(1)
Consultant Selection – Video
Survey & Assessment of Sanitary Sewer Interceptors Project (EN04-54)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of awarding a multi-year
professional services contract for the Video Survey and Assessment of
Sewer Interceptors project to Frazier Engineering, P.A. in the amount of
$250,000 per year until all of the scheduled work has been completed or
for up to 5-years as funding permits.
(Approved)
(2)
Budget Adjustment
For Expense of Up-fits for Vehicle 1997, Ladder 3 (FD04-02)
Committee unanimously recommended approval to establish a capital
project for the up-fits to Vehicle 1997 and to transfer $30,000 from
FR1020 to meet the funding needs associated with the up-fits to Vehicle
1997. (Approved)
(3)
State
Revolving Loan Funding for Biosolids Dryer (FN04-07)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of the following:
(All Approved)
a.
Approving the “Resolution by Governing Body of Applicant”
included in Attachment 1 for the State revolving loan
b.
Approving the bond order, Attachment 2, with Exhibit A, in relation
to the State revolving loan.
c.
Transferring $30,000 in restricted sewer funds from the Thermal
Biosolids Dryer project to create a new sewer project for the digester
pump.
d.
Combining project SW1056 (main project), SW1080 (Centrifuge) and
SW1081 (Digester) into one project.
e.
Approving the following project appropriation changes:
(1)
Eliminating the revenue bond and remaining sewer restricted funding
(after the transfer from part 3 above) from the newly created combined
Thermal Biosolids Dryer project.
(2)
Recognizing the State revolving loan amount of $11,969,573 and the
Federal appropriation of $1,355,850 in the Thermal Biosolids Dryer
project.
(3)
Approving the final budget ordinance for the Thermal Biosolids
Dryer project in the amount of $13,325,423 as detailed below:
Sources:
State Revolving Loan:
$11,969,573
Federal Appropriation:
$1,355,850
Total:
$13,325,423
Uses:
Professional Services:
$ 2,244,566
Construction: $11,080,857
Total: $13,325,423
(4)
Amendment
to Interlocal Agreement For Regional Wastewater Treatment Alternatives
Study (PWUT04-011)
Committee unanimously recommended approval to amend the interlocal
agreement to include the evaluation of regional wastewater treatment
alternatives for the proposed additional, concurrent tasks needed to
expedite the completion of this project.
(Approved)
(5)
Restructuring
of the Building and Grounds Division within the Public Works and Utilities
Department
(PWUT04-12)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of the Building
and Grounds Division's restructuring, including the non-exempt position
upgrades and the purchase of three hand held radios.
No additional funds are required to be appropriated to implement
this restructuring.
(Approved)
(6)
North
Carolina
’s Recreational Trails Program (PR04-23)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of endorsing
the grant proposal to
North Carolina
’s Recreational Trails Program requesting
$50,000 for construction of the Batchelor Branch Greenway.
(Approved)
(7)
Consideration of Windsor Oaks
Water and Sewer Petition (EN04-52)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of the
petition submitted by Windsor Oaks and accepting the project and
recommended pursuing a buy-out of the existing Windsor Oaks water system
and negotiating a plan for transferring all water and sewer service and
utility billing to the Town.
(Approved)
(8)
Consideration of Bud El Acres
Petition for Sewer Service (EN04-53) Committee unanimously
recommended approval of the petition
submitted by the residents of
Woodland Drive
and
Lake Drive
requesting municipal sewer service. (Approved)