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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-10-09 WSB MINUTES• • • WATER AND SEWER BOARD MINUTES October 9, 2007 The meeting was called to order at 5 :03 p.m. Members present: Burns, Cassidy, Wiggins, Habenicht Members absent: Clark, Moore, Higday, Oakley Phone vote: Clark, Moore, Higday Also present: Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities 1. MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 14, 2007 MEETING. The Englewood Water and Sewer Board approved the minutes of the meeting of August 14, 2007 meeting. Mr. Wiggins moved; Mr. Habenicht seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Phone vote: Motion carried . To approve the minutes from the August 14, 2007 meeting. Burns, Cassidy, Wiggins, Habenicht None Clark, Moore, Higday, Oakley Clark, Higday, Moore • • • 2 . FLOCCULATION SEDIMENTATION BASIN ACCESS MONORAIL & HOIST. The flocculation sedimentation (floe sed) basin is the beginning of the water treatment process remov ing solids and organics from the raw water prior to the filtering process. The existing floe sed basin is 21 feet deep without a safe method of accessing the bottom of the chamber for maintenance. Maintenance involves greasing shafts , cleaning and replacing bushings and sprockets, all which require transferring parts, materials and equipment that can weigh up to 100 lbs. Maintenance is currently being done using ladders and ropes, which is difficult because of the floculator panels located at the bottom of the chamber. The proposed monorail system with a hoist and baskets would provide improved access for maintenance on the existing flocculation and sedimentation basins and could handle at least 500 lbs. A bid opening was held on October 11 , 2007 . CDM has reviewed the bids received and recommends CDM Constructors Inc . as the recommended low, acceptable bidder at $61,355 .00. Mr. Burns moved; Mr. Habenicht seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Phone vote: Motion carried . To recommend Council approval of the bid for Flocculation Sedimentation Basin Access Monorail & Hoist to CDM Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $61,355 .00. Burns, Cassidy, Wiggins, Habenicht None Clark, Moore, Higday, Oakley Clark, Higday, Moore • • 3. PERMIT -CITY DITCH CROSSING AGREEMENT WITH QWEST ON S. SANTA FE DR. The Utilities Department received a Permit for Crossing the City Ditch and a Temporary Construction Easement from Qwest for a telecommunications cable along Santa Fe. Qwest will be crossing the City Ditch with a single 1-1/4" plastic duct pipe containing fiber cable in close proximity to the existing telecommunications cable. The crossing is at Wolhurst on the northwest corner of Santa Fe and C-470 in Littleton. The Temporary Construction Agreement allows for construction of the encased cable to cross the City Ditch within the permit parameters. The permit will allow the encased telecommunications cable to cross 18" to 24" beneath Englewood's 48" City Ditch pipe from Santa Fe Drive to the adjacent properties located west of Santa Fe Drive. Englewood 's City Attorney and the Utilities Engineer have reviewed and approved the Permit -City Ditch Crossing Agreement and Temporary License Agreement. Mr. Wiggins moved ; Mr. Burns seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Phone vote: Motion carried. To recommend Council approval of the Permit -City Ditch Crossing Agreement and Temporary construction Easement for Qwest on s . Santa Fe Dr. Burns, Cassidy, Wiggins, Habenicht None Clark, Moore, Higday, Oakley Clark, Higday, Moore 4. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR 3501 S. TUFTS A VE. The Utilities Department discovered that a utility shed at 3501 W. Tufts Ave. was encroaching into Englewood's drainage and utility easement. The shed encroaches approximately 8' x 16 ' into the existing easement. There is an existing easement agreement dated 1970 that was for drainage only and did • not address the sewer main easement. The Encroachment Permit and Indemnity • • • Agreement will address the sewer easement and allow an encroachment for the existing shed located at 3501 W. Tufts A ve. Mr. Habenicht moved; Mr. Wiggins seconded: Ayes : Nays: Members absent: Phone vote: Motion carried. To approve the Encroachment Permit for the 8' x 16 ' shed in the City's sewer easement at 3501 W. Tufts Ave. Bums, Cassidy, Wiggins , Habenicht None Clark, Moore, Higday, Oakley Clark, Higday, Moore 5. JOINT DEFENSE AGREEMENT WITH AURORA AND NORTHERN COLO. WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT . Englewood 's water rights attorney, David Hill of Berg Hill Greenland and Ruscitti, submitted a Joint Defense and Confidentiality Agreement to allow Mr. Hill to work with the City of Aurora and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD) on the FRICO/United litigation. This agreement would allow Englewood, Aurora and the NCWCD to exchange information and share costs and strategy during the FRICO litigation. With this agreement Englewood does not compromise its water rights in any manner. The agreement grants permission for the parties to work together for this specific litigation only. The FRICO litigation is a series of cases being filed by FRICO, East Cherry Creek Valley, Henrylyn and Burlington Ditch and Reservoir and is the largest request in the history of Colorado for water rights changes on the South Platte River. The FRICO participants have submitted applications trying to change water rights from agricultural to municipal use, alter augmentation plans and change points of diversion. Denver and FRI CO have a 1999 agreement that allows Denver to divert out of priority, which would injure Englewood 's water rights. Denver and FRICO's agreement affects the Burlington call , which means Denver could divert out of priority. Downstream reservoirs would fill slower, affecting Englewood 's McLellan rights . • • • Englewood has previously hired David Hill for the FRICO litigation to represent Englewood rights and ensure that historical patterns of diversions are protected. Since the FRICO litigation is requesting to change a great amount of water rights, Englewood wants to insure that the litigation is lawful and in accordance with past decrees. Mr. Bums moved; Mr. Cassidy seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Phone vote: Motion carried . To recommend Council approval of the Joint Defense Confidentiality Agreement for the FRICO/United litigation that would allow Englewood, Aurora and the Northern Colo. Water Conservancy District to exchange information and share costs. Burns, Cassidy, Wiggins, Habenicht None Clark, Moore, Higday, Oakley Clark, Higday, Moore 6. INTERCEPTOR SlPHON VAULT LID REPLACEMENT. Englewood Utilities acquired maintenance of the siphon located at 3120 S. Platte River drive East and 1200 W . Dartmouth Ave. from Southgate in April of2007. The inlet and outlet vault lids that cover the siphon were damaged by wear and are not functioning as designed. The existing lids are allowing sewer gas to vent to the atmosphere causing odor problems in these areas. A bid opening was held October 4, 2007. Tom Brennan, Utilities Engineer, reviewed the bids and recommends Walsh Construction as the lowest, acceptable bidder at $54,000. Mr. Bums moved; Mr. Wiggins seconded: Ayes: To recommend Council approval for construction of two interceptor siphon vault lid replacements to Walsh Construction in the amount of $54,000.00 . Bums, Cassidy, Wiggins, Habenicht • • • Nays: None Members absent: Clark, Moore, Higday, Oakley Phone vote: Clark, Higday, Moore Motion carried. 7. VACATION OF TWO UTILITY EASEMENTS AT US HWY. 285 AND SANTA FE (3400 S. PLATTE RIVER DRIVE). The Utilities Department submitted a vacation of two utility easements to be issued to the Colorado Department of Highways (CDOT) for two existing easements. One is 20' x 10 ' and the other is an additional triangular easement that is approximately 106 ' x 10', located at S. Santa Fe Drive and U .S. Highway 285. The City originally obtained these easements April 11 , 1067 via a Bill of Sale from South Arapahoe Sanitation District. The sewer that existed in these easements was abandoned two years ago and the main relocated. Englewood's easements cross the future entrance of The Park at Sheridan. CDOT is the owner of the property in the easements. CDOT will retain ownership but the developer of The Park at Sheridan can landscape the area and use for access . The Utilities Engineer determined that Englewood's easements serve no purpose for the City and should be vacated for the proposed development. Mr. Habenicht moved; Mr. Cassidy seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Phone vote: Motion carried . To recommend Council approval of the vacation of two utility easements located at 3400 S. Platte River Drive. Burns, Cassidy, Wiggins , Habenicht None Clark, Moore, Higday, Oakley Clark, Higday, Moore • • • 8. WATER RIGHTS UPDATE. The Board received water rights updates dated August 10, 2007 and September 12, 2007 from David Hill, Englewood's Water Attorney. Stu discussed developments in the FRICO case. 9. ARTICLES. The Board received the following articles: "Vast tinderbox threatens Colorado's watersheds," from E-MainStream dated September 25, 2007. The article discusses how the wildfire season could ravage drinking water infrastructure and protecting watersheds. "Climate change requires a new law on the river," from E-MainStream dated September 25 , 2007. The article discusses how record-low water levels at Lake Mead reflect the impact of climate changes on the Colorado River. There is a preliminary plan being discussed to establish long-term criteria to manage releases from Lake Mead, Lake Powell and the Colorado River. "Water parley makes history," from the Rocky Mountain News dated September 27, 2007. The article discusses the feasibility of a $4 billion, 227-mile pipeline being proposed to carry 300,000 acre feet of water annually from the Yampa River to the Front Range. "Sticker shock: $1 billion for water," from the Rocky Mountain News dated September 26, 2007. The article discusses south metro counties reviewing water supply options, including water-recycling plans and pipelines to transfer water from farming communities. "From conflict to oasis," from The Denver Post dated September 22, 2007. The article discusses the condemnation of the Kiewit gravel pit at C-470 and Platte Canyon Road for the South Platte Reservoir. 10 . OLGA WOLOSYN 1953 -2007 . It was with deep regret that Stu Fonda announced that Englewood's mayor and fellow Water Board member died of a brain aneurysm Thursday, September 27 , 2007 . A memorial service will be held Friday, September 28 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Louis Church in Englewood . • • • The next Water and Sewer Board meeting will be Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. in the Community Development Conference Room. Respectfully submitted, Cathy Burrage Recording Secretary