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date: 2004-02-24
title: February 24, 2004 Minutes
source: 2004-02/2004-02-24_February 24, 2004_Minutes.pdf
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February 24, 2004

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MINUTES
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 24, 2004

A Special Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held on February 24, 2004 at 6:00 P. M. Mayor R.
G. Kelley presided and members present were Harold Cochran, Fred Evans, W. A. Gardner, Steve Moon
and Fletcher Turner.

Steve Moon made a motion to convene; W. A. Gardner seconded, and passed unanimously.

PUBLIC HEARING:

A Special Meeting was called for the purpose of hearing information regarding the biosolids land application
where the City will spray biosolids on farm land in Henry and Butts Counties. The meeting was conducted
by Kathy Stege, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. the firm that has worked on this project for the City of
Stockbridge for several years and the City is in the final phase of this project.

Kathy Stege discussed the following subjects.
" Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority has been successfully land applying their biosolids
for years.
" Stockbridge wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) treats residential wastewater; there are no large
industries that discharge toxic or hazardous materials discharged to WWTV.
" WWTF upgraded in 2003 with new digester, which has been inspected and approve by EPD.
" Digester composts wastewater residuals to remove odors, bad microorganisms, and materials that
would attract vermin. Waste is screened to remove unsightly trash. Product is like liquid topsoil.
" Digester produces USEPA Class B biosolids for beneficial reuse.
" Land applying biosolids saves landfill space and is less expensive than landfilling.
" Biosolids tested routinely for metals, toxin, bacteria, and odor producing potential.
" Class B biosolids have fewer pollutants than commercial fertilizer.
" City issued invitation for interested and willing farmers.
" EPD inspected and approved selected farms and written management plan, which is public
information and available for review at City Hall.
" Biosolids to be applied to pastures.
" Buffers established around drainage way, ponds, floodplains, roads. wells, property lines, and
houses.
" Biosolids beneficial to soil, applied at fertilizer rate to use nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus in
it.
" One farm in Jackson, 25 acres pasture to receive liquid biosolids.
" Second farm southeast of McDonough, 6.5 acres to receive biosolids.
" Less than 16 acres needed to accommodate all of biosolids produced.
" Delivered in 4,000 gallon truck. Average of 20,000 gal/wk land applied. Material is 4% biosolids,
and 96% water.
" Hauling liquid biosolids is cheaper than dewatering the biosolids before transport.
" City is not paying farmer to take biosolids; biosolids have value to the farmers.
" Biosolids will continue to be tested monthly, and a report will be sent to EPD each year.
" Farmers can cease taking biosolids at any time they wish.
" Biosolids will not be applied if the ground is too wet or the hay is too high.

There was not further discussion. Harold Cochran made a motion to adjourn; Steve Moon seconded, and
passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:15 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders, CMC R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
