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r1oratorium Report Page 6 reviewed and adjusted if appropriate. In addition, the Council should take advantage of every opportunity to leverage City funding with outside revenues (e.g., Federal or state government, developers, county, etc.). WASTEWATER INTERIM CAPACITY During the last 50 days, special attention has been given to the problem of generating additional wastewater plant capacity. The reasons for the concern are: 1. With only 150 LUE's remaining (as of June 1, 1984), the City is nearing the point of totally overloading its present system. Significant plant capacity increase is not expected for 18 months; 2. With increased publicity given to the problems of the City's Plant #1 and the Blanco River, the State has stepped up its efforts to force the City to comply with permit requirements. While the City has done everything possible and while much of the difficulty with the Blanco River can be attributed to extremely low river flows and increased upstream development served by septic tanks, the State is applying greater pressure for us to reduce the flow into Plant #1; and, 3. If the Wastewater Plants become overloaded and/or the State shuts the City down, great economic harm to the City will result. Construction will stop which will have a ripple effect throughout the conununity. Greater pressure for development outside the City will mount, reducing the City's ability to control its future. Increased development ouside the City will further endanger the environment and will reduce funds which the City needs to improve the sewerage collection system (Capital Recovery Fees). To avoid these problems, the staff has generated a possible solution--to develop a package plant. Appendix F outlines major points of the proposal. Council action is needed inunediately to address the issue.