SUBJECT: CONSENT AGENDA
A Resolution Authorizing The Town Of Erie, Colorado, To Enter Into Three Agreements With The Center For Resource Conservation. One For Slow the Flow Outdoor Inspection Program, One for Water-Wise Landscape Seminar and One for the Garden In A Box Program
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Gary Behlen, Public Works Director
Bethany Peer, Administrative Assistant
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $22,235
Balance Available: $30,400
Budget Line Item Number: 500.70.110.570280.000000
New Appropriation Required: No
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approving Resolution authorizing the Town to enter into said Agreements, authorizing the Town Administrator to execute said Agreements, authorizing Staff to expend funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
From 2004 to 2009, the Town of Erie has partnered with the Center for ReSource Conservation (CRC), to provide Outdoor Inspections for commercial and residential irrigation systems. The Outdoor Inspections are designed to pinpoint inefficiencies in an irrigation system which contribute to water waste, unnecessary runoff, and increased run-time and maintenance costs. This program is valuable in studying the irrigation water use in the Town and provides a service to Town residents. The program also meets conservation goals set by Northern Colorado Water Conservation District for the Windy Gap Project, Northern Integrated Supply Project and the Town of Erie's Water Conservation Plan.
In 2012, the Town of Erie resumed the Slow the Flow Outdoor Inspections, as well as, added the Water-Wise Landscape Seminar offered by CRC. In 2015, we introduced the Garden In A Box Program with great success and continued in 2016 exhausting all 80 of our $25 discounts offered to Town of Erie water customers. All programs continue to show strong participation from our Town of Erie water customers.
Slow the Flow Outdoor Inspections
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