1999-02-01Special Called Workshop of City Council

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_ _ Current Status of Engineering Service Agreement with TC&B . The contract for design of the Trunk Main has been placed on hold. . There was some expenditure ($42,340) for surveying geotechnical services and some preliminary design work (most of this effort can be updated and used at a later date) . I have asked Mr. Kneupper to see how much effort and expense it would be to complete the metes and bounds description necessary for the easements needed from the Weems Family. If this number is reasonable we may recommend preparation of the easement documents and solicit the Weems signatures. . Since the final design and routing is dependent on the proposed devel~ments I do not recommend that we continue with the design process at this time. . If Council decides to utilize the funds for other purposes, the City could amicably terminate the desi~n agreement with TC&B. Options ~garding use of the 1.25 million revenue bonds. . Although Mr. litchfield has some further checking to do , he feels that we have some flexibility in the use of these funds for utility system improvements. . We do,however, need to spend these funds within three years from the date of issuance (June 2001). . I have asked staff to consider major utility system projects that we may want to complete within the next two years. Some options are: . If developments in the area are firmed up we could resurrect the Trunk Main Project. . If we negotiate with developers to provide sewer service through Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority we may need to upgrade lift Station #40 (Shady River) . A trunk sewer paralleling the proposed Bay Area Boulevard. (timing could be a problem) . Water distribution system outer loop improvements . Use the funds for our costs to secure additional surface water (since the stams of the LP A W A refunding will not be known until August 1999) In any case, we should reach a decision made on the use of these funds by the end of this year's budget process. We will keep Council informed of our progress on this matter and of other options. JJ/cns