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Oear Mr. Speaker:

T ransm~t ted herewi th is B i l l No. 312. which the Governor signed into law an Saturoay.

June 10. 1'389 as Public L a w 20-20.

FRANK F. BLAS Governor o f Guam,

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Attachment

TKENTIETH GUAM LEGISLATURE 1989 (FIRST) Regu la r Session

CERTIFICATION OF PASSAGE O F AN ACT T O THE GOVERNOR

T h i s is t o ce r t i fy that Subs t i t u t e Bill No. 312 (COR), nAN ACT TO APPROPRIATE ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) TO INSTALL A SEWER LINE IN THE AREA AROUND AGANA SPRING AND AFAME, SINAJANA AND TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS ($2,122,680) FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION O F SEWER LINES IN AGANA HEIGHTS," was on the 1st day of J u n e , 1989, duly and regularly passed.

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Public Law No. 20-20

TWENTIETH GUAM LEGISLATURE 1989 (FIRST) Regular Session

Bill No. 312 (COR) A s S u b s t i t u t e d by the Committee o n Ways b Means and F u r t h e r Subs t i t u t ed by the Committee o n Rules

In t roduced by : F. R. San tos J. T . San Agus t in C. T. C. Gut ie r rez

J. P. Aguon T. S. Nelson H. D. Dierk ing E. P. Arriola M. Z , Bordallo P. C. Lujan G. M a d l l a u x D. Pa rk inson F. J. A. Qu i tugua E. D, Reyes J. G. Bamba D. F. Brooks E. R , Duenas E. M. Espaldon M. D . A. h-lanibuean M. C. R u t h T. V. C. Tanaka A. R. Unpingco

3 ACT T O APPROPRIATE ONE MILLION ILLARS ($1,000,000) T O INSTALL A SEWER NE IN THE AREA AROUND AGANA SPRING !ID AFAME, SINAJANA AND TWO MILLION YE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND SIX 7NDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS 2,122,680) FOR THE DESIGN AND 3NSTRUCTION OF SEWER LINES IN AGANA 3IGETS.

1 BE I T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE O F TIIE TERRITORY OF GUAM: 0 ., Sect ion 1. One hlillion Dollars ($l,OOO,OOO) are hereby appropr i a t ed n U from the Genera l Fund t o the Public Utility Agency of Guam for the

4 installation of sewer linea a n d appurtenances in the area around Agana

5 S p r i n g and Afame , Sinajana.

Section 2. Two hlillion One Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Six

Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($2,122,680) are hereby appropriated from the

General Fund to the Public UtiHty Agency of Guam fcr the design and

construction of sewer lines in the following areas of the municipality of

Agana Heights :

1. Faha Drive

2. Mendiola Drive

3. Manha Drive

4. Untalan Drive

5. Tun Kiko Drive

6. Cotla Drive

7. Tenorlo Drive

8. Lorenzo Drive

9. Vicente Salomon Street

10. Cilalan Makana

11. Dadig Street

12. Chargualaf Street

13. Portion of Untalan-Ulloa Avenue.

Any remaining funds are hereby authorized for use in the design and

construction of sewer lines in other areas in the munidpality of Agana

Heights . Section 3. The Sinajana hlunicipal Planning Coundl and the Agana

Heights Munidpal Planning Council shall coordinate the installation of sewer

lines and appurtenances and the design and construction of sewer lines as

authorized by Sf 1 and 2 of this Act and shall coordinate with the Public

Utility Agency of Guam in its implementation. The contracting officer shall

be the Chief Officer of the Public Utility Agency of Guam.

@ TWENTIETH GUAM LEGISLAT R E

Bill No. 3 /A

1989 ( F I R S T ) Regular Session

ROLL CALL SHEET >f'

Date : L"* I* pij - Resolution No.

QUESTION:

NOT AYE - NAY VOTING - ABSENT

J. P. Aguon

E. P. Arriola

J. G . Bamba

M . Z . Bordallo

D. F. Brooks

H. D . Dierldng

E. R . Duenas

E. M. Espaldon

C. T. C. Gutierrez

P. C . Lujan

G. Mailloux

M . D. A. Manibusan

T. S. Nelson

D. Parkinson

F. J. A. Quitugua

E. D. Reyes

M . C . Ruth

J. T. San Agustin

F. R . Santos

T. V. C . Tanaka

A. R . Unpingco

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Twentieth Guam Legislature Chairman, Corn1nittc.c.

on Ways & hleans Vice-chairman, Committee

on Tourism & Transportation

CARL T. c.*-GUTIERREZ Senator

May 30, 1989

Honorable Joe T. San Agustin Speaker, Twentieth Guam Legislature 163 Chalan Santo Papa Agana, Guam 96910

Dear Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Ways & Means to which Bill No, 312 was referred, wishes to report back to the full Legislature with the recommendation to do Pass as Amended,

The Committee Voting record is as follows:

TO DO PASS 1 I HOT TO PASS

TO REPORT OUT ONLY

TO PLACE IN INACTIVE FILE 0 Copies of the Committee Report and other pertinent information

are attached for your information.

Sincerely, /,

Attachments

Twentieth Guam Legislature Committee on Ways & Means

V o t i n ~ Sheet

BILL NO:

"AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO INSTALL A SEWER LINE I N THE AREA AROUND AGANA SPRING AND AFAME, SINAJANA AND TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS ($2,122,680) FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER LINES IN AGANA HEIGHTS.

TO NOT PASS XQEASs

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Member

TO REPORT TO PLACE IN QuumLx I!wmuu&

COMMI'TTEE ON WAYS & MEANS REPORT ON BILL NO. 312

BILL NO. 312: "AN ACT APPROPRIATING EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($884,000) T O INSTALL A SEWER LINE IN THE AREA AROUND AGANA SPRING AND AFAME, SINAJANA.

A public hearing was conducted by the Committee on Ways & Means on Thursday, May 11, 1989, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Legislative Session Hall to hear testimony on Bill No. 312. Committee Chairman, Senator Carl T.C. Gutierrez was joined by Senator Ted S. Nelson.

BACKGROUND

Bill No. 312 would appropriate $884,000 from the General Fund to the Public Utility Agency of Guam for the installation of sewer lines and appurtances in the area around Agana Spring and Afame, Sinajana.

TESTIMONY

No witnesses came forward to testify, however, written testimony was received from the Speaker of the Twentieth Guam Legislature, Senator Joe T. San Agustin in full support and urging the passage of Bill No. 312 (see Exhibit A). He noted that water and sewer improvements are a major priority of the government and this will extend service to families in isolated pockets where sewer lines have not previously reached.

Mr. Francisco N. Lizama, Commissioner of Sinajana submitted written testimony in favor of Bill No. 312 (see Exhibit B). Commissioner Lizama in his testimony stated that the projects to be funded are long overdue and have been under consideration by the Legislature for quite some time.

Written testimony was also received from Mr. Anthony C. Blaz, Chief Officer of the Public Utility Agency of Guam, supporting the Bill. (see Exhibit C) He noted that reliability in sewage collection in this area is crucial to insuring that the water wells in the area do not become contaminated.

COMMIITEE FINDINGS

Documentation from the public hearing has been reviewed and verified. A fiscal note was provided by the Bureau of Budget and Management Research which indicates that the amount necessary for the project is now $1,000,000 as the original cost estimate was made a few years ago. The Bill must be amended to the new amount.

In addition, it has been noted that areas of the village of Agana Heights are without sewer lines. Information was received from the .

Commissioner, Frank M. Portusach, that this project is necessary to reduce health hazards in the village. (see Exhibit D) He also provided a map and a cost estimate of the project from Guam Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Fred. M. Castro. (see Exhibit E). Cost for design and construction of these lines will be $2,122,680.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Ways and Means recommends that Bill 312, as substituted to include the adequate appropriations for sewer lines in Afame, Sinajana, and in Agana Heights, be passed by the Twentieth Guam Legislature.

TWENTIETH GUAM LEGISLATURE 1989 (FIRST) Regular Session

Bill No. 312 (COR) As Substituted by the Committee on Ways & Means

Introduced by: J. T. SAN AGUSTIN C. T. C. G u T ' l E m A

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) TO INSTALL A SEWER LINE IN THE AREA AROUND AGANA SPRING AND AFAME, SINAJANA AND TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS ($2,122,680) FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER LINES IN AGANA HEIGHTS.

1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM:

2 Section 1. The sum of On Million Dollars ($1,000,000) is

3 appropriated from the General Fund to the Public Utility Agency of

4 Guam for the installation of sewer lines and appurtances in the area

5 around Agana Spring and Afame, Sinajana.

6 Section 2. The sum of Two Million One Hundred Twenty Two

7 Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($2,122,680) is

8 appropriated from the General Fund to the Public Utility Agency of

9 Guam for the design and construction of sewer lines in the

1 0 municipality of Agana Heights.

~[WENTIETH GUAM LEGISLATURE Ffa14'89 1989 (SECOND) Regular Session

Introduced

AN ACT APPROPRIATING $884,000 TO INSTALL A SEWER - - - LINE IN THE AREA AROUND AGANA SPRING AND AFAME, SINAJANA.

BE IT ENACTF,D BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM: -

section 1. The sum of Hght Hundred Eighty-Pour ~housand - - ($884,@)0) is appropriated from the-General Fund to the Public - *

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Utility Agency of Guam for the installation of sewer lines and -

appurtances in the area around Agana Spring and Afame, ~inajana.

JOE T. SAN AGUSTIN SPEAKER

TWENTIETH GUAM LEGISLATURE 163 Chaian Santo Papa

Agana, Guam U.S.A. 9691 0 Tel: (671) 477-852719120 Fax: (671) 477-5570

May 11, 1989

Senator Carl T. C. Gutierrez Chairman Committee on Ways & Means 163 Chalan Santo Papa Agana, Guam

Dear Sen. Gutierrez:

As you are aware, water and sewer improvements are a major priority of this government. In response to concerns conveyed to me by constituents in Sinajana and Maite, I have sponsored Bill Nos. 312 and 302. Both these bills were originally introduced in the 19th Legislature as Bill Nos. 1104 and 1103- respectively. Unfortunately, they were not acted on. These bills provide for the installation of sewer lines in these communities.

Bill No. 312 appropriates $884,000 for a sewer lines in the area around Agana Spring and Afame, Sinajana. Bill No. 302 appropriates $118,000 for sewer lines in the area behind the Hotel Plumeria in Maite. This will provide 1100 feet of sewer lines with manholes. Both of the areas addressed in Bill Nos. 312 and 302 are isolated pockets which do not have sewer lines at present.

The estimated cost for both projects is based on a letter, dated Nov. 18, 1988, received from Anthony Blas, Chief Officer of PUAG (see attachment).

I am sure your Committee shares my concern for the needs of these communities. I am therefore hopeful for your favorable consideration of both bills.

incerely ,

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FRANCISCO N. LlZAMA Commissioner

OANIEL E. SABLAN Awirtlnt Cornmisrionu

P.O. Box 786 Agsna, Guam 96910

Tel: (671) 4726707 477-3323

The Honorab le C a r l T .C. G u t i e r r e z Chairman Commit tee on Ways & Means T w e n t i e t h Guam L e g i s l a t u r e 163 C h a l a n S a n t o Papa Agana, Guam 96910

Dear M r . Chairman:

I a m s u b m i t t i n g t h i s as t h e o f f i c i a l t e s t i m o n y and p o s i t i o n o f t h e O f f i c e o f t h e Commissioner o f S i n a j a n a i n f a v o r and s u p p o r t f o r t h e p a s s a g e o f B i l l N o . 312 ( C O R ) , a n A c t t o a p p r o p r i a t e f u n d s f o r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a s e w e r l i n e t o serve t h e r e s i d e n t s o f Afame a n d Agana S p r i n g s , S i n a j a n a . To b e g i n l e t m e s t a te t h a t t h e p r o j e c t s t o b e f u n d e d b y t h i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n are l o n g o v e r d u e a n d have b e e n u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n by t h e L e g i s l a t u r e f o r q u i t e some t i m e .

I n t h e N i n e t e e n t h Guam L e g i s l a t u r e , S e n a t o r F r a n c i s c o R. S a n t o s i n t r o d u c e d B i l l N o . 1 6 6 , on J a n u a r y 1 5 , 1 9 8 7 , a b i l l which would have a p p r o p r i a t e d f u n d s f o r t h e same p u r p o s e f o r t h e Afame, S i n a j a n a area. I n t h e T w e n t i e t h Guam L e g i s l a t u r e , S e n a t o r S a n t o s i n t r o d u c e d B i l l No, 251 on J a n u a r y 4 , 1989 which is l i t e r a l l y i n d e n t i c a l t o t h e p r o p o s e d l e g i s l a t i o n now u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n b y y o u r C o m m i t t e e , I might n o t e t h a t B i l l No. 251 a l s o p r o p o s e s t o a p p r o p r i a t e f u n d s f o r t h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l a n d e n g i n e e r i n g work, i , e . , p l a n s and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e accompl i shment o f t h e p r o j e c t . The t o t a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n s c o n t a i n e d i n B i l l No. 251 i s $ 9 3 6 , 0 0 0 w h i l e t h a t c o n t a i n e d i n B i l l No. 312 i s f o r $ 8 8 4 , 0 0 0 . B i l l N o . 2 5 1 w a s a l r e a d y h e a r d b y t h e Commit tee on E n e r g y , U t i l i t i e s and Consumer P r o t e c t i o n on March 1 , 1989 a n d t e s t i m o n y ( A t t a c h e d ) w a s s u b m i t t e d i n f a v o r o f t h e l e g i s l a t i o n ,

I n a d d r e s s i n g b o t h m e a s u r e s , B i l l s No. 251 and 312 , members o f t h e Guam L e g i s l a t u r e f u l l y r e c o g n i z e t h e i m p o r t a n c e and d e s i r e a b i l i t y o f t h e p r o j e c t b e i n g funded . Because p r a c t i c a l l y i d e n t i c a l b i l l s have been s p o n s o r e d and h e a r d , i m p o r t a n c e c a n no l o n g e r be q u e s t i o n e d n o r a v o i d e d .

The Afame area of S i n a j a n a is a n a r e a t h a t i s d e i l e l o p ~ n y r a p i d l y . R e s i d e n t s o f S i n a j a n a , a s w e l l a s d e v e l o p e r s f rom o t h e r a r e a s a r e v i e w i n g t h e deve lopment of r e s ~ d e n t l d :

u n i t s i n S i n a j a n a as b o t h d e s i r e a b l e and needed . T h i s can b e a t t r i b u t e d t o t h e p r o x i m i t y o f S i n a j a n a and i t s s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a s t o t h e government a g e n c i e s and b u s i n e s s complexes o f Agana a n d Tamuning and t o t h e r a p i d l y d e v e l o p i n g e d u c a t i o n a l areas i n Mang i l ao . I n no s e n s e c a n anyone s a y t h a t t h e r e may b e a p e r i o d of t i m e when deve lopment i n t h e area w i l l be s lowed down.

I would a l s o l i k e t o p o i n t o u t t h a t i n a n a r e a a d j a c e n t t o Afame, namely t h e Chaot B r i d g e area, t h e i n a d e q u a c y o f t h e s e w e r s y s t e m h a s become a p p a r e n t . I t is n o t a n u n u s u a l o c c u r r e n c e t o h a v e sewage o v e r f l o w s i n t h e Chaot area s e w e r l i n e s . T h i s p r o b l e m i s a d d r e s s e d i n t h e a t t a c h e d l e t t e r from t h e Guam E n v i r o n m e n t a l Protect i o n Agency (GEPA) . Thus , t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e p r o j e c t s c o n t a i n e d i n B i l l s 312 a n d 251 is m a g n i f i e d n o t o n l y by t h e i n c r e a s i n g deve lopment a n d r e s i d e n t i a l c o n s t r u c t i o n i n t h e area b u t a l s o b y t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l h e a l t h n e e d s o f t h o s e r e s i d e n t s a l r e a d y l i v i n g i n Afame and C h a o t .

Wi th r e f e r e n c e t o t h e Agana S p r i n g s area, t h e same d e v e l o p m e n t a l c o n c e r n s must b e t a k e n i n t o a c c o u n t . A l r e a d y t h e r e are p l a n s t o b u i l d m u l t i u n i t complexes i n t h a t area. T h e r e are p l a n s f o r i n c r e a s e d commerc i a l deve lopmen t i n t h a t area d i r e c t l y a d j a c e n t t o s u c h complexes as t h e Agana Shopp ing C e n t e r .

One a d d i t i o n a l c o n c e r n s h o u l d b e n o t e d h e r e and g i v e n p r o p e r a t t e n t i o n and p r i o r i t y . Agana S p r i n g s , i n t h e p a s t , and a t p r e s e n t , been i d e n t i f i e d as a w a t e r s h e d area and p o s s i b l e s u r f a c e w a t e r s u p p l y s o u r c e f o r t h e c e n t r a l area o f Guam. A d d i t i o n a l l y , s e v e r a l d e e p w e l l s have been d r i l l e d i n t h e Agana S p r i n g s area i n c l u d i n g o n e d i r e c t l y on Route 4 and o t h e r s i n t h e Mongmong-Toto area. T h i s b r i n g s c o n c e r n o v e r t h e p o s s i b l e c o n t a m i n a t i o n o f t h a t w a t e r s y s t e m i f p r o v i s i o n s f o r s a n i t a r y s y s t e m s are n o t c o n s t r u c t e d . T h e r e i s a v i t a l need t o p r o t e c t t h i s p o s s i b l e w a t e r s o u r c e , b o t h as a n a l r e a d y e x i s t i n g w a t e r s u p p l y , and as a f u t u r e s o u r c e o f w a t e r f o r c e n t r a l Guam.

I wi sh t o s i n c e r e l y u r g e t h e members o f t h e Commit tee on Ways & Means t o e x p e d i t e t h e p r o c e s s i n g o f b o t h B i l l No. 312 s p o n s o r e d by Speake r J o e T. San A g u s t i n and B i l l No. 251 s p o n s o r e d by S e n a t o r F r a n c i s c o R . S a n t o s . I f I may, I would s u g g e s t t h a t t h e two b i l l s be c o n s o l i d a t e d and b e c a u s e o f t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e matter , a s e v i d e n c e d and m a g n i f i e d b y t h e s p o n s o r s h i p o f t h e two m o s t ' s e n i o r members of t h e Guam L e g i s l a t u r e , t h a t t h e measure be f a v o r a b l y a c t e d upon and p a s s e d by t h e T w e n t i e t h Guam L e g i s l a t u r e .

NCISCO N.

At tachmen t s

GOV ERNMENT OF GUAM A G A N A . G U A M 96910

Senator Don Parkinson Chairman, Committee on Energy, Utilities

& Consumer Protection, and Members Twentieth Guam Legislature 163 Chalan Santo Papa Street Agana, Guam 96910

Dear Mr. Chairman and Members of this Committee:

My name is DANIEL E, SABLAN, Acting Commissioner for the municipality of Sinajana.

I am here to testify in favor of Bill No. 251, "An act making appropriation for architectural and engineering plans and specifications, and for the construction of sewage facilities in the area around Agana Springs and Afame, Sinajana".

Passage of Bill No. 251 will be of great benefit and interest for the residents of Sinajana residing in the area around Agana Springs and Afame.

Therefore, your most favorable consideration and passage of Bill No. 251 will be greatly appreciated by the people of Sina jana.

Respectfully ,

Acting Commissioner of Sinajana

cc: Commissioners' Council Office File

AHENSIAN PRUTEKSiON LINA'LA GUAHAN ' ' 7 POST OFFICE BOX 2999 AGANA, GUAM 86910 TELEPHONE: 646-8863,64165

TO: Commissioner of Sinajana

FRQYI : Administrator

SJEUXX: Overflowing of Sewage a t Chaot , Sina jana

This is i n response t o your letter addressed to the Chief Officer of the Public U t i l i t y Agency of Wrn (PUAG) regarding the problem of overflowing sewage located below the Chaot bridge in Sina jam,

To protect public health and permanently solve the problem of sewage overflowing, Guam EPA and WAG has taken action t o prevent the problem from re-occurring, In 1985, an emergency generator was ins ta l led t o prevent sewage from overflowing when there is a power outage. Additionally, federal funding was obtained from the Federal EPA f o r the construction of a new pump .station and a relief sewer l i n e along Route 4 i n Agana.

The plans and specif icat ions f o r the construction of the project have been completed and a r e presently undergoing f i n a l review by the Corps of Fngineers and Federal EPA'. ?he project w i l l be bidded out by December, 1988 and construction w i l l be completed within three hundred s i x t y (360) days a f t e r a Notice t o Proceed is issued by PUAG.

If you have any questions and need additional information, please do not hes i t a t e t o contact me.

y&lm RLES P. CRISOSTmO, M.P.H.

GOVERNMENT OF GUAM AGANA, GUAM -10 -

FRANK M. PORTUSACH COMMISSIONER OF AGANA HEIGHTS P. 0. BOX 3525 AGANA, GUAM 96910 TEL: 472-8286

A p r i l 2 4 , 1989

MEMORANDUM

T o : G e n e r a l Manager , Guam Power A u t h o r i t y

From: Commis s ioner o f Agana H e i g h t s

S u b j e c t : R e q u e s t for e q u i p m e n t and manpower t o t r i m trees a b u t t i n g power l ines

T h e r e a r e f o u r ( 4 ) l a r g e trees a b u t t i n g power l ines i n s i d e the tennis c o u r t l o c a t e d a t the b a c k o f Mend io la C o u r t and Cha lan Guma Y u u s i n Agana H e i g h t s . T h i s s i t u a t i o n p o s e s a d a n g e r t o the tennis c o u r t l i g h t i n g s y s t e m , t o the s u r r o u n d i n g n e i g h b o r s and t o those u s i n g the tennis c o u r t f a c i l i t y , w h i c h i s f r e q u e n t l y u s e d .

I t i s k i n d l y r e q u e s t e d t h a t the n e c e s s a r y e q u i p m e n t and service be i m m e d i a t e l y p r o v i d e d t o remove the b r a n c h e s o b t r u d i n g the power l ines a t Mendio la C o u r t t o p r e v e n t a n y l i a b i l i t y for i n j u r y or harm t o anyone . Your c o o p e r a t i o n and s u p p o r t w i l l be g r e a t l y a p p r e c i a t e d .

Copy to : S e n a t o r C a r l T .C. G u t i e r r e z

PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY OF GUAM GOVERNMENT OF GUAM

POST OFFICE BOX 3010. ACANA GUAM. U.S.A. 96910

TESTIEXrSY CN BILL 312 (CCR)

AN KT APPEY3PRIATIN; $884,000 TO INSTALL A SEWER LINE IN 'IHE AREA AKXlW AGANA SPRIN; AND AFAME;, S INAJANA.

Suhni t t ed by Anthony C. Blaz, Chief Officer Public Utility Agency of Guan

May 11, 1989

Good mrning, Mr. Chairman and meabrs of the Legislative Cornnittee on Ways 6

Means. I am here today to testify in support of Bill 312(=) - An Act

0 Appropriat ing 118,O 0 to Install a Sewer Line in the Area around Agana Spring

and Afame, Sinajana.

Presently, PWG has four ( 4 ) wells in operation as part of the Afame

integrated water source system. We are in the process of conpleting the

construction of two (2) wells at Agana Spring. Total water production of

these six (6) wells is about 2,000 gallons per minute. Any contamination of

these water resources will force the government to abondon these wells and

resulting in a substantial decrease in the water supply for central and

southern &an.

The proposed sewr line will provide a reliable method of sewage collection

and eliminate many individual septic tank/leachfields that may not be properly

maintained. This will greatly reduce the risk of contaminating our valuable

unlerground water resources in this district.

We are very pleased to see bills such as these introduced by the 20th Guam

Legislature. We strongly support such ini t iat ives which muld provide

financing for water and wastewater infrastructure inprovements and faciliiate

better service to our residents.

This bill will provide adequate wastewater infrastructure to not only

accomnodate existing residences, but also future developnents in the area. By

doing so, we will ensure that the health of the people ami environnent of the

area are protected through the proper disposal of sewage.

RlAG encourages your passage of this legislation. Not only will .it inprove

the health and enviro~mntal conditions of the project area, but it will also

generate additional revenue for PWG through expaded sewer services.

Thank you for the

Anthony C. Blaz mief officer

GOVERNMENT OF GUAM AGANA, GUAM 96910

FRANK M. PORTUSACH COMMISSIONER OF AGANA HEIGHTS P. 0. BOX 3525 AGANA, GUAM 96910 TEL: 472-8286

May 0 3 , 1-989

HAND DELIVER

S e n a t o r C a r l T.C. G u t i e r r e z Commi t t ee o n Ways & Means/

M a j o r i t y Whip T w e n t i e t h Guam L e g i s l a t u r e Agana, Guam 96910

Dear S e n a t o r G u t i e r r e z :

E n c l o s e d p l e a s e f i n d the cost e s t i m a t e for the proposed s ewer s y s t e m improvemen t a t Agana H e i g h t s a r e a , for the d e s i g n and c o n s t r u c t i o n o f s ewer l ines to serve the r e m a i n i n g Agana H e i g h t s unsewered a r e a s . The t o t a l e s t i m a t e d cost i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y Two M i l l i o n O n e Hundred Twenty- Two Thousand S i x Hundred and E i g h t y D o l l a r s ( $ 2 , 1 2 2 , 6 8 0 . 0 0 ) .

T h e b e n e f i t s t o be d e r i v e d f rom t h i s proposed p r o j e c t a r e : ( 1 ) A r e d u c t i o n o f h e a l t h h a z a r d s b y p r o v i d i n g a better means o f sewage d i s p o s a l ; and ( 2 ) i n c r e a s e d r e v e n u e f o r PUAG d u e t o the g r e a t e r u s e o f the s e w e r s y s t e m . W i t h Guam's g rowing p o p u l a t i o n , there i s an i n c r e a s e d c o n c e r n for a h e a l t h y and c l e a n e n v i r o n m e n t i n the commun i t y .

The M u n i c i p a l P l a n n i n g C o u n c i l and I r e c o g n i z e the i m p o r t a n c e o f p l a n n i n g ahead for the d e v e l o p m e n t o f a s a f e and h e a l t h y commun i t y e n v i r o n m e n t , and u r g e you t o a s s i s t u s i n o u r e n d e a v o r t o a d d r e s s the e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n c e r n s i n o u r commun i t y . W e , therefore, r e q u e s t your a s s i s t a n c e i n s e e k i n g f e d e r a l g r a n t for the Agana H e i g h t s Sewer S y s t e m Improvement p r o j e c t . Y o u r a s s i s t a n c e and s u p p o r t w i l l be g r e a t l y , a p p r e c i a t e d b y the r e s i d e n t s o f Agana H e i g h t s .

You h a v e my best w i s h e s f o r a s u c c e s s f u l t e r m i n o f f i c e . P l e a s e e x t e n d my warmest r e g a r d s and best w i s h e s t o your s t a f f and f a m i l y . For a c l e a n e r , s a f e r and h e a l t h i e r Guam, I r e m a i n

S i n c e r e l y o u r s , fi

FRANK M . PORTUSACH

A t t a c h m e n t s ( E s t i m a t e & Map)

- , GUAM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AHENSIAN PRUTEKSION LINA'LA GUAHAN

POST OFF ICE BOX 2999 AGANA, GUAM 96910 TELEPHONE 646 8863164 '65 b

1973,

APR 18 1989

Mr. Frank Portusach Commissioner of Agana Heights Agana Heights, GU 96919

Dear Mr. Portusach:

Per your request enclosed herewith is the estimated cost of the proposed sewer system improvement at the Agana Heights area.

If you need more information, please feel free to call Mr. Narciso G. . Custodio, P.E., Chief Engineer of Water Division.

Sincerely,

Administrator

Enclosure

" A L L L I I ' I N G THI,IIGS O F T H E I:'z4 H 7'H A R E O N E "

C O S T ESTIMATE F O R THE PROPOSED SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT AT

AGANA H E I G H T S AREA

AREA - I-8 I 4~5-6 - Z F P ~ .--+@+/ZO, I ' !

Unr c 3ccc ivcd 4 / 2 9 / 8 9

?cpn:trncnt/~gency A£ f c c t c d : Pub l i c U t i l i t y Agency of G u a m

'Cot31 F i s c a l Year A p p r o p r i a t i o n : $27,418,330

3ili T i t l e ( c o n c i s e ) : AN ACT APPROPRIATING $884,000 TO INSTALL#A SEWER LINE IN THE

C h a n ~ e i n Law: N /A

3 i 1 1 At tempts t o :

/ I n c r e a s e Program Funding, / / Decrease Program Funding - / / R e a l l o c a t e P r e s e n t Program Funding -

D i l l ,is f o r :

. . // O p e r a t i o n s - /x/ C a p i t a l ' I mp'rovemen t ' / / O t h e r -

PROGRATf CATEGORIES liinimum Es t imated Required Funds ( F o r F i v e Years)

GENERAL FLTD ' FEDERAL OTHER . -

GRAUD TOTAL

ESTIlLATED EfULTI -Y EAR FUND REQUIREEENTS

SOURCES

G e n e r a l Fund See Comments

F e d e r a l Fund . . .

O t h e r Fund

GRILLID TOTAL

C. ESTIXATED bIULTI-YEAR REALIZED REVENUES

COMMENTS ON BILL NO. 31 2(COR)

Th i s b i l l proposes t o appropriate the sum o f E igh t Hundred Eighty-Four

Thousand Dol lars ($884,000) from the General Fund t o the Publ ic U t i l i t y

Agency o f Guam (PUAG) t o i n s t a l 1 sewer l i n e s and appurtenances i n the

v i c i n i t y o f Agana Springs and Afame, Sina jana.

Information received from the Chief Engineer o f PUAG revealed t h a t the

proposed p ro j ec t i s i n conjunction w i t h various p ro jec ts s la ted by the Agency

i n i t ' s Rural Islandwide Wastewater F a c i l i t i e s Plan. The plan was developed

i n 1982 and was t o address the i s land 's wastewater needs i n r u r a l areas. The

o r i g i n a l cost est imate o f the p ro j ec t to ta led E igh t Hundred Eighty-Four

Thousand Dol lars ($884,000) and was based on const ruct ion cost a t the time.

Since then, the p ro j ec t cost has been adjusted t o r e f l e c t cur rent construct ion .

p r i ces and now i s projected t o t o t a l One M i l l i o n Do l la rs ($1,000,000). A

breakdown i s as fo l lows:

Construct ion Cost $ 800,000

Design Cost 80,000

Contingency Cost 120,000

Total $1,000,000

Therefore, the amount appropriated f n B i l l No. 312(COR) would be Inadequate

t o fund the proposed project . An addi t iona l amount o f One Hundred Ninety-Six

Thousand Dol lars ($196,000) would be required t o fund the t o t a l pro jec t .

fie MICHAEL J. REIDY

BILL NO,

Introduced by:

TWENTIETH GUAM LEGISLATURE 1989 (FIRST) Regular Session

C.T.C, Gutierrez

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHm DOLLARS ($2,122,680) FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER LINES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AGANA HEIGHTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM:

Section 1. The sum of Two Million One Hundred Twenty Two

Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($2,122,680)

is appropriated from the General Fund to the Public

Utility Agency of Guam for the design and construction

of Sewer Lines in the municipality of Agana Heights,

TWEXTIETH GUAM LEGISLATURE 1989 (SECOND) Regular Session .,\-+ (;*.-. --..-- '---

B i l l No. ~LC-) Introduced by: P.;L- .T. San g u s t i n

AN ACT APPROPRIATING $884,000 TO INSTALL A SEWER LINE I N THE AREA AROUND AGANA SPFCCNG AND AFAME, S I NAJANA .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM:

Sect ion 1. The sum of Eight Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand

($884,000) i s appropr ia ted from the General Fund t o t h e Publ ic

U t i l i t y Agency of Guam for the i n s t a l l a t i o n of sewer l i n e s and

appurtances i n t h e a r e a around Agana Spring and Afame, Sinajana .