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4ovember 13, 1969
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD Held November 13,
• 1969, at 6:00 at the Top Restaurant.
Present: Acting President Norrra n Evans, Board members E. V.
Richardson and Fred Fait.
Also present were Mayor Karl Carssn, Councilmen Troxell, Kissock
and Kruchten, City Manager Coffey, Director of Public Works Liquin,
Ward Fischer, Morton W. Bittinger and Secretary John Bartel.
The City Manager opened the meeting stating he has proposed
to purchase a large block of Horse Tooth water and asked for the Board's
approval to pay as much as $225.00 per acre foot, as other interested
parties have caused the price to raise and are paying as much as $235.00
per acre foot. Approval was granted by all members present.
The Director of Public Works Liquin presented a report from
Morton W. Bittinger and Associates, dated June, 1969, relating to the
is computer rate and consumption study on the cities water distribution
records.
A.ter considerable discussion regarding this report, it was
agreed to accept the report as presented. Further discussion indicated
that metering all water customers may be the only solution to help
solve rate problems.
Ward Fischer also approved the report and presented a very
fine record of what is happening to all water within this area and that
the proposed agreement between the North Poudre and Fort Collins for
10,000 acre feet of water was favorable, also that Eastman Kodak was
buying large quantities of water for their plant and for the City of
Windsor. Should this agreement between the City and North Poudre develop
it is proposed that approximately $2.00 per acre foot be assessed.
• However, it was stated that the City would pay only for the water
that was used, also he expressed his opinion that more storage
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area should be constructed in the mountains adjacent to the City.
• The City owns a good supply of Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal
water stock and indicated that there will be additional stock
available to the City.
The Water Supply and Storage is the oldest and largest water
company in the area and probable that they will enlarge facilities due to
the rapid growth of the area. He stated that the Narrows project is
gaining momentum, also, that there is talk of Fossil Creek Reservoir
enlargement. After Mr. Fischer's comments and report, he was praised
by the members for the time and effort he has put in on this project.
He stated also that the Water Supply and Storage Board and the Poudre
Irrigation Company would cooperate should any problems arise.
The Mayor stated that Fort Collins should make better use of
all natural resources and it is hoped there will be large bundles avail-
able and the City of Fort Collins will cooperate and work with Eastmen
Kodak since they will use river water. It was also stated that
Eastman Kodak could use their water over and over, however, this was not
possible at this time as Then orm used, it was flowing down stream, and to
do so would require pumping up stream.
With no further comments, the Board adjourned.
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