HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/17/2025 - Water Commission - SUMMARY AGENDA - Regular MeetingWATER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING July 17, 2025 (revised 07-11-25)
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1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 PM
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (3 minutes per individual)
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 5
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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REGULAR MEETING July 17, 2025 (revised 07-11-25)
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7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Staff Reports
i. Financial Monthly Report
(Meeting packet only/No presentation/Staff available for questions)
Joe Wimmer, Utilities Finance Director
ii. Water Conservation Annual Report
(Meeting packet only/No presentation/Staff available for questions)
Katie Collins, Water Conservation Specialist
This item will be presented to City Council at an upcoming meeting as part of
the memo packet only.
iii. Drinking Water Quality Policy Annual Report and
Submission of Consumer Confidence Report
(Meeting packet only/No presentation/Staff available for questions)
Erik Monahan, Technical Services Supervisor
Cindy Farnes, Environmental Regulatory Specialist
This report is designed to fulfill the requirements designated by the City of Fort
Collins Water Quality Policy Resolution 93-144. This report includes relevant
data for the efforts made to maintain exceptional water quality for the
community. Submission of report will not require discussion.
iv. Key Findings from the Water Reclamation and Biosolids Master Plan
(Presentation: 15 minutes, Discussion: 20 minutes)
Kelly Wasserbach, Special Projects Manager,
Water Systems Engineering Division
Christina Schroeder, Director, Plant Operations,
Water Reclamation and Biosolids Division
The Water Reclamation and Biosolids Master Plan helps identify the landscape
for the next 20 years at the treatment facility. It outlines the anticipated capital
improvement projects and any new regulations that are on the horizon. Staff
presented the initial scope of the plan to the Water Commission in 2023 with a
request to come back when the plan was complete. This is an update on the
findings found through the planning process.
b. Regular Items
i. Mid-Cycle Appropriation from Wastewater Reserves for North Process
Train Blower Replacement
(Presentation: 5 minutes, Discussion & Action: 3 minutes)
Christina Schroeder, Plant Director, Drake Water Reclamation Facility, Water
Reclamation and Biosolids Division
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Staff requests a Water Commission recommendation for City Council approval of
a mid-cycle appropriation from wastewater reserves for North Process Train
Blower Replacements at Drake Water Reclamation Facility. These funds will
allow replacement of a failed blower that is currently inoperable to comply with
discharge permit requirements. This item is scheduled for the August 19 City
Council meeting.
ii. Mid-Cycle Appropriation from Water Reserves for Emergency Replacement
of Lemay Avenue Waterline
(Presentation: 5 minutes, Discussion & Action: 3 minutes)
Andrew Gingerich, Director of Water Field Operations
Staff requests a Water Commission recommendation for City Council approval of
a mid-cycle appropriation from water reserves for emergency replacement of the
20-inch waterline – originally constructed in 1977 – in Lemay Avenue between
Harmony Road and Harbor Walk, which has suffered seven leaks over two
months. Each leak required full road closure of a busy arterial roadway and cost
approximately $20,000 per repair. The replacement will reduce ongoing risk to
staff and public.
iii. Water Efficiency Plan (WEP) Request for Recommendation
(Presentation: 15 minutes, Discussion & Action: 10 minutes)
Alice Conovitz, Water Conservation Specialist
Water Conservation staff seeks Water Commission’s recommendation to City
Council for adoption of updated WEP at Council’s Sept. 2 meeting. This follows
the June 5 Water Commission work session discussion.
8. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
(Committees, event attendance, etc.)
9. OTHER BUSINESS
(Commissioner concerns, announcements)
10. ADJOURNMENT: 7:30 PM