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• • ~~ q Memo to the Commission Brookglen, Section 3 Northeast Tract: Mobile Homes Reserve A C D E. F,G,H J K Total -2- Acrea e 107.4 16.0 17.6 13.7 7.0 58.6 2.7 2.6 285.6 January 9, 1984 250 400 60 47 40 334 12 11 1154 The District has an existing sewage treatment plant which was originally designed for 400,000 gpd. The District's waste discharge permit has since been renewed and the effluent is required to meet much more stringent parameters because of discharge into the Clear Creek watershed. According to the engineer, the existing plant actually has a capacity of only 100,000 gpd. The engineer has estimated that it would cost about $2/gallon to raise the capacity of the plant back to 400,000 gpd. The engineer has proposed instead to construct a 550,000 gpd expansion to the City of La Porte plant located at the intersection of South Fourth Street and West "L" Street. The discharge parameters are less stringent at this plant. The City has not yet amended its waste discharge permit to allow such an expansion. In the event that the City does not receive approval to amend its permit, the District could purchase 400,000 gpd of excess capacity in the La Porte plant and upgrade the existing plant to provide the remaining 150,000 gpd. Funding is included in this bond issue for $1,342,000 to construct 25,900 feet of 18" sanitary sewer line, 3500 feet of 12" force main, and two 1390 gpm lift stations to carry the District's wastewater to the La Porte treatment plant. According to the engineer,a 24" or 36" line will actually be built and the $1,342,000 will be applied to the District's pro rata share of this line. The District is proposing to construct a 310,000 gallon elevated storage tank. Construction of this tank will meet the Texas Department of Health "Approved System" requirements of 55 gpcd for elevated storage for the design population of 5500. The City of La Porte currently has an "Approved System" according to the engineer. Plans, specifications, and required approvals have not been received for any of the construction projects proposed in this bond issue and therefore $2,532,000 in construction costs and contingencies should be escrowed. The District has not yet executed a contract with the bond attorney. According to minutes of the District's Board of Directors meeting on November 15, 1983, the Board voted to take three actions which do not appear to be allowable under the Texas Water Code. 1. A motion was carried to "raise the Director's per diem to $100 per month regardless of the number of meetings per month". Equivalent Connections C