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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-08 WSB AGENDAAGENDA ENGLEWOOD WATER AND SEWER BOARD MARCH 8, 1994 5:00 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM B 1. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 8, 1994 MEETING. (ATT. 1) 2. GUEST: DAVID HILL & JOE TOM WOOD. 2-4-94 -LETTER TO STU FROM BARRY (ATT. 2) 2-4-94 -LETTER TO MARCHAND FROM HILL {ATT. 3) 2-8-94 -LETTER TO SEUL FROM MARCHAND {ATT. 4) 2-9-94 -LETTER TO MARCHAND FROM HILL {ATT. 5) 2-9-94 -LETTER TO MARCHAND FROM HILL {ATT. 6) 2-10-94 -LETTER TO BARRY FROM STU (ATT. 7) 3-1-94 -FAX FROM DAVID HILL (ATT. 8) 3. COLORADO WATER & SEWER RATES. {ATT. 9) 4. CEASE & DESIST ORDER FOR BI-CITY. (ATT. 10) 5. SOUTH ARAPAHOE CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT REVISIONS. {ATT. 11) 6. CHERRY HILLS RANCHO. (ATT. 12) 7. REFUND AGREEMENT FROM RBI. {ATT. 13) 8. LETTER FROM HANK BROWN DATED 2-10-94 (ATT. 14) 9. OTHER. A IT .. I WATER AND SEWER BOARD MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 1994 The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. Chairman Fullerton declared a quorum present. Members present: Members absent: Also present: Fullerton , Habenicht, Gulley, Lay, Neumann, Resley, Vobejda, Wiggins Otis Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities 1. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 11, 1994 MEETING.· The Englewood Water and Sewer Board Minutes from the January 14, 1992 meeting were app roved as corrected. Mr. Resley moved; Mr. Vobejda seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent; Motion carried. To approve the January 11, 1994 Englewood Water and Sewer Board Minutes as corrected. Fullerton, Habenicht, Gulley, Lay, Neumann, Resley, Vobejda, Wiggins None Otis 2. AGREEMENT WIT H ARAPAHOE ESTATES. Holly Holder, attorney for Arapahoe Estates submitted an Agreement for a proposed water treatment facility which utilizes a reverse osmosis system for the removal of fluoride. Arapahoe Estates will exchange return flow for nontributary water from its wastewater treatment plant for capacity in Englewood's wastewater treatment facility to treat the backwash discharged from the Arapahoe Estates water treatment plant. The Agreement was submitted to the Board for review. 3. SAFE DRINKING WATER CHARGES ON BILLINGS. Stu d i scussed an idea presented in an AWWA seminar. In Arizona, a rate analyst had isolated the portion of the bill that was required to conform to Federa l Standards imposed on the municipality. Stu d i scussed the pros and cons of using this idea. 4. LETTER DATED JAN. 21, 1994 RE: RANDY PIERCE. Randy Pierce volunteered to participate on the Cross Connection Control Advisory Committee. Randy was added as the member representing a medium size public water supply. It was recommended that a congratulatory letter from the Board be sent to Randy. 5. FENCING THE CIT Y DITCH AT QUINCY. Residents adjacent to the City Ditch at Quincy have requested that the Ci ty build a fence along the ditch. Bill McCormick has estimated it will take $1800 -$2000 to fence this portion of the ditch. The Board concurred that the fence should be constructed . 6. NUTRI-PODS. Stu discussed a proposal from Randall & Blake using Limnion technology to control the a l gae blooms in the wash water reservoir using Nutri-Pods. Nutri-Pods are underwater greenhouses that contain aquatic vegetation which should absorb nitrogen and phosphorous more rapidly and algae. Randall & Blake, an Englewood firm, will make a presentation to the Board at a future meeting. 7. REPLY FROM CONGRESSMAN DAN SCHAEFER RE : H.R. #3392 Stu read the reply from congressman Dan Schaefer discussing H.R. #3392. The Board recommended Stu send a letter to Mr. Schaefer thanking him for considering cosponsoring this bill. 8. BI-CITY AMMONIA VIOLATION. Stu notified the Board of a pending exceeding ammonia level standards. City Plant has prepared a response. since been consistently lower. 9. BEAR CREEK AUGMENTATION PLAN. Notice of Violation for Dennis Stowe at the Bi- The ammonia levels have David Hill and Joe Tom Wood will be present at the next meeting to review the Bear Creek Augmentation Plan. 10. LETTER FROM DENVER WATER DEPT. Stu reviewed a letter received from Chips Barry of the Denver Water Board discussing a possible resolution of the litigation regarding the 1964 Water Exchange Agreement and the 1969 Modification between Centennial, Climax, Denver and Englewood. 11. WATER & SEWER BOARD ATTENDANCE POLICY. The Board discussed an attendance policy. The Board concurred that three unexcused absences (absences without prior notice or consent) would be grounds for dismissal from the Board. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. The next Water and Sewer Board meeting will be March 8, 1994 at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room B. Respectfully submitted, Cathy Burrage Recording Secretary HAMI ET J. BARRY, Ill Manallf" ID:SPF-301 Series FAX: {jj]oanf [!/ CfPate,,.. ~nvni&utNll'/\r/ 1600 W. 12th Avenue Denver, CO 80254 Phone (303) 628-6000 Telecopier No. (303) 628-6509 HUBERT A. FARBES. JR .• Prelldent MS. ROMAINE PACHECO, I st Vlce-Pretldent MONTE PASCOE RONALD L LEHR RICHARD A. ICIRIC February 4, 1994 PAGE 2 ATT. 2 Mr. Stewart Fonda Mail Code 41J Director of Utilities City of Englewood J400 South Elati Englewood, co 80110 Mr. Bob Kilborn Cyprus Climax. Metals Co. P.O. Box 68 Empire, co 80438 Mr. :Joe Blake Centennial Water and Sanitation District 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, co 80126 Gentlemen: Re: Litigation Surrounding 1964 Water Exchange Agreement and . 1969 Modification between Centennial, Climax, ·oenver, and Englewood Representatives from Denver have discussed individually with representat)ves from each of your entities the possibility of pursuing a mutually satisfactory resolution to the subject litigation. Based on these d i scussions, we have perceived that there may be sufficient interest among each of the parties to pursue such a resolution. Because of that perception, this letter has been prepared. · It is envisioned that discussions leading to a nego~iated settlement would init i ally focus on technical solutions wh i ch would address the needs and interests of each of the parties . Because of time constraints resulting from dates established by the Court, these discussions would necessarily be frequent and of extended duration in order to determine by mid-March whether or not a negotiated settlement is achievable. My staff has suggested that this may require meeting as often as two to three tirrres a week, a half day or more at a time. Denver is willing to participate in and take the l ead in initiating and scheduling the discussions. Assuming these discussions are agreed to, CONSERVE WATER! ID:SPF-301 Series Mr. Stewart Fonda Mr. Joe Blake Mr. Bob Kilborn Page 2 February 4, 1994 FAX: PAGE 3 l Bill Bates of this off ice would coordinate the discussions and 'be Denver's lead representative. / I I I To this end, the following recommended parameters should be aqreed ;to by the parties: 1 2 • 3. 4. 5. 6. i I The representatives wi ll be exploring technical solutions required to meet the needs of the parties. Accordingly, each party may not be represented by an attorney in the technical settlement discussions. Statements made by any representative in the settlement discussions shall remain confidential under the guidelines of C.R.E. 408. The term ~statements• as used herein include; but are not limited to, documents, analyses, oral conversations,:etc. The parties should agree upon a deadline for reaching the technical framework of a proposed settlement. It is recommended that the date be established as March 18, 1994. This date could be further discussed during the initial conference. The date could be extended only upon concurrence of all parties, who most likely would agree to such an extension because substantive progress has been made. Discovery shall be stayed and no new motions filed before the deadline for reaching a settlement. Each party would commit to contribute the necessary personnel to the settlement process. Each party recognizes that this would most likely involve a fairly aggressive meeting regimen, requiring numerous meetings of technical representatives of the various parties as suggested above. The first meetinq should be held during the week of February 7, 1994. The suggestion has been made that the settlement discussions be facilitated by a mutually acceptable independent facilitator. It would seem appropriate to discuss this particular approach at the initial session. It is rny belief that we owe it to our respective organizations to explore and exhaust all negotiated settlement alternatives be!ore we embark on a litigious course that would be lengthy and expensive. Further, I believe a negotiated settlement would ultimately foster a climate of improved relations in which future agreements can be developed. This letter is for purposes of offer and compromise under C.R. E. 408. If you concur with the terms .of the proposal set forth above, please so indicate by signing below and returning a signed copy to this office. To expedite t h e coordination of the initial meeting, you may wish to fax a signed copy to this office (Fax No. 628-6852, attention B. Bates). Signed copies of all parties will be available at the first ID:SPF-301 Ser ies Mr. Stewart Fonda . Mr. Joe Blake Mr. Bob Kilborn Page J February 4, 1994 FAX: PAGE 4 meeting. This letter, along with signed letters returned by the other parties, would constitute a letter of understanding and provide the basis on which settlement discussions can proceed. I hope to hear from you very soon. Sincerely, H. J. Barry Manager HJB:bb:klM n:\HJB\Bates\l~ay.ltr Title Date i I I I I ~ CHRISMAN BYNUM &JOHNSON r Chrisman , Synu}n & Tolmstm . P.C. . Attomtys ond Counulnrs a I Larv Continrntlll Bu11di11g 1401 Woln11t Strrt!t SuitcSOO Boulder , Color11do 80302 Ttlcphonr : (303) '444-4820 Facsimile : <303) ~·5426 liBA(NF.T#: ABJ\1475 tf 4495426 February 4, 1994 . VIA FACSIMILE O.RIG.INAL TO BE MAILED Gilben Y. Marchand, Jr. Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C. P.O. Box 1440 Boulder, CO 80306-1440 Re: Case No. 89CW063; Centennial's Objection to Eng1ewood's Desire to Operate the City Ditch Exchange Dear Gibb: A IT. 3 I spoke with Dave Hill and Joe Tom Wood at great length yesterday after our conversation about Centennial 's concerns regarding our proposed decree in this matter. As you explained to me, Centennial objects to En&lewood's desire to operate an in-ditch exchange from its Allen treatment plant up to McLellan Reservoir. Given that Centennial has no interest with respect to flows within the reach of this exchange, we are unable to make any sense out of Centennial's objection. The primary reason that En&lewood seeks to exchange water up to Mcl.dlan for storage is to make more water available for delivery to Centennial under Englewood's existing contncts of supply with Centennial. This objection, Cent.ennial's recent attempt to condemn Englewood's ditch capacity, and other, similar hindrances are making it impossible for En&lewood to supply the water that Centennial is demanding of Englewood under the agreements. If Centennial is sincere about its desire to obtain additional water from Englewood, we uric you to reconsider your objection to this proposed exchange. With respect to your other commenu on our proposed decree, 1 offer the foll.owing responses: '5'4495426 Gilbert Y. Marchand . Jr. February 4, 1994 J>aie 2 1. Accounting Fows. Joe Tom Wood is making chan&cs to the accounting fonns this morning to address your concerns about diversions into S10l'31e. Once his revised forms are avai lab le, I will fax copies to you. 2. Suwiy to Additional Lands. With respect to Centennial's objection to the concept of materiality which appears in paragraph 10.D. of our most recent proposed decree , we persist in our desire to retain this concept, but would be willing to define "material" as supplying water to additional lands in excess of 20 acres. 3. Diversions of Consumptive Use Water Into Storage. You also asked, in essence, whether consumptive use water diverted into storage would be treated by Englewood as consumptive use water coming out. The answer to this question is yes. Please advise me as soon as possible today whether Centennial still intends to oppose Englewood's effort to operate an in-ditch exc hange for the purpose of delivering storage water to Mcl.ellan. Once again, Centennial's opposition to this proposed ~change will be considered by Englewood as a direct assault upon its ability to perform under its agreements with Centennial. ~J1/.~r'1 - Jeffrey R. Seul JRS:abm cc: Stu Fonda David G. Hill '. 141003 'Zt4495426 A TT. 'i MOSES, WITTEMYER, HARRISON ANO WOOORUF"F, P. C. DAVID L.. HAA•ISON (: .. A.LC& N , WOODRUF',. lllO•C:•T E . 1.. a££8£: DAVID""· 8A0WN VE•ONICA A. 9"£1111.I NO STEVEN il'.JEFF£AS OILBCll'I' 'f. MAJICWAND • .JR . l'AU L , , rtOLLE .. AN Jeffrey R. Saul, E&q. LAW 0,.P'ICS:S I OOill WALNUT STIUtr:T. au1Tll: .100 BOULCILR, COLO"ADO 80302 TIELE"HONE: 1.10:111 •4>a78Z 1'ELEC:0,.1E•I 1.:10.:11 4.&.ll-8788 ADDRC$S COA•ICSll'ONDENC:I: TO: February a, 1994 Chrisman, Bynum ' Johnson, P.C. 1401 Walnut Street, Suite 500 Boulder, co 80302 AAl'HACI. J .... osca .IOHN Wl'l"TEMTElll COUNSEL HU011'LCT STONE S"ECIAI. COUN81L. ••• IPgltwood • 1 'l'hrwat to Teraipat1 the lapcb Creek &greeaept in 1997 Dear Jeff: This letter is a follow-up to our second-to-last phone conversation of Sunday niqht, February 6, 1994. That conversation wa~ the culmi~~t.ion of. your and my ef.f orts to settle Eng .le~ood .1 ~ a,nd .. Centennial•.~. differences in case N 0 • 89CWQ63 (Epqlewood's ~pplicatio~ for .a . McBroom . ~.itch ·:w~ter ri9h~ and . a ._.McBroom .~i~~ ~1.~n f.or ~:U~ellt~tion) : "· . " . , . . .. ·>"·"-: . , .. , The . ·essence of the 'dispute concerned how . Engl~wood -was proposinq to store its junior McBroom Ditch diversions in"'McLellan Reservoir. Since such a storage claim had not been included in Englewood's application and had not been described in any engineering report, but rather had been proposed for the first time without detailed information in Englewood's revised proposed decree submitted two workinq days before trial, Centennial was concerned over how such storage would be implemented. In the conversation, I :confirmed that, although Centennial had not decided to oppose Enqlewood's proposed "in ditch exchange", Centennial was unwilling to sign a stipulation providing that Centennial would not object to or otherwise attempt to prevent Englewood from delivering water to McLellan by means of the so- called "in ditch exchange" using Englewood's claimed 1989 McBroom Ditch right. You stated to me that, since Centennial would not sign sµch a stipulation, Englewood's proposed decree would not include centennial 1 s · requested sentence clarifying.that Englewo~ was neither seeking nor obtaininq the right to exchange McBroom Ditch diversions .up .to the Chattield outlet. As you know, at Court iri · . Greel.ey , Monday morning, Enqlewood . did finally . include Ce.ntenniai 's . requested language clarifying that Englewood was not seekiilq · to .exchange McBrooin Ditch diversions up to the .Chatfield outlet. · · Ial004 , U4495426 MOSES, WITTEMYEft, HARRISON AND WOODRUFF, P. C. fJeffrey R . seul, Esq . :February a, 1994 1Page 2 This letter will conf ira that, in the same conversation, you said that you had been instructed to convey Englewood's threat to terminate the Ranch Creek Agreement when it comes up for ·•renewal" in 1997. Yours truly, MOSES, WITTEMYER, HARRISON AND WOODRUFF, P.C. By fiiii- Gi~ Y. Marchand, Jr • . GYM/jt 'cc: John D. Hendrick, Ph.D., P.E. William R. McLoud, P.E. lll005 ts'4495426 February 9, 1994 Gilbert Y. Marchand, Jr., Esq. Moses. Wittemyer, Harrison & Woodruff, P.C. P. 0. Box 1440 Boulder, CO 80306-1440 Dear Gib: ATT. 5 In Centennial's negotiations with Englewood over the two water agreements, Centennial has frequently asserted that Englewood is sbon of "firm yield" water, and indeed lacks sufficient water of any sort to fill Englewood's needs. The Ranch Creek lease provides that Englewood may periodically terminate the lease on account of need. Englewood has been making massive, expensive, and truly extraordinary efforts to obtain enough water for its own needs and to be able to fulfill its commitments to Centennial. On the one hand, Centennial asserts Englewood is short of water. On the other hand, Centennial tends to be the most difficult opposer in those water court cases in which Englewood seeks to increase its available water. That is, Centennial on occasion appears to be actively opposing Englewood's efforts to fill its needs and provide water to Centennial. If Centennial is successful in opposing enough Englewood projects, and continues to insist that Englewood is short of water, Centennial may well find that someday Englewood is forced to call back the e, jf for no other reason than to supply the 5,000 acre-foot contract. ~ Englewood's efforts to obtain more water have included its non-trib and not-non- trib well applications and aug plan. its Brown Ditch change case, the recently completed Bear Creek aug plan, and other cases. In the well adjudication cases, Centennial was the last to settle, and insisted upon recognition of a stream node which the State Engineer does not recognize. We agreed to recognize the therecoforc non-existent scream node in our well decree , which subsequently caused no end of trouble in our aug plan decree. In the Brown Ditch case, Centennial was the last to settle and was by far the most difficult opponent to deal with. In the Bear Creek aug plan case, Centennial refused to agree to an in-ditch exchange in City Dirch, which can be used to supply water to Centennial in significant quantities. We do not believe that Centennial can object to such an exchange, and iaie02 ., .. e449S42s Gilbert Y. Marchand, Jr., Esq. February 9, 1994 Page 2 we do not believe it will injure Centennial. Centennial was not able to give us any reason why it might injure Centennial. We thought Ccntennial's consent might be useful at trial, however. Centennial refused to give its consent. and the only reason given us was "Why should Centennial do this? Centennial gets nothing out of such a consent. " In fact, Englewood can deliver Centennial a lot of water by that exchange, but Centennial was distinctively uncooperative. Centennial's position in Englewood's application for a refill right in McLellan has been obscure and may be difficult. In Denver's Nevada change case, Centennial raised huge objections to a deal which was very useful to Englewood. After the deal was consummated and the decree entered, Centennial finally concluded that it was not injured after all. (At least that's the way I recall it). Finally, Centennial bas sought to condemn Englewood's capacity in the Nevada Ditch, which is absolutely essential to Englewood's ability to supply itself and to supply Centennial. I told Jeff Seul to tell you that Centennial was treading on dangerous ground with respect to Englewood's ability to fill its needs, by constantly seeking to impede Englewood's abili itself and Centennial. I do not have authority to make threats about th ch ree ease. Such matters are chc province, ultimately. of e lewood City ouncil , which has not considered the matter. However, as an observer of che situation, I wished to scare, and do state, my observation that Centennial seems to be pushing these matters lO an extreme, and may get unintended resu lts. Please convey this letter to Mr. Mcleod, Mr. Worley and Mr. Blake. Sincerely, David G. Hill 141003 CHRISMAN BYNUM &JOHNSON Chrisman, Bynum & Johnson, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors at U1w Continental Building 1401 Walnut Street Suite500 Boulder, Colorado 80302 Telep!ume : (303) 444-4820 Facsimile : (303) 449-5426 ABA/NET#: ABA1475 February 9, 1994 Gilbert Y . Marchand, Jr., Esq. Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison & Woodruff, P .C . P. 0. Box 1440 Boulder, CO 80306-1440 RE : Your Letter of February 8, 1994 Dear Gib : ATT-~ In Centennial 's negot1at1ons with Englewood over the two water agreements, Centennial has frequently asserted that Englewood is short of "firm yield" ~ater, and indeed Jacks sufficient water of any sort to fill Centennial' s needs . The Thornton Ranch Creek lease (which includes the lease of half of McLellan) provides that Englewood may periodically terminate the lease on account of need. Englewood has been making massive, expensive , and truly extraordinary efforts to obtain enough water for its own needs and to be able to fulfill its commitments to Centennial. On the one hand, Centennial asserts Englewood is short of water. On the other hand, Centennial tends to be the most difficult opposer in those water court cases in which Englewood seeks to increase its available water. That is, Centennial on occas ion appears to be actively opposing Englewood's efforts to fill its needs and provide water to Centennial. If Centennial is successful in opposing enough Englewood projects, and continues . to insist that Englewood is short of water, Centennial may well find that sometlay Englewood is forced to call back the Thornton Ranch Creek lease, if for no other reason than to supply the 5,000 acre- foot Water Supply Agreement. Englewood's efforts to obtain more water have included its non-trib and not-non- trib well applications and aug plan, its Brown Ditch change case, the recently completed Bear Creek aug plan, and other cases. In the well adjudication cases, Centennial was the last to settle, and insisted upon recognition of a brand-new stream node. which the State Engineer does not recognize. We agreed to recognize the theretofore non-existent stream node in our well decree, which subsequently caused a great deal of trouble in our aug plan decree. In the Brown Ditch case, Centennial was the last to settle and was by far the most difficult opponent to deal Gilbert Y . Marchand, Jr., Esq . February 9, 1994 Page 2 with . In the Bear Creek aug plan case, Centennial refused to agree to an in-ditch exchange in City Ditch, which can be used to supply water to Centennial in significant quantities . We do not believe that Centennial can object to such an exchange, and we do not believe it will injure Centennial. Centennial was not able to give us any reason why it might injure Centennial. We thought Centennial's consent might be useful at trial, however. Centennial refused to give its consent, and the only reason given us was "Why should Centennial do this? Cente~al gets nothing out of such a consent. " In fact, Englewood can deliver Centennial a lot of water by that exchange, but Centennial was distinctively uncooperative. Centennial' s position in Englewood's application for a refill right in McLellan has been obscure and has been difficult. Finally, Centennial has sought to · condemn Englewood's capacity in the Nevada Ditch, which is absolutely essential to Englewood's ability to supply itself and to supply Centennial. I told Jeff Seul to tell you that Centennial was treading on dangerous ground with respect to Englewood 's abil ity to fill its needs, by constantly seeking to impede Englewood 's ability to serve itself and Centennial. I do not have authority to make threats about the Ranch Cree k lease . Such matters are the province, ultimately , of the Englewood City Council, which has not considered the matter . However, as an observer of the situation, I wished to state , and do state , my observation that Centennial seems to be pushing these matters to an extreme, and may get unintended results. Please convey this letter to Mr. McLoud, Mr. Worley and Mr. Blake. David G. Hill cc: Rick DeWitt, Esq. Stewart Fonda City of Englewood February 10, 1994 Mr. Hamlet J. Barry, III Denver Board of Water Commissioners 1600 w. 12th Ave. Denver, CO 80254 ATI. 7 3400 S . Elati Stree t Eng lewood . Co lorado 80 110-230 4 Phone (303) 762 -2 300 (303 ) 762-2 30 1 FAX (303 )789-11 25 Re: Litigation Surrounding 1964 Water Exchange Agreement and 1969 Modification Between Centennial, Climax, Denver and Englewood Dear Chips: Thank you for your letter of February 4, 1994 inviting us to participate in settlement negotiations regarding the litigation described above. Joe Tom Wood and I would be willing to participate in settlement negotiations with the other parties to this lawsuit, with or wi thout an independent facilitator. If Denver wishes to involve a facilitator, however, Englewood would not be willing to bear any of the associated expenses. With respect to your proposal that we postpone further discovery and motion practice, we unfortunately believe that the litigation has progressed to a point where any delay in this regard would compromise our position in the litigation if settlement discussions prove unfruitful. As you know, the trial is now scheduled to begin in October of this year. Had we been able to continue the discuss i ons that were cut- off last spring, perhaps we could have agreed to a temporary cessation in litigation 'activity at that time. Finally, Englewood understands that statements made at the settlement negotiations would be inadmissible in evidence under CRE 408. However, as I am sure you understand, the "'nnt ed on Fiecyc;ed Pa per \~~ fact that a matter has been admitted or discussed during settlement negotiations does not preclude future discovery regarding the fact and the admission into evidence of the product of that discovery. See attached copy of CRE 408. Joe Tom Wood will represent us in the negotiations. Please contact him (526-2600) to decide meeting times and other necessary arrangements. Sincerely, Stewart H. Fonda Director of Utilities City of Englewood cc: Bill Bates, Denver Water Board Bob Kilborne, Cyprus Climax Metals Joe Blake, Centennial Water & Sanitation Dist. Ii ,~,1 ·I ' 1' I'' I . r,, 1·" ;1 I ,,, ;jl ,,! ' I , , IJ ' ,, ,, i" I i'I I . I I ' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ' Rule 408 Colorado Rules of Evidence evidence of the original dcfecl . But 1tt I IJ...21 -404. C.R .S . (19711 Supp.). ANNOTATION A~ in Larsen v. Archdiocese of Den- ver. 631P .2d1163 (Colo. Ct . App . 1981). Rule 408. Compromise and Often to Compromise 674 Evidence or (I) furnishing or offering or promising lo furnish, or (2) accept - ing or offering or promising to accept, a valuable consideration in compromis- ing or attempting lo compromise a claim which was disputed as to either vatidily or amount, is not admissible lo prove liability for or invalidity of the claim or its amount. Evidence of conduct or statements made in compro- mise negotiations is likewise not admissible. This rule does not require the exclusion of anv evidence otherwise discoverable mcrelv beca ·· · sented in the course of compromise negotiations . This rule atso does not require exclusion when the evidence is offered for another purpose. such as proving bias or prejudice of a witness, negativing a contention of undue delay, or proving an effort to obstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution . (F~deral Rule Identical .) Rule 409. Payment or Medical and Similar Expenses Evidence of furnishing or offering or promising to pay medical , hospital , or similar expenses occasioned by an injury is nol admissible to prove liability for the injury. (Federal Rule ldenlical.) Rule 410. OITtt lo Plead GuHly; Nolo Conlendere; Withdrawn Pleu of Guilty Except as otherwise provided by statutes of the State of Colorado , evi - dence of a plea ofguilly, later withdrawn, or a plea of nolo contendere, or of an off er to plead guilty or nolo conlendere lo the crime charged or any other crime, or of slatcmenls made in any connection with any of the forego- ing picas or offers, is not admissible in any civil or criminal action, case. or proceeding against the penon who made the plea or off er. This rule shall not app&y to the introduction of voluntary and reliable statements made in court on the record in connection with any of the forqoina pleas or offers . . ' · -• -··-~.-.... nr in ill ~Uh§CQU6RI prosecution Of ' 675 Liability Insurance . This rule shall be superseded by any amendmen~ of Criminal Procedure which is inconsistent wilh l.h~ effect after the effective date of these Colorado Rule~ ' lD COMMITTEE COMMENT .ta. The Commiltcc wishes to advise lhc CoUJt of a proposed Federal Amendmtnt IO Ruic 410 ufollows: Rule 410 . lnlldmlalbllity of Piao, Plea Dls- c:us1lon1, and Related SWtmtldl Except a' otherwise provided in this rule, evidence of tltt f<>llu1t ·i11g is nor admissible against the person who IYUlde the pica or ... a.J a party to lht tliJcus 1ionJ , in any c fril 01 crimi- nal p1oueding: (I) a plea of 1uilry i.·lllch waJ lottr 1t•i1h - dra11m ; (2) a pita of nulo comtnderf': (J) plro diJc11uion.1 1t·i1h tlit allorn~· for lht so·urnment, conuming lite c1lmt ch<Ugtd or lltry otlttr crlmt, which do not 1r.sul1 itt a pita of 1uilf)· or which rt11llt In a plw of 111ilry lattt witltd1a11.·n; °' (4) llattmtnU made in tht collr.St of or iu ..... ..... .. a constq11rnctA 1io111 . ..... However, rue. atry procuJin1 COUTJt Of 111 DJ(j or pita di.sc1u1.i.. a criminal pri~ statemcnl if 1101 defendant und·~ presence of com FRE ADVI Present Ruic /. the t'cderul II proposed amc clarify lhc cir di&cuuioas ai m.issiblc in cv Note thereto. wouldmakcc: ANNOTATION Law ttYlrw1. For article, "Hearsay in Crimi· nal Cues Under lhc Colora do R.ule 1 of Evi- deace : An Overview'', see -'OU . Colo. L . Rev . 2n(l979). In dN CJODIW d the baU bend Ntute. a plea of auilty , when acccpled by the court which pan11 a defca 1titutes a "co plea is DO lo successful e• dcfcncd ac1 Court, 67 .. p _ Rule 411. LlabHlty lnsuru Evidence that a person was or was not insured a1 sible upon lhe issue whether be acted negligen11, This rule does not require the exclusion of evie liability when offered for another purpose, such J ship, or control. or bias or prejudice of a witness. (Federal Rule Identical.) ANNOfATION ~ Atha.din to m.....nn cotenrce lmfnipet'. Evidence of • party'• liability insuraoce ia •~a.. ... nt In th"' n11estion o{ whethu: .. M .ac.leA ~ ~ ncgliaencly A allusion lo CHRISMAN BvimM &JOrSON ., I ' Otri-. aJ...,,. &: ~:;s:;~ pi:'a Co111Ydori Uni! Conlinullal g 1401 Wobud }ilrut Suilt soo J llOlllJer, Co rMo 80302 Ttlephont: ~03) 444-4820 Focsimae : ~J) 449·S426 • A/WNEl'I: ofM147.S ' l •When you~ :i tu LO !Ills number , Ille nlimber appca rl •i& on your ~nal m:1y be our "nc:Tcr blliy• !P line, (303) 7%7-41.(DSI'. I ! U4495426 FACSIMILE COVER SHEET TO : Cathy Burrage for Stewart Fonda Director of Utilities City of Englewood 3400 S . Elati Sueet Englewood, CO 80110 FAX NUMBER: 789-1125 FROM: David G. Hill DATE: March 1, 1994 RE: Centennial Condemnation A Tl. 8 TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING TIIIS ONE: e ( ORIGINAL TO FOLLOW BY MAIL : YES _ NO _x_ If you do not receive all pages, please call Pat Gabel (303) 444-4820 immediately . Our fax number is (303) 449-5426. COMMENTS CONFIDENTIAJ ... ITY NOTICE The information contained in thi$ facsimile message is anorney privileged and confidential i.ufol'mation . It is intended only for the: use: of the iDdividual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient. or tllc person responsible for delivering it to tl1c intended recipient, you are notified that any d isc:losure , copying , distribution or use of this communication i11 rtrictly prohihited . If you have received thi11 communication in error, please: notify us immediately by telephone and return the original me11.~ge to us at 1he above ad.drclll\ via the U .S . PoN.I Service . Thank you. Ill 001 CHRISMAN BYNUM &Joff;NSON ChriS1Mn, Byn1m1 & ]olinMJ11, p I:. Atl&lnuyl mt CollnsdorS at w C.0,.tbllr!Ul Building 1401 VMhtwt Sired SvileSOO . Bouldtr, Cplorado 80~2 Tclcphond (SOS) 4f4-4820 F«smut.: (303> 449-5426 liBA[N'F:n: ABAl475 U4495426 January 7. 1994 J'oseph M. Montano, Esq ... Faegre & Benson 370 • 17th Street, #2500 Denver, CO 80202-4004 · Re : Centennial v. Nevada Ditch Holding Co.; Case No. 93CV962 Centennial v . Last Chance Ditch; Case No. 93CV961 Dear Joe: I have received another of your stipulations for dismissal of the Nevadi. Ditch condemnation case. It calls for the payment of $20,000 in attorneys fees to Englewood. I thought I had made it clear to you by phone that Englewood was not going to sign this. At one point, Englewood offered to allow Centennial to dismiss in return for payment ofall of Englewood's attorneys fees. Centennial did not accept that offer, and keeps sending a counter proposal at $20,000. Englewood's original offer is no longer open. At this point, Englewood is willing to discuss a resolution of the matter along these broad general lines. · 1. Centennial will dismiss the present case (insofar as Englewood's interest is concerned) with prejudice, and agree not to file any further condemnation petitions whatsoever against Englewood (includini Englewood's pro- rata interest in the properties of any mutual ditch company). 2. Centennial will pay $40,000 of Englewood's attorneys fees. (Total fees are now somewhere over $50,000.) 3. Englewood will allow Centennial to use Englewood's pro-rata share of the Nevada Ditch capacity, whenever Englewood does not want to use it for carriage of water which Englewood oWn.s now or in the future. rai002 U4495426 Joseph M. Montano, F.sq. January 7. 1994 Page2 4. Centennial will pay a portion of the Nevada Ditch assessments, to be negotiated. S. Centennial will also pay a portion of thC cost of fixing the Corps of &gineers pipe, if that turns out to be necessary, the proportion to be negotiated. · Please let me know by Januacy 20 if Centennial is interested in a discussion along these lines. Sincerely, David G. Hill DGH:pvg cc: Rick DeWitt, Esq. Stewart Fonda f41003 '5'4495426 !-:GU-:l4 aaoo lllC .. \l•l.tC ~LAZA .170 llEVCNTl!:~NTl'I ll'l'Rl:CT OCNVER. co1.cuu.oo aoaoe-•oo• aoa, t1w••••CIC1 ~AG•11111.c ••e-•••> 3anuary 20, 1994 f David G. Hill, Esq. ~ Chriaman, Bynum ,.Johnson, P.c. ~ 1401 Walnut Streot, Suite #500 ~ Boulder, Colorado 80302 '..,...,WW••vw• .. w , •• ~~01, RE: centaM1a.I tlate.r and sanitaf:iOD District: VP. Nevada Ditch Holding CQ., C.•• NQ. 93 CV 962 Dear David: Thank you !er your letter of January 7th, 1994. Toaay, Centennial nas asked ma to respon4 to your latter. In order to more appropriately do so, we would like to determine what is the meaning of para~raph three at yo\U' letter as it relates to the excess capacity ot the Ditch? Centennial has requested that I seek to obtain more specitic i nformation 1n order tor Centennial to be able to analyze and consider what we asswna to })a a proposal from Englewood to sell excess capacity i~ the Nevada Ditch. Specifically, we would lilca to know tha amount of excess capacity which is available; th• time and duration of its availability; the cost of purchase; estimated costs ot assesements which. centennial •i9ht have to pay; and eati11ated. costs of fixing the Carp's pipe. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Yours very 'truly, l /. ~~ Joa M. xontano .JHM I a le/ DllDOU54.wPS DIE::l MOINES WA5t1tNGTON , p,C, L ONDON f'RA.NKP'URT V4495426 DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 'Case No. 93 CV 962, Division 4 · PITI'l'IONBR 1 8 NO'l'ICB 01' ABANr>OHXENT AND DISCONTINOANCZ OF THESE l DIHZH'.r DOKAIH PROCEEDINGS CENTENNIAL WATER ANO SANITATION DISTRICT, a quasi-inunicipal corporation of the State of Colorado, Petitioner, . 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 PERSON WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION, Respondents. COMES NOW the Petitioner, Centennial Water and Sanitation District, a quasi-municipal corporation of the State of Colorado, and pursuant to its resolution adopted on the 25th day of January, 1994, and pursuant to law and, in particular, the cases of Denver & New Orleans R.R. Co. v. Lamborn, SP. 582 (1885); Johnson y, Climax Molybdenum Co., 124 P.2d 929 (1942); and Danforth v. U.S., 308 U.S. 271 (1939), does hereby give notice unto this Court and to all Respondents named in this case that it has and does hereby abandon and discontinue the above-captioned eminent domain proceedings. Respectfully submitted this 7,/c tf;_ day of January, 1994. FAEGRE & BENSON M. Montano, #3695 eslie A. Fields, #11232 2500 Republic Plaza 370 Seventeenth Street Denver, CO 80202-4004 (303) 592-5900 Attorneys tor Petitioner Centennial Water and Sanitation District 141005 1:4495426 . . -2 - MOSES, WITTEMY~, HARRISON ANO WOODRUFF, P.C. Charles N. Woodruff, #2772 Gilbert Y. Marchand, #19870 P.O. Box 1440 Boulder, CO 80306•1440 (303) 44 3-8782 TALLMADGE, WALLACE, HAHN, SMITH & WALSH, P.C. David J . Hahn, #1610 John w. Smith, III, #3281 Cynthia A. Calkin&, #10433 707 Seventee~th St ., Ste. 2140 Denver, co 80202 (303) 298-0221 Attorneys for Petitioner Centennial Water and Sanitation District . 141006 .. ~ .I •, fi '5'4495426 CERTirICA'fl or SERVICE . I hereby certify that on the -~· t!.1 day of January, 199.4, a true and correct copy of the f oreqoing PETITIONER.' S NOTICE 01' ABAHDOHKE)f'l' AMI> DISCOHTINOANCE OP THESE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS was placed in the U.S. first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the following: i John E. Hayes, Esq. ~ Hayes, Phillips & Maloney, P.C. ! 1350 17th Street, #450 ~ Denver, co 80202-1517 •; ' David G. Hill, Esq. Chrisman, Bynum & Johnson, P.c. 1401 Walnut Street, #500 ~ Bould~r, co 80302 Timothy J. Flanaqan, Esq. Kutak Rock 717 seventeenth street Suite 2900 Denver, co 80202-3329 141007 .~,,,.----.. ....... \ _,.,/ '·--/· /. . '·-~' ,,.,_,·.~-·· ,. .---.Ci2=z~ - DE£0157A .WPS -3 - COMPARATIVE RATE SURVEY for THE STATE OF COLORADO WATER & SEWER RATES 1993 (Revised) dmq (c) DAVID M. GRIF'FTI'H & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 10200 E. Girard Ave. Buildin B, Suite 223 Denver0 ~olorado 80231 (3 3) 755-1996 01131194 DAVID M. GRIFFITH & ASSOCIATES. LTD. REVISED STATE OF COLORADO COAIPARATTVE RATE SURVEY -RESIDENTlAL WATER BILLS {wAl'Ell t wri(f eiIL >wili1fsriiS?A.T:vw()iJsco(;IS1~ ;;::; w. hcea wAna $$ GAU.ON9 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 I.ut RAD 1 AKRON 2 ALAMOSA 3 ARVADA 4 AURORA S AVON e BAYRB.0 7 BERTHOUD a BOU.DER 9 BRIGHTON 10 BUENA VISTA 11 CANON QlY 12 CARBONDALE 13 CASTU: ROCK 14 COLORADO SPRINGS 15 COMMERCE QlY 11 CORTEZ 17 CRAIG 18 DACONO 19 DB.NORlE 20 DENVER 21 DU\ANGO 22 EAGLE 2S EATON 24 EDGEWATER 25 ENGLEWOOD 28 RRESTONE U R.ORENCE 28 FORT COWNS 28 FORT .LUPTON 30 FORT MORGAN 31 FREDERICK S2 FRISCO 33 GLENWOOD SPRINGS 34 Ga.DEN S5 HAYDEN SI ICREMMUNG S1 LA JUNTA -(Summer) 38 LA JUNTA -(Wint«) BILL 7.00 5.20 2.55 2.56 11.25 13.80 12.50 3.31 12.10 18.50 8.73 6.21 10.00 3.00 6.00 12.50 12.00 17.00 19.25 2.15 5.60 11.00 20.43 2.56 0.76 14.55 0.90 11.41 3.20 5.45 10.35 8.38 11.00 1.13 23.65 15.00 4.50 4.50 1,000 8,000 4,000 s.ooo 20,000 4,000 2.000 1,000 7,000 2,000 5,000 4',000 250 5,000 10,000 2.000 4,000 7,500 10,000 6,000 1,000 1,000 GaDou GaDoaa 9.80 13.30 9.70 14'.20 10.55 18.55 11.66 20.76 24.25 37.25 13.80 16.70 14.50 24.50 7.96 12.81 12.10 24.20 18.50 9.38 10.21 15.00 12.65 10.80 16.62 17.00 17.00 19.25 5.95 8.24 11.00 22.47 11.56 8.27 14.55 0.90 14.23 18.35 10.90 11.90 8.38 11.00 15.63 23.65 15.00 10.50 10.50 18.50 12.63 14.21 22.50 22.30 Ul.80 21.77 22.00 20.75 19.25 9.75 12.84' 20.75 32.87 20.56 12.07 20.05 0.90 18.93 28.50 15.25 19.65 13.38 11.00 25.93 23.65 19.00 14.60 14.60 Ga.Dou 18.80 18.70 26.55 29.66 50.25 23.95 32.00 17.26 36.30 18.50 15.88 18.21 30.00 31.95 26.80 26.92 27.00 25.75 19.25 13.55 17.04' 30.50 42.87 29.56 17.87 25.55 8.40 23.63 42.65 18.90 27.40 24.63 15.85 36.43 23.65 24.00 17.35 17.35 Ga.Dou 20.30 23.20 36.95 38.96 63.25 31 .20 38.50 21.91 48.40 18.50 18.13 22.21 40.00 4'1.60 34.80 32.07 32.00 30.75 19.25 18.30 21.44 40.25 53.07 38.56 23.87 31.55 11.90 28.33 55.80 21.10 SS.15 37.13 20.70 "8.93 23.65 29.00 18.85 20.10 23.80 Jan-86 26.70 Aug-86 47.35 Oct-91 48.06 May-91 76.25 Jul-90 38.45 Oct-90 43.50 Sep-89 26.56 Sep-91 80.50 May-92 22.25 Jan-89 22.38 May-91 26.21 Jan-88 50.00 May-89 51.25 May-92 4'2.80 Jan-92 37 .22 Jan-89 37.00 Jan-92 35.75 Jan-88 19.25 Dec-90 23.05 Jun-92 25.8" Aug-92 50.00 Jan-93 83.V Jan-92 47 .58 Nov-91 28.47 Jan-90 38.05 Mar-81 17.40 Aug-89 33.03 Jan-92 88.95 Oct-92 23.30 Jan-87 41.90 Jun-88 4'9.63 Oct-91 25.55 Aug-90 57 .43 Jan-92 23.65 Jan-91 34.00 Oct-90 20.35 Aug-80 22.85 Aug-80 NIA • Not Available or lncomple .. Response. FLAT • Flat rate structure wl1h only on• block. INV • lnv.-ted rate block structu'e. DBR • Declining Block Rate &iructu'• -• z.ro F1 • Flat rate per household with no volwn• baala. Noll9 -....... em•nta baaed on cubic teet e.ve been converted Into gallons. HIGHEST Bill. LOWESTBIU AVERAGE OF SAMPLE $30.00 9.22 (c) -Ollvld IL GrHfith & A .. oclatH, Lid. 1994 $33.75 $58.70 $83.65 $108.80 $133.55 13.48 . 19.25 25.51 31.90 38.37 Mlly,,. reprodut»d with permission from DMG and If DMG authorship • acknowllldged. Suwyqw•tioM -"ould b• dr.cted *'Bob Mculn. Envfronm•ntal Con.ultlng DlvWon. (214)401-1222. S11lUC. PLAT DBR INV PLAT PLAT FLAT DBR INV FLAT FLAT FLAT FLAT INV FLAT INV FLAT FLAT DBR Pl INV FLAT FLAT FLAT FLAT DBll INV FLAT FLAT FLAT DBI. DBR INV FLAT INV Pl FLAT DBR DBR • "1"',... lun,. chang-1 « -,,_ .. ,,...,,_,,,.,. "1"' ,.,.., pl-... compl.t• a...,..,_, twm. ~ with ttu. ma/Ing. . 01/31194 38 LAVETA 40 UTTLETON 41 LONGMONT 42 LOUISVILLE 43 LOVELAND 44 LYONS 45 MANASSA 48 MEEKER 47 Ml~N 48 MONTROSE 48 MONUMENT SO NORTHGLENN 51 OLATHE S2 ORDWAY 53 PALISADE S4 PLATTEVILI.E -(Summer 55 PLATTEVILLE -(Wini«) se PUEBLO 57 RANGELY A RIFLE 58 ROQCY FORD IO SALIDA 81 SILT 82 SILVERTHORNE a SILVERlON 84 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 85 STERLING ee lEll.URIDE 87 THORNTON ea WALDENBURG 88 WBJJNGTON • DAVID M. GRIFFITH & ASSOCIATES. LID. REVISED STATE OF COLORADO COMPARAJWE' RATE SLJRw:y -RESIDENTIAL WAJ'Sl BILLS :w.Ai:lhi : itfib :ifr.L ~!:Jiimi!itiifi ::~i'.y.Wobid>ki:i tltVlffS :::::tt w. aaaa $$ CWLONS 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 iAsC BIU .. a.UDEO GaDOlll GaDou GaDou GaDou Gallou Oaa.U 13.00 N/>. 2.40 10.50 4.64 8.00 15.00 15.00 7.85 10.72 1.80 13.75 15.00 12.50 30.00 20.00 N/>. 7.00 8.50 7.00 17.50 10.25 10.38 11.75 1.00 18.17 2.00 10.00 18.50 10,000 N/>. 7,000 1,000 3.000 3,000 1.000 11.000 1.000 1,500 10,000 7,000 6,000 2.000 13.00 N/~ 15.30 10.50 15.19 14.00 15.00 15.00 13.00 18.10 33.75 12.10 19.05 15.00 12.50 30.00 20.00 NIA 14.00 6.80 17.45 8.05 17.60 17.25 10.38 18.75 8.00 18.17 13.00 N/A 21.20 18.20 25.74 22.00 16.00 18.50 11.15 24.15 58.70 24.20 32.30 18.50 12.50 30.00 20.00 NIA 21.00 11.80 25.70 8.50 17.50 24.25 10.38 21.75 8.47 18.17 15.50 NIA 41.10 25.70 36.29 30.00 15.00 11.00 N/A 64.00 35.70 48.14 38.00 15.00 20.50 Apr-82 N/~ N/A 70.15 Oct-83 48.20 Jan-82 67.39 Jan-92 48.00 Mar-87 16.00 Nov-80 20.25 24.00 27.75 Nov-92 23.30 28.45 33.60 Oot-88 29.23 33.23 37 .23 Jan-91 13.85 108.80 133.55 Jun-92 37.32 61 .12 84.92 Jan-92 42.55 27.00 12.50 30.00 20.00 NIA 28.00 17.70 30.85 10.80 28.25 31.25 10.38 28.25 11.82 18.17 62.80 34.50 14.50 30.00 20.00 58.80 Jan-81 42.00 Feb-81 18.50 Jan-92 30.00 Nov-17 20.00 Nov-87 NIA NIA 14.55 27.10 38.85 NIA 35.00 23.80 38.20 12.30 35.00 38.25 10.38 35.75 14.82 18.17 62.20 18.00 67.90 10.00 12.00 14.00 23.40 34.80 48.40 70 WESTMINSTER -(Summ -I .OS 12.05 19.00 8.30 18.10 24.57 34. 13 42.00 Dec-91 28.50 Sep-80 41.45 Nov-80 13.70 Dec-89 43.76 Sep-92 45.25 Deo-81 10.38 Jan-80 45.75 Apr-83 17.32 Jan-92 18.17 Jan-88 84.75 Jan-91 11.00 Dec-81 89.40 Aug-92 45.53 Jan-92 80.81 Jan-82 50.80 Jan-80 12.30 Oct-88 71 WESTMINSTER -(Wint• -27.41 45.21 83.01 72 WINDSOR 11.05 28.95 34.80 42.85 73 YUMA 8.00 4,000 7.80 8.30 10.80 NIA• Not Available. FLAT• Flat rate rtucture with only one block. INV• lnv.-1ed rate block •uctwe. OBA• Declining Block Rat. S1rucb.re -•Zero F1 • Flat rata per household with no volume baala. Note -measurements baaed on cubic tHt haw. been converted Into gallons. HIGHESTBIU LOWESTBIU AVERAGE OF SAMPLE $30.00 9.22 (c} -Dn/d ll. Griffith & bsociatH, Lid. 1SllU S33_.75 sse .. 10 $83.es s 1oa.ao s133.ss 13.48 19.25 25.51 3 1 .80 38.37 May IM T•produt»d with permlalon from DIJG and • DIJG authorship ,. aclcnowl«lglHI. Bwwyqwatlon. ahoukJ b• di.ct.ct*> Bob ltlc:L.-ln. Envrontnflnt.I Conault/ng Dlvl.ion. (214)401-1222. WATEll llATE SJ'llUC. DBR N/A INV INV FIAT FIAT Fl FIAT FIAT DBll DBll FIAT DBR FIAT INV Fl Fl NIA FIAT FIAT DBll DBll FLAT FIAT Fl DIV INV Fl FIAT FLAT FIAT INV DIV DBll FLAT • J'Ofll',.,.. ,.. .. changed« -,.. .. -~-J'Ofll' ..... , pl.-. _,,,.,. tM wy iNrna ettdoHd wlfh ,,. .... ,,,,. DAVID M. GRIFFITH & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 01/31/!M REVISED STATE OF COLORADO COMPARA T1VE RA TE SURVEY -RESIDENT1AL SEWER BILLS 1 AKRON 1.50 -1 .50 1 .50 1 .50 1.50 1 .50 F1 F1 F1 Jan-88 2 ~CSA 2.50 -4.50 8.50 8.50 10.50 12.50 100" YES UNL Mar-85 3 ARVADA 1.05 -8.65 16.25 23.85 31.45 39.05 100" NO UNL Oct-91 4 AURORA 1.81 -8.01 14.41 20.81 27.21 33.61 100" YES UNL May-91 S AVON NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA I BAYRELO NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA 7 BERntOUD I BOULDER 8 BRIGHTON 10 BUENA VISTA 11 CANON CITY 12 CARBONDALE 13 CASTLE ROCK 14 COLORADO SPRING 16 COMMERCE CITY 18 CORTEZ 17 CRAIG 11 DACONO 11 DB.NORTE 20 DBIVER 21 DURANGO 22 EAGLE 23 EATON 24 EDGEWATER 25 ENGLEWOOD 21 RRESTONE %1 R.ORENCE 21 FORT COWNS 28 FORT LUPTON 30 FORT MORGAN 31 FREDERICK S2 FRISCO 9.50 0.58 8.78 NIA NIA 10.00 15.00 8.90 a.so NIA 9.35 NIA 8.31 8.08 11.22 NIA 8.00 3.30 4.99 NIA 2.25 13.55 8.14 7.75 5.00 NIA 33 GLENWOOD SPRINC:: 14.50 34 GOLDEN 5 .63 S5 HAYDEN 12.12 38 ICREMMUNG 7.50 37 LA JUNTA -(Summ• 12.58 38 LA JUNTA -(WlnterJ 12.58 -8 .50 8 .50 8.50 8.50 -4 .78 8.98 13.18 17.38 3,000 11.30 22.60 33.90 45.20 NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA -25.20 40.40 55.60 70.80 -27.10 38.20 51 .30 63.40 -10.18 13.45 18.73 20.00 -e.so a.so a.so a.so NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA -8 .35 NIA NIA -8.31 8.35 NIA 8 .31 8.35 NIA 8.31 9.35 NIA 8.31 -17.38 25.88 33.88 42.28 -18.82 28.02 38.42 44.82 NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA -1.00 e.oo 1.00 e.oo -1.80 11.30 22.IO 29.30 NIA 5,000 4.99 NIA 2.25 4.99 NIA 2.25 4.99 NIA 2.25 4.99 N/A 2.25 -13.55 13.55 13.55 13.55 -25.94 43.74 81.54 78.34 -7 .76 7.7& 7.75 7.76 4,000 5.20 NIA NIA 8.20 NIA 7.20 NIA 7.40 NIA 10,000 14.50 14.50 21.60 28.50 2.250 1-0.58 18.58 28.58 37.58 -12.12 12.12 12.12 12.12 -7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 -12.58 12.58 12.58 12.58 -12.58 12.58 12.58 12.58 8.50 F1 21.58 100" 58.50 100" NIA NIA NIA NIA 86.00 1 00" 75.50 23.28 8.50 NIA 8.35 NIA 8.31 60.58 53.22 NIA 8.00 1 00" 1 00" F1 NIA F1 NIA F1 1~ 1~ NIA F1 35.80 1~ 4.99 F1 NIA NIA 2.25 F1 13.55 F1 87.14 1~ 7.75 F1 7.40 100" NIA NIA 35.50 1~ 48.58 1~ 12.12 F1 7 .50 F1 12.58 F1 12.58 F1 F1 F1 Sep-89 YES UNl Sep-81 YES UNL May-82 NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NO UNl Jan-90 YES UNl Jul-92 YES UNl Jan-83 F1 F1 Jan-92 NIA NIA NIA F1 F1 Jan-88 NIA NIA NIA F1 F1 Feb-82 NO UNL Jan-82 NO UNl Aug-82 NIA NIA NIA F1 F1 Jan-88 YES UNL Nov-81 F1 F1 Dec-82 NIA NIA NIA F1 F1 Aug-SQ F1 F1 Jan-82 NO UNl Jul-82 F1 F1 Jan-81 NO 18,000 IAua-82 NIA NIA NIA YES UNL Jan-82 NO UNL Jan-82 F1 F1 Jan-81 F1 F1 Jan-80 F1 F1 Aug-82 F1 F1 Aug-82 NIA • Not Available or lncomple .. Response. FLAT • Flat rate a1ructur• with only on• block. INV• Inverted rate block atructi.... DBR •Declining Block Ra .. Slructire F1 • Flat rate per houaehold with no volume baaJa. UNL • Unlimited Wllt9r volume baaia. Note -m-surementa baaed on cubic fHt ,_w been oo""'8f1ed Into gallons. HIGHEST BILL $24.67 $27.10 $43.74 $81.54 78.34 87.14 LOWEST BILL AVERAGE OF SAMPLE 8 .40 8 .06 11.87 14.50 17.11 18.73 (c) -Dald Al. Grlfflth & Associates, Ud. 11»1 Mlly IM reprodu<»d with permlulon from DMG and II DllG •uthonhlp Is •clcnowl#Klged. Suwy qwstiona should b• directed*> Bob Mclain, Envronnumt.I Consulting Division. (214)401-1222. • ,_.,.,.. ,,.,,. clwtgMI or .. ,,.,,.~,_.,.,_, pl.-. oompl«• tlw wy a-enoloeed wlllr ,,. .,.,6ng. SEWEil llATE STR.UC. F1 FLAT FLAT FLAT NIA NIA F1 FLAT FLAT NIA NIA FLAT FLAT FLAT F1 NIA F1 NIA F1 FLAT FLAT NIA F1 FLAT F1 NIA F1 F1 FLAT F1 FLAT NIA FLAT FLAT F1 F1 F1 F1 DAVID M. GRIFFITH & ASSOCIATES, LTD. . 01/31/D4 REVISED STATE OF COLORADO COMPARA1'1VE RATE SURlll:Y -RESIDENTIAL SEWER BIUS }$EWER. iffiift< ssvh llftis XT::YkRious coiiS::'i ivits\ --OF SS (W,LONS 5,000 10,000 15,000 20.000 25,000 WATEfl BILL INQ.UDED Gala. Gala. Gala. Gala. Gala. U9EO S9 LAVETA 3.00 -3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 F1 40 UTTl£TON 41 LONGMONT 42 LOUISVILLE 43 LOVELAND 44 LYONS 6.46 -8 .48 8.46 8.46 8.46 8.48 F1 6.00 -14.80 23.80 32.70 41.60 50.50 100" 8.35 -8.35 8 .35 8.35 8.35 8.35 F1 45 MANASSA 48 MEEKER 47 M~N 48 MONTROSE 48 MONUMENT SO NORnfGLENN 51 Ol.AlliE 62 ORDWAY a PALISADE 2.12 17.25 13.00 N/A NIA 13.07 N/A 7.90 4.65 5.00 14 PLATTEVILLE -(S&u 13.00 SS PLATTEVILLE -(Wlr 13.00 18 PUEBLO 3.65 fi7 AANGB.Y A RIFLE 50 RoacYFORD IO SALIDA 81 SILT 82 SILVERTHORNE 83 SILVERTON 84 STEAMBOAT SPRINC 85 STERLING 81 TELLURIDE fI7 lliORNTON 81 WALDENBURG 10.00 6.05 11.00 NIA 18.85 10.60 8.25 8.40 24.87 2.95 5.00 89 WB.UNGTON 8.27 70 WESTMINSTER -lS - 71 WESTMINSTER -(YI - 72 WINDSOR 8.10 73 YlACA 6.00 -10.27 18.42 26.57 34.72 -23.25 29.25 35.25 41.25 -13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 N/A NIA N/A N/A NIA N/A NIA NIA NIA NIA -13.07 13.07 13.07 13.07 N/A NIA NIA NIA NIA -10.85 21 .80 32.85 43.80 -7.80 7.80 7.90 7.90 -4.85 4.85 4.65 4.65 -5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 -13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 -13.00 13.00 13.0o 13.00 -1 .40 15.15 20.90 28.85 -10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 -4 .75 8.50 14.25 11.00 -5.05 5.05 5.05 6.05 -11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 N/A NIA N/A NIA NIA -11.95 11.95 18.95 19.95 -10.60 10.60 10.60 10.60 -15.75 23.25 30.75 38.25 -8.40 8.40 8 .40 8.40 -24.87 24.67 24.87 24.87 -1 .55 18.1 & 22. 75 29.35 -5.00 5.00 &.00 6.00 -22.32 35.37 48.42 61.47 -10.35 20.70 20.70 20.70 -10.35 20.70 20.70 20.70 -8.10 1 .10 8.10 8 .10 -8.00 6 .00 8 .00 8.00 42.87 100" 47.25 75" 13.00 F1 NIA N/A NIA NIA 13.07 F1 NIA NIA 54.76 100" 7 .80 F1 4.85 F1 5.00 F1 13.00 · F1 13.00 F1 32.40 100% 10.00 F1 23.75 100% &.05 F1 11.00 F1 NIA NIA 18.85 F1 10.IO F1 45.75 100% 8.40 F1 24.87 F1 35.85 100% 6.00 F1 74.52 100" 20.70 100" 20.70 100" 8.10 F1 8.00 F1 AVG.? F1 F1 YES F1 YES YES F1 NIA NIA MAit :~{:Jdta [:{ = 1::·111· F1 Apr-Sl2 F1 Nov-Sl2 UNL Oct-93 F1 Jan-82 UNL Dec-84 UNL Feb-91 F1 Nov-80 NIA NIA NIA NIA F1 F1 Jan-81 NIA NIA NIA YES UNL Jan-81 F1 F1 Jan-92 F1 F1 Feb-81 F1 F1 Jan-82 F1 F1 Oct-80 F1 F1 Oct-80 YES UNL Jun-82 F1 F1 Aug-89 YES UNL Dec-81 F1 F1 Nov-80 F1 F1 Jan-82 NIA NIA NIA F1 F1 Dec-ea F1 F1 Jan-80 YES UNL Apr-83 F1 F1 Jan-82 F1 F1 Jan-82 YES UNl Jan-81 F1 F1 Nov-eo YES UNl Aug-92 YE~ 10,000 Jan-92 YES 10,000 Jan-82 F1 F1 Jan-80 F1 F1 Oct-ea NIA• NotAvallable. INV • lrw.-ted rate block structLre. FLAT • Flat rate nuctur• with only one block. DBR •Declining Block Rate StructLre F1 • Flat rate per household with no volume basis. Not. -measwementa baaed on cubic fut have UNL -Unlimited water volume basis. been convwted Into gallons. HIGHEST BILL $24.67 $27.10 $43.74 $61.54 78.34 87.14 LOWEST BILL AVERAGE OF SAMPLE 6.40 8.06 11 .87 14.50 17.11 18.73 (c} -David II. GrHfith & Aa.ociatH, Ud. 1fi.4 May be reproduced with p.rmlnlon from OllG and II DllG •uthonhlp 1-•cknowledglld. Bll'WyquntioM ahould b• dlr.cttKJ *'Bob lrlcl.aln. EnvrontMntll.I Contlultlng Owl.ion. (214)401-1222. • ,_. ,.._ ,.. .. chllng«I M .. ,.. .. ,,...,,..,,,.-1 ,_. ,.,_, pi.-• compl«• ti.-.wwy i:Jnn• ~ with W. ,,..,Ing. SEWEil RATE S'I'llUC. F1 F1 FLAT F1 FLAT FLAT F1 NIA NIA F1 NIA FLAT F1 F1 F1 F1 F1 RAT F1 RAT F1 F1 NIA F1 F1 RAT F1 F1 RAT F1 RAT RAT RAT F1 F1 DAVID M. GRIFFITH & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 01/31/94 REVISED STATE OF COLORADO COMPARAT1VE RATE SURVEY -RESIDENTW.. COMBINED WATER & SEWER BILLS . COMBINED ::=Ji i¢0iiBIN.Eo=&rus iA.1:-:ywous C$Nsiiiv-Eu ,rn:tu MINllMUM BILLS 1 2 s 4 5 • 7 • • 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 11 20 21 22 2S 24 25 • 27 21 29 30 31 S2 S3 M 35 38 :rt 38 MINIMUM 5,000 ENmY #tif !f t(f :)~~i~·: ·:·: :·:-: .. ::::;:;:::::::-> BILL Gals. . ;.;::::: AKRON 8.50 11.30 ALAMOSA 7.70 14'.20 ARVADA 3.60 19.20 AURORA 4'.17 19.67 AVON 11.25 24.25 BAYRaD 13.80 13.80 BERTHOUD 22.00 24.00 BOU.DER 3.89 12.74' BRIGHTON 18.88 23.40 BUENA VISTA 18.50 18.50 CANON CITY 8.73 8.38 CARBONDALE 16.21 35.4'1 CASTI.E ROCK 25.00 4'2.10 COLORADO SPRINGS 8.90 22.83 COMMERCE CITY 14'.50 19.30 CORTEZ 12.50 16.62 CRAIG 21.35 26.35 DACONO 17.00 17.00 DB.NORlE 28.56 21.56 DENVER 11.23 23.33 Du:IANGO 16.82 27.86 EAGLE 11.00 11.00 EAlON 26.43 28.47 B>GEWATER 5.86 21.36 ENGLEWOOD 5.75 11.26 A RESTO NE 14.55 14.55 FLORENCE 3.15 3.15 FORT COWNS 24.96 27.78 FORT LUPTON 11.M 42.29 FORT MORGAN 13.20 18.85 FREDERICK 15.35 17.10 FRISCO 8.38 8.38 GLENWOOD SPRINGS 25.50 25.50 Ga.DEN 11.76 26.21 HAYDEN 35.77 35.77 KREMMLING 22.50 22.50 LA .AINTA -(Summer) 17.08 23.08 LA JUNTA -(Winter) 17.08 23.08 NIA • Not Available or Incomplete Response. 10,000 15,000 20,000 Gals • Gals. Gals. 14.80 18.30 21 .80 20.70 27.20 33.70 34.80 50.40 88.40 35.17 50.67 66.17 37.25 50.25 83.25 16.70 23.95 31.20 34.00 41.50 49.00 21.59 30.4'4' 39.29 "6.80 70.20 93.60 18.50 18.50 18.50 12.63 15.88 19.13 5".61 73.81 93.01 61 .70 81 .30 103.40 35.75 48.88 11.80 27.30 35.30 43.30 21.77 26.92 32.07 31.35 36.35 4'1.35 20.75 25.75 30.75 28.56 28.56 28.56 35.43 4'7.53 80.58 4'0.66 53."6 86.26 20.75 30.50 4'0.25 38.67 48.87 59.07 38.86 52.36 87.86 17.06 22.86 28.66 20.05 25.55 31.55 3.15 8.85 14.15 32.48 37.18 41.88 73.24 104.19 135.14 23.00 26.65 28.85 25.85 34.60 42.55 13.38 24.63 37.13 25.50 37.35 49.20 45.51 65.01 84.51 35.77 35.77 35.77 26.50 31.50 36.50 27.18 29.93 31.43 27.18 29.93 32.68 Not. -measurements based on camlc fHt ,_,,. been oomrerted Into gallons. HIGHEST BILL LOWEST BILL AVERAGE OF SAMPLE $43.00 15.63 (c} -David u. Griffith & AuoclatllS, Ltd. 1994 $45.72 3.15 22.5" • $73.24 3.15 3 1.13 $104.19 6.4'6 4'0.01 $135.14 8.4'6 49.01 25,000 Gals. 25.30 39.20 86.40 81.67 76.25 38.4'5 53.00 48.14' 117.00 22.25 22.38 112.21 125.50 74.53 51.30 37.22 "6.35 35.75 28.56 73.63 79.06 50.00 89.27 83.36 34."6 38.05 18.15 "6.58 186.09 31.05 48.30 49.63. 61.05 104.01 35.77 41.50 32.93 35.43 $166.()9 8.4'6 58.10 BASED ON METER SlZE? NO NO NO NO NO NO YES YES NO N/A NO N/A YES NO YES YES NO NO NO N/A YES N/A NO NO YES YES YES NO YES NO NIA N/A NO NO YES N/A NO NO YES YES NO NO NO N/A NO NO NO NO YES NO YES N/A NO NO YES NO YES NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES May IM reproduCfld with permission from DMG and II DMG •uthor•h/p la •clcnowl«Jglld. S.Wyquestiona ahould b• directed lo Bob Mcl..Aln. Environmental Consulting DlvWon. (214)401-1222. • JOf11 ,.._ hll119 chllngMI or ... hllw mWnt.rplWll-1 JOfll ,.._, ,,,_. compUI• the ..,,.y ~ ~ wilh flu. ma/6ng. 01/3119-4 38 LA VETA 40 UTTLETON 41 LONGMONT 42 LOUISVILLE 43 LOVELAND 44 LYONS 45 MANASSA 41 MEEKER 47 Ml~N 41 MONlROSE 41 MONUMENT SO NORTHGLENN 51 OLAlliE 52 ORDWAY 53 PALISADE 64 PLATTEVILLE -(Summer S5 PLATTEVILLE -(Winter) A PUEBLO fi1 RANGELY A RIFLE 18 RoacYFORD IO SALIDA 81 SILT 82 SILVERlliORNE a SILVERTON 84 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 85 STERLING 88 TEU.URIDE fS7 ntORNTON 81 WALDENBURG • WELLINGTON 70 WESTMINSTER -(Summ 71 WESTMINSTER -(Wint« 72 WINDSOR 73 YUMA NIA • Not Available. DAVID M . GRIFFITH & ASSOCIATES, LTD. REVISED STATE OF COLORADO CCMPARAT1VE RATE SURVEY -RESIDENTIAL COMBINED WATER• SEWER BUS COMBINED t=itM89lliriNBI>1liifS::~¥'.Vwcfo$¢d&£'iliYilifitJi MINllMUM . BIU.S MINIMUM 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 BASED ON BILL Gala. Gala. Gala. Gala. Gala. METER SIZE? 16.00 16.00 16.00 18.50 21.00 23.50 NO NO 6.48 8 .48 8.48 8.48 8.48 8.46 NO NO 8.40 30.20 52.00 73.80 85.80 120.65 YES NO 19.85 19.85 25.55 35.05 45.05 SS.SS NO NO 8 .78 23.25 28.00 15.00 7.85 23.79 8.80 21.65 19.85 17.50 ·43.00 33.00 3.65 17.00 14.SS 18.00 17.50 30.20 20.98 20.00 17.40 40.84 4.95 15.00 25.77 20.15 12.00 25.48 37.25 28.00 15.00 13.00 29.17 33.75 23.05 26.95 19.85 17.50 43.00 33.00 9 .40 24.00 10.65 22.50 19.05 17.50 37.20 20.98 32.50 17.40 40.84 24.10 15.00 45.72 18.40 22.40 28.10 12.30 44.HS 51 .25 28.00 16.50 18.15 37.22 58.70 48.10 40.20 24.15 17.50 43.00 33.00 15.15 31.00 21.30 30.75 20.50 17.50 44.20 20.98 45.00 18.87 40.84 43.25 17.00 70.27 36.80 48.11 38.05 13.80 82.88 65.25 28.00 20.25 23.30 42.30 as.es 70.17 50.45 31.85 17.50 43.00 33.00 20.90 38.00 31.85 38.00 21.90 26.25 51.20 20.98 69.00 21.32 40.84 82.40 19.00 94.82 45.27 85.91 44.00 15.30 81.58 78.25 28.00 24.00 28.45 48.30 108.80 94.92 80.70 39.15 19.50 43.00 33.00 26.85 45.00 42.80 41.25 23.30 35.00 58.20 20.98 74.00 24.02 40.84 81.SS 21.00 119.37 54.83 83.71 51.95 10.80 100.28 YES 03.25 NO 28.00 NO 27.75 NO 33.80 NO 50.30 NO 133.55 YES 119.07 NO 07.70 NO 48.85 NO 24.50 NO 43.00 NO 33.00 NO 32.40 NO 52.00 NO 53.25 NO 48.50 NO 24.70 NO 43.75 NIA 85.20 YES 20.98 NO 11.50 NO 26.72 NO 40.84 NO 100.70 NO 23.00 NO 143.92 YES 88.23 NO 101.51 NO 59.90 YES 18.30 NO NO NO NO N/A N/A NO NIA NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO NO NO YES Not8 -measurements baaed on oublo fHt a.w been oonverted Into gallons. HIGHEST BILL LOWESTBIU AVERAGE OF SAMPLE $43.00 15.63 (c} -o.vld Al. Griffith & b.aciatH, Lid. 1g!U $45.72 3.15 • 22.54 $73.24 3.15 31 .13 $104.19 8.48 40.01 $135.1 4 8.48 49.01 $168.o9 8.48 58.10 May I» r.,,rodut»d with permission from OMG and II OMG •uthor•h/p la aclcnowl«lglKI. &neyqw•tioM •houkl b• dirtH:tlKI *'Bob llculn, Envronmental Con.ultlng Olvlalon, (214)401-1222. • 1fMIT,... IMlw chang-1 or .. IMlw tnlailrt.,,,.t-1 '°"' ...... pleau complee the.__, a:.na. endoaed .,.. llU ..-1ng. COMPARATIVE RATE SURVEY for THE STATE OF COLORADO WATER & SEWER RATES 1993 (Revised) dmq (c) DAVID M. GRIF'F'I'IH & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 10200 E. Girard Ave. Buildin B, Suite 223 -Denver6 ~olorado 80231 (3 3) 755-1996 A TT. Io DEPARTMENT OF HEALTII, DIVISION OF ADMINIS1RATION, STATE OF COLORADO RESPONSE TO CEASE AND DESIST ORDER CONCERNING 1HE cmES OF LI'ITLETON AND ENGLEWOOD WASTE- WATER TREATMENT FACILITY, COPS PERMIT NO. C0-0032999, ARAPAHOE COUNfY, COLORADO The Cities of Littleton and Englewood ("Cities"), pursuant to paragraph 2 of the Cease and Desist Order entered by the Director of the Colorado Water Quality Control Division ("Division") on February 8, 1994, hereby give the Division written notice of the Cities' intent to comply with the provisions of the said Cease and Desist Order as follows: 1. The Cities have taken the measures necessary to cease and desist violating Colorado Discharge Permit System, Permit No. C0-0032999, the Colorado Water Quality Control Act, §§25-8-101, et~ and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The Cities have been in compliance with the conditions of the said CDPS Permit since November 1, 1993, as indicated in the Discharge Monitoring Reports for November and December 1993, forwarded to the Division; 2. The Cities will, within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the Order, submit a summary of individual lab data for all ammonia samples collected in February, July, August, September, and October 1993. This summary will reflect corresponding sample dates; 3. The Cities will, within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the Order, notify the Division in written form of any remaining measures to be taken to ensure compli- ance with permitted effluent limits of the parameters cited in the Notice of Violation, including a timetable for any specific actions identified. To the extent such corrective measures have been fully completed, the dates that such measures were completed will be specified; and 4. The Cities, pursuant to C.R.S. §25-8-603, will submit an answer to the Division admitting or denying each paragraph of the Findings of Fact and responding to the Notice of Violation. The answer and any request for a hearing, pursuant to C.R.S. §25-8-603, will be filed no later than thirty (30) days after issuance of the Order. Respectfully submitted this __ day of February, 1994. CITY OF LITILETON CITY OF ENGLEWOOD By: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .Andrew MctvfiniIIlee Lorraine Hayes City Manager Acting City Manager CERTIFICATE OF MAILING This is to certify that the undersigned on the day of February, 1994, placed a true and correct copy of the foregoing Response to Cease and Desist Order in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the following: J. David HolIIl, Director Water Quality Control Division 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 2 SENT BY:&EVERAJ.l. , P. C. . . TO: FROM: DATE/TIME: SUBJECT: 3-1-94 8=32AM BANTA, HOYT , GREENE~ BANTA, HOYf, GREENE & EVERALL, P.C. I\ PROPliSSIONAL COIU'OllATJON ATI'OllNliYS AT LAW 6300 SOUTH SYRACUSE WAY, SIJUB SS.S . BNGLBWOOD, COLORADO IOl 11~725 TBLEPHONE (303) 2»-8000 PAI 'l'RAlfSNITTAL COVJR SBllT COMPANY: A'l'TN: FAX NO: City of Englewood Kathy 789-1125 DARRYL L. FARRINGTON BANTA, HOYT, GREENE ~ EVERALL~ P.C. March l, 1994 8:43 South Arapahoe Sanitation District 7622300;# 11 5 A Tl, II The attaehad letter sets forth the proposed changes to the Con- nector's Agreement between the City and the District. Please call if you have any questions or comments. This is the cover sheet fo~ a transmittal consisting of 5 pages, including this page. SENDER'S FAX NUMBER: SENDER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: (303) 220-0153 (303) 220-BOOO * * * CONFIDEN'l'IALDT NO'l'ICE 'l'his f acsiaile transaission and any accompanying dOCUJNmt:s con- tain 1.nf or11Btion belonging to the sender which .11ay be CONFIDEN- TIAL AND LEGALLY PRIVILEGBD. 7.'his in.to:n1ation is intended only :Lor the use or the individual or entity to who.a this :Cacsiaile transaission was set as indicated above. If you are .not the int-ended recipient", any disclosure, copying, dist:ribution,. or action talcen in reliance on the con~en~s of t:he inroraat=ion con- tained in this facsilli.le translli.ssion is strictly prohibited. IL you have received 'this transmission in error, please cal.I .us collect; to arrange for the return o:L the docwaents to us at; our expense. Thank you. SENT B)': &EVERAl.L. , P. C. 3-1-94 8=33AM BANTA, HOYT, GREENE~ SOUTH ARAPAHOE SANITATION DISTRICT 6000 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Ste. 110 Englewood, Colorado 80111 (303) 779-4000 February 25, 1994 Mr. Stuart Fonda Director of Utilities City of Enqlewood 3400 South Elati Street Englewood, Colorado 80110 Re: South Arapahoe Sanitation District Dear Mr. Fonda: 7622300;# 21 5 This letter and the attached calendar sets forth the under- standing between the South Arapahoe Sanitation District ("Dis- trict") and the City of Englewood ("City"} concerning the calcu- lation, billing, collection a ·nd remittance of sums charged by the District to its users. These documents constitute an amendment to the Connector's Aqreement between the District and tha City. The District, by and throuqh its water activity enterprise ("WAE"), will charge its users a fee for wastewater transmission, which the District terms a "service charge", beginning in 1994. The City ag-rees to bill the service charge to the District's cus- tomers, collect the charge, and remit the funds collected to the District WAE. This letter sets forth details concerning the calculation, billing, collection and remittance of the service charge. The following itens outline the responsibilities of each party: 1. On or before May 1 of each year, the District WAE will notify the City of the amount or the calcula- tion method of the service charge for that year and the amount or calculation method of District WAE late charges, if any. The District WAE will provide the name and phone number ot the person to be contacted with questions concerning the nature of the District WAE service charge. This name and number, along with any other information concern- ing the District WAE service charge will be in- cluded in the "Comments" section of the City•s invoices to District WAE customers. SENT B'.J'=&EVERAll. ,P.C. 3-1-94 8:33AM BANTA, HOYT , GREENE~ 2. The City will include the District WAE's service charge on the annual billing for the sewer servic- es sent to the District WAE's customers. The City will perform all billinq functions including, but not limited to, issuance of late notices, calcula- tion of lata fees, certification to the Arapahoe County Treasurer of delinquent accounts and re- sponse to customer inquiries concerninq the status of accounts. 3. On November 1 of each year, the City will remit the collected service charges to the District WAE via wire transfer. The amount to be remitted will be calculated as follows: Service charges collected from current year's billinq - PLUS PLUS LESS Delinquent service charges collected from prior year's billing Delinquent City sewer charges billed to District wAE ·customers and· withheld from prior year's remittance city sewer charges billed to District WAE customers in current year's billing which have not bean collected as of November 1 4. The City will provide the following information to assist the District WAE in accounting for the ser- vice Charges: a) Detailed listing of annual billing of Dis- trict WAE customers, including customer name and address and individual amounts billed; b) Detailed listing of accounts receivable as of December 31 each year; c) Detailed listinq o~ accounts filed with 'the County Treasurer for collection; d) Monthly totals of District WAE service charq- es collected. Other readily available information concern.ing the District WAE's service charges, tap counts, etc. will be provided by the City upon request. 7622300;# 3/ 5 SENT BY=&EVERAl.l. ,P .C. ; 3-1-94 8=34AM BANTA , HOYT , GREENE~ 7622300;# 41 5 Any provision ot the Connectors Agreement between the Dis- trict or Englewood that is inconsistent with the terms of this letter or the attached calendar shall be deemed amended hereby to whatever extent necessary to make the documents consistent. On behalf of the South Arapahoe sanitation District Board of Directors, I want to thank you and your staff for your coopera- tion and assistance in this matter. CRB:jp Enclosure Approved by: CITY OF ENGLEWOOD Very truly -yours, SOUTH ARAPAHOE SANITATION DISTRICT ~ f?rL---. Charles R. Br~c\,tf ;;esident SENT BY:&EVERAlJ. , P. C. May 1 June 1 July 20 tccvamber l January 15 Hid .. May October 1 3-1-94 8:34AM BANTA, HOYT, GREENE~ SOUTH ARAPAHOE SANITATION DISTRICT BILLING CALENDAR -TRAHSMISSIOH/MAINTENANCE FEE 7622300;# 5/ 5 D1strict not1fi@s City of Englewood (City} of amount of D1stT1ct transm1ss1on/m1in1."nctnte fee (01$tT1ct fee), defined as a percentage of the City•s sewage treatm1nt f~ (City fee) to be bi11ed for that year. District also provides n1111t and phone number af µ~r~un to be contAct•d with question~ concerning tho District fat. This name and number, along with any other 1nformation concerning the D1str1ct fee is to be 1ncludt!~ in the •coB1nents• s.ction of the City's invoices to the District customers. Will also neQd to nottfy tit.Y how many copies of the bill1ng journal the Oistrict will need. City obtains District customers' water usage reports froin Denver and Arapahoe Estates Water District and calculates City fee. City •tll ca1cu11te D1itr1.;t fees u1in9 percentaga provided b1 District. Invo1ces are ~•ml tu Ol~trlct custc11ter~. Past due notices are sent ta District CU$tomers. City reinits D1str1ct fees collected, less unpaid City fees from the June b111 irlg d&ae From District customers, to the D15f.r1\;L. Th• Clt_y ,-.cords the 1111ount withheld as a 1iabi1 ity and will r1m1t it to the District in the fall~ing year, ifter col hct1on via the County Treasurer. Remittance to be v1a w1re ~ran~fMr iu Oi~trlct•s Colotrust a~~gunt. Cert1 fied latter sent to a11 unpaid accounts.. Letter requests p•ym¥nL within 40 l.fclJ5 or a 251 hte ~harge ·•111 be added. District late feos will ~ho be noted (1f prov1dld for v1a District resolution). Letter a1so sti1t1s .that. if the account ts not p1id by Ocl.ube:r, ttns ftstt {1ncl"ding th• D1stri~t·1, if provided for v1a District Nsolution) wi 11 be doubled ind filed w1th the County for col 1ect1on wt th property tixas tnvo1cas. 25~ late charge 1dded to unpaid accounts. A11 unpaid iltcunts (includtng City Fee, 25" penalty, and Distrtct fee) lrt doubled and f11ed w1th County Treasurer for collect 1 on. 2450 E. Quincy Avenue Cherry Hills Village, CO 80EO February 15. 1994 CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ... COLORADO Mr. Stuart Fonda. Director Englewood Utilities Department City of Englewood 3400 S. Elati St. Englewood. CO SOllO RE: Cherry Hills Rancho Dissolution Dear Stu: A TT... 12- Village Center Telephone 789-2541 FAX 761-9386 Please consider this letter as official notification of the Cherry Hi l ls Rancho Water and Sanitation District's dissolution. For your records. enclosed is a copy of the court order dissolving the District. Please begin mainta i ning the service area pursuant to our agreement and collect your necessary charges. Additionally, please consider this a request by Cherry Hills Village to commence billing the homeowners in Cherry Hills Rancho Water and Sanitation District's service area $2/month for each water tap and $1/month for each sewer tap . This monthly fee co v ers the City of Cherry Hills Village's costs for administering the contract with the City of Englewood. If anyone calls regarding this charge. please refer them to Carmine Iadarola at 798-7778 . These charges can be remitted to the Cit y of Cherry Hills Village annually. Stu. thank you again for your cooperation. The City of Cherry Hills Village appreciates you and your staff's assistance in this matter. Should you have any questions or need additional information regarding the dissolution of Cherry Hills Rancho or the monthly charges. please feel free to contact me. Sincerely. Charles S. Coward City Manager ij j I .. . l. .. ; } j, ~,., . ' Pf/31/1994 15•26 FRO" ROBERT J, FLYHH ATTY, TO 761938& P.84 DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ·AP..APAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 19657, Division 4 ORDER DISSOLVING THE CHERRY HILLS RANCEO WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT In re: CHERRY HILLS RA.'l'iJCHO WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, Arapahoe County, Colorado -------··--· --· TF.!S MATTER came before the Court upon the Petition for Dissolution of the Cherry Hills Rancho Water and Sanitation District ( 11 District 11 ) • Having considered the l?eti ti on and the file in this case, and being fully advised in the premises, the Court hereby finds and orders as follows: FINDINGS l. On November 3, 1993 , the District and the City of Che~ry Hills Villag.e, Colorado ("Ci ty 11 ) , entered into an Agreement and Plan for the Dissolution of the District ("Agreement and Plan for Dissolution"). Subject to the entry of an Order dissolving the District, the Agreement and Plan for Dissolution calls for all the assets and property of the District to be transferred to the City and for the City to provide equivalent water service to the area previously served by the District pursuant to the City's 11 Agreement to Provide a Portion of Cherry Hills Village With Water Service" with the City of Englewood, Colorado. The Agreement and Plan for Dissolution also provides for the City to provide equivalent sewer service to the area previously served by the District pursuant to the City's ::was::E.v¥.:iL;;;r C-=>n.."'lector' i:; Agreement and Wastewater Collection System Maintenance Agreement 11 with the City of Englewood, Colorado. 2. Notice of the time, place. date and purposes of the Hearing on the Petition for Dissolution of the District, including a recitation of the Applicable financial and service provisions of the Agreement and Plan for Dissolution, was published in The Villager newspaper for three consecutiYe weeks, the first publication being on Thursday, November 25, 1993, and the last publication being on Thursday. December 9, 1993. Said Notice was also mailed to Arapahoe County and to all municipalities within three miles of the bounda~ies of the District on November 18, 1993, all as required by the provisions of Section 32-1-703 C.R.S., as amended. 3. The boundaries of the District are located entirely within the City of Cherry Hills Village and are legally described on Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference . l j ~ ·i J . ~= •• ;· ·I ,. 1l/3l/l994 l:S:27 FRO" ROBERT J, FLYNN ATTY. TO 7619386 P,85 4. The District has no long-term financial obligations or out:standing bonds, e:xcept for that certain "Service Agreen:~ntn, daL~u June 27, 1972, between the District and cert~in Water Users in Lhe D. E. Buchcinan Subdivision Amended Plat, as modifi~:i by "Motl.ification of Service Agreement" dated January 6, 1.986, bet-11een and among the District, said Water Users and the Buchanan Subdivlsion Water and Sewer Users• Association, whereby the DistricL permits properties located within the Buchanan Subdivision to connect to the District's mains for purposes of receiving water service. Said Agreements shall hereinafter collectively be reterred to as the "Buchanan Agreements". S. The District and City mutually waive the provisions of paragraph l.2.1 of the Agreement and Plan for Dissolution which t1~~kes t.he dissolution of the District contingent upon the cancellation of the 11 Buc~l:ana:r_ Ag.i::;;;.e rn -c ·:·t~·:... !':. '!.~ the . intentic::i of the parties that the City will assume the District's responsibilities and rights under the "Buchanan Agreements". 6. The District may be dissolved without an election pursuant to the provisions of 32-1-704(3) (b) c_R.S., as amended, because the District's boundaries lie entirely within the corpo::-ate limits of the City, and because the District ha.s no financial obligations or outstanding bonds, and because the Board of Directors of the District and the City Council of the City both consent to the dissolution. 7. No electors of the District have requested or petitioned this Court to hold an election on the question of the dissolution of the District. Further, at no stage in the dissolution proceedings, either before the District or before the City, has anyone appeared or objected, either in person or in writing, to the dissolution of the District. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Pursuant to the p~ovisions of 32-1-704(3) (b) C.R.S., the ·nistrict is hereby dissolved . The District will not continue in existence for any purposes what.:.a~~·!<:'":":' _ 2. If not already done so, all property of the District, both real and personal, shall, as a result of this Order of Dissolution, become the property of the City. 3. Pursuant to the provisions of 32-1-702(4} (b) (I) C.R.S., the City assumes all of the District's rights and responsibilities under the "Buchanan Agreements" regarding water service to the Buchanan Subdivision. 4. The City shall provide water service to the area formerly served by the District ~n accordance with t.he Agreement and Plan for Dissolution of the District and pursuant to the City's "Agreement to Provide a Portion of Cherry Hills Village With Water service'' with the City of Englewood, Colorado, which provisions are incorporated herein by reference. 2 l :~ 11/31/1994 1~t27 FROM ROBERT J, FLYHH ATTY. TO 761938& P.8& s. The City shall provide sanitary sewer service t.o the area formerly served by the District in accordance with the Agreement and Plan for Dissolution and pursuant to the City's 11 Wastewater Coru1ector's Agreement and Wastewater Collection System Maintena..~ce Agreement" with the City of Englewood, Colorado, which provisions are incorporated herein by reference. 6. Counsel for the District is directed to file a copy of the Order of Dissolution with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder's Office and with the Division of Local Government in the Departrne:nt of Local Affairs, State of Colorado. All costs, if any, of such filing shall be paid from the remaining funds of the District. 11-/1 . DA'l'ED this __ 12 _·day of ~ , 1993. u chenmeister Attorney for Cherry Hills Rancho Water and Sanitation District Registration No. 2560 6300 South Syracuse Way suite 555 Englewood, Colorado 80111-6725 3 Kenneth K. Stuart District Court Judge Colorado 80110 FRO" ROBERT J, FLYHH ATTY. L,/,r'l.J...0.J. .l ~ TO 7619386 (To Order Pissolving the Cherry Hills Rancho water and Sanitation District) P.97 All of Cherry Hills Rancho 2nd Ame~ded Filing and 3rd hrnended Filing, in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; together with the. fol~owing P~rcels A through 0, inclusive, which are included in the District for Hater Service only: Pa~c'l A: HcCaffcry Inclusion A Fc.rcel of land situate in the SW 1/4 of the sw 1/4 cf s~cticn 2 1 Tow:ship s South, Range 6S West of th~ 6th P.H., County cf Arapa~o~, St~~b Of Color&~o, ~ore particu ~arly described as follows: Tr,:t!ct J.; Beginning at a point on the south line of oxfcrd Lar:.=. which is 366.0 feet east and 2o.91 feet south of the northwes~ corner of said SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4; thence South, parallel ~..'i\:h the west line of said SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, a distance cf 330.00; thence East, parallel with the south lin~ of said CY.ford Lune, a dist~nce of 957.07 f~et; thence North, parallel with the we~t line of said SW l/4 of the SH 1/4, a dlsta~ce of 330.00 feet to a pcint on the south line of said Oxford Lane which is 29.38 feet south of the north linB of !>aid SW 1/ t. of thG SW 1/ 4; thence West, a.lo;lg the south lina of said Oxford Lane, a distance of 957.07 feet to t!:e point of beginning, containing 7.25 acres, more or less. !1;'.oCt_1..L Cal':Uilcncing at the Northwest corner of th~ SW 1/4 of t~e S'i-11/ lr of said Section 2; thence South 89~54 1 1,5 11 East .:rn. 00 f e-9t; thence South 1~2 1 35" West 20.76 feet to the south lirie of Oxfcr~ Lane; thence South 89°54'~5" East and along the south line of Oxford Lane J22.SO feet to the point ot beginning; thence co~tinu­ ing South B9°54'45 11 East 13.20 feat to the northwest corner of a parcel of land described in Book 1556, Page 348 of Arapahoe County rc:ccrds; .. thence south 1°22 'J51f East along the -west li:::i.e of said pilrcel a di~t:!.'"'·-:e of 330. DO feet; thence North S9QS4 •45n West 13 .20 fe~t; thence Horth 1"22 1 35" We.st 330.00 feet to t:n~ point of beginning. Po.reel B: Hannah Inclusion A parcel of land located in thG W l/2 of the SW 1/4 o~ the NW 1/4 of Sectio"n 2, Township 5 South, RangQ 68 West, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows; Co~e~cing at a point in the center of Ory Creek, from which point the northwest corner of S'aid W 1/2 of the sw 1/4 of the NW J./4 bears North 2B 0 23 1 50 11 West, a distance of 950 .6 feet; thence South 43° 50' East, along the center line of Dry Creek, a distance of 152.7 feet; thence south 71° 15' East, along the center line of Dry creek, a distanc~ of 108.S feet to a point on the e~st line of TOTRL P.97 181/31/1994 15:38 FRO" ROBERT J, FLYHH RTTY ~ TO ?'619386 P.81 ct 2 su.id W 1/2 of the SW l/ 4 of tile l:W l/ t,; ther:t;e ~outh, along t:-;e:. e~st line of zaia W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, a dictancs of l.'1.'-. o fe:?t to c:i pt>int. on .tho r.orth line of l1nrtin Lune; thencs: tl ::>rth 7a'' o' West, c:ilong the north lin~ of 1-11.u:-tin I~?1c, a distar:ce of 256.~5 fs~t; the~ce North iou 15' Ea$t, a distunce of 237.e7 fr.!-:t por.-e; o:c J.c::.s to th~ poi?'l~: rif OO?ginr.ingi eontijining . 9€ acr~ :mo~c or l:::::;:;;. Al5o kno~n as and nu~bared 5 Martin L-1ne, Englewood, Colorado. ~r,c~1. c.: Warren Inclusion b parcel cf l~nd located in the W l/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NW l/4 of Sec.:.~ rin .., ,.,.._, ,.,...-h ~.,.., s::: c:oi·"-h J?.;o-·-~ 5:--r·e-• of' the 6.;..h P '"' Co·-,.;.·; Q-f .._ ¥~--""'• .: .......... ~.:. ··~"' ••' ... ~'-•.I . "-'··~;!-~ 0i ~ ~!..,. '-• l'a• t ~-•"-.:.. - Arap~hcG, State of Colorado, :rnot:..e pa~ticuj.arly described as foll:;·"·s;: .. CoYC..:~encing ~ta point on the southeasterly right-of-way line cf the . City Ditch fros which point the north~est corner of said Wl/2 cf the SW l/ 4 of the N'rf l/ 4 bears North 24° 45 1 ·30 11 West, a dista:-.c: o~ 7~2.42 reet; thence Nc::-th sa~ O' East along th~ southea;te~ly . h... " 1 . ~ th c '.J-"' • ... .,., d . "" f f .... .... r1g . ._-oL-v;;.:.y inc o.:... . e 1._y vli..C.,, a is._ance o 174. 0 ee ... ._o a. point in tho center of Dry Creek and 25.0 faet southensterly f=o~ the center line of City Ditch siphon measured at right angl:~ thereto; thence South 15~ 10 1 West, along the center line c~ o=y Creek, a distance of 116.6 feeti thence s . 09° 40' E., along thQ center line of Dry creek, a distanc~ of 143.S feat; thence South 1ov 16' West, a distance of 237.67 feet to a point on the North line of Martin Lane; thence South 89° 37 1 \'lest, along .. the no.::t~ line of Martin Lane, ~ distance of 14J.83 feet; thence north, a diztance of 229.1 f~st; thence east, a cistance of 45.o feet; thence north, a distance of 167.32 feet ~ore or less to the pcint of beginningj containing 1.48 acres, more or less. Also known as and nu.'11.bered 3 Martin Lane, Englewood, Colorado. Pa~ce~_Q: Matsch Inclusion The south 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/? of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northw~st 1/4 of Section 2, Township 5 Sct:tn, Ra.nga 65, West of the 6th P.M., and the North 1/2 ot the East 1/2 of the West l/2 of the Northeast l/ ~ of the Southwest l/ 4 of the Nor~~­ vest 1/4, Section 2, Township 5 South, Range 68 West of the 6th .P.M. ,. Arapahoe Co~nty, Colorado Also known as and numbered 3701 South Corona Street, Englewood, Colorado. TOTAL P.01 -, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COLORADO 2450 E . Qu incy Avenue Cherry Hills Village. CO 8 0110 Village Center Telephone 789-2541 December 16, 1993 Dear Cherry Hills Village Resident: We would like to inform you that, by the end of December, 1993, the Cherry Hills Rancho Water and Sewer District will have been dissolved. The services of this District (the provision of water and sanitary sewer services) have been taken over by the Cit/ of Cherry Hills v.·:llage. Cherry Hills Village, in turn, has signed a full-service agreement with the City o·r Ens,i e,.,<.l\,;d tei c.:,;·:J:·ate, maintain and replace, as necessary, the water di stri but ion system and the sewer col 1 ection system in your neighborhood. Your water and/or sanitary sewer service has been provided in the past by the Cherry Hills Rancho Water and Sanitation District. This may be a bit confusing because your water and sewer bi 11 s came to you directly from the City of Englewood and made no mention of a district. However, Englewood only supplied water to the District and received its wastewater for treatment. It was the District which actually owned, operated and maintained the water mains and the sanitary sewer collection system in your neighborhood. Initially, you will notice Englewood trucks and personnel in your neighborhood more often than before. Englewood pl ans on conducting a survey of the water and sewer mains in your area in order to determine their state of repair. Any needed maintenance will be performed. After this, the only time you may notice Englewood trucks and workers is dur i ng normal, routine, scheduled maintenance; during emergencies; or during water meter reading. If a problem should ever develop with your water or sewer service, please call: 762-2635 (daytime) or 762-2650 (after hours) for immediate assistance. This number is the Englewood Utilities hotline, and they have people available 24 nou ;·s per dliy to attend to water and sewer main pr:::>l:ller~s . If you have questions about the dissolution or take-over of these services by Cherry Hills Village, please call the Cherry _Hills Village Center at 789-2541 . It is anticipated that this change will save the Cherry Hills Rancho neighborhood money, while simultaneously improv i ng service and maintaining an excellent utility system. We are happy that the City of Cherry Hills Village could play a part in this improvement. Sincerely, Joan R. Duncan Mayor ~~/~Q Charles S. ~ard City Manager • A TT. 13 An Equal Opportunity Employer February 25, 1994 Mr. Stu Fonda Director of Utilities City of Englewood 3400 S. Elati St. Englewood, Co 80110 Mr. Fonda, Re : Allen Filter Plant Wash Water Reservoir Algae Control Per the WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT with RBI Aquatics Inc., RBI will refund $7 ,000.00 of the initial installation of $20,000.00 if the City of Englewood determines that the Nutri-Pod™ process is not meeting the needs of Allen Filter Plant. The maintenance fee which will be billed monthly starting with the completion of installation will cease upon termination. RBI recognizes that the drinking water plant has high standards and that any adjustments will need to be addressed immediately to keep the plant functioning properly. Best Regards, teve Smith, RBI Aquatics Manager 4901 S. Windermere, Littleton, Colorado 80120, Phone: (303) 795-2582 821 E . Southlake Blvd ., Southlake, Texas 76092 , Phone : (817) 481-6668 Randall & Blake, Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer A TT. I '-f HAN" BROWN COMMITTUS: COLORADO BUDGET FOREIGN RELATIONS JUDICIARY Mr. Stewart Fonda City of Englewood iinittd ~tatts ~matt WASHINGTON, DC 20510-0604 February 10, 1994 3400 South Elati Street Englewood, Colorado 80110 Dear Mr. Fonda: Thanks for contacting me regarding H.R. 3392, the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1993. Your comments are appreciated. H.R. 3392 was introduced on October 27, 1993. As you know, the bill would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to assure the safety of public water systems by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish contaminant levels and reduction goals and establish drinking water regulations within three years of the bill's enactment. Monitoring, compliance and enforcement requirements would be eliminated by the EPA for facilities which produce drinking water that does not contain enough contaminants to warrant public concern. H.R. 3392 also extends the authorization of funds, $100 million in FY94, $125 million in FY95 and $150 million for each of FYs 96, 97 and 98, for grants to public water system programs. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I am not in a position to cosponsor the House legislation, but I appreciate your sharing the information with me. I share your concerns about establishing drinking water standards which have not yet been proven to provide any significant health benefit and which are prohibitively expensive for our small communities to implement. I have worked on changes to the Safe Drinking Water Act for several years now. For example, last Congress I introduced legislation with Senator Domenic! to address this issue. S. 2900 would have established a moratorium on the implementation of additional national primary drinking water regulations until the EPA Administrator conducted a study to review each final regulation as well as regulatory alternatives that reflect a range of levels of safety or direct health benefits. The bill would have directed the Administrator to identify any health effect the alternative would prevent and the cost of implementing the alternative. In addition, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the National Academy of Sciences, would have been required to take into account when developing the list of contaminants PRINTED ON RECYCW> PAPER covered by the Act: (1) whether or not the contaminant is known or expected to cause a significant adverse effect on human health; and (2) whether or not the contaminant i s known or to be present in public water systems in each state and region covered by the Act. s. 2900 would have also required the Administrator to take into account the financial burden on states and loca l ities to meet the requirements of the Act, and to recommend alternatives to help those entities meet ·the funding needs. I understand that Senators Domenici and Hatfield are considering introducing similar legislation to H.R. 3392. As you gather information on this new legislative effort, I would be interested in your thoughts. Should legislation regarding drinking water come to the Senate for debate or a vote, your comments will be kept in mind. Thanks again for taking the time to contact me. Sincerely, Hank Brown United States Senator HB/dey