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03-25-1985 Workshop Meeting e e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES 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 I _ _ . e CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING March 25, 1985 Page -2- 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 p (2.~~ ltobert A. Pool,'Mayor p.m. Attest: