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MINUTES
November 8, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m.
Members present:
Members absent:
Also present:
Clark, Bums, Higday, Cassidy, Otis,
Wolosyn, Habinecht
Moore
Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities
Tom Brennan, Utilities Engineer
1. MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 11 , 2005 MEETING.
The Englewood Water and Sewer Board approved the minutes from the October 11, 2005
meeting.
Mr. Habenicht moved;
Mr. Otis seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Abstain:
Motion carried.
To approve the minutes from the October
11, 2005 Englewood Water and Sewer
Board Meeting.
Clark, Bums , Higday, Cassidy, Otis ,
Wolosyn , Habinecht
None
Moore
Bums
2. GUEST: THOMAS CASSIDY -7726 S. HUDSON CT.
Mr. Cassidy, owner of 7726 S. Hudson Ct. appeared before the Board to discuss
developments in a billing problem.
Sometime in the early 1980's approximately 83 accounts were miscoded to show that
they were in South Arapahoe Sanitation District instead of Southgate Sanitation District.
This resulted in 83 accounts being charged South Arapahoe's maintenance fees, which
are substantially more than South Arapahoe 's fees. South Arapahoe's fee is about $70.00
as compared to Southgate's fee of about $5.00.
A meeting is scheduled November 15, 2005 with staff from Englewood, South Arapahoe
Sanitation District and Southgate Sanitation District to discuss the issue. South Arapahoe
may refund the over-charges to the Southgate customers, with reimbursement details to
be addressed at the scheduled meeting.
Mr. Cassidy requested that interest be added to the reimbursements. Stu noted that details
of the method of reimbursements , including if interest will be applied, will be
forthcoming.
3. GUEST -TOM BRENNAN, UTILITIES MANAGER -STORMWATER
PERMIT .
Stormwater pollution is now being recognized as an environmental concern. As a result
the EPA, under the Clean Water Act, enacted the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination system (NPDES) which now requires that stormwater discharges be
authorized under stormwater discharge permit s . The EPA has designated Englewood as a
Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. The permit requires that the permittee
perform stormwater management, which creates an awareness of the contributing causes
of stormwater pollution and teaches best management practices to keep the environment
clean.
Tom reviewed how Englewood is meeting the EPA notification requirements for public
education and outreach, public participation and involvement and procedures for
responding to illicit discharge detection and remediation from spills and dumping.
4. SOUTH PLATTE NON-IRRIGATION SEASON ADMINISTRATION.
The Board received a copy of a letter from the State Engineer notifying municipalities
that the Supreme Court ruled that the State Engineer does not have the authority to
approve substitute water supply plans allowing wells to operate when they are out-of-
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pnonty. The State foresees possible changes in administration and is seeking input
before implementing changes.
5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
ARTICLE FROM WATER & WASTEWATER PRODUCTS -"SURVEY: U.S.
WATER COSTS ON THE RISE."
An annual water survey by the NUS Consulting Group found the average price of water
in the U.S . climbed by 3.5 percent from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005. The survey showed
the highest price was Huntington , West Virginia at $5.49 per thousand gallons and
Greenville, Mississippi is $0.80 per thousand gallons. Stu noted that Englewood 's water
is priced $2 .15 per thousand gallons , which is in the middle range.
ARTICLE FROM OCT . 29 , 2005 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS -"PLAN FOR VAST
UNDERGROUND RESERVOIR MOVES AHEAD "
Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company is partnering with developer Robert Lembke
to create a regional water system that could serve Brighton, Lochbuie and Centennial. It
would act as an exchange and holding station where farm water could be transferred for
urban use. Stu noted that this is related to the Bebe Draw Case .
ARTICLE FROM NOV. 1, 2005 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS -"2No ADAMS DUMP
STUDIED ."
A second Adams County landfill is being proposed that would be allowed to accept low-
grade radioactive waste if the State Health Department approves the proposal.
6 . RISK ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL -WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS.
Stu discussed Englewood's difficulty with the Allen Plant's alum sludge disposal and the
existing lack of established standards. Englewood will be participating with Denver and
Colorado Springs in a Risk Assessment Study by Stoller Corporation. Due to the time
sensitive nature of this study, Stu will be signing the contract. The total study is $60,000
with Englewood's share being $20 ,000.
Mr. Bums moved;
Mr. Cassidy seconded: To approve Mr. Fonda signing the Risk Assessment
Proposal for Water Treatment Residuals with
Englewood's share being $20 ,000.
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
Clark, Burns, Higday, Cassidy, Otis,
Wolosyn, Habinecht, Burns
None
Moore
7. LITTLETON/ENGLEWOOD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
EXPANSION.
The Board received recent newspaper articles regarding the Littleton/Englewood
Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase II Expansion that has become an issue in the City of
Littleton council race .
Stu discussed the necessity of the expansion and penalties that would be imposed in the
case of a project shut-down.
8. ENGLEWOOD WATER BOARD CHRISTMAS DINNER.
The Englewood Water and Sewer Board Christmas dinner will be held December 13 ,
2005 at 5:30 p.m. at the North Wood 's Inn on Santa Fe Drive. Call Cathy Burrage to
confirm a reservation .
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
The next Water and Sewer Board meeting will be Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 5:30
p.m . at Northwood 's Inn.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Burrage
Recording Secretary