HomeMy WebLinkAbout033 - 03/18/2014 - ESTABLISHING RENTAL RATES AND DELVIERY CHARGES FOR THE CITY'S RAW WATER FOR THE 2014 IRRIGATION SEAS ORDINANCE NO. 033, 2014
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING RENTAL RATES AND DELIVERY CHARGES FOR THE
CITY'S RAW WATER FOR THE 2014 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 the Natural Areas Department uses these rates for administering rentals of
its shares; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2014, the Water Board discussed the rental program and the
use of raw water and recommended the following rates for the 2014 irrigation season:
Type of Water Proposed 2014 Rental Rates/Charges
Surplus Rental Rates
NCWCD Water(CBT) - Ag $ 35.00/ac-ft
NCWCD Water(CBT)— M&I $ 50.00 /ac-ft
North Poudre Irrigation Co. — Early Ag Use $ 15.00/ac-ft
North Poudre Irrigation Co. - Ag Use $ 35.00/ac-ft
North Poudre Irrigation Co. — Multiple Use $ 35.00/ac-ft
Water Supply and Storage Co. $ 3,400.00/share
Reusable Sources $ 600.00/ac-ft
Raw Water Delivery Charges
NCWCD Water(CBT)—Ag $ 35.00/share
Arthur Irrigation Co. $ 33.00/share
Larimer County Canal No. 2 $ 495.00 /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. $ 60.50/share
Sherwood Irrigation Co. $ 880.00/share
Reusable Sources $ 120.00/ac-ft
Natural Area Department Rental Rates
Box Elder Irrigation Company $ 400.00/share
Notes:
(1) Rental rates may be adjusted to reflect the remaining yield or the prevalent market price of
the water stock being rented.
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(2) 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 2014 and the City Manager and the Utilities Executive Director are
authorized to rent or deliver such raw water at said rates.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
March, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of March, A.D. 2014.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the I Sth day of March, A.D. 2014.
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