HomeMy WebLinkAbout3255 RESOLUTION NO. 3 2 5 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, KING COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, ACKNOWLEDGING KING COUNTY'S EFFORTS AND
ENDORSING THEIR INFLOW AND INFILTRATION CONTROL PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, King County has determined that substantial amounts of
.extraneous water (hereinafter "infiltration & inflow" or "l&l") enter local sewer
systems which are tributary to King County's wastewater conveyance and
treatment facilities; and
WHEREAS, King County is willing to fund a study to gather information
on local sewer systems tributary to the County's system, and believes cost
savings can be realized by reducing I&l in some of these sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is in its best interest to
participate in this study to identify any areas of substantial I&l into the local
sewer system as noted in Auburn Resolution 3125; and
WHEREAS, King County is seeking letters of endorsement from all
contributing sewer agencies; and
WHEREAS, King County is seeking a thirty-seven million ($37,000,000)
dollar grant from the federal government to increase the scope of pilot projects
to assess I&l in the local sewer systems;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, IN A REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section '1. The City encourages the assessment of inflow and
infiltration into local sewer jurisdictions and supports King County's effort to
identify I&l within the local sewer systems.
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August 14, 2000
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Section 2. The City endorses King County's efforts to obtain a thirty-
seven million ($37M) dollar grant from the federal government to increase the
scope of pilot projects to assess infiltration and inflow in local sewer systems.
Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of
this legislation.
INTRODUCED: August 21, 2000
PASSED: August 21, 2000
APPROVED: August 21, 2000
CITY OF AUBURN
CHARLES A. BOOTH,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
'PROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael J. Reynolds,
City Attorney
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August 14, 2000
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