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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 01/19/1966MINUTES OF THE. DINNER MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD Held January 19, 1966, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., at the Country Club. Present: President Ward Fischer, Vice President Frank Ghent, Secretary John Bartel, Board Members Fred Feit, Norman Evans, Owen Moore and W. G. Wilkinson. Also present were City Manager Tom Coffey, Director of Public Works Adam Fischer, Administrative Assistant John Baudek, Attorneys Arthur E. March, Sr, and Arthur E. March, Jr., Councilmen Bennett, Carson, McMillan and Kruchten. President Ward Fischer opened the meeting with a summary of the Board's activities for the benefit of the new members. After a number of comments and considerable discus- sion regarding rates for metered water, it was agreed that • Fort Collins contact other Colorado cities, mainly Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Boulder, to make a study and comparison of their rates. Mr. Wheeler of W. G. Wheeler and Associates of Denver, was to be present, however failed to show up so the report on the water reserves of Fort Collins was briefly studied. He was contacted and it will be necessary to call another meet- ing so that Mr. Wheeler can go through this report with the members. President Ward Fischer said that Mr. Ken Wright, Consulting Engineer of Denver, had contacted him in regard to making a feasible study of water storage on the Rockwell Ranch, estimated fees to be $7,500.00. It was agreed that Fort Collins would gamble one-third of this expense with Greeley and Water Supply Storage Company who would stand their proportionate share of the cost. However, before final arrangements are . made, it will be necessary to call a meeting with Greeley and the Water Storage Company. Mr. Adam Fischer made a very fine report on the progress of the water and sewage program and stated that it is 75% complete and would submit to the Water Board at a later date a report compiled by his department and J. T. Banner & Associates. The following items were presented for Board approval: No. 1. City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado 900 Pitkin Fort Collins, Colorado December 22, 1965 Gentlemen: • I have purchased approximately 25/120ths of 3 shares of the capital stock of Larimer County Canal No. 2 Irrigation Company, and the same approximate fractional part of 100 acre feet of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District water with my purchase of certain lands from the Strachan Company, which lands are now tentdivicely part of the City of Fort Collins as the Fahrenbruch Annexation. I hereby respectfully offer to sell to you at current fair market prices the water rights and interests above des- cribed. Since the record title to said water still resides in the Strachan Company, I have asked and received the joinder of said Company in this offer. Payment of such purchase price as may be agreed upon between us should be made to the order of Jack Fahrenbruch and The Strachan Company. Yours very truly, /s/ Jack Fahrenbruch THE STRACHAN COMPANY /s/ By John L. Strachan President • No. 2. The City Manager reported that he had an offer from Poudre R-1 District for the sale of 44,1/2400 the share of New Mercer Irrigation Company water and 1/8ths share of Larimer County 0 0 • Canal No. 2 stock. Motion was made by Councilman Carson, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that this be referred to the Water Board for their recommendation. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Johnson, excused. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. No. 3. COLORADO WATER CONGRESS 1550 Lincoln Street, Suite 204 January 14, 1966 Denver 3, Colorado The statement for your 1966 Colorado Water Congress dues contribution is enclosed. A number of people are affiliated with the Water Congress and on our mailing list at your request and as part of ,your dues payment. Last year you requested that we place people from your organization on our mailing list and a pink slip is enclosed for each. These slips are included only to show you how we are carrying the names and addresses of your group on our addresso- graph plates. Please review these and, when making your pay- ment, advise us of any corrections, additions or'deletions to be made on this list. We hope ,your organization will be well represented at the Annual Meeting of the Colorado Water Congress beginning at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 10, at the Brown Palace Hotel In Denver. Annual dues contribution to the Colorado Water Congress -- $100.00 It was the Board's recommendation on the water in Item No. 1 and 2 be purchased if Larimer County Canal No. 2 and the New Mercer Company stock could be converted to North Poudre Irrigation Company stock and the purchase of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District water in full acre foot units only. Item No. 3 was unanimously approved. There being nothing further to be discussed, the Board adjourned. Secretary xp 0 i • At the request of President Fischer, Secretary John Bartel, Vice President Frank Ghent and Board Member Fred Feit ot. V kv attended a meeting with Chairman of the)Water Board, Mr. Jack Ross on January 20, 1966, in Civic Center in Denver. Mr. Ross gave a very fine report of the upper and lower water basin of the Colorado River project. The following members were present from Boulder: C. V. Hallenkeck Bob Quinlan Bill Light Marvin Woolf Thomas Platt It was agreed among the Boulder representatives and the Fort Collins members that a meeting will be called with Longmont, Loveland and perhaps Greeley to try to work out future arrangements with Mr. John Elliott, Engineer from Denver, who has Yampa River water to sell.