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SLUDGE%SEPTAGE FACILITY The Board reviewed the following memo from Utility Services Director Terry Pinto: DATE: JANUARY 22, 1991 TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: TERRANCE G. PINTjQ ,---1 DIRECTOR OF UTILITY RVICE9-� STAFFED AND HARRY E. ASHER PREPARED BY: ASSISTANT DIREC OR OF UTILITY SERVICES SUBJECT: SLUDGE/SEPTAGE FACILITY BACKGROUND: On October 7, 1988, Indian River County received a grant in the amount of $1,836,570.00 from the DER/EPA to construct a sludge/septage facility for Indian -River County including capacity for the City- of Vero Beach. The Board of County Commissioners authorized the Department to proceed with the design and required rate study to fund the facility.. On September 27, 1989, after the design and initial rate study had been completed by'Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., (CDM), the City of Vero Beach advised Indian River County they were declining to participate in the sludge portion of the facility. On October 5, 1989, Indian River County, through its consultant, CDM, advised the DER/EPA of the City's decision and requested their assessment as to the impact of that decision on the grant. On November 16, 1989, the Department's staff and CDM met with DER/EPA staff in Tallahassee and reviewed Indian River County's options relative to the City of Vero Beach declining to participate in the project. Subsequently, the Department held a public meeting on December 21, 1989, to discuss the revised project as required by DER. The Department has .entered into an interlocal agreement with the City of Vero Beach in order to retain grant funding for the Vero Beach septage treatment capacity. On April 10, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners' approved a Work Authorization for CDM to provide the redesign services, services during the. bidding process, rate analysis, and preparation of an Engineer's Report for a Bond Official -Statement. 35 JAM, 29 1991 Boor. FA", d