1988-02-22 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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... . e e CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Norman Malone & Members of City Council DATE: February 22, 1988 FROM: Robert T. Herrera, City Ma~~~ SUBJECT: BayMUD Annexation Policy Statement Addendum to BayMUD Annexation Report Delivered 2/8/88 Tonight the Council is asked to develop a policy statement on the potential annexation of BayMUD. Per your instruc t ion, I have v is i ted with BayMUD representat i v es and expressed to them your wishes for an official written request for annexation. Further, I pursued with BayMUD personnel our concerns about the status of the oxidation ponds located at their abandoned wastewater treatment facility located west of new State Highway 146. On February 11, 1988, a letter written to Mayor Malone was delivered to my office from Mr. R. C. Morris, President of the BayMUD Board of Superv isors. The letter requests La Porte to annex the Bayshore Municipal Utility District upon receiving an affirmative vote. The letter was later followed by a fully executed resolution calling for an election to be held by BayMUD on Saturday, May 7, 1988. In exploring the status of the oxidation ponds with BayMUD representatives, I was pleased to discover that they self in it ia ted sample test ing of the ponds. One sample was submitted to a laboratory and tested for presence of eight heavy materials. The results reflect levels which are acceptable. BayMUD understands that if the election is successful, staff will coordinate with the district to develop guidelines for a thorough analysis of the oxidation ponds, acceptable disposal methods, and estimated costs for disDosa1. BayMUD is also aware that results of this analysis may effect the City's decision on certain matters relating to proposed annexation (i.e., timing, obligations before and after annexation, etc.)