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Home My WebLink About2 - Minutes, December 18, 2006CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING SUMMARY FORM NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Water Resources Adv~sor Board DATE OF MEETING: December 18, 2006 NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SiIMMARY: Jennifer Gra , 303-441-4073 NAMES OF MEMBERS, COUNCIL, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS - Ken Wilson, Jim Knopf, Robin Byers, Bart Miller, Kelty DiNatale. STAFF - Ned Williams, Bob Harber , Jennifer Gra - Secretary WHAT TYPE OF MEETING (BOLD ONE) [REGULAR] [SPECIAL] [QUASI-JUDICIAL] Agenda Item 1- Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. Agenda Item 2- Meeting Minutes -0ctober 16, 2006 Motion: Motion to accept the meeting minutes as presented by Byers Seconded: Miller Vote: 5-0 in favor, Passed Meeting Minutes- November 20, 2006 Motion: Motion to accept the meeting minutes with corrections discussed by Knopf Seconded: Byers Vote: 5-0 in favor, Passed Agenda Item 3- Public participation and comment. • Robert Sharp, 5995 Marshall Drive- Been involved with [he flood study and has been to nearly every meeting. Sharp commen[ed that the public participa[ion has been lacking on the staff's part to the point tha[ he feels the staff is holding back information. Sharp feels that he has not been given enough information [o adequately answer his questions by the city or [he city's consultant. He hopes that the board recommends [o the staff [ha[ the consultant answers more ques[ions. • Jeff McWhirter, 5435 Ilini Way - McWhirter is concerned that the public (including him) is not getting all of the information that he needs in order to make an educated recommendation on this project. McWhirter urges the board to look at the assumptions [hat go into the study and to make sure that [hey exhaust the o[her fac[ors [hat could drama[ically affect these studies. • James Johnson,130 Manhattan Drive- Johnson feels Iha[ [here is not enough ac[ion being taken by staff, the council and commissioners to show that the city is concerned about this. Johnson asks the board to push [his pro~ec[ forward. Public Partici ation was closed. Agenda Item 4- Update on South Boulder Creek hydrology, climatology and flood maps. *Bob Harberg and guest Alan Taylor made a presentation on the current s[ate of the Sou[h Boulder Creek hydrology, climatology and flood maps s[udies and results. Harberg will come back ro the board at a future meeting regarding this issue. WRAB questions and comments: • Wilson: Has [he County paid for any of this? Harberg: Yes, $50,000 ou[ of about $1.25 million [o date. Boulder has paid approximately $1 million. FEMA contribu[ed $14Q000. There is still money in the city's CIP to keep this going. • Byers: Does the County have ve[o power on Ihis? Taylor. They can file an appeal if they find a basis for error. If [he study is [echnically satisfactory, then it's unlikely an appeal would be successful. • Knopf: Do you an[icipa[e a big public turnout in January? Harberg: Yes. Addi[ionally, the Web site has been upda[ed and a lot of informa[ion has been pos[ed on [ha[ si[e. Knopf/DiNatale: The speed of [his may be too fast for public comment if this is already moving [o Counc~l in March. • Miller: Are there questions out there [hat are not being addressed? Harberg: We have a[[empted to answer every question we get. • Miller: The new maps will not affect insurance for property owners unless the property is bought after the ma s have been in place, correct? Harberg: Yes. WRAB Summary December I8, 2006 Page No 1 Public participation and comments: ~ Ruth Blackmore, 705 S. 41s' Street- The public meehngs are not s[ructured cottecUy since [he only people [ha[ get [o ask questions are those that stick around for [he whole presentation and wait for their turn. This is not a good representation of the people. Additionally, the PREP team that evaluated this study was not given enough information to correcUy address or make an educated recommendation on [he report. I think it is unacceptable that the PREP team was not given final reports. The PREP team's memo has very good information in it and should be addressed and taken seriously. • James Johnson, 130 Manhattan Drive (2°d speaking) - I encourage the use of the Web page and to make sure that it is maintained and kept updated. Also, make sure the University of Colorado is involved. WRAB questions and comment • Wilson: Will the expansion of Gross Reservoir help this at all? Taybr. No. • Wilson: What is the plan [o address the PREP [eam memo? Harberg: We are already working on a response. We will get that posted to [he Web. • The board discussed ideas on whe[her or no[ an addi[ional public meeting would help with the pubhc pazticipation and how to efficiently use the Web si[e [o disperse this information. Miller suggested ten days to two weeks notice for upcoming mee[ings to the public with the information. • Knopf: Concerned about the hospital and [he impacts of [raveling to the hospital. Harberg: Those issues will be part of the risk assessment. • Williams asked for guidance for the upcoming schedule for this pro~ect. Byers: If it is not a lot more content, I would be ok with the January mee[ing. DiNatale: I would prefer another public meeting for those residents that can be affected by bemg in a hazardous zone to ensure they are fully informed. Wilson: 1 would think differently since I do not think the public meetings are going to change the study and the model. • The board decided to schedule this as an agenda item on February 26, 2007 and the meeting will begin at 6 p.m Agenda Item 5 - Matters From Staff - • There will be a public meeting regarding [he mercury issue on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. a[ [he Munic~pal Services Center. • W~lhams will work wi[h the chair of [he boazd on whe[her or not to have a January mee[ing. • The Betasso Pipeline CEAP is going to City Council on Tuesday as a possible call-up item. • The new rate structure and billing system will take affec[ January 1, 2007. We will start to mail the first bills on Jan. 8 or 9, 2007. • There is a City Council retreat January 26 and 27 and if the board has anything they would like the City Council to discuss, now is the [ime to talk to council members. • City Council Study Session on January 30~h conceming Valmont Butte. Matters from Board - • Knopf: Conceming the water budgets, some of Ihe pubhc are no[ getting through to [he city. Additionally, there are some proper[ies where the budge[ is too far off. • Wilson: I[ seems that some of [he public feel [ha[ [here is going to be a big remediation (mi[igation) in the South Boulder Creek area, ba[ I dodt thmk that is going to happen. Harberg: It could happen, but [he mitiga[ion plan is no[ par[ of [his phase. Agenda Item 6- Discussion of schedule for fu[ure meetings. Covered m Agenda Item 4 and 5. Agenda I[em 7- Adjournment Motion: Motion to adjourn by Knopf Seconded by Byers Vote: 5-0 in favor, passed. Meetin ad'ourned at 9:53 PM WRAB Summary December18,2006 Page No. 2 ~. Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting: ' ~~~, The nex[ meeting will be Monday, Jan. 22 - 7 p.m., regular meetmg, Municipal Services Cen[er, 5050 East ~ ~ Pearl SVeet unless otherwise decided by staff and [he board. *Presenta[ion information and audio tapes are available through Central Records. Minu[es approved by: Date: WRAB Summary December I8, 2006 Page No 3