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Louisville City Council Meeting October 21, 2003 Page 3 of 6 Deputy City Manager Julie Boyd reported when the City joined the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD) to expand and diversify the water supply, one mill levy was assessed to Louisville property owners. Resolution No. 46, Series 1996, authorized a rebate from the Water Enterprise Fund of the total dollar amount paid. The rebate was paid to residential customers by a credit on the November and December water bills. The Council determined there is a need to increase further water supplies and entered into an agreement to participate in Windy Gap Firming Project, budgeted to cost $5 Million dollars over the next 15 years. The City is also in the process of purchasing and leasing additional water rights to supplement the existing water supply. In order to fund these expenses from the Water and Wastewater Enterprise Fund, this resolution would rescind the Resolution No. 46, Series 1996, which authorized the rebate. The money spent for the rebate, currently about $385,000 annually, will be used to fund the increased water supply. COUNCIL COMMENTS Van Pelt asked for a brief explanation of what the Windy Gap Firming Project represents. Public Works Director Tom Phare explained the Windy Gap Firming Project is a Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District project which firms up the Windy Gap water supply. The storage at Windy Gap in only done within the CBT system and many times the CBT water will totally occupy the storage, leaving no space for Windy Gap water. Therefore, a storage facility is needed for Windy Gap water. He explained this is a way to store the water for Windy Gap participants during dry seasons. Van Pelt asked for an estimate of the increase of the storage capacity. Phare estimated it would double the storage capacity. Sisk explained the resolution resending the rebate allows the City to buy more water rights without raising the water rates. Davidson stated in light of the multi-year drought it is prudent to purchase and store water. He noted Louisville has one of the lowest water rates in the area. MOTION: Sisk moved that Council approve Resolution No. 36, Series 2003, seconded by Van Pelt. Roll call vote was taken. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0. Brown and Keany absent. RESOLUTION NO. 37, SERIES 2003 - A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE FOR AN ANNEXATION PETITION FILED WITH THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, KNOWN AS THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE S. 96TM STREET ANNEXATION NO. 2, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON Davidson called for Staff presentation.