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HomeMy Public PortalAbout011-2008 - Sanitary Storm Water Declaratory ResolutionDECLARATORY RESOLUTION OF THE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND RESOLUTION 11 -2008 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors ('Board ") of the Department of Storm Water Management ('Department ") of the Storm Water District ('District ") of the City of Richmond, Indiana ( "City "), operating pursuant to the provisions of IC 8- 1.5 -5, has caused an investigation to be made of areas within the District and finds that there are parts of the District which are presently not adequately serviced by storm water systems for the collection and transmission of storm water in a sanitary manner, and further finds that it is necessary for the public health and welfare and will be of public utility and benefit to construct certain storm water drainage and storm water sewer improvements as described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, together with necessary appurtenances, related improvements and equipment ( "Project ") to serve the District; and WHEREAS, the City has acquired all lands, and has or will acquire all easements, and /or rights -of -way necessary to construct the Project; and WHEREAS, plans, specifications and estimates for the Project have been prepared and are on file with the Department and can be inspected at the office of the Richmond Sanitary District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STORM WATER MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA: Section 1. (a) The Board preliminarily finds that it is necessary for the protection of the public health and welfare of the inhabitants of the District and the safeguarding of the property within the District and will be of public utility and benefit, to construct the Project, all in accordance with the materials prepared by the consulting engineers employed by the Department, which materials consist of maps, plans, specifications, drawings, details, descriptions and estimates and are on file with the Department, and those materials are hereby approved and adopted. (b) The Board will undertake the Project, the estimated cost ofwhich, including incidental expenses in connection with the Project and the financing therefore, is $16,500,000. The Board finds that funds on hand will be available to apply towards Project costs. Therefore, a portion of the Project costs shall be paid from the issuance of revenue bonds in the estimated amount of $13,500,000. (c) A public hearing shall be held on the question of the public utility and benefit of the Project on the 23r day of December commencing at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in the Sanitary District Board Room, 2380 Liberty Avenue, Richmond, Indiana, at which time the Board shall receive and hear remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by the Project and proceedings and will take final action to determine the public utility and benefit of the proposed Project and will confirm, modify or rescind this resolution. Section 2. Notice of the adoption of this resolution and the purport thereof and ofthe fact that such plans, specifications and estimates have been prepared and can be inspected, and setting out the date, time and place of the public hearing shall be published and posted pursuant to applicable law. Section 3. This resolution will be open to inspection by all persons interested in or affected by the Project. Adopted on this 9 th day of December, 2008. 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT OF STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA S/S Richard Bodiker Richard Bodiker,President S/S Gil Klose Gil Klose, Member S/S Sue Miller Sue Miller, Member ATTEST: S/S Denise Johnson Secretary EXHIBIT A Proposed Project In 2002, the City of Richmond, Sanitary District, completed three capital improvement master plans. These included a comprehensive CSO plan, a Stormwater Management plan and a Sanitary Sewer plan. Included in these plans were projects for the conveyance system improvements and at the wastewater treatment plant. Specific projects that now need to be funded include: replacement of the East Side interceptor in phases, Tertiary Building Modifications and Improvements and South East Basin Relief Interceptor. The East Side Interceptor includes the replacement of the existing sewer with a larger sewer starting at the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and extending to the new Chester Blvd Interceptor siphon near North 8th Street. Phase 1 runs from the WWTP to near South "G" Street and includes an additional siphon pipe for the West Side Interceptor. The Tertiary Building project includes media, backwash, valve and pump improvements. The South East Basin Relief Interceptor consists of a new sewer from the WWTP to South 34th Street. Other components of projects in the master plans include: Additional Primary Treatment Modification, Activated Sludge Process Modifications and Improvements, Final Clarification Modifications and Improvements, South "G" Street Collector Sewer Improvements, NW 13th Street Interceptor Sewer Improvements, South "H" Street Collector Sewer Improvements and improvements to the CSO Disinfection Facilities.