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							October 20, 2004
Water Service Committee Minutes




                                        City of Frederick
                                      Water Service Committee

                                              MINUTES

                                     October 20, 2004 / 10:00 a.m.



MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chuck Boyd, Director of Planning
Paul H. Lee, Director of Engineering
Roger W. Twigg, Division Manager, Building Department


STAFF PRESENT:
Sarah Stamper, Secretary, Engineering Department
Ralph Mobley, City Planner
Rachel S. Depo, Assistant City Attorney

Mr. Boyd called the October 20, 2004 meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

Item #1: Minutes
     1. Review and comment of October 6, 2004 minutes.

          Motion:       by Roger Twigg to adopt the minutes of the October 6, 2004 meeting
          as published. Mr. Lee abstained, as he was not present at the meeting.

          Vote:               2-0.

Item #2: New Allocation: Business Retention & Development Category of the Discretionary
Allocation:

     1. BP Solar:
        Total Remaining Allocation = 4,821 gpd
        Total Proposed Allocation = 4,821 gpd

     2. Frederick Mutual Insurance:
        Total Requested Allocation = 1,042 gpd
        Total Proposed Allocation = 1,042 gpd

     3. Vocelli Pizza
        Total Requested Allocation = 360 gpd
        Total Proposed Allocation = 360 gpd
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         Discussion:

         Mr. Mobley stated that a memo from the Department of Economic Development is in the
         agenda packets. There is enough water available to satisfy this month’s request. To
         summarize the requests: BP Solar has returned to receive their remaining allocation for a
         saw, Frederick Mutual Insurance is making an office addition, and Vocelli Pizza is for a
         carryout restaurant on Thomas Johnson Drive.

         Mr. Boyd asked if there were any questions on these cases.

         Mr. Mobley noted that as part of the approval BP received in July, BP was requested to
         submit a report, which is in the agenda packet. Representatives from BP Solar are
         present to answer any questions.

         Mr. Twigg asked for the figures for projected water usage, if the water saving plan was
         not in effect.

         Mr. Bruce Pickett, BP Solar Facilities Manager, stated that without any water
         conservation the usage would be 2,000 gpd. Mr. Dick Summers, BP Solar Water
         Recycling Team, helped Mr. Pickett come up with the 2,000 gpd figure.

         Mr. Twigg requested documentation of the figure of projected water usage without water
         conservation methods in place.

         Mr. Boyd stated that he had understood from previous meetings with BP Solar, that the
         long-term plan for BP Solar was to reduce the total water usage to 20-30,000 gpd even
         with the expansion.

         Mr. Pickett responded that BP Solar is working with its corporate offices to have money
         allocated to study further water conservation.

         Mr. Boyd asked if the operational problems with the RO reject recycling water had been
         fixed.

         Mr. Pickett responded that the RO reject had a valve failure. At the present time they are
         trying to get it operational.

         Mr. Boyd asked about the problem with the AC unit.

         Mr. Pickett stated that the RO reject had a problem with the galvanized steel. BP Solar
         currently is actively pursuing this problem, and has a request for bid outstanding to have
         the part coated with duraline to prevent erosion.

         Mr. Boyd asked for the schedule for adding additional saws. Mr. Picket answered that
         any additional saws planned at this time will be on a closed loop system that doesn’t need
         water.




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         Mr. Lee noted that it is good to see conservation providing relief, and/or improving the
         production process so that it is more efficient. He asked if the megawatts were from
         production or returned to the power grid.

         Mr. Pickett stated that the megawatts are in the solar panels that are sent to the
         distributors.

         Mr. Lee questions why the allocation of water for the first saw was less than the
         requested allocation for the second saw.

         Mr. Pickett explained that the saws are two different saws with different requirements.

         Mr. Boyd asked when BP Solar expects to provide a status report on their progress. Mr.
         Lee asked to see quantifiable results.

         Mr. Dick Summers, BP Facilities, Core Engineering, stated that they are waiting on a
         report from a water expert they hired.

         Mr. Boyd commented that if BP Solar comes before the Water Service Committee in the
         future, that he will be looking to see how the current water conservation efforts are
         working.

         Mr. Mobley noted that he has been reviewing numbers. He has found a discrepancy
         between their report, and the requested amount of water. There is a difference of 3,339
         gallons.

         Motion:     by Roger Twigg to approve the three items in the Business Retention
         & Development Category.

         Vote:                3-0.

Item #3 – New Allocation: Infill Development Category of the Discretionary Allocation:

    1. 46-48 South Market Street:
       Total Remaining Allocation = 4,445 gpd
       Total Proposed Allocation = 4,203 gpd

    2. 109 Burck Street:
        Total Requested Allocation = 180 gpd
        Total Proposed Allocation = 180 gpd

    3. 403 Magnolia Street:
       Total Requested Allocation = 250 gpd
       Total Proposed Allocation = 250 gpd

    4. 525 Wilson Place:
       Total Requested Allocation = 250 gpd
       Total Proposed Allocation = 250 gpd

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         Discussion:

         Mr. Mobley explained how the figures were calculated.

       Mr. Boyd asked if there were any questions. There were none.

       Motion:        by Paul Lee to approve the four cases listed in the Infill Development
       Category as listed.

      Vote:                3-0.

      The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 a.m.

      Minutes by Sarah Stamper, Engineering Secretary.




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