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City Council Water Committee Meeting Minutes Friday, April 3, 2015 Page 2 of 6 interconnect with the Town of Superior, which is $1,000,000 project. ii. Minimize Drying Bed Construction In 2012, the City's Capital Improvements Program budgeted around $6,000,000 for constructing sludge drying beds at both treatment plants. Subsequently, staff conducted a study that determined that constructing drying beds at Howard Berry would result in the most benefit, which is approximately a $2,350,000 project. Additionally, the existing drying beds at the Sid Copeland plant will be rehabilitated for a much lower cost. iii. Staffing Kurt Kowar mentioned that the water and wastewater superintendent positions were consolidated into one, as well as two foreman positions on the operations crew were reduced to one. iv. Previous Project Savings Kurt Kowar explained that the 3- millon- gallon -tank rehabilitation was reduced from a $2,500,000 project to an $800,000 project. The Sid Copeland chlorine contact chamber was reduced from a 2,200,000 to an estimated cost of $600,000. v. Joint Utility Potential Kurt Kowar explained that providing utility services jointly with the Town of Superior would reduce both municipalities' expenses. Jeff Lipton asked whenever possible to defer projects and vet rate increases with the Water Committee prior to presenting to City Council. Kurt Kowar agreed and mentioned that maintenance cannot always be deferred. VII. Update — Water Resources (Dmitry Tepo) • Water Supply Update i. Snow Water Equivalent The snowpack is slightly below average, but the City's watershed could get additional snowfall in April. The Marshall water account has approximately 1,900 acre -feet, but the lake will be declared full and Louisville will lose its foreign water storage, which is typical of every year where the lake fills. • Community Ditch Reconstruction Project Dmitry Tepo explained that FRICO is enclosing a portion of the Upper Community Ditch in a box culvert in the summer and fall of this year. The project is scheduled to start when Louisville would be taking its water, but staff is negotiating with FRICO to minimize the impacts on the City's water supply. • Windy Gap Firming Project Update (dates provided by NCWCD)