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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 06/19/1981MINUTES Regular Water Board Meeting June 19, 1981 MEMBERS PRESENT: Ray Anderson, Henry Caulfield, Tom Moore, Norm Evans Harvey Johnson, David Stewart (alt.). STAFF PRESENT: Roger Krempel, Paul Eckman, Dennis Bode, Andy Pineda, Molly Nortier. GUESTS PRESENT: Earl Phipps, Manager of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and A Group of Foreign Students representing Countries from Southeast Asia observing water Management Agencies. MEMBERS ABSENT: Bernie Cain, Ward Fischer, George Wallace, Chuck Turner, Tom Sanders, Ev Richardson Vice -Chairman, Norm Evans opened the meeting in the absence of Ward Fischer. The following items were discussed: Minutes Approved In -Lieu -of Stock Cash Payment Rates Dennis Bode explained a table distributed to the Board listing In -Lieu -of cash payment rates from Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, and East Larimer County, Fort Collins -Loveland, North Weld, and West Fort Collins Water Districts. Recent sales or offers of CBT water were also listed. Following a brief dis- cussion, Henry Caulfield moved to change the City's In -Lieu -of Cash payment from $2200 per unit to $1900 per unit. With a second from Harvey Johnson, the item passed unanimously. It was suggested that these rates be discussed by the Water Board on a regular basis, perhaps every six months as is being done presently. Discussion of Study on Michigan Ditch Calls Roger Krempel reiterated that the City has been exploring the possibility of development of water resources in the North Park Area. The Resource Consultants study indicates that direct flow rights do not yield much water for the City. However, some storage could be an asset. For that reason, Assistant City Attorney, Paul Eckman has filed on a reservoir site on the South Fork of the Michigan Reservoir, formerly known as Sabin. In addition, Dennis Bode explained that the analysis by Resource Consultants indicated the quantities of water that could be lost because of calls on the Michigan River. One table showed that, in wet years since there probably would be no calls on the ditch, there would be no loss; whereas in dryer years, approximately 2,000 acre feet could be lost. Hence, the reservoir would become desirable to replace the water that would be called out at that point. By doing that the City could divert those 2,000 acre feet to Joe Wright Creek. The reservoir filing that was made has a little over 3,000 acre feet which would work out well. In conclusion, the Consultants recommend that further investigations should be conducted, particularly into the storage aspects. The Water Board concurred with the conclusion of the Consultants. Page two Water Board Minutes Educational Program Concerning Summer Outdoor Water Use Molly Nortier explained that at a Water Conservation Hearing on June 2, the City Council directed the Water Utilities staff to begin an educational program which would incorporate the evapotranspiration rating (ET); ET is the combined loss of moisture due to evaporation from the soil and transpiration by plants. This system is being used widely in the Denver area. By using this rating the property owner can determine how much water he needs to apply to his lawn according to existing conditions. Dennis Bode, Andy Pineda, and Molly Nortier have been working on the program and have arrived at some ideas for implementation. Dale Crawford, a local artist, created Professor ET as a symbol for the program. The staff found, after contacting the Coloradoan, KCOL and KIIX, that the media is eager to help get the message to the Public. The Coloradoan will be running a full page feature in the Sunday, June 28th edition, introducing the concept and Professor ET. In addition, in the same Sunday edition, they will begin printing the ET rating in the Almanac section of the paper. The rating will be run in that section daily. Once a week, on Sunday, the Coloradoan will feature a cartoon prepared by Dale Crawford, which will depict a watering tip for the week from Professor ET, and other relevant information. Following some questions and clarifications, the Water Board endorsed the Staff's plan and urged them to proceed. Staff Reports Dennis Bode discussed briefly, the monthly report on Treated Water Production which had been distributed to Board members. Roger Krempel introduced David Stewart to the Board. He was recently selected as a new alternate member of the Water Board. Roger Krempel related that he had received a memo from the City Manager. Following the Water Conservation Hearing on June 2, Gerry Horak of the City Council suggested that the Staff do an analysis of water meters vs. water development from a cost/benefit standpoint, now and perhaps every five years. Mr. Krempel explained some of the difficulties of a cost/benefit study and he will be making an appropriate response. The City discovered recently, when Joe Wright Reservoir was filled for the first time, that one of the main operating gates wasn't functioning properly. A representative from the firm that manufactures these gates will be asked to come here and try to determine the reason the gate is not working properly. The Water Board will be kept up to date on any developments. '�r. Krempel also brought the Board up to date on the negotiations with the districts. He said that the negotiations with the districts to the east side of town are going well. It was learned recently that the south side districts have selected Mike DiTullio as their new manager. Real progress is hard to measure with the south side districts. However, the City and the Districts remain in a continued state of negotiations. Page three Water Board Minutes New Business Roger Krempel had invited Earl Phipps, Manager of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District to the meeting to bring the Board up to date on the Windy Gap Project. Mr. Phipps distributed some informative brochures and maps which explained the background, purpose, and need for the project. He gave a brief presentation and answered questions from Board members and Staff. Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45. SecretaPy