MINUTES WORK SESSION AUGUST 21, 2018 CARBONDALE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mayor Dan Richardson called the Board of Trustees Work Session to order on August 21,2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Hall meeting room. ROLL CALL: The following members were present: Mayor Trustees Dan Richardson Luis Yllanes Erica Sparhawk Heather Henry Marty Silverstein Lani Kitching Ben Bohmfalk Jay Harrington Cathy Derby Kevin Schorzman Mark O'Meara P.Angie Sprang Staff Present Town Manager Town Clerk Public Works Director Utilities Director Intern WATER AUGMENTATION DISCUSSION rights. The following (key) points were made: Mark Hamilton and Water Engineer Scott Fifer gave a presentation on the Town's water The Town has a diverse water rights portfolio and is in a very good Av water rights call was placed on the Crystal River/Ella Ditch last week and fori the first time it affected the Nettle Creek Water Treatment Plant Priori to the call the Town put mandatory water restrictions in place The Town's neighbors have allowed the Town to utilize up to 1.0 cfs of senior agricultural rights in exchange for continued diversion at its Nettle Seniority of water rights is determined by the adjudication date The Town's domestic water rights, with the exception of the Carbondale The Town acquired 500 acre feet of Ruedi Reservoir contract water position Creek system Ditch, are relatively junior Trustee Meeting Minutes August 21, 2018 Page 2 The Town has retired a series of senior agricultural rights to the river. For every 1.0 cfs of water rights that were changed to municipal use, 4.5 cfs were retired to the Crystal River Scott suggested the Town: Develop 1-2 wells to serve growth and protect against loss of Nettle Creek Prepare an application for Ruedi Water plan for augmentation Purchase software that creates monthly diversion and consumptive use during drought years reports required by the State DISCUSSION ON COMMUNICATIONPLAN Communication has been identified as a Board of Trustee's priority. Staff was asked to create communication protocols. The protocols were presented at a July work session and the Board recommended a few changes. Staff presented the latest communication plan. Discussion ensued and the following key points were made: What would be the protocol to get the plan implemented? It was agreed that the issues would be discussed at the weekly department head meeting and the responsibility would be given to the staff member with the The Trustees suggested that examples using the plan be created The new website should be used as a main communication tool and social most knowledge or experience on the topic A Public Hearings column should be added medial should also be used Trustee Bohmfalk suggested staff create a newsletter ADJOURMMENT The August 21, 2018, work session adjourned at 9:15 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on August 28, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. APPROVED ANDAÇCEPTED E ATTESTA Cathy SEAL CLORADO bg