HomeMy Public PortalAbout10/07/1998 specialCity of Greencastle
City Hall
• Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
JOINT COMMON COUNCIL AND BOARD OF WORKS
SPECIAL SESSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1998 6:00 P.M. WATER PLANT
The Greencastle Common Council and Board of Works met in a Joint Special Session
Wednesday, October 7, 1998, 6:00 p.m. at the City Water Plant. Mayor Michael called the
meeting to order. On the Roll Call, the following were found to be present: Councilor Roach,
Councilor Hammer, Councilor Green, Councilor Baynard, Councilor Masten, Board Of Works
members Sue Murray and George Murphey. Also present was: Mike Cline - Hannum, Wagle and
Cline Engineering, Ted Sommer and Jim Higgins - London Witte Group, John Zeiner, Bill Dory
and City Engineer Ron Smith. City Attorney Trudy Selvia was absent.
Mike Cline addressed IDE1VI issues and information regarding SRF funding for the wastewater
treatment plant. Mr. Cline stated there are three distinct groups at IDEM and described them as
follows:
1. Enforcement/Compliance group want Greencastle to move ahead quickly to fix
items needed and they don't care how you fund it.
• 2. Staff at IDEM has to approve the bonding and rate study. This group has been
given a copy of the HWC study and blueprints, but they don't want to give the money to fund the
project.
3. The Money People at IDEM, want to give us money.
None of these groups work together, making this project difficult.
Mr. Cline stated there are three funding issues that have to be addressed which include a 1985
Grant funded by the U.S.E. P.A. at 75% and 10% by the State. Along with this is the issue of the
Southside Interceptor which was considered for funding with this Grant, but was denied due to
extraneous flow that could be eliminated by correcting defects and enforcing the City's Sewer Use
Ordinance. Growth is the second issue Mr. Cline addressed, stating the SRF Fund Policy allows
for "reasonable" growth in sizing new sewer facilities. Initial comments from IDEM are that the
growth issues submitted are "excessive ". The third issue is eligibility. Even though SRF funds are
a loan, there are certain items SRF funds will not cover. These items include land purchases,
easement costs, the O& M manual, operator familiarization and possibly the Southside Interceptor.
(see attached summary for more detail).
Ted Sommer, London Witte Group, discussed debt service schedule and explained the 1991
Sewer Bonds are callable now and could substitute the debt service without affecting the rate at
this time. SRF funding vs. Open Market was discussed.
Mike Cline stated another thing against us for SRF funding is the agreed order. IDEM wants the
• City to enter into an agreed order to do certain things by certain dates or be fined along with an