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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 89-325 N.C.S. 10/16/1989~~S®IUtI®I 1 Nom. 89-325 N ~.5. 1 of the City of Petaluma, California 2 3 AGREEMENT TO REIMBURSE THE 4 CITY OF PETALUMA 5 FOR WATER PURCHASED FROM THE SONOMA 6 COUNTY WATER AGENCY 7 DUE TO SOLA OPTICAL USA WELL CONTAMINATION 8 9 10 WHEREAS, in 1982 Sola Optical USA, Inc. was notified that 11 they had chemical product contamination in the soils area 12 surrounding their plant. Between 1982 and 1984 Sola Optical 13 USA Inc. began investigations to trace the chemical 14 contamination. In 1984 they installed monring wells at 15 the direction of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); 16 and, 17 WHEREAS, in 1988 the City agreed with Sola Optical's request 18 to shut down Station 5 Well and the Sola City Well to keep 19 from possibly drawing water from the contaminated area; and, 20 WHEREAS, as a result of shutting down these two wells the 21 City of Petaluma was required to purchase additional water 22 from the Sonoma County Water Agency to cover the demand P 23 needed from these two wells; and, 24 WHEREAS, as a result of negotiations with Sola Optical USA, 25 Inc. it was determined that the City of Petaluma would. 26 receive a first payment in the amount of $43,588.60 ten days 27 after the execution of said. agreement. Thereafter, the City 28 will receive two payments per year - each payment in the 29 amount of $24,175.08. Payments will be made on or before 30 March 31st and September 30th of each year. Rcs. No ..............$ 9._.3.2.5n.cs. 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that. the City Council 2 authorizes the City of Petaluma entering into an agreement 3 with Sola Optical USA, Inc. for reimbursement of costs of 4 purchasing additional water from the Sonoma County Water 5 Agency. Said purchase of water necessitated by the City 6 shutting down Station 5 Well and the Sola City Well due to 7 chemical contamination in the soil surrounding the Sola 8 Optical USA, Inc. plant. 9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Sola Optical USA, Inc. will make 10 a first payment to the City of Petaluma ten days after the 11 execution of said agreement. The first payment will be in 12 the amount of $43,588.60. Thereafter, Sola Optical USA, 13 Inc. will make two payments per year to the City of Petaluma 14 - each payment in the amount of $24,175.08 Payments will be 15 made on or before March 31st and September 30th of each 16 year. 17 18 19 solawell Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Apprfovemd as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (.~~,~}~~~~) meeting on the .1fi1=.h ............... day of .....................Qc.tnber....................., 19...8.x, by the following vote: ............................................ City Attorney AYES.: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: ~ ABSENT: 0 ATTEST: .-.-... --• .......... ...... . . „~~,~i~~...~_.._,.......... City Clerk r Mayor Council File........-._.....-..--°-°---...... CA 10-85 ~ Res. No....... $ 9- 32'5..... N.C.S.