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WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM
Date: July 18, 2024
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
From: Darren Parkin, Halligan Project Manager
Subject: July 9, 2024 Work Session Summary: Halligan Project Overview and Update
BOTTOM LINE
The purpose of this memo is to document the summary of discussions during the July 9, 2024
Work Session on the Halligan Water Supply Project. All Councilmembers were present and
attended in-person.
DISCUSSION SUMMARY
Staff discussed the need for the project, and its relationship with the conservation component of
our water planning. The current project status, projected timeline to completion, and overall
project costs were also reviewed. Finally, staff provided a comprehensive overview of the
Larimier County 1041 permit process.
Staff sought City Council input on the following questions:
1. What questions do Councilmembers have about the Halligan Water Supply Project?
2. What questions do Councilmembers have about the Larimer County 1041 permit
process?
Councilmembers provided feedback and comments, including the following:
• Residential and commercial ratepayers will be responsible for most of the project’s cost.
At one time, growth and development fees were anticipated to fund most of the project.
• Our residents deserve to know how project costs have increased over the course of the
project, and why.
• It’s encouraging that Utilities will be storing water for droughts.
• There are concerns about litigation and how much uncertainty there is around that.
• The Halligan Project does not need to submit a Fort Collins 1041 application because
the project site is not within City boundaries.
• Utilities should continue to strive to exceed environmental requirements.
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FOLLOW-UP ITEMS
To be addressed in a separate follow-up memo from staff:
• Information on how and why project costs have escalated over time, including amounts.
• Review of the 1993 Halligan Project purchase agreement from North Poudre Irrigation
Company (NPIC) and an explanation as to why NPIC is not cost sharing the project cost.
• Colorado House Bill 24-1379: a description of the new state law designed to regulate
dredge and fill activities and an explanation of why the Halligan Project was excluded
from the law.
NEXT STEPS
• Staff will respond to the follow-up items in a separate memo.
• Other steps include continued engagement activities with the public and Larimer County.
• Water Commission Halligan Project Update scheduled for Aug. 1, 2024
CC: Jill Oropeza, Interim One Water Director
Eric Potyondy, City Water Attorney
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