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06-06-2006 City Council Study Session PacketCity of Grand Island Tuesday, June 06, 2006 Study Session Packet City Council:Mayor: Jay Vavricek City Administrator: Gary Greer City Clerk: RaNae Edwards T u 7:00:00 PM Council Chambers - City Hall 100 East First Street Carole Cornelius Peg Gilbert Joyce Haase Margaret Hornady Robert Meyer Mitchell Nickerson Don Pauly Jackie Pielstick Scott Walker Fred Whitesides City of Grand Island City Council Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for Future Agenda Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively without Council action, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study session, notification of the date will be given. B - RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve time to speak. Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on which you will be speaking. Invocation - Reverend Erin Curtis, First Christian Church, 2400 West 14th Street MAYOR COMMUNICATION This is an opportunity for the Mayor to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to the community. City of Grand Island City Council Item - Update and Recommendations for Waste Water Treatment Plant Facility Plan Tuesday, June 06, 2006 Study Session City of Grand Island Staff Contact: Steve Riehle, City Engineer / Public Works Directo City of Grand Island City Council Council Agenda Memo From: Steven P. Riehle, Public Works Director Meeting: June 6, 2006 Subject: Update and Recommendations for Waste Water Treatment Plant Facility Plan Item #’s: 1 Presenter(s): Steven P. Riehle, Public Works Director Background On October 11, 2005, the city council approved an agreement with consulting engineering firm CH2MHill to prepare a comprehensive plan for the Waste Water Division of the Public Works Department. The comprehensive plan was to address waste water collection and treatment needs for the next 20 years. Items that were to be evaluated included: Project Execution and Definition Project Management and Quality Control Future Flows and Loading Projections Review of Regulatory Requirements Review of Existing Treatment Facilities Treatment and Hydraulic Modeling Alternatives Analysis and Evaluation Odor Evaluation Effluent Polishing Study Hydraulic Model Update Existing Collection System Hydraulic Evaluation Future Collection System Hydraulic Evaluation Condition Assessment Hydrogen Sulfide Modeling Reporting and Capital Improvement Plan Development The city council received an update on odor, solids handling and compost operations at the January 31, 2006 study session. Discussion Significant effort has been expended the last few months on resolving odor concerns from the solids handling and compost operations at the plant. Approximately 80% of the sewage sludge generated at the plant is being hauled to area landfills. The remaining approximately 20% is used in a pilot Aerated Static Pile (ASP) compost test. Steve Riehle, Grand Island Public Works Director and Tom Heinemann, CH2MHill Vice President, Water & Waste Water Engineering and Program Management, will present an update that includes the fo llowing: Steve Riehle: Odor Hot-line Update Nasal Ranger Report Tom Heinemann Ongoing Challenges and response to those Challenges Current Status Other recent WWTP Activities UV Dis-infection System Update Pilot Compost Unit - Aerated Static Pile (ASP) ASP Results to Date Long Term Solids Handling Options Cost Analysis Qualitative Evaluation Criteria Anaerobic Digestion Advantages Anaerobic Digestion - Shapes & Sizes Anaerobic Digestion - Project Implementation Recommendations for the Future of the WWTP Facility Conclusion This item is presented to the City Council in a Study Session to allow for any questions to be answered and to create a greater understanding of the issue at hand. Direction concerning the short term and long term recommendations will be determined at a future city council meeting.