2001-149RESOLUTION NO. 2001-149
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to proceed with certain improvements to the
Wastewater Treatment Plant and to apply for a Wisconsin Clean Water Fund Loan
WHEREAS, Treatment facilities at the Wastewater Treatment Plant must be modified becanse of operating or
maintenance problems, and a phosphorus removal system must be constructed to comply with state regulations;
and
WHEREAS, the design and construction of a project to remove phosphorus and to replace or modify other plant
equipment are included in the 2000 and 2001 Wastewater Utility Budgets as Capital Improvement Projects
scheduled for 2001 construction; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville intends to fund the proposed project which has an
estimated construction cost of $3,170,000; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the cost of said project will come from the Equipment Replacement Fund of the
Wastewater Utility and User Fee Capital; and
WHEREAS, the balance of said cost will be eligible for a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)
Clean Water Fund low interest loan which will be repaid by user fees; and
WHEREAS, the WDNR has required that an authorized representative be designated by adopted resolution for a
Clean Water Fund loan; and
WHEREAS, Thomas O. Rogers, 18 N. Jackson Street, Janesville, Wisconsin 53545, (608) 755-3000, is the
Assistant City Manager of the City of Janesville;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that the City
Manager be authorized to apply to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a Clean Water Fund low
interest loan and that it endorses Thomas O. Rogers as the authorized representative in any actions or for any
requirements needed for a Clean Water Fund loan.
ADOPTED: April
APPROVE~;~ fly/
$tC~erl~. Sheiffer, C~ty Manager
ATTEST:
Je~Ann Wulf,'Cit~ Clerk-Treasurer~}/
APPROVED AS TO FORk-M:
City Attorney / ~' ·
MOTION BY: Schneider
SECOND BY: lqol 1
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
SCHNEIDER X
WILLIAMS x
NOLL X
BRIEN x
MURPHY X
O'LEARY X
DEGARMO X
Proposed by: Utility Director
Prepared by: Utility Director