HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-05-24 93-282 RESOLVE— L unc l Action —
Date 5-29-93
Item No. 9}282
n vii Csillag fox tla Bmgw waiex District to
Develop Alteaasative Swims of Supply in � to
Item/Subject: P fees the Diatiict•s (.tlaent Swice Drinking Plater
Responsible Department: City (bmcfl
Js ce ate all mortes, the Bangor Wafer District fs cmxtertly operating Lader
teatrictiwe re its ability to dime closer, rater fxan Flood's Pont. The effect of
hese has put tie Water Disteict m a situat cn wlete it is
pocMttially double w nest Um Shorttean arorcmic developn3st reeds of the
Caasvuty arca its lomltean fox need for water as the mmemlty curs.
ore of rue District's maj� asf .is is PEPC in 0xu�[nt. Thin c�vpnny dace
loar
aigrtsell adj sa W of rater fw +lsputpoait. daa tie PSPC plant fe
supply
eaiacmt w the Shout it ie appei, a for ft w dtm' ircLmtrial water
supply flan the Rivet. car cc U develop a omni Ecomrt capacity £.ten Flood's
Add wools b=- lunged up for at ded development r S crosmmity capi . m
addition, such an aM:T wwrld def¢ the Wrangedd for aiant£ScanK capital Urea sof srhs
vduch surly he tecuitat for: the Dis[rfr[ m develop an alt�tative sanice of
suer supply.
Tile attached Resolve which fs irrtreAnal at ale re3uest of Councilor Slvbeut
Calla upw PSBC and tFe Bangui Water Oistric[ w redo toget}er w pursue the
pvsaibility of mug the Panianot Steer as a sauce of � lel ply.
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((h;. OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) PSOIU¢,___... Ca11Sug_for-the-Bangor-war n;stslct.m..arzaue-steps...
m Avoid the �essity of Developing Alternative hMLtiwsl 9q¢ces of Weber
Supply
BY tAe aty County Ofthw City allanw.
MS0LVBD,
W�RP..ASr 'hie major same of &M*i m wets supply for the Bangor wabar
District is cureuTiy Flood's pad: and
4hffi28a$, Agrements b4twoN the Bangor YHter District old various State
agency base xestrleted the amount of water which can be dram
frac Flood's Fad in cutler to preserve a population, of arctic
char; ani
oa>mssn6, These xestrir;mK lave placsl a limit w the available capacity of
the Bangor Water District to prnxiuc'e drnnkh water to meet the
foreseeable grosth reed of the Bangor area; and
4llffipHSSr These reb[detimre and the limit on, Bangor Water District's
cavity levee had and may centime M have a negative ingvact on He
anemic development efforts of the City of Bangor; am
wgffiIIISaB,
Analyses pet'fonred by the hlmgor Water- District Mee stw.m that the
d9valopuent of additimal sauces of eater supply anf the
associated filtration capacity would be extremely expensive ami
result in significant fr es in the coat of treated water;
a�Br ' , m rr a vfu By = CITY NIIILgL DF = crry DF hNfIDB, 'l :
the City Commll hereby calls upon the a ssd of ai rare of the
Bangor Water Dnstchct to owttwe and expand their eff to
manage the District's cuaent soutre of water supply in such away
as to delay or eliminate the r i for an adiittwal arch mostly sss�
sauce of water supply tbrump:
(1) Cont:m.: g the developamt of a water rate stra;tua Mich will
provide ecandc incentives far the wraexvatim and re -use of
water Unmuo the elialretion of lower wit rates for large
vo customers;
(2) Expan u%g that idstr Is curxznt efforts m erlucam sol
encourage all of its ciaF®ern to mreerve water;
(3) W kv with tlnw wat¢ districts which cutcm¢ly puu ase
large quantities of water fry [M District to esspst t in
the development of supplmartel sources of water supply which
will reduce thei Rllance upon water supplied by the Bw
wx Dist lct;
(4) ¢ooparatiM with var£ws state againxes to wank wxacd s
manages plan for Floods Pond which will protect its aquatic
wildlife while seximis� its safe yield of vstzr; and
(5) Assisting large industrial water users, pmludL the peactmcot
IDwrgy Derurery porpanxtion, in tie davelotamt of alternative
sources of i..� waw prior to ties District being
required to expand its cpetetioes to �s an ediiticnal
souxce of water supply.
Assigned to Councilor Shubert 93-282
May 24, 1993
CITY OF BANGOR
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Alterafiva Sauterne of Supply in paler to Yressmoe then District's tl.rant Sasser
of Drinking Wetar
By the City Commel of the City ofBanaor:
B WLYBD,
W sshescs, Tfen major Greece of thcTNcing watar supyly for the Betsp Water
District is contrarily Blood's Pad; ard
WH0>B4S, %geaiets betse rt the Banger Wates District ad various state
agencim have restrictedi the cantor; of ester which ren be drags.
£raa Flood's Poral in one to � a population of arctic
clearer; mol
wemeeaS, These ma[rictirnre have plarei a limit on the available capacity of
the Bangor Wates District W pro lum drinking este to meet the
foresmable growth n i of the Bangor sem; and
VlliEREaS, 'These rmtric[iae and Ue limit on Bangor Watse District's
rapacity have had mal will contLwe W have a nengative Tng on
Ute mimic develoryrent effects of Ue City of Bangor; and
vaffhaw, The PmGxcrt Bogy R wary Company (PEW) be a major uea of She _
Bangor Water District syste draAng a sign ifimnt aerunt of
Potable water fan the District for industrial purlwses; sed
WHBaFwS, The Fmobamt F]eigy Recovery Company is lrcatesl m the tenotsmt
Idboar ad could potentially vee the river as a sauce of inckstalal
'water supply;
Naw, �, m 1T 1+83 m BY 01E Cm =IL OF SITE C= N+ B91$ipR, mar:
the Cfty Council hereby calls Upon the Bangor Wale District W
work with certain large wrote users, pser loulerly the Peevilmmt
EhOrgy Recovery Cmgaany, W awelop al1b enative s me sse of water
subply in ender W preserve the District's eurreat soave of eater
fawn Flood's Pad. The District is m'ged W wok with PBPL east, W
ua a PE= to taken the necessary steps W Beet its ineEetrial ester
needs fan the 1a3Wmt Bfver.
In City Council May 24, 1993
Councilor Cohen Abstained
vote IN refer to Municipal
Operations passed vote
]yes 1 Abstained 1 No
voting yes Blanchette,
Tagg, Frankel, Saxl.
Shubert, Soucy, Sullivan
voting No Stone
Abstaining Cohen
C icy Cle[k 'fir
IN CITY COUNCIL
Tune id, 1993
Amended by Substitution and
Pa d _
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U11YUMERK
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93-282
RESOLVE
Calling for the Bangor Neter District t
develop alternative sources of supply .
n Order to Preserve the District's
current source of arinxing water
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