03-25-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCILAGENDA ITEM Budget Agenda Date Requested: March25, 2013 Source of Funds: N/A Requested By: David Mick Account Number: Department:Public Works Amount Budgeted: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: Amount Requested: Exhibit:Summary 02-13 Utility CIP Exhibit:Sewer Overflow History Budgeted Item:N/A – For Discussion Exhibit: Watermain Age/Materials Exhibit: Potential Bond Project Area Exhibit: Draft 4-YRCIP Exhibit: Water Projects on Hold Exhibit: Utility Rate History Exhibit: Utility Rate Survey of Other Communities Staff is presenting a Utility Capital Improvement Program (CIP) report to City Council for council’s consideration and comment at the March 25, 2013 council meeting. This update includes a review of the Utility CIP over the 10-year period from 2002 –2011, staff’s vision for a Utility CIP over the next 10-years, and a look at the funding necessary to complete the improvements. Please note that all costs provided in this report have been adjusted to 2013 values. Highlights of the Previous 10 – 15 years: The city water and sewer utility system is in good overall condition. Fortunately, the utility system has been significantly improved in recent yearsto the credit of past and present city council members and city staff. There has been a very dramatic decrease in the number of occurrences of untreated sewageoverflows out of the collection or treatment system from 116 in 1995 to ZERO in 5of the last 10-years. The reduction in sewage overflows is a direct result of consistent funding by the cityand the sewer maintenance staff’s efforts each year over the past 20- years purposed toward reducing inflow/infiltrationin the sanitary sewer system. There were significant improvements made to the city waste water treatment plant between 2002 – 2009 totaling $12-millionincluding an expansion in the treatment plant capacity from 16.8-million gallons per day (MGD) to 21.8-MGD (2-Hr Peak Flow). Since 2004, 8 lift stations were rebuilt or rehabilitated with a total cost of $3-million. Existing water mains were replaced along portions of Main Street (2012), Broadway (2010), Sens Road [water and sewer] (2010), Valleybrook (2009), Spenwick Subdivision