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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 09/20/2018WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING September 20, 2018, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 222 Laporte Avenue, Colorado River Community Room XX/XX/2018 – MINUTES Page 1 1. CALL TO ORDER 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL • Board Members Present: Kent Bruxvoort, Phyllis Ortman, Steve Malers, John Primsky, Rebecca Hill, Michael Brown, Lori Brunswig • Board Members Absent – Excused: Brett Bovee, Jason Tarry, Jim Kuiken, Andrew McKinley • Staff Members Present: Carol Webb, Katherine Martinez, Chris Donegon, Theresa Connor, Jill Oropeza, Russ Hovland, Mariel Miller, Kevin Gertig, Eric Potyondy, Dan Evans, Eileen Dornfest, Ken Sampley • Members of the Public: Emily Hortareas, Rich Stave, Skip Larson 3. AGENDA REVIEW • Changes announced at the meeting by the Chair: None 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION • No public comments 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • None 6. NEW BUSINESS • Staff Reports (Attachments available upon request) o Legislative Policy Agenda  Board members received draft via email. Comments due October 9 via email for submission to Legislative Review Committee. o Financial Monthly Report (meeting packet only) o Water Resources Monthly Report (meeting packet only) o Cross Connection Manual Update (meeting packet only) • Introduction of New Halligan Project Manager o Utilities Deputy Director Carol Webb introduced Special Projects Manager Eileen Dornfest, who has been with the City for two years and was in consulting for 15 years. She worked on the design portion of the Halligan WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING 09/20/2018 – MINUTES Page 2 Water Supply Project (www.fcgov.com/utilities/what-we-do/water/halligan- water-supply-project) and recently took over managing the permitting process. She replaces Adam Jokerst, who left the organization. • Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) (Attachments available upon request) o Presentation Summary: Natural Areas Watershed Senior Specialist Jen Shanahan provided an overview of the NISP Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), City goals, and the City’s comments on the FEIS. Public comments on the FEIS are due October 4 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The project has been in the permitting process for 14 years. Ms. Shanahan asked for board suggestions, questions, and concerns about the material and staff’s approach. Visit www.fcgov.com/nispreview for information and to comment. o Discussion Summary: Board members inquired and commented on various related topics including peak flow; the permitting process; water quality issues; stormwater issues; climate change; how extreme events are modelled in the FEIS; the need for more specifics regarding adaptive management; community growth; progress of City negotiations with Northern Water (it’s in process; two meetings have occurred); whether the City will be able to work on climate change with Northern Water after the permit is approved, mitigation/adaptive management, and monitoring. Vice Chairperson Bruxvoort summarized Chairperson Brett Bovee’s emailed comments including his suggestion that the City request monetary damages for capital expenses, support for staff’s mitigation ideas including adaptive management, and the environmental pool. o Board Member Michael Brown moved for Water Board to offer support for the general approach taken by City staff in commenting on the NISP FEIS; and suggest to staff that if not already included in comments an emphasis be given to consideration of an environmental pool within Glade Reservoir, identifying mitigation measures and specificity around adaptive management, and including language surrounding damages as defined by impacts to capital expenses borne by the City as a direct result of NISP. o Board Member Phyllis Ortman seconded the motion o Vote on the Motion: It passed unanimously, 7-0 WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING 09/20/2018 – MINUTES Page 3 • Adoption of 2018 Series of Building Codes (Attachments available upon request) o Presentation Summary: Chief Building Official Russ Hovland of Building Services Division provided an overview of building codes to be adopted. Codes are adopted every three years. Staff will present the 2018 series of building codes to City Council in November for adoption. Senior Specialist Mariel Miller of Water Conservation Division summarized the staff recommendation that the plumbing codes currently under review be amended to reflect more efficient and higher performance requirements. Staff asked the board for support to move forward. o Discussion Summary: Board members commented on and inquired about various related topics including low-flow toilets, the rebate program, how science affects the rebate program (such as decreasing limits), recommendation to include financial information, WaterSense program, costs of low-flow toilets at local home improvement stores, incentives for consumers, and technology of 1.1 gallon per flush toilets (all meet minimum certification standards). Board Member Phyllis Ortman moved to table the discussion until the October Water Board meeting. Discussion on the Motion: The board discussed options. Board member Michael Brown moved that Water Board recommend City Council adopt the 2018 international codes and references with the Set 1+ changes as recommended by the Water Conservation Division. Board Member Rebecca Hill seconded the motion. Discussion on the Motion: Board members discussed details of staff presentation materials. John Primsky made a friendly amendment for the motion to be in accordance with the Water Conservation staff memo that mentions Set 1+. Amended Motion: Board Member Michael Brown moved to recommend City Council adopt proposed amendments to the Building Code as outlined in the “Bottom Line” section of the Water Conservation staff memo, including Set 1+ changes. Discussion on the Motion: A board member recommended that staff include financial/cost information in the program materials for customers. Vote on the motion: It passed unanimously, 7-0 WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING 09/20/2018 – MINUTES Page 4 • Lab Master Plan (Attachments available upon request) o Presentation Summary: Director of Sciences for Water Quality Services Jill Oropeza summarized the Water Quality Services “Innosphere Laboratory Alternative Evaluation” as part of the Labs Master Plan, staff’s vision for a world-class laboratory to replace two labs (Water Quality and Pollution Control) built in the 1970s. The presentation was for information only. Discussion Summary: Board members inquired and commented on various related topics including parking for the new lab, process for final recommendation, and benefits comparison. • Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) Update: City Manager’s Recommended Budget (Attachments available upon request) o Presentation Summary: Utilities Deputy Director Carol Webb provided a summary www.fcgov.com/budget The first City Council public hearing on the budget was this week on September 18. The second public hearing is scheduled for October 2. Work Session are scheduled for October 9 and 16. First and second readings of the budget ordinance are scheduled for November. City Clerk’s Office provided a template for boards and commissions comments on the City Manager’s Recommended Budget. Comments are due September 28. Vice Chairperson Kent Bruxvoort asked board members to email comments for staff to compile and submit on the board’s behalf. o Discussion Summary: Board members commented on and inquired about various related topics including process for recommending specific budget offers to be funded; a budget offer for converting a Water Conservation Division contractual position to classified; Halligan Water Supply Project; update to Water Supply and Demand Management Policy Update (due in 2020); Remington stormwater project; stormwater monitoring and flood warning system. Board Member Steve Malers moved that Water Board recommends City Council accept water utility staff’s thorough process budget offers including identified funded offers. Additionally, the board recommends that budget offer #9.30 [convert contractual Water Conservation position to classified] be funded in the 2019-2020 budget due to the importance of the need for water efficiency improvements for commercial water use. WATER BOARD REGULAR MEETING 09/20/2018 – MINUTES Page 5 Board Member Phyllis Ortman seconded the motion Michael Brown made friendly amendments to the motion. Vote on the Motion: It passed unanimously, 7-0 7. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS None 8. OTHER BUSINESS • 2019 Work Plan due November 30. Board members will send items to Chairperson Bovee. • Water Utilities GIS Requirements. Board members will email comments or contact Sandra Bratlie to schedule a meeting. • Water Board agreed to schedule a November 8 Special Work Session and cancel the October and December Work Sessions. • Review of October regular meeting agenda. Stormwater Criteria Manual is available online: www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/site_specific/uploads/fc- stormwater-criteria-manual-may18.pdf • Truck carrying fracking fluid. A board member inquired about the truck that rolled into the Poudre River on August 2. Analyses were completed: soil contamination, no water contamination. Remediation was completed. • Budgeting for Outcomes input is due a week from today. Board members will email comments to the board secretary by September 28. 9. ADJOURNMENT 8:27 p.m.