2016 Water And Sewer Bond Construction Fund

Northwest Sewer System Expansion

In December 2016, the City issued $3.0 million in Water and Sewer Bonds and $3.9 million Certificates of Obligation. The proceeds from these bonds funded the Northwest sewer system expansion and a new and improved force main from lift station 25 (near the Brazos Mall) to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. This will improve flow and capacity for the Mall and surrounding commercial properties.

The Northwest sewer expansion extended sewer service to the Airport area and also serves Texas Department of Criminal Justice Clemens Unit. Previously this unit treated their own wastewater, but they desired to and are now connected to our system. This project included main trunk lines, lift stations, and force mains back to our existing plant.

These projects are complete and are significantly under budget. Additional projects identified to be completed with the savings include Replacement of water well 5, the water and sewer portion of Woodland Park, Oak Drive water tower repair, Engineering for Booster Pumps at Oak Drive, and a new SCADA system for the water operations.

After completion of the above projects there will remain approximately $800,000. These funds are reserved to provide the final sewer trunk system required to serve the future Alden Subdivision. This balance and a reserved $1.2 Million in the Utility projects fund will provide the $2 Million needed for this final sewer trunk line. Any cost above $2 million for this final sewer trunk line would come from the developer of the Alden subdivision.

IMPACT ON OPERATING BUDGET

The impact on the operating budget of adding the Clemens Unit has been greater than anticipated. After averaging 500,000 gallons a day for the first year of being on our system, they addressed some internal infiltration issues and have now settled in at 230,000 gallons a day. This represents approximately $400,000 in annual revenue for our system. Our wastewater reclamation facility has the capacity to handle this with some increase in treatment cost. However, the increase in cost is far exceeded by the increase in revenues. The additional projects will have minimal direct impact. The new SCADA system will probably add a maintenance contract and communication cost of less than $5,000 annually. Replacement of water and sewer lines in the Woodland Park subdivision are a portion of the plan to improve operational efficiency by reducing water leaks and sewer infiltration.

2016 $3 Million Water and Sewer Bonds $3.9 Million Certificates of Obligation Bond Construction Fund

As of March 2021

Resources

Project To Date *

Net Proceeds from Water and Sewer Bonds $ 3,000,000 net Proceeds from Certificates of Obligation 3,900,000

Prior period interest Interest Earned 2021 YTD 141,133 292

Total

Projected

$ 3,000,000 3,900,000

141,133 350

Total Interest Earned 141,425 141,483

Total Resources

$ 7,041,425 $ 7,041,483

Project Original To Remaining Total

Expenditures

Budget Date * to be Spent Projected

Northwest Sewer expansion extend sewer service to airpor $ 6,900,000 $ 4,715,426 $ $ 4,715,426 & Lift Station 25 force main Sewer North- add'l transmission line 55,963 846,071 902,034 Replace Water Well 5 315,000 324,100 0 324,100 Woodland Park Water/Sewer 637,787 638,387 0 638,387 Oak Drive Water Tower 275,000 278,850 0 278,850 Booster Pumps 250,000 29,817 0 29,817 SCADA 150,000 152,869 0 152,869

Total Expenditures $ 8,527,787 $ 6,195,412 846,071 $ 7,041,483

Projected Remaining Funds

$ 0