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41 Special Meeting November 2, 1983 Page 2 sewer treatment plant could have the following timetable: approxi- mately 6 weeks preparation to advertise, and during that same period of time get approval of the health department, 4 to 6 weeks publica- tion, 9-12 months to construct. The Council asked Mr. Head several questions about the existing wall at the plant that is beginning to weaken. Mr. Head has looked at the wall and has made some recommenda- tions to the City for temporary support of the wall. Freese and Nichols has recommended a monitoring system to monitor the wall's weakness. In the plans for improvemenffiFreese and Nichols has re- commended replacement of the aerator basin rather than repair, as it would be more costly to repair it. Jim Byrn asked City Manager Gon- zalez what portion of the $919,000 improvements would go for the 500,000 gallon expansion and what for new improvements. He stated he wanted there to be a fair allocation of funds, even if that meant a $900 fee rather than $750. He stated new growth should pay for new growth. Regarding the $900 fee for reservation, City Manager Gonzalez stated the person benefiting from the reservation should pay for that privilege, and that the fee was reasonable. Patrick Miller stated he felt the $900 reservation fee was penalizing developers, and that the 3-year reservation time should be reviewed to possibly increase the time to 5 years. Jim Byrn had expressed this concern also at the first reading of the Ordinance. Mr. Farr moved to amend the Ordinance in Sections 30-40 and 30-50 as Mr. Fisher had recommended, and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. The amendnlents to Sections 30-40 and 30-50 -were thén read into the re- cord as follows: "Section 30-40. Purpose of Charge. The intent of the sewage system capital recovery fee shall be to recover and pay the costs of con- struction of sewage treatment and major sewage collection works as described in the City of San Marcos Facility plan for sanitary sewage system, to the extent permitted by and in compliance with the ordinances authorizing the City's outstanding waterworks and sewer system revenue bonds and obligations issued to be payable in whole or in part from the revenue bonds and obligations issued to be payable in whole or in part from the revenues of the City's waterworks and sewer system. Said fees shall be applied as provided in Section 30-50 of this Ordinance; and the City of San Marcos Sewer System Capital Improvement Fund pro- vided in Section 30-50 shall be applied by the City to the payment of such construction costs as and in the manner the City from time to time deems necessary and appropriate." "Section 30-50. Capital Recovery Fee Fund. All amounts collected under this Division shall be deposited to the Water and Sewer System Revenue Fund established and maintained in accordance with the Ordinance author- izing the City's Junior Lien Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 1968, to be applied pursuant to the provisions of said Ordinance as revenue arising from the operat~on or ownership of the City's com- bined waterworks and sewer system. Surplus funds remaining in said Revenue Fund at the end of each month, after all expenditures, deposits, and transfers required by said Ordinance and the ordinances authorizi~ any bonds or other obligations issued to be payable in whole or in part: from revenues of the City's waterworks and sewer system have been made therefrom, not exceeding the total amount of CRF's deposited to said Revenue Fund during such month, shall be deposited to a fund, separate and apart from said Revenue Fund and all other funds of the City, to be designated as 'City of San Marcos Sewer System Capital Improvement Fund'. Said Fund shall be established and maintained at an official depository bank of the City and shall be used for the purposes stated in Section 30-40 of this Ordinance." The Council then voted unanimous approval of the amendments.