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.,. .". . .~ . (. ..-'.. '..... . '." '"'." .."' '" ~, ':. ,'.. . ," ".,'," "."': .'.." ". :~.' ,; <'.\/;.}.~'~ ' >j' .~. .~ w .. -.J. -.J .&;;. .. ., "'. , ~. ..-, ~'..' J/:_~~~ :~~~~~::.:?.:.: ~". ,. < . ./ "';", RECORD OF PROCEEDING President Nichols then adjourned the meeting for lunch. COMMITTEE REPORTS: President Nichols stated the Executive Committee would meet at the District Offices on Friday, February 2, 1968. at 10:00 a. m. to discuss the Water Allocation Program. ENGINEERING COMMITTEE: Chairman Ciruli reported that Project Manager James Ogilvie, Nichols, Ciruli and Thomson met with officials from the Black and Veatch Firm on Tuesday. January 16. to go over some engineering aspects of the pipeline study He said the Engineers are presently selecting sites for the proposed treatment plant at Pueblo, and establishing proposed alignment for the Valley Pipeline. He stated the full Engineering Committee will meet with representatives from the Engineering Firm in approximately two months to go over their preliminary report. Mr Ogilvie suggested that the Board will want to consider the question of Pfull supply" as related to 11 supplemental supply". which was discu9sed at the December 1967 meeting. LEGAL COMMITTEE: Attorney Beise reported that the Colorado State Legislature is presently considering a new Open Records Bill. but that opposition to the Bill seems to be more wide-spread than was first anticipated. Mr. Broussard observed that the Open Records Committee is having a difficult time defining specific areas and words involved in the proposed Legislation. Mr. Beise reported that 35 of the 50 States have Public Record Laws. and the State of Colorado already has 150 State Statutes relative to Public Recorda. Beise reported he has drafted the brief in the Records Case. and will be filed by mid- February. He then reported on the Senate Water Committee meeting which he attended at 8:30 a. m. 00 January 17, relative to Engineering Studies being conducted under Senate Bill 407. and stated the Arkansas River phase of this Study will be reviewed by the Senate Water Committee on January 31, at 8:30 a. m. Attorney Beise read a letter from the Attorney General's Office relative to the "Fellhauer Case" asking whether the District would be interested in joining with others in filing briefs. Mr. Beise stated h.e could not recommend pro or con on this unW he had read all briefs involved, and after general discussion the Board voted to take no action in the matter. Beise reported on current status of the Corps of Army Engineers Proposal... and said the Corps Officials are anxious to receive a "follow-upo letter from the DistrIct setting forth its present position. The Board authorized the Attorney to draft a letter. Belse reported that Board appointments will be up in April, and Judge S. Philip Cabibi wIll hold Swearing-In Ceremonies on Thursday, April lB. The Attorney alBo reported the DIstrict will appear in District Court in G1enwood Springs and Pueblo in April to prove Due Diligence. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: Chairman Dilley asked General Manager Thomson to report on Water Legislative matters now before the State Legislature. T~omson reported that water group9 all over the State had urged the Governor not to place Water Legislation on his Call for the Short Session, but that the Governor had c.oncurred with a request from State Senator Ted Glll to put a Bill which would provide for supplemental or alternate points of diversion on the Call. He said copies of the Bill being sponsored by Senator Gill should be available within the next few days, and as SOon as they are he will distribute copies -3-