City Council Minutes 02-27-1995 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, February 27, 1995 - fi p.m.
Members Present: Brad Fyle, Shirley Anderson, Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf, Tam
Perrault
Members Absent: None
A special meeting of the City Council was held for the purpose of further review of
alternatives for expansion of the Monticello Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Public Works Director John Simola reported that staff met last week to review
ways to extend the amount of time before additions to the plant are necessary. He
noted that if interim improvements are made before the phase I upgrade, it may
be possible to delay completion of phase I construction until the year 2000 or 2001.
Councilmember Herbst suggested that the Council consider a temporary
moratorium on annexation to give the City additional time to consider this matter
and to allow areas already in the city to fully develop.
It was Mayor Fyle's view that perhaps fees should be increased to help pay for the
expansion, which may in turn slow development slightly.
Ron Hackenmueller of 113 Mississippi Drive noted his concerns about the rapid
growth of Monticello, additional annexation of property, and how the city and the
school district will be affected.
John Simola, Public Works Director, reviewed the four alternatives for expanding
the wastewater treatment plant that were discussed by Council at the January
workshop: 1) Construction of an addition to the existing plant; 2) Construction of
a "B" plant at a separate location, which would require trucking sludge to the
existing plant; 3) Construction of a new plant; and 4) Phased construction of
additions to the existing plant.
Since phased construction appeared to be the most cost-effective method of
expanding the plant, Jon Peterson of GSM presented information on the two
alternatives for expanding the current wastewater treatment plant. The first
alternative consisted of a trickling filter/activated sludge system, and the second
alternative consisted of an activated sludge system. Both plans include interim
construction of a primary clarifier estimated to extend the life of the plant to the
year 2001, and then two phases of additional construction completed in the years
2001 and 2010. The estimated cost of the interim improvements is $620,000. The
cost of the trickling filter/activated sludge alternative is estimated at $7,090,000
For phase T and $4,240,000 for phase TI for a total of approximately $11,330,000.
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The cost of the activated sludge alternative is $9,290,000 for phase I and
$1,900,000 for phase II, for a total estimated cost of $11,190,000. Peterson also
noted that application to the State Revolving Loan Program can be made in the
fall of 1995 as long as construction will not be occurring in 1995.
Kelsie McGuire, PSG Manager of the treatment plant, noted that interim
improvements would buy the City additional time far reviewing plant expansion
alternatives and would also allow the City time to collect additional funds from
new housing starts to help pay for the expansion.
Odor control was also discussed, and it was noted that additional odor control
methods would be included with phase I construction rather with the interim
improvements due to the significant construction involved with odor control.
It was the view of the Public Works Director John Simola, Plant Manager Kelsie
McGuire, and Larry Anderson of RCM, that the trickling filter/activated sludge
alternative is the most desirable due to better staged operational costs and easier
handling of shock loadings.
Simola requested direction from the Council concerning the interim improvements
and which of the two alternatives they prefer at this time, as this information
would allow the planning report to be completed.
After discussion, it was the consensus of Council that the interim improvements
are necessary, the trickling filter/activated sludge system appears to be the best
alternative at this time, and the City should apply for design and construction
funding through the State Revolving Loan Program.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Karen Doty
Office Manager
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