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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD Held
Tuesday, April 7, 1966, at 4:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council
Chambers.
Present: President Ward Fischer, Secretary John
Bartel, Board Members Owen Moore, W. G. Wilkinson and Fred
Feit. Also present was City Manager Tom Coffey.
Mr. John Elliott and Son were present with a pro-
posel of a large quantity of Western Slope water. Included
was the construction of a 5,500 to 105,000 acre foot reservoir
in the Rabbit Ears Area, for storage, laying a 51 mile 36"
pipe for transmission (36" line will convey 34,000 acre foot
annually). When the need was present to lay another line
along side for additional water, Mr. Elliott estimated cost
to be in the neighborhood of $13,000,000.00. This is the
same proposal as presented at the meeting in Longmont. Mr.
Elliott also has available at present 6000 Acre Feet of Western
region water that he wishes to sell at a price of $23.00 per
acre foot, delivered to the Eastern slope to any of the five
interested cities. He states that the City of Denver is
very much interested. All legal matters according to Mr.
Elliott have been completed. Second offer for this water is
to sell his entire holdings of approximately $450,000.00,
plus an estimate of $$80,000.00 for construction of ditches,
etc. He would amortize his holdings over a 25 year period at
31K This proposition could be complete and water be available
by 1967.
Ward Fischer brought with him an offer by a Mr. A.
Wilburt Robinett from Greeley, Colorado, to sell the City of
Fort Collins 435 acre feet of Big T. water. After discussion,
motion was made by Fred Feit, seconded by W. G. Wilkinson,
to recommend to the City Council to purchase this water at
a cost not to exceed $125.00 per acre foot.
The members recommended that W. G. Wilkinson pre-
pare a report comparing costs, etc., of Mr. Elliott's water
against that of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
water and present copies to the Board for study.
There being nothing further to be discussed, the
Board adjourned.
Secretar
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