City Council - Ordinance Committee

Ordinance Committee Meeting Tuesday, January 8, 2019 @ 6:30 PM ITEM #1 Chapter 230-23 D. Sewer Backup Prevention and Cost Sharing Program. (1) Objective. The intent of this program is to reduce and eventually eliminate sewer surcharging and potential backups into homes/buildings. The removal of the ground water, and wet weather water from the combined sewer system and/or installation of approved sewer backup prevention device(s) will enhance the health and safety of our environment. The reduction/removal of wet weather flows from the combined sewer system allows for the City to only treat actual sanitary sewer flow and reduces the costs associated with treating sewage for all rate payers. The Sewer Backup Prevention Program is intended to separate the inflow and infiltration from building footings, foundation drains and roof leader connections from the sanitary sewer system. When heavy rains, continuous wet weather, sudden thunder storms or downpours occur; the combined sewer system may become surcharged. Surcharging is the overfilling or overloading of the designed pipe capacity. The overloading of the pipe causes the incoming flow to slow down and sometimes backup. The causes of the surcharging are attributed to several factors such as: combined one-pipe sanitary and drain sewer system; foundation and footing drains of homes directly connected to the sewer system introducing constant groundwater flow into the sewer system; roof leaders and gutters that are directly connected to the sewer system allowing rain water from outside of the building to enter the sewer system. By removing the outside water sources from the combined sewer system, and/or installation of approved sewer backup prevention devices, the potential for surcharging is reduced considerably during wet weather events. (2) Authority. The Commission is authorized to establish the Sewer Backup Prevention and Cost Sharing Program, and promulgate administrative rules and policies to implement the program. (3) Program Elements. The program must contain the following elements: (a) Description and overview of the Program (b) Criteria to be used by the City to determine eligibility for the Program. (c) Applicant responsibilities and Program Application (d) Reimbursable costs. (e) City and Property Owner Agreement  (f) Cost sharing of 75% of eligible costs, up to a maximum $2,000 per application. (g) Participation is limited to one approved reimbursement per address. (4) Funding. The Sewer Backup Prevention and Cost Sharing Program is to be funded by appropriation to the dedicated line item for this purpose in the Public Utilities budget. Cost sharing will be on a first completed application first served basis, with participation limited by each fiscal year funding. ITEM #2 Chapter 7 Ordinance Revisions PP. City Clerk a. Wardens $160.00 per day b. Clerks $140.00 per day c. Inspectors $120.00 per day d. Set-up Workers $130.00 per day ITEM #3 Baril Lane – South side – 50 feet from the intersection of Granby Road – PARKING PROHIBITED HERE TO CORNER ITEM #4 Center Street – 25 feet after the intersection of Nonotuck Avenue – PARKING PROHIBITED HERE TO CORNER ITEM #5 21 Elmer Drive – HANDICAP PARKING ITEM #6 Minutes – November 27, 2018