File #: 2009-0419    Version:
Type: Purchase Status: Passed
File created: 10/6/2009 In control: City Council Special Meeting
On agenda: Final action: 1/31/2011
Title: Water Reservoir Feasibility and Potential Site Selection
Indexes: Blanket Purchase, Professional Services, Purchase Authorization, Water
Attachments: 1. Agenda Summary.pdf, 2. Hooper Memo 012610.pdf, 3. Water Storage Presentation - Fiscal.pdf, 4. Suppl Water Storage Pres - Fiscal (Revised).pdf, 5. Water Storage Presentation - DPS.pdf, 6. Suppl Water Storage Pres - DPS (Revised).pdf, 7. Suppl Contour Map.pdf, 8. Frequently Asked Questions.pdf, 9. Staran Opinion Letter 012511.pdf, 10. Resol Dist During Pub Comments 121310.pdf, 11. 060710 Agenda Summary.pdf, 12. Alternate Site Costs.pdf, 13. TetraTech Proposal.pdf, 14. 020810 Agenda Summary.pdf, 15. Proposals Tabulation.pdf, 16. OverallWest.pdf, 17. OverallEast.pdf, 18. Sawdon Memo 052810.pdf, 19. Estimated Water Storage Rate Impacts.pdf, 20. Fund Balance Loan Availability.pdf, 21. Proposed Loan Schedule.pdf, 22. Sample Borrowing Agreement Resolution.pdf, 23. Water Rate Comparison.pdf, 24. Email from DWSD 042910.pdf, 25. 050310 Agenda Summary.pdf, 26. Suppl Presentation (Revised).pdf, 27. Presentation.pdf, 28. Alternate Site Comparison.pdf, 29. Adams Reservoir.pdf, 30. Adams Reservoir North.pdf, 31. Tienken Reservoir.pdf, 32. John R Reservoir.pdf, 33. Bloomer Reservoir.pdf, 34. Shelton Dealership Reservoir.pdf, 35. Goddard Reservoir.pdf, 36. Meadowfield Reservoir.pdf, 37. Dicks Parking Lot Reservoir.pdf, 38. Overall Wm Map.pdf, 39. 101909 Agenda Summary.pdf, 40. 101909 Resolution.pdf, 41. 020810 Resolution.pdf, 42. Suppl Staran Letter 040810.pdf, 43. Suppl 2011-2030 City Water Cost Impacts - Zellers.pdf, 44. 060710 Resolution.pdf

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Water Reservoir Feasibility and Potential Site Selection

 

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Whereas, the City Council has carefully considered the feasibility and advisability of constructing and operating water storage reservoirs intended to improve water service and to hold down the cost of water for City residents and businesses by reducing the City's peak hour consumption; and

 

Whereas, the City has considered, and will continue to consider and implement, other regulatory and educational measures to promote water conservation and reduce water consumption particularly during peak hours.  The effect of these measures cannot yet be fully determined or known, but are expected to result in some reduction of the City's peak hour water consumption; and

 

Whereas, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and the City of Detroit are under scrutiny with allegations and reports of mismanagement and lack of transparency, and recent criminal indictments for corrupt practices; and

 

Whereas, these circumstances and developments have spawned litigation by the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner and proposed legislation to establish and place governance of DWSD in the hands of a regional authority; and

 

Whereas, it is unknown what effect or result these legal and legislative initiatives will have on the future water system management or water rates; and

 

Whereas, for these and other reasons, the City is unable to secure any guarantee as to future water rates; and

 

Whereas, after thorough study, consideration and public discourse, many questions and uncertainties remain, and, consequently, it is the collective sense of City Council that the current water storage project should not proceed at this time.

 

Therefore, the Rochester Hills City Council resolves that the City shall:

 

1.  Discontinue the current water storage project in the City;

2.  Not engage in any further design, study, engineering or other efforts relating to the current water reservoir project, and

3.  Direct the Administration to terminate the contract with TetraTech.