HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 04/27/1973WATER BOARD
• r April 27, 1973
4:00 P.M.
Present: Ward Fischer
Fred Feit
harvey .Johnson
Absent: Everett RichaidsDn
1:. G. Wilkinson
Owen Moore
Nonion P.raT,
Staff members present: Brunton, Liquin, Cain, -March and Lewis.
Also: Carl Houck - Black and Veatch
Don McMillen
Chairman Ward Fischer briefly reviewed the 1964 Water Board recommendation
on the sale of 2.3 Million Dollars Bonds was to guarantee water for
S8,000 people, and not in number years.
:'item Manager Brunton passed out erratta sheets, to a status report prepared
by Ward Fischer and Arthur,. March, Jr., which was informational to the Council.
Chairman Ward Fischer stated the next item of business was the recommendation
of Board Member Norman Evans that the City of Fort Collins contribute to the
Six Cities Sub -Districts the $6,02 for 1973. Mr. Fischer stated he had
not attended the last sub -District meeting and perhaps Charles Liquin, who
had attended the meeting, along with Dr. Evans, would like to report. As
explained by Mr. Liquin, the $6,000 would be split with $4,000 going to the
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and $2,000 going to the Sub -
District.
City Attorney March stated he was reluctant to contribute any additional
monies until a decision had been made on what ti•e City of Fort Collins would
get for their money. Charles Liquin listed the cities who had contributed
the $6,000 as:
Boulder, Greeley, Loveland and Estes Park
Board disclssion then continued on alternatives of the two Major Acquisition
projects to consider.
Chairman Lard .Fischer stated the Board was not ready at this time to make
a recommendation to the Council and rrquested the Secretary schedule a meet-
ing with the full Water Board to study the two alternates before they make
a recommendation.
Board Secretary ;Varna Lewis, requested guidance on a transfer of 1,000 acre
f--et units to be transferred to Chambers Lake for storage ';o guard against
a treated water, shortage crr she river. Board member Harvey Johnson stated
a letter for the record was desirable. The transfer will be made.
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Director of Public Works, as a matter of information, reported on the status
of the East Larimer Water District -- proposed interest in leasing from the
North Poudre Irrigation System, 3,000 acre feet of water for their system,
which has been withdrawn at this time.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 4:30 P.M.
Secretary
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