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Public Works
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Fulton County, Georgia and the City of Chattahoochee Hills for sanitary services of up to 0.5 MGD of the reserve capacity at the Camp Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). Effective upon approval by the BOC. (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
GA CONST Art. 9, § 3, ¶ I provides that the County may contract for any period not exceeding 50 years with any other public agency, public corporation, or public authority for joint services, for the provision of services, or for the joint or separate use of facilities or equipment; but such contracts must deal with activities, services, or facilities that the contracting parties are authorized by law to undertake or provide. O.C.G.A. § 36-10-1 provides that all official contracts entered into by the County governing authority with other persons on behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered on its minutes.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
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Is this a purchasing item?
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Summary & Background
With the exception of the Crossroads subdivision off Wilkerson Mill Road, Fulton County currently does not serve the residents of Chattahoochee Hills with sanitary sewer service. The South Fulton Wastewater Capacity Study, approved by the BOC in February 2021, identified the need to start serving these residents before 2030. With the completion of the Atlanta Newnan pump station in October 2024, Fulton County is now ready to start receiving wastewater flow for treatment at the Camp Creek facility from Chattahoochee Hills, and specifically from the Serenbe area.
Over the past year, Public Works staff have been meeting with Chattahoochee Hills and have agreed that a reserve capacity at the Camp Creek WRF in the amount of 0.5 MGD would be required to accommodate the expected growth within the City of Chattahoochee Hills over the next decade. This request, which was initiated by the City of Chattahoochee Hills, is consistent with the growth expectations and required sanitary sewer levels of service outlined within the South Fulton Wastewater Capacity Study. The proposed IGA is the culmination of work and communication between the parties. Both parties recognize the future need to revisit this IGA when the Camp Creek WRF expansion and upgrades are scheduled.
Scope of Work:
This IGA formalizes the relationship between the City of Chattahoochee Hills and Fulton County as it relates to sanitary sewer services provided by the County to support the City. The agreement covers three (3) main areas:
(1) establishes up to 0.5 MGD of reserve capacity at the Camp Creek WRF for the City of Chattahoochee Hills and identifies how both parties will account for wastewater flow increases from Chattahoochee Hills; and (2) outlines the responsibilities for each of the parties as it pertains to the sanitary sewer service area within Chattahoochee Hills; and (3) outlines the financial implications based on how the City develops due to future expected growth.
Community Impact: This agreement outlines the responsibilities that City of Chattahoochee Hills and Fulton County have as it relates to sanitary sewer services within the municipal boundaries. This IGA would provide the reserve capacity at the Camp Creek WRF necessary to support growth and the future needs of that community.
Department Recommendation: The Public Works Department recommends approval of this item.
Project Implications: An intergovernmental agreement is necessary to outline how the two entities will safely collect, transport, and treat the wastewater originating within the City of Chattahoochee Hills.
Community Issues/Concerns: This Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) establishes the framework for collaboration between Fulton County and the City of Chattahoochee Hills to provide sanitary sewer services to support the City’s ongoing growth and development.
Department Issues/Concerns: The Public Works Department has not identified any concerns/issues with this item.
Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
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