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MINUTES
April 12, 2005
The meeting was called to order at 5 :05 p.m. at the Allen Filter Plant.
Members present :
Members absent:
Also present:
Burns, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Otis, Garrett,
Bradshaw, Habenicht
Higday
Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities
Don Coatman, Water Production Supv.
1. MINUTES OF THE APRIL 12, 2005 .
The Englewood Water and Sewer Board approved the minutes from the April 12, 2005
meeting.
Mr. Habenicht moved;
Mr. Cassidy seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
To approve the minutes from the April 12,
2005 Englewood Water and Sewer Board
Meeting.
Burns, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Otis, Garrett,
Bradshaw, Habenicht
None
Higday
2. UPDATE FROM DA YID HILL.
Stu reviewed the most recent bill from David Hill, Englewood's water attorney. As part
of his billing process, Mr. Hill provides updates on on-going cases. In the FRI CO
(Farmers Reservoir Irrigation Company) exchange case, Centennial is negotiating to buy
some of the water that FRICO is selling. Hill noted that FRICO's rights have been
illegally expanded for generations and it is very important that this be terminated because
any expansion impacts Englewood's rights.
3. PHASE II STORMWATER PERMIT WITH THE ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL
DISTRICT.
The City of Englewood has drafted an application to the Colorado Water Quality Control
Division for approval of a Phase II Stormwater Permit. The Arapahoe County School
District No. 1, Englewood Schools has been classified as a "nonstandard municipality"
for the purposes of obtaining a MS4 Permit. In lieu of developing its own program and
obtaining a separate Phase II Stormwater Permit, the Englewood School District would
like to participate with the City of Englewood to be covered under Englewood's
stormwater application and permit.
The City of Englewood is willing to include the School District's property with the City's
application, upon the condition that the School District sign an intergovernmental
agreement for development , implementation and enforcement of Englewood's municipal
stormwater program within Englewood's and the School district's boundaries . The
District shall be responsible for addressing any resulting enforcement measures directed
at the City when the violations occur on their properties .
Mr. Cassidy moved;
Mr. Habenicht seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
To recommend Council approval for the
Intergovernmental Agreement with the City
of Englewood and Arapahoe County School
District No. 1 for the MS4 Stormwater
Permit.
Bums, Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Otis, Garrett,
Bradshaw, Habenicht
None
Higday
Motion carried.
4. RECIRCULATION SYSTEM ON THE CITY DITCH.
The Board was updated on the progress of the City Ditch recirculation system. An
electrical transformer has been installed, with one person objecting because of a view
obstruction. Approximately 2 cfs of water is expected to run through the City Ditch north
of Hampden .
5. WATER MAIN FLUSHING -APRIL 18, 2005.
The City of Englewood Utilities Department will be conducting its annual fire hydrant
flushing program starting the week of April 18, 2005 at 12:01 a.m. During this time, the
water mains throughout the entire City will be flushed to remove sediments from the
mams.
6 . REALIGNMENT OF VALLEY SANITATION SEWER EASEMENT AT THE
LITTLETON ENGLEWOOD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
In 2004 Englewood purchased land where the Englewood Servicecenter and the
Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant resided that had been under a long-term
lease . In preparing for the closing, a title search was ordered which revealed Valley
Sanitation District 's fee-simple portion (approximately 20' x 300') and an easement
(varying from 20 ' to 40' x 500 '). The Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant
is now consolidating the 30 parcels that comprise this area and trying to obtain and
incorporate Valley's adjacent land and easement, located at the site of the future
denitrification facility and where the digesters have been constructed.
The original Valley Sanitation District line at the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater
Treatment Plant was disconnected and realigned in the 1970 's to accommodate plant
construction and realigned again in 1992 to run down Platte River Drive to accommodate
the LIE WWTP when the original Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant was
decommissioned . The original line was abandoned and removed , but the right-of-way
still belongs to Valley Sanitation District.
Englewood's City Attorney is drafting an agreement between the Valley Sanitation
District and Englewood for an exchange whereby Valley relinquishes all rights and
property of the old abandoned sewer line, via a quit claim deed , in exchange for the
Englewood Littleton Wastewater Treatment Plant taking over and maintaining the 24"
Valley District sewer line adjacent to the Englewood Littleton Wastewater Treatment
Plant from Valley MH 5 to the intake. This was given to the Board as an informational
item.
7. KENT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL SEWER BILL.
Stu received a reply to the Utilities Department's March 30 letter to Kent Denver School
for unpaid sanitary sewer tap fees and treatment charges. Martin Beier, Kent's attorney,
is claiming that the statute of limitations applies to their back-charges going back more
than six years. Stu noted that if a settlement is not reached , a lien will be filed on August
1, 2005 . The Board will be kept apprised of developments.
8. TOUR OF THE ALLEN FILTER PLANT .
Don Co atman conducted a tour of the Allen Filter Plant. The Board toured the new
generator pad , the floc-sed gallery and the beltpress building.
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