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Ad hoc committee recommends City Council approve amendment to Danbury-Bethel water and sewer agreement
Summary
A three-member ad hoc committee unanimously recommended that the City Council approve an amendment to the 2008 Danbury-Bethel interlocal sewer and water agreement to allow utility service for a border development; officials said Danbury's allocated 2 million gallons per day to Bethel would not be affected.
Chair Peter Buzaid called the ad hoc committee to order at 6:30 p.m. on Monday and opened discussion on an amendment to the 2008 Danbury-Bethel interlocal sewer and water agreement intended to provide utility service for a specific property on the Danbury-Bethel border.
David Day, Superintendent of Public Utilities, said the existing agreement currently allocates 2 million gallons per day to Bethel and that the proposed amendment would not change that allocation. Dan Petrovich, a member of the city's engineering staff, and Day explained that water is pumped into Bethel and then returned to Danbury, and said the net impact to Danbury's utilities would be minimal.
Rick Gottschalk, outside counsel for the city, said he prepared amendment language in coordination with Engineering, Public Works and Bethel's attorneys, and confirmed that "the Town of Bethel has already approved the amendment." He told the committee that once the City Council approves the resolution authorizing the amendment, the two municipalities can sign and implement the revised agreement.
Committee member Mike Henry asked how the parties would handle usage that exceeds the allocated amount. Day said the service is metered and any additional usage would require an amendment to the agreement and payment for extra gallons. Gottschalk added that engineers had calculated that "less than 13,000" are needed; the transcript does not specify the units for that number.
Member Claire Jabbour sought confirmation that the planned Danbury-side buildings would not affect the 2 million gallons-per-day allocation made to Bethel; Gottschalk confirmed they would not.
After the briefing and questions, Member Mike Henry moved, and Member Claire Jabbour seconded, a motion recommending that the City Council approve a resolution authorizing the amendment to the 2008 Danbury-Bethel Sewer and Water Agreement as proposed. The motion carried unanimously. The committee then voted to adjourn at 6:37 p.m.
The City Council will next consider the committee's recommendation; if the council approves the resolution the two municipalities will be able to sign and implement the amendment.
