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DATG OF MEETING• Sept 15 2003
NAM~/T~LEI'HONE OF P~RSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Robm Madcl, 303-441-407 i
NAMES OF MEMllERS, COUNCII., STAP'F AND INVITCD GU~STS PRTS~NT:
130ARD MEMBCRS - Robcrt Fichweg, Ken Wilson, Jnn Knopf, G~l Barth, Jeannettc H~llery was absent
STAPF - Ned Willi~ms Carol Lmn Joa~ma Crcan Tom Gould, Bob Harberg, Robut Madel, secretary
WHAT TYPG Or M~~TING (BOLD ON~) fR~GULAR] ~SPSCIAL~ [QUASI-JUDICIAL]
Agenda Item 1- Call to Order
The mwtmg was called to oider at 7~05 p m
Agenda Item 2- Meeting Minutes
The mectrng mmutes from Aug 18, 2003 wete appioved as wcitten
Gil Barth mokoned to approve Yhe minutes.
im Kno f sewnded the motion.
The vote was 4-0 in favor of the motion.
Agenda Item 3- General Citizen Participation
Theie was none
General Citizen Participation was closed.
Agenda Item 4- Staff presentation and W RAB discussion on thc Utility Rate Stri~cture and llilling System
Analysis project.
Tom Gould d~scussed lhe process followed to nanow thc rate structuee options to 5 Gould i ev~ewed the
priorihzat~on process and the final evaluauon errtcua Hc reviewed the scores ot the top 5 iate strucWies and how
those scores wece obtamed Gould discussed the next steps m Lhe process which mclude an m-depth analysis and
an evaluauon of b~ILng systems The staff anhcipates brmgmg a fmal recommendation regardmg thc rate structure
to the WRAB at the Novembex 2003 meetmg
The WRAB agrced to email to lhe stxl'f some suggesdons fot improvmg the top 5 scoung rate strucluies.
Gould said that fuWre discuaG~ons w~ll mclude what changes could be made to the current btllmg system unttl a
new system is implemented al some pomt m lhe future
Citizen PurticipaGon
Petcr Richards, 470 University, Bouldcr, 80303, asked if therc will be any rate structure nnd billmg system
comparisous made with other s~milar commumues Joanna Cxean sa~d that effoit has aheady slarted
Ned Wtlhams rec,cntly visitcd lhe mumcipal offices of Olay and Irvmc Ranch m Cahfo~rua to ask qucsGOns a6out
the~r water budgct syatems Wilhams reported what he found out
Agenda Item 5- Staff presentation and WRA13 discussion on the Comprehensive Flood and Stormwater
(CFS) masterplan update, Stormwater Drainage und Quality key issnes and thc role of the Independent
Review Panel and the Stakeholder Review Group.
Bob Harberg provided an update on lhe stounwatei and ilood mastcr plan Haiberg eatd [hat woik has bcgun on
the plan, Thc staft has been mcedng wuh a uG~en revtcw group, of wluch Gil Barth of A~e WRAB is a mcmber
Haxberg dtscussed thc key ~ssucs xelatcd lo stormwate~ diamagc The sk~ff ~s focused on thc quahry and quanUty
of storm and ground waler Harberg d~scussed Phase II of 6he stormwatcr perm~t process wluch mcluded crcation
of the BASIN program DRCOG ~s creatmg a s~milar progiam at tUe Denver reg~onal level
Harbcrg said thal the staff ant~cipates bimgmg fmal recommendahons on the topic to the Novembcr 2003 WRAB
meepng Hvbcrg asked the WRAB whal level of analysis would be necessaty Tor [he WRAB to make a
recommendaCion aboul thc repoit The WRAB prov~ded some mpu[ to Haibag
Agenda Item 6 -
Matters from the Staff
• Ned Williams d~scussed the to~lct iebatc program Wdhams sa~d lhat thc piogram ~s opet auonal and the cily
~s ofCcu^ $50 per toilct
Wate~ Resourceti Admsary Boa~d
Summar y Menutes
Setn I5, 2003
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• Ncd Wdliams said thal lhe city has ieccivcd a responsc from the town ot Nederland stalmg that they aic
mtctestcd m submttung a proposal and are m thc m~ddlc ot' a pubhc process about the ~ssue
. Ned W il liamc said that Carol Ellmghousc and Lee Rozakhs axe evaluatmg the unpact of globnl warmmg on
thc cily's watcr supply ElLnghousc is also collecung mfoimadon iegaidmg the Wmdy Gap fummg pro~ecl
. Ned W ill~ams said that thc stalt would pi esent a staLUS ot the Lakewood Pipclme situauon at the mty counml
meelmg on Tuesday, Sept 16 V/illiams mv~ted the V/RAB to attend the council meehng
. ltobm Madcl d~scusscd thc WRAB tour that would bc conductod on Sawrday, Oct 4 The group will meet al
9 a m at the parkmg aica by 75°i St and Bouldei Cr
Matters from the Board
. Ken Wilson raquested a short, not~ced discussion as a follow ~p from the ~omC WRAB/Plfmnmg Board
meeung The boa~d members discussed some rcmaimng ~ssues fiom the ~omt meeung Ken W~lson said he
would discuss with Ned Williams whether lheic were any acuon items tor the WRAB or staff to completc
. hm Knopf inenUoncd an aiucle he iead that d~acussed an u~ban conhcrvauon bill thet would mandate water
hudgcls all over the state of Caldoi ma KnopT said lhal Cahforma is about to reqmrc faimers to abide by a
watci budget Thc state has becn atlempung to attam some perio~mauce standards foi taimmg usmg Impenal
Vallcy as a study area
. 7im Knopf'satd lhat three states have been explo~mg the concepts of collection of iam water end ie-use of
*ra water
Agenda Item 7- Next meeting agenda
The next mectmg agenda wdl mclude a contmued d~scussion of thc rate structuie and Uillmg system analysis.
Agenda Item 8 - Adjournment
Gil Barth motioned to adjonrn the mecGng.
Ken Wilson seconded the motion.
The vote was 4•0 in favor of the motion.
The meeun was ad ourned at 9 30 m
Datc, Time, and Location of Next Meeting:
Saturday, Oc[ 4, 2003, 9 p m, tour of Boulder Cr Conlluence area, at 75~~' and Bouldei Cr
Monda , Oct 20, 2003, 7 m, te ulax meeUn , at Ikie C~t Mumct al Serv~ces Centex conferencc room
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Summar y Muiutes
Sept I5, 2003
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