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BCC Minutes 10/24/1990 W Naples, Florida, October 24, 1990 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Board of County Commissioners in ~'and for the County of Collier, and also acting as the Board of Zoning and as the governing board(s) of such special districts as have been created according to law and having conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 A.M. with the City of Naples in JOI~T ?i ~OI~SHOF S~SSION in Building "F" of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the following members present: COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: CHAIRMAN: Max A. Hasse, Jr. VICE-CHAIRMAN: Michael J. Volpe Richard S. Shanahan Burr L. Saunders Anne Goodnight (Absent) CITY OF NAPLES MAYOR: COUNCILMEN: Alden Crawford R. Joseph Herms John Passidomo Kim Anderson Fred Sullivan Paul Muenzer Bill Barnett (Absent) ALSO PRESENT: Annette Guevin, Deputy Clark; Nell Dorrill, County Manager; Ken Cuyler, County Attorney; Mark Lawson, Assistant County Attorney; Mike Arnold, County Utilities Administrator; William Lorenz, County Environmental Services Administrator; Bob Blanchard, County Chief Planner; Kevin O'Donnell, County Public Services Administrator; George Archibald, County Transportation Services Administrator; Frank 8rutt, County Community Development Services Administrator; Frank Jones, City Manager; and Jim Chaffee, Utilities Director for the City Naples. Page October 24, 1990 ~(I~'TNO Y,l~t~ WATER/$EN~R NASTER P~ ~ CO0~ZNATION Legal notice having been pubZished in the Naples Daily News on October 24, X990, as evidenced by Affidavit of Publication fi~ed with : the Clerk, a Joint workshop of the City and County was held regarding the water/sewer master plan of Collier County. > Mike Arnold, County Utilities Administrator, listed several items general ~nterest to be discussed th~s date, the East/South Naples Sanitary Sewer Project, the sewer master plans, sewer projects tn general, water plans, aquifer storage and recovery systems. He said there is also the need to address the City/County Service Agreement regarding the service area. He mentioned a small development, South <'Port on the Bay, lnd~cating it will be logical roi' the County to asses service for that area, as well as for the County Government Gomplex and the A~rport Road corridor. He said interim sewer service alon~ Pine Ridge Road w~ll be provided by the C~ty because of septic system problems the North Naples F~re District is currently experiencing. ~[ Go~ssioner Hasse suggested that Mr. Arnold begin w~th a [ dis~ssion of the East/South Naples Sanitary Sewer Project. Mr. Arnold explalned the purpose of this project is to eliminate the large n~ber of septic tanks and package plants In this area of ~the County. He said there are approximately 4,300 septic tank and 28 package plants In this area He indicated that once this project is on-line, the County will have connected 6,600 new connections to public sewer service. He reported that several studies have been done ~..regarding the degradation of Naples Bay, which indicate that the high ~roliferation of septic tanks and package plants in this area is a great contributor to the decline of the Bay. In ~swer to Mayor Crawford, Mr. Arnold explained there are several funding sources. He stated the County has been very fortunate to have secured $7 mill/on in EPA federal grants and has qualif~ed for Page 2 October 24, 1990 ll million in low interest State loans. He said the County is also i~hoping to obtain an additional $5 mi/lion in low interest loans, and balance of the project will be funded through routine bond issues, with the assessments being the pledge against the debt service. He added the total cost is approximately $32 million, and the project ts scheduled for completion by the end of 1992. :~!i Commissioner Volpe inquired if septic tanks continue to be per- ~mitted in this area? Mr. Arnold indicated they are, explaining that the sewer lines are yet in place in the entire area. Me said if people ask for 'building permits, they are allowed to construct septic tanks. He however, that most septic tanks in this area were put in under i/old standards and are not at the proper elevations. He advised that during the rainy season, the water table does not ~llow the drain- f~elds to function properly. He said many lots have storm drainage consists only of drainage ditches, and children play in them. reported the leachate from those ditches is working its way into the canals creating a public health concern, which is one of the prime ~' issues upon which the County qualified for grant funding. Mr. Arnold referred to a map showing the boundaries of the South County Service Area. He stated the East/South Naples Sanitary Sewer System will feed into the South County Regional System. He said an 8 million gallon per day regional treatment plant being constructed on St. Andrews Boulevard, along with the companion master pump stations ~i~ and the transmission mains, are the heart of the system. He reported nine golf courses are scheduled to be hooked up to this system for effluent for irrigation purposes. Mayor Crawford asked if fees are being charged for that water? Mr. Arnold responded that fees are not currently part of the rate structure, but it is planned, when the rate study being conducted is Completed, to implement charges of approximately 25-30 cents per ~thousand gallons of effluent. Co~issioner Volpe questioned if the capital cost of constructing I 04 Page 3 October 24, 1990 effluent lines will be built into the rate structure? :~i Mr. Arnold replied that the rates will be based upon the opera- ~.~ion, cost for components which produce the effluent and capital Costs. :: Mayor Crawford commented the City is in a different type of i.situation,and they are now dumping the effluent in the river because ~they cannot get rid of it. He asked what the County does with its excess during the rainy season? Mr. Arnold stated the County has back-up storage ponds and storage on each of the golf courses being serviced which hold a one day supply. Ne said those golf courses scheduled to come on line in the :~ future may set aside a lake within their system to store effluent. He <indicated another option is the use of deep wells which may be the ultimate answer for storage in the rainy season. In answer to Commissioner Volpe, Mr. Arnold advised that ultima- ~tely, 70,000-75,000 people will be serviced in the South County Area. He said there are plans to build an additional 8 million gallon treatment plant on the same site as the one currently ~Ilder construction, for a total of 16 million gallons per day capacity ito serve this population. Mayor Crawford mentioned that the City's water lines extend to Livingston Road and it would be logical to extend their sewer lines to aervice that area as well. ~ County Manager Dorril! indicated that ~s being evaluated from the Oou/~tyts perspective to see what the capital needs would be and also w~hat impact fees would accrue to the County if that area is kept in the Countyts permanent system. Mr. Arnold continued with a discussion of the North County Service . Area, stating the current plant has a capacity of 2.5 million gallons day and by January, 1991, will have been expanded to a capacity of .5 million gallons. Mr. Arnold next directed the discussion to the County,s water ~stem. He stated the County is implementing a different type of Page 4 October 24, 1990 process in response to the changing regulatory structure. .;.He reported the existing plant has a capacity of 12 million gallons per day which is being increased to 16 mil/ion. He said a second water treatment plant with a capacity of 12 mill~on gallons per day is design and will be located at the intersect/on of C.R. 951 and 'Vanderbilt Beach Road. He Indicated this projection meets what the .needs will be by the year 2000. He explained this plant will utilize ithe membrane softening process. He said water for this plant can be ~/Safely withdrawn from the current Golden Gate wellfield. He reported that eventually the County will have a total of 24 wells. He added water lines will be extended up C.R. 951 to Immokalee Road and across to U.S. 41. He said there are also major improvements planned north of U.S. 41. He advised that these projects are scheduled for comple- tion early in 1992. Mr. Arnold began discussion of the innovative concept of aquifer storage and recovery (ASR), which is a system of storing water underground during the rainy season and pumping it out during the times of high demand. He said the County is performing exploratory ~' drilling, investigat~ons and studies on Manatee Road for that purpose. ~iHe reported that the County is also looking for deep aquifer supplies on that site. He advised that although Collier County is considered a water rich county, the problem lies in trying to build the facilities fast enough to keep up with the demand and produce the treated water that goes out of the distribution systems. Mr. Arnold reported that another concept being discussed is uti- ltzing a storage aquifer to reserve water from the Golden Gate canal during the rainy season to use for irrigation purposes in the dry ~(~, season. Commissioner Hasse questioned if the County government complex w~ll remain on City water and sewer? Mr. Arnold said it would be logical for the County to take over that service, however, because of the rate structure and current ordl- ., there will be very large impact fees to bring those facilitJes Page 5 October 24, 1990 Commissioner Volpe asked what is being done in the area of water ~tlon? Mr. Arnold replied that water conservation is being pushed to the forefront by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). He sa~d the permits the County has applied for to expand the wellfteld in the Golden Gate Estates area now carry a stipulation that the County develop a water conservation program. He reported the SFWMD, which controls consumptive use permits, will be requiring the County to adopt an ordinance to reflect year-round water restrictions and another to require xericscape landscaping. He advised SFWMD also wants the County to put ordinances in place requiring low flow to/lets, showerheads, etc. ~ Commissioner Volpe commented that a water conservation program iahould be implemented as soon as possible. Mr. Arnold agreed, stating that the County needs to retain an tn that field to put together a comprehensive plan. He said ~:that will be brought to the Board for discussion within the next {several months. Commissioner Volpe suggested that this discussion be Included in upcoming strategic planning session. In answer to Commissioner Shanahan, Mr. Arnold advised that ~.,.current peak season demands for water are 15 mill/on gallons per day, ..with projections for 1995 at 20 mllllon gallons and the year 2000 at ~.30 mi/lion gallons. County Manager Dorrill commented the long term solution will be to p deep aquifer sources, because there will be no competition at 1,600 feet below the ground. He said the current source of water at /80 to 100 feet ts also the source for agricultural needs. In answer to Commissioner Volpe, Frank Jones, City Manager for the [~Clty of Naples, replied that they have not looked outside their two i.existtng wellftelds for future sources. He said because the City is i'close to build-out, the need for expansion is much less for the City 07 Page 6 October 24, 1990 for the County. Jim Chaffee, Utilities Director for the City of Naples, explained the City operates tn two wellftelds, the coastal ridge wellfleld and the East Go]den Gate we]lfteld. He said the coastal ridge we]lfleld contains 42 wells, each with a capacity of 500,000 gallons. He stated ~the East Golden Gate wellfleld has 24 wells, 23 of which are pro- ~ductnG, which are rated as one million gallons per well. He indicated that durinG the dry season, they shift most demands to East Golden iGate and operate the coastal ridge wellfield in a very conservative ~ ~anner so as not to contaminate that source with salt water intrusion. 'He added that during the dry season, monitoring of the coastal ridge '~' wellfield is Increased to three times each week because of its sen- sitivity to salt. He stated the City's treatment plant operates at 30 million gallons per day and has the capacity for ur to 45 million Gallons, which is well beyond what they expect to need in the future. Commissioner Volpe inquired if the City is planning to phase out ~ its operation of the coastal ridge wellfield? Mr. Charles indicated they have no plans at the present time to do that, however, it does have its limitations, particularly during the season. He said it is still a very viable and good source of that, well managed, can serve the City well into the future. He .stated that with their re-use system, the demands and stress on that 'wellfteld have been significantly reduced. In answer to Commissioner Hasse, Mr. Charles advised that SFWMD has not mandated water restrictions for the City. He stated the City Co~nctl last year implemented a water conservation measure on its own b~ requesting citizens to participate on a voluntary basis. Mr. Chaffee agreed with Commissioner Volpe that it will be logical to have a community wide conservation program rather than separate .~easures instituted by the City and the county. Councilman Herms commented that this Joint City/County group may ~.~ want to invest/gate purchasing certain types of water saving devices [by volume and offering them to citizens, not at a cost to government Page 7 ~ut; to break even. October 24, 1990 Mr. Chaffee concluded his presentation, stating the City currently has an 8.5 million ga]ion capacity sewage treatment plant with an 4-. average demand of 5-6 million gallons per year. Commissioner Volpe questioned what amount of effluent is being .discharged into the Bay on a daily basis? Mr. Chaffee indicated that approximately 40~ of the City's total ~ flow is discharged with the remaining 60~ being re-used. Commissioner Volpe asked if the City plans to expand its capacity sewer treatment? ?~ . Mr. Charles stated there are no plans to expand, however, there is ~room on the site to add an additional capacity of 1.5 - 2 million gallons. Re added the water treatment plant has a capacity of 30 · mtll~on gallons with an average daily use of 16 mil/ion gallons per rda¥, and projected use for 1995 of 24-25 mil/ion gallons per day. Mr. Jones mentioned that the City is not constrained by capacity however, they have a smaller supply of raw water than they do treat- ment capacity. ,~' Councilman Herms asked Mr. Arnold to explain the assessment to be implemented with the new East/South Naples Sanitary System. Mr. Arnold stated the assessments will be on an annual basis over & period of 20 years. He said the plan is to include that assessment on the property tax bills. He added the average assessment will be approximately $350 per year. He advised that impact fees will also be charged and homeowners must additionally bear the cost of hiring a i(plumber to connect their houses to the sewer system. He stated this i.will all be quite costly to homeowners, and the County feels very for- %'~nate to have received grants from the federal government as well as rest loans from the State to mitigate that financial burden. In answer to Commissioner Hasee, Mr. Arnold explained that the > current impact fee for a two-bedroom home in the County is $1340. County Manager Dorrill indicated this is the third in a series of Page 8 October 24, 1990 City/County meetings and asked the group to determine the future these sessions. It was the consensus to continue this Joint effort and perhaps meet three tines each year. Co-missioner Volpe suggested that a future agenda include discussion of post-recovery in the event of a hurricane and invite i Private contractors to that session. Commissioner Shanahan asked that transportation issues also be addressed at a future meeting. Colzncilman Muenzer indicated that clean-up of Naples Bay is a pressing issue that needs to be dealt with by both the City and County. He added sharing the proceeds of the bed tax needs to be addressed and asked that both these issues be p/aced on a future rends. Mayor Crawford suggested the inclusion of the beach renourishment There being no further business for the Good of the County, the g was adjourned by Order of the Chair - Time: 10:50 A.M. 10 Page 9