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t]J RESoLUTTox xXxx: BoARD oF TRUSTEES AccEpTANCE oF wwrp prrospHoRous ENGTNEERTNG
REPORT, AND AUTI{ORIZE STEARNS & WIIELER TO SUBMIT TO I\TYSDEC
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Whereas, the Village of Cayuga Heights (VCH) has been awarded grant funds from the 1996 NYS Clean Water
Bond Act for a project to construct a new tefiiary process at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to provide
improved removal of phosphorous from the effluent into Cayuga Lake, and
Whereas, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 6TYSDEC) requires that VCH submit
an engineering report with technical information about the proposed project, to be the basis for a contract between VCH
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and NYS for the grant funds, and
Whereas, Stearns & Wheler Engineers (SUIE) has prepared such a repofi on-behalf of the VCH, which researched
four different technologies and has determined that the prefered technology is ardoffi*edia filter as manufactured by
Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc., and now ',*'
Therefore, the Village of Cayuga Heights hereby accepts the reco ndution in the Engineering Report by
Stearns & Wheler and authorizes them to submit the report to the NYSDEC on behalf of the Village. (see attached)
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RESOLUTTON XXXX: BOARD OF TRUSTEES DESTGNATTON OF SEQX.A LEAD AGENCVFOR WWTP
PHOSPHOROUS PROJECT
Whereas, the Village of Cayuga Heights p,lans to construct a new tefiiar,v process at the Wastewater Treatment
Plant to reduce phosphorous discharge into Cayuga Lake, and
Whereas, the construction of an addition at the existing WWTP is not considered to be an Unlisled Action (not a
Type I or II Action) as per 6NYCRR 617 .4, which requi,rgs that the long Form Environmental Assessment Form for the
project be reviewed by the principally responsible agency, and now
Therefore, the Village of C l+erghts hereby de$rignates the Board of Trustees as the Lead Agency, which
will be responsible to coordinate the revie the potential environmental impacts project with other involved agencies.
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RESOLUTION XXXX: BOARD OF ThUSTEES AUTHO i vT.t#on To SIGN AGREEMENT wITH
STEARNSg^Y,.5fF.+,519_II_Ojry)W ENGTNEERTNG SERVTCES ro cooRDrNArE prl.or rESrrNG oF
AQUA-AEROBICS CI,OTII FI LTER:':"':-' "::
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.@.hgreas, the Village oi Cayuga Heights plans to construct a new tertiary process at the Wastewater Treatment
Plant,to r hosphorous disch@ into Cayuga take, and
Whereas Stearns & Wheler Engineers have recommended that pilot-sca1e testing be done on the cloth filter
media technology$a't they have recommended for use in the new tertiary treatment process, and
Whereas, Stearns & Wheler have submitted a scope of services and a fee proposal to supervise the pilot-scale test,
including the use of equipment supplied by Aqua-Aerobics, at current billing rates not to exceed $19,200, and now
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Therefore, the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustee hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign the agreement
with Stearns & Wheler for supervision of pilot-scale testing at the WWTP, not to exceed $19,200. (see attached)