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WATER AND SEWER BOARD
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 9, 2003
The meeting was called to order at 5:06 p.m.
Members present:
Members absent:
Also present:
Higday, Otis, Habenicht, Moore (via
speakerphone)
Wolosyn, Clark, Cassidy, Bradshaw, Kasson
(long-term medical absence)
Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities
1. MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 19, 2003 MEETING.
The Englewood Water and Sewer Board approved the minutes from the August 19, 2003
meeting.
Mr. Otis moved;
Mr. Moore seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried .
To approve the Minutes from the August 19,
2003 Englewood Water and Sewer Board
Meeting.
Higday, Otis, Habenicht, Moore
None
Wolosyn, Clark, Cassidy, Bradshaw, Kasson
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2. LICENSE AGREEMENT -FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST.
The First Church of Christ, located at 3701 S. Logan St. submitted a License Agreement
for a dry creek bed within the City Ditch right-of-way that runs through the front portion
of their property. This agreement will allow the First Church of Christ to install a river
rock dry creek bed for landscaping purposes over the existing easement.
Mr. Otis moved;
Mr. Habenicht seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried .
To approve the License Agreement for a dry
creek bed over the City Ditch for the First
Church of Christ at 3701 S. Logan St.
Higday, Otis, Habenicht, Moore
None
Wolosyn, Clark, Cassidy, Bradshaw, Kasson
3. LETTER FROM DAVID HILL REGARDING SOUTH SUBURBAN.
The Board received a copy of a letter from David Hill dated August 7, 2003 regarding the
South Suburban Intergovernmental Agreement, decree #92CS 166.
4. ARTICLE FROM THE DENVER POST-"DENVER WATER EXPECTS
LITTLE SPLASH FROM RATE HIKE."
The Board received a copy of an article titled, "Denver Water expects little splash from
rate hike." The article discusses Denver's 5% rate hike and notes, "Englewood has the
cheapest rates in the metro region, second only to Denver Water."
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5. GARY KASSON.
The Board received notice that Gary Kasson was seriously injured in a motorcycle
accident near Castle Rock on August 8, 2003. The Board directed that flowers be sent
when he is stabilized with a note extending the Board's sympathy and wishes for a
successful recovery.
6. DON INGLE AND JOHN BOCK -SOFTWARE PROCUREMENT
CONTRACT WITH ADVANCED UTILITY SYSTEMS.
Don Ingle, Englewood's Director of Information Technology, and John Bock the Utilities
Department's Manager of Administration, appeared to discuss the Software Procurement
Contract with Advanced Utility Systems.
In 2001 the City began the process of selecting a new utility billing/customer information
system to replace the antiquated system developed in-house over 20 years ago.
Responses were received from the Request for Proposal, and the Information Technology
Department felt that the products and services offered by Advanced Utility Systems best
met the City's selection criteria .
Mr. Ingle noted that the proposed system cost is not to exceed $950,000 and would be
implemented by August 2004. The Board concurred with proceeding with the Advanced
Utility System proposal and directed that it be forwarded directly to Council when the
contract is finalized.
7. LETTER FROM DAVID HILL REGARDING BEADLES WELLS AND AUG.
PLAN.
The Board received a letter from David Hill dated August 28 , 2003 regarding case
#02CW285 regarding the Beadles Wells and Augmentation Plan. Mr. Hill approved
consolidating the two Beadles cases in Division One but refused their request that
Englewood get out of the cases believing they could have a serious effect on the South
Platte River and its tributaries .
The meeting adjourned at 5:47 p.m .
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The next Water and Sewer Board meeting will be Tuesday, October 14, 2003 in the
Community Development Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Burrage
Recording Secretary