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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: L. Eric Schoeny PE, Superintendent of Water and Sewer Maintenance
DATE: September 11, 2017
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Director of Procurement to enter into an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District (FMWRD) for the Investigation and Repair of combined and separate sewers throughout the City of Aurora.
PURPOSE:
To authorize the Director of Procurement to enter into an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District (FMWRD) for the Investigation and Repair of combined and separate sewers throughout the City of Aurora.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora and the FMWRD have a long history of entering into IGA's to more efficiently maintain the sewer system that serves Aurora. The FMWRD assists the City in maintaining its CSO treatment facility located at 400 N Broadway through an IGA that was last renewed by resolution R13-343. FMWRD also helps the City meet NPDES CSO monitoring requirements through an IGA last renewed by resolution R14-025.
The City first entered into an IGA with FMWRD for the investigation and repair of combined and separate sewers in 2012 through resolution R12-229.
DISCUSSION:
This IGA will allow the City of Aurora and the FMWRD to jointly perform Sewer investigations and repair projects needed to meet the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. The proposed agreement is for a term length of five years and can be extended by mutual consent of the City and the District
The 2017 budget provides funding for this work in IB018, account no. 510-4063-511.73-14 (Water and Sewer Fund). Expenditures will not exceed the funding available for each specific maintenance activity.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This IGA will allow the City of Aurora and the FMWRD to continue to work together on maintaining the City's combined and separate sewer system in a cost effective manner.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Please consider approving the attached resolution.
cc: Alderman Garza, Chairman
Alderman Donnell
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Hart-Burns, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the Director or Procurement to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District for the Investigation and Repair of Combined and Separate Sanitary Sewers throughout the City of Aurora.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora recognizes the need to evaluate and maintain its combined and separate sewer system in order to comply with US and IL Environmental Protection Agency National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements; and
WHEREAS, there is a mutual benefit to the City of Aurora and the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District of combining resources for the purpose of reducing cost to operate and maintain the combined and separate sewers that serve Aurora; and
WHEREAS, the 2017 budget provides funding for this work in IB018, account no. 510-4063-511.73-14 (Water and Sewer Fund); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: the Director of Procurement is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District for the Investigation and Repair of Combined and Separate Sewers throughout the City of Aurora.