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L City at - Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM 111 SUBJECT: DATE: LOUISVILLE AND SUPERIOR JOINT UTILITY DISCUSSION OCTOBER 28, 2014 PRESENTED BY: KURT KOWAR, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: Over the course of 2012 and 2013 Louisville staff, Superior staff, and the consulting firm Dewberry Engineers explored the feasibility of integrating water and sewer infrastructure. This analysis focused on physical infrastructure, costs for improvements in various scenarios, and approximate operational savings. On August 19, 2014, the results of the exploration were presented to the Joint Interest Committee for Louisville and Superior which is comprised of two Town Board members from Superior and two City Council members from Louisville. The Louisville /Superior Joint Interest Committee indicated the desire to continue the discussion and have the same presentation provided to their respective Board and Council members. Dewberry will present high level details of this conversation. Additional exploration is underway to review the high level aspects of financial integration with respect to the utilities and concepts for possible future agreements or governance structures. No decisions or conclusions have been made by either Louisville or Superior regarding this overall concept of infrastructure integration. This discussion is one small step in a long process to bring the City Council up to speed with current information. ADVANTAGES: Exploring alternatives for future infrastructure or operational cost savings due to economies of scale could prove physically and fiscally feasible. DISADVANTAGES: Some have expressed concerns about joint projects with Superior. FISCAL IMPACT: If feasible, both communities may see cost savings for current and future infrastructure and operational expenses. ATTACHMENT(S): 1. Presentation CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 10