PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING AGENDA

EDELWEISS CONDOMINIUMS CONFERENCE ROOM

TAOS SKI VALLEY, NEW MEXICO

2:00 P.M., THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2007

I.            CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

II.           APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

III.          APPROVAL OF THE NOTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 MEETING

IV.          NEW BUSINESS

              A. Discussion Regarding Water and Sewer Rates for FY 2007-08

              B. Discussion Regarding Revisions to Sewer Line Extension Map

IV.          OLD BUSINESS

V.           MISCELLANEOUS

VI.          ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DATE, TIME & PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL

Village of Taos Ski Valley

Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

Outline for Public Meeting, January 15, 2004

I.            INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

              ●            Review of Performance Evaluation Study

              ●            Funding Alternatives

              ●            Project Schedule

              ●            Next Steps

II.           REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION STUDY (Preliminary Engineering Report- PER)

              ●            Plant Performance Study Objectives

                                           Analyze treatment plant data and growth data

                                           Evaluate performance and capacity of unit processes

                                           Develop solutions to meet future needs

                                           Estimate costs for solutions

              ●            Future Flows

              ●            Plant Process Capacity Review

              ●            Needed Plant Improvements

                                           Headworks

                                           Building Rehabilitation

                                           Equipment Rehabilitation

                                           Increased Capacity for Growth 

              ●            Alternatives

                                           New Facilities

                                           Upgrade and Improvements

              ●            Costs for Alternatives

              ●            Costs for Recommended Improvements

III.          FUNDING ALTERNATIVES

              ●            Rural Development Grant or Loan

              ●            Municipal Bond

              ●            State Revolving Fund (SRF)

IV.          PROJECT SCHEDULE - Discussion of Tentative Dates

              ●            SRF Loan Process

                                           Initial Application - Completed

                                           Priority Listing - Completed

                                           Public Hearing # 1 - Completed

                                           Draft PER Submitted and under review

                                           Public Meeting and Forest Service Kickoff Meeting are today

                                           Environmental Information Document (EID) to be completed by 1/31/04

                                           Public Hearing #2 is scheduled for March (focus on EID)

                                           Final PER and EID to be completed in May

                                           NMED review to be completed in summer 2004

                                           Loan process to be completed by end of summer 2004

              ●            Financial Tasks

                                           Review current rates and fees - completed

                                           Special Election to increase sales tax is scheduled for March 2

                                           Pass loan and rate ordinance as required

              ●            Forest Service Permit Amendment

                                           Initial Application - completed

Forest Service project review and environmental assessment bo be completed by summer 2004

Forest Service design review to be completed by winter 2004

                                           Permit amendment issued in fall 2004

              ●            NMED Permits and Review

                                           Water Quality review to be completed by fall 2004

                                           Discharge permit to be completed and issued by spring 2005

              ●            Design

                                           Scheduled to begin in July 2004

                                           Bidding is scheduled for December 2004

              ●            Construction and Start Up

                                           Contract awarded in January 2005

                                           Construction to being in spring 2005 as weather permits

                                           Substantial completion by October 31, 2005 

V.           CONCLUSION

              ●            Comments

              ●            Next Steps

                                           Completion of EID

                                           Special Election 

                                           Public Hearing in March