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ENGLEWOOD WATER AND SEWER BOARD
OCTOBER 11, 1994
5:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM A
1. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 20, 1994
WATER AND SEWER BOARD MEETING. (ATT. 1)
2. GUEST: DAVID HILL -CENTENNIAL RULING. (ATT. 2)
3. CEDAR MOUNTAIN MEMO. (ATT. 3)
4. AURORA UTILITY 1994 RATE SURVEY. (ATT. 4)
5. WATER AND SEWER BOARD AND COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
NOVEMBER 14, 1994 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COMMUNITY
ROOM.
6. OTHER.
WATER AND SEWER BOARD
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 20, 1994
A IT. I
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m.
Chairman Fullerton declared a quorum present.
Members present:
Members absent;
Also present:
Habenicht, Fullerton, Gulley,
Lay, Neumann, Otis, Resley,
Vobejda, Wiggins
None
Stewart Fonda, Director of
Utilities
1) MINUTES OF THE JULY 12, 1994 MEETING.
The Englewood Water and s~wer Board Minutes from the July
12, 1994 meeting were approved.
Mr. Otis moved:
Mr. Vobejda seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
To approve the July 13, 1993
Englewood Water and Sewer
Board Minutes.
Habenicht, Fullerton, Gulley,
Lay, Neumann, Otis, Resley,
Vobejda, Wiggins
None
None
2) FIRE OF AUGUST 19, 1994 AND RESULTING NOTICE OF
VIOLATION.
Stu reviewed the events of the fire at Cedar Mountain on
August 19, 1994 and the resulting water emergency. Stu
noted that phenol, below State limits, was found to be the
cause of the taste and odor problems. Safety measures in
the case of another fire were discussed.
3. WATER BILL REBATES.
The Board discussed the pros and cons of a water rebate to
the Englewood citizens affected by the recent taste and odor
problems. The Board decided not to offer a rebate from the
recent water emergency. The Board instructed staff to
respond with a letter to citizens inquiring about a rebate.
Gulley moved;
Neumann seconded:
Ayes:
Nays:
Members absent:
Motion carried.
4. WATER RATE INCREASE.
To not consider rebates
because of the recent
water emergency and
respond with a letter to
citizens who inquire about the
rebate issue.
Habenicht, Fullerton, Gulley,
Lay, Neumann, Otis, Resley,
Vobejda, Wiggins
None
None
Stu discussed increasing maintenance expenses and revenue
projections. The Board was informed that a rate increase
may be necessary in 1995. Mr. Fonda noted that the last
rate increase was in 1988.
The next Water and Sewer Board meeting will be October 11,
1994 at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room A.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Burrage
Recording Secretary
CHRISMAN
BYNUM
&JOHNSON
Ch ris man , Byn um &
Johnson , P.C.
Attcrrneys and
Coun se lors at La w
Con ti nen tal Bui ldin g
140 1 Walnut Street
Suite 500
Boulder , Colorado 80302
Telephon e: (303 ) 444-4820
Fa csimile: (303 ) 44 9-5426
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September 26, 1994
Martin Semple, Esq.
City of Englewood
3400 S. Elati Street
Englewood, CO 80110
Stewart Fonda
Director of Utilities
City of Englewood
3400 S. Ela ti Street
Englewood, CO 80110
Gentlemen:
I have enclosed a copy of Judge Post's order in the condemnation case which
Centennial brought against Englewood . The ruling is a very satisfactory one for
us.
If you will recall, Centennial commenced a proceeding to condemn a large part of
Englewood's carrying capacity in the Nevada Ditch. The proceeding was very
hastily commenced in an effort by Centennial to "head off" Kiowa Resources .
Centennial made numerous procedural mistakes in starting the case .
In depositions , we were ab le to get Centennial's expert to admit that Englewood
needed all its Nevada Ditch capacity through the Chatfield outlet works to run its
system. That was very important, and it required a lot of preparation to get that
result . Centennial then offered to dismiss the case and pay a fraction of our
attorneys ' fees, if Centennial could start the case up again after 6 months of
negotiations. In other words, we were to pay a lot of our own attorneys' fees in
return for the opportunity to negotiate under threat of condemnation.
We declined, and filed a motion for summary judgment on the basis that Centennial
had no authority to condemn Englewood, and had made numerous procedural
mistakes besides that . We sought attorneys' fees, because the statute provides for
them when the condemning party lacks authority or makes certain procedural
mistakes .
Centennial then declined to answer our motion and sought instead to "abandon"
without paying attorneys ' fees , and remain free to start the case again.
Stewart Fonda
Martin Semple, Esq.
September 26, 1994
Page 2
We contested Centennial' s right to "abandon, " in the face of a serious ongoing
dispute over authority to condemn and numerous procedural mistakes.
The Judge ruled that Centennial must pay our attorneys' fees if it wants to dismiss
the case without prejudice (i.e., to remain in a position to start the case again).
Centennial was not allowed to "abandon," as it claimed it could do, without
payment of our fees.
The Judge ruled that Centennial has ten days to decide whether 1) to dismiss and
pay our attorneys' fees, or 2) to have the Judge hear our motion to the effect that
Centennial lacks authority to condemn and committed various procedural mistakes
as well, and therefore must pay attorneys' fees. Because of our success on the
facts established at depositions, Centennial is in bad shape with respect to route 2;
i.e., Centennial' s expert has conceded that we need all of our Chatfield capacity.
If Centennial takes route 2, it should lose on the authority issue and still pay
attorneys' fees.
Our attorneys' fees to date are in excess of $50,000. Unfortunately, under
Colorado law, Centennial is entitled to a hearing on whether all the attorneys' fees
were reasonable and necessary. Expert witnesses can be used at these hearings on
the question of the amount and the hearings can be quite long. They can amount
to a mini-trial. The usual results of such hearings is that the Judge reduces,
somewhat, the amount of attorneys' fees which are claimed. If Centennial chooses
to pay our fees, we will probably want to settle for somewhat less than the full
fees, in order to avoid further expense. Centennial can appeal, and they may do
so. I think it would be a good thing for us if they decide to have a hearing on our
motion for lack of authority, because we made such a strong record on depositions
to the effect that we need all our capacity.
I will call you about this. It is good news. I suspel:t they will appeal.
David G . Hill
DGH:pvg
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
Case No. 93 CV 962, Division 4
ORDER
CENTENNIAL WATER . AND SANITATION DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal
corporation of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiffs,
v.
NEVADA DITCH HOLDING COMPANY I a corporation of the State of
Colorado; ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF SAID CORPORATION, including THE CITY
AND COUNTY OF DENVER and THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD; ANY UNKNOWN
SHAREHOLDERS; and ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST
IN THE PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION,
Defendants.
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Respondent The City of
Englewood's ·Motion for an Order Determining that its Pending Motion
for summary Judgment is Not Moot and Request for Opportunity to
Object to Dismissal of this Action (the "Motion Re Dismissal"), and
on Respondent The City of Englewood's Motion for Recovery of Costs
and Attorneys' Fees including Legal Authorities (the "Motion for
Fees and Costs"). The Court heard oral argument on May 10, 1994,
and has reviewed the motions and briefs thereon, as well as
supplemental citations of authority, and relevant statutes and case
law. The Court being fully advised Finds and Orders as follows:
1. Centennial Water and Sanitation District {"Centennial")
initiated this case by filing a petition in condemnation on April
21, 1993.
2. The ~~vada Ditch Holding Company ("Nevada Ditch") sought
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dismissal from the proceedings. Essentially Nevada Ditch alleged
that its shareholders, primarily th.:; City of Englewood
("Englewood") and the City and county of Denver ("Denver"), were
the real parties in interest, thus it was an unnecessary party.
3. The condemnation was opposed by Denver and Englewood.
4. In Englewood's June 14, 1993 response to the petition in
condemnation, it requested its fees and costs pursuant to statute.
On November 16, 1993, Englewood moved for summary judgment based on
allegations of l<ick of--··authority and improper -p·roceedings.
Englewood again sought fees and costs pursuant to §SS-1-122, C.R.S.
(1993 Supp.).
5. On January 26, 1994, Centennial filed a Notice of
Abandonment and Discontinuance of these Eminent Domain Proceedings.
In abandoning the proceedings, Centennial expressly relied upon
·Denver & New Orleans R. Co. v. Lamborn, 8 Colo. 380, 8 P. 582
(1885); and Johnson v. Climax Molybdenum Co., 109 Colo. 308, 124
P.2d 929 (1942); and Danforth v. U.S., 308 U.S. 271 (1939).
6. Centennial had entered into an agreement with Nevada
Ditch and Denver resolving all issues between them. Accordingly,
those respondents have not objected to the Petitioner's abandonment
and purported discontinuance of these proceedings.
7. Subsequent to the Notice of Abandonment being filed,
Englewood filed the Motion Re Dismissal and the Motion for Fees and
Costs. Englewood is seeking fees pursuant to §38-1-122 (1), or in
the alternative fees and costs as a condition of dismissal without
prejudice pursuant to C.R.C.P. Rule 4l(a)(2); or as a Rule 11
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sanction.
8. The condemnation statute in its present form, provides
throughout that the proceeding is subject to Court authority and
the Rules of Civil Procedure. See e.g. §38-1-101, §38-1-103, §38-
1-104, §38-1-107, §38-1-110. Further, the Colorado Supreme Court
has expressly found that the Rules of Civil Procedure are
applicable to condemnation proceedings. Boxberger v. State Highway
Commission, 126 Colo. 526, 251 P.2d 920, 923-924 (1952); see also
Stalford et. al. v. l}nal'"n of-County Co?!'.miss-ioners of Prowers C-ey -. -, ----
128 Colo. 441, 263 P.2d 436 (1953); Jacobucci v. District Court,
189 Colo. 380, 541 P.2d 667 (1975); and Aldrich v. District Court,
714 P.2d 1321, 1323 (Colo. 1986).
9. The mechanism to be used by the condemnors to abandon a
condemnation proceeding is a motion to dismiss as was done by the
condemners in both Denyer & R.G.R. Co. v. Mills, 59 Colo. 198, 147
P. 2d 681, 683 ( 1915) and Johnson v. Climax Molybdenum Co. , 109
Colo. 308, 124 P.2d 929, 930 (1942).
10. Centennial has argued that the Court is without authority
to grant or deny a motion to dismiss because as a quasi-
governmental entity Centennial has a substantive right to abandon
the condemnation proceeding. ce·ntennial reasons that if the court
cannot require it to proceed with a condemnation, it also lacks
authority to impose conditions on dismissal. Centennial has cited
case law holding that the condemner has an absolute right to
abandon a condemnation proceeding prior to taking possession of the
property. See e.g. Johnson y. Climax Molybdenum Co., 109 Colo.
3
308, 124 P.2d 929 (1942). This court disagrees with Centennial's
analysis.
11. C.R.C.P. Rule 41(a)(2) provides that the Court maiplace
terms and conditions upon granting a plaintiff's motion for
voluntary dismissal. The Court in Denyer R.G.R. Co. v. Mills, 59
Colo. 198, 147 P. 681 (1915), stated in dicta that th~re was "grave
question" whether ~uch dismissa l could be conditioned. However,
that Court also noted that the court could assess costs upon
abandonment; and further held that in · t:he ·absence---of --stat\itory
authority, attorney fees were not awardable. statutory authority
is now provided by §38-1-122 (1 ), C.R.S. Moreover, in a more
recent case the Colorado Supreme Court held that the condemner's
right to abandon was not absolute, and that if justice so required
the condemner could be ordered to proceed with the condemnation.
Piz v. Housing Authority of Ci ty and Cty of Denver, 132 Colo. 457,
289 P.2d 905 (1955).
12. Even assuming Centennial has an absolute right to abandon
its condemnation, that does not render all issues before the Court
moot. Property owners subject to condemnation proceedings are
entitled to recover their costs, Leadville Water Co. v. Parkville
Water District, 436 P.2d 659 (Colo. 1968); including costs incurred
prior to an abandonment. oenver & R.G.R. Co. v. Mills, 59 Colo.
198, 147 P. 681, 685 (1915). Further, property owners may also
recover attorney fees upon the Court finding that the condemner was_
not authorized to acquire the interests sought in condemnation.
§38-1-122; C.R.S. (1994 Supp.); and Platte River Power Authority~-
.
Nelson, 775 P.2d 82 (Colo. App. 1989).
13. The issue of fees and costs was raised by Englewood in
its original response to the petition for condemnation and in its
motion for summary judgment, as well as in the motions it filed
subsequent to the Notice of Abandonment. This Court retains
jurisdiction over the issues of fees and costs prior to entry of an
order of dismissal. The mere fact that in ruling on the issue of
fees and costs, the Court may be required to consider matters which
would have been reJ..e.7.r-a-nt to the-condemnatron -itself, does not mean
the Court is precluded from proceeding with those issues.
14. Within ten days of the date of this Order, Centennial may
file a motion to voluntarily dismiss this case without prejudice,
and set the matter for a hearing on the amount of fees and costs,
if any, to be awarded as a condition thereof. If Centennial fails
to do so, the Court will proceed to rule on Englewood's motions.
DATED THIS 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1994 •
~-t.wLl BY THE COURT:
Tho4' A/ f!llarty ig hereby Ordered to provide a
copy of ttus Order to all parties of feCOrd within
five (5) days from receipt of this Order and File
Certificate of Compliance wilhin five (5) days
thereaher
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
MEMORANDUM
Chuck Reid:r ~.:;ant City
Stewart F~irector of
October 4, 1994
Cedar Mountain
ATT. 3
Manager
Utilities
As a result of the Cedar Mountain fire, the Water Department
staff met to review how the water supply problems during the
fire were addressed and how this could be improved in the
future. The attached memorandum is a list of concerns that
the operators wish to review in more detail over the next
several months with the ob j ective of preparing an emergency
response manual that would be available for ready referral
during emergencies.
Until the material is removed from the site, the danger of
water supply contamination will continue to exist. The
danger will increase when the City Ditch is taken out of
service November 1. Until this date, the Denver Water
Department has indicated the City could immediately make use
of the entire ditch capacity if a fire broke out again. Low
flows in the South Platte River exist in the winter,
however, further compounding the situation.
If a fire should occur during this period, the most
effective way to fight the fire without contaminating the
City water supply appears to be intercepting the run-off
from the fire and pumping it to the interceptor sewer in
Windermere Street. The lett er from the State Health
Department to American Excelsior (copy enclosed) dated
September 19, 1994 requests that American Excelsior submit a
plan to pump 4,000 gallons per minute from the site. The
Bi-City Wastewater Plant is currently working on a discharge
permit to allow discharge to the sewer. The Clean Up Order
and letter also require mon i toring of surface and subsurface
waters, use on site or removal of precipitation runoff and
monthly reporting.
The state Health Department has also indicated that their
lab would be available for analysis on an emergency basis if
the City called their Emergency Management Unit. The City
will also line up private labs to call in emergencies. The
Water Department is also investigating the use of filter
backwash water to minimize required pumping from the river
in an emergency. Another potential option would be to meter
drinking water from fire hydrants on the Denver system if
the City's system became contaminated and a don't drink
order was again issued.
In the event of a hazmat incident above the City's intake
other than a fire of this nature, the river intake is closed
until the danger has passed the intake. This procedure has
worked well in the past and will continue to be employed in
the future. These incidents have been rare and should
continue to be given the increased public awareness in this
area and the increased inspections of businesses by
pretreatment and hazardous waste investigators.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Stewart Fonda, Utilities Director
FROM:
,fit1<:'1rl
Bill McCormick , Operations Supt. ~ Util.
DATE: Sept. 27, 1994
RE: Concerns for Future Water Emergencies
The Allen Filter Plant staff met to discuss problems during
the Cedar Mountain fire and concerns for future emergencies.
The following is a list of those concerns:
1. Ability to protect the source.
2. Ability to fight the fire and still maintain water
quality standards. Who will monitor the water?
3. Separate entities need to have us in the notification
chain. Hazmat. Scanner?
a. Littleton
b. Englewood
c. Arapahoe County
d. Jefferson County
e. Douglas County
4. Ability to change sources.
a. South Platte River
b. City Ditch
c. McBroom Ditch off Bear Creek
5. Phone numbers for emergencies.
a. Labs -24-hour and weekends, media numbers
b. Heal Dept., Tri-County, EPA, etc.
6. Procedure for handling media and getting information
to customers. Designated area.
7. Fire/Police command post -must be able to take
recommendations and suggestions from employees.
8. Need emergency policies for Tri-County, State Health,
EPA, etc.
.
9. Survey watershed and identify potential problems -
who to notify?
10. Overhead Storage -
1. Procedures for shutting off 3 mg storages and
filling 6 mgd
2. Drain system if continuous pumping is needed
11. Procedures if City Ditch is not available as an
alternate source.
a. 80 mg -drawdown level
1. Consider quality
2. Baffle curtain damage
b. 14 mg drawdown ability
12. When City Ditch available.
a. Ability to immediately divert all of users flows.
Contacts phone numbers
b. Water rights -Ability to put into C.D.
c. McLellan flows -diversion structure upgrade/
parshall flume
13. Power failures.
a. What happens if extended power failure.
14. Coordination with Bi-City lab on analysis.
15. Ability to provide drinking water in emergency.
a. National Guard
b. Coors -bottled water
c. Other sources?
16. Ability to dewater reservoirs if contaminated.
17. Reservoir valving -can it be improved?
a. River
b. North Reservoir
18. Emergency pumps.
1. Spend money on hoses, keep on maintenance
2. Rentals
3. More pumps?
19. Portable lab testing equipment.
a. Bi-City have?
b. Do we purchase?
20. Above all -how will all this be coordinated with
Health Department, Hazmat crews, emergency personnel,
media notification, handling of phone calls from
concerned citizens and department staff
responsibilities?
STATE OF COLORADO
Roy Romer, Governor
Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH, Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the healch and environment of che people of Colorado
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S.
Denver, Colorado 80222-1530
Phone (303) 692-2000
September 19, 1994
Ms. Barbara Green
Laboratory Building
4210 E. 11th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80220-3716
(303) 691-4700
Hale, Pratt, Midgley, Hackstaff & Goldberg
1800 Glenarm Place, Suite 1400
Denver, Colorado 80202
Mr. Wayne Meckley
American Excelsior Company
850 Avenue H East
Arlington, Texas 76011
RE: American Excelsior Company
Remediation Report of September 6, 1994
Arapahoe County
Dear Ms Green and Mr Meckley:
Colorado Dcpanmcnt
of Public Health
and Environment
The Division has completed its review of the subject document. The report was submitted in a timely manner, but
did not fully satisfy all the specific conditions of the Clean Up Order. The Division, however, feels that with
implementation of items contained in the report along with items identified below, responsible site clean up can be
accomplished while continuing to protect the public and the environment The items are:
I. Monitoring -A final determination needs to be made as to whether Big Dry Creek is a gaining or loosing
stream. Based on this determination the monitoring plan needs to be modified to reflect the conditions. If
it is a gaining stream, some surf ace water monitoring will be appropriate. Parameters for analysis were not
identified in the report The plan needs to include the parameters to be analyzed along with the analytical
methods and their detection levels. The report indicates that wells planned by CDOT will be investigated
for adequacy for the site program. The Division does not oppose use of the wells if they are both
technically adequate and timely installed.
2. Handling of future precipitation -Runoff from unbwnt materials will be handled under the stormwater
perm.it. Runoff from the burnt material however is the primary concern. Once the burnt material is
separated per your plan, runoff from this material will be much easier to control and collect It is important
that such collected waters be either consumed (such as by application to the shingles), treated (as by
Englewood if arrangements can be made) or disposed by hauling to an acceptable site . It is suggested that
efforts be made to ensure that an acceptable site can be found.
3 . Cleanup of materials along Big Drv Creek -The report does not address this issue but in viewing the site,
debris was noted south of the newly constructed earthen road. These materials must be removed by October
1, 1994.
Ms. Green and Mr. Meckely
September 19, 1994
Page No. 2
4. Criteria for processing burnt material -Recent discussions indicate that sorting and moving of materials
from the railroad property cannot begin until September 26, when a .07 cat is under contract The materials
will then be moved to a prepared area and sorted, with a determination made by January I, 1995 whether
the mixed material can be processed into mulch or must be disposed. The Division has significant concerns
about the timing for determining whether processing of burnt material is possible. Water contact with the
burnt materials appears to be the primary source of extremely poor water quality, as j udged by the fact that
prior drinking water issues did not arise from the site. This being the case, the Division is requiring that
a more timely determination be made on the ability to process the burnt material. In this fashion if they
cannot be processed, transport off site for proper disposal can begin while acceptable materials are
processed. The Division also will require identification of the criteria to be utilized to determine if
processing is possible.
5. Reporting -In order that the Division may stay informed of progress, monthly status reports will be
required. The reports shall identify a narrative summary of activities during the month and provide logs
of the volume of I) material that has completed final grinding and 2) that which is transported off site. The
reports would be due to the Division by the 7th day of the following month.
6. Contingency Plan -A plan to handle contaminated water volumes should a fire recur must be developed .
An element of the plan could include use of the proposed site impoundments along with established access
to pumps within a limited time. The plan should detail the handling of up to 4000 gpm of contaminated
water.
A response to these items is requested by October I, 1994. Should there be any questions please contact this office .
Sincerely,
<9~~
~ Robert J. Shukle, Chief
0 -Permits & Enforcement Section
WATER QUALITY CONTROL DMSION
cc: Patricia A. Nelson. Permits and Enforcement Section, WQCD
Stewart Fonda. City of Englewood
Chris Wiant. Tri-County Health Dept.
Pam Harley, HM& WMD
Sarah Johnson, Permits and Enforcement Section, WQCD
Steve Snider, District Engineer
EXCELS
All Participants in
City of Aurora Utility 1994 Rate Swvey
September 15, 1994
A TT. 'f
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Administration
1470 South Havana Street
Aurora . Colorado 80012
303/695-7370
Attached is the 1994 City of Aurora residential water, sewer and water tap fee survey. The
monthly water bills were calculated using your rate structure and 11,000 gallons usage per month.
1bis is the cWTent Aurora average usage for a 5/8 or 3/4 residential conswner. The sewer rates
were calculated using your system methodology and rates. The tap fees consist of the system
development charges, water development charges and incidentals for the meter, installation labor,
and so on. This is done to anive at a number with the same items as are in the Aurora tap fee.
If you have any questions, please call me at 695-7368. Thank you vecy much for your
cooperation in completing this swvey. I hope that you will find the infonnation of use to you.
Sincerely,
Marshall R Estes C.M.
Sr. Financial Analyst Utilities
CC: :MRE Read File
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\RATES\ WI'RATE94 WI"RATE9• 9/15194
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DATE REVISED : 08/17194
RATE COMPARISON TABLE
WATER RATES
-1994--1993-
MONTIIl..Y MONTHLY %
RANK NAME DIVISION CHARGE RANK CHARGE CHANGE
MEAN OF POPULATION 24.58 23 .75
AURORA RANKING 18 of28 17of28
1 NORTHGLENN (5) lST 61.98 1 55.81
2 LONGMONT lST 31.77 2 30.80
3 THORNTON -INSIDE lST 30 .55 3 29 .61
4 CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL lST 30.35 4 29.23
5 LAKEWOOD lST 27.42 5 27.42
6 LOUISVIlJ.E lST 26.95 8 24.75
7 BROOMFIELD lST 26 .54 6 26.54
8 WHEAT RIDGE 2ND 25.61 7 25.61
9 COLORADO SPRINGS 2ND 25.41 11 24.23
10 WESTMINISTER (3) 2ND 24 .74 19 22 .20
11 CASTLE ROCK 2ND 24.50 10 24 .50
12 DENVER -OUTSIDE 2ND 24 .23 13 23 .71
13 LITTI..ETON 2ND 24 .23 14 23.71
14 SE . ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT 2ND 24 .23 15 23.71
15 LAFAYEITE 3RD 24.15 12 24 .15
16 LAKEHURST DISTRICT (4) 3RD 23 .79 9 24 .70
17 HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRIC 3RD 23.65 16 23 .65
18 AURORA 3RD 22.58 17 22.58
19 KEN CARYL RANCH DISTRICT l(b) 3RD 22.45 18 22.45
20 ARVADA 3RD 21.58 20 21.25
21 WILLOWS DISTRICT l(c) & (3) 3RD 21.49 21 21.23
22 EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY (ld 4TH 21.10 23 19.25
23 SOlITH ADAMS COUNTY DISTRICT 4TH 20.55 22 20 .55
24 BOULDER 4TH 17.72 24 17.72
25 BANCROFT-CLOVER DISTRICT l(a: 4TH 16 .50 27 13 .75
26 CHERRY CREEK VALLEY DISTRICT 4TH 15.95 25 15 .95
27 DENVER -INSIDE 4Tri 14 .33 28 12.13
28 ENGLEWOOD 4TH 13 .83 26 13 .83
1994 1993
1. 1. Mill Levy Schedule
a. Bancroft-Clover mill levy support 1.874 1.874
b . Ken Caryl Ranch District for water 8.776 8.776
c. Willows District for water 9.389 9.389
d . East Cherry Creek Valley All but Saddle Rock 6.344 6.344
e. East Cherry Creek Valley Saddle Rock 4 .625 0.000
f. Highlands Ranch Metro District Water and Swr Combined 7.400 7.400
2. All Monthly Charges have been computed based upon 11,000 gallons usage per month and a 518 or 314 inch meter .
3. Westminister and Willows maintained the same rate structure in 1994 as in 1993 but they have revised their volwne
rate block downward in 1994 . This accounts for the 1993 to 1994 change in their monthly charge .
4. Lakehurst lowered the volume rate from 2.03 in 93 to 1.93 in 94 and increased the service chg from 4.80 in 93 to 5.11 in
94 . This accounts for their monthly charge decreasing in 1994 from 1993 .
5. Northglenn's bond charge increased from 29 .19 in 93 to 35 .36 in 94 .
11.()60/o
3.15%
3.17%
3.83%
0.1)0%
8.89%
0.00%
0.00%
4 .88%
11.44%
0.00%
2.19%
2.19"/o
2.19"/o
0.00%
-3 .70%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
1.55%
1.20%
9.61%
0.00%
0.00%
20 .00%
0.()()%
18 .14%
0.00%
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RATE COMPARISON TABLE
WATER TAP FEES
-1994--1993-
SINGLE-FAMILY SINGLE-FAMILY %
RANK NAME DIVISION TAP FEE RANK TAP FEE CHANGE
MEAN OF POPULATION 5,944 5,790
AURORA RANKING 15 of28 15 of28
1 CONSOUDATED MUIUAL (1) lST 9,320 1 9,320 0J)0%
2 BROOMFIFlD lST 8,145 3 7,835 3 .96%
3 CHERRY CREEK V AILEY DlS!RICT (1) lST 8,049 4 7,820 2 .93%
4 LOUISVll.LE lST 7,862 11 6,325 24 .300/o
5 ARVADA lST 7,855 2 7,855 0 .00%
6 EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY lST 7,775 7 1,ZlO 6 .95%
7 WHEAT RIDGE (1) lST 7,640 5 7,640 0 .00%
8 LAKEHURST DlS!RICT 2ND 7,370 6 7,370 0 .00%
9 CASTIEROCK 2ND 7,075 14 5,958 18 .75%
10 Wil.LOWS DlS!RICT 2ND 6,930 8 6,930 0 .00%
11 SE. ENGLEWOOD WATERDISlRICT (1) 2ND 6,870 9 6,870 0.()()%
12 UITlEl'ON (1) 3RD 6,820 10 6,820 0 .00%
13 WESTMINI81ER 3RD 6,750 12 6,250 8.00%
14 1HORNI'ON-INSIDE 3RD 6,205 13 6,205 0.00%
15 AURORA 3RD 5,950 15 5,950 0.00°/o
16 NOR1HGLENN 3RD 5,841 16 5,841 0 .00°/o
17 KEN CARYL RANCH DlS!RICT (1) 3RD 5,820 17 5,820 0.()0%
18 LONGMONT 3RD 5,590 19 5,200 7 .50%
19 UFAYEITE 4TII 5,400 17 5,400 0 .00°/o
20 LAKEWOOD (1) 4TII 5,165 20 5,165 0 .00°/o
21 BANCROFI'-CLOVER DISlRICT (1) 4Tii 5,015 22 5,015 0.00°/o
22 soum ADAMS COUNIY DlS!RICT 4TII 5,000 24 5,000 0.00%
23 DENVER-OUTSIDE 4Tii 3,820 25 3,820 0 .00°/o
24 BOUIDER 4TII 3,779 21 3,779 o.00°1o
25 COLORADO SPRINGS 4Tii 3,683 23 3,955 -6 .88%
26 HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISlRICT 4Tii 2,985 26 2,985 0 .00%
Z7 DENVER -INSIDE 5th 2,730 Z7 2,730 0 .00%
28 ENGLEWOOD 6th 1,000 28 1,000 0.00°/o
1. Tap fee shown includes the Denver Outside tap fee .
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RATE COMPARISON TABLE
SEWER RATES
-1994--1993.:...
MONTIILY MONTIILY
RANK DJNISION CHARGE RANK CHARGE CHANGE
MEAN OF POPULATION 11.82 11.36
AURORA RANKING 14 of14 17 of24
1 CASTI..E ROCK (1) lST 27.60 1 29 .10 -5.15%
2 LONGMONT lST 17.94 2 16 .68 7.55%
3 WESTMINISTER lST 15.19 3 15.19 0.()0'%
4 LAKEWOOD (2) lST 14.94 4 14 .94 0.00°/o
5 DENVER -INSIDE lST 13 .99 6 13.24 5.65%
6 SOUTii ADAMS COUNTY DISTRICT 2ND 13.50 5 13 .50 0.00°/o
7 NOR111GLENN 2ND 13 .14 7 13.14 0.00°/o
8 EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY 2ND 12 .50 8 12 .50 0 .00%
9 1110RNTON -INSIDE 2ND 12 .14 12 10.87 11.64%
10 LAKEHURST DISTRICT 2ND 11.80 9 11.25 4 .89%
11 BROOMFIELD 2ND 11.66 11 11.21 3.93%
12 LOUISVILLE 2ND 11.25 13 10.85 3.69%
13 HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRIC 2ND 11.25 10 11.25 0.00°/o
14 AURORA 3RD 10 .61 17 9.29 14 .21%
15 ARVADA (2) 3RD 10.59 19 8.85 19.66%
16 COLORADO SPRINGS (2) 3RD 10.50 14 10 .50 0 .00"/o
17 KEN CARYL RANCH DISTRICT 3RD 10.13 15 10 .13 0.00°/o
18 LAFAYETTE 3RD 9.49 16 9.49 0 .00%
19 CHERRY CREEK VALLEY DISTRICT 3RD 9.00 18 9 .00 0.00°/o
20 BANCROIT-CLOVER DISTRICT 3RD 8.00 24 4.00 100 . 00°/o
21 ENGLEWOOD 3RD 7.59 20 7.59 0.00°/o
22 WHEAT RIDGE 4111 7.33 21 7.33 0.00°/o
23 BOULDER 4111 7.06 23 6.28 12.42%
24 LITTLETON 4111 6.46 22 6.46 0.00"/o
25 CONSOLIDATED MUTIJAL 4111 NO SEWER 25 NO SEWER NIA
26 DENVER -OlITSIDE 4111 NO SEWER 26 NO SEWER NIA
Zi SE . ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT 4111 NO SEWER 27 NO SEWER NIA
28 WILLOWS DISTRICT 4111 NO SEWER 28 NO SEWER NIA
1. C~e Rock volume charge decreased from $2.35 per 1,000 gallons in 1993 to $2.10 per 1,000 gallons in 1994 .
2. Arvada, Colorado Springs and Lakewood 1993 consumption was adjusted to equal the 1994 consmnption. This will
allow the effect of any rate changes to be shown in the comparisons .