8/10/2006 Work Session Minutes - Part A COUNCIL PRESENT: Hamrick, Figueras, Wangemann COUNCIL VACANCY: Ward 1 STAFF PRESENT: Shuler, Merritt, Palmour, Jordan ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION: Avant Partir Inc. – 2870 N. Berkeley Lake Drive Deputy Marshal Debbie Jones stated the application was in order noting it was for the wholesale of wine. Placed on the August 15, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda Vine and Cheese – 1175 Thompson Bridge Road Deputy Marshal Debbie Jones stated the application was in order noting it was a new application for packaged sales of wine. Placed on the August 15, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda PUBLIC UTILITIES ISSUE: Resolution: City of Oakwood Wastewater Treatment Capacity Fund Agreement Utilities Engineer and Planning Division Manager Mak Yari presented a resolution associated with an intergovernmental agreement to provide an additional 247,000 gallons per day of wastewater treatment capacity for the City of Oakwood. The agreement had a 20 year term. The cost associated with the reserved capacity was computed at $10.60 per gallon resulting in $2,618.200. Commodity charges collected over the last four years would be applied toward the purchase cost of the reserved capacity resulting in $2,107,874 being financed at a 5% interest rate. Amortized payments of $169,142 would be collected through commodity charges. Mr. Yari stated the agreement was contingent upon the approval of the NPDES Permit. Upon inquiry, Public Utilities Director Kelly Randall gave a brief update on the status of the NPDES permit. He also provided the following comments: • Accumulated credit could be used to minimize the rate. • Oakwood could establish a higher rate if so desired. • This project generates revenue. Council Member Wangemann requested the available capacity after issuing capacity to Oakwood. The City Manager asked staff to provide this information before the Council Meeting. Mayor Hamrick expressed concern about financing the $2.1 million after which Mr. Randall stated Oakwood would handle the financing and Gainesville’s credit would not affected. Council Member Figueras confirmed that the City Attorney was comfortable with the agreement. Upon inquiry from Assistant City Manager Tim Merritt, Mr. Randall stated staff was monitoring the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District requirements. He did not feel it was necessary to address this in the agreement. Placed on the August 15, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda 365 Sewer Project Upon inquiry from Mayor Hamrick, City Manager Bryan Shuler stated staff was working with the developer. Public Utilities Director Kelly Randall stated he had recently spoken with the engineer and briefly shared the status of the project. Resolution: Odor Control Environment and Treatment Manager Steve Payne stated this resolution dealt with an odor issue on Thompson Bridge Road. He reported staff had been asked to explore ways to eliminate the odor and had been very impressed with the Vapex Odor Control technology noting free testing had been provided. The cost of the product was $64,770 and the process would not place chemicals in the air. It was hopeful that this product could be used in other areas. Placed on the August 15, 2006 Council Meeting Consent Agenda PUBLIC WORKS ISSUE: New Historic District Street Signs Public Works Director Adrian Niles stated staff was ready to proceed with posting the Historic District signs in designated areas and showed how street signs would look with the designation on the top. It was noted the historical signs were made in-house. Currently there were two historical designations: Ridgewood Avenue and Green Street. Planner Jessica Dempsey-Tullar stated Historic District Month was in May and they had hoped to have some type of event to celebrate. City Manager Bryan Shuler asked the Planning Department to work with the Public Information Office to plan an event. Said event should be arranged as soon as possible. CITY MANAGER’S ISSUES: Resolution: To Enter Into a Health Insurance Consulting Contract with Turner, Wood and Smith/ESPinc City Manager Bryan Shuler commented on the proposals that were recently presented. After discussions and further review of the information provided, he asked Council to consider a resolution to enter into a contract with Turner, Wood and Smith/ESPinc. Placed on the August 15, 2006 Council Meeting Consent Agenda AMTRAK City Manager Bryan Shuler reported recent conversations revealed AMTRAK was interest in the City’s redevelopment of the midtown area. They were willing to provide some signage to promote AMTRAK and reaffirmed their commitment. There had been discussion about the AMTRAK facility specifically mentioning concerns about parking and lighting.