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Meeting Mmutes
Wednesday, August 5, 1998
4:00 pro.
Councilors; Attending: Nichi Farnham, Hchad Aube, Tim Tyler, John Robinson, ioury
Palmer
Staff Attending: Edward Bampl, Jim Ring Brad Moore, John Murphy, Erik
Stemple]
1, gxecutive Session Contract Discussion
I Update Davis Brook CSO Storage Tank project
Jun Ring opdmed the Committee on the bids received for the components. The isamllaricn is out
to bid at this time. The bids will be opened in a week There was a pm -bid conference to mane[
with prospective bidders so that they could see the components, view the site, act go over the
pians. Staff is very pleased with the bidder response act there was good attendance at the
meeting
3. Surcbman for Excessive Eoadin
This issue was discussed m a recent meeting and Brad Moore pm together some information for
the Committee. There me provisions in the ordimmetwhere if a business contributes higher than
normal strength waste so the cost to treat that particular v cromee rrt is higher, the City can impose
a surcharge to cover the casts. There are two businesses in town that fall into this category. in
the past, there hes been discussion as W whether there should or should not be a surcharge to
recover the cost Most recently, h was the consensus of this Committee that this Amid be
explored fihnher. Brad explained to the Committee that within the last 6 weeks, staff bas spoken
with the two businesses to see what they have dose. The original measuring study that was
done on one of the businesses, abrewery, indicated that it would be cheaper for them W pay the
surcharge. The other business, a deny, has tried several alternatives but nothing seems to work.
This surcharge would be implemented is by an Administrative Order. Brad included a sample to
the Committee to show haw it would work. He also included spreadsheets showing differot
scenarios on how this could be handled. The spreadsheets were actual numbers from fie dairy.
The Committee's recommendation is to let the businesses know then on January 1, 1999, the City
will implement a surcharge.
J gave the Committee an update on this issue. Bids were opened at 3:00 pro today and will be
reviewed soon. Construction is expected to atart N September.
5. hndW-&aR Activities
Brad received information from the Bannon Water District on their new billing software
fortheyear2000compliance. Thebillingand mceivingworked well with Gamin, the
currertsoftwarepackage. Oneconcemofthe City'swasthelienprocess. Anotherissue
was the ability to electronically interface with the City's financial package. The current
softwaredoesnotallowthis. The Water District and staB'wJl continues working on these
issues.
Brad updated the Committee on the now policy from DEP on mercury sampling. He was
asked to be on a task force dealing with that issue. He will continue to update the
Committee.
John Murphy commented that the CSO Partnership legislation has bees introduced.
11nough the efforts of the City of Bangor and other communities, both Congressman
Baldacci and Congressman Allen are co-sponsors to the legislation. The process is
ongoing and John will keep the Committee updated.
The EPA has selected the CSO Policy as a program to do performarnce measuring on and
one particular aspect is the nine mhdmum controls. Bangor has been selected as one of
the case studies. The Committee will be updated as this progresses.
The Maine Wastewater Control Assooimhn will be holding thew conversion m September
az Sugadoaf and bas asked IoM Murphy to make a presentation.
With nothing further to discuss, the meeting adjourned.