OFASTA COUNTY,R SINCE 1872  TOWN OF ASTATULA MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUMMARY MINUTES  COUNCIL WORKSHOP TUESDAY MAY25, 2021  SEWER GRANT  Having been duly advertised as required by law, Mayor Mitchell Mack called the workshop to  order at 6.01pm. He led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Members Present: Mitchell Mack, Mayor Stephen Cross Gayle Sikkema Orita Issartel Absent: Kimberly Kobera  Also Present: Graham Wells, Town Clerk Steve Elias P.E., Pennoni  Roll Call was performed, and it was determined that a quorum was present. The Mayor welcomed Steve Elias from Pennoni and outlined what the topic of the meeting was and the grant opportunities that were open to the town for water and wastewater. He: stated that the grant funding available right now may never be seen again fora a generation and the town must seize whatever it can get to expand Mr. Elias gave a power point presentation of what grant funding was available and what it could  the utility opportunities.  potentially be used for which is summarized below:  Water Infrastructure Needs: Ground Storage Tank (s) High Service Pumps (VFD's) Chlorination Upgrades Operations Bulding/Motor Control Center SCADA Communications Fire Hydrants/protection Central Water Service to residents Private wells Potentially contaminated wells Waterlnfrastructure Funding: FDEP. State. Revolving Fund 50% planning and design grants 20% 90% construction grants Function of Population and MHI 34% grant (depends on 5-year MHI)?? 20/30-year rloans 2.26% base loan (Astatula 0.23% ??)  Principal Forgiveness (grant) to small (<10000)dsadvantaged (KMHI) communities  Town ofA Astatula Workshop Minutes May 25,2021 Page: 1of3    Wastewater Infrastructure Needs: Septic to Sewer Improvements Abandon septic tanks New sewers, pump stations, force mains Wastewater Treatment Plant 20-acre site +/- Packaged plant Effluent! Disposal ponds (RIB's) Wastewater Infrastructure Funding: 2021 Florida Wastewater Grant New in 2021 per FS 403.0673 ($610+million) Project Types Must reduce excess nutrient pollution Retrofit onsite sewage Priorities  Hideaway Harbor, East Lake Harris Estates, Eastl Lake Harris, etc  Project. Areas - BMAP, adopted alternative restoration plan, or rural areas of opportunity  Construct, upgrade, or expand WWTF's to provide advanced treatment Connect on-site: sewage treatment (septic) to central sewer systems 1st-Connecting onsite systems to existing infrastructure 2nd-) Expanding collection systems along with other projects in R/W 3rd- - Connecting on-site systems to WWTF's  Nutrient load reduction, readiness, cost-effectiveness, location, matching funds, water savings  Application Steps:  Planning (facilities Plan + environmental desired, not required)  July1,2021 (+/-)application window ends? FDEPS State Revolving Fund communities (<10,000) 50% planning grants 70%- -90% design and construction grants 20-year loans 2.26% base loan (Astatula <1%) Application Steps: Design Construction  Principal Forgiveness (grant) to financially disadvantaged (<FL per capita income avg) small  Function of Population and per capita income (affordability index)  Planning (facilities Plan + environmental) -9 90-day review August 2021 and November 2021 Funding Hearings Other: CDBG, USDA, 319,Stimulus, etc  Following discussion by the Council it was decided that Mr. Elias would provide the Clerk with a firm proposal on the wastewater grant prior to the June 14 Council meeting for them to vote on as no  decision was able to be taken at the workshop.  Town of Astatula Workshop Minutes May2 25, 2021 Page2of3    The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 pm. Respectfully submitted,  Mitchell Mack, Mayor ATTEST: T  Graham Wells, Town Clerk  Town ofA Astatula Workshop Minutes May 25, 2021 Page3of3    EM ::  Fr