HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 08-07 Wastewater Policy - signedRESOLUTION 08-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF McCALL, IDAHO, PROVIDING FOR THE
CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF WASTEWATER
COLLECTION AND LAND APPLICATION SYSTEMS, PROVIDING FOR THE
PLANNING OF IMPROVEMENTS TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES,
LIMITING THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE HOOKUPS, PROVIDING
FOR RELATED MATTERS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, McCall City Code (MCC) 6-3-010 states that for the purpose of promoting
health, safety and the general welfare of McCall, a system for the collection, transmission
and disposal of sanitary sewage shall be constructed, extended, maintained, repaired,
replaced, operated, and removed within the corporate limits of the City of McCall by
which to provide an adequate system for the collection, transmission and disposal of
sanitary sewage from domestic, commercial, industrial and such other uses and purposes
for which said system may be used; and
WHEREAS, MCC 6-3-030 states that, in the event that McCall City Council determines
that the existing City sewer system, whether collection systems or treatment facilities, are
at or approaching their respective capacity limits such that the issuance of additional
service hook-up permits would lead to harmful consequences to the general welfare of
the City and its environs, the Council by resolution shall limit the issuance of additional
service hook-ups in a manner designed to preclude such consequences until such time as
additional capacity has been developed. The precise limits, the manner of allocating
same, and the determination of when to impose or relax them shall be established by
regulations to be promulgated by the Council in conjunction with the imposition of any
such limits; and
WHEREAS, MCC 2-2-020 states that, prior to the issuance of a building permit the
Building Inspector shall require evidence of approval of sewer hook-up, if applicable to
the building in question; and
WHEREAS, the Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District (District) provides
wastewater collection services to District customers and conveys collected wastewater to
the City of McCall wastewater treatment facility for treatment and land application of the
resulting effluent; and
WHEREAS, JUB Engineers, Inc. (JUB), acting as the District's engineer, by letter on
September 16, 2004 informed the District and the City that, in JUB's opinion, the City's
land application system for disposal of treated effluent was at capacity; and
WHEREAS, Holladay Engineering Company (HECO), acting as the City's engineer, by
letter on October 28, 2004 concurred with the analysis of JUB, recommended a
moratorium on new building permits until additional analysis could be conducted and
improvements implemented, and informed the City that, in its capacity as City Engineer,
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HECO would no longer be issuing wastewater will -serve letters on the City's behalf until
additional analysis could be conducted and improvements implemented; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2004, JUB presented the McCall City Council with further
written analysis of the capacity limitations of the land application system for the storage
and disposal of treated effluent; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2005, HECO presented the McCall City Council with further
analysis of the capacity limitations of the land application system for the storage and
disposal of treated effluent; and
WHEREAS, the City by Ordinance No. 809 on April 11, 2005 implemented a 182-day
moratorium on zoning, subdivision, planned unit development and/or scenic route
applications within the city limits of McCall in order to address wastewater capacity and
zoning and subdivision issues; and
WHEREAS, the City by letter dated June 1, 2005 directed the District to discontinue
committing any new users to the system until the City determines the long term solution
for the capacity limitations of the system; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2005 the Valley County Board of Commissioners implemented a
moratorium on zoning, subdivision, planned unit development and/or scenic route
applications within the Impact Area, said moratorium expired when the City of McCall
lifts its moratorium; and
WHEREAS, prior to the implementation of a moratorium by the City of McCall and
Valley County, the City received applications for 22 subdivisions containing over 950
potential lots that are not subject to the moratorium and could, if built upon, add
wastewater flows to the City or District collection systems; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous undeveloped, underdeveloped, or redevelopable lots
within the City of McCall and the Impact Area that could, if built upon, add wastewater
flows to the City or District collection systems; and
WHEREAS, on June 23, 2005 the City of McCall contracted with CH2M HILL to serve
as City Engineer and to provide general engineering and planning services, including
wastewater engineering and planning services, to the City; and
WHEREAS, CH2M HILL has concluded an analysis of the City's wastewater collection,
treatment, and disposal system and has determined that elements of the existing City
sewer system are at or approaching their respective capacity limits such that the issuance
of unrestricted additional service hook-up permits would lead to hainiful consequences to
the general welfare of the City and its environs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution 05-15 Wastewater Policy on July 28,
2005; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution 05-21 on September 22, 2005 modified the
Wastewater Policy to allow for additional service hook-ups in September, October and
November 2005; and
WHEREAS, the City by Ordinance No. 816 on September 22, 2005 implemented a 180-
day extension of the moratorium on zoning, subdivision, planned unit development
and/or scenic route applications within the city limits of McCall in order to complete
actions required to address wastewater capacity and zoning and subdivision issues; and
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2006 CH2M HILL provided the City and IDEQ with
updated information on the capacity limits of the City wastewater treatment and disposal
system; and
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2007 CH2M HILL provided the City and IDEQ with
updated information on the capacity limits of the City wastewater treatment and disposal
system; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2008 CH2M HILL provided the City with updated
information on the capacity limits of the City wastewater treatment and disposal system;
and
WHEREAS, the City staff has refined a program of Inflow and Infiltration (I/I)
improvements, developed a priority list of projects, implemented several projects from
that program, and continues to maintain an annual budget for such work, as directed in
Section 10 of the Wastewater Policy; and
WHEREAS, in May 2006, the City embarked on a Wastewater Facility Plan, engaged the
public, local stakeholders, agencies, and state and federal legislators to determine an
acceptable long range wastewater treatment and disposal system for the City of McCall,
as directed in Section 11 of this Policy; and
WHEREAS, in August 2007, the City completed a Wastewater Facility Plan and obtained
approval from IDEQ, as directed in Section 11 of the Wastewater Policy; and
WHEREAS, the City staff have analyzed the existing wastewater rate structure, created a
tool for developing new rates based on emerging information, updated the billing system,
to better reflect actual usage, and implemented updated rates, as directed in Section 12 of
the Wastewater Policy; and
WHEREAS, the City of McCall and IDEQ have amended the consent order under which
IDEQ regulates the operation of the City wastewater treatment and disposal system; and
WHEREAS, the amended consent order requires the City of McCall to regulate sewer
connections to avoid exceeding the capacity of the wastewater treatment and disposal
system; and
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WHEREAS, the McCall City Council passed Resolution 06-08 in March 2006, which
limited the number of additional service hookups to a total of 254, until additional land
for land use application could be secured and thereafter limited additional sewer hook ups
to the value available in the winter storage pond, which is a total of up to 1,919
equivalent dwelling units (EDU's) until a new wastewater alternative could be employed
or the remaining sewerage capacity be recalibrated; and
WHEREAS, the updated information on capacity limits provided on February 8, 2007
updates the number of EDU's available from the 2006 values, such that the total number
of available EDU's in the winter storage facility is 1,654 and the number of EDU's
available with the additional land application is 1,505; and
WHEREAS, the updated information on capacity limits provided on January 24, 2008
updates the number of EDU's available from the 2007 values, such that the total number
of available EDU's in the winter storage facility is 1,603 and the number of EDU's
available with the additional land application acreage is 1,454; and
WHEREAS, the McCall City Council entered into an Agreement to utilize additional
land for land application of enriched irrigation water up to and including September 30,
2008 and the Agreement to utilize additional land for land use application may be
extended one (1) year, if agreed to in writing by both parties prior to September 30, 2008;
and
WHEREAS, the City staff issued a policy paper dated February 24, 2006 that
documented the process by which remaining wastewater capacity will be allocated for
those seeking sewer hookup to the McCall Wastewater Plant; and
WHEREAS, the determination of available sewerage capacity is to be recalibrated every
year based upon a number of measurements and adjustments until a new wastewater
alternative is employed and that remaining adjusted sewage capacity distributed in a fair
and equitable manner between commercial, industrial, mixed use, public projects and
residential users; and
WHEREAS, the 2007 McCall Area Comprehensive Plan states that the City of McCall
shall "Develop and employ population growth management tools to maintain a healthy
and manageable 3.5 percent average annual growth rate." According to the 2005
Wastewater Facilities Plan, the population for the McCall Wastewater Service Area is
3,570. An annual growth of 3.5 percent, assuming 2.2 persons per EDU, will add 57
residential EDUs per year.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is resolved by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
McCall, Valley County, Idaho, as follows:
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Section 1: McCall City Council finds that the existing City sewer system, including
portions of the collection system and treatment facilities, are approaching their respective
capacity limits such that the issuance of unrestricted additional service hook-up permits
would lead to harmful consequences to the general welfare of the City and its environs.
Section 2: To preclude such consequences, the McCall City Council limits additional
service hook-ups to a total of up to 514 EDU's until such time as additional land for land
application can be secured or until a new wastewater alternative can be employed or the
remaining sewerage capacity is recalibrated and further adjusted consistent with Section
13 below.
Section 3: Service hook-ups will be limited through limiting the issuance of building
permits for structures requiring wastewater hook-ups or where such building permit will
cause an increase in wastewater flow due to change in, or intensification of, use within
the City of McCall and the Impact Area.
Section 4: McCall City Council directs staff to continue ranking and distributing
building permits consistent with the goals of the City of McCall Comprehensive Plan.
Section 5: McCall City Council directs staff to provide a quarterly report to IDEQ
detailing improvements to the wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system or
otherwise communicate such improvements.
Section 6: McCall City Council directs staff to provide a monthly report detailing
additional connections to the system and the remaining capacity of the system in the form
of a declining balance report.
Section 7: McCall City Council directs staff to include specific reference to this
Wastewater Policy and the Building Permit Allocation process in any future wastewater
"will serve" letter issued by the City of McCall and to condition the provision of
wastewater service on the provisions of the Wastewater Policy, such that recipients
understand that receipt of a wastewater "will serve" letter does not assure an immediate
sanitary sewer hook up.
Section 8: McCall City Council directs staff to continue the development and
implementation of improvements to the City wastewater land application system to
provide land application capacity consistent with the capacity of the existing City
wastewater treatment plant and winter storage pond.
Section 9: McCall City Council will continue to direct its energy at finding additional
sources of land for land application and directs staff to evaluate those pieces of land in
accordance with Consent Order requirements once they are identified.
Section 10: McCall City Council directs staff to continue and refine a program of
Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) mitigation improvements to limit non -wastewater flows
within the City wastewater collection system.
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Section 11: McCall City Council directs staff to plan for additional wastewater
treatment and conveyance capacity improvements consistent with the long range needs of
the City of McCall as described in the City of McCall Comprehensive Plan and to
coordinate this planning with IDEQ and other agencies as appropriate.
Section 12: McCall City Council directs staff to analyze the impact of the I/I
mitigation program, the land application improvement program, and other capital
investment in the sewer collection, treatment, effluent storage, and effluent disposal
systems on the City's sewer rate structure and to bring any recommendations for changes
to this structure to the City Council for consideration.
Section 13: McCall City Council will determine when to impose additional limitations
or relax the limitations imposed in Section 2 above at the following times:
• at the request of IDEQ;
• at key milestones in the wastewater facility plan process;
• as pertinent new information is developed by CH2M HILL and/or City staff; or
• when the City Council of the City of McCall deems necessary.
Section 14: This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage
and approval.
Passed and approved this /O day of i/1 2008.
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