OFB BHORE  GEORGIP CITY OF BROOKLET  104 CHURCH ST. BROOKLET, GA 30415 *(912) 842-2137 *FAX (912) 842-5877  Joe Grooms III, Mayor Nicky Gwinnett, Mayor Pro-Tem Bradley Anderson, Councilman Greg Schlierf, Councilman Jim Stanoff, Councilman William Griffith, Councilman  City Attorney Hugh Hunter City Clerk Lori Phillips  CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING JULY 15, 2021-5:30 PM 104 CHURCH STREET BROOKLET CITY HALL PROPOSED MINUTES  1. Call to order and welcome - Mayor Grooms  2. Project Overview:  Wesley Parker, the City Engineer  A brief overview of the downtown business sewer project will be provided to better understand the scope oft the project.  Wesley Parker, the City Engineer, was present to answer any questions the property owners may have had or any concerns. Jan Tankersley was also present, Mrs. Tankersley has beena tremendous help gathering information for the project and looks forward to: seeing the project  through  Per Wesley Parkers letter to the Mayor and Council he stated thei following:  Various downtown Brooklet businesses continue to have failures oft their septic drain fields. It is our understanding that the Mexican restaurant has experienced exceptional septic drain field issues which has forced them to pump out their tanks several times per month. Parker Engineering has begun investigating solutions to the current failing drain fields. One solution to this challenge is to create a community drain field for the downtown businesses.. A possible location on the west side of Railroad Street in Brooklet. The parcel ID# is B06 000010 001and iscurrently owned by the city sO no land purchase would be necessary fort this alternative. The total area of the parcel is 11.32-AC; however, the majority of the property is occupied by wetlands which are unusable for drain field purposes. There are approximately 1.9- AC of the property that are usable uplands just off of Railroad Street. Sowell Soil Survey performed a Level Ill soil investigation to determine ifthis area was suitable to support as septic drain field.  Page 1  Brooklet City Council Minutes July 15, 2021    The investigation determined that the soil series on the site is Dothan, the depth to the seasonal high-water table is 48-inches, and the absorption rate of the soil is 35 minutes per inch. All three are positive traits for selecting a drain field location. The soil scientist gave the area an "A" rating Suitability Code, which means that this soil series should have the ability to function as a suitable absorption field with proper design, installation, and maintenance. A mound would not be necessary for this site. With the information available that this area would support a drain field, calculations were then performed to determine how large ofa a drain field would fit onto this property and to what extent could the drain field support the A property outline, based on Bulloch County online tax maps, was sketched on to an aerial view of the upland area of the property. A to scale drawing was made with a drain field sketched in along withab backup drain field location in case af future replacement field wase ever required. It was determined this area could support a drain field consisting of 20 lines 100-feet long on 8-foot centers. A drain field of this size could treat 5000 gallons of sewage per day. Based on the City of Brooklet's records, the current water usage of the downtown businesses Is 2,769 gallons per day. This usage accounts for 33 active business accounts with 8 current accounts being inactive. This would make the proposed drain field location more than adequately sized to support all current businesses, even if inactive accounts became active. It The above calculations assumed on a traditional drain field with perforated lines encased in gravel trenches. An alternative to this would be a dripi irrigation system. Unlike the traditional system, a dripi irrigation system is made up ofi irrigation lines running throughout the property being fedi from the sewage discharges. A drip: system does not require al backup area; thus, the entire site can! be used as an absorptioni field. Thist type ofs system cant treat approximately. 4000 gallons of sewage each day per acre. With a site size of 1.8-acres, this type of system could potentially treat 7200-gallons of sewage each day. This would be large enough to treat all current businesses, future business growth, and could potentially support some residences if needed. Parker Engineering proposes constructing a traditional PVC gravity sewer main to collect wastewater and direct it to a small pumping station near the Mexican restaurant. The pumping station will pump wastewater to two 5000-gallon septic tanks in series, which will provide for solids settling. Small pumps in a pump tank will move water to the proposed drain fields. The first two septicl lines could bei installed immediately tos servet the Mexican restaurant, since it is an environmental hazard. An EPD permit would be required to expand the system Most if not all, of the downtown property owners in the business district attended the meeting, after a brief discussion, all individuals agree for City Council to move forward with pursuing this project, not only will it be a benefit to downtown businesses but will also, be a  downtown businesses.  would also accommodate future downtown business growth.  further.  benefit in the near future for all the City of Brooklet.  3. Motion to adjourn: Motion: Second: Ayes: Nayes:  Jim Stanoff Nicky Gwinnett None  Brad Anderson, Nicky Gwinnett, Jim Stanoff, Bill Griffith  Page 2  Brooklet City Council Minutes July 15,2021    Motion carried 4-0  Joe A. Grooms III, Mayor  Thei foregoing minutes are true and correct and approved by me on this  day of  2021.  Attest:  Lori Phillips, City Clerk  Page 3  Brooklet City Council Minutes. July 15, 2021