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WATER AND SEWER BOARD
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 11, 1997
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m.
Chairman Fullerton declared a quorum present.
Members present:
Members absent:
Also present:
Clark, Neumann, Otis, Burns,
Vobejda, Wiggins, Higday, Guy
Habenicht
Stewart Fonda, Director of
Utilities
John Bock, Utilities Manager
1. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 14, 1997 MEETING.
The Englewood Water and Sewer Board Minutes from the January
14, 1997 meeting were approved, as corrected.
Mr. Vobejda moved;
Mr. Otis seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
To approve the January 14,
1997 Englewood Water and Sewer
Board Minutes, as corrected.
Clark, Burns, Higday, Neumann,
Otis, Guy, Vobejda, Wiggins
None
Habenicht
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2. GUEST: CLARA STRONGONOVA -2749 S. BROADWAY.
NEW SUBDIVISION ON E. ORCHARD.
Ms. Strongonova appeared before the Board to protest the
sewer portion of her bill and request her minimum amount be
lowered. She has a commercially zoned structure and her
water portion of the bill is at the minimum amount. The
Board thanked her for appearing. The Board concurred that
the existing rate structure should remain as-is. Mr. Bock
of the Utilities Department will notify her of the Board's
decision.
3. GUEST: MR. B.A. JAFARI -5368 & 88 S. FOX ST.
Mr. Jafari appeared before the Board to protest his sewer
bill delinquency amount and the resulting penalty. Mr.
Jafari requested the bill be lowered because of a leak and
the certification penalties be dropped. The Board thanked
Mr. Jafari for appearing. The Board concurred that Mr.
Jafari's request be denied and the penalty with Arapahoe
County remain. The Board will reconsider Mr. Jafari's
request if he can prove that a leak was found and repaired.
Mr. Bock of the Utilities Department will notify him of the
Board's decision.
4. EASEMENT FROM COLO. WATER CONSERVATION BOARD FOR
S. PLATTE RIVER.
The Board received an easement from the Colorado Water
Conservation Board for improvements along the South Platte
River Channelization Project. The City of Englewood is
granting three two-inch water taps for irrigating the 10,000
Trees Project for the payment of $2,250.00 in exchange for a
nonexclusive easement for the sole purpose of constructing
and maintaining a raw water line through that portion of
land in the South Platte Channelization Project from Union
Avenue to Oxford Avenue (approximately one mile).
Mr. Guy moved;
Ayes:
Nays:
Mr. Burns seconded: To
recommend Council approval of
the Easement from Colorado
Water Conservation Board
across the S. Platte River
~hannelization Project.
Clark, Burns, Higday, Neumann,
Otis, Guy, Vobejda, Wiggins
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Members absent: Habenicht
Motion carried.
5. MEMO REGARDING THOMAS WHELAND -S. TEJON ST.
The Board received a memorandum from John Bock dated
February 4, 1997. The memo states that the Utilities'
Department sewer maintenance crew excavated Mr. Wheland's 4"
sanitary sewer service and confirmed that the failure had
occurred in Mr. Wheland's line and the City main was in good
condition. The city crew repaired the pipe and back-filled
the trench. Mr. Wheland has agreed to pay the City
$2,903.93 in one payment for the repairs.
6. SOUTH ENGLEWOOD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT.
The Utilities Department received the signed maintenance
agreement from South Englewood Sanitation District. City
staff will review the agreement and put it on the March
agenda for Board approval .
7. MCLELLAN RESERVOIR -RECREATION REQUEST.
Stu discussed a request from Steve Ward, Arapahoe County
Commissioner to open McLellan Reservoir for public
recreation. Stu discussed water quality issues connected
with opening a water source to recreation. The Board
concurred that they are generally opposed to opening
McLellan, but would discuss further at a later date.
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
The next Water and Sewer Board meeting will be March 11,
1997 at 5:00 p.m. in the Community Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Burrage
Recording Secretary
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