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July 23, 1974
1:30 P.M.
Present:
Ward Fischer
Everett V. Richardson
Norman Evans
Harvey Johnson
Bernard Cain, Jr.
Karl E. Carson
Bob Brunton
Henry P. Caulfield, Jr.
Raymond L. Anderson
Absent: W. G. Wilkinson
James P. Waltz
Council members: Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson
Absent: Councilwoman Preble.
Staff present: March, Case, Smith,. Liquin and Turner.
Joint Council and Water Board Meeting
Chairman Ward Fischer spoke regarding the Windy Gap waters, stating there was
a suit in the Federal District Court by the Colorado River Water Conservation
District against the subdistricts pending, and it was the intent of the
Municipal Subdistrict.to first offer the contractual commitment of Windy
Gap to the six participating cities. If all of the available water is not
contracted for by such cities, then it is the intent to offer the balance
to other potential contracting bodies.
The Chairman added that the Water Board recommended and the Council has elected
to develop the Michigan Ditch and Joe Wright reservoir as a priority for the
City; to develop Windy Gap for the purpose of the Six -Cities would cost
$17,000,000 and recommended the City sign the right to contract to the Platte
River Power Authority.
City Manager Brunton stated the City had until August 1, 1974 to sign the
allotment contract.
The following resolution was presented.
RESOLUTION OF THE
FORT COLLINS WATER BOARD
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Water Board,'after full
consideration, that the use of the waters available to the City of Fort
Collins under its preferential right to one sixth of the waters developed
at the Windy Gap Project can be best used by its electric utility as
represented by the Platte River Power Authority rather than by its use
within the water utility of the City of Fort Collins.
It is resolved that the right of the City of Fort Collins to
a preferential share of one sixth of the waters developed by the sub
district should be assigned to the Platte River Power Authority, an agency
and instrumentality of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, for the
production of electrical power to meet the energy requirements of the
City of Fort Collins. That will be the recommendation of the Water Board
to the City Council of the City of Fort Collins.
Board member Karl E. Carson moved the adoption of the above
resolution, which was seconded by Norman Evans. Passed by a unanimous
vote of the Board.
Aster discussion and questions by the Council members, it was decided to
meet Thursday, July 25, 1974 at 1:30 P.M. for a special meeting to consider
a proposed assignment of the right of the City to enter into an allotment
contract through the Municipal Subdistrict of the Northern Colorado Water
Conservation District to the Platte River Power Authority.
This joint meeting adjourned at 2:45 P.M.
Chairman
ATTEST:
City Clerk