Board Meeting 11/07/1985

• Board Meeting Date: 11/7/1985
• Description: Minutes, Memo's November 7,8 1985
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

Mr. McDonald summarized his memo to the Board regarding
this item. The San Miguel Water Conservancy District had asked
that the Board commence the feasibility study which it had the
authority to prepare. Mr. Bill Bray, President of the District ,
addressed the Board to request approval of the District' s
proposal.
Mr. Johnston moved, seconded by Ms. Sanfilippo, that the
Board adopt Mr. McDonald' s recommendation as set forth in his
memo to the Board. The motion was adopted unanimously.
c. San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District
Mr. McDonald called attention to the District' s request
for the initiation of a feasibility study to explore the
possibility of a new reservoir on the Upper Rio Grande. The
funding sources for such a study and the purpose which could be
served by such a new reservoir are summarized in Mr. McDonald ' s
.) October 30 , 1985, memorandum to the Board (Appendix J) .
Mr. Floyd Getz, President of the District, addressed the
Board, pointing out the need for such a reservoir and the local
support for the study. He asked for the Board' s approval of the
study.
Mr. Wright moved, seconded by Mr. Meyring, that the
Board adopt the recommendation set forth in Mr. McDonald' s memo.
The motion was adopted unanimously. K
Item 12 - Annual Projects Authorization Bill (Appendix ) L'
Mr. McDonald reported that the deadline for pre-filing of
bills by legislators was December 1 and that he had requested
Representative Younglund and Senator Brandon to sponsor, as they
have in recent years, the Board' s annual projects authorization
bill. To meet the deadline, the Board needs to recommend to the
above members of the General Assembly the bill which it would
propose for pre-filing. In this regard Mr. McDonald had prepared
a draft bill for the Board' s consideration (a copy of the draft
bill is attached to Appendix K) . Following brief discussion, the
Board, by consensus, approved section 1 of the draft bill.
Item 13 - Possible Amendments to Construction Fund Statutes
L (Appendix L)
Mr. McDonald indicated that he had been advised that Senator
Bishop believed that the provisions of sections 37-60-119 and
-121 , Colorado Revised Statutes, may be inconsistent in certain
respects. To resolve the inconsistency, Mr. McDonald recommended
that the Board recommend the amendment of section 37-60-119 as
set forth in Section 2 of the proposed draft bill attached to
Appendix K, concerning Agenda Item 12. Mr. Lochhead moved,
seconded by Mr. Wright, that the Board approve Mr. McDonald' s
recommendation. The motion was adopted unanimously.
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