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TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH FRANKLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION, A MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE FOR OUR MS4 NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT.
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WHEREAS, under the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Gahanna is required to meet certain Ohio EPA requirements in order to be compliant with the program; and
WHEREAS, Franklin SWCD would provide assistance to the City for the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination program by conducting dry weather screening on road drainage including the municipal separate storm sewer and unsewered portions within the City in coordination with the Franklin County Board of Health; and
WHEREAS, Gahanna has been working with Franklin SWCD on many aspects of our program and wishes to enter into agreement with them to perform the tasks related to the control measure 3; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Service has recommended we proceed with Franklin SWCD;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. To authorize the Mayor to enter into Agreement with FRANKLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, 1328 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215, to perform tasks related to meet minimum control measure 3, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination compliance for our MS4 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit; Agreement attached as EXHIBIT A, and made a part herein.
Section 2. That funding in the amount of FIFTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($15,400) was set aside in the 2011 Appropriations in Account No. 661.360.5470, Sewer, Regulatory Requirements, to cover the herein costs.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage by this Council and 30 days after date of signature approval by the Mayor.