HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 04/13/1973• WATER BOARD
April 13, 1973
Present: Ward Fischer
Everett Richardson
Fred Feit
Harvey Johnson
Absent: Owen Moore
Norman Evans
Dougan Wilkinson
Staff members present: Brunton, DiTullio, Liquin, Cain, Hilgenberg, March
and Lewis. Also: Carl Houck of Black and Veatch.
Director of Public Works, Charles Liquin, stated he would like to review the
Water and Sewer participation. The consultants are working on the revised
Sewer and Water Capital Programs and the staff is obtaining the population
projections from the Planning office.
Carl Houck stated it might be preferable to strike the names of specific
projects, removing the term "Reserve", and simply labeling the Water
Development Projects I and II. Mr. Houck also stated the Board had a
feel for a base that would be politically acceptable. It was discussed
that the Engineers would submit three alternates.
. Chairman Ward Fischer spoke to statements alledgedly made by Council
candidates relative to the last water bond sale. The Secretary was
instructed to review the minutes on this question.
Charles Liquin next reviewed and explained the costs for the Treatment
Major Capital Improvement program costs. In the transmission and distribution
major Capital Improvement program costs; City Manager Brunton stated the City
must face up to the situation of whether we want meters or not. If the
meters are desired, then a master meter reading system must be considered.
Chairman Ward Fischer stated this had been discussed and felt this expendi-
ture (meters and services and meter shop) should not be included in the pro-
gram. Board member Harvey Johnson stated, however, that the staff had been
instructed to prepare new areas for the installation of water meters.
City Manager Brunton stated perhaps there should be some money put in
as a contingency fund for water meters, and also spoke of any grant
monies.
Board member Everett Richardson stated a decision could be made that any
charge for meters would be a one time charge.
Member Richardson made a motion, seconded by member Feit, to strike from the
system improvement project references to meters and the meter shop:, -.
motion was unanimously approved.
Charles Liquin next spoke to the Transmission and Distribution Major Capital
Improvement program costs project, "acquisition West Fort Collins Water
District", which had been recommended in the Banner Study, which reflected an
• $80 ,000 expenditure for legal fees and acquisition of the system. Also,
reviewed were the expenditures for Fire System Improvement; replacement of
some 4" lines, responsible,in part, for our fire rating, also installation
of a 24" line on South Shields Street.
In the trunk and collection Major Capital Improvement progam costs, project
"Tie Line", Mr. Liquin explained $1,700,000 would be needed in 1973; a grant
of $1,246,000 would not be forth coming until 1974. Further, this was
a program expenditure and how it was financed will affect the rate study.
The Sewer Capital Major Capital Improvement progam costs treatment; land for
Plant #3 and building Plant #3 costs and grant funds.in future years
was also renewed.
City Manager Brunton spoke to the Powder Horn District, and kinds of
systems. Charles Liquin stated the capital program was reviewed for the
sake of the water rate study.
Everett Richardson made a motion, seconded by Harvey Johnson, that the Water
Board had made changes in the report to reflect the deletion of meters and
the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal projects. The motion carried.
Charles Liquin next reviewed his memorandum of March 27, 1973, "Water
and Sewer participation", adding he would like Board direction on the partici-
pation program.
• City Attorney March stated the participation schedule was not intended to be
implemented as it currently is. City Manager Brunton stated the ordinance
on participation should be tied into a formula; further he, Carl Houck and
Charles Liquin will be meeting with the contractors association to review
the oversizing standards. City Attorney March spoke to the participation
question, saying that the Council should make a determination upon the
recommendation of the Water Board and review it yearly.
Board member Fred Feit made a motion, seconded by member Richardson, that
the Administration meet with the contractors and discuss the propriety
of a tentative participation policy based on a 1150 on an 8" water line and
4n10" sewer line. The motion carried.
Mr. Carl Houck requested additional guidance on cash flow structure, rate
increase, tap limit, cash reserve (1.25), etc. It was determined that
Mr. Houck would work Board member Owen Moore and Director of Finance, Charlie
Cain, in this project.
The request of Howland and Goehring estate was briefly discussed, in
which permission to connect on to the City's sewer trunk line was sought,
to serve an apartment unit outside the City limits.
Board member Richardson made a motion, seconded by member Feit, to not grant
this request at this time pending further study. The motion carried.
Director of Public Works, Liquin, stated he wanted to make the Board fully
• aware of the Sewer Capital Major Capital Improvement Program costs
treatment project, "remodeled Plant No. I, which would- involve $245,000
in 1973 and $1,000,000 in 1974 to keep the plant operational.
City Manager Brunton stated this was the most costly project but it was
• needed to keep faith with the Cachela Poudre Association.
Chairman Ward Fischer referred to a letter he had written the City Manager
reviewing the Water Board's policies in many areas. He requested Board
review and comments for the next Water Board meeting.
The moratorium on the acceptance of the waters in the south side ditches
was reviewed by the Chairman and a request made that the minutes reflect that
the moratorium was not meant to exclude acceptance of these water for
City use.
City Attorney March stated he had received a request from Attorney
Kochenberger to obtain from the City a share or portion of a share of
Mountain and Plains water for their church ranch in repayment of well
water.
The Chairman, with the consent of the Water Board recommended that the
Water Board would consider the trade of Horsetooth water for Mountain and
Board member, Everett Richardson, stated he felt the City should start
getting a 5 year history on the Joe Wright - Michigan Ditch. Mr.
Richardson stated he had been in touch with the Geological Survey people and
the cost for a gauging station would be $2,000 to put in and $2,000 a year
to operate.
• Stations at other areas on the ditches, dam sites and gates were also dis-
cussed.
The recommendation of the Board was that, depending upon budget limitations,
these gauges be installed, with the installation of at least one.
The Board adjourned at 5:30 P.M.
s Secretary
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