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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-11 WSB MINUTESWATER AND SEWER BOARD MINUTES October 11, 2005 The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p .m. Members present: Members absent: Also present: Clark, Moore (conference call), Higday, Otis, Garrett, Bradshaw, Habenicht Burns, Cassidy Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities Bill McCormick, Operations Supt. - Utilities John Bock, Admin. Supv. 1. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 MEETING. The Englewood Water and Sewer Board approved the minutes from the September 13, 2005 meeting. Mr. Higday moved; Mr. Habenicht seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Motion carried. To approve the minutes from the September 13, 2005 Englewood Water and Sewer Board Meeting. Clark, Moore, Higday, Otis, Garrett, Bradshaw, Habenicht None Bums, Cassidy Mr. Cassidy entered at 5:10 p.m. 2 . LICENSE AGREEMENT DISPUTE -WOODS VS . RANKLE. -777 W. OXFORD AVE. Norm Woods and Ron Hankie, along with his attorney, Jim Ridgeway, appeared before the Board to present the dispute regarding a new license agreement for Parcel D behind 777 W. Oxford Ave. Norm Woods was selling his property and had a license agreement with Englewood for a portion of the City Ditch right-of-way, which he turned over to the Hankies without the Utilitities Department approval. The Hankies made improvements, including fencing , sodding and a temporary storage building installed within the right of way . The prospective buyer of the Wood 's property wanted to reclaim the right-of-way that was recorded to extend the driveway out to Nassau as a drive-through for his trailer. He also wanted to hav e the fence , sod and building removed from the easement. Mr. Woods stated that the buyers backed out of the purchase because of this unresolved issue . At the end of the meeting, the Water Board reviewed the cases presented by both sides. After careful consideration, the Board dec ided to award the right-of-way in Parcel D to the Hankie s because of the Hankie's history of maintaining and improving this area. The Rankles will be submitting a license agreement for the portion in Exhibit A to the City Attorney for approval of form, to be then forwarded to City Council for approval.. Ms . Bradshaw moved; Mr. Habenicht seconded : Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Motion carried. To rule in favor of the Hankies and recommend Council approval, upon receiving the City Attorney 's final approval of form , of a license agreement for a portion of "Parcel D" as outlined in Exhibit A. Clark, Moore, Higday, Otis , Garrett , Bradshaw, Habenicht, Cassidy None Bums 3. GUEST: DON MARTURNAO -SOUTH ENGLEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT SUPPLEMENT #1. Don Marturano appeared, with two of his Board members-Darwin D. Smith and John Anderson, Jr., to discuss the proposed South Englewood Sanitation District No. 1 Resolution, which will assess a service charge based on wastewater transmission services as part of the City of Englewood billing. It is proposed that as of December 1, 2005 South Englewood's fees be billed and collected by the City of Englewood along with its ' treatment charges and Interceptor Basin Agreement charges. South Englewood Sanitation District's residents outside the Englewood city limits will be billed annually, while those South Englewood users within the City of Englewood will be billed quarterly. Jim Higday expressed various concerns about the portion of South Englewood Sanitation District that is located within the City of Englewood boundaries. Stu noted that South Englewood would have to provide their customers with a number to call in case of questions or concerns. Stu also recommended that a termination clause be included in an attached Memorandum of Understanding. Mr. Otis moved ; Mr. Higday seconded : A yes : Nays : Members absent: Motion carried. To recommend approval of the South Englewood Sanitation #1 Resolution with an attached Memorandum of Understanding addressing a termination clause. Clark, Moore, Higday, Otis, Garrett , Bradshaw, Habenicht, Cassidy None Bums 4. GUEST: DWAYNE TINSLEY -INTERGOVERNMENTAL BASIN AGREEMENT. Dwayne Tinsley, District Manager of Southgate Sanitation District appeared to discuss a proposal regarding the Big Dry Creek Interceptor Agreement (IBA). Mr. Tinsley distributed a map showing Southgate's proposal for large sanitary sewer main replacement. The entire IBA line was rated "rebuild," "reline," "sound pipe with corrosion apparent ," "healthy concrete pipe" or "PVC pipe," according to the condition of the main. Southgate's first concern is the "rebuild" lines showing immediate need for replacement and/or repair. Southgate is proposing to amend the original agreement. Amendments include discontinuing the advance line charges, monies held in the project fund be refunded to the contributing parties and in addition to the current customer charges for operation and maintenance, there would be an additional charge to cover the projected rehabilitation and replacements costs over the next 25 years. Englewood's customers would experience an increase from a range of$0.45 to $1.66 per year to $13.18 to $48.61 per year. The proposed amendments to the Intergovernmental Basin Agreement will be discussed further in future meetings. 5. McBROOM DITCH LICENSE AGREEMENT. The Public Works Department and the Englewood Parks and Recreation Department submitted a Grant of License Agreement for crossing the McBroom Ditch. The crossing is at the Englewood Golf Course Maintenance Facility on the Englewood Golf Course., near S . Clay Street and W. Mansfield Ave. The agreement is to provide crossings for electrical, sewer, water, telephone, gas , cable and a driveway for the Gol f Course Maintenance facility. Public Works, Parks and Recreation Department and the Utilities Department previously reviewed and approved the crossings. Ms. Bradshaw mov ed ; Mr. Clark seconded: Ayes : Nays : Members absent: To recommend approval to the McBroom Ditch Board of the License Agreement for crossing the McBroom Ditch at the Englewood Golf Course Maintenance Facility for electrical, sewer, water, telephone, gas, cable and a driveway. Clark, Moore, Higday, Otis, Garrett , Bradshaw, Habenicht, Cassidy None Bums Motion carried. 6. UTILITY FENCE EASEMENT-3167 S . VINE ST. The owners of 3167 S. Vine Court have requested permission to replace a weakening retaining wall with another wood retaining wall that is in an existing utility easement. Englewood has a sanitary sewer located in the ten-foot utility easement. The retaining wall is vital for the stability of the existing yard and landscape and the structural integrity needs to be maintained. The encroachment agreement is necessary so the Utilities Department has free access to the sewer main in the Utilities easement. In the event of repairs or maintenance, which may necessitate the wall being dismantled, the Utilities Department will not be responsible for the existing landscaping and wall. Mr. Otis moved; Mr. Cassidy seconded: Ayes : Nays: Members absent: Motion carried. To recommend Council approval of the Utility Fence Easement for 3167 S. Vine Court to replace a wood retaining wall. Clark, Moore, Higday, Otis, Garrett, Bradshaw, Habenicht, Cassidy None Bums 7. LETTER TO SAFEWAY DATED SEPT. 21, 2005 REGARDING INAPPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT OF NON-SALEABLE PRODUCT. The Board received a copy of a letter dated September 21, 2005 to Safeway regarding odor complaints received by the Littleton/Englewood Pretreatment Division. An odiferous liquid was flowing from a dumpster on their site in the alley to the curb and gutter in S. Sherman Street. Safeway was notified they were in violation of the prohibited discharge standard and that the problem had to be resolved immediately. This is an information only item. 8. LITTLETON CITY COUNCIL ELECTION. Stu discussed the issue of the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase II Expansion that has become an issue in the City of Littleton council race. Because of recent drought conditions, a couple of Littleton residents running for city council have made the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase II construction a campaign issue, claiming it is an unnecessary project. Stu gave the Board an Executive Summary showing the necessity of the expansion and penalties that would be imposed in the case of a project shut-down. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p .m. The next Water and Sewer Board meeting will be Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 5 :00 p .m. in the Community Development Conference Room. Respectfully submitted, Cathy Burrage Recording Secretary