HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Consulting services for NPDES Permit RESOLUTION NO. 10-450
RESOLUTION APPROVING ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS
FOR CONTINUATION OF OUTSIDE CONSULTING SERVICES
REGARDING NPDES PERMIT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,on June 29,2010,the Iowa Department of Natural Resources(IDNR)issued a formal"draft"
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)permit for the Ames Water Pollution Control Facility
(WPCF); and,
WHEREAS,release of the draft permit triggered a public comment period,then staff presented a summary
to Council of six issues of significant concern with the draft permit;and,
WHEREAS,after receiving Council's concurrence,those six issues were raised to the IDNR in the form
of public comments; and,
WHEREAS,the IDNR reviewed all comments received and then prepared a"responsiveness summary,"
whereby the IDNR accepted the revisions requested by the City for only one of the six issues; and,
WHEREAS, the implications of these five issues could be significant for the rate-payers of the Ames
sanitary sewer utility, with costs measured in the tens of millions of dollars with only marginal environmental
benefits at best; and,
WHEREAS,staff is recommending that the City Council authorize staffto file an appeal ofthose five permit
elements that were rejected by the IDNR during the public comment process; and,
WHEREAS, the appeal must be filed no later than September 30, 2010, and it begins first with an
administrative appeal to the director of the IDNR; and,
WHEREAS, staff is also recommending that the agreement with the outside consultant be continued to
provide ongoing technical,regulatory,and legal advice and assistance; and,
WHEREAS,a total of$5,183.61 has been spent to date on outside assistance during the public comment
phase,and an additional$10,000 is estimated for assistance through the first round of administrative appeals.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Ames,Iowa,that the allocation
of additional funds in an amount not to exceed$10,000 (without prior authorization) for continuation of outside
consulting services in the administrative appeal to the Iowa Department ofNatural Resources of the issuance of the
City's NPDES Permit is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14t"day of September,2010.
C�A�I'R Ly-a& A.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Davis,Goodman,Mahayni,Larson,Orazem,Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of September,2010.