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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1049 Resolution4 RESOLUTION NO. 1049 A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY OF PASCO's RECOGNITION OF THE DESIRABILITY OF WATER UTILITY COOR- DINATION ACTIVITIES ON AN AREA WIDE BASIS WHEREAS, The City of Pasco recognizes the desirability of water utility coordination activities on an area wide basis. Now therefore, the City of Pasco does hereby resolve and commit to actively participate in water utility coordination activities conducted through the Benton Franklin Governmental Conference, and in the development of solutions to area -wide concerns as expressed in the attached exibit A, being letter from the Department of Social and Health Services to the Benton Franklin Govern- mental Conference dated October 22, 1975. Nothing herein contained, however, shall be construed to supersede the City Council's authority to act in the best interests of the City as determined solely by the City Council. PASSED and APPROVED this 3 day of August , 1976. v J Tidrick, Mayor ATTEST: xc Evelyn Wells, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Patrick T. 'Roach , City Attorney i is EA.6. f A October 22 19759;11c or \ \<LAIiIIgI( ) I1 RECEIVED Pc im1.11111.•11t ofsoc i( -11,:d 1(.011i I Mr. George Kloeppel, Executive Director !, 'LT 19 15 Sc,r\.K ,S Benton -Franklin Governmental Conference ,•l; 966 Jadwin Avenue F G C ' Richland, Washington 99352 Re: Comments on Comorehensive Water and Sewer Urban Area Plan Dear Mr. Kloeppel: Our agency wishes to thank you for the opportunity to review the Compre- hensive Water and Sewer Plan for the Tri -Cities urban area. We concentrated our review on the water supply portion as the State Department of Ecology is the primary agency responsible for sewer systems. We are extremely pleased that many objectives of our agency relating to the provision of safe and reliable drinking water were incorporated in your document. In general, we feel that the Plan provides positive direction for water utility development within the Tri -Cities region. We offer the following cosanents aimed at helping to make the Plan a stronger tool for accomplishing its goals as identified in Section I: 1. It appears that the Plan's most useful function is to provide guidance for water system improvements, and that individual utilities would update their water system plans to describe specific projects based on the regional Plan. If the preceeding statement is substantially correct, region -wide objectives should be dealt with in a more definite manner. For example, objectives of coordination and efficiency of operation mentioned in Section I seem to weaken towards the Section V discussion of water system improvements for each utility. We feel that topics such as institutional arrangements within the region which would result in the most efficient delivery of water, development of compatible water facility design standards, and provision for interim and satellite operation of new systems should be fully assessed within the Plan along with workable recommendations. 2. In accordance with a stronger emphasis on area -wide objectives mentioned in comment 1. above, the Plan should fully assess alternative methods of providing water service to urbanizing areas west of Pasco and south- east of I -lest Richland. A recommendation should be made (based on information gathered in the Plan or in a separate study) on whether Franklin County, a Water District or Pasco should serve the area west of Pasco. A water association is mentioned as a possible way of pro- viding for water southeast of West Richland. We feel factors associated HEALTH SE? -':'C=S John A BC.7/n APV P O Box 17E8. O:ynara VYA 9E504 11 i ''syr` ✓L• r �.. a /.. �� t'�" :a+, r ti •`.. Y ri rh 1 i.. �� ) %.ff""'c�'' ,� �;;� i - �. ,n. 0 Mr. Kloeppel October 22, 1975 Page 2 with an adequate revenue base (taxing power, ability to respond to problems, and operation standards) should be taken into account in deciding whether a water association is approrriate at all in an urbanizing area. 3. Related to comment 2., conflicts pertaining to overall service (as opposed to intra -system design concerns) should be assessed and solutions recommended. The most prominent example is provision of future water service to Tri -Cities Estates, which has an inadequate water system and adjacent to which lies a City of Richland trans- mission main. Our office currently has plans for system improvements and we would like to refer to the Tri -Cities urban area plan for direction relating to source and level of service. 4. We have not seen the section on resolution of water service area con- flicts, but we feel it is important to set forth a definite method and schedule for reaching agreement as early as possible so that the water utilities will have sufficient opportunity to plan ahead for service to these areas. Establishment of service areas is the best way to insure that reliable,efficient service can occur in the future. 5. Careful attention should be given tomdescription of existing system facilities in order to give the Plan ma;cimum credibility. For example, according to information available to us, the interconnection between Richland and Kennewick projected for the year 2000 (top of page 20) has.already taken place. In summary, our primary concern is with the purpose of the Comprehensive Water and Sewer Plan for the Tri -Cities urban area (comment 1.). We strongly feel that area -wide objectives should be more explicitly identified and developed throughout the plan. We have found that clear, specific, and workable regional objectives, combined with a cooperative attitude amongst the utilities involved, is the most effective way to guide future water system improvements towards providing the most efficient and reliable, service to area customers. I have enclosed a memo which outlines six policy statements adopted by the idater Supply Advisory Committee applicable to water system planning activities. Also enclosed is a copy of a resolution agreement between the three Olympia area water utilities which sets forth several regional objectives. If the Governmental Conference adopts this Plan at its October 24 meeting, we urge that it be accompanied by a resolution and schedule for continuing to develop area -wide objectives and solutions to area -wide concerns so that planning and coordination activities can progress accordingly. We commend the Governmental Conference effort in preparing the Water and Sewer Plan and hope that our comments prove helpful in achieving what both our agencies are working towards. Sincerely, Alan Rowe Planner AL:dgs Enclosures _ ya r h _ " { .%� b �'�� �.ri >'i' fir_ �' Y yd: .�, ' K iY t,�, h^'L,r-. r.P_s41.i'�Mea�s�n\0 /y .;� y� G+.^•.nY John Roller, Chairman Date: Department of Social and Health Services Water Supply From: Advisory Committee October 22 1975 Cr< . or 1k�ktrit�x•i�t c�f�cxi�t(.�I k•<�ltl� 5c�ic'c :ti Robert L. Ulubbena, P.E. Supervisor of Technical Services Unit Subject: Recommended Policies to Guide the Development. of Public Water Supply Systems in the State of Washington In accordance with the action taken at the September 4 committee meeting in Olympia, the Department of Social and health Services will be using the six recommended policy statements to guide the Referendum 27 funding and water supply planning activities. The collective review and direction provided by the committee is necessary to insure that the local and state government programs dealing with water supply are coordinated and mutually acceptable. The following six state- ments that the committee developed will be transmitted to all the utilities in the October "Washington's Water" newsletter. "The Department of Social and Health Services Water Supply Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. No new water utility be established when existing water utilities have the ability and are available to provide water service. (Senate Bill 2424) 2. The Referendum 27 - :Municipal and Industrial Water Supply funding program be limited in providing grants to assist in correcting public health problems related to water quality and to assist water utilities in developing regional type systems for future needs. It further recommends that the water utilities should be developed on a self- supporting basis and that the funding program should not continue beyond the 1980 date unless regional projects can be identified for long-term state beneficial use. 3. In all urban areas, future service areas be -established to assist in water utility planning and expansion policies. (Senate Bill 2424) 4. All water utilities have universal metering and that metering be a prerequisite requirement for any state funding assistance. 5. The person in responsible charge of the operation of all public water supply systems be certified to a level of competency equal to the needs of the water utility. 6. When direct retail service is provided outside the political juris- .diction of a governmental purveyor, the additional cost for service above 50% more than the rate for equivalent service within corporate �/' �' �'x � � \ r x� • �, � � . s ....rt �'. �. � ./."` n. r W r fry 4t ( :Y.Z" �r� ct• fa��. �� . r +!i ti , + John Roller October 22, 1975 h Page 2 ( limits of a governmental purveyor should not be permitted unless justified beca•ise of factors including, but not limited to, sanitary server service benefits in a combined water and sewer system or other costs directly related to the provision of water service." RLW:dgs ' cc: Water Supply Advisory Committee Members John Roller, Tacoma (Association of Washington Cities) Jack Doty, Skagit County PUD '!l (Washington PUD Association) Mrs. Kara Kondo (League of Women Voters) Kenneth M. Lowthian, Seattle (Large Water.Utilit_r,es) Its. Nancy Thomas (Ulashington Environmental Council Professor Robert 0. Sylvester (University of Was Chester L. Waggener, City of Moses Lake (Central Washington) William A. Mullen (Environmental Protection Agency) Representative Alan Thompson Representative Harold S. Zirmaerman Joseph A. Weigel, Bremerton-Kitsap Health District (Local Health . Departments.) Sam Macri, King Ccunty Water District 1107 (Washington Association of Water Districts) Jan E. Rosholt, Clark County (County Government) W. L. Berschauer.(Consulting Engineers) El-dori Marshall, Olyripia (Association of Washington Cities) Roger James, City of Spokane IIWA— :.Y ; t „ ' H ry ,y_i >!' ..p - r..+ '•s r' L `.' h'.'. '1. r _ u. r,� i <.1• �2 r""R^` :4 /�. ! .., r �'..c � c• . t .-+ "re vy�t. ✓e ,P,•. :� f r,,; - • :3 ' ..,� y � ^.- :+- .., f �'" :a t � +L.r Yh,.. r � f >+'� � i . .