RECORD OF PROCEEDING OF CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON

Council Chambers
Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 06:30 PM
Book: 63, Page: 1

Called To Order The meeting was called to order by Council President Barry Buchanan.

Roll Call
Present:

Jack Weiss, Council Member, First Ward
Gene Knutson, Council Member, Second Ward
Barry Buchanan, Council Member, Third Ward
Stan Snapp, Council Member, Fourth Ward
Terry Bornemann, Council Member, Fifth Ward
Louise Bjornson, Council Member, At Large

Excused:

Barbara Ryan
Council Member
Sixth Ward

OTHER BUSINESS

President Barry Buchanan announced the addition of an Executive Session. He then adjourned the meeting to Executive session to discuss the following item:

1. POTENTIAL LITIGATION

The meeting was called back to order at 7:02 PM

President Barry Buchanan reported that direction was given to staff. No action was taken.

Council Member Barbara Ryan left the meeting


COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEMBERS: BARRY BUCHANAN, CHAIR

AB18519 1. POST POINT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT [WWTP] FACILITIES PLAN

Presented by: Geoff Smyth, Public Works
Brian Matson, Carollo Engineers
Dick Finger, Peer Review Panel
Steve Hood, Department of Ecology

Several PowerPoint Presentations covered the following information:

Purpose of worksessions
BOD rates approaching capacity
Facilities plan first step toward WWTP improvement
WAC defines “Facilities Planning”
Plan required by DOE
Specific Elements in the Plan
Off-site impacts
WWTP Facilities Plan builds on Comprehensive Sewer plan
Facilities Plan approach - Step 1
Facilities Plan approach - Step 2
Triple Bottom Line
Scope of Work for Carollo contract
Facilities Planning Team
Post Point Facilities Plan Goals & Objectives
City staff and outside input
Timeline of workshops
Chemically enhanced primary treatment [CEPT] pilot project
Secondary Alternatives
Workshop #2 WWTP Process Recommendations
Peer review input used to validate recommendations
Direction to Bellingham's peer review panel
Peer Review specific recommendations:
· Plant needs to be upgraded
· Long term flow/load reduction
· Source control/collection system options
· In-plant options
· Interim primary enhancements
· Plant expansion
· Primary upgrades
· Secondary Upgrades
Staff Level recommendations for Phase 1 process expansion
Summary / Next Steps

INFORMATION ONLY

Note: this meeting was not filmed for broadcast. Audio file is available.


ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:37 PM Barry Buchanan, Council President

ATTEST: J. Lynne Walker, Legislative Coordinator
APPROVED:

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