02/14/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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to"'-f � GULAR TEETING FEBRUARY 14, 1977 "Gentlemen: For some time, this department has been negotiating with various municipalities in Michigan in regard to treating their sewage. Briefly, the proposition is: 1. Sewage to be delivered to the close proximity of the South Bend Waste Water Treatment Plant. ?. Installation, operation and maintenance of the delivery system to be completely borne by the municipalities in Michigan. 3. Treatment charges to be based on current South Bend rates plus a 50% surcharge. 4. Since our rates include a provision for maintenance of the collection s,Tstem, the possibility of a discount was mentioned but neither a figure exists nor does the decision.to come to South Bend Waste Water Treatment Plant turn on this discount. It is my considered judgment that this proposal is in the best interests of the City and would therefore request your favorable action on this resolution which expresses only the current intent of the City. Very truly yours, s/ David A. jells, P. E. Attached to the letter was the attached proposed resolution: RESOLIJTIO14 110. 4, 1977 WHEREAS, the consulting firms making the facilities plan studies for the Village of Edwardsburg and the Townships of Ontwa, Hason, Calvin and Jefferson in Cass County, Michigan have requested that the City of South Bend consider taking sanitary sewage from the Village of Edwardsburg and the Townships of Ontwa, Mason, Calvin and Jefferson into the City of South Bend's Wastewater Treatment Plant for treatment; and WHEREAS, the City of. South Bend's Wastewater Treatment Plant has capacity to take the added loading; and WHEREAS, there will be a possibility for lower treatment rates for all customers of the South Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant with the addition of new customers: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT P.ESOLVED that the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend is receptive to the concept of providing seTv7age treatment for the Village of Edwardsburg and the Townships of Ontwa, Mason, Calvin and Jefferson in Cass County, Michigan. Mr. Brunner asked whether there had been any research regarding any legal ramifications of such a plan for a sewage agreement between two states. Mr. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, said there is legislation to allow this and precedent has been set in Indiana where Michigan City and a Michigan community have entered into such a project. Mr. Wells noted that this resolution cones at the request of Williams and Works Engineers of Grand Rapids, Michigan and noted that a letter