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Agency Administrator Dan Hoynes said, \"about 24 hours ago, they signed off on all of our modifications,\" and that once the modified documents are processed the agency and Sarpy County staff will review them for formal submission to the board and the county board.

The package approved by the lender includes three items the agency sought: reimbursement of Springfield decommissioning costs, allowance to abandon certain county lines in place, and authorization to begin design and permitting for Phase 1B (the “blue” lines) and Phase 2 (the “green” lines) shown in the project's master plan. Hoynes said the agency is recommending a reduced final WIFIA draw: \"Our loan is for $45,000,000. We are projecting upon completion of phase 1A and all of the modifications that our projected borrow will be south of $33,000,000.\" He said staff will recommend whether to close the loan at roughly $33,000,000 or continue draws.

Project engineer Jeff Thompson described construction work at the Springfield wastewater treatment plant and follow-up tasks tied to the decommissioning scope. Thompson said Hawkins has finished modifications at the Springfield plant, cleanup and seeding are underway, and staff will move remote SCADA operations into the facility in two to three weeks.

On decommissioning costs, Thompson said Sarpy County provided correspondence from the Nebraska Department of Transportation allowing the agency to abandon pipe in place while removing air-release structures and lift-station components. He said that approach \"significantly reduced the cost of the removal,\" which staff estimated at about $1.6 million for complete removal versus roughly $375,000–$400,000 for leaving main line piping in place and removing only structures and lift components. Thompson noted NDOT's caveat that if roadway widening later requires removal, the agency would be responsible for that future work.

Thompson also outlined coordination about a new Gemini facility near Capehart and Highway 50 whose cooling system uses glycol. He said the facility will discharge infrequently to the sanitary sewer and that the agency is coordinating with the cities and Sarpy County so Omaha — which treats that flow downstream — can ensure the discharge chemistry will not upset biological treatment processes.

The board did not take a separate formal vote solely on the WIFIA modification in public session; Hoynes said the lender has begun processing documents and staff will return with the modified loan package for formal approval by this board and the Sarpy County board.

The agency's next board meeting is scheduled for Sept. 24, 2025.

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Resolution 21: appoint legal counsel
Agency Administrator Dan Hoynes said the interim agreement with Coley Jensen retained attorney Adam (last name not specified in the transcript) to continue as general legal counsel since about 2018 and that the new three‑year engagement keeps the same hourly rate and adds other attorneys and paralegal support. The board approved the engagement by voice vote (Yea 6, Nays none). Motion: made by Springfield; second by La Vista.

Resolution 22: boundary-change request (Bellevue Entertainment District)
Project engineer Jeff Thompson described a request to add roughly 8–9 acres—portions of two commercial lots—into the agency boundary so those lots would be included for sewer service. Thompson said the parcels were bisected by the prior mapping and the change would include the full parcels. The board approved the boundary change by voice vote (Yea 6, Nays none). Motion: made by Caputta; second by Gretna.

Resolution 23: equipment purchases
Thompson said the items—budgeted in the annual plan—are a valve exercising machine and a UTV to transport it into remote field locations. He and at least one mayor recounted field attempts to operate valves manually; staff said the equipment is needed for safety and access. The board approved the purchases by voice vote (Yea 6, Nays none). Motion: made by La Vista; second by Bellevue.

Resolution 24: growth-management exception (Lot 2, Cane Crest Street, Plat 1)
Thompson said the lot was platted before the agency formed and therefore is eligible for a grandfathered exception; the lot owner would pay connection fees if they later elect to connect to agency sewer. The board approved the exception by voice vote (Yea 6, Nays none). Motion: made by Papillion; second by Bail Buehler.

Resolution 25: encroachment agreement (Lot 7, Buffalo Creek Industrial)
Thompson described a developer proposal to run a septic lateral across an agency easement because of soils and lateral-field location; the agreement allows temporary encroachment with the requirement the septic be abandoned and the lot connect to agency infrastructure at no cost to the agency when service becomes available. The board approved the encroachment agreement by voice vote (Yea 6, Nays none). Motion: made by Grama; second by La Vista.

Consent agenda
The board approved two consent-agenda items earlier in the meeting by the same unanimous voice vote (motion by Bellevue; second by Springfield).

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Setout said, \"The total was the $1,200,000 shown there, which represents almost a 136 percent of our budgeted connection fees for the year.\" He told the board the July connection fees were driven by Sterling Chase in Gretna and R and R Commerce Park South and Sarpy West Industrial.

Setout reported flow-rate revenue for July of $56,806, noting that amount represents roughly 7% of the annual budgeted flow-rate revenue and that July bills include June flows billed under prior-year rates. He said the agency is one month in arrears with billing and expects flows to normalize: \"As we continue on, we believe that's gonna level off as the year progresses.\"

On expenses and cash, Setout said expenses were low for the month after prioritizing payment of last fiscal-year invoices. He reported cash on hand of $7,400,000, down from $7,900,000 the prior month, and noted the agency had paid about $800,000 toward the Springfield decommissioning project pending WIFIA reimbursement. Setout forecasted, \"we should be back up around $10,000,000 cash on hand before the end of the quarter.\"

Board members asked staff to add a column showing the prior year's same-period totals to the dashboard; Setout agreed to add historical comparative columns. A board member also asked whether agency cash could be placed in higher-yield accounts; Setout said the agency was reviewing investment options and expected to act once additional cash is received.

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Wastewater agency: WIFIA modification cleared; Springfield decommissioning to be reimbursed

Agency board approves legal counsel contract, boundary change, equipment purchases, exceptions and encroachment agreements

Agency reports strong July connection fees, cash forecast to rebound by quarter end