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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-09-08 WSB MINUTES• • • WATER AND SEWER BOARD MINUTES September 8 , 2009 The meeting was called to order at 5 :05 p.m. Members present: Members absent: Also present: Burns, Moore, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley, Clark Higday, Habenicht Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities Bill McCormick, Operations Supt. - Utilities 1. MINUTES OF THE JULY 14 , 2009 MEETING AND PHONE VOTE OF AUG. 11 , 2009. The Englewood Water and Sewer Board received a copy of the minutes of the July 14, 2009 meeting and the phone vote of August 11 , 2009 approving the minutes of that meeting. 2. CITY DITCH LICENSE AGREEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR SOUTH SUBURBAN PARKS & RECREATION. The South Suburban Parks and Recreations District submitted a license agreement and temporary construction easement to cross the City Ditch at Cornerstone Park (Windermere and Belleview) at approximately 5000 S . Windermere St. South Suburban will be installing a 2" diameter sleeve for a 1-1/2" water line and a 6" diameter sleeve for a 4" water line. The 4" water line is for irrigating their ball fields at the park and the Yi " tap will provide potable water for the restrooms. The taps have been purchased from Englewood. In order to accomplish this , a license agreement is required. A legal description is included in the crossing agreement and a map of the project is attached . • • • The City reserves the right to make full use of the property necessary in the operation of the City Ditch pipe or any other of its facilities or installation within the City's right-of- way. Mr. Wiggins moved; Mr. Woodward seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Motion carried . To recommend Council approval of the City Ditch License Agreement and Construction Easement from South Suburban Parks & Recreation for two water lines crossing the City Ditch. Bums, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley None Higday, Habenicht 3. BROWN DITCH LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR 27 BROOKHAVEN TRAIL. Mr. Mark Kinard submitted a Brown Ditch License Agreement to maintain a section of the Brown Ditch right-of-way containing vegetation and trees on a temporary basis. Englewood has the right to maintain, install, repair, remove or relocate the Brown Ditch at any time deemed necessary and may remove any or all vegetation and trees. Mr. Woodward moved; Mr. Moore seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: To recommend approval of the Brown Ditch License Agreement for 27 Brookhaven Trail to maintain vegetation and trees in Englewood's Brown Ditch right-of-way. Burns, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley None Higday, Habenicht • • • Motion carried . 4. WATER RIGHTS UPDATE DATED JUNE 5, 2009 FROM DA YID HlLL. The Board received from David Hill, Englewood 's Water Attorney, a water rights update dated August 6, 2009 . Stu discussed developments in water litigation cases in which Englewood is involved. 5. STATE SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE ALLEN WATER TREATMENT PLANT. The Board received a memo from Bill McCormick, Operations Superintendent of the Allen Water Treatment Plant, noting that the inspection by the Colorado Department of Health went very well. Bill expressed his thanks to the Utilities crews for their efforts in making the inspection a success . The State inspector checked the McLellan pump station, reservoir and tunnel , the overhead storage tanks , the Sherman Tank, the Union A venue intake, pump station and carbon feed, the Zuni Tank and the Allen Plant and lab . 6. RECOMMENDATION FOR AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES AW ARD ENTRY FOR BROWN & CALDWELL. The Board received a copy of Stu 's letter of recommendation and entry form for the American Council of Engineering Companies Award for Brown & Caldwell 's planning, design and construction of the $114 million Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Facility Project. 7. THE DENVER POST ARTICLE, "DENVER RESIDENTS CLASH WITH CITY OVER SPIKE IN WATER BILLS ," DATED AUGUST 11 , 2009. The Bo'!Id received a copy of a Denver Post article that discusses the controversy Denver resident's have over the spikes in water bills . Denver maintains that people don't realize how much water they use and sometimes when faulty meters are replaced, it corrects readings that have been under-reported. In the case of a leak, Denver allows consumers one leak adjustment, with documentation, every five years . • The meeting adjourned at 5:34 p .m . • • The next Englewood Water and Sewer Board will be held Tuesday, October 13 , 2009 at 5:00 p.m. at the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant. Respectfully submitted, Cathy Burrage Recording Secretary