City of Prophetstown City Council met Aug. 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
I. CALL TO ORDER
A public hearing of the Prophetstown City Council was held at City Hall in Prophetstown, Illinois on August 13, 2019. The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m.,
Mayor Steve Swanson, presiding.
II. ROLL CALL
DAN BAKER, DARYL DRENNEN,
GREG SCHMITT, JOSH HOVEY,
RYAN INSKEEP, JOHN GIBSON
CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE
TIM ZOLLINGER, City Attorney;
BRUCE FRANKS, Chief of Police;
BRIAN STRIKE, Director of Public Works;
RHONDA CARTER, City Administrator
III. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION:
1.The City of Prophetstown held a public hearing on August 13th at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall located at 339 Washington Street, Prophetstown, Illinois. IEPA Public Water Supply Revolving Fund Loan Program Project Summary and Preliminary Environmental Impacts Determination public hearing meeting with Dan Loos and Matt Hansen with Willett and Hofmann.
The purpose of this Public Hearing is to satisfy a public participation requirement for eligibility in the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Public Water Supply Revolving Fund (PWSRF) Loan Program for the Well #5 and Water Treatment Plant project.
Dan Loos spoke about the city currently utilizing Well #4 at the existing treatment plant location and the backup is Well #3 which does not have adequate treatment contaminant levels. The existing water treatment plant is aging and the filter is over 40 years old, requires frequent monitoring and maintenance and is only treating water to acceptable levels to maintain compliance with drinking water standards but still has issues with other contaminants that cause taste that cause odor and water clarity.
The aging plant and equipment makes it increasingly dif icult for the system to maintain compliance with drinking water standards. Modern filters provide higher quality water with a much more ef icient treatment process. The evaluation of the system resulted in the determination that the best plan of action for the City's water system was to drill a new well, so there are two (2) regularly used wells with the same level of treatment, as well as constructing a new water treatment plant to continue to maintain compliance with current water standards and provide the residents with a safe and adequate supply of drinking water.
PROJECT SCOPE
The recommended improvements will include the following:
1. Construct a new 500 gallon per minute Well #5.
2. Construct a new 600 gallon per minute iron and manganese removal gravity filter.
3. Construct a new building to house the filter, new Well #5, chemical feed equipment, high service pumps, filter and water system controls, and other appurtenances.
4. Construct a 26,000 gallon backwash tank, including sewer piping from the filter to a backwash tank lift station, and force main piping from the lift station to the sanitary sewer system.
5. On site emergency generator for the well and water treatment plant.
6. Site improvements to provide access to the water treatment plant building and site restoration.
7. Construct approximately 1,150 feet of 8" diameter water main to connect Well #4 to the water treatment plant and to connect the filter ef luent to the distribution system and water tower.
Estimated Construction Start Date: May 2020
Estimated Construction Completion Date: August 2021
Project Cost Estimate: $4,057,000
PROJECT COST ESTIMATE
The probable cost estimate for the Well #5 and Water Treatment Plant project is as follows:
PROJECT FINANCING AND IMPACTS TO USERS
The project will be funded with an IEPA Public Water Supply Revolving Fund Loan. The IEPA loan will be a 20-year loan. The current IEPA loan interest rate is 2.00% and the annual loan repayment would be approximately $246,284. The City may qualify for a reduced interest rate of 1.5% (Small Community Rate), principal forgiveness, and may qualify for a loan term up to 30 years. A debt service charge of approximately $22.15 will be added to the existing monthly user fees in order to repay the loan.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
1. Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
IDNR has determined there are no anticipated impacts to threatened and endangered species and wetlands from this project.
2. Illinois Historic Preservation Division of IDNR
The Illinois Historic Preservation Division has determined there are no anticipated impacts to historic architectural and archaeological resources from this project.
ADJOURN: The public hearing was closed at 7:00 p.m.
https://prophetstownil.org/download/august-13th-2019-public-hearing-minutes/
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