Item 2C: Ratification of MWMC Budget

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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Capital Improvements Program REGIONAL WASTEWATER PROGRAM CAPITAL PROGRAMS The FY 06-07 CIP budget is included in the administration (Springfield) portion of the R WP budget. The five-year CIP begins on page 52. Until recently, CIP projects have come primarily from the 1997 Master Plan, the 1997 Biosolids Management Plan, and the 2001 WWFMP. In Early 2004, MWMC, the three Governing Bodies and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality approved the 2004 Facilities Plan and twenty-year project list, which address anticipated increased regulatory requirements and wet weather flow and user capacity needs through 2025. All of the projects from previous plans and studies have been incorporated into the 2004 Facilities Plan, which now provides a complete basis for the one and five-year CIPs reflected below. The FY 06-07 CIP budget is composed of projects carried over from previous years and projects planned in the 2004 Facilities Plan for design and/or construction in FY 06-07. CIP project summaries are provided below and on the following pages. The FY 06-07 CIP is funded using a combination of Capital Reserves and SDCs. Other capital programs, including Equipment Replacement, Major Capital Outlay, and Major Rehabilitation are included in the operations (Eugene) portion of the RWP budget. The basis for planning in these capital programs involves an annual evaluation by operations staff of major assets, where they are in their projected life cycles, performance/maintenance records, etc. FY 06- 07 funding for these programs will come from the Equipment Replacement Reserve and Capital Reserve. Itemized lists of, and budgets for, Equipment Replacement purchases and Major Infrastructure Rehabilitation projects are included on page 37. There are no Major Capital Outlay purchases scheduled for FY 06-07. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Carryover Proiects: These projects represent a continuation of previously budgeted activities. Biocycle Farm Phase 2 Improvements FY 06-07 Capital Budget = $299,000 Expected Cash Flow: "" FY 06-07= $299,000 Phase 2 of Biocycle Farm involves soil preparation and planting of an additional 130 acres to increase biosolids removal from the existing lagoons. Consistent with the MWMC Biosolids Management Plan, this Biocycle Farm expansion provides MWMC with more flexibility and control of the overall biosolids management program. It also will enable MWMC to meet the revised DEQ-approved time-line for draining and relining the facultative sludge lagoons. Soil preparation work at the site is scheduled for the summer/fall of 2006 with planting to occur in spring 2007. Page 27 PROPOSED FY 06-07 BUDGET AND CIP