HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-01-2011 (Special Session) CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
SANITARY SEWER BOARD
MINUTES OF AUGUST 1, 2011
The Sanitary Sewer Board of the City of Jeffersonville met in special session in
the Mayor's Conference Room in City Hall, Jeffersonville, Indiana on Monday, August
1, 2011 at 4:00 P.M.
Mayor Galligan called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M. Board Members Bill
Saegesser and Dale Orem were present. Also present were Board Attorney Scott Lewis,
Utility Director Len Ashack, Assistant Utility Director Lori Kearney, Financial Officer
Monica Hannon, Jorge Lanz representing Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz, Jeff Dewitt and Patti
Yount representing Bernardin Lochmueller, Jerry Acy, Executive Director, River Ridge
Commerce Center, Marc Hildenbrand Director — Project Management & Utility
Operations, River Ridge Commerce Center, and Deputy Clerk Treasurer Barbara Hollis.
Director Ashack commented on a meeting this morning at River Ridge with Jerry
Acy, Mark Hildenbrand, Dave Evansczyk, Henry Doehrman, Kim Mathews, Jorge Lanz
and Jeff DeWitt. Concerns were discussed regarding discharge to Battle Creek. A
proposal to move the plant location was discussed. Change is no longer an option, due to
the igloos. Continuing to discharge to Lentzier Creek was discussed. Concern was
voiced regarding discharge to Battle Creek. Director Acy feels there will be resistance
from residents of Longview Beach. Mayor Galligan feels this is an invalid perception.
He would just as soon shut the project down and build elsewhere. He feels all the City
has done is to help. Somebody has got to get control. He will not play games. Director
Acy welcomed the Board to attend the River Ridge Board meeting on Wednesday. There
is a vested interest in having added capacity. River Ridge wants to be a partner with the
City to reach a solution. Mayor Galligan said it is impossible to please everybody. This
is not an entitlement community. The City has offered to help in any way and the same is
expected in return. Director Acy is interested in getting the plant built. Board Member
Saegesser asked if the Board would object to discharging to Battle Creek. Director Acy
indicated no, but cannot say how the Board is going to vote. Jorge Lanz feels the River
Ridge Board Members would like to look at partnering. Jeff Dewitt said it will be three
weeks before IDEM starts reviewing the permit. Board Member Saegesser feels IDEM
will issue the permit. There is a need to go full -speed ahead. Board Member Saegesser
is astounded we are having this meeting. There will be an objection time. There is a
waste load allocation. Director Acy asked if it is possible to split the discharge. Director
Ashack said a separate pump station would have to be built. Director Acy wants to
continue to be a partner with the City.
Director Ashack then noted the need to do something with the sludge.
Composting goes hand in hand with wastewater. He does not feel the River Ridge Board
approval is needed. Mayor Galligan said he has tried to work with the River Ridge Board
on this. He cannot figure out what they want, and he is frustrated as he wants to work
with them. Board Member Saegesser noted sludge has been talked about since day one.
It will not stink. Director Acy said River Ridge is willing to provide a detention basin.
Options were discussed. Mayor Galligan said it would save money to put all three
together including a transfer station. Director Ashack noted if any changes are going to
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be made they need to be done now. Board Member Saegesser said we had a definite plan
two weeks ago and we have a definite plan now. Let's just go with what we have. What
we have is excellent, go with what we have got. His concern is to have to SRF by the end
of the year. Patti Yount said due diligence has been done, recommending going forward
with the current plan. Jeff Dewitt recommends turning in as planned with looking at
adding creek restoration and composting. Patti Yount said funding has been cut in half
for next year. Board Member Saegesser, noting the invitation to attend the River Ridge
Board meeting, said they are always welcome to come to the Sewer Board meetings.
Patti Yount suggests getting an addendum ready as it could always be pulled off. Jeff
Dewitt will submit the PER tomorrow. Other projects were discussed. Director Acy
would like to have a Resolution for partnering in the project, passed at the meeting on
Wednesday. He would like to have the engineer come and show the plans. Mayor
Galligan said he is OK with that.
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 P.M.
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