HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2012-032RESOLUTION NO. R2012-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
RECENING AND ACCEPTING THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CAPACITY,
MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ("CMOM") SELF-AUDIT REPORT
CONDUCTED BY PIPELINE ANALYSIS, L.L.C. DATED JULY, 2012, REGARDING THE
DENTON WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM UTILIZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY'S "REGION N CMOM SELF-AUDIT/SELF DISCLOSURE
PROGRAM" AND COMPONENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY'S SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW ("SSO") DRAFT RULE, 1NCLUDING THE
CMOM AND ASSET MANAGEMENT ("AM") BUSINESS PRACTICES; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas engaged the Texas Registered
Engineering Firm of Pipeline Analysis, L.L.C., Garland, Texas (hereafter "Pipeline") in
November 2011 to perform engineering services to the City in the form of a"Sanitary Sewer
System Capacity Management Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) Self-Audit;" and
WHEREAS, the engineering services performed and completed by Pipeline included
assistance to the City in order to develop a Capacity Management, Operation and Management
Self-Audit; engineering services to address requirements of the wastewater collection system
inspection, evaluation, planning, information management training, the reporting needed for
asset management and regulatory compliance related to SSO's, CMOM, and development of best
management practices; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of this self-audit the "wastewater collection system" included
gravity sewers, pump stations, force mains, and supporting services and facilities; and
WHEREAS, the CMOM program is intended to provide a structured plan for collection
system management in order to optimize system performance and develop specific plans for
capital improvement and maintenance activities that are needed to operate, manage, and maintain
collection systems and avoid SSO's; and
WHEREAS, the proposed CMOM regulations being proposed by the Environmental
Protection Agency ("EPA") require that wastewater utilities properly manage, operate and
maintain all parts of the collection system; to provide adequate capacity to convey base and peak
flows; to take all feasible steps to stop and mitigate the impact of SSO's; to provide notification
to affected parties in the event of an overflow; and to document the CMOM Self-Audit program
and make documents available to the public upon request; and
WHEREAS, the City Council having reviewed the audit, finds that this audit is in the
best interests of the City of Denton, Texas and its citizens; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas has received and hereby
accepts the "Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance ("CMOM") Self-Audit"
conducted by Pipeline Analysis, L.L.C., July 2012.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ��day of � j , 2012.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
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