HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 07/20/1973. WATER BOARD
July 20, 1973
3:00 P.M.
Chairman Ward Fischer called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. There were
present: Ward Fischer, Owen Moore, Dugan Wilkinson, Everett Richardson,
Norman Evans, Bernie Cain, Jr., James Waltz and Robert Brunton.
Absent: Harvey Johnson, Fred Feit and Karl Carson.
Staff members present: Liquin, Hilgenberg, Cain, March and Lewis.
Also: Dwight Sayles, Carl Houck and Clark Tuck, representatives of Black and
Veatch, and Larry Steward of the News Media.
Item I Chairman Ward Fischer welcomed two new members to the Water Board,
introduced Bernie Cain, Jr., and James Waltz, and reviewed the Water
Board's charge, the rate study being conducted by Black and Veatch
and the need for the Water Board to make a recommendation to the City
Council on the proposed rate increase. City Manager Brunton stated
a file of Water Board material would be furnished to the new Board
members.
Item II Recommendations
• The Water Board reviewed the cash flow projections for the Water and
Sewer Utilities, the policy for reserve raw water and the relationship
of water use to population. The problems of growth paying its
own way and the problems of senior citizens on fixed incomes as
regards the rate increases were also reviewed by the Board.
The four alternatives, ( No. I Joe Wright, 1974 - 1975No. 2.
Joe Wright 1976-1977, No. 3 Joe Wright 1978-1979, No. 3b Joe Wright, 1978-
1979), the revenue increase percentages and the bond issues in water and the
sewer revenue percentages increase, October, 1973, were discussed at great
length. City Manager Brunton stated there would be many questions from
the general public on any rate increase.
Board member Norman Evans made a motion, seconded by Everett _
Richardson, that the Water Board recommend to the Council the institution of
a major raw water improvement in 1978-1979. Chairman Ward Fischer put the
question which was adopted. Bernie Cain, Jr., and James Waltz abstaining.
The question of the revenue increase of 105% in Sewer and the necessary
implementation date of October, 1973, to concur with the bonding; requirements
was reviewed by Board member Owen Moore, as were the Charter provisions.
Board member Owen Moore made a motion, seconded by Dugan Wilkinson,
that the Water Board recommend to the Council Alternate No. 3, (Joe Wright
1978-1979) with a 65 percent increase in water and 105 percent increase in
• sewer.
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• Board member Everett Richardson moved to amend the motion by recommending
Alternate No. 3 as a minumum and advise the Council that there are advantages
and disadvantages to Alternate No. 3b, and let the Council decide. Mr.
Richardson's motion died' for lack of a second.
ChairmanWard Fischer put the question with the following vote:
Yeas: Owen Moore, Dugan Wilkinson, Ward Fischer and Norman Evans. Nays:
Everett Richardson. Abstaining: Bernie Cain, Jr., and James Waltz.
Mr. Richardson stated he wished the minutes to reflect that he was
not in opposition to the recommendation, but only that more than one alternative
should be recommended.
Board member Owen Moore made a motion, seconded by Everett Richardson,
that the Water Board recommend to the Council that the 105% increase in
sewer rate and 65% increase in water rate be effective October 1, 1973.
Chairman Ward Fischer put the question and the motion carried with Bernie
Cain, Jr., and James Waltz abstaining.
Board member Everett Richardson made a motion, seconded by Norman
Evans, that Board Chairman Ward Fischer make the presentation on the Board's
recommendations to the City Council at the August 2, 1973. Yeas: Ward`
Fischer, Owen Moore, Dugan Wilkinson, Everett Richardson, Norman Evans, Bernie
Cain, Jr., and James Waltz. Nays: None.
. Item III Correction of July 13, 1973 Water Board Minutes
Board member Dugan Wilkinson requested the Secretary to correct the
minutes of July 13, 1973 by striking from Paragraph One, Page 3, the words,
"his feeling that Mountain and Plains was better for the City to use in the
Poudre River Plant than Horsetooth".
The Board adjourned at 5:15 P.M.
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