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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary Minutes - Water Resources - 7/15/2002 CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING SUMMARY FORM NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Water Resources Advisor Board DATE OF MEETING: Jul 15.2002 NAMEJELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SITIVINIARY: Robin Madel, 303-441-4073 NAMES OF MEMBERS, COUNCIL, STAFF AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS - Robert Fiehweg, Jeannette Hillery, Vicki Naber and Ken Wilson; Gil Barth was absent STAFF - Ned Williams, Bob Harberg, Alan Taylor, Donna Scott, Douglas Sullivan„ Corey Stelljes, Robin Madel, secretary WHAT TYPE OF MEETING (BOLD ONE) [REGULAR] [SPECIAL] [QUASI-JUDICIAL] Agenda Item 1- Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:11 .m. Agenda Item 2 - Approval of June 17, 2002 -Meeting Minutes Ken Wilson motioned to approve the minutes from June 17, 2002, as amended. Vicki Naber seconded. The vote was 4-0 in favor of the motion. Bob Fiehweg said that he had asked about the sale of water rights to Louisville and not to Broomfield, as was written into the notes. Agenda Item 3 - General Citizen Participation There was none. General Citizen Participation was closed. Agenda Item 4 - Public hearing and WRAB recommendation regarding the policy objectives and action items pertaining to flood mitigation, storm water quality, and general drainage issues as part of the update to the Stormwater and Flood Management Utility Master Plan (Douglas Sullivan). Bob Harbere said that the last update to this plan was in 1989 and it was called the Comprehensive Drainage Utilities Master Plan (CDUMP). Harberg said that the staff wants to change the name in the update. The last update identified three problem areas. Harberg gave updates to those areas. Since the last update the staff has used GIS to explore the extent of the mapped floodplain and the mapped property evaluations. Corer Stelljes discussed the GIS/snapping/property evaluation project that is being used as a basis for updating the floodplain portion of the master plan update as well as to evaluate the financial impact of flooding to the city. Donna Scott discussed the storm water quality portion of the master plan update and the Watershed Approach to Stream Health (WASH) InterAgency Agreement (IGA). Scott reviewed the policies, management objectives and action items of the stornnwater quality portion of the master plan. Objectives include complying with water quality regulations (accomplished through the WASH IGA), reducing run-off, improving the quality of run-off, and instituting stream protection programs. Scott asked the WRAB for a recommendation for the WASH IGA to the city council. Douglas Sullivan discussed storinwater drainage policies, objectives and action items for local drainage and nuisance drainage issues. Objectives include preservation and maintenance, regulation and mitigation. Alan Taylor discussed the policies, objectives and action items for floodplain management. Objectives include preserving floodplains, being prepared for floods, helping people protect themselves for floods through education, preventing adverse impacts through regulations and accommodating rather than controlling floods. WRAB Questions WRAB questions covered the schedule for completion of the master plan, using utility bill inserts to educate the Water Resources Advisory Board Szruernar1, Minutes Julv 15, 2002 Page I public about the information in the plan, whether the staff needed a formal recommendation about the master plan from the WRAB, and whether there is any information about impact to the watershed from forest fires. Jeannette Hillery motioned to recommend to the city council to approve the Watershed Approach to Stream Health plan and pursue the InterAgency Agreement. Ken Wilson seconded the motion. The vote was 4-0 in favor of the motion. Agenda Item 5 - A. Matters from the Board Ken Wilson said that he would like to see a survey of the biggest water users in the city and their usage this year versus last year. Ned Williams said that the staff has not evaluated water usage on a property by property basis. Williams said that most commercial and industrial facilities would not show a significant reduction ur interior use but those facilities would show an exterior use reduction. Ken Wilson asked about acceleration of reparations of leaks in the system. Bob Harberg discussed the existing schedule for repairing leaks and why it is arranged the way it is. Also discussed was the program for water pipe replacement. B. Matters from Staff Ned Williams discussed the agenda item that was sent to the city council about the long-term impacts of the drought. Three elements of the long-term management strategy include water resource evaluation, water supply management and water demand management. Williams said that by the end of September the city would need to continue to practice voluntary indoor water conservation. Williams also discussed the shift in source water- to manage water treatment demands. Bob Fiehweg said that he thought it would be helpful to have a watering schedule that is consistent with other communities. Ken Wilson asked to have an outline presented at the August 2002 meeting for moving forward with long-term water conservation. Ned Williams said that the city of Louisville has decided not to pursue purchasing shares of Windy Gap water from the city of Boulder. Ned Williams said that the Middle Boulder Creek Water Source Management Plan would be presented to the city council on July 23, 2002. Ned Williams discussed the work Douglas Sullivan is doing on the next phase of the Goose Creek channel to Mapleton Mobile Home Park. The utilities department is working with the housing department to determine what to do with the MMHP site. Ned Williams said that Lakewood Pipeline is under construction and Sugarloaf Road is closed during the day. Work on the pipeline is progressing although at a slower pace than originally planned. Ned Williams announced that the 2003 city budget would be presented to the city council on July 16 at a stud session. The budget as a whole will be discussed and a major issue is sales tax reduction. Next meeting agenda The next meeting will cover the drought. Jeannette Hillery said that she would not be there. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:52 p.m. Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting: Monday, August 19, 2002, 7:00 .m., regular meeting, at the City Municipal Services Center conference room. Water Resources Advisory Board Swwiiar1, Minutes July 15, 2002 Page 2