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Thursday, October 26, 2006
Water Board Chairman City Council Liaison
Ted Borstad 226-6158 David Roy
Water Board Vice Chairman Staff Liaison
Doug Yadon 484-3611 DeEtta Carr 221-6702
Roll Call:
Board Present:
Chairman Ted Borstad, Steve Balderson, John Bartholow, Paul Czarnecki, Eileen Dornfest,
Johannes Gessler, Rami Naddy, Phil Phelan, Reagan Waskom and Doug Yadon
Absent:
Board member Gina Janett and Phil Phelan
Visitors:
Tom Sanders
Staff
Terri Bryant, DeEtta Carr, Joyce Grenz, Susan Hayes, Jim Hibbard, Marsha Hilmes-
Robinson, Brian Janonis, Bob Smith, Mike Smith and Dennis Sumner
Meetin¢ Convened
Chairman Ted Borstad called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
Public Comment
Tom Sanders gave a public comment on Halligan Reservoir. He is in approval of Halligan
and his concern is that the public has spent so much money on the project and he feels that
the public deserves to have access to the reservoir. There is very little public water
recreation in this area so having public access for fishing and the use of canoes is very
important. The Board thanked Tom for his comments and told him they had considered
this issue at past meetings and that it could come up again.
Approval of Minutes —September 28, 2006
Board member John Bartholow made a motion, seconded by Board member Paul
Czarnecki to approve the minutes of the September 28. 2006 meeting. The motion passed.
Boardmember John Bartholow and Paul Czarnecki abstained.
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Utility Proposed Rate Changes
Terri Bryant, Utility Finance & Budget Department Manager gave a presentation on the
proposed rate changes for Water, Wastewater and Stormwater.
Proposed Changes for 2007 Monthly Rates:
• Wastewater 5%
• Water 3%
• Stormwater 0%
The Wastewater Fund will increase plant investment fees to implement the second phase of
the adopted three-year phase -in plan. There are no changed that were recommended to the
water and stormwater plant investment fees in 2007. The proposed changes will be
effective January 1, 2007
The first reading before the Council was on October 17, 2006. The rate ordinances passed
unanimously on consent. The next reading before the Council was on November 7, 2006.
Board member Doug Yadon made a motion, seconded by Board member Rami Naddy to
recommend Council approval of the proposed changes to the water and wastewater rates
and the wastewater plant investment fees for 2007. The motion passed unanimously.
Poudre River Floodplain Regulations
Bob Smith, Water Planning Manager explained why the City of Fort Collins is reviewing
the Poudre River Floodplain Regulations. Properties in the floodplain located in the City
of Fort Collins have different regulations than those located in Larimer County. Buildable
lots in the County are some times unbuildable in the City after they are annexed due to
these different regulations. During the development of the East Mulberry Corridor Plan it
was determined there was a need to try and get the regulations in the City and County as
consistent as possible.
Staff has been meeting with Larimer County and they identified where City and County
regulations are the same and where they are different. Because each administers its
floodplains a little differently, it would not be feasible to have the regulations for each
jurisdiction exactly the same. However, staff has identified several areas where changes
could be made to make the regulations more consistent. This was done under the premise
of finding areas where common criteria was possible.
Marsha Hilmes-Robinson, Floodplain Administrator, presented a power point presentation
and explained the following points that are currently being covered by the City and Larimer
County.
Current Floodway Regulations
Floodway Modification
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• Product 6 Corridor
• Freeboard Level
• Dryland Access
• Critical Facilities
• Letter of Map Revision based on Fill (LOMR-Fill)
• Variances to Regulations
A question was raised as to what happens if we do nothing. There are certain lots in the
Poudre River Corridor, within the Growth Management Area, that will possibly be annexed
into the City in the future. Therefore, it is beneficial to the City to have the County adopt
regulations more consistent with the City criteria.
A question was asked about the number of mobile homes in the floodplain. All mobile
homes are in the County, not in the City. Requirements need to be met if a mobile home is
allowed to be replaced. The County will continue to deal with the mobile home issue.
The staff from both the City and County will be presenting this information to their
respective Boards and Commissions prior to consideration by City Council and the County
Board of Commissioners. An open house was held on November 14`h and City Council
was scheduled to discuss this matter at a work session on November 28`h. It is anticipated
that City Council will consider this matter formally after the first of the year.
The Board discussed the City having higher standards when compared to the Counties and
there being no clear answer for what they should be. Overall, a majority of the Board felt
that with the changes being proposed, the City and County regulations were getting closer
together.
Board member Johannes Gessler made a motion, seconded by Board member Rami Naddy
to endorse staff s recommendation of the floodplain regulations changes and to recommend
Alternative #2. The Board discussed the amount the City was giving up verses what was
being gained by the County becoming more restrictive. The Board discussed that this was
hard to quantify, but that they were looking at it as a whole package. Reagan Waskom and
John Bartholow did not endorse the motion. They felt that by accepting the motion they
would be lowering the City's standards and they felt they should stay the same or be more
restrictive. Motion passed with 7 Yeahs and 2 Nays. The Water Board's recommendation
is that no critical facilities be allowed in the 100-year floodplain and the County may not
agree.
2007 Work Plan
The deadline for completing the 2007 Work Plan is November 30 and Ted Borstad and
Doug Yadon are in the process of scheduling a meeting with David Roy to get his
recommendations of the work plan.
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Committee Reports
Conservation and Public Education
They did not meet.
Engineering
They did not meet.
Legislative, Finance and Liaison Issues
They did not meet.
Water Supply
They did not meet.
Staff Reports
There were no questions on the handout of the Treated Water Production Summary.
Other Business
Adjournment
The Board meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
J c Grenz, Water B and Secretary