HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11-10 WSB AGENDAWATER & SEWER BOARD
AGENDA
TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 10 , 2015 -5:00 P.M.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ROOM
1. MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 13, 2015 MEETING. (ATT . 1)
2. GUEST : JOHN CHRISTIAN -4557 S. LOGAN ST. -SEWER REFUND
(ATT. 2)
2. LICENSE AGREEMENT -GREEN VALLEY TURF CO./WILDACRE LLC
(ATT. 3)
3. MUNICIPAL CODE CHANGES. (ATT . 4 )
4. DENVER POST ARTICLE, "CHURCH THAT FLOODED IN THE SPRINGS
HAS MORE PROBLEMS WITH WATER ." (ATT. 5)
5. OTHER.
WATER & SEWER BOARD
MINUTES
OCTOBER 13, 2015
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Present : Wiggins, Penn, Burns, Moore, Lay, Habenicht, Gillit
Absent : Olson, Oakley
Also present : Tom Brennan, Director of Utilities
John Bock , Manager of Administration
The meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m .
1. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 MEETING & PHONE VOTE .
The Board received the Minutes of the September 9, 2015 Water & Sewer Board
Meeting and phone vote of September 16, 2015 .
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2 . LEDER FROM KELLY PICKET-3 CARRIAGE BROOK RD . -CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE.
The Board received a letter from Ms . Kelly Picket requesting financial relief on upgrading
a sewer tap at 3 Carriage Brook Road . Ms . Picket included an engineers' report stating
that a larger water tap size is needed because their service line is 580 feet. She is
requesting that Englewood waive its additional fees for the difference between a 3/4"
and a 1-1/2" water-line-based sewer tap fee. Mr. Brennan discussed the existing
Englewood Municipal Code.
Motion :
Moved:
To deny the request from Ms. Picket to waive the upgrade tap fee for
the sewer line tap at 3 Carriage Brook Road .
Habenicht Seconded: Lay
Motion carried unanimously.
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3 . TEST DRIVE A METER PROGRAM.
The Board received a Memo from John Bock, Utilities Manager discussing the situation
where, after a year of being on the Test Drive a Meter Program, if a customer does not
respond to notices . On this program, after a year the customer must either transfer to a
metered account or grant access to retrieve the meter. The Board agreed that if no
response is received, the Utilities Department should proceed to flip it to a metered
account.
Tom discussed Municipal Code modifications that are being considered regarding the
existing service line replacement program policy . Recommendations will also be made
on updating the existing Utilities' service fees .
Motion: Approve a policy to transfer a flat-rate account to a metered account if no
response is received after being on the Test Drive a Meter Program for a year. One
notification letter and one certified letter should be attempted.
Moved : Moore Second: Penn
Motion approved unanimously.
4 . BOARD & COMMISSION APPOINTMENT PROCESS.
The Board received a memo from Eric Keck, City Manager, regarding the boards and
commission appointment process when an alternate is being recommended to fill the
seat of a person who has resigned .
5. VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT SUPPLEMENT #24 .
A request was made by Global Storage for inclusion into the Valley Sanitation District.
Valley Supplement #24 is for an area approximately 4.4 acres. The property currently
has a residence on septic that will be rezoned to commercial, and will be tapped into the
Englewood service area. The property is located at 2690 W. Union Ave.
Motion :
Moved:
To recommend Council approval of Valley Sanitation District
Supplement #24 for 2690 W. Union Ave.
Habenicht Seconded: Penn
Motion approved unanimously.
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6. PUBLIC ACCESS TO MclEllAN RESERVOIR.
A request for public access to Mclellan Reservoir was received . Tom Brennan reviewed
the background of Mclellan Reservoir and the fact that it was not set up for public
access due to being a true drinking water source for Centennial, and therefore
historically has restricted public access . As a surface water source, it is vulnerable to
contamination with direct human exposure. Preventing additional pollution from
occurring in a water source by restricting public access reduces the amount of
contaminants that have to be removed from the water.
Considerations for opening Mclellan Reservoir for public use include park management,
trash collection , liability and maintenance, all of which are expensive issues . There are
no restrooms, paved roads or parking facilities currently in place. Existing fish and
wildlife ecosystems would be greatly impacted. Adjacent neighbors have indicated that
opening the reservoir could meet with strong resistance.
Board requested that cost estimates be obtained for evaluation of the viability of
opening the Mclellan Reservoir to the public .
The meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
The next meeting will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 5:00 p.m . in the
Community Development conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Burrage
Recording Secretary
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MEMORANDUM
To: Water and Sewer Board ~~
From : John Bock , Utilities Manager of Administration \j ~)
Date: November 3, 2015
Subject: John Christian , 4557 S Logan St.
It was recently discovered that the sanitary sewer service pipe at 4557 S . Logan St. was
never connected to the public sewer main . It was left connected to an old septic tank.
There have been only a few cases like this discovered .
Over the years the Department 's policy in this kind of situation has been to refund the
sewer treatment charges the customer paid back to either the date the customer
purchased the house or back to the Statute of Limitations.
In Mr. Christian's case the Department refunded back to the Statute of Limitations . The
refund was $1,474.44 .
Mr. Christian is requesting that the Department refund back to the date he purchased
the house. Arapahoe County records indicate the house was purchased September 18,
1998 . The additional refund for that time period would be $845.61.
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Cathy Burrage
From: John Bock
Sent:
To:
Monday, November 02 , 2015 3:15 PM
Cathy Burrage
Subject: FW : Sewer Mainline Refund -Englewood , CO
Attachments: John Christ ian -Department of Veteran Affa irs .pdf
Hi Cathy,
Here's the one that needs to go to the Board. I don't see a phone number so you'll have to emai! him.
John Bock
Utilities Manager of Administration
303-762-2643
i.Q.Q.ck@englewoodgov.org
Fax 303-783-6894
From: YVillela@parker .com [mailto:YVillela@parker.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 2:50 PM
To: John Bock
Cc: John Christian
Subject: Sewer Mainline Refund -Englewood, CO
Dear Mr. John Bock,
Thank you for your timely and professional letter regarding my sewer line at 4557 South Logan, it was much
appreciated.
Fully realizing that a set of Statutes of Limitations are in place for such instances I would like to ask for a Full
Refund dating back the entire 18 years. I'm a Veteran on a disability pension due to a Service Connected
Disability with an honorable discharge. I have enclosed corroborating proof in this mailing. Things have been
very tough, and for all these years I've paid my Bill in good faith. Since events like this are indeed so rare, as
you mention, I kindly request that the full amount is refunded. This Sewer Main Bill has created a severe
financial hardship to my home. I'm swimming in Bills after this latest Sewer Disaster.
Thank you in advance and have a great day.
Sincerely,
John Christian
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From: John Bock <jboc k @en glewoodgov .om:>
Date: October 12 , 2015at11:56:10AM MDT
To: "jchris756l @aol.c o m " <jch ri s7 5 6 1 @ao l.co m>
Subject: Sewer Hook-up
Hello John ,
As you are likely aware , the sanitary sewer pipe for your home has been draining to a septic tank and was not connected to the
City's sewer main . During the same period of time you have been paying sewer treatment fees to Englewood for a service you were
not receiving .
What the City does in cases like this (fortunately they are few and far between) is to refund the sewer treatment charges back to the
statute of limitations, which is seven years . A credit in the amount of $1,474.44 will be placed on your water and sewer account. You
may leave the credit on your account to be applied to future bills, or you may request a refund .
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
John Bock
Utilities Manager of Administration
303-762-2643
Fax 303 -783 -6894
"PLEASE NOTE: The preceding information may be confidential or privileged. It only should be used or
disseminated for the purpo se of conducting bu s iness with Parker. If you are not an intended recipient, please
notify the sender by replying to this mes sage and then delete the information from your system. Thank you for
your cooperation."
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
December 7, 2015 City Ditch Assignment of
License Agreement from
Wildacres LLC (8025 S. Santa
Fe Dr .) to Quest
Initiated By: Staff Source:
Utilities Department Tom Brennan, Director of Utilities
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Englewood Water and Sewer Board, at their November 10, 2015 meeting, recommended
Council approval of the Assignment of License Agreement from Wildacres, LLC for crossing the
City Ditch to Quest .
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The Wildacres, LLC City Ditch License Agreement was approved by Council on September 19,
2005 for crossing the City Ditch along Santa Fe with a 2" water line and an electrical service line.
Quest has requested an Assignment of this City Ditch License Agreement to their company as
the owner of record .
The License Agreement allows the 2" water and electrical line to cross 12" beneath
Englewood's 48" City Ditch pipe from Santa Fe Drive to the adjacent property located at 8025 S.
Santa Fe Dr. on the west side of Santa Fe Drive. Englewood's City Attorney and the Director of
Utilities have reviewed and approved the assignment of the City Ditch License Agreement .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None .
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance
Assignment of City Ditch License Agreement
City Ditch Assignment of Lie. Agr. Green Valley Wildacres
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MEMORAND UM
TO :
FROM :
DATE:
REGARDING :
Tom Brennan , Director of Utilites
Dugan Comer, Deputy City Attom~
October 13 , 2015
Assignment of 2003 License Agreement between the City of Englewood
and K.C.Ensor, Green Valley Turf Co ., Wildacre, LLC and the City of
Englewood -2d Review.
In 2003 the parties entered into a license agreement which allowed for the crossing of the City
Ditch from S. Santa Fe Drive to the adjacent properties west of S. Santa Fe Drive. In 2015
Wildacre, LLC , one of the licensees has agreed to sell its property to 2T Acres LLC, and desires
to assign its rights under the existing license to 2T Acres.
Attached is a proposed Consent to Assign, prepared by Wildacre's attorney.
• At paragraph 9, of the 2003 license agreement , the parties may assign in whole or in part
their licensed interest to another purchaser of the property, with the written permission of
the City of Englewood.
• The recommended change to the signature page has been made to reflect that Torn
Brennan, Direct of Utilities will be signing the Assignment. The Director should sign
both signature pages.
• Once the signatures of the parties have been acquired, the Assignment will need to go to
City Council by Resolution, and thereafter returned to the City Attorney's Office for
recording with the Arapahoe County Clerk & Recorder.
Attachment
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Harmon S. Graves, P.C.
Attorney at Law
October 2, 2015
Littleton Station
1950 W. Littleton Boulevard , Suite 113
Littleton, Colorado 80120
Telephone: 303-798-4262
Fax: 303-798-4338
E-Mail: harrnongra veslav.@qwestoffice .net
Web: www .harmongraves.com
Mr. Tom Brennan
Director of Utilities
City of Englewood
(Via E-Mail: tbrennan@englewoodgov.org)
Re: Consent to Assignment
Wildacre, LLC/2T Acres, LLC/City of Englewood
Dear Tom:
I apologize for the delay in submitting the Consent to Assignment to you for approval by the
Water and Sewer Board and City Council.
At the closing between Wildacre, LLC and 2T Acres, LLC, I had the incorrect signature block for
the City and it was signed as originally drafted.
I have now enclosed an executed copy of the document, signed by Wildacre, LLC and 2T Acres,
LLC, properly acknowledged, and which now requires your signature in the corrected signature block and
acknowledgment before a Notary Public.
Hopefully, my error can be corrected in this fashion.
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enclosures
cc: Mike Smith, Esq.(mike@msmithlaw.com)
Sincerely,
ft aJt/YlffVV A )kiue~; &-.
Harmon S. Graves
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Consent to Assignment
This Consent to Assignment is entered .into between the City of Englewood, a municipal
corporation of the State of Colorado ("City"), Wildacre, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company
("Wildacre" or "Assignor"), and 2T Acres, LLC, a Colora.tfolimited liability company ('"Assignee"), this
~day of August, 201 S. ·
WHEREAS, the City and Wildacre;K.C . Ensor, Jr., individually and as trustee of K.C. Ensor
Trust, Mary Edith Wilkins, Barbara Ensor, and Green Valley Twf Co (collectively "Liccnseesj cn~red
into a License Agreement dated April 7, 2003, recorded with the Recorder, Arapahoe County, on April
23, 2003, Reception No. B3086050 ("License Agreement"), under the terms of which Licensecs'werc
granted an exclusive license to construct arid maintain a bridge and related roadway across the City's
Ditch right-of-way described therein for access by Licensees to and from South Santa Pe · Drive and to and
from Licensees' respective real properties located on the west side of Santa Fe Drive; and
WHEREAS, the said bridge construction has been completed and is located within the existing
driveway as depicted on the License Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Wildacre bas entered into a contract to sell all of its real property and improveme~ts
known as 8025 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, CO to 2T Acres, LLC., and desires to assign its rights and
obligations under the License A~ent to 2T Acres, LLC pursuant to Section 9 thereof; and
WHEREAS, 2T Acres, LLC has agreed to accept all of Wildacrc's obligations Wlder the License
Agreement arising after date hereof by its Acceptance contained herein .
NOW, THEREFORE, in' consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, City, WildaCre,
and 2T Acres, LLC agree as follows:
1. Wildacre hereby assigns all of its right, title and interest under the License Agreement to
2T Acres, LLC. .
2. City hereby consents to the assignment of all of the rights granted to Wildacl'l: under the
License Agreement to 2T Acres, LLC. ·
3-;1 2T Acres, LLC, by its Acceptance, hereby accepts the rights and obligations of Wtldaci'e
under the License Agreement and agrees to be bound by the tenns thereof.
4. City hereby releases Wildacre from all responsibility under the provisions of the License
Agreement and acknowledges. that Wildacre.has performed all obligations on its part to be performed
under the License Agreement through date hereof.
S. Each of' the parties hereto represents that it is not aware of any default under the License
Agreement by any other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, th is instrument has been executed as of the day and year first above
written .
APPROVED :
ACCEPTED BY ASSIGNEE:
2T ACRES, LLC
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Address: 8025 S Santa Fe Drive
Littleton CO 80120
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CITY:
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
By : _____ _
Tom Brennan
Director of Utilities
ASSIGNOR;
WILDACRE, LLC, a Colorado limited
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The foregoing instrument ·was acknowledged before me this ~y of August, 201S, by Terry
D. Sw.anson, DVM, as Manager of Wildacrc, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company .
Witness my hand and official seal .
My commission expires : ----""~~-=-=...L.±,----
STATE OF COLORADO )
COUN1Y OF w~~ ~ ss .
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _IDay of August, 2015, bYKeUy
B. Tisher, as Manager of2T Acres, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company.
Witness my hand and official seal. k } }
My commission expires: y a.5d.o\°t
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COUNTY OF )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this __ day of ______ , 2015,
by Tom Brennan, Director of Utilities , City of Englewood, Colorado.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
My commission expires: _________ _
Notary Public
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
Municipal Code Changes -
Damage to Fixtures,
Responsibility and Meter
Requirements
Initiated By: Staff Source:
Water and Sewer Board Tom Brennan, Director of Utilities
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Water and Sewer Board, at their November 10, 2015 meeting, recommended Council
approval of ordinance changes to Title 12, Chapter lA, Sections 4 and 8.
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
Changes to the Title 12-lA-4 Water section of the municipal code were noted over a period of
time. These changes will add updated requirements, provide consistent terminology and
remove obsolete practices. The recommended changes will:
Clarify that all new water connections, no matter what size, shall be metered at the "owners"
expense.
Include language whereas by reducing the size of the water meter, the property does not
relinquish the ability to revert back to the original water tap size.
Changes under 12-lA-8-Damage to Fixtures, Responsibility, will:
Change and clarify the term "line" to "pipes" for residential water services. All references to
"thawing" frozen lines, which the City no longer provides as a service to residential or
commercial customers, will be removed.
Provide that repair or replacement of a pipe in the public right of way will only take place if the
licensee's service pipe is lead or galvanized pipe or leaking. Also, the customer's water service
line from the stop box to the corporation valve in the street will be replaced by the Utilities
Department only if the property is the owner's full-time and primary residence.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
Non-owner occupied and commercial customers will be responsible for replacing their service
line from the stop box to the street . It was noted that with the recent upsurge in real estate
development, one in five service lines street replacements have been for developers .
This will allow more time and resources to be dedicated for other utilities' projects . For
example main replacement, customer service issues and meter pit installations .
LIST OF ATIACHMENTS
Municipal Code12-1A-8 and 12 -lA-4 with proposed changes
Bill for Ordinance
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Customer's System: Residential. The wate r line from the curb lin e stop box valve, in clu di ng th e va lve itself,
into the structure.
• 12-lA-8: -Damage to F ixtures, R espons ibility .
The City, in any capacity, shall not be responsible or liable for damag es to priYately owned piping or
fixtures serve d by or connected to the wat er sysrem, whether located in or upon public or pri\·ate property. nor
for dam age to any person whomsoever or property whatsoever resul ting from the existence, use, arrangement
of or accident to such water system; except however, under the following cond itions:
A. R esidential TVater L ines.
1. The City shall repa ir. replace or lower or thaw residential sen·ice ttnc5 p ipes \\·ithin the
public right of way, and under the following conditions:
a. A leak exists or oc curs in that section of the licensee's sen·ice within the public rig ht
of way, i.e., between the curb stop and the supply main.
b. The sen1 ice li-fle pipe within the pub lic right of way shall freeze or fail as a result of
freezing.
c. Th e lice n see's se n •ice p ipe within th e p ub lic rig h t-of-way is lea d or gal vani-:.ed
pipe.
2. Should the City detennine that the licensee or the con sumer service tH7e pipe in the public right
of way must be lowered because of expo sure to damage from freezing, the licensee or consumer
shall take necessary precautions to either:
a. Lo wer the service line from curb stop to the premises served , or
b. Take whatever precautions would be nece ssary to avoid service line failure between curb
stop and the licensed premises by means approved by the City.
3. Should the licensee or consumer fail or refuse to take such necessary precautions to avoid failure
of the service ±fie pip e from curb sto p to the licensed premises , then the City shall not be held
liable or accountable for dama ges bec ause or on account of such failure.
4 . In the event that the licensee or consumer desires or shall desire to ±ewff rep la ce the sen1ice li-fle
pipe from the licensed premises to the curb stop, and th e lice n see or co nsumer owns an d
r es ides full tim e at that reside n ce and wh ic h residen ce is th e li cen see's or co n sumer 's primary
r esiden ce, the City sflfrH m ay also~ replace the service J.iRe pipe from curb stop to the
supply main if it is le ad or ga lva n ize d p ip e in order to avoid failure of said tiBe pipe in the
public right of way. The Ci ty may take such other or different action to provide that the sen1ice
H-tte p ipe in the public righ t of way shall not fail as a result of the lowering of the sen1ice line
from the licensed premises to the curb stop.
5. In the event that the City is reques t ed to and does thaw or otherwise provide related services for a
frozen or cold damaged residential ser•ice line that is not in the public right of way but is on a
licensee's pri'.ate property , the licensee shall pay a fee to the City amounting to the fai r market
value of the services provided for thawing or other aid in restoring service to the property, but in
no event less than one hundred dollars (Sl00.00). This fee shall not be imposed ifthe licensee's
request for thawing or other services is his or her first such request and if the licensee has
followed any and all previous recommended precautions from the City regarding the location of
the lines and the risk of freezing .
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B. Commercial Sen"ice Lines. The City shall not be resp onsibl e for the repair or replacement of service
lines pipes to commercial properties . or properties with combined residential and commercial use
where these l-irre5 pipes are a part of the customer's system as defined in this Title.
C. Permirtee Responsibilit)". In any event. the City is not obligated to perfonn such services nor to
proYide any protection from leaks or freezing on either resident ial or commercial property, which is
solely the respons ibility of the penninee .
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• 12-lA-4: -Mete r Requireme n ts .
A.
B.
c.
D.
E.
Owners o: proper:y v:i:h co;r11ec:io:1s for residential use haYing taps one inch (1 11
) in diameter o~ 1:-.;-ger.
o~ for co;nmercie.l use of any kind regardless of size of taps or serYice . or for reside:1tial use on prewises
with wadi:1g pools or other co:miners. whether permanently installed or not. with a capacity of :we
thousand C1 ,000) ;allons or more wl:i:h are filled from City supply, will be rnquired to iastall water
metefr. All new wate r con n ections shall be m ete red. The wate r meter shall be prodded by th e City at
the own er 's expense. All owners of propert)' having unrnetered water serYice shall be required to install
approved water meters within ninety (90) days after the sale or transfer of the property or change in
property use from residential to commercial or industrial. Whenever a meter is to be installed, it shall be
supplied by the City at the owner's cost.
When the City deems it to be in the best interest of the city and water consumers, the City may require
any scheduled flat rate user to take his or her water through a meter at the rates set by the City Council.
Whenever a meter is to be used, it shall be supplied by the City at th e own er 's cost. All meters for new
accounts shall be supplied at the cost of the user.
All meters installed shall be the same size as the size of the service pipe, except in instances where
premises have been vacated by a user that requ ired a larger service pipe to supply its demands than that
required by the new user. In such cases, the meter size may be reduced appropriately. By redu cing th e
size of the water m eter th e prop erty does not loose or relinquish its ability to revert back to the original
water tap size as specified in th e original li ce n se.
All consumers' water meters shall be serviced and maintained by the City, and the cost thereof shall be
paid by the City, except that in the case of malicious damage, the cost of the repair shall be paid by the
owner of the meter.
All meters shall be set or reset according to City standards in a proper watertight and frostproof pit within
the limits of a public street or alley or inside a building located on the property to be served. In every
case the meter shall be located:
l.
2.
3.
So as to allow free and nonhazardous access for reading, removal, inspection and replacements.
When located inside a building, the meter shall be set so that the entire supply of water to the
premises will be controlled by it at all times and shall have valves on both sides of the meter.
When the rules and regulations of the City require metering and more than one service line is in use
on a flat rate basis, each such service must be metered and separately connected to the main
concurrently with the meter installation at the customer's expense.
(Code 1985, § 12-lA-4; Ord. 00-7; Ord. 03-49)
Church That Flooded In The Spring Has More
Problems With Water
November 2 , 2015 8: 12 PM
Filed Under: City of Englewood , City of Englewood Utilities Department, Clarkson Street, Dragons Den , Englewood , Hannah
Sagehorn , Highway 285 , Sanctuary Christian Fellowship, Tom Brennan , Water L
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) -One westbound lane of Highway 285 just
east of Clarkson Street will be closed Tuesday to dig down and shut off a
water line that won't stop leaking in Cherry Hills Village .
Discussions of a fix have been going on for weeks between the City of
Englewood Utilities Department and Sanctuary Christian Fellowship church ,
but no deal has been made to pay for or fix the waterline under the highway.
"The service line in question is inside a larger pipe which is directing the water
away from the street section," said Tom Brennan , the Englewood Director of
Utilities .
There's no danger of a sink hole to the highway.
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CBS4 ·s Jeff Todd talks w ith church spokeswoman Hannah Sagehorn (credit: CBS )
"There 's a lot of water pouring out , there 's a lot of water and mud everywhere.
The Dragons Den is getting the brunt of the damage right now ," said Hannah
Sagehorn.
The church has seen water damage recently . In June the bottom floor of the
sanctuary flooded after weeks of rain . The congregation was even forced
outside for one Sunday service . The area of their property that 's affected by
the water line leak is near a commun ity meeting space called the Dragon 's
Den.
"I think that is a concern . We
have a team of guys working
right now with the City of
Englewood ," Sagehorn said .
But the city says they've not seen
the work come fast enough.
"This property is responsible for their service line , they 're responsible to repair
it if it leaks from the main all the way to their structure. We had thought they
were moving forward with repairs . We were contacted by an attorney on
Friday that basically stated they 're not moving forward ," said Brennan.
Some people CBS4 spoke with said the city should be responsible because
the property is not a commercial space but a residential one. The city
d isagrees saying it services a commercial area .
"Now that we 're at a stalemate , tomorrow we 're going to excavate it at the
main and shut it off so they won 't have water service after tomorrow ," said
Brennan . "They 're in violation of three parts of the code."
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Brennan says the property owner hasn 't repaired the leak , the piping in
question is not up to code , and there 's no accessible curb stop which property
owners are responsible for.
Sagehorn didn 't have specifics on the church 's plans to move forward with
any type of fix.
Jeff Todd joined the CBS4 team in 2011 covering the Western Slope in the
Mountain Newsroom. Since 2015 he 's been working across the Front Range
in the Denver Headquarters. Follow him on Twitter@CBS4Jeff.
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