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Home My WebLink About033 - 07/21/1971 - APPLY AND CONTRACT FOR BENEFICIAL USE OF WATER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS FOR A 1 ORDINANCE NO 33 1971 AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY AND CONTRACT FOR BENEFICIAL USE OF WATER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORAD09 A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS FOR APPLICATION FOR AN ALLOTMENT OF WATER TO SAID CITY OF FORT COLLINS BY NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT WHEREAS, under the Water Conservancy Act of Colorado, Chapter 150-5 of the Colorado Revised Statutes of 1963. It is necessary that the City Council of the City of Fort Collins. a Colorado municipal corporation (here- inafter called "Applicant') . in order to obtain an allotment contract for the beneficial use of water from Northern Colorado Water Conservancy D1s- trict, shall by ordinance, authorize and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to apply to the Board of Directors of said District for such water allotment contract NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS. COLORADO Section 1 That the City of Fort Collins elects to apply for an allotment contract providing for the beneficial use of one hundred ninety-one (191) acre- feet of water from Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Section 2 That the Mayor and City Clerk of Applicant be and are hereby authorized and directed to apply to the Board of Directors of said Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District for a contract allotting to the Applicant the beneficial use of water upon terms prescribed by said Board. In the manner and form as this section provided, to-wit APPLICATION TO NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT FOR WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT Applicant. City of Fort Collins. a Colorado municipal corporation. hereby applies to Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, a political sub- division of the State of Colorado. organized and existing by virtue of Chapter 150-5. Colorado Revised Statutes, 1963, for an allotment contract for beneficial use of water under the following terms and conditions 1 The quantity of water herein requested by Applicant for annual application to beneficial use Is one hundred ninety-one (191) acre-feet to be used so tong as the Applicant fully complies with all of the terms, conditions. and obligations hereinafter set forth 2 It is understood and agreed by the Applicant that any water allotted by the Board of Directors of said District shall be for domestic. Irrigation. or Industrial use within or through facilities or upon lands owned or served by said Applicant. provided however, that all lands facilities, and serviced areas which receive benefit from the allotment (whether water service is pro- vided by direct delivery. by exchange, or otherwise) shall be situated within the boundaries of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District 1 3 Applicant agrees that aniacre-foot of water as referred to herein is defined as being one-three-hundred-ten-thousandth (1/310,000) of the quantity of water annually declared by the Board of Directors of the District to be available for delivery from the water supplies of the District Applicant agrees that such water shall be delivered from the works of the District at such existing District delivery point or points as may be specified by the Applicant and that the water delivery obligation of the District shall ter- minate upon release of water from said works Further, the Applicant agrees that on November 1 of each year, any water undelivered from the annual quan- tity made available to the Applicant shall revert to the water supplies of the District 4 Applicant agrees to pay annually for the amount of water herein allotted by the Board of Directors of said District at a price per acre- foot to be fixed annually by said Board and, further, agrees that the initial annual payment shall be made, in full , within fifteen (15) days after the date of notice from the District that the initial payment is due hereunder Said notice will advise the Applicant, among other things, of the water delivery year to which the Initial payment shall apply and the price per acre-foot which is applicable to that year Annual payments for each year thereafter shall be made by the Applicant on or before each October 1 at the rate per acre-foot established by the Board for municipal water allotments to that year If an annual payment as herein provided, is not made by due date, written notice thereof, by certified mail , will be given by said District to the Applicant at the following address City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave Fort Collins, Colorado 21 If payment is not made within thirty (30) days after the date of sold written notice, Applicant shall have no further right, title, or Interest under this contract and the allotment of water, as herein made, shall be disposed of at the discretion of the Board of Directors of said District 5 As security to the District, the Applicant agrees that the foregoing covenant of annual payments will be fully met by annual budget and appropri- ation of funds from such sources of revenues as may be legally available to said Applicant 6 Applicant agrees that the water allotment shall be beneficially used for the purposes and In the manner specified herein, and that this agreement is made for the esdisive benefit of the Applicant and shall not inure to the benefit of any successors or assigns of said Applicant without prior specific approval of the Board of Directors of said District 7 Applicant agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Water Conservancy Act of Colorado by the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors of said District and by the repayment contract of July 5, 1938, between said District and the United States and all amendments thereof and supplements thereto 8 Applicant agrees, as a condition of this contract, to enter Into an "Operating Agreement" with said District if and when the Board of said Dis- trict finds and determines that such an agreement Is required by reason of additional or special services requested by the Applicant and provided by the District Said agreement may contain, but not be limited to, provision for water delivery at times or by means not provided within the terms of standard allotment contracts of the District additional annual monetary consideration for extension of District delivery services and for additional administration, operation and maintenance costs or for other costs to the District which may arise through provision of services to the Applicant Section 3 In the opinion of the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, the acquisition of a water allotment contract from Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and the right to the beneficial use of water there- under by said City of Fort Collins is necessary, that the continued acquisition and use of this water supply is essential for the well-being of the commu- nity and for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety and that the adequate protection of the health of the Inhabitants of the com- munity requires an immediate increase In Applicant's water supply It Is, ` therefore, declared that an emergency exists; that this ordinance shall take effect as an emergency measure and that it shall be published in the manner and shall take effect as provided by the statutes of the State of Colorado or charter of the Applicant r Introduced considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this first day of July A D 1971 and to be presented for final passage on the 22nd day of July A D 1971 M ATTEST City Cl Passed and adopted on final reading this 22nd day of July A D 1971 r ATTEST City C1 x] ORDER ON APPLICATION Application having been made by or on behalf of all parties interested in the water allotment and after a Hearing by the Board it is hereby ORDERED that the above application be granted and an allotment contract for one hundred ninety One (191) acre feet of water is hereby made to the City of Fort Collins a Colorado municipal corporation for the beneficial uses set forth in said application upon the terms con- ditions and manner of payment as therein specified NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT By Presiderly r� r I hereby ce74ify that the above Order was entered by the Directors of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District on the 13th day of August A D 1911 ATTEST ,�4ulreez Se etary ,.-..- :`+x DIRECTORS OFFICERS BOULD COUNTY �•� �"�^ � "'�� J N P O �. ��I a� C M V P J R B S LA IMER COUNTY I � J C N T M O ` STAFF WELD COUNTY _ w, J R B M w 0 NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT E F P A M WASHINGTON AND 1250 NORTH WILSON AVENUE MORGAN COUNTIES I w 0 w - O D E W 0 P O BOX 679 303 667 2437 0 9 M 5 LOGAN COUNTY LOVELAND COLORADO J C N 80537 C A SEDGWICK COUNTY D G S August 24 1971 C - EMERITUS DIRECTOR City of Fort Collins P 0 Box 580 Fort Collins Colorado 80521 Attention Mr Tom Coffey Re Class B Contract Acre-foot Units 191 Previously Temporary Use Dear Sirs We enclose for your records a copy of the above contract executed by this District Yours very truly (Mr ) Leona M Schwab Administrative Secretary LMS Cm Enclosure 971 June"1969 APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL of TEMPORARY USE PERMIT To Board of Directors Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (City Council) By resolution of the (jWMXKNMx* adopted at a regular meeting Feb 4th 19 71 City of Fort Collins the WMXM hereby applies for the renewal of the Temporary Use Permit shown below for a period terminating March 1 1972 A check for payment of the water rental charges for the renewal year in accordance with the accompanying statement is attached City of Fort Collins The mi1XXX agrees to the terms of the Temporary Use Permits listed below and made a part hereof Permit or Renewal Dated Acre-Feet Renewal - March 13, 1970 41 Permit - February 130 1970 10 Permit - July 10, 1970 3_ Permit - October 9. 1970 110 TOTAL acre-feet for which renewal is requested 191 CITY OF FORT COLLINS Authorized Municipal Officer) ORDER ON APPLICAT N City of Application having been made by Fort Collins for the renewal of the Temporary Use Permits shown above it is hereby ORDERED that said application be City of granted and the District agrees to the use by the Fort Collins of such portion of the above amount of water as may be declared by the Board of Directors of the District to be available for delivery during 19ZL_ upon payment of 00 for the 191 acre-feet hereinabove totalled NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT By /J President AgUIG Secretary Date March 12, 1971 i APPLICATION TO NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT FOR CANCELLATION OF TEMPORARY USE PERMITS The City of Fort Collins hereby applies for the cancellation of the following Temporary Use Permits Permit or Renewal Dated Acre-Feet Renewal - March 12, 1971 191 Total Quantity to be Released 191 Dated at Colorado, this / day of / , 1971 CITY OF FORT COLLINS By ATTEST ORDER ON APPLICATION Application having been made by the City of Fort Collins for the cancellation of the above Temporary Use Permits, and Hearing having been held by the Board of Directors of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, It is hereby ORDERED that the above Temporary Use Permits be cancelled Dated the 13th day of August , 1971 NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT President I ATTEST 1 i e retary