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City Council Meeting Minutes October 2, 2012 Page 11 of 13 City Attorney Light explained the two items before Council are the Intergovernmental Agreement concerning the design and construction of a pipeline from Hecla Lake to the Harney/Lastoka Open Space and Ordinance No. 1624, Series 2012, which vacates and abandons the City's interest in an existing private lateral off the Davidson Highline Lateral Ditch, located within the City of Louisville. Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Public Works Director Kowar explained the City of Louisville, Boulder County, and the City of Lafayette are partners in the South Boulder Road Open Space Purchase Intergovernmental Agreement. Through this agreement, they purchased the property known as the Harney-Lastoka Open Space and in 2004 approved an Open Space Management Plan for the property, which discussed future options for agricultural uses on the property. The study recommended a pipeline from Hecla Lake to the north section of the Harney-Lastoka Open Space property. The Steel Ranch South Developer, RMCS, owns a portion of the private lateral, which runs through their property and serves the open space property. RMCS has offered a $100,000 challenge grant for construction of the pipeline in order to remove the impacts of the existing private lateral from their property. Louisville would pay 25%, Lafayette 25%, and Boulder County 50%, with a $350,000 project limit. This cost share will incorporate the $100,000 challenge grant for the project with the Participants agreeing to fund the remaining $250,000. The City of Louisville's contribution for this proposed intergovernmental agreement and associated pipeline project is $62,500. Staff recommended approving the proposed Ordinance No. 1624, Series 2012, to provide for vacation and abandonment of the existing private lateral along the full length of its existing alignment and approval of the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Louisville, County of Boulder, and City of Lafayette Concerning the Design and Construction of a Pipeline from Hecla Lake to Harney/Lastoka Open Space. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Keany asked if this is a separate ditch from the Davidson Lateral and if the City still can still access the water. Public Works Director Kowar explained this private lateral is the only way to get water to the Hamey/Lastoka Open Space. By vacating the lateral and building the pipeline, the City cannot access the water until the next irrigation season in June. The goal is to complete the pipeline by June and coordinate with the North End Development construction before the next irrigation season. Council member Loo felt it was a very creative proposal.