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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 04/24/1981MINUTES REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING April 24, 1981 MEMBERS PRESENT: Ward Fischer, Henry Caulfield, Tom Moore, Harvey Johnson, Ev Richardson, George Wallace, Glen Johnson, Norm Evans, Ray Anderson, Tom Sanders (alt.), Chuck Turner (alt.). CITY STAFF PRESENT: Paul Eckman. STAFF PRESENT: Roger Krempel, Mike Smith, Dennis Bode, Jim Hibbard, Ben Alexander, Molly Nortier. MEDIA PRESENT: KCOL GUEST PRESENT: Jim O'Brien. MEMBERS ABSENT: Bernie Cain. Chairman Ward Fischer opened the meeting Minutes: Approved. Standing Committees The following items were discussed; Ward Fischer proposed that all standing committees of the Water Board be terminated with the exception of the Engineering and Legislative Committees. Standing committees, he explained, have a tendency to stagnate. As a result, he has formed new committees which are function oriented. Further, it is often preferable to allow smaller groups to study particular issues rather than discussing them at length at meetings of the entire board. Mr. Fischer appointed Board Members to the following committees which will concentrate on present concerns of the Water Board: Engineering Norm Evans, Chairman, Ev Richardson, Harvey Johnson, Tom Sanders and Chuck Turner Legislative Henry Caulfield, Chairman, George Wallace Planning and Zoning Bernie Cain, Chairman, George Wallace Poudre Area River Concept Review Committee Tom Moore, Chairman, Ray Anderson, Henry Caulfield, Tom Sanders Water Credits Committee Glen Johnson, Chairman, Bernie Cain, Norm Evans, Ray Anderson, Ev Richardson Raw Water Polic One of the major items discussed as a part of the Raw Water Policy, was whether the City should continue to accept water from North Poudre Irrigation Co. The stockholders of the company voted unanimously at their annual meeting in January to keep their Water Board Minutes Page two shares on the open market and expressed the desire to have their water accepted by the City of Fort Collins, With this in mind, Henry Caulfield moved that the City continue to accept North Poudre water at 5.57 acre-feet per share, subject to future change of the yield because of the effect that certain cooperative efforts regarding storage capacity may have on it. With a second from Norm Evans, the motion carried. Following the Board's review of some of the other changes in the document, Ev Richardson moved to adopt the Raw Water Policy as presented. After a second from Tom Moore, the Board voted for adoption. North Park Proposals Roger Krempel reported on the Jackson County proposals. Several water sources in North Park have been investigated which could increase the water that the City is able to normally divert from the Michigan Ditch. A new reservoir was built there that has 1200 acre-feet of the capacity available. In addition, there is a good reservoir site on the south fork of the Michigan River which could be filed on. Mr. Krempel suggested, and it was the consensus of the Board, that it would be to the City's advantage to file on the Sabin Site for a conditional storage right. sidelines for D adit for Direct Flow Rights Transferred to Dennis Bode discussed the data he had compiled and recorded on the charts and graphs which were distributed to the board members. Mr. Bode explained that there is a limit to the refinement that can be done on this subject since there are so many variables and much of it is somewhat subjective. It seemed logical to refer this project for further study to the newly organized Water Credits Committee. It was suggested that eventually, this committee would make a recommendation regarding the Hugo Anderson Water Right. Ward Fischer emphasized that any member of the Water Board who is not on the committee, should feel free to offer comments and suggestions to the committee; this will be encouraged for the other committees as well. Staff Reports A. Update on Water Situation Dennis Bode had prepared a three page status report on the Projected Water Supply and Demand for 1981 which was distributed to the board members. He explained the report and answered questions. B. Grey Mountain Status Report Roger Krempel summarized the status of House Bill 1589. He represented the City at a legislative hearing on March 23rd where he reiterated the position of the City and the Water Board. At the previous Water Board meeting, the Board recommended that the City Council send a letter to the appropriate legislative committee reaffirming the original resolution that the study be a regional or basin -wide one rather than limiting it to a site specific study. The question was raised that the Board's recommendation was not carried out. The Chair ruled that the directive of the Water Board was actually accomplished since Roger Krempel's statement included this reaffirmation, and was read into the record at the hearing. Water Board Minutes Page three George Wallace brought a guest, Jim O'Brien, to the Board meeting for the purpose of bringing the Board up to date on current legislation. Mr. O'Brien concurred with Roger Krempel's assessment of the Bill's status, but added that his interpretation of the Bill is that it reads as a dam site feasibility study above Fort Collins; thus, it is indeed a site specific study. There was no motion for further action from the Water Board. C. In -City Poudre River Study Roger Krempel explained the background and function of the "In -City Poudre River Study." The newly formed Poudre Area River Concept Review Committee will keep informed of all activities and meetings concerned with this study, and, in turn, will keep the Water Board up to date. D. Take-over and maintenance of Private Water Lines Jim Hibbard reported that the policy for takeover of maintenance for private water lines was written a number of years ago. Since there have been two requests for the City to take over maintenance of private water lines, the staff looked over the policy and found that it requires updating. Consequently, the staff will make a recommendation to the Board at a future meeting. New Business The Staff and Water Board have been discussing for a long time, the possibility of some cooperative effort with the North Poudre Irrigation Co. On Monday, April 27th, the Engineering Committee and other staff or board members interested, will meet with the North Poudre Board at noon at the Holiday Inn to explore some of these possibilities. Other Business Henry Caulfield reported on his meeting with Larry Simpson of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District regarding holdover storage in Horsetooth Reservoir. Glen Johnson's and Bernie Cain's terms on the Water Board expire this year. Each had turned in his application for reappointment prior to the deadline. The next Water Board meeting will begin at 2:00 instead of 3:00 on Friday, May 15th. The earlier meeting time will allow time to review the five-year plan for the 1982 Budget. Public review of the budget will be May 20th. Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 P.M. 2/ L I!* % (�'Lf t.!/.� l Secretary