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