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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-06-1984 Special City Council Meeting c:: M -... . MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - CALL TO ORDER The Special Meeting of the City Council and the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District was called to order at 8:05 a.m. by Mayor Unsworth. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boardmember Bradberry. a.a QO ~ ~ o o ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MAC MURRAY, TORN, VALENZUELA, UNSWORTH ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT PRESENT: BOARDMEMBERS: ATTRIDGE, BALDWIN, BELEAU, BRADBERRY, BRYANT ABSENT: NONE Also present were: City Manager Trevino, Coordinator Campbell, EVMWD Attorney John Brown and City Clerk Money. ACQUISITION OF EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTOR FACILITIES City Manager Trevino opened the discussion regarding transfer of the sewer system and the 29.5 acres of property on Chaney Street for the Regional Treatment Plant. - The City of Lake Elsinore and Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District have entered into an agreement for fifty percent (50%) participation in the Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City does not wish to be in the wastewater treatment business any longer and E.V.M.W.D. is willing to take over and provide this service to the community. Escrow has been opened and a draft agreement prepared by E.V.M.W.D. Attorney John Brown to accomplish transfer of the property and facilities. The proposed agreement must be reviewed and discussed jointly prior to approval. Allen Baldwin, spokesman for E.V.M.W.D. Board of Directors, stated that the goal of this meeting is to promote grant funding, this year, for the Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. One of the major concerns of the District is future obligations the District may assume at the transfer of the Facilities. Specifically, he questioned the developments located at Lakeshore Drive and Terra Cotta Road. Mr. Trevino reported that the total cost of providing sewer service to the developments in that area would be approximately ~~200,000, based on an agreement with the developers for $1950 per unit, with a reimbursement of $500 per unit back to the developer. The remaining monies would be used to construct a new percolation pond to accommodate the excess wastewater. The figure was based on the addition of 440 units. A larger line would have to be installed to insure future capacity and that would also have to be addressed. - Jim Anderson, Regional Water Quality Board, addressed the group and stated the present plant has experienced some difficulty in disposing of all of the waste in the area for reclamation. Regional staff has found violations which have now been corrected. Waste is now being disposed of away from the Creek and Regional Board staff feels there is no further threatened violation at present operating capacity. They feel the plant can be operated consistently in compliance with the present flows. However, increased flows to the plant have the potential of exceeding the disposal capacity and that problem must be addressed in the long range. The existing treatment plant is not a sophisticated operation and can be expanded relatively easily. However, it does not treat waste at a very high degree of sophistication. This means that disposal land for effluent cannot be any public areas such as parks where the public has access. S.M. Page two Special Council Meeting Friday, April 6, 1984 ACQUISITION OF EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTOR FACILITY - Continued. After the District takes over the plant and during the Regional Plant construction period, the District will have to be concerned with the interim capacity of the plant. There will need to be areas found to put disposal while the Regional Plant is under construction. Also, the 400-plus homes which have been discussed represent approximately 150,000 gallons per day of waste water. Areas for disposal must be located for this waste. Mr. Trevino asked Mr. Anderson to clarify the Water Quality Control Board position regarding the existing units where septics are failing. Mr. Anderson stated the Water Code specifically allows sewer connection, even where facilities are at maximum capacity, when there is a public health problem such as failing septics in private homes. In this case, approximately 135 homes are being allowed. The additional homes (300-plus) will be allowed by the Regional Board provided another oxidation pond is built to handle waste until the Regional Plant is finished. Mr. Anderson also stated that everything looks good for the grant funding for the Regional Plant. All the paper work has been completed and is ready for submittal to EPA for approval. Section 3.1 - The City will provide Exhibits A and B defining assets and properties. Section 3.5 - Should reflect a total price of property transferred to be $220,000.00. ~ Section 3.6 - City Manager to provide all information regarding the Lakeshore Drive and Terra Cotta developers agreement. Section 3.11- E.V.M.W.D. will assume the asset with the liability with regard to the Lakeshore Drive and Terra Cotta developers agreement. The City agrees to condition all maps and permits on a consent ... letter from E.V.M.W.D. E.V.M.W.D. agrees not to provide 'will-serve' letters to any developers relative to capacity, until the City determines what the number of units will be. (This should be included in Seciton 3.17). Section 4.1 - DELETED Section 5.0 - Change to read: 'Agreement of purchase and transfer'. E.V.~1.W.D. requested that the collectables be transferred as an asset, not a liability. Discussion followed regarding the grant funding which is being sought. The District commented that if the grant did not materialize, the District would not own and operate the City Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City feels there should be a sole operator in the Valley for wastewater treatment. Further discussion will be necessary to clarify this possibility. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION Mr. Trevino explained that a committee would be established comprised of representatives of the District and the City, appointed by and serving at the pleasure of their respective legislative bodies. The committee would ... meet on a quarterly basis for the following purposes: 1. To make recommendations on planning, engineering and related matters regarding the financing, construction, maintenance and operation of the regional facilities and any expansion thereof beyond one million gallons per day (mgd); and S.M. Page three Special Council Meeting Friday April 6, 1984 ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION - Continued 2. To make recommendations on the use of connection charges by the City and District; and - 3. To review and make recommendations on the annual demand forecasts made by the City; and 4. To make recommendations on amendments and modifications to this agreement. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY TORN, SECONDED BY MAC MURRAY AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT 10:29 A.M. ~ l'- f'o '"":) o o ! ~ ~ t{~;lA J HN G. UNSWORTH, MAYOR ITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ATTEST: - cL-- M NN MONEY, CITY CLERK TY OF LAKE ELSINORE