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CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Enter into a Fee Payment
Agreement for Sewer Capacity Fees for a Groundwater Cleanup Project
Located at Flame Mini Mart, 1301 West Kettleman Lane
MEETING DATE: July 18,2007
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Managerto enter into a fee
payment agreement for sewer capacity fees for a groundwater cleanup
project located at Flame Mini Mart, 1301 West Kettleman Lane.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The property at 1301 West Kettleman Lane is required by the State and
County to perform a clean-up of underground leaked gasoline product.
The cleanup accepted by the regulators involves the pumping of the
shallow groundwater, removing contaminants by granular activated
carbon and then discharging the cleaned water. The property owners, William Graffigna, Sr., and Eva
Graffigna, etal, approached the City regarding discharging the cleaned groundwaterto the City's wastewater
system. Based on economic and logistical considerations, the proposal is to discharge to the City's domestic
wastewater system. Staff has recommended that this discharge of cleaned groundwater to the domestic
wastewater system be allowed under the following conditions: 1) the discharge water is free of organic
contaminants, 2) the discharge be done under a wastewater discharge permit, 3) appropriate monthly
wastewaterfees be paid, and 4) appropriate sewer capacity fees be paid.
The estimated capacity fees total $172,994 based on the demand predicted for the clean-up system.
Since this is a temporary demand, the property is fully developed and the duration needed for the
clean-up is uncertain, the final amount paid may be different. The property will only be credited for sewer
capacity as it is paid for, and since the fee is indexed, interestwould not be charged separately.
However, an annual administrativefee ($250 per year) will be charged.
The property owners have requested that the capacity fee be paid over a seven-year period. Staff feels
this is a reasonable request in order to expedite the clean-up. The form of the agreementwill be similar
to past fee payment agreements and will be reviewed by the City Attorney prior to execution by the
City Manager.
FISCAL IMPACT: There would be no significant fiscal impact.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable. n
Richard C. Prima, Jr. I-,
Public Works Director \-,,N
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Prepared by Frank Beeler, Water/Wastewater Superintendent
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Cc Charles E.Swimley, Water Services Manager
Frank Beeler, Water/Wastewater Superintendent
APPROVED:
air King, City Manager
K:IWPICOUNCIL\071CFeePaymentAgmt_FlameMiniMart.doc 7/6/2007
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-132
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCILAUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGERTO ENTER INTOA FEE PAYMENT
AGREEMENT FOR SEWER CAPACITY FEES FOR A
GROUNDWATER CLEANUP PROJECT LOCATED AT
FLAME MINI MART, 1301 WEST KETTLEMAN LANE
WHEREAS, the Flame Mini Mart property at 1301 West Kettleman Lane is required to
perform a groundwater cleanup; and
WHEREAS, the cleanup activities will require disposal of clean-up water at a rate of
approximately ten gallons per minute; and
WHEREAS, the property owners have requested that the City allow the discharging of
the cleaned groundwater to the City's wastewater system; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of this temporary discharge to the domestic
sewer under the following conditions:
1) the discharge water is free of organic contaminants; and
2) the discharge be done under a wastewater discharge permit; and
3) the appropriate monthly wastewater fees be paid; and
4) that the appropriate sewer capacity fees be paid; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
execute a Fee Payment Agreement for sewer capacity fees for the Flame Mini Mart, 1301 West
Kettleman Lane groundwater cleanup project on behalf of the City of Lodi.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDthat the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the
City Manager to enter into a Fee Payment Agreement for sewer capacityfees for a groundwater
cleanup project located at Flame Mini Mart, 1301 West Kettleman Lane (APN #031-040-30).
Dated: July 1-8; 2007
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-132 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 18, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, and
MayorJohnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS—None
NEI I JOH L
City Clerk
2007-132