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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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RESOLUTION 2009-082
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, INCREASING THE BUDGET FOR CONTRACTED SERVICES
FOR WATER ($160,000) AND WASTEWATER ($35,000) ENGINEERING
SERVICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City's water and wastewater utilities are applying for grant funds to repair
and replace existing utility infrastructure including pressure stations, controls, water tanks, etc., and
it is important to have preliminary engineering completed on these projects in order to increase the
likelihood of scoring higher on the competitive grant process; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 Operating Budget did not include sufficient funding for contracted
services in order to contract out the professional services necessary to proceed with engineering and
permitting on these projects; and
WHEREAS, the City has conducted studies aimed at prioritizing the infrastructure
improvement needs of the water system, resulting in recommendations to upgrade controls (M.L.
Foster Study - 2008) and conduct major upgrades on the Gateway water tank and Lowell Canyon
water tanks (Wince-Corthell Bryson - 2005); and
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WHEREAS, funding for these engineering and contracted services will come from the water
enterprise fund for the pressure station preliminary engineering ($20,000 est.), upgrade of controls
($20,000 est.), Gateway water tank ($60,000 est.) and Lowell Canyon water tank ($60,000), and
from the wastewater enterprise fund for the Lowell Point wastewater treatment plan permit renewal
($15,000 est.) and the sludge pile disposal permitting ($20,000 est.).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. Funding in the amount of $160,000 is hereby appropriated from the Water
Enterprise Fund Unrestricted Net Assets account no. 701-0000-3050 to the contracted services
account no. 701-7400-5390.
Section 2. Funding in the amount of $35,000 is hereby appropriated from the Wastewater
Enterprise Fund Unrestricted Net Assets account no. 703-0000-3050 to the contracted services
account no. 703-7900-5390.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 24th day of
August, 2009.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-082
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Willard Dunham, Vice Mayor
AYES: Valdatta, Bardarson, Kellar, Smith, Keil, Dunham
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: August 24, 2009 ,
To: Phillip Oates, City Manager ~K~
From: W.C. Casey, Public Works Director
Agenda Item: Water and Wastewater Contracted Services Budget Amendment
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The staff of the Water and Wastewater Funds are moving forward with a number of capital projects
which require professional assistance with regard to preliminary engineering and permitting. The
goal is to have the engineering and permitting completed on a number of projects in order to score
higher in the competitive grant process to secure grant funding. Where grant funding is not
available, the City will need to provide the funding either through cash or capital financing, to
complete the projects.
The projects and their estimated costs are as follows:
Water Fund projects:
Pressure Station preliminary engineering ($20,000)
Upgrading controls per M.L. Foster Study ($20,000)
Gateway tank roof replacement (engineering only) per Wince-Corthell Bryson
2005 inspection ($60,000)
Lowell Canyon tank repairs (engineering only) per Wince-Corthell Bryson 2005
inspection ($60,000)
Wastewater Fund projects:
Lowell Point WWTP permit renewal ($15,000)
Sludge pile disposal permitting ($20,000)
INTENT:
To engage the services of qualified engineering firms to provide preliminary engineering work so the
City can improve its likelihood of qualifying for grant funds.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Where applicable, this resolution/ordinance is consistent with the Seward City Code, Charter,
Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of Procedures.
FISCAL NOTE:
Funding of the contracted services accounts in the 2009 Budget was inadequate based on the level of
activity in these accounts over the past few years. However, failure to fund this professional contract
work will diminish the possibility of the City qualifying for grants to fund the capital projects.
Funding is,,to~~~come from the respective Water and Wastewater Enterprise Funds.
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RECOMMENDATION:
City Council authorize an increase in the contracted services budget for water and sewer engineering.