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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/21/2009 - RESOLUTION 2009-040 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER T ITEM NUMBER: 30 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: April 21, 2009 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Steve Comstock Kevin Gertig SUBJECT Resolution 2009-040 Authorizing the City Manager to Investigate Options for a Cooperative Arrangement That Would Provide Wastewater Treatment Services to Boxelder Sanitation District and to Negotiate a Related Agreement for Future Council Consideration. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of this Resolution. At its March 31, 2009 meeting,the Water Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT Some staff time will need to be allocated. Any agreement negotiated will use the cost of service methodology. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As an alternative to any modifications or new construction, Boxelder Sanitation District has asked the City of Fort Collins about the possibility of the City providing wastewater treatment services for the District in the future. The potential regional consolidation of wastewater services would eliminate a wastewater treatment plant in the Fort Collins area and increase efficiencies that could benefit the District, the City, and the region. Due to drought and water conservation, currently the City facilities could accommodate part or all of the District's flow. This request is timely as the City Wastewater Division is beginning the updating process for the Wastewater Treatment Master Plan. The District request could be formally reviewed as part of this process to predict any future impacts. BACKGROUND The Boxelder Sanitation District (the District) service area borders the City of Fort Collins Wastewater Utility service area to the north and east. The District currently provides wastewater services to customers within portions of the Fort Collins, Fort Collins Growth Management Area, April 21, 2009 -2- Item No. 30 the town of Timnath, and Larimer County. The District anticipates future service being provided to portions of Weld County. Boxelder Sanitation District operates sewer lines, an industrial pretreatment program and a wastewater treatment plant. The treatment plant is a lagoon system and is located at the confluence of Boxelder Creek and the Cache la Poudre River,just downstream from the City's Drake Water Reclamation facility and has a current capacity of approximately 2 million gallons per day(MGD). The District will need to modify the existing treatment facility or construct a new facility at the current location to meet future regulatory and capacity needs. Future capacity that the District will need is currently predicted to be 8 to 10 MGD and would require a new much larger mechanical facility, similar to those operated by the City of Fort Collins. ATTACHMENTS 1. Cache la Poudre current service area map 2. Water Board Memo, April 7, 2009. 3. Powerpoint presentation. i CACHE I-APOUDRE RIVER BASIN 4U 2wa ■ Map W P �y r Mirror wwrP 1 T In Inauso-ial NN✓IP (�` Sernce Area ' o s i I • ' }1Y'.. 1 r E \ fie. ' •v - -s q I4RDE II{{ ram. g• d v } ,�c oa IOVEId D E9i[s PGR � • •• I • ® I ER LE� Cq R E�7R�E • IIWEB�. �.' � � •I•' BIIDWN 1`f � e l♦ MDIAVS 1 � ® e o ,Stp .. .� , C• J j•. ♦E z ti e ATTACHMENT 2 Utilities Water Board Cit , ®f 700 Wood iJ'� C PO Box 580Fort ollins Fort Collins, 80522 970.221.6702 970.416.2208-fax fcgov.com MEMORANDUM DATE: April 7, 2009 TO: Mayor Doug Hutchinson and City Council Members FROM: Gina C. Janett, Chair, Water Board CC: Brian Janonis, Utilities Executive Director RE: Boxelder Sanitation District Request for Service The Water Board heard a presentation from Steve Comstock, Water Reclamation and Biosolids Division Manager, at the March 31 regular meeting on the possibility of the City providing wastewater treatment services to the Boxelder Sanitation District (the "District"). The District will soon need to update its current facility or construct a new facility to meet upcoming regulations and to expand its capacity. At the same time,the City is beginning the update for its Wastewater Treatment Master Plan. Boxelder Sanitation District provides services to a portion of Fort Collins and its Growth Management Area, the town of Timnath, and Larimer County. The Drake Water Reclamation facility currently has excess capacity due to reduced water usage and could accommodate part or all of the District's flow. The Utility staff is requesting authority to investigate options and to negotiate an agreement with the District to provide wastewater treatment services to them. The Board asked a variety of questions and made comments about the proposal. It was suggested the service proposal may have implications for land use issues relating to the development and annexation discussions between the City and Timnath, and that these issues should be considered by the Planning and Zoning Board rather than the Water Board. Another question concerned whether all the special districts could be consolidated into one regional wastewater treatment plant. The history of the past proposed, but never built, regional plant by Windsor was given. A question about the cost effectiveness of one large facility versus two separate facilities was also discussed. The response was that one large plant treating wastewater from both districts would be more cost effective and that they would have an option to discharge to either Boxelder Creek or the Poudre River. A motion was made by Board Member Johannes Gessler to recommend the City Manager be authorized to investigate options for and to negotiate a cooperative agreement with Boxelder Sanitation District(the District) to provide wastewater treatment services to the District. The motion was seconded by Board Member Eileen Dornfest, and the vote was unanimous in favor of the recommendation. The Water Board would appreciate the opportunity to review any plan or negotiated agreement. that results from this investigation prior to it being sent to Council for action. r Boxelder Sanitation District Proposed Regional Cooperation Kevin Gertig Steve Comstock Foc�tl lins y • The Boxelder Sanitation District (the District) service area borders the City of Fort Collins Wastewater Utility service area to the north and east. • The District currently provides wastewater services to customers within portions of the Fort Collins, Fort Collins growth management area, the town of Timnath, and Larimer County. The District anticipates future service being provided to Severance and portions of Weld County. Collins�t 2 Service Area Map Boxelder Sanitation District operates sewer lines, an industrial pretreatment program and a wastewater treatment plant. The treatment plant is a lagoon system and is located just outside the City limits at the confluence of Boxelder Creek and the Cache la Poudre River just downstream from the City's Drake Water Reclamation facility and has a current capacity of approximately 2 million gallons per day (MGD). City of Fort Collins 4 1 ew ws« -�� Retlemaoon Fern - '.aaa'ainevoo sentt ,t18TA. i r; C I I oe,a,E o. C 3 The District will need to modify the existing or construct a new facility at the current location to meet future regulatory and capacity needs. Future capacity that the District will need is currently predicted to be 8 to 10 (MGD) and would require a new much larger mechanical facility similar to those operated by the City of Fort Collins. F��t` Collins 7 As an alternative to any modifications or new construction Boxelder Sanitation District has requested to confer with the City of Fort Collins on the possibility of the City providing wastewater treatment services for the District in the future. F,`ft Collins 8 • The potential regional consolidation of wastewater services would eliminate a wastewater treatment plant in the Fort Collins area, and increase efficiencies that could benefit the District, the City, and the region. • Due to drought and water conservation currently the City facilities could accommodate part or all of the Districts' current flow. �F�t Collins 9 This request is timely as the City Water Reclamation Division is beginning the updating process for the Wastewater Treatment Master Plan. The District request could be formally reviewed as part of this process to predict any future impacts. �,�rt Collins 10 Recommendation City of Fort Collins Water Board passed a motion unanimously in support of this resolution and recommends that the City Manager be authorized to investigate options for and to negotiate a cooperative agreement with Boxelder Sanitation District (the District) to provided wastewater treatment services to the District. Staff recommends adoption of this resolution. Fort 11 Questions? City CIF Fort Collins 12 RESOLUTION 2009-040 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE OPTIONS FOR A COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD PROVIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SERVICES TO BOXELDER SANITATION DISTRICT AND TO NEGOTIATE A RELATED AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE COUNCIL CONSIDERATION WHEREAS,the Boxelder Sanitation District(the"District")service area borders the City's Wastewater Utility service area and the District provides wastewater service to customers within portions of Fort Collins, the Fort Collins growth management area, the Town of Timnath, and Larimer County, and anticipates future service to properties within Weld County; and WHEREAS,the District currently operates sewer lines,an industrial pretreatment program, and a wastewater treatment plant; and WHEREAS, the District will need to make modifications to its existing plant or construct a new plant at its current site to continue to comply with applicable regulations and meet future capacity needs; and WHEREAS,as an alternative to modifying its existing plant or constructing a new plant,the District,after becoming aware of other City contractual sewer agreements,desires to confer with the City regarding possible arrangements under which the City would provide for the treatment of some or all of the wastewater flows to meet the District's near term and future needs; and WHEREAS,if such wastewater treatment arrangements are made,the District will maintain its independence from the City and the City will assess charges related to the cost of providing treatment for the District's wastewater flows; and WHEREAS, consolidation of wastewater treatment services would eliminate a wastewater treatment plant in the Fort Collins area, and increase efficiencies that could benefit the City, the District and the region; and WHEREAS,the City is authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements to provide any function, service or facility, as provided in Article II, Section 16 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins and Section 29-1-203, C.R.S. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to investigate options for a cooperative agreement to provide wastewater treatment services to Boxelder Sanitation District,and to negotiate a related agreement for future presentation to and consideration by the City Council. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 21 st day of April A.D. 2009. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk