July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Sewer plans come together (07/07/06)
Portland Board of Works
By By RACHELLE HAUGHN-
They hope to kill two birds with one stone.
Plans to solve a major septic system problem and help a possible new business were announced Wednesday.
Members of the Portland Board of Works were presented plans for possible sewage disposal for homes located in the Foxfire addition and the ethanol plant planned southwest of Portland.
Sewage was discovered flowing into a creek on the west side of the addition, which then flows into the Salamonie River. The discharge, discovered in 2004, was apparently from an old septic system.
Premier Ethanol LLC also hopes to build a plant along the southeast side of Ind. 67, near Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp.
The board approved the conceptual plan for sewage disposal.
The idea is to construct a lift station at the north edge of the ethanol plant property, adjacent to Meshberger.
A 6-inch sewer line would then run east to the city’s wastewater treatment plant, which is located east of Blaine Pike, said Shane Andresen, senior civil engineer for Broin and Associates of Sioux Falls, S.D. The line would pass between the Meshberger stone quarry and the headquarters for LPI Paving and Excavating, cross the Salamonie River and run east along county road 150 South.
The homes located along county road 150 South would be required to hook into the line.
The county, which is in the process of forming a regional sewage district, could attach its line for the Foxfire addition at the lift station, he said.
Bruce Hosier, mayor of Portland, said, “We are satisfied that the city can handle that load.”
Vincent S. Sommers, vice president of business development for Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., Indianapolis, said the cost to install the line from the site of the ethanol plant to the wastewater plant would be about $490,000. There would be an additional cost for the lift station. Premier would pay for the line and station, he said.
“I can’t see anything wrong with” the concept, said board member Bob McCreery.
“I think it’s a win-win for both (the city and county),” said Andresen.
Sommers said he hopes to present the idea to Jay County Commissioners on July 17.
Also Thursday, board members:
•Approved a grant of easement and termination of easement rights agreement.
The agreement is with Preferred Development LLC, a company which is building a strip mall across the street across from the Wal-Mart SuperCenter. The building currently is on top of a 30-inch sanitary sewer line. The weight of the building could break the line.
The company has agreed to give the city an easement if the city pays for moving the line to the west side of the property. City officials can find no record of an easement on that property.
Work on moving the line has already begun, said Bob Brelsford, superintendent of the wastewater treatment plant.
•Voted to increase the amount the city will pay to $2,830 from $2,500 for a right-of-way easement for the railroad tracks area across Wayne Street for the Boundary Pike/Wayne Street project.
Hosier said the figure previously approved by the board at the June 1 meeting was incorrect. It did not include engineering fees for the survey work.
Of the money the city will pay for the easement, Norfolk Southern will receive $1,000, and engineering firm DMJM Harris will be paid $1,830.
•Voted to write off delinquent water, sewer and recycling accounts as bad debts.
Venture Industries, which went bankrupt, and two former Portland residents owed a total of $4,506.48.
•Approved a Portland man’s request to adjust his sewer bill.
Jim Derrickson, 1104 Boundary Pike, requested the adjustment because he had a water leak. He had the problem fixed.
The adjustment will be made following the city’s policy, which is to reduce the sewer bill down to a three-month average for sewage bills prior to the leak.[[In-content Ad]]
Plans to solve a major septic system problem and help a possible new business were announced Wednesday.
Members of the Portland Board of Works were presented plans for possible sewage disposal for homes located in the Foxfire addition and the ethanol plant planned southwest of Portland.
Sewage was discovered flowing into a creek on the west side of the addition, which then flows into the Salamonie River. The discharge, discovered in 2004, was apparently from an old septic system.
Premier Ethanol LLC also hopes to build a plant along the southeast side of Ind. 67, near Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp.
The board approved the conceptual plan for sewage disposal.
The idea is to construct a lift station at the north edge of the ethanol plant property, adjacent to Meshberger.
A 6-inch sewer line would then run east to the city’s wastewater treatment plant, which is located east of Blaine Pike, said Shane Andresen, senior civil engineer for Broin and Associates of Sioux Falls, S.D. The line would pass between the Meshberger stone quarry and the headquarters for LPI Paving and Excavating, cross the Salamonie River and run east along county road 150 South.
The homes located along county road 150 South would be required to hook into the line.
The county, which is in the process of forming a regional sewage district, could attach its line for the Foxfire addition at the lift station, he said.
Bruce Hosier, mayor of Portland, said, “We are satisfied that the city can handle that load.”
Vincent S. Sommers, vice president of business development for Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., Indianapolis, said the cost to install the line from the site of the ethanol plant to the wastewater plant would be about $490,000. There would be an additional cost for the lift station. Premier would pay for the line and station, he said.
“I can’t see anything wrong with” the concept, said board member Bob McCreery.
“I think it’s a win-win for both (the city and county),” said Andresen.
Sommers said he hopes to present the idea to Jay County Commissioners on July 17.
Also Thursday, board members:
•Approved a grant of easement and termination of easement rights agreement.
The agreement is with Preferred Development LLC, a company which is building a strip mall across the street across from the Wal-Mart SuperCenter. The building currently is on top of a 30-inch sanitary sewer line. The weight of the building could break the line.
The company has agreed to give the city an easement if the city pays for moving the line to the west side of the property. City officials can find no record of an easement on that property.
Work on moving the line has already begun, said Bob Brelsford, superintendent of the wastewater treatment plant.
•Voted to increase the amount the city will pay to $2,830 from $2,500 for a right-of-way easement for the railroad tracks area across Wayne Street for the Boundary Pike/Wayne Street project.
Hosier said the figure previously approved by the board at the June 1 meeting was incorrect. It did not include engineering fees for the survey work.
Of the money the city will pay for the easement, Norfolk Southern will receive $1,000, and engineering firm DMJM Harris will be paid $1,830.
•Voted to write off delinquent water, sewer and recycling accounts as bad debts.
Venture Industries, which went bankrupt, and two former Portland residents owed a total of $4,506.48.
•Approved a Portland man’s request to adjust his sewer bill.
Jim Derrickson, 1104 Boundary Pike, requested the adjustment because he had a water leak. He had the problem fixed.
The adjustment will be made following the city’s policy, which is to reduce the sewer bill down to a three-month average for sewage bills prior to the leak.[[In-content Ad]]
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