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, .. .. .....D~O.... "UIIL'S"'''~ <:0 . D""v"" RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Water-Sewer Roud Heeting January R, 1987 Page 2 Hr. Ryhus noted that the Water R.oard anrl City Cou"ei 1 hi\vP approved over SB million worth of capital improvements for 1987, hut in th~ir burlget sessions the City Council indicated that they wanted to have a joint meeting with the Water Board to discuss methods of financing. He snid therp is a need for arlditional funds to complete the proposed capital improvements. and the staff operls direction from the Water Board and City Council as to how they want to proceed. The Roarrl memher') requpsted that Mr. Sas(lki set up a joint meeting with the City Council to discuss this issue further. and also requpster1 that the staff provide information on how the proposed bond issue will affect water and sewer fees. 6. PRESENTATION OF FEASlRILITY STUDIES FOR REHARILITATION OF MOUNTAIN RESERVOIRS f.lr. Rybl/s said that the feaSibility studies for Cornanchp.~ Peterson~ and Twin Lakp.s Dams have been completed, and that Rill Moler of 110rrison-Knudsen Engineers was present to give reports. Mr. Moler gav~ reports on each of the three rlams studied. which inclurled MKf:'s evaluation of thp. structures. their recOllUTlenrlations for rphahilHation, and cons truet i on cas t es t i mates. I twas recommp.nded that Comanche and Peterson continue to he opprated at reduep.rJ storage leve1s~ and that no wilter be stored in Twin Lakes. The total estimated cQnstrllction cost for rehabi litation of the three structures is t3,30S.023. Ur. RyhlJS noted that the staff is planning for the possibility of having similar feasibility studies performerl on Hourglass and Rarnl'!s Meadow in the future. Mr. Ryhus sairl that the Colorado Water Conservation Roarrl has a construction funo which could be used to finance 50~ of the construct ion cost of the r~hnhi1itation projectc; for a liD-year period at 51 interest. Applying for the loans would not placp. the r.ity under any Obligation. After receipt of the loan approval. the City would have 10 years in which to prncp.ed with construction of tl,e projp.cts. If nothing were r:\one at the end of 10 years, the OJCR-funrlerl portion of the feasibility studies would be treated a.s a grant and woulrl not have to be repaid. If the City should proceefi with anyone or all of the projects. the CWCR portion of the feasibility study cost would he added to the 50% constrlJction loan total. It was the staff's recolTlT1endation that the City proceed with applying for these loans. Mr. Rybus sairl the work can be prioritized at a later t;me~ but the initial action should be to attempt to get a commitment of the funds from the CWC~. A motion was made by Richard Roettcher and sp.confied hy Oavid Clarkson to authorize the staff to prepare resohltions for the City Council to request Colorarlo Water Conservation Aoard funds for the rehabilitation of Comanche. Peterson. anrl Twin Lalcps Dams. The motion was carrierl unanimously. A. Illation was made hy Richard Bop.tteher and seconrled by David Clarkson to recommenrl to the City Counei 1 that they approve the resolutions suhmitterl. The motion was carried unanimously. 7. STATUS REPORT ON RESERVOIR 5U68 (GOLO HILL) John C,<t'lthip.re gltve a slide prp.sentatian which showed thp. rp.pair work in prolJress on thp walls nod roof of the re~ervoir. It h~s heen discoverpd that tllere is a considerahle amount of corrosion in the roof tendons and nrldition<tl rppair work will be necessary. The Lpgal nepartmp.nt is exploring the pnssihility of taking action" against the contractor who constructed the resprvoi r.