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THE WATER BOARD MEETING
January 31, 1967
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A meeting of the Water Board was held at the office
January 31, of the City Manager, in Fort Collins, Colorado on Tuesday,
January 31, 1966 at three thirty o'clock in the forenoon.
PRESENT There were present:
Ward Fischer .......... Chariman presiding.
Fred Feit.............
Frank Ghent...........
Harvey Johnson........
Norman Evans..........
Owen Moore............
Tom Coffey............
Charles Liquin
comprising a quorum of the board; also
John L. Baudek........ Acting Secretary
Mr. Manual Zoller's request to purchase 8.615 shares of
New Mercer Water from the City of Fort Collins for $525.00
per share, or to trade for Horsetooth Water was presented.
Motion: Mr. Fred Fiet moved to keep New Mercer until a new
and acceptable proposal was received from Mr. Zoller.
The motion was seconded by Ward Fischer
The motion carried
North Poudre Irrigation Company - $% 000 grant for
dam construction from Bureau of Reclamation asking for vote
of stock holders on approval of Dam Construction.
Motion: Ward Fischer moved that this a problem peculiar to
and affecting local agricultural users of the North
Poudre Irrigation Company and the City, although a
large stock holder should not influence the decision
of those users whose needs are involved; and there-
fore, the City should abstain from participating in
the decision.
The motion was seconded by Owen Moore.
The motion carried.
Poverty Flats Study - It was the unanimous concensus
that the City should establish a priority for Poverty Flats
so that the City would not be cut short if the Narrows Dam
so is constructed. The Board suggested that Wright Engineering
be asked for cost estimates for further study of the dam
site with Greeley and water supply and storage sharing in
the cost.