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RESOLUTION NO. ~ Series 1983 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED HOUSE BILL 1041 REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES WHEREAS, the City of Louisville presently provides water and/or sanitation services to major portions of Boulder County; and, WHEREAS, the Boulder County Land Use Department has, pursuant to authority apparently granted to Colorado counties by C.R.S. 1973, ~24-65.l-l0l et. ~. (also known as "House Bill 1041", 1974 Session), prepared draft regula- tions concerning Site Selection and Construction of Major New Domestic Water and Sewage Treatment Systems, or Major Extensions of Existing Domestic Water and Sewage Treatment Systems; and, WHEREAS, the permit system contemplated by the draft regulations would be adopted by Boulder County with the intent of effecting a major change in the legal relationship which has existed for many years between the county and entities providing water and sewer services within Boulder County; and, WHEREAS, it is believed that such action by Boulder County will not serve the purposes and intents announced in the draft regulations, specifically the intent to ensure that new systems or major extensions of existing systems comply with the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Louisville further believes that if the draft regulations are adopted they will create great uncertainty as to the ability of Boulder County municipalities to implement their comprehensive plans which were prepared pursuant to C.R.S. 1973, 931-23-306 in reliance upon the historic relationship between said municipalities and Boulder County, particularly with respect to implementation of utility plans which are vital to such planning; and, WHEREAS, it is believed that the creation of such uncertainty is antagonistic to the goal shared by Boulder County and the City of Louisville to encourage the consummation of intergovernmental agreements relating to county- wide comprehensive planning; and, WHEREAS, the present manner of review of water and sewer projects by Boulder County has been very successful in guiding the applicants and the county