HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-039-03/20/1984-ESTABLISHING POLICIES REGARDING THE RELOCATION OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT NO. 1 RESOLUTION 84- 39
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING POLICIES REGARDING
THE RELOCATION OF WATER
TREATMENT PLANT NO. 1
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 83-184, concerning the
relocation of Water Treatment Plant No. 1, on October 18, 1983; and
WHEREAS, the resolution which was adopted stated "it is the finding of
the Council of the City of Fort Collins, based upon the recommendations of
the Water Board, that it is in the best interest of the City, now and in
the future, to abandon the existing Water Treatment Plant No. 1 and con-
struct a new water treatment plant to be located near the mouth of the
Poudre Canyon"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has established as one of their goals the
development of a regional water treatment facility/authority; and
WHEREAS, since the resolution was adopted the staff has acquired new
information from adjacent water districts that they will not be able to
participate with the City in the construction and operation of a new water
treatment facility; and
WHEREAS, the adjacent water districts would like to participate in the
development of a regional water treatment facility/authority sometime in
the future; and
WHEREAS, the staff and the City' s consultant have investigated the
possibility of expanding WTP #2 and delaying the construction of a new
water treatment facility until additional treatment capacity is needed in
the future; and
WHEREAS, delaying the construction of a new water treatment plant
until 1989-1991 would more closely coincide with both the City' s and the
Districts' need for additional treatment capacity; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of WTP #2 would cost the City approximately
$2.5 - 3 .0 million less than constructing a new water treatment plant;
and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the Council of the City of Fort Collins,
based upon the recommendations of the Water Board, that it is in the best
interests of the City to:
(1) Delay construction of a new water treatment facility until
1989-1991 when it is expected that additional treatment capacity
will be needed.
(2) Construct a 20 mgd expansion at WTP #2 replacing the abandoned
capacity at WTP #1.
(3) Pursue the future development of the regional facility concept
with the adjacent water districts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that
Section 1. The City should proceed with the design and construction
of the necessary expansion at Water Treatment Plant No. 2.
Section 2. The City should continue to work with adjacent water
districts on the concept of establishing a regional water authority.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
20th day of March, A.D. 1984.
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