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Date: 11-25-96 Itam No. 97-34
Item/Sub9ect:AESOLVE, Recognizing the Efforts and Acc:anpli.ebments
of the Engineering and Wastewater Treatment
Departments in Implementing Cost Effective and
Efficient Secondary Treatment and combined Sewer
Overflow Control Programa
Responsible Department: City Manager
Council Chair Blanchette has requested that we periodically
schedule a review of departmental accomplishments at regular
Council meetings in order to inform the Council as well as the
public of recent accomplishments or achievements. The first
selected departments are Engineering and Wastewater Treatment
Plant for their secondary treatment and combined sewer overflew
programs. Jim Ring will introduce a number of staff members of
these departments and briefly summarize their accomplishments.
Given the significance and the positive impact of the efforts of
these employees to manage and reduce the costs of these efforts,
a Council Resolve is attached for your consideration.
These employees have done a terrific job. I commend than and
request that you adopt the attached resolve.
Manager's Comments:
Amsociateol Information:
Resolve
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Assigned to Councilor Woodcock November 25, 1996
CITY OF BANGOR
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and Wastewater Treatment Departments m Implementing Cost Effective and Efficient Secondary
Treatment and Combined Sewer Overflow Control Propisme
By W city Cayman of the Ciro of Deeper.
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor has been required by federal and state emdromnenml agencies
to undertake an expansion ofom Wa4ewater Treatment Plant to provide
secondary treatment and a City-wide Combined Sewer Overflow Control program;
and
WHEREAS, original estimates ofthe cost of implementing these programs were in Came; of
$144 million, an amount which was far beyond the financial capability of our
community's ratepayers; and
WHEREAS, though diligent offers in working with regulatory agencies ant consultants,
Engineering and Wastewater Treatment Plant staff were able to develop a CSO
control plan which reduced Nese estimated coats to $50 motion; and
WFBiREAS,
in addition, Engineering staff has designed And supervised the Construction of more
Nan $11 million in control projects; and produced savings from original estimated
construction costs in excess of $1,2 million; and
WIIBBAS, through suff efforts, federal grants in the total amount of%.]million have been
eived and will be used to dither reduce the leaned ratepayer support of these
Programs; and
WHEREAS, gaff of the Wastewater Treatment Pin& has consistently operated the plant blow
the operating cogs predicted by the Planes designers and has reduced operating
costs doing the years of its operation; And
Wf�1tEA5, as a result of then efforts,the personnel of our Wastewater and Engineering
Departments have been able to meet dote and federal environmental requirements
and mandates through a program recognized by EPA As the best and most
innovative in the country and have significantly reduced the cost of these programs
and their sem on our ratepayers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CODNCM OF THE CITY OF
BANGOR. THAT the employees of our Engineering and Wastewater Treatment Pont
Departments are hereby moromzed add commended for their hard work, creativity, and
ongoing ddignme in the implementation of the secondary treatment and combined sewer
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overflow control programs. Through their eflbns, Nese employees have reduced both the
operating sed capital costs associated with these programa, reduced the burden imposed
on our ratepayers by approximately $l mJlion, and assisted the Cosmcil in its efforts to
stabilize sewer rates. This multi-year effort testifies to the professionalism and dedication
of these individuals as well as they commitment to the citizens of our community.
IN CITY COUNCIL
November 25, 1996
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EES0LVE
Recognizing the Efforts and Accomplishments
of the Engineering and Wastewater Treatment
Departments in Implementing Cost Effective
and Efficient Secondary
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