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1, j COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS
REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Commissioner Williams OFFICE: Precinct Two
MEETING DATE: April 13, 2009 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT; Consider and discuss status report on Planning Activities taking place for the
Center Point/Eastern Kerr County Wastewater Project as part of the TWDB Planning
Grant.
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MONTHLY REPORT FOR
CENTER POINT/EAST KERR COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER PROJECT
FACILITY PLAN
Tetra Tech Report
Update through March 25th:
Work to date has concentrated on selection of subcontractors and initial Category A
requirements.
Selection of subcontractors included solicitation and evaluation of proposals from environmental
subcontractors to provide environmental and cultural assessments. A contact is currently being
finalized and is expected to be executed by the end of the first week of April. We will be using
Blanton & Associates, a firm that we have worked with before and that has experience in this
region.
Fulfilling Category A requirements of the Facility plan include review and documentation of
several items:
1. Sewer Service Inadequacy - To qualify for funding it is necessary to document that the
existing sewer service is inadequate. Speciflcaily, this means that it does not meet applicable
regulations or that it does not meet the standards of local government units with jurisdiction. In
this case the primary evidence is documentation from the county Environmental Health
Department that shows the existing septic systems are not adequate, and in fact pose a
nuisance, potentially jeopardizing public health. This documentation has been compiled by the
county, and has been added to the report. To further document the problem with area septic
systems and provide a context for the individual inspections, we have compiled a soil map and
report of the area showing that soils in this are not generally well suited to septic systems, due to
poor drainage and shallow bedrock.
2. Documentation of Financial Resources - A further qualification requirement for EDAP
funding is that local median household incomes (MHI) are below 75% of the state median. A
survey was previously conducted to determine the area MHI, and ft showed that in general it did
indeed meet this requirement. To fulfill the current requirements we compiled a map showing the
specific parcels surveyed, updated the income data using TWDB required Consumer Price Index
data, and also identified more recent MHI data that further supports the MHI level.
3. Demonstrate Occupancy -EDAP funds are only available to subdivisions that had residential
occupants on or before June 1, 2005. To thoroughly document this, we identified all thirty-two
subdivisions within the proposed EDAP service area, and obtained copies of the property tax
records that show a residence in each one that was occupied prior to the necessary date.
4. Tabulate Households - We are in the process of tabulating the number of households within
the proposed EDAP service area. We have currently identified all parcels within the service area,
and have identified several as residential, commercial, etc., but this process is still underway.
Additional information from Kerr CAD to expedite this process has been received, and will assist
in competing the tabulations.
5. Compile Maps -Maps of the EDAP area are to be submitted. Based on the map of the
income survey and eligible subdivisions discussed above, we have identified a specific proposed
EDAP service are that maximizes the EDAP eligible households included while minimizing those
not eligible. We have also identified 100-year flood plains, necessary for design.
In addition to the Category A tasks, we have also made significant progress with the design of the
planned pipeline itself. Because of the local topography, we determined it was prudent to perform
initial alignment design to confirm the planned route, so most confidently identify the proposed
service area. This work is part of Category C, but addressing it now allows us to better define the
service area, and provides more time for this task.
Planned Tasks in the next 30 days:
- Review and compile county health department inspection records
- Complete tabulation of households
- Submit Category A draft
- Begin work on Category B
Kerr County Report
Kerr County is moving forward in negotiations with Kendall County Water Control & Improvement
District for treatment of wastewater and related issues. The Kerr County Attorney has provided an
Inter-local contract template to assist the parties in these discussions.
Contacts have been made with TxDOT for easements required from Center Point to Comfort.
AI Groves
Project Manager