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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 09/16/1977WATER HOARD Regular Meeting September 16, 1977 - 3:30 P.M. Present: Raymond Anderson Bernard Cain, Jr. Henry Caulfield Glen Johnson Harvey Johnson Peggy Reeves Everett Richardson Susan Sanfilippo Absent: Ward Fischer Norman Evans Ronald Fulkrod Staff manbers Present: Hays, Hilgenberg, Krempel, Lewis, Liquin, Nortier, and Waldo Minutes of Special Meetings of May 26, 1977, and June 3, 1977, approved Hoard member Richardson opened the meeting and inquired if there were any corrections to the minutes of May 26, 1977, and June 3, 1977. Hearing none, he declared the minutes approved as published. The minutes of July 8, 1977, will be considered at the next Water Board meeting. Revised Preliminary Plat of Saddleback Subdivision Board member Richardson stated that the first item on the agenda was to consider the revised preliminary plat of Saddleback Subdivision. Mr. Tan Hays, Senior Water and Sewer Engineer, stated that a 16 inch water main runs diagonally through the Saddleback Subdivision and the property was originally subdivided so as many of the lots were bisected by this water line. The developer was asked to redesign the subdivision layout so that the water main would always be on a property line, in the street, or in open space to provide access to this main. He outlined the changes that had been made in the subdivision to accmrnodate this 16 inch water main, and stated that the layout for both crater and sewer is now acceptable. Mr. Roger E. Krenpel, Water Utilities Director, stated that this had ccm before the Board previously and the first filing has been approved. At that time, the Board had been asked to withhold approval on the balance of the land until the plat layout conformed to the layout of the water main. Board manber Caulfield made a motion, seconded by Bernard Cain, to recacmend that the request for out -of -City water and sewer service to the balance of the Saddleback Subdivision be approved. The Chair put the motion, which was unanimously adopted. It Administrative Policies and Procedures Mr. Flays reported on the Administrative Policy and Procedure on the Installation of Meter Set Devices and stated that this was prepared in reponse to problems in trying to meet the City Council's requirement that meter yokes be installed in all future water services. It was found that it was taking an excessive amount of time installing the meter yokes outside the house. He further stated that there are devices available for installing meter sets within a house and having a remote reading device placed on the outside of the house. The installation of these devices is much faster, it can be done by the plumber, and it also provides an easier way of reading the meters. Mr. Krempel stated that a reconnendation to the Council would be needed to adopt this policy which implements that procedure. Also, an ordinance should be adopted which states that a meter set device be placed in every future installation in accordance with this policy. Board member Caulfield suggested that in Item D4 in the policy, the wording "normal position" should be changed to read "specified position". After additional discussion, Hoard member Reeves made a motion, seconded by Bernard Cain, to recommend to the City Council to adopt the Administrative Policy and Procedure, Installation of Meter Set Devices and the accompanying ordinance. The Chair put the motion, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. Hays reported on the Administrative Policy and Procedure, Potable Water Complaints and stated that this was a direct result from the water contamination situation that occurred near City Park. It was felt that there was a need to formalize the procedures for handling water complaints to make the system more responsive and to keep better track of the complaints for record -keeping purposes and to spot trends. After discussion of the procedures, Board member Caulfield made a motion, seconded by Peggy Reeves, to reccmrend to the City Council to adopt the Administrative Policy and Procedure, Potable Water Complaints. The Chair put the motion, which was unanimously adopted. Election of Officers Board member Richardson stated that the next item on the agenda is the election of officers. He stated the floor was open for nominations for the office of President of the Water Hoard. Board member Anderson nominated Ward Fischer as President. The norination was seconded by Glen Johnson. Board member Richardson made a motion that nominations close and Ward Fischer be elected President. The Chair put the motion, which was unanimously adopted. The Chair stated the floor was open for nominations for the office of Vice - President. Board member Caulfield made a motion to nominate Norman Evans as Vice -President. The nomination was seconded by Peggy Reeves. The Chair stated that nominations were closed. The Chair put the motion, which was unanimously adopted. Scheduled Tour Mr. Krempel reviewed the time schedule for the tour of Rockwell Ranch, Barnes Meadow, Peterson Lake, and Joe Wright Reservoir. He stated that this was primarily to review the request of the Forest Service to consolidate the Rockwell Ranch holdings into a single parcel. -2- Subocm dttee Reports Board member Caulfield, Chairman of the Legislative Ccmnittee, stated that the committee had met to consider the question of the City of Fort Collins supporting the continuance of the Larimer-Weld COG Wastewater Study, Section 208, Water Quality Control Act of 1972. He stated that the committee reccmnended that the City provide financial assistance, if necessary, for the continuation of the basic staff of the Wastewater Study through 1978. He further stated that the federal funding for the continuance of the 208 Program through 1978 may not be available. The funding that is contemplated by the Larimer-Weld COG in which the Council might participate would be a small fraction of the total amount that is now being spent for the study. But this would help keep the staff intact until there is a further federal decision in the matter and would help get the study approved by the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission. He stated that the committee discussed the advantages of the City supporting this program in terms of the data provided to the City by this effort for the purpose of pursuing the City's interest with respect to the desirable water quality classification of the Poudre River. He further stated that the Legislative Committee unanimously recommended that the Water Board recommend to the City Council to adopt the "Resolution of the Council of the City of Fort Collins Supporting and Requesting the Continuance of the Larimer-Weld 208 Program and Providing Financial Assitance Thereto if Necessary." He further advised that in the first paragraph of the Resolution, the technical name of the Clean Water Act is the Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Public law 92-500. Board menber Caulfield made a motion, seconded by Harvey Johnson, to recommend to the City Council to adopt this Resolution. The Chair put the motion, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. Krempel brought the Board up-to-date on the 1041 Study and stated that this is a state funded study, a joint venture between the County and the City to study urban services in the fringe areas. Board member Anderson reported on the Wild River Study being made by the Forest Service. He stated that they had toured the river from Rocky Mountain Park to the Big South, toured the main stem of the Poudre River and then they will tour part of the Little South. He stated that at the seminar held at Chambers Lake after the tour of the main.,sten of the Poudre, the concensus seemed to be that the river would not qualitYlas a wildriver. He further stated that there was sane discussion of whether it would be considered a scenic river or a recreational river, and there was quite a bit of disagreement on this. He felt that if anything was designated on the main stem of the Poudre, the highest classification would probably be a recreational river. Amendments to Plumbing Code Providing for Water Saving Plumbing Devices Board member Richardson opened the Public Hearing. Board member Reeves stated that if the Water Board approves the Conservation Committee's recomnendation, they will be incorporated into the Chief Building Inspector's report to the City Council the first of October on the new plumbing codes and will be incorporated into the revisions that will be in effect on January 1, 1978. She stated that the Conservation Committee will be looking -3- in the future into other methods of water conservation, but the ccmmi.ttee felt that it would be a better approach to make some concrete recommendations now that can be carried out easily and quickly. She stated that the committee net with a representative from Kohler and they received information from him about the different supplies that are available. He also told them that more and more of the plumbing companies are going towards water saving devices and possibly those will be the only devices that will be available in the future. She further stated that a public hearing was held and a few people did appear. She reported on the amount of water that can be saved by using the water saving devices. Board member Anderson inquired if the decreased water use will have any effect on the waste load carrying ability in the sewer. Mr. Krempel advised him that the sewers are designed to operate under minimum flows. Board member Reeves stated that there has been correspondence with cammmities that have ordinances concerning water saving plumbing devices and they reported that they have had no problems. Mr. Krempel spoke to the memo from Tan Hays dated September 16, relative to savings fran water conservation fixtures and stated that by the year 2000 when the population is expected to be 146,000, this could mean an annual savings of 2,000 acre feet. Board member Reeves stated that in existing buildings, the recommendation is that when replacements are made to the plumbing fixtures, that they be in line with the water saving devices, which is a standard regulation in the Building Codes. However, if only repairs are needed, a change would not have to be made to the water saving devices. She further stated that all of the water saving devices seen to have more than double effects in terms of trying to be a little more conscious of conserving water and also other energy supplies. Board menber Anderson spoke to a paper he had written "Reasons Why It Is Not Critical to Install Water Meters" that he distributed to the Board members. Cements were made that the issue of metering should be reconsidered by the Water Board in the near future. Board member Caulfield made a motion, seconded by Harvey Johnson, to recommend the approval of the proposed amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code of the City of Fort Collins. The Chair put the motion which was unanimously adopted. Board menber Reeves stated that the idea had been discussed of requesting the Planning and Zoning Board to look at landscaping requirements that would tend to help conserve water. She stated that the Planning and Zoning Board is already looking at this type of thing, and there are sane communities that do have ordinances on this. She stated that she has a two paragraph statement that other communities have used to encourage water conservation in landscaping. Board member Reeves made a motion, seconded by Henry Caulfield, to forward this statement to the Planning and Zoning Board for their consideration and at their convenience act upon it, and send their comments back for the Water Board's information. The Chair put the motion, which was unanimously adopted. -4- Staff Reports Mr. Krempel stated that in the Water Needs Study that was done early this year which resulted in the water rate increase, meters were addressed in that no provision was made in the Five Year Capital Improvenents Program for meters. This was based on the fact that it had been addressed relatively recently by the Water Board and the City Council. Mr. Krempel stated that, as time permits, he hopes to present the Water Board with a study with up-to-date information on meters. He stated that if the Water Board wishes, a study can be made at an earlier date. Mr. Krempel stated that CSU is participating in a regional lawn watering study, and the City has cooperated to a small degree in a study on Fort Collins lawns. This will be put into a report on lawn watering practices and the best grases, etc. in the area. He stated that it is a very indepth study, and is in its second year of study. Mr. Krempel brought the Board up-to-date on the work at Joe Wright Reservoir and stated that it got off to an extremely fast start. He further stated that the Highway Contractor has diverted the traffic away from the dam site, and has cooperated 100%. Mr. Krempel advised the Board that if the contractor can stay on schedule, the reservoir will be finished around Thanksgiving 1979, and will be ready to fill the next spring. It was discussed as to whether the Water Board should consider the Water Resource Policy Study, and it was felt that the Legislative Committee should keep track of its progress and report back to the Board. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Charles Liquin l Kaye Imel -5-