HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Letter of Agreement for Drinking Water SRF loan for construction of New Water Treatment Plant RESOLUTION NO. 14-358
RESOLUTION APPROVING STATE LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR
NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT CONSTRUCTION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2012, the City Council authorized the Water and Pollution
Control Department to enter into a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund(DWSRF)planning and
design loan to fund the design of the City's new 15 million gallon per day water treatment plant;and,
WHEREAS, the DWSRF program provides low-interest loans to allow communities to
minimize the financial cost for major capital projects,and the loan fund can be used for planning and
design as well as water plant construction; the planning and design loan will later be rolled into the
construction loan; and,
WHEREAS, the DWSRF program uses federal funds and is required to conduct an
environmental and historical review,and several agencies were asked to review the proposed project
and provide comments on any possible impacts; and,
WHEREAS,after review,the State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO)had two concerns:
recognition of veterinary advances made on the former United States Department of Agriculture
research site, and special construction near charity graves in the Ames Cemetery; and,
WHEREAS,staff worked extensively over a period of many months with SHPO and the SRF
administration team to develop a solution agreeable to all parties; and,
WHEREAS, the letter of agreement is the final step in the review process, and all
environmental reviews are complete and the other reviewing agencies have granted approval for the
process which would allow the City to enter into the construction loan; and,
WHEREAS, staff believes the negotiated letter of agreement is a reasonable compromise to
contain the project costs while taking responsible precautions to protect possible artifacts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that authorization for the Mayor to sign the Letter of Agreement accepting the two State Historical
Preservation Office requests is hereby approved,and to allow the SRF review process to be finalized
is hereby further approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of June, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24th day of June, 2014.