Water Resources Commission Minutes - 04/11/2000MINUTES OF WATER RESOURCES COMMISSI
APRIL 11, 2000
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The Water Resources Commission met in special session o .
p.m. at the Memorial Auditorium, Council Conference Room. Those in attendance were
Water Resource Members Chris Neeb and Charles Bentley, Staff Representative David
Lehfeldt, and Public Works Secretary Gloria Dicken. Those not in attendance were
Water Resource Members Liz Martin and Fred Stangl, and Council Liaison James
Esther.
This meeting was conducted by David Lehfeldt.
• David Lehfeldt started off the meeting by handing out the "newest" working
Ordinance for water restrictions to everyone present. Beginning with Section 1,
those in attendance started going through the entire Ordinance.
• SECTION 1 - Combined Lake Capacity at 50% - This section contained
restrictions concerning days to water, how to water, and exceptions. Also
included were the times of day to water and restrictions on waste water. Full -
service and self - service commercial car washes were addressed, as well as
home car washing. No fundraising car washes allowed. Washing down
sidewalks, driveways, or concrete slabs prohibited unless health hazard. No
water served to customers (unless requested) at restaurants, bars or clubs.
• SECTION 2 — Combined Lake Capacity at 40% - This section addresses the
same concerns as SECTION 1, except that even more restrictions would
become necessary. Also, this section addresses City and home swimming
pools.
• SECTION 3 — Waiver of Section 1 -A — This section relates to irrigation of new
landscaping until plants are established, not to exceed 30 days. Steps are
outlined as to procedure. This waiver will not be available when combined
lake levels are at or below 40 %.
• SECTION 4 — Lawn Sprinklers and Irrigation Piping Systems — This section
sets the requirements necessary to operate these systems.
• SECTION 5 — Public and Private Golf Courses — This section contains the
do's and don'ts regarding the watering of golf courses
• SECTION 6 — Water Conservation Surcharge — This section outlines the
amount of water used and the dollar amounts when the lakes are at 50% and
at 40 %. A rate study was suggested to be done on a professional level.
• SECTION 7 — Authorization of Mayor — This section authorizes the Mayor to
declare the water restrictions be put into effect. The Mayor will also be
authorized to end the restrictions when an adequate supply of water available
returns to the city.
• SECTION 8 — Amounts of Fines — This section sets conditions and the
amount of fines to the different types of offenses.
• SECTION 9 — Public Health and Safety - This section sets the ordinance into
immediate effect because of public health and safety reasons.
• SECTON 10 — Ordinance Passes — This section determines that the
ordinance be put into effect and the meeting was open to the public.
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• David Lehfeldt said that the lakes lose 80 mgd in evaporation.
• David Lehfeldt informed everyone about the City's Consumer Confidence Report
(CCR) .
• David Lehfeldt told everyone that a week in May will be dedicated as "Drinking
Water Week" and the WRC members agreed to order handouts for the schools.
• Everyone agreed that all of the different entities that would be affected by the
Ordinance had been taken into consideration and their concerns were addressed.
• The next meeting for WRC will be set at a later time.
• Meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Charles Bentley, Chair n