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MINUTES
November 13 , 2007
The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m.
Members present:
Members ab sent:
Also present:
Bums, Clark, Higday, Cassidy, Wiggins,
Oakley
Moore, Habenicht
Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities
1. MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 9 , 2007 MEETING.
The Englewood Water and Sewer Board approved the minutes of the meeting of October
9 , 2007 meeting.
Mr. Higday moved ;
Mr. Bums seconded :
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
To approve the minutes from the October 9,
2007 meeting.
Bums, Clark, Higday, Cassidy, Wiggins,
Oakley
None
Moore, Habenicht
2. 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.
3. LICENSE AGREEMENT AND ENCROACHMENT FOR SWEDISH
MEDICAL CENTER STORM SEWER AND SANITARY SEWER.
Swedish Medical Center submitted a License Agreement and Encroachment Pennit to
install and realign a storm and sanitary sewer. The encroachment Permit is to enable the
contractor to encroach into the City Ditch right-of-way to realign and install the storm and
sanitary sewer lines . The License Agreement will allow the installation. The location of
the construction site is the area at the front entrance tum-around at Swedish Medical
Center off East Hampden Ave.
The Utilities Department is requiring that the City Ditch pipe be videotaped before and
after construction to insure that the integrity of the pipe is maintained.
Mr. Bums moved;
Mr. Cassidy seconded:
Ayes :
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
To recommend Council approval of the
License Agreement and Encroachment for
Swedish Medical Center Storm Sewer and
Sanitary Sewer.
Bums, Clark, Higday, Cassidy, Wiggins,
Oakley
None
Moore, Habenicht
4. TANK REPAIRS TO THE CLARKSON STREET 6-MILLION GALLON
RESERVOIR.
The Clarkson 6 million gallon tank is a treated water reservoir that is 230 feet in diameter
by 21.5' deep. The tank has an 8-inch thick post tensioned concrete flat slab roof which
is supported by a perimeter wall and concrete columns . Structural deterioration of the
tank roof has occurred due to weather and age.
The repairs would involve removing and replacing four roof supporting tendons on the
concrete roof of the tank. Project includes concrete removal, surface preparation, steel
surface preparation, patching and reinforcement. Cracks and joints will also be sealed.
Stu noted that since this project is sensitive to seasonal weather and time is of the
essence. The bid opening will be November 21 and must be sent to Council on that day
to make the December 3, 2007 meeting. The Board is recommending the project to
Council provided the lowest, acceptable bid is $150,000 or under.
Mr. Burns moved;
Mr. Cassidy seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
To recommend Council approval of the tank
repairs to the Clarkson Street 6-million
gallon reservoir roof, provided the lowest,
acceptable bid is $150,000 or under.
Burns, Clark, Higday, Cassidy, Wiggins ,
Oakley
None
Moore, Habenicht
5. CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT WITH PARK COUNTY & S. PLATTE
WATER CONSERVANCY DISTICT RE: SPORTSMEN'S RANCH.
Englewood's water rights attorney, David Hill , submitted a Confidentiality Agreement to
allow Mr. Hill to work with the County of Park , Upper South Platte Water Conservancy
District, the Center of Colorado Water Conservancy District, the City of Thornton and the
Centennial Water and Sanitation District. The Confidentiality Agreement would allow a
joint effort to collect on judgments awarded against Park County Sportsmen's Ranch.
The original litigation (Case #96-CW014) was an aggressive water rights application
involving the Park County Sportsmen's Ranch and the City of Aurora. The initial trial
took place in 2000 with judgment costs for litigation costs awarded to the objectors in
2003 . Englewood 's share awarded was $100,000. The applicants in the case had funded
their case through loans so no payment was received, just a recorded interest in the ranch.
This agreement would allow Englewood and the parties involved to exchange
information and share costs and strategies. The Confidentiality Agreement would allow
the objectors to share and exchange information and keep information confidential to
detennine whether to pursue the judgment further to collect our share. Other parties in
this agreement have already signed a joint prosecution agreement. Englewood is waiting
to determine if it should join the effort based on the results of the efforts of the other
parties. The Confidentiality Agreement will allow Englewood to evaluate the efforts.
Mr. Habenicht moved;
Mr. Wiggins seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
To approve the Confidentiality Agreement
with Park County, the Upper South Platte
Water Conservancy District, Center of
Colorado Water Conservancy District, City
of Thornton, City of Englewood and the
Centennial Water & Sanitation District.
Bums, Clark, Higday, Cassidy, Wiggins,
Oakley
None
Moore, Habenicht
5. WATER BOARD CHRISTMAS PARTY.
The Englewood Water and Sewer Board Christmas dinner will be held December 10,
2007 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Northwood's Inn.
The next Water and Sewer Board meeting will be Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
in the Community Development Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Burrage
Recording Secretary