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Home My WebLink About2008-10-14 WSB MINUTES• • • WATER AND SEWER BOARD MINUTES October 14, 2008 I The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m. . ) 1 Members present: Members absent: Also present: .. Burns, Clark, Higday, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley, Habenicht Moore Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities John Bock, Utilities Administration Mgr. Bill McCormick, Operations Supt. -Util. Dennis Stowe, Bi-City WWTP Manager Joe Tom Wood, Martin & Wood John Gallagher, Red Oak Consultants David Hill, Englewood Water Attorney John Banaschek, Englewood Water Attorney 1. MINUTES OF THE SEPT. 23, 2008 AND PHONE VOTE OF SEPT. 26, 2008. The Englewood Water and Sewer Board received a copy of the minutes of the September 23, 2008 meeting and the phone vote of September 26, 2008 approving the minutes . 2. GUEST: DAVID HILL & JOHN BANASHEK-WATER ATTORNEYS FOR ENGLEWOOD. David Hill and John Banashek distributed copies of"Memo to Englewood Water and Sewer Board RE: Trial Court Ruling in Frico/United/East Cherry Creek Litigation" to the Water and Sewer Board. Mr. Hill and Mr. Banaschek explained the significance of the FRICO trial rulings and possible appeals to the Supreme Court and answered questions from the Board . • • • I 3. GAUGING STATIONS AT UNION AVE. & BI-CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. The USGS , Urban Drainage and the City of Englewood contribute to the cost of maintaining the flow gauge at Union A venue and the flow gauge and the water quality monitor at the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant. Data from this equipment is used to make calls for water releases from Chatfi_el.d to ~~intain necessary levels at the Union A venue Reservoir and determine State water qu'ali y permit requirements for the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Pia : .. Englewood's share of existing program costs for Englewood 's two gauging stations and one monitoring station is $31,320 and the USGS Federal matching funds are $19 ,795 , for a combined total from both entities of $51 , 115. It is also recommended that the Director of Utilities be authorized to execute the agreement and further extend the agreement for five additional one-year periods. Mr. Higday moved; Mr. Burns seconded Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Motion carried . To recommend Council approval by Ordinance the renewal of the Intergovernmental Agreement for Joint Funding between the City of Englewood and the USGS Survey in the amount of $19 ,795 for Englewood's portion for the time period of October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 , and to authorize the Director of Utilities to execute the agreement and further extend the agreement for five additional one-year periods . Burns, Clark, Higday, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley, Habenicht None Moore • • I 4. WATER RATE INCREASES . Stewart Fonda discussed proposed water rate increases to cover increasing expenses due to inflation and capital improvements. Capital items deemed crucial include rebuilding the Allen Plant roof, modifying the overhead storage reservoirs piping system, City ditch piping and rebuilding some major transmission mains in the distribution system. The Utility will also be required to install an ultraviolet disinfection system at the Allen Plant by 2013 to meet Federal regulations governing cyst removal. 1 Additional capital projects include rebuilding the 16" W. Union A;e. Mater transmission .. main, rebuilding the 18" water transmission main in front of Swedish Medical Center from Lincoln to Clarkson Street and painting the Zuni and Sherman elevated storage tanks. 300' of the 30" McLellan tunnel pipe will also be repainted. The water rate increases would be 7% in 2009, 7% in 2010 and 6% in 2011 effective January 1, 2009. The proposed increases would adequately fund the operation and maintenance of the system, including the capital requirements, while providing bond coverage and maintaining adequate reserves . The Board also received two articles, "Denver Water hikes rates 7.5 percent," from the Sept. 25, 2008 Rocky Mountain News and, "Council poised to support increased water rate structure," from the October 13, 2008 Aurora Sentinel. In addition, a Water Rate Comparison chart was distributed showing that even with the proposed rate increase, Englewood would have one of the least expensive water rate structures in the Denver metro area. Mr. Bums moved; Mr. Cassidy seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Motion carried. To recommend Council approval of the Resolution for an increase in water service charges, which will be 7% in 2009, 7% in 2010 and 6% in 2011 effective January 1, 2009. Bums, Clark, Higday, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley, Habenicht None Moore • Mr. Wiggins excused himself at 6:30 p.m .. • • / 5. SEWER RATE INCREASES. Mr. Fonda noted that in 2008 the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant will be completed after four years of construction. The construction was necessary to accommodate recent denitrification requirements imposed by !1;1~ State 1Health Department. ' ) 1 ·• The sewer rate increases would be 8% in 2009, 8% in 2010 and 8% in 2011. The proposed series of rate adjustments would provide adequate funds to operate and maintain the Bi-City Plant as well as the Englewood sewer collection system. The proposed increase would provide adequate funds to allow completion of several capital projects at the Bi-City Plant that were determined during the construction period to be necessary. In addition, a Sewer Rate Comparison chart was distributed showing that even with the proposed rate increase, Englewood would have one of the least expensive sewer rate structures in the Denver metro area. Mr. Burns moved; Mr. Cassidy seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Motion carried. To recommend Council approval of the Resolution for increases in sewer service charges, which will be 8% in 2009, 8% in 2010 and 8% in 2011 effective January 1, 2009 . Burns, Clark, Higday, Cassidy, Woodward, Oakley, Habenicht None Moore, Wiggins 6 . BOARD, COMMISSION AND AUTHORITY INTERVIEW PROCESS . The Board received a memo from Mayor Woodward and members of City Council regarding changes for board members requesting reappointment to a board~ commission or authority. Two separate deadlines will be in effect -one for members seeking • reappointment and another for new applicants. Council will continue to request • • • I attendance reports prior to the interviews and .comments from the Chairs on members seeking reappointment. 7. LETTER FROM RANDALL GJFFIN, CHAIR OF THE COLORADO WATER UTILITIES COUNCIL OF A WW A DATED October 13 , 2008 ,., 1 1 The Board received a letter from Randall Giffin of A WW A regarding t~e $6.5 billion economic stimulus legislation recently approved by the House ofRepJesentatives (H.R. ·• 7110) for drinking water infrastructure projects. The Board adjourned at 7:30 p.m. The next Englewood Water and Sewer Board will be held Tuesday, November 11 , 2008 at 5:00 p.m. in the Community Development Conference Room. Respectfully submitted, Cathy Burrage Recording Secretary