Water Committee Minutes 2008 04 04

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City Council Mater Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2007 Page 3 of 4 I)C. lJpdatc - ater Pr®~ects -City Staff summarized the current status of the following projects: a. Staff anticipates replacing one high zone pump at the NWTP this year. The unit will likely utilize a VFD which would improve pumping efficiencies and provide operational redundancies. The existing motors may be reused; rewound motors tend to be more efficient than new motors. The discussions on efficiency lead to a brief discussion on overall plant efficiencies, solar, micro-hydro, etc. The location of the City's facilities allows far very efficient plants due to the use of gravity verses pumping. b. Filter Media Replacement -The existing media at the NWTP is nearing the end of its life expectancy and is scheduled to be replaced in 2009. Rs part of the process staff will be working with a consultant to determine if an alternate media design would provide any improvements over the existing design. c. Windy Gap Firming Pro}ect -The Bureau of Reclamation and other entities continue to review end comment on the documents related to the projects EIS. The draft EIS is expected to be released for public comment in the near future. The Final ElS and ROD would likely follow in about six month. A study session has been arranged with !<Jorthern Coforado Water Conservancy District and Municipal Subdistrict to provide the entire Council with information on the Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) and Windy Gap systems, and on the Windy Gap Firming Project. The study session will take place on April 22, 2008. Committee Members requested that the study session provide and overview of the systems, historical basis, infrastructure, current and future issues. Staff was also requested to provide a brief overview of the City's facilities and water supply planning. d. Other - A brief summary of other current and 2008 projects was provided by Staff : Meters that allow for remote reading will be included into next years budget. The selection of the technology will depend on the available technology and the needs of the City. Such meters could provide efficiencies within utility billing, detect leaks, and provide users with real time usage. Rate structure/billing methods/etc.. may also be reviewed. ~~arrer~t Events -City Staff updated the Committee on other water related projects occurring in our area. These projects include: ln-Stream- Flows on Coal Creek -application was approved, the Fish and Wildlife Service will evaluate the stream sections this summer (dates are not yet scheduled), Denver Water's Moffat System Expansion -they're working through the permitting processes (EIS) to determine the best alternative, Multi-family metering -staff is working on language for