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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 03/12/1974• 6 WATER BOARD March 12, 1974 - 3:30 P.M. Present: Ward Fischer Fred Feit Everett Richardson Bernard Cain, Jr. Dugan Wilkinson Karl Carson Robert Brunton Absent: Harvey Johnson Norman Evans James Waltz Staff Members Present: Council Members Present Charlie Cain Arthur March, Jr. Verna Lewis Councilwomen Reeves and Gray Minutes of January 17 and February 15 1974 regular meetings approved Chairman Ward Fischer stated that hearing no corrections to the minutes, they stood approved as published. City Manager's Report on Recent Council Actions City Manager had submitted written reports to members of the Water Board on recent Council actions. Chairman Fischer inquired if the Manager had anything further to report. Mr. Brunton stated the City has not received a response from the Forest Service on the Impact Study. Also, a meeting with the Cache La Poudre Water Users Association scheduled for 12:00 noon at the Red Steer Restaurant in Lucerne. The main purpose of the meeting is for the City Manager to explain the benefits that might accrue to the Water Users from the fact that the Council elected to keep the Number One Sewer Plant open. At this time the City Manager will make inquiry of the Association as to the best time to close the plant down, and try to accomodate the users. Noted for the record is the fact that Council approved the execution of the Water Supply and Storage contract and that the Council approved the outline of priorities as submitted. Report on NCWCD-Subdistrict meeting regarding Windy Gap Chairman Ward Fischer stated the Municipal Subdistrict, at their last meeting, approved the contract to be submitted to the Six Cities. y The Subdistrict had also authorized the expenditure of about $10,000 - $12,000 to do some topographic mapping on the Jasper Reservoir site and to make some appraisals on certain rights that have been acquired. The Subdistrict had set a deadline of August 1, 1974 to make a committment on the entire Windy Gap project. If no committments were made for the entire project, the Subdistrict would solicit committments from other entities. The Board concurred that at some time in late June or July the Board would hold a special meeting to make recommendations to the Council on this subject. Chairman Ward Fischer withdrew at this time and Board Member Karl Carson chaired the meeting for the purpose of discussion on a recommendation to the Council on the payment of $6,000 to the Municipal Subdistrict.Upon further discussion: Board Member Fred Feit made a motion, seconded by Everett Richardson, to recommend to the Council the payment of this $6,000 to the Municipal Subdistrict. The Chairman Pro-Tem put the question which was unanimously adopted (Ward Fischer abstaining). City Attorney March expressed his concerns, for the record, as pertain to the contract as written. The concerns were as follows: 1. The Attornies had requested that the contract be tied to a specific project. 2. That the contract should be tied down to some definable cost estimate when we start developing the water. 3. The concern of obtaining the decree before a large amount of money was spent. 4. The bonding capacity of the District. S. The use of the water within the boundaries of the District. Report on meeting with Southside Ditches City Attorney March reported on the meeting, primarily concerning the acquisition of water shares in the Southside ditches. Other items were the need for crossing of ditches from time to time, the City's desire to make use of the ditches for storm sewers; and the possibility of lesser credit for water stock in the ditches. City Manager Brunton stated he felt it was a helpful meeting in many ways. Chairman Ward Fischer inquired if the City Attorney wanted the item of credit for all Southside ditches put on an agenda for recommendation. -2- Attorney March replied that he would suggest that this be deferred until another meeting with the Ditches. This suggestion to Council will be communicated by the Manager. Report on City Action in Participation in Oversize Water and Sewer Lines City Manager Brunton stated the proposal to Council had been worked out with the Contractors' Association. The formula had been dis- cussed after a series of meetings and will be reviewed yearly. Mr. Brunton also spoke to the areas built around the periphery of the City, stating this involved an unfair charge. The Water Board acknowledged that the City Council took action on a modified participation ordinance, after the Staff and the Contractors' Association had met and worked out a compromise on the participation. Consideration on Plant Investment Fee Adjustments City Manager Brunton stated that when the increases had been passed a year ago, the Contractors' Association had asked that the Plant Investment Fee be reviewed periodically and adjusted in accordance with a recognized cost index. The Sewer plant fee adjustment was discussed with the Associated Contractors of Northern Colorado Committee and in that most of the capitol expense in sewer utility is for Treatment Plant expansion, they recommend the sewer plant investment fee be adjusted in accordance with the index as published in the Engineering News Record by 7.3%. The Committee also discussed a water plant investment fee and according to the Whitman - Requardt Index, Water Treatment Plants have increased 6.7%. However, Source and Supply has increased 10%. Their recommendation is that the water plant investment fees be increased the same as sewer by 7.4%. The above is a recommendation of the Administration to the Water Board. Board Member Karl Carson made a motion, seconded by Fred Feit to recommend the recommendation of the Administration to the Council. The Chairman put the question which was unanimously adopted. The Chairman requested that the City Manager present the recommenda- tion of the Water Board to the Council. ATTEST: City Clerk Adjournment Chairman -3-