Yellowstone County desires to transfer the ownership, maintenance, and operation of the following utility mains to the City of Billings: a 12-inch diameter water main on Riverside Road from State Avenue to King Avenue East; a 12-inch diameter water main on King Avenue East from Riverside Road to the east side of the Yellowstone County Detention Facility; an 8-inch diameter water main on King Avenue East from Riverside Road to near the Yegen Drain and; a 10-inch diameter sanitary sewer main on King Avenue East in the area of the Detention Facility.  These mains are in good repair and were constructed in the mid 1980's as part of RSID #41.  The water mains replaced older, smaller mains to provide fire protection and water service to the county detention facility.  The facility was newly constructed at that time and annexed to the city.  The sewer line to be transferred to the city was new and is connected to the city sewer system with sewage flowing to the city's treatment facility. 

The Council may:

• Approve the agreement transferring the water and sanitary sewer mains to the City of Billings; or,
• Do not approve the agreement and Yellowstone County will continue to own, operate and maintain the water and sanitary sewer mains.

If the agreement is approved by Council, the Public Works Department for the City of Billings will operate and maintain the water and sanitary sewer mains listed in the agreement.  Yellowstone County has a fund to operate and maintain these utility mains.  This fund currently has a value of approximately $25,500 that will be transferred to the City of Billings.

Staff recommends that Council approve the agreement to transfer the ownership, maintenance, and operation of the water and sanitary sewer mains described in the agreement from Yellowstone County to the City of Billings.