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MINUTES
May 10, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 5 :05 p.m.
Members present:
Members absent:
Also present:
Bums, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Garrett,
Bradshaw, Habenicht
Higday, Otis
Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities
1. MINUTES OF THE APRIL 12, 2005.
The Englewood Water and Sewer Board approved the minutes from the April 12, 2005
meeting.
Mr. Cassidy moved;
Mr. Habenicht seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
To approve the minutes from the April 12,
2005 Englewood Water and Sewer Board
Meeting.
Bums, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Garrett,
Bradshaw, Habenicht
None
Higday, Otis
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• i'E FROM DAVID HILL.
dill, Englewood's water attorney, appeared to update the Board on the on-going
"'possibly upcoming cases. Englewood's City Ditch water rights were reviewed.
3. SOUTH PLATTE PROTECTION PLAN.
The original South Platte Wild and Scenic River Review Project was involved in a
collaborative effort to provide comments to the Forest Service and any other decision
making agency regarding the collective ability to protect the water supply of the North
Fork and South Platte River. Stakeholders in the Platte River developed an alternative
plan, now known as the South Platte Protection Plan, to protect the river's resources at
the local level without federal designation, while preserving the role of the river and
maintaining flexibility in river management to accommodate changes over time.
Funding required for participation in the plan is based on the number of water customer
services, making Englewood's proportionate share $8,000 per year over the next three
years.
The Board decided to table a decision until the next Water Board meeting.
4. FLUSHER TRUCK PURCHASE.
Utilities staff is recommending the purchase of a sewer flusher truck that is used for
removing accumulated solids and debris in the wastewater collection mains. All sanitary
sewer mains are on a maintenance schedule to be flushed at least once a year. The truck
is also used on a contract basis for line maintenance for South Englewood Sanitation
District and part of Cherry Hills Village.
Bids were received from six vendors. The two lower bids were not accepted because they
did not meet the chassis requirements required in the bid specs. Williams Equipment is
the recommended bidder at $115,875.00. This amount is funded by the CERF Fund.
Mr. Cassidy moved:
Mr. Habenicht seconded: To recommend Council approval of the bid
from Williams Equipment in the amount of
$115,875 for a sewer flusher truck.
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
Burns, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Garrett,
Bradshaw, Habenicht
None
Higday, Otis
5. LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH QWEST FOR CROSSING THE CITY DITCH
AT WOLHURST.
Qwest Corporation submitted a License Agreement and Temporary Construction
Easement to cross the City Ditch right-of-way with an underground bore for one (1) two
inch (2") PVC conduit 50' across the City Ditch right-of-way. This will enable a fiber
optic cable providing high-speed data service to the adjacent residential subdivision. The
crossing is located on the north property line of Wolhurst, south property line of the Large
Animal Clinic on S. Santa Fe Drive.
Mr. Bums moved;
Ms. Habenicht seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
To recommend Council approval of the City
Ditch License Agreement and Temporary
Construction Easement at Wolhurst. The
crossing is located on the north property lien
of Wolhurst, south property line of the Large
Animal Clinic on S. Santa Fe Drive.
Burns, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Garrett,
Bradshaw, Habenicht
None
Higday, Otis
6. HYDRANT FLUSHING REPORT.
The Board received a copy of the results of the annual hydrant flushing that took place on
April 18, 2005 .
7 . DENVER POST ARTICLE "DENVER WATER USE FALLS
SIGNIFICANTLY."
The Board received a copy of a Denver Post article, "Denver Water Use Falls
Significantly." The article discussed how the change in lawn-watering habits has affected
Denver Water Department's budgetary concerns.
8. AQUATIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ARTICLE, "SOLAR-POWERED
CIRCULATION TECHNOLOGY CLEARS OUT BLUE-GREEN ALGAE."
The Board received an article that appeared in the November/December Aquatic
Vegetation Management discussing Englewood's Solar Bee unit installed in its 80-
million gallon drinking water reservoir for blue-green algae control.
9 . ENGLEWOOD WATERING RESTRICTIONS FOR 2005.
Stu discussed Englewood's projected water supply with the Board for the upcoming
summer. The Board concurred that , pending dry weather conditions , watering restrictions
would not be necessary for the 2005 summer. It was also recommended that obvious
water wasting instances continue to be monitored and discouraged.
Mr. Bums moved;
Mr. Clarks seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
To not impose watering restrictions on the
Englewood water customers for the 2005
summer, with the understanding that
restrictions could be deemed necessary in
the event of prolonged dry weather.
Bums, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Garrett,
Bradshaw , Habenicht
None
Members absent : Higday, Otis
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p .m.
The next Water and Sewer Board meeting will be Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 5 :00 p .m. in
the Community Development Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Burrage
Recording Secretary