Minutes 1946 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

. 4�5 • the city of the sewage treatment plant. It wa.e indicated that it wa.s de- sirable to nave a joint operation of the plant from the standpoint of the county and no disadvantage to the city. 8ucn an agreement would give the aity a larger plant and the cost oY operation would be slightly reduaed, The Nortu Fair Oake Diatrict, tne county diatrict which would use the plant, ' would probably contribute somewnere in the nelghborriood of 30 oY the total sewage coming into the combined plant, which figure was based on population. The agreement is based on a divieion of coet for the construction.of the ' plant - 30� by tae county and 70�, by the City. After the plant is in operation, a measuring device will be inetalled to accurately measure the ' Ylow aoming Prom the Nortn Fair Oaks line so that the operating coet oan be ad�usted semi-annually to the exact flow. There wae some diacussion as to whether the entire agreement should be read. Councilman Werder wae of tne opinion that inasmuch as it was a highly technical document he wae � willing to aocept the opinion of the City Attorney as to the legal aepects • and the City Manager and City Engineer as to the engineering details, City Attorney MeOarthy stated trie agreement had his approval as to the legal form and that it also had tne approval of City Manager Blom and Mr. Jenks and Mr. Frost, the s�nitary engineers: Councilman Armetrong atated that he had had an opportunity of reading the agreement and brougnt out the point tnat the county ie actually buying 30� interest in the plant on be- rialf of the North Fair Oaka Diatrict. One point he beliened might posei- ' bly raiee a conflict wae that if a portion of tne dietrict ehould be annexed to the city in ttie future some method would have to be worked out to pro rate the oost oY operation in the distriot, He aleo pointed out that the 1915 Bond Act was referred to in the agreement and asked if there would be any possibility of the city becoming involned in a 1915 Bond Aot proceedinge. City Manager Blom was of the opinion that tnie wae the method of financing and that it was an aseurance that the County of 3an • Mateo would back up the aontribution the aitq would receine Yrom the North Fair Oaks Sanitary District. It was the opinion of the City Attorney tha.t in the event part of trie district was annexed to the city, the standing of tne bonds would be aecertained before annexation wae made. He aleo etated that any restriction could be imposed before annexation was made. It was ' his opinion that there was muoh lesa likelihood of a default on sewer bonde tnan on etreet bonds, City Manager Hlom pointed out that the bond iseue is for �150,000 and that the aseessed valuation of the property is 6-1/2 million dollare. He etated that if there is any neceseity to enlarge the plant either through growth of the clty or the district, the cost will be ' pro rated upon the comparatine flow at that time. Councilman Granger aeked if there wae ar body eet up as an arbritrary body, It was stated ttiat there are to be two arbritrators wno hane the authority to appoint a third. City Manager Blom also pointed out that the city ie to have sole management of the plant. Councilman Werder offered resolution approving • agreement witn the County of San Mateo Por participation of the florth Fair Oaks District in the eewage diepoeal plant, seconded by Councilman Granger, �