Water Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 13, 2002

Present: Jim Davis John Woods Will Potter Harriet Vaugeois Clyde Young - by telephone

Summary

1. Clyde Young reported by telephone that his engineering study has been completed and will be mailed to the Committee the beginning of next week (Feb 18th) as well as two copies to our attorney, Bob Winter. Clyde gave a general description of his report which covered the following items:
    
   1. A model of the storage tanks and their operation under different scenarios of use.
   2. A model of the pump stations and their operation under different scenarios of use.
   3. A model of the entire pipeline and its performance under different scenarios of user volume.
   4. A model of the existing air reduction and pressure reductions valves and their performance under different scenarios of user volume.
   5. An analysis of chlorine retention levels under various levels of user volume.

   These aspects of the report include charts and graphs, as well as map overlays of the system, identifying locations, elevations, pressures and chlorine residuals, as they are expected to be. His study was done on the basis that OPEC installed the system as instructed, using the materials called for and where they were called for under the specifications of the contract. Clyde's models were run for under 25 users, 220 users and 450 users. His conclusions are that the system will work under all three scenarios. He also concludes that the system will work safely as to water quality, with monitoring and coordination with homeowners until we reach 170 users, at which time the chlorine residuals will maintain proper levels by the volume of use itself. The full text of his report will be available to property owners at Bill Quigley's office as soon as our attorney approves its release. The report also states that the pipes installed will also work, as long as they were installed correctly, despite having sat for some time.

2. A copy of the report will be given to Vern Jaschke so he can attach it to the application to register the system with the State.
    
3. A meeting will be set up with Attorney Bob Winter to submit the report and position of the POA and Metro District on completion of the system and our expectations of the bonding company to fulfill their obligations under the policy, with or without OPEC. An alternative contractor is prepared to begin as soon as we are ready to sign a new contract.
    
4. The Committee will review and update its plans for installation of meter pits and water service immediately, as it is now apparent that when the lines from each storage tank are tested, fixed if needed and sanitized, that homes fed from those lines can be put into service.
    
5. The time and date for the next meeting has not been established, as it may take place with our attorney to prepare our final submission to the bonding company. If a meeting is to be held on the Ranch, notice will be given.