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MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: SEPTEMBER 19.1995
APPLICANT: GERRY SWEET ITEM NUMBER; 18
REQUEST; CONCERNS ON PROPOSED EXPANSION OF CHERRY LANE GOLF COURSE
AGENCY
CITY CLERK:
CITY ENGINEER:
CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY:
CITY POLICE DEPT:
CITY FIRE DEPT:
CITY BUILDING DEPT:
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT:
MERIDIAN POST OFFICE:
ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT:
ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE:
CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH:
NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION;
SETTLERS IRRIGATION:
IDAHO POWER:
US WEST:
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS:
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION:
COMMENTS
OTHER:
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September 12, 1995
Mr. Will Berg
City Clerk
City of Meridian
77 E. Idaho
Meridian, ID 83642
Dear Will:
I am writing this letter to request placement on the agenda for the city council meeting scheduled
for September 19, 1995. The subject of my request involves questions concerning a proposed
golf course expansion at the Meridian Cherry Lane Golf Course. Please confirm with me in
writing, or by phone, when you have completed your scheduling. Thank you for your time and
assistance.
Sincerely,
Mr. G_ erry Sweet
2567 NW 12th
Meridian, ID 83642
887-1085
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An improved lease arrangement with the
;; .operators of Cherry Lane Golf Course
~,~ ,could help relieve Meridian's woeful
,, ..,shortage of parks and public recreation.
It could also enable the city to drop its
questionable fee on homeowners near the
'" proposed golf course expansion.
RU` `' City officials can take a clue from near-
by municipalities that charge their golf
ir''' course operators hefty fees. A renegotiat-
e "' ~'ed agreement could allow Cherry Lane to
'~ ° make a reasonable profit while helping the
'" city pay for golf course improvements,
' park acquisition, swimming pools, ball
~~.; ~-fields and gyms.
:~~~ . Such is the case in Nampa, where Cen-
"~~~ tennial Golf Course pays 15 percent of its
~? ~~~gross revenue to the city of Nampa. That's
=about $135,000 that can be plowed back
„~ ,d into recreation projects.
:~~a By contrast, Meridian lets its lessee run
the nine-hole golf course without paying
-, the city a dime. If the course is expanded
„ to 18 holes, the operators would pay the
:,,..,,.city $6,000 a year, according to the current
contract.
That's not enough. Explosive growth' in
' "Meridian demands a more aggressive ap-
'',tiproach to providing recreation amenities.
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Sharing in the profits from the golf course
is just one more way to >caise funds with-
out further burdening property owners.
Yet Meridian has a whopper burden
planned for nearby homeowners. The city
is requiring a building permit fee of up to
$650 on each home built next to the new
nine holes, with the money going to pay
for golf course construction. The fee is
expected to raise about $350,000 for the
nine holes.
Impact fees should be used sparingly for
projects that directly impact only affected
property owners. Cherry Lane is not just
for homeowners in the area. Yes, they're
the ones whose property values will be
enhanced by the golf course, and they can
probably afford the extra fee.
But the golf course is a public resource
that needs to be supported by the whole
community and operated wisely on its be-
half Blindsiding a few unsuspecting
homeowners with an upfront fee is not
sound public policy.
A better approach is to devise along-
range plan for expansion at Cherry Lane
that can spread the costs fairly and allow
all city residents to share in the benefits of
a successful operation.
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OFFICIALS
WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., Clty Clerk
JANICE L. GASS, City Treasurer
GARY D. SMITH, P.E. City Engineer
BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt.
JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt.
KENNY W. BOWERS, Fire Chief
W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Polfce Chief
WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney
October 13, 1994
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CITY OF MERIDIAN
33 EAST IDAHO
MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642
Phone (208) 888-0433 • FAX (7A8) 887-4813
Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211
GRANT P. KINGSFORD
Mayor
Grant xingsford
Honorable Mayor of Meridian
RE: Application of Wastewater Effluent to Golf Courses.
Dear Mayor,
COUNCIL MEMBERS
RONALD R. TOLSMA
MAk YERRINGTON
ROBERT D. CORRIE
WALT W. MORROW
SHARI STILES
Planner & Zoning Administrator
JIM JOHNSON
Chairman • Planning fl Zoning
The State of Idaho Division of Environmental Quality places
certain restrictions on wastewater application to lands. I am
giving you a condensed version of these restrictions. I also
have in my possession an application for wastewater effluent land
irrigation use.
1. The application of the waters cannot be within 500 feet of
any drinking water well.
2. A site specific land application permit issued by the State
of Idaho is required.
3. Sludge application and effluent application cannot take place
on any site within the same year.
4. The effluent quality will determine the buffer zone
distances. If the average of 7 fecal tests is:
< 230 colonies per 10 milliliters:
1000 ft residential buffer zone (RBZ) if sprinkler applied
w/ 500 ft public access restrictions (PAR); or 300 ft RBZ
with 100 ft PAR for surface flood irrigation.
<23 colonies per 10 milliliters:
300 ft RBZ if sprinkler applied with 50 ft PAR; or 50 ft RBZ
with no PAR for surface flood irrigation.
<2.2 colonies per 10 milliliters:
100 ft RBZ if sprinkler applied with no PAR; or 50 ft RBZ
with no PAR for surface flood irrigation.
These restrictions are not all inclusive. Attached is a copy of
the checklist used by the state to evaluate the particular site
in question. If the city desires to apply plant effluent waters
to the golf course, I will begin the process for permit
application with the state.
Sincerely,
cuv
~ ohn T . Shaw rof t
wastewater Supt.
cc: Gary Smith, Meridian City Engineer
Shari Stiles, Meridian City Planner
Walt Morrow, Sewer Commissioner
Land Applied Wastewater Information Needs
CHECKLIST
This checklist is provided to help outline general information needs when developing an
operation plan for the land application of wastewater. The following guidelines will provide the
basis for these needs.
1, Application Site Data
a, plat map (include slope of terrain)
b. ASCS map (or equivalent air photo)
c. soil survey map (including legend of symbols)
d. size of individual sites (in acres)
e. site management history
f. vegetation cover type map
g. chemical analysis of the soil
h. location of individual or municipal domestic wells, irrigation wells, injection
wells and geothermal wells on site and within '/ mile of property
i. location of inhabited dwellings on site and within 300' of property
2. Site Management
a. method of application
b. period of application (month(s) of the year)
c. crops to be grown and harvest frequency
3. Chemical Analysis of Wastewater
a. nutrients and solids: % dry solids, TKN, NH3 -N, N02-N, N03-N, P, K, Ca,
Mg, Na, Cl, others
b. toxicants: mg/1 of Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd, Cr, Hg, Mo, Se, As, COD, TDS, Fe,
others
4. Application Rate of Wastewater
a. Wastewater (in/acre-year)
(in/acre-week) (during application period)
b. Irrigation water (in/acre-year)
(in/acre-week) (during application period)
c. Organic -COD
(pounds/acre-year) (during application period)
d. Nitrogen - (pounds/acre-year)
e. Salinity - (micro-mhos per cm of water/wastewater on average per year)
f. Trace elements
g. Coliform concentrations
h. Other
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5, Monitoring Schedule
a, specify schedule for periodic analysis of wastewater
b, specify schedule for soil and plant analysis
c. specify schedule for ground water m COD, N03, Other)
1. Determine parameters (TKN, and seasonal fluctuations of
2. Identify ground water depth (ft. )
estimates of such fluctuations
6. Soil, Soil -Water, And Ground Water Monitoring Systems
a, design to be submitted and approved
b. proposed or actual location and depth of monitoring wells
7, Treatment Process
a, description of processes used
b. sequence of processes used
8. Storage Structures
a. list all storage structures (digesters, lagoons, etc.)
b. specify capacities of each storage structure
9. Contingency Options
a. Procedures which would be follow if the principal wastewater treatment
procedures could not be used tempo y
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