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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 12/09/1977• 0 WATER BOARD Regular Meeting December 9, 1977 - 3:00 P.M. Present: Ward Fischer Raymond Anderson Bernard Cain, Jr. Henry Caulfield Norman Evans Glen Johnson Peggy Reeves Everett Richardson John Arnold Absent: Ronald Fulkrod Harvey Johnson Minutes of Regular Meetings of September 16, 1977 and November 4, 1977, approved Chairman Fischer inquired if there were any corrections to the minutes. Board member Anderson stated there was a correction in the minutes of September 16, 1977, page 3, paragraph 4, the word "quality" should be "qualify". The Chair stated the minutes were approved. Chairman Fischer thanked the Water Board for re-electing him as President and stated it was an honor. Out -of -City Service Requests Mr. Roger E. Krempel, Water Utilities Director, stated that requests have been received for out -of -City water and sewer service to the proposed Trend Homes Development and the proposed Troutman Farm Annexation. He stated both of these requests are in the area covered by the 1041 Urban Service Area Study. The Steering Committee of this study is reviewing developmental concerns 1/2 mile within the City limits and 1 mile outside the City limits. The Committee is purely advisory, and any recommendations the Water Board will be making to the City Council will be going before that review committee for their action. Mr. Charles Liquin spoke to the availability of water and sewer service and stated that City utility service can be extended to both of these properties. Mr. Krempel stated that his recommendation is that since this is within the area discussed between the City and the County, that this would be a reasonable extension of the City's water and sewer lines. Chairman Fischer stated that the present policy is if all City requirements are complied with, it is the Water Board's recommendation to the City Council that water and sewer service be extended outside the City limits in accordance with the many policies that have been previously established. 0 0 The Water Board discussed these requests relative to any impact the Water Board's recommendation might have on the 1041 Urban Service Area Study. Mr. Krempel stated that the Steering Committee of the 1041 Study will probably put a hold on these projects until the 1041 Study is completed. Board member Reeves made a motion, seconded by Raymond Anderson, to table this matter because of any impact the Water Board's recommendation may have on the Urban Service Area Study. The Chair called for a roll call on this motion. Yeas: Anderson, Evans, Reeves. Nays: Arnold, Caulfield, Fischer, Johnson, Richardson. Board member Caulfield made a motion, seconded by Everett Richardson, to recommend to the City Council to approve the request for out -of -city sewer and water service to the Troutman Farm Annexation and out -of -city sewer service to the Trend Homes Development in accordance with the Water Board's present policies. The motion further includes that the Board does understand that the 1041 Urban Service Area Study is underway, and the Steering Committee of this study will review these requests relative to possible new policies for this area and these projects may be delayed by that committee. The Chair called for a roll call on this motion. Yeas: Arnold, Caulfield, Evans, Fischer, Johnson, Richardson. Nays: Anderson, Reeves. Staff Reports 1. Mr. Krempel reported on an outline for an Informational Report on Residential Water Metering that is being done in-house, and stated if there was anything that the Board members wanted included in the study, to notify him. 2. Mr. Krempel stated that the Fire Department did an extensive amount of hydrant testing and found that in many areas of the City, residual pressure fell below 20 pounds in the system when a single hydrant was tested. He stated that this was generally due to undersized piping, and part of the water system needs to be supplemented and rebuilt to maintain 20 pounds residual pressure. fie stated that nothing further has been studied as far as costs, etc, but this situation needs to be remedied soon. Mr. Krempel further advised that there are extensive areas in the City without sanitary sewer mains and homes with poor septic tanks. This contributes to a situation where the ground water is most likely polluted. Ile stated that this factor coupled with the low residual pressures due to fire hydrant flows could cause contamination of the water system. Mr. Krempel stated that he would like a motion to the City Council directing the administration to move as rapidly as possible in solving these conditions. After discussion, it was the concensus of the Water Board that Mr. Krempel report to the City Council that the Board requested the administration to explore these concerns indepth and to return to the Board with a written report with specific suggestions including costs. 3. Mr. Krempel stated that bids were opened on the Soldier Canyon Outlet Modifications but that the low bid was $715,000 above the Bureau of Reclamation's estimate. IWAI 1 • 0 Board member Richardson made a motion, seconded by Bernard Cain, to recommend to the City Council that the City proceed with this project and approve the additional cost. The Chair put the motion, which was unanimously adopted. 4. Mr. Tom Hays, Senior Water and Sewer Engineer, reported on the November water use and the amount of raw water storage, and stated that there is enough water in storage to last the City through April 15, 1978. Review of Re -Use Report Chairman Fischer reviewed his report "Re -Use of Foreign Water by the City of Fort Collins, Colorado" dated October, 1977, which he prepared and stated that the conclusion was that there are sources of water from foreign or out -of -basin sources which are properly re -usable under Colorado law. It was suggested that this matter be postponed until a later date. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned, and the Water Board went into Executive Session to discuss certain raw water acquisition and legal matters. Charles Liquin 11714 Kaye Imel -3-