Minutes - Water Resources - 3/19/2007CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
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NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Water Resources Adviso Board
DATE OF MEETING: March 19, 2007
NAME/I'ELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPAffiNG SUMMARY: Jennifer Gra , 303-441-4073
NAMES OF MEMBERS, COUNCIL, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT:
BOARD MEMBERS - Ken Wilson, Jim Knopf, Robin Byers, Bart Miller, Kelly DiNatale
STAFF - Ned Williams, Bob Hazberg, Annie Nobte, Randy Earley, Bret Linenfelser, Jim Shelley, Amy
Struthers, Jennifer Gra - Secret
WHAT TYPE OF MEETING BOLD ONE REGULAR SPECIAL UASI-JUDICIAL
Agenda Item 1- Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m.
Agenda Item 2- Meetiog Minutes -February 26, 2007
Motion: Motion by Knopf to accept the meeting minutes with corrections
Seconded: Bvers
Vote: 5-0 in favor, Passed
Agenda Item 3- Public participation and comment.
There was none. Public Partici ation was closed. _
Agenda Item 4- Presentation for parting cB~air Ken V6'ilson
Williams presented Wilson with a plaque and cake for his commitment to the WRAB over the past five
years.
Agenda Item 5- Fina1 recommendation on the Wastewater Treatment Master Plan
Eazley and Harberg presented the Wastewater Treatment Master Plan and asked for the Board to make a
final recommendation to Ciry Council.
WRAB questions and comment:
• Byers: On figure 18, I had asked for labels on the "y" axis. Can we add arrows or something to
make it more instructive? Earley: I will try to revise it again.
• Byers: Did the CDPHE change the ammonia standards? W iIl those standards get included in the
new permit process? Linenfelser: We dodt think the new standazds will be implemented in the
next permit cycle.
• Miller: Do you know if the costs for treatment relate to flow quantity more so than population
increases/decreases? Earley: The plant is presentty being expanded to account for the hydraulic
loading (flows) that are anticipated for build-out conditions. The stren h of the waste (pollutant
load based on population) does not decrease when the flows decrease. Therefore, the treahnent
costs should not change much as either the flows or population change, except for the power
(electricity) costs to operate some pumps.
• Miller: The wrrent decrease in flow has understandably not been included, but if this level were
to continue, is there a way to factor that in? Earley: We aze not factoring that in at the present
time. While there has been a decrease in flows recently because of water conservation efforts and
lower ground-water levels, our long-range planning effort uses a conservative approach that
anticipates flows to gradually increase back to more his[orical levels, at least on a cyclical basis.
• Knopf: How will the Transit Village affect this? Earley: [t will increase our flows, but flows will
still be within the hydraulic loading we can handle.
• Byers: Will annexations make a difference in flow levels? Earley: There are some small
properties that may annex and increase flows, but these areas are part of our anticipated service
area.
Public Hearing: No public comments.
Motion: Wilson moves that the Water Resources Advisory Board (VVRAB) approve the presented
draft of the Wastewater Treatment Master Plan and to forward this recammendation to Cit
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Council (the presented draft has mislabeled the date).
Seconded: Byers
Vote: 5-0, Passed
Agenda Item 6- Update on the evaluation of source water protection for Boulder Reservoir, including
additional treatment and the Carter Lake Pipeline Project
Noble, along with consultant Chris Tadanier with Black & Veatch, presented on the evaluation of source
water protection for Boulder Reservoir, including additional treatment and the Carter Lake Pipeline Project.
WRAB Discussion:
• Wilson: Do we own storage in Carter Lake? Williams: We do not own storage, but we can order
water from there. The only reason we aze limited today is because winter conditions prohibit the
operation of Boulder Feeder Canal.
• Byers: What would the CEAP include? Improvements, new projects? Harberg: All of those and
everything, including altematives.
• Knopf: What is the projected rate increase? Noble: Inflation rate increase in 2008-2010 is at 3%.
More information is in the memo. Knopf: Can we get this kind of information for wastewater?
• Byers: W ill money from the settlement with Xcel on the RECs go to the general fund or utilities?
Williams: I do not think that money is part of the settlement. Also, it has not yet been determined
how to use the credits for the ciry's RECs.
• Byers: Are some concerns that we have driving or motivating entities (such as Left Hand) for this
as well? Tadanier: Yes. Winter water is their driving issue.
• Miller: Did any of the altematives look at the affect the ciry or county could have on land uses
such that land use cegulations could prevent the degradation? Struthers: The city is currently trying
to work with Northern on this, although Northem is hesitant to control land use or outfalls. It
would be on the city's shoulders to secure approval to change outfalls.
• DiNatale: The studies ue very biased. You aze assuming there will be no change in Carter Lake
water qualiry. You are assuming there will be no change in future drinking water requirements.
You assume there will be no major renovations to the Boulder Reservoir treatment plant within the
20-year planning period. This study has a pre-determined outcome. It lacks credibility. I dodt
disagree with the conclusion, just the way we are getting there.
• DiNatale: Did you look at the ulha-filtration membrane processes? Tadanier: No, because it
provides an ultimate barrier for bacteria but only a partial barrier for viruses. DiNatale: I
disagree. Uitra-filtration with chlorination will meet the city's virus treatment goals.
• DiNatale: I am surprised you diddt work with policy-makers on the performance criteria and
weighting. .
• Miller: Can you double check your cost estimate numbers for granular activated carbon as well as
the spike in costs related to steel pipe in the Pipeline altemative? Tadanier: We will look into this.
• DiNatale: I would like to see the integration of this study with the source water strategic plan to
see how this relates. Harberg: We are running behind schedule on the source water strategic plan
and the Boulder Reservoir project will need to move forward before then for 2008 budgeting
purposes.
• Wilson: This study has come forward in a good direction, but you are having a hard time selling
it.
DiNatale: I would like to see what the long-term (20 years) plans are for managing the Boulder
Reservoir WTP.
Harberg: Staff will use the comments WRAB has given during this meeting to improve our
reporUanalysis, and then return to WRAB in the future for this project.
Agenda Item 7-
Matters From Staff-
• South Boulder Creek Flood Study will be presented to Planning Boazd on Thursday.
Matters from Board -
~ Byers: How much did the double-billing (sending two bills in January) cost us? Williams: I do
no[ know.
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• DiNatale: I got a call from a citizen who said he had to give away his Anderson Ditch water righu
in order to get a building permit. Williams: I am aware of this issue and the city and property
owner are curcently working on a mutually agreeable solution.
• Byers: What is happening with the South Platte River Wells' case? Williams: It is in recess now,
but it is still ongoing and will resume later in Mazch.
• Byers: Where is Valmont Butte project with respect to the Trust for Public Land (TPL)
acquisition? Williams: The city is waiting for the TPL to submit a proposal and proceed with
fund-raising.
Agenda Item 8- Discussion of schedule tor future meetings.
Agenda Item 9- Adjournment
Motion: Motion to adjourn by Wilson
Seconded by Knopf
Vote: 5-0 in favor, passed.
Meeting adjourned at 10:35 PM
Date, Time, and Location of Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be Monday, April 16 - 7 p.m., regular meeting Municipal Services Center, 5050
East Peazl Street unless otherwise decided b staff and the board.
These aze summary minutes. Audio tapes for full record aze available through Central Records.
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