HomeMy WebLinkAbout035 - 03/19/2013 - ESTABLISHING RENTAL RATES AND DELIVERY CHARGES FOR THE CITY'S RAW WATER FOR THE 2013 IRRIGATION SEAS ORDINANCE NO. 035, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING RENTAL RATES AND DELIVERY CHARGES FOR THE
CITY'S RAW WATER FOR THE 2013 IRRIGATION SEASON
WHEREAS, each year prior to the irrigation season, the City staff and the Water Board
make a recommendation to the City Council regarding rental rates and delivery charges for the use
of the City's raw water; and
WHEREAS, the Water Utility uses these rates to assess charges for agricultural rental
water, for various contractual raw water obligations and for raw water deliveries to and for other
City departments; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2013, the Water Board discussed the rental program and the
use of raw water and recommended the following rates for the 2013 irrigation season:
Type of Water Proposed 2013 Rental Rates/Charges'
Surplus Rental Rates
Colorado-Big Thompson (CBT) - Ag $ market rate/ac-ff
CBT - Municipal/industrial $ market rate/ac-f 2
North Poudre Irrigation Co. —Early Ag Use $ 15.00 /ac-ft'
North Poudre Irrigation Co. - Ag Use $ 30.00 /ac-ft'
North Poudre Irrigation Co. —Multiple Use $ 30.00 /ac-ft'
Water Supply and Storage Co. $ N/A'
Reusable Sources $ 500.001 ac-ft
Raw Water Delivery Charges'
CBT—Ag $ 35.00 /ac-ft
Arthur Irrigation Co. $ 25.50 /share
Latimer County Canal No. 2 $ 660.00 /share
New Mercer Ditch Co. $ 990.00/share
Pleasant Valley & Lake Canal Co. $ 203.50 /share
Warren Lake Reservoir Co. $ 660.00 /share
Sherwood Res. Co. $ 15.40 /share
Sherwood Irrigation Co. $ 660.00 /share
Reusable Sources $ 100.00 /ac-ft
Natural Area Program Rental Rates
Boxelder Irrigation Company $ 700.00 /share
CBT Water Use Rate $ 30.90 /ac-ft
*Notes:
(1) Rental rates may be adjusted late in the irrigation season to reflect the remaining yield
or the prevalent market price of the water stock being rented.
(2) CBT rental rates will be set using the market pricing at the time the rental is made based
on the rental board on the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District's website.
(3) All North Poudre rentals will be made through the North Poudre Irrigation Company or
to shareholders swapping share portions with the City.
(4) Water Supply and Storage Company shares will not be rented in 2013.
(5) Charges for those who have satisfied the City's raw water requirements are set at
approximately 110% of the assessments charged by that company.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the rental rates and charges as set forth above are hereby approved as the City's raw
water rates for 2013 and the Utilities Executive Director is authorized to rent or deliver such raw
water at said rates.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
March, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of March, A.D. 2013.
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