03-25-1985 Workshop Meeting
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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WORSHOP MEETING
March 25, 1985
A Workshop Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was
held Monday, March 25, 1985 in the City Hall Conference Room. The
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pool with the
following Council Members in attendance: Council Member Henry,
Council Member Huff, Council Member Cole, and Mayor Pro Tem Turville.
Other City Officials present were City Manager George Forbes, Utility
Director Preston Davis, Finance Director Saunders, City Engineer
John Springstead, and Paul Bradley of the City Engineer's Office.
WASTE TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION
It was explained that the purpose of this meeting was to allow the
City Engineer to answer questions concerning the waste treatment
plant expansion.
The first question discussed was should the plant be expanded at
its present location, or a new plant constructed on the east side
of town as the City annexes land to the east?
Mr. Springstead stated that his feeling at this time was that the
City should expand the plant at its present site. He stated that
this site was advantageous for several reasons, one being that it
would take more manpower to operate two plants. Also, the present
plant was designed to flop it and double the present capacity.
Another advantage is the twenty-two day holding pond at the site.
If kept at the present location, the City would not have to purchase
additional land for the expansion of the plant, only the sprayfield.
City Manager Forbes asked if expanding at the present location was
really cost effective, in lieu of the fact that a transmission line or
interceptor line coming to the plant from the east side of town could
cost up to $400,000.
Paul Bradley answered by stating that while the line was not cheap, it
would probably be less expensive than purchasing land for for a new
treatment plant.
GREY WATER SYSTEMS
The Council also discussed possible future use of grey water systems.
A grey water systems separates black water (from stools) from grey
water (from showers and washing machines). The City Manager stated
that he had previously investigated this'matter, and currently grey
water systems were being implemented in the City of Longwood. Its
treatment plant is reaching capacity, so some new subdivisions are
being built with grey water systems. Only the water from the sinks
and stools go into the sewer system, the rest goes into a 300 gallon
septic tank.
The City Engineer stated that he also has investigated the use of
this type of system, and reviewed EPA Manuals on the subject.
He further stated that dilution is a big factor in reducing the
amount of suspended solids and heavy pollutants in the waste water.
A grey water system removes much of the water needed for dilution,
and would totally change the method of operation at the treatment
plant because of the resulting heavier suspended solids, and would
make treatment more difficult. Statistics from the EPA Manuals on
the types of pollutants in grey and black water were reviewed, and
it was explained that a total grey water system would require a
complete change in the operational methods of the treatment plant.
INTERCEPTOR STUDY
The City Manager explained the problems the City was having in trans-
porting waste from property east of Grand Highway to the treatment
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plant. The City has the capacity to service all property within the
corporate limits at this time. However, properties on the north side
of the City that are located east of Grand Highway, and located south
of Highway 50 and east of Highway 27 are serviced by inadequate force
mains, and it is difficult getting waste water from these locations to
the treatment plant.
It was the consensus of Council for the City Engineer to give them a
cost estimate on a sewer interceptor study for the east side of town.
This would be a preliminary plan on where this line would go and how
much it would cost. Much discussion ensued on possible sites for the
line and the fact that lines for property south of Highway 50 and east
of Highway 27 should run north on Grand Highway and have one large
interceptor for the entire east side of the City, instead of two.
The necessity of rebuilding Lift Stations #21 and 9 was also discussed.
The Council had no objections to rebuilding #21 immediately and bidding
this project with Lift Station #6. Lift Station #9 will be carefully
monitored and rebuilt when necessary.
PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL GROVE PROPERTY
The Council and City Engineer discussed the possibility of purchasing
additional property for the second expansion of the waste treatment
plant. The City Engineer explained that the present site could take
700,000 gallons per day, and the hydraulic studies indicated that
this is the maximum the present site could contain. It was also
discussed that the Bunch Property which the City had recently pur-
chased could possibly take up to 1.1 million gallons of effluent
(including the sprayfield on the Inland Grove Property). This means
that the City would have enough capacity for our present projected
growth, but if the plant is expanded again, additional sprayfield
property must be purchased.
Much discussion ensued as to whether the City should purchase the
Sunderman property and the fact that this item would be on the
April 9, 1985 Council Agenda.
FUNDING
The City Manager reviewed the funding of major projects in the
Comprehensive Plan as discussed during the past few months. The
following sources for financing these projects were given:
1982 Bonds Payoff
$500,000
$200,000
Capital Improvement Fund
General Fund Reserves
Lake Winona Bridge
$ 80,000
General Fund Budget
(Gas Tax)
Lift Stations 9 & 21
$160,000
$ 50,000
Utility Benefit Fees
Fluoride
Sunderman Property
$275,000
Improvement, Repair
and Replacement Fund
Utility Fund Reserve
There being no further
discussion, ~ing adjourned at 9:00
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ltobert A. Pool,'Mayor
p.m.
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