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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 06/25/1982E MINUTES REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING June 25, 1982 MEMBERS PRESENT: Ray Anderson, Bernie Cain, Ward Fischer, Tom Moore, Harvey Johnson, Henry Caulfield, Ev Richardson, Chuck Turner, Dave Stewart, Ray Glabach, Mort Bittinger (alt.) STAFF PRESENT: Ben Alexander, Dennis Bode, Linder Burger, Paul Eckman, Keith Elmund, Jim Hibbard, Roger Krempel, Curt Miller, Mike Smith NEWS MEDIA: Shirley Shoup, Coloradoan and Jim Hanchett, Rocky Mountain News MEMBERS ABSENT: Norm Evans, George Wallace (both excused) Chairman Ward Fischer opened the meeting. The following items were discussed: Introduction of New Members Ward Fischer introduced and welcomed new members Ray Glabach, appointed as a regular member and Mort Bittinger, appointed as an alternate. Minutes Approved. In -Lieu -of Water Rights The staff recommended that no change be made in the $1500 in -lieu -of water rights cash rate. The Water Board concurred. tive Report on the Cache La Poud Norm Evans, the alternate to the Advisory Committee for Ev Richardson was not able to be at the Water Board meeting. Therefore, no official report was given. Roger Krempel distributed some copies of the Water Conservation Board Newsletter which contains information pertaining to the Cache La Poudre River Alternatives that will be discussed at a public meeting on Wednesday, June 30th at 7:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. Water Board members were encouraged to attend. Boxelder Ditch Dennis Bode explained that the Boxelder irrigates about 900 acres southeast of town, approximately 60% of it being within the urban growth area of the City. There have been a couple of requests within the past two years from people who desire to turn in Boxelder water in satisfaction for water requirements or to ex- change it for City water certificates. Ward Fischer received a request from Bradford K. Bochow the first part of June requesting that the Water Board consider the approval of conversion of his two shares of Bo•xelder Ditch Co. water rights for use in the City of Fort Collins. He also confirmed that William Stover, secretary of the ditch company, advised him that their stockholders held no objec- Water Board Minutes • Page two tion to the use of Boxelder water for non -irrigation purposes at their 1981 board meeting. Historically Boxelder water has been used only for irrigation. The Water Board was told that Boxelder has three early priorities on the River. The Water Board directed the staff to study the request further and report back to the Board at a future meeting. The staff will also respond to Mr. Bochow's letter informing him of what is being done. Report from David Stewart Reagrding Pilot Project for Students Using City Wastewater Treatment Facilities Dave Stewart was approached by Terry Englehart of Larimer County VocTec who related that some people at CSU had expressed interest in using Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 1 as a training facility for students. Community College of Denver offers their students this opportunity and it works well. Mike Smith explained that the City water treatment plants currently work with student in- terns and that program appears to be quite successful. Hence, a similar program for wastewater treatment could be implemented as well. Staff Reports A. Lack of pressure complaint - Jim Hibbard Jim Hibbard reported on a lack of pressure complaint that was written by a citizen in a letter to the Coloradoan. Mr. Hibbard said that a letter from the City Manager's office was sent to the citizen explaining that the pressure in that area has been consistently in the acceptable range of 40 to 55 psi, every time it had been checked. The letter further states, that, in most cases, in that part of town, customer pressure problems are related to inter- ior plumbing inadequacies. Nevertheless, Mr. Hibbard affirmed that the City will continue to monitor the situation. B. Monthly Water Production Summery - Dennis Bode Dennis Bode explained that the month of May began very dry and ended very wet. The water production reached about 97% of what was projected. He added that the projections continue to be on target. C. Anheuser-Busch Mike Smith reiterated that Anheuser-Busch has taken an option on some land in the Fort Collins area in anticipation of the possibility of locating a plant here. They are also considering Greeley and Pueblo, and are currently inves- tigating various aspects of the Fort Collins situation. Water Utilities have been involved because there are a number of questions concerning water and sewer, since Anheuser-Busch is a water intensive industry. Mr. Smith and Mr. Krempel answered some questions from the Board that could be answered in light of the fact that the.City is still in the negotiating stages with the Company. New Business Recently Harvey Johnson was given an accolade by the City Council as the "Father of the Water Board." The Council also proclaimed that he be given a lifetime honorary membership on the Board. As mayor of Fort Collins 20 years ago, Mr. Johnson perceived the need for and helped to establish the Board. The Board and the City recognized Harvey Johnson's outstanding contribution to the Board and the Community with a plaque that was presented to him with great appreciation at a recent City Council meeting. Water Board Meeting Page three Ray Anderson, an eight -year member of the Water Board, whose term recently expired, received a letter of appreciation for his dedicated service to the Board. Ward Fischer stressed that his contribution as one of the hardest working members will be missed, and praised him for his ability to provide economic expertise to various aspects of Board decisions. The Board members and the City wish him well in his future endeavors. A request was received from the C.D. Harrison Land & Cattle Co. for an ex- change of four shares of Water Supply & Storage from the City for 10 and 4/10 shares of Larimer No. 2 from CSU. The information relating to this proposal was distributed to all Board members and staff. It seems that C.D. Harrison is acting as an agent for CSU to acquire Water Supply & Storage water for a farm near Wellington where they wish to move some of their experiments. Henry Caulfield and Tom Moore proposed the following joint motion: Prior to evaluating this proposal further the Water Board directs the staff to assure themselves that this is indeed a request from the University, and if this is confirmed, the recommendation is for the staff to proceed with investigating the proposal more extensively. After a second from Ray Anderson, the motion passed unanimously. Other Business A Board member asked if the City Council and Water Board are planning a joint meeting regarding the alternatives for Water Treatment Plant No. 1 in the Poudre Canyon. Roger Krempel responded that, at present, a joint meeting is not planned. Ev Richardson reported that he had attended the Council work session at which they had discussed the Poudre Plant. The water meter issue emerged once again. Ward Fischer suggested that the Council and the Water Board need to come to an agreement regarding this issue. Roger Krempel suggested that the Water Board might like to meet with the Loveland Water Board. Loveland has just installed 10,000 meters for nearly 32 million dollars. It might be beneficial to discuss some of their experiences. Ward Fischer said that he would make the preliminary contact with the mayor of Loveland. Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:35 P.M. Secretary