HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 11/22/1965MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD Held November
• 22, 1965, at 3:00 O'clock P.M. in the Council Chamhers at City
Hall.
Present: President Ward Fischer, Mayor Harvey Johnson,
Board Members Fred Fait, Norman Evans and Secretary John Bartel.
Also present were City Manager Coffey, City Attorney Arthur E.
March, Jr., and Director of Public Works Adam Fischer.
President Ward Fischer informed all present that
W. W. 4heeler and Associates was in the final stages of complet-
ing the report on the water study authorized by the Water Board
and the City Council.
The Following communication was read:
October 1, 1965
Box 264
• Loveland, Colorado
Dear Sirs:
I have 1 foot of No. 1 water on the Big Thompson for
sale.
For information as to the amount of water delivered,
etc., you could contact W. R. Keirnes or the Northern Water
Conservancy Board here in Loveland.
know.
If you are interested in more water, please let me
Yours truly,
/sl R. V. Rider
President Ward Fischer advised the members that he had
contacted the City of Greeley, since this proposition to sell the
City of Fort Collins No. 1 water rights in the Big Thompson
river by Mr. Rider was good water but was of no particular value
• to the City of Fort Collins unless it could be traded or exchanged
with the City of Greeley.
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• The following reply from the City of Greeley was read:
November 10, 1965
Mr. Ward H. Fischer, President
Water Board of the City of Fort Collins
P. 0. Box 434
Fort Collins, Colorado
Subject: Priority Number 1 - Big Thompson River
Your letter of October 20, 1965, was read and discussed by the
Greeley Water Board at a special meeting Nobember 8, 1965.
After considerable discussion it was decided that Greeley's
interests in this water is premature. The City of Greeley
only owns a few shares of the Greeley -Loveland Canal Water.
We have contracts with a number of Harmers who agree to
transfer to the City of Greeley their water should they subdi-
vide. Greeley's interest in this water must be delayed until
a decision is made as to whether or not Greeley will build a
filter plant in the Loveland area.
As expressed in your letter, Greeley is always interested in
cooperating with the City of Fort Collins in water supply matters.
• CTTY OF GREELEY
/s/ B. H. Cruce
City Manager
From this reply the Board decided to turn down Mr.
Rider's offer. City Attorney March, Jr., explained that Mr.
Marvin Wolff, Attorney for the City of Boulder, contacted him
and wondered if the City of Fort Collins would be interested in
joining with Boulder to form an association in which to decide oh
and maintain a price level on all water for sale by various
individuals and ditch companies.
A proposal by Mr. Alfred Thompson, Attorney for
Mildred G. becksted, Gale E. Heiman and Paul E. Wienke,
Trustees, to sell to the City of Fort Collins 45 acre feet
• units of Big Thompson River water at the prevailing price of
$100.00 per unit. The Board authorized purchase of this water.
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Discussion was made as to increasing the Board from
five to seven members and removal of its Secretary as a voting
member. Names were compiled to increase the Board and the de-
cision will be made at a later date and presented to the Council
for their approval.
Nothing further was brought up and the Board adjourned.
Secretary,
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