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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 13, 2014 — Regular Meeting Page 12 of 22 9. RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution 14 -2561— Amendment #4 to the General Construction Manager at Risk for Projects Less Than $2 Million Agreement with Wharton - Smith, Inc. for Construction of the Granular Activated Carbon Treatment Addition Project at the South Water Treatment Plant and Related Budget Amendment #14 -012 The City Clerk read Resolution 14 -2561 by title as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT #4 TO THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR PROJECTS LESS THAN $2 MILLION AGREEMENT WITH WHARTON- SMITH, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH WATER TREATMENT PLANT GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT ADDITION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE." Staff Presentation: Water Resources Manager Alan Ambler gave a brief overview of the item, explaining that Resolution 14 -2561 and Resolution 14 -2562 were related to the same project to add a large granular activated carbon filter to remove organic material from the South Water Treatment Plant. He added that the water quality issues had been approached in several different phases, including remediation of wells and unidirectional flushing. He stated that they had done pilot studies to see if granular activated carbon would work and that Wharton - Smith, Inc. and Reiss Engineering had partnered together on this type project in several other places, including Seminole County Southwest Regional Treatment Plant and the City of St. Cloud. He stated he was very confident that the project would be successful in improving the water quality at the South Treatment Plant in less than a year. In response to questions from the Commission Mr. Ambler advised that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) had been following the City's actions in trying to remedy the water quality issues, and if the City did nothing those agencies would issue an order requiring that a solution be implemented or the plant would have to be taken off line until they were resolved. Discussion: A brief discussion ensued regarding the requirement by the EPA and FDEP to remedy the water quality issues; earlier evaluation of other methods for improving the water quality; cost effectiveness of the granular activated carbon method; service life of the filter containers and filters; possibility of pumping water from the North and Howell Park plants to improve the water quality for the utility customers in the south end of the service area; and the fact that the mandate for more strict testing and compliance with EPA's water quality requirements was a nationwide issue that many municipalities and counties were having to address. Audience Participation: The following individuals came forward to address Resolution 14 -2561: 1. Mr. James Fraleigh, 23 Teresa Court, spoke in opposition to Resolution 14 -2561, voicing concerns that additional experts in water quality should be consulted and other options investigated that may be more cost effective. He added that he felt the citizens should be informed about the issues and the options for solutions. 2. Mr. John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, expressed concerns about moving forward with the project before obtaining additional information such as aerial photographs from the