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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 09/17/1982MINUTES Regular Water Board Meeting September 17, 1982 MEMBERS PRESENT Mort Bittinger (alt.), Bernie Cain, Henry Caulfield Norm Evans, Ray Glabach, Tom Moore, Ev Richardson, Tom Sanders, Dave Stewart, George Wallace STAFF PRESENT Mike Smith, Roger Krempel, Jim Hibbard, Dennis Bode, Keith Elmund, Curt Miller, Andy Pineda, Paul Eckman MEDIA GUESTS MEMBERS ABSENT Minutes Shirley Shoup, Coloradoan Jerry M. Nix and David Estates Partnership Ward Fischer (excused) Mitchell, Claymore Lake Minutes of the Joint Meeting with the City Council were approved after the following correction was made by Henry Caulfield: He changed a statement attributed to him to read, "Henry Caulfield. stated, as consistent with Ward Fischer's remarks, that the Board does not support narrowing of the altern- atives at this time." The minutes of the regular Water Board meeting were approved. Update on Cache La Poudre Study Henry Caulfield suggested that the staff assess the water resources and projections for -the future.— George Wallace added that a study like this is - especially necessary because of the Cache La Poudre Project study and be- cause of the possibility of Anheuser-Busch locating here. Dennis Bode is currently working on a model that focuses on water supply projeotions. It was the consensus of the Board that a combination of the Engineering Committee and the Legislative Committee be assigned to work with the staff in determining the future direction of water resources development for the City. Report from Poudre Study Advisory Committee Ev Richardson, a member of the Advisory Committee, reiterated and emphasized certain points from a- letter- he —had sleet to "the Colorado Water -Conservation Board. Water Board members had received the letter earlier and commented on some of the suggestions. Terms of Water and Sewer Agreement with Anheuser-Busch Following a discussion about water consumption and wastewater treatment with regard to Busch, Roger Krempel advised the Board that Anheuser-Busch has hired experts to study the legal and technical means of meeting their water needs. Water Board Minutes Page two including exploring all the alternatives such as developing new water, en- tering into reuse plans, and buying water stock on the market. He futher stressed that Anheuser-Busch will pay for all wastewater obligations and that no excessive financial burden will be placed on the City. General concepts for financing are in the agreement, but the details still need to be worked out. Some of the major concerns expressed by Board members were raw water supplies, wastewater treatment, plant investment fees, taxes, sludge disposal and the preservation of agriculture. Roger Krempel assured the Board that all the policies that have been established by the Water Board and all of the ordin- ances that have evolved from those policies are being complied with and in come cases exceeded. George Wallace moved that the staff continue to comply with Water Board policies with regard to the preservation of agriculture, raw water policy and water reuse when negotiating with Anheuser-Busch. After a second from Bernie Cain, the Board approved the motion unanimously. Committee Assignments and the Addition of An Education Committee The discussion on committee assignments was postponed until the next meeting since Ward Fischer was not present. Dave Stewart explained that the purpose of establishing an education committee would be to work with Poudre R-1 on educating them about the City's water and wastewater treatment, to work with voc-Tec in trying to set up a student in- tern program for the water and wastewater treatment plants, and to produce a workbook for Poudre R-1 students to be used with their water units or in other relevant areas. The Board agreed that such a committee would be worthwhile. Dave Stewart agreed to be the chairman. Bernie Cain volunteered as a possible committee member, and Molly Nortier would participate as a staff person. Two Term Limit for Water Board Members Tom Sanders related that the City Council had enacted a resolution recently limiting all members of City Boards and Commissions to two terms ( a term being four years). .Apparently, he said, one of the main reasons was that conflicts of interest exist within some of the boards and commissions. In the opinion of Dr. Sanders and others on the Water Board, the Water Board is somewhat different from other boards mainly because it -is directed to offer expert advise to the Council. Those who are opposed to the two term limit feel that of all the boards and commissions the Water Board is required to have the most expertise, and consequently, it is essential that there be harmony and continuity on the Board to deal with the long term decisions which they are expected to make. It was suggested that a -possible solution -in -the case of the --Water Board could be to extend the length of membership to three terms. Thus, the Board would still be composed of people with experience and the benefit of being able to learn and grow within that length of time. Henry Caulfield proposed that the question be considered further in terms of what approach should be taken, and hence, for the time being, postpone any action. The Board concurred. r Water Board Minutes Page three Staff Reports A. Rate Increase Mike Smith reported that following the budget process, it was deter- mined that there is a need for an 11.5% increase in water rates and a 14% increase in wastewater. If any member of the Board wants a copy of the recommended budget, the staff will see that he gets one. B. Water Production Summary Dennis Bode explained that for the year to date, the City is 87% of the total projection primarily because of above normal precipitation. C. New Policy for Out -of -City Service Requests and Nix Request 1. New Policy Jim Hibbard related that several months ago the Water Board reques- ted that the City change the procedure for an out -of City service request to first go to Planning and Zoning for land use decisions, and then to the Water Board for water and sewer decisions, and on to the City Council with the recommendations from P&Z and Water Board. Recently the P&Z Board agreed with this procedure and wrote a memo explaining it which all Water Board members received. As a result, today is the first request that has gone through the P&Z Board first. 2. Nix Out -of -City Service Request All Board members had received information and maps concerning this request prior to the meeting. They also received copies of the recommendations from both the P&Z Board and the City Council. The staff recommended denial of the request for the following reasons: (1) The site is outside of the urban growth area, (2) Because of the rural nature of the property it is best served by a rural water district, (3) The mains located there are primarily for transmission and are not the best for tapping for such rural densities, and (4) The maximum prelsure oh -the -site is estimated to be around -35 psi and could drop even lower in the summer to what the City considers an unacceptable level. Following questions and comments from the Board Jerry Nix, the devel- oper explained the future plans for the area. Dave Stewart moved that the item be tabled until the staff obtains further information about the other acreage involved. After a second from Ev Richardson, the motion carried unanimously. Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:22 p.m. Secretary