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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 Ordinance No. 032• • • ORDINANCE NO .J,.2-. SERIES OF 1995 BY AUTHOII.ITY COUNCIL BILL NO . 34 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO ENTITLED "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR WATER RESOURCES INVEST IGATIONS." WHEREAS, a stream flow gage which is operated and maint,uned by the U.S . Geological Survey (USGS) has been in operation since 1990 at Union Avenue and th e South PlaLte River; and WHEREAS, the information from the gage is critical during low flow periods to determine if water must be released from Chatfield Reservoir; and WHEREAS, the data provided by the gagi ng station is required by the State Water Comm.issioner in order to make releases from Chatfield Re.=.ervoir during low flow situations in which insuffi cient water is availabl e to meet pumping demands at Union Avenue Pump Station ; and WHEREAS, the Engle wood Department of Utilities share, in the annual cost of operating and maintaining the station on a 50% basis, with the rem aining 50% contributed by the US GS; NOW , T HEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF E NGLEWOOD , COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Si:s:!ilm..l. Th e " Department of the Interior Geol ogi cal Survey Joint Funding Agreement For Water Re sou rces Investigations " with the United States Department of the Interior Geo logical Survey is hereby accepted and approved by the Englewood City Council. The Mayor is authorize d to execute and the City Cle rk to attest a nd seal the Agree ment for and on behalf of th e City of Englewood , Colorado. ~-The De partment of th e Interior Geological Survey J oin t Funding Agre ement For Water Resou rces Inv estigations is attached as 111 Exhibit A". Introduced, read in full, and µassed on first reading on the :9th d ay of June, 1995. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 22nd day of June, 1995. Read by title and passed on fina l r eadi ng on tl ,e 3rd day of July, 1995 . Published by title as Ordinance NoJ'2.senes of 1995, on the 6th day of July, 1995. I , Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby certi~1 that the above and foregoing is a true COP/_of the Ordinance passed on final readin~ 11ni, -•>o< >, :'• • O""'M• No .'-1.. '-rio,. "'~ Loucrishia A. Elli s ~ -2- • • • Department of the Interior Geological Survey Joint Funding Ag-ment FOR Agree n ant Nbr : CO9512600 Custorr 3f Nbr : C0108 WATER RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS • THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of October t 994 by the GE OLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTE RIOR , pany of the first part . and th e CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, pany of the second part . 1. The parties here to agree that subjet.t to the availabdity of appropr ,a dons and In accordance with their respecnve authonnes th ere shal l be main tained in cooperanon for· e oper ation and maintenance of streamffow gaging stations . South Platte River at Uni on Avenu e 2. The oll ow 1ng amou nts s11al. be con tnbu ed o cover all of th e cost of the necessary fi eld and office work directl y related to this program . but exc:.,dlng any burea u level genera l admin ,strauve or acc0<mnn g work in the off ice of eit her pany. (a) $4. 00 .00 oy the party of tn e fir st part du nn g th e period October 1. 1994 10 Septemoer 30 . 1995 (b l $4. 100 .00 by the party of e second part during th e pe ri od October 1. 1 9~• 10 September 30 . 1995 (c) Add :nona l amounts by eacn pa rt -ducing tn e abov e period or succeed ing penods as may be determ ined by mutua l agreem en t and set fortn ,n an e, ,ange of letters between th e parti es . 3. Excenses incu rred in th e performance of tn,s program may be paid by eith er party ,n conform ity wi1h th e laws and regu lanons resoectl\l•· , govern in g eaci, oarty. provided that so far as may be mutu ally ag reeable all expenses sha ll be paid I e fir1t ·~ta e by the ,arty of th e rsr part wit h appropriate reimbursement thereatter by the pany of the sec ond part . Eacci p?· ./ ,.,._ n,·n ,sh to t e other party such sta tements or repMs of expenditures as may be needed ta satis fy fisca l reo uir emen l!i . .ai-The eld and offi ce wcr k pertaini ng to· 1s program shall be under the direcnon of or subjec t to pe ri od ic review by •n aut oriz ed represen tat ive of the pa rty of the fi rst part. 5. Th e areas to be included in th e program shall be determ in ed by mutual agree ment between the parties hereto or the ir authonzed representatives . The methods err;,loyed in the fi eld and office shall be those adapted by the party of the first part to insu,e the required standards of accuracy subject to modification by mutual agr eement. 6. Dun ng tn e progress af;tn e work all operano ns of either pany pertain ing 10 th lS program shall be open 10 th e inspecti on of th e oth er party. and if th e work is not bei ng car ri ed on in a mu tually sati sfactory man ner, either party may terminate this agreement upon 60 days wri tten nonce to th e other pany. 7. The ongmal record s resu lting from thi s program will be deposited :n the off.-:e of orig in of tho se records . Upon req ues t. copi es of th e orig in al records will be proviced to the off ice of th e other pany. 8. The macs . reco rds or reportS resu lti ng fr om "~,s progra m sna il be made available ta the publ ic as prompdy as poss ible . The maos. records or report s normally will oe pullli shed by rl'e party of the fir st part . However. the pany of the second part reserves th e right ta publi sn th e results of thi s progralT' •nd . if already published by the party of the first part sha ll. upon req uest. be fu rnished by the party of me ·,st part . at cost. impress ions suitable fOf purposes of repraducnon similar to that for wh ich th e orig inal copy was prepa rea . The maps , records or rep ons publ ished by either pany shall contai n a statem ent of th e coopera ti ve relaoons between the parties . 9. Billing for th is agreemen t will be rende red an nu ally . Payments of bills are due with in 60 da ys atter the bi lling date . If not paid by th e due date . interest will ~~ charg ed at the current Treasury rate fo r each ~1-day period , or pomon th ereof . th at the payme t 1s delayed beyond the due date . (3 USC 3717 ; Compt roll er Gene.d i File 8 -212222 . August 23, 1983 .). CITY OF ENGLEWOOD GEO LOG ICAL SURVE Y UNIT ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR %rt~..)e~t- • D1stnct Chief . WAD , Co lorado D1s t11 ct (SIGNATURE & TITLE ) By _______________ _ By ________________ _ By ________________ _ (Uf,E REVERS E SIDE IF ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES ARE REQUIRED ) • • Date June 19, 1995 INITIATED BY Ut ilities Deparlment COUNCIL COM11~UNICATION Agenda Item 10 a Subject Gaging Station at Union Ave . & S. Platte River STAFF SOURCE Stewart H. Fonda lir\'lctor of Utilities COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS ·c uNCIL ACTION Council Bill for prior Gaging Static n Agreement passed Decem ber 19, 1993. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approva l of the proposed Jo in t Fur . .,;:, ,g Agree me nt be ~Nel?.!1 F1 a City of Englewood and the U.S. Geological Survey for October 1, 1 :l94 Uwo gh Septe,H:i er 30, 1995 . BACKGROUND, ANA !_·. ~~IS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED A str eam flow gage, o~ ~:ated an d mainta.i ned by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), has been in operation since 1 ~!!0 at Un ion Avenue and the South Platte River. The information from the gage is critica l during low fl ow periods to determ ine if water must be re leased from Chatfield Reservoir . The data provided by the gaging station is required by the State Water Commissioner in order to make releases from Chatfi eld Reservoir during low flow situations in wh ich insuffici ent water is availdble to meet pumping demands at Un ion Avenue Pump S:::it ion . th e Utilities Department shares in the annual cost of operating and maintaining the station on a 50% bas is, w ith the rema ining 50% contribu ted by the USGS . · FINANCIAL IMPACT The cost of ·,_nding th is agreeme nt '-'';11 IJe approximately $20 ,000 to S25,000 over the next fiv e years , b eginning wi th S4 , 100 in 1995. The funds are included in the 1995 budget. LIST OF A TTACHMENTS Dept. of the Interior Geologica l Su rv ey Jo int Funding Agreement for Water Resources Inves ti gations .