchase pumps and a blower or
other items. Waste Management Services staff is in the processing of developing a long-term
plan for the plant.
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The current date to close the grant is June 30, 2005, or at least to complete it by next year's
construction season.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Welper, seconded by Cole that the
meeting be adjourned at 4:49 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Schmitt. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk
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