HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 12-05C a
ORDINANCE NO.12-05
AN ORDINANCE CONSENTING TO THE TRANSFER OF
CERTAIN WINDY GAP UNITS BY SUPERIOR METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT NO.1 AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR AND TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK
TO EXECUTE AND FILE,ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO,SUCH DOCUMENTS AS ARE
NECESSARY TO CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER OF 7 UNITS
OF WATER OF THE MUNICIPAL SUBDISTRICT,NORTHERN
COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT TO THE TOWN OF ERIE
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO.
Section 1.The Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,hereby
consents to the transfer of seven (7)Units of Windy Gap water from Superior Metropolitan
District No.1 to the Town of Erie.The seven (7)Units being transferred were originally
transferred to Superior Metropolitan District No.I from the Town of Estes Park,Colorado
pursuant to Ordinance No.4-88.
Section 2.The Mayor and Town Clerk of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,be and
hereby are authorized and directed to execute and file,on behalf of the Town.such other and
ffirther documents as are required by the Municipal Subdistrict,Northern Colorado Water
Conservancy District to evidence the consent of the Town of Estes Park to the transfer of seven
(7)Units of Subdistrict Windy Gap Water.
Section 3.That the Mayor and Town Clerk of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,be
and hereby are authorized and directed to execute the Petitions for Water Allotment Contracts of
the Town of Erie.A copy of the Petition for Water Allotment Contract for Erie is attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 4.The Town of Estes Park hereby recognizes and agrees that its obligation to
repay its portion of the bonded indebtedness of the Subdistrict relating to the Windy Gap Project
does now and will in the fUture continue to exist;that said obligations will not be discharged
until the repayment of all bonded indebtedness incurred by the Subdistrict as of the date hereof;
and that the Subdistrict may levy a special assessment pursuant to C.R.S.37-45-123 on lands
within the Town pursuant to the terms of the Water Allotment Contract to the Town of Estes
Park dated July 11,1975,in the event that Subdistrict does not,for any reason,including,but not
limited to,the insolvency or bankruptcy of M.D.C.Land Corporation,the Superior Metropolitan
District Nos.1,2,or 3 (with regard to all thirty-five (35)Units originally transferred pursuant to
Ordinance 4-88),the Town of Erie (with regard to a total of fourteen (14)of the original thirty-
five (35)Units transferred to the Superior Metropolitan District No.1),or the City of Louisville
(with regard to six (6)of the original thirty-five (35)Units transferred to the Superior
Metropolitan District No.1),receive the annual payments required by the Water Allotment
Contracts of the Town of Erie andlor the City of Louisville,or in the event that the Water
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Allotment Contracts of the Town of Erie and/or the City of Louisville are terminated by the
Subdistrict according to their terms.
Section 5.The adoption of this Ordinance,and the execution of the documents
authorized herein,shall not revoke or repeal Ordinance No.10-75 of the Town of Estes Park,as
adopted on May 13,1975,nor Ordinance No.4-88 of the Town of Estes Park,as adopted on
March31,1988.
Section 6.The adoption of this Ordinance is contingent upon the execution by the
Town of Erie of the Petition to Municipal Subdistrict of the Northern Colorado Water
Conservancy District for Water Allotment Contract,the form of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Section 7.The Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,herewith
finds,determines and designates that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace,health and safety in order to immediately authorize the transfer of the Windy
Gap water,and since it is the opinion of the Board of Trustees that an emergency exists,this
Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption.
PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SIGNED THIS .fl%AY OF
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TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO
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certib’that the above is a true,exact,complete and unaltered copy
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in my office as part of the official records of the Town of Estes Park.
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Estes Park,CO,do hereby
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SKEIBIT A
PETITION TO
MUNICIPAL SUBDISTRICT
NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
FOR WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT
The Town of Erie,Colorado,a Colorado municipalcorporation,acting by and through the Erie WaterEnterprise(hereinafter “Petitioner”),hereby petitions theMunicipalSubdistrict,Northern Colorado Water ConservancyDistrict,a political subdivision of the State of Colorado,andabodycorporatewithallthepowersofapublicormunicipalcorporation(hereinafter called “Subdistrict”)organized andexistingbyvirtueofC..R..S §37-45-101 et ,for anallotmentcontractpursuanttoCR.S.§37-45-123,for thebeneficialuseofwaterunderandpursuanttothefollowingtermsandconditions:
1.Definitions.The following definitions shall apply:
(a)“Acre-foot”shall mean 43,560 cubic-feet ofwaterandanyvolumeofwaterdeliveredbytheSubdistrictwillbecomputedontheassumptionthataflowofonecubic-foot of water per secondoftimewillequaltwoacre-feet in twenty-fourhours.
(b)“Board”shall mean the Board of Directors oftheSubdistrict..
(c)“Carriage Contract”shall mean that
Amendatory Contract entered into on March 1,1990,between the Subdistrict,the NorthernColoradoWaterConservancyDistrict,and theUnitedStatesofAmericaforthepurposeofutilizingtheunusedcapacityofthefacilitiesoftheColorado-Big Thompson Reclamation ProjectforthecarriageofwaterdevelopedbytheSubdistrict,and any subsequent amendments orsuccessorcontractsforthesamepurpose.
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Cd)“Delivered Water”is that Subdistrict waterdeliveredtoPetitionerforusebythePetitioner.,
Ce)“Entity”shall mean any public corporation,person,mutual ditch company,water users’association or private corporation..
(f)“Operating Agreement”shall mean anagreementrequiredbytheSubdistrictforprovisionofservicesthatmayberequested byPetitionerandwhichcanbeprovidedbytheSubdistrict..Said agreement may contain,but notbelimitedto,provisions relating to thequantity,location or time of water deliveredpursuanttothisContract,provisions for thepaymentbyPetitionerofcostsassociatedwiththeconstruction,modification,operation,maintenance,repair or administration of new oradditionalfacilitieswhicharerequiredtodeliverwatertoPetitioneratprojectsystemdeliverypointsifsaidfacilitiesarenecessarytoprovidewatertoPetitionerinamannerwhichwillnotimpairtheabilityoftheSubdistricttodeliverwatertootherallotteesoftheSubdistrict,or provisions for the payment ofcostswhichmayarisefromservicestoPetitionernototherwiseprovidedforunderthisContract..
(g)“Project water”shall mean all water thataccruestotheuseoftheNorthernColoradoWaterConservancyDistrictoritsallotteesbyreasonoftheColorado-Big Thompson Reclamation Project.
(h)“Subdistrict water”shall mean the quantityofwateracquiredandobtainedbytheSubdistrictfromthedevelopmentandconstructionoftheWindyGapProjectpursuanttoapplicablestatelaw,and which the Subdistrict introduces intotheprojectsystemeitherdirectlyorbyexchangeandwhichisdeliverabletotheSubdistrictthroughtheprojectworks..
Ci)“Unit”shall mean 1/480th of the SubdistrictwatersupplyannuallymadeavailablefordistributionbytheBoard.
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(j)“Water Year”shall mean the period from
November 1 of one calendar year through October
31 of the next succeeding calendar year.
(k)“Windy Gap Project”shall mean that project(including the acquisition and perfection of
water rights)constructed by the Subdistrict forthediversionofwatersfromtheColoradoRiveratornearitsconfluencewiththeFraserRiver
and Carriage of this Subdistrict water to theEasternSlopeforbeneficialusepursuantto thetermsoftheCarriageContract.Fox purposes ofthisContract,said Project is defined as thosefacilitiesnecessarytodivert,pump,store,regulate,and introduce into the Colorado-Big
Thompson Project that quantity of Subdistrict
water which will produce an average deliverablequantityofwaterequaltoapproximately48,600acre-feet per water year under the water tights
decreed to the Windy Gap Project and in
accordance with all applicable agreements,courtdecreesandorders.
2..Quantity of Water.Petitioner petitions for 7 Units ofSubdistrictwaterforannualdeliverycommencingasofthedateofthegrantingofthispetitionbytheBoard
and for so long thereafter as Petitioner fullycomplieswithalltheterms,conditions andobligationshereinaftersetforth,but in no event for
a term less than the period required for the paymentofbondsorotherfixedindebtednessincurredbytheSubdistrictfortheWindyGapProjectduringanyperiodpriortotransferofapartorallofPetitioner’s allotment to an entity within theSubdistrict.
3,Use of Water.Petitioner agrees that any SubdistxictwaterallottedbytheBoardshallbefordomestic,irrigation,municipal and industrial use within orthroughfacilitiescruponlandsownedorservedbysaidPetitioner,provided,however,that (i)alllands,facilities and service areas which receivebenefitfromtheallotment(whether water service isprovidedbydirectdelivery,by exchange or otherwise)shall be situated within the boundaries of theSubdistrict,and (ii)said water may be seasonallytransferredbyPetitionerforsuchuseswithin
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Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District orSubdistrictboundaries.Petitioner also agrees to (i)account for,by the use of separate water meters,alldeliveriesofwatertousersthatwillreceiveSubdistrictwater;(ii)certify,prior to November 1ofeachyear,that it owns,leases or otherwisecontrolssufficientwaterfromsourcesotherthanSubdistrictwatertosupplywaterforthenextwateryeartoanyandallserviceareaslocatedoutsideoftheSubdistrictboundaries;and (iii)provide to theSubdistrict,on or before November 30 of each year,acompleteaccountingofthedispositionanduseofallwaterusedbyitduringthepreviouswateryear.Petitioner shall not receive Subdistrict water inexcessofthequantityrequiredbythemetereduses ofwaterwhicharewithintheSubdistrictboundaries.Nothing herein shall prevent the Petitioner fromreusingSubdistrictwater,by direct delivery,exchange or otherwise,provided that the first usethereofisforbenefitoflands,facilities andserviceareaswithintheboundariesoftheNorthernColoradoWaterConservancyDistrictorSubdistrict orasotherwiseprovidedbylawandSubdistrictpolicyandregulations.
4.Delivery of Subdistrict Water.Pursuant to terms oftheCarriageContract,the introduction,storage,carriage and release of Subdistrict water into,through or from the Colorado-Big Thompson projectsystemandthemannerofdelivery,measurement andaccountingthereforshallbeinaccordancewithproceduresinusebetweentheUnitedStatesandNorthernColoradoWaterConservancyDistrictforthedeliveryofProjectwaterorassuchproceduresarehereinormayhereafterbemodifiedbyagreementoftheparties.Deliveries of Subdistrict water toSubdistrictanditsallotteesshallbemadeby theUnitedStatesandtheNorthernColoradoWaterConservancyDistrictatprojectsystemdeliverypoints.No part of Petitioner’s Subdistrict watershallbedeliveredtoanotherentitywithoutthewrittenauthorizationofPetitioner.
Annual Charges.Petitioner agrees to pay the followingannualcharges:
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(a)Commencing in 2006 and annually thereafter
an amount per Unit as allocated by this contractecualto1/480th of the sum of (i)the annual
charge required to pay the principal,interest
and premium,if any,on bonds issued or otherfixedindebtednessincurredbySubdistricttofinancetheacquisitionandconstructionofthe
Windy Gap Project;(ii)the annual costs,exclusive of those costs set forth in Paragraph
(b)of this Article,incurred by Subdistrict intheadministration,operation,maintenance,repair,and rehabilitation of Windy Gapfacilitiesandsuchotherannualcosts as mayarisefromandbeattributabletothecperation
of Windy Gap Project;(iii)an annual amount toestablishandmaintainareseneequaltothe
maximum principal and interest due or to become
due in the succeeding year on all outstanding
bonds or other fixed indebtedness of theSubdistrict;(iv)such an annual amount,as he
Board shall determine to be necessary,toestablishandmaintainanoperatingand
maintenance reserve equal to eighteen monthsoperatingandmaintenancecosts;and (v)suchotherreservesastheBoardshalldeterminearenecessaryforoperation,maintenance,renewal orreplacementofSubdistrictfacilities.
(b)An amount per acre-foot of Subdistrict waterdeliveredtoPetitioner.Said amount shall be due
and payable annually and shall be the sum of (i)the annual per acre-foot carriage charge leviedinaccordancewiththeCarriageContract;and(ii)an annual per acre-foot charge for the
energy costs incurred in the operation of those
Windy Gap Project facilities required to divert,
pump,store or introduce such water into the
Colorado-Big Thompson Project for carriage anddeliverytotheSubdistrict,
6.Estimated Demand and Delivery Schedule.On or before
August 1 of each year,Petitioner shall provideSubdistrictwithanestimateddemandanddeliveryschedule,not to exceed the amount of Subdistrictwaterallottedherein,fox its Subdistrict water forthefollowingWaterYear.This schedule shall containthetime,delivery points and quantities of water
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o owhichPetitionerestimatesitshallrequire.Thisschedulemaybemodifiedfromtimetotimeasthe needwarrantswithinthephysicalcapabilitiesofthedeliverysystemandsubjecttoadvancepaymentbythePetitionerofthechargesestablishedinArticle5(d)of the Carriage Contract.
7.,Estimate Statement..Subdistrict shall furnishPetitionerwithanestimatedstatementofanticipatedassessmentsrequiredunderArticle5(a)or 5(b)hereof,or both,on or before August 31 of each year,which statement shall be used by Petitioner totbudgetingpurposesforthefollowingfiscalyear..
8..Payment of Charges.On or before March 1 of each year,Subdistrict shall render a billing statement toPetitionerforpaymentofallchargesandcosts dueunderthiscontract,as based upon estimated demandforthatyearasprovidedinArticle6hereof,.TheestimatedassessmentshallbebaseduponactualcostsincurredduringthepreviousWaterYear,plus suchadditionalamountsreasonablyattributabletoinflation..Any credit from the previous Water Year oranyadditionalchargesfromthepreviousWaterYearshallbeincludedinthebillingstatementrendered.Petitioner shall pay the net charges shown on thebillingstatementofestimatedassessmentsonorbeforeApril1afterreceiptofstatement.
9..Security..
(a)As security to the Subdistrict,thePeticioneragrees,to the extent permitted bylaw,to be bound by the provisions of C..R.S.§37-45-123,and that the foregoing covenant ofannualpaymentswillbemet,to the extentpermittedbylaw,from assessments levied by theSubdistrictpursuanttoC.R,,S.§37-45-123,or,at the option of Petitioner,such annual paymentsmaybefullyorpartiallymetbyappropriationoffundsfromsuchsourcesofrevenueasmaybelegallyavailabletosaidPetitionerforsuchpurpose..Further,the Petitioner agrees tocontinuetomaketheannualpayments,as definedinArticle5ofthiscontract,for those Units ofSubdistrictwaterallottedtoitandforwhichPetitionerisobligatedbytheadoptionofa
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resolution which resolution expressly shall not
be repealable until all bonded indebtedness attheSubdistrictincurredduringanyperiodprior
to transfer of a part or all of Petitioner’sallotmentispaidinfullaccordingtotheterms
of any bond indenture or other indenture issued
by Subdistrict.This is not intended to create aGeneralObligationofDebtofthePetitioner.
(b)As further security for the payment of theannualchargesrequiredbythisallotmentcontract,Petitioner also agrees to provide theSuperiorMetropolitanDistrictNo-1 (“Superior”)
and the Town of Estes Park (“Estes Park”)with anannual,irrevocable,standby letter of credit intheamountestimatedtoequaloneyearofannualchargesunderthisallotmentcontract,whichletterofcreditshallberenewedonJune1 ofeachcalendaryear,or Petitioner shall deposit
one year of such estimated annual charges into anescrowaccount,which shall be payable to theSubdistrictintheeventofafailureofPetitionertotimelypaysuchannualcharges.Superior and Estes Park hereby convey toSubdistricttherighttoexercisetheir rights
under the letter of credit.Petitioner shall berequiredtomaintaintheletterofcreditor
escrow account until all bonded indebtedness oftheSubdistrictincurredduringanyperiodpriortotransferofapartorallofPetitioner’sallotmentispaidinfullaccordingtothetermsofanybondindentureorotherindentureissued
by subdistrict.If Petitioner,with approval oftheBoard,transfers all or part of its allotmenttoanotherentitywithintheSubdistrict,itshallberelievedoftherequirementtomaintain
a letter of credit or escrow account to theextentthatthetransfereeprovidesequivalentsubstitutesecurity..
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Cc)Petitioner,Superior and Estes Park agreethattheexistenceoforrelianceupontheletterofcreditorescrowaccountdoesnotaffectormodifyPetitioner’s obligations hereunder or theobligationsofSuperiororEstesParktoSubdistrictundertheWaterAllotmentContractsdatedApril1,1988,and July 11,1975,respectively -
10,Default.
(a)Notice of Non-Payment or Non-Renewal.If anypaymentofannualcharges,as herein provided,isnotmadebytheduedate,or if the letter ofcreditorescrowaccountdescribedinparagraph
(9)(b)above are not maintained or renewed asrequiredtherein,written notice thereof will begivenbytheSubdistricttoPetitioneratthefollowingdesignatedaddress:
Town of Erie
c/o Town Administrator
645 Holbrook
P.O.Box 750
Erie,Colorado 80516
or at such other address as is furnished toSubdistrictbythePetitioner,and to Superior atthefollowingdesignatedaddress:
Public Works and Utilities
Town of Superior
124 E.Coal Creek Drive
Superior,Colorado 80027
or at such other address as is furnished toSubdistrictbySuperior,and to Estes Park at thefollowingdesignatedaddress:
Town Administrator
Town of Estes Park
170 MacGregor
P.O.Box 1200
Estes Park,Colorado 80517
or at such other address as furnished toSubdistrictbyEstesPark.
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Cb)Default.,Subdistrict may,in its solediscretion,declare Petitioner to be in default
of this allotment contract if all annual payments
due under this allotment contract are not made byoronbehalfofPetitioner,or if the letter ofcreditorescrowaccountdescribedinparagraph
(9)(b)above are not maintained or renewed asrequiredtherein,within 15 days of the date oftheNoticeofNon-payment provided in accordance
with Article 10(a)hereof,Subdistrict shall not
be deemed to have waived or relinquished therighttodeclareadefaultbyvirtueofany delayinthedeclarationofsuchdefaultaftertheexpirationofthe15dayperiodprovidedforinthisArticle10(b)
Cc)Reversion,Upon the declaration of default
by the Subdistrict,this allotment contract shallterminate,and Petitioner shall have no furtherright,title or interest in the 7 Units ofSubdistrictwaterunderthisallotmentcontract
except as is provided in Article 10(d)below..AtthetimeofanysuchdefaultifallbondsorotherfixedindebtednessincurredbytheSubdistrictfortheWindyGapProjectduringanyperiodpriortotransferofapartoforallofPetitioner’s allotment have been paid in full,all right,title and interest in and to the 7UnitsofSubdistrictwaterunderthisallotmentcontractshallvestintheSubdistrictfor
subsequent use or disposition in its sole andexclusivediscretionintheeventthattheannualobligationscreatedbyarticle5(a)Cii),Ciii),
(iv)and (v)hereof are not paid..At the time of
any such default if there exist amounts due under
any of the bonds or other fixed indebtednessincurredbytheSubdistrictfortheWindyGapProjectduringanyperiodpriortotransferof apartoforallofPetitioner’s allotment,allright,title and interest in or to the 7 Units ofSubdistrictwaterunderthisallotmentcontractshallimmediatelyre-vest in Superior in
accordance with and upon the terms of the Water
Allotment Contract dated April 1,1938,between
Superior and the Subdistrict,as though suchunitshadneverbeentransferredtoPetitioner.
Written notice of said default shall be provided
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by Subdistrict to Petitioner and to Superior andEstesPark.Thereafter,Superior shall makepaymentofallannualchargesdueunderits WaterAllotmentContract,including the 7 UnitsformerlyallottedbySubdistricttoPetitioner,all as provided for in Superior’s AllotmentContract,dated April 1,1988,specificallyArticle9thereof.If Superior shall fail tomaketimelypaymentofitsobligationsunder theWaterAllotmentContractdatedApril1,1988,allright,title and interest in or to the 7 Units ofSubdistrictwaterunderthisallotmentcontractshallimmediatelyre-vest in Estes Park inaccordancewithanduponthetermsofthe WaterAllotmentContractdatedJuly11,197S,betweenEstesParkandtheSubdistrict,as though suchunitshadneverbeentransferredtoSuperior.Written notice of Superior’s default shall beprovidedbySubdistricttoPetitioner,SuperiorandEstesPark.Thereafter,Estes Park shall makepaymentofallannualchargesdueunderitsWaterAllotmentContract,including the 7 UnitsformerlyallottedbySubdistricttoPetitioner,all as provided for in Estes Park AllotmentContract,dated July 11,1975,specificallyArticle9thereof.
Cd)Re-Allotment..Subdistrict agrees that itwill,upon the filing of a petition byPetitioner,and notice and hearing,re-allot toPetitioneronthetermsandconditionsofthisallotmentcontractalloraportionoftheUnitsofSubdistrictwaterheldbySuperiororEstesParksubsequenttoadefaultofthisallotmentcontractuponafindingthatallamountsowedbyPetitionerandSuperiororandEstesParkpursuanttothisallotmentcontracthavebeenpaidtoSubdistrictandthatPetitionerisentitledtosuchre-allotment,which findingsshallbemadebytheSubdistrictBoardwithin SOdaysofthefilingofthepetition.Such reallotmentshalllikewisebesubjecttovesting intheSubdistrictorreversiontoSuperioroxEstesParkintheeventofasubsequentdeclarationofdefault,all in accordance with the provisions ofthisallotmentcontract,including withoutlimitationthisArticle10.
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11.Beneficial Use of Water.Petitioner agrees that thewaterallotmentshallbebeneficiallyusedforthepurposesandinthemannerspecifiedherein,and thisallotmentcontractismadefortheexclusivebenefitofthePetitionerandshallnotinuretothebenefit
of any successors or assigns of said PetitionerwithoutpriorspecificapprovalbytheBoard.
12.Operating Agreement.Petitioner acknowledges andunderstandsthatSubdistrictwaterisonlydeliveredatprojectsystemdeliverypointsandthatallfacilities,lands,rights-of-way and easementsnecessaryfoxthedeliveryofSubdistrictwater toPetitioner’s service aiea are at the sole cost andresponsibilityofPetitionertoacquire,construct,operate and maintain.Further,Petitioner recognizes
and understands that the delivery of Subdistrict watertoPetitionerthroughtheColorado-Big Thompson SystemislimitedduringcertainperiodsduringtheWater
Year and that it is necessary to enter into anOperatingAgreementwithSubdistrictproviding for the
means,times and other matters relating to thedeliveryofSubdistrictwatertoPetitioner.Deliveryconcernsandproblems,including scheduling,mayrequirePetitionertoconstruct,operate and maintainstorage,transmission and other facilities for the useofitsSubdistrictwater,Notwithstanding theforegoing,the Petitioner may take delivery ofSubdistrictwateronayear-round basis from Carter
Lake through the Southern Water Supply ProjectPipeline,pursuant to and in accordance withPetitioner’s allotment contracts therefor andapplicableDistrictandSubdistrictprocedures,rules
and regulations.
13.Limitations on Rights of Petitioner.In addition toalltheotherterms,conditions and covenantscontainedherein,it is specifically understood andagreedbyandbetweenthepartiesheretothactherightsofPetitionerhereunderaresubjecttothefollowingterms,conditions and limitations,to allintentsandpurposesasthoughsetforthverbatimherein,and made a part hereof by reference,to-wit:
(a)The Water Conservancy Act of Colorado;
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(b)The Amendatory Carriage Contract dated Match1,1990,between Subdistrict,the NorthernColoradoWaterConservancyDistrict,and theUnitedStatesofAmerica,provided,that if anyamendmentisproposedwhichwouldaffecttherightofPetitionertoreuseSubdistrictwater,the approval of such amendment shall first beobtainedfromthePetitioner.
Cc)The Rules,Regulations and Policies of theBoard,as may be amended from time to time,including but not limited to the SubdistrictPolicyRegardingFirstUse,Reuse,Successive UseorOtherDispositionofSubdistrictWater,asadoptedbytheBoardonDctober11,1985,and theSubdistrictInclusionPolicy,as adopted by theBoardonOctober11,1985.
14.Transfer of Allotment.If Petitioner,with approval oftheBoard,transfers a part of its allotment toanotherentitywithintheSubdistrict,Petitionershallberelievedofitsobligationhereunderto theextentofsaidtransfer,except as otherwise providedherein.If Petitioner,with approval of the Board,transfers all of its allotment to another entitywithintheSubdistrict,Petitioner shall no longerparticipateintheWindyGapProjectandthePetitionershallberelievedofitsobligationsexceptasotherwiseprovidedherein.
15.Future Participation.Nothing herein shall beconstruedinanymannerthatwillobligatePetitionertoparticipateinanyfutureorotherprojectoftheSubdistrictorprecludePetitionerfromparticipationtherein..
16.Authorization.Petitioner attaches hereto a true andcorrectcopyofPetitioner’s records authorizing theofficers,whose names appear hereon,to make thispetition..
17.Entire Agreement.This allotment contract,togetherwiththestatutes,contracts,rules,regulations andpolicieslistedorincorporatedherein,constitutesthesoleagreementandunderstandingofthepartiesandmaynotbeinterpreted,modified or changed byreferencetootherdocuments,understandings or
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agreements,whether written or oral,unless theinterpretation,modification or change is subsequentlyagreedtoinwritingbythepartieshereto.
18.Confinnation.This allotment contract,an allagreementsrelatedthereto,may be confirmed bySubdistrictpursuanttoCR.S.§37-45-143.
Dated:
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,2005.,
TOWN OF ERIE,COLORADO,A COLORADO
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,ACTING BY AND
THROUGH THE ERIE WATER ENTERPRISE
By:_________________________
Title:Mayor
ATTEST:
By:_____________________________
Title:Town Clerk
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AGREEMENT OF SUPERIOR METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO.1
The Superior Metropolitan District No.1 hereby agrees:(i)that the existence of a reliance upon this water allotmentcontractdoesnotaffectormodifyitsobligationsunderitswaterallotmentcontractdatedApril1,1988;(ii)to be boundbytheprovisionsofthiswaterallotmentcontract,as the samemayapplytoit,including without limitation,the provisions ofArticles10(c)and 10(d)hereof;and (iii)its agreement inclause(ii)above does not represent the creation or assumptionofanynewobligations,but,instead,represents thecontinuationofitsobligationsunderitswaterallotmentcontractdatedApril1,1988.This Agreement is made inconsiderationoftheSubdistrictapprovingthetransfer of 7UnitsofSubdistrictwatertotheTownofErie,Colorado,aColoradomunicipalcorporation,acting by and through the ErieWaterEnterprise,and is made in order to implement theprovisionsoftheSuperiorMetropolitanDistrictNo-1 waterallotmentcontract,dated April 1,1988,regarding transfers.
SUPERIOR METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO.1
By:___________
Title:President
ATTEST:
By:
_____________________
Title:Secretary
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AGREEMENT OF TOWN OF ESTES PARK
The Town of Estes Park,Colorado,hereby agrees:(i)thattheexistenceoforrelianceuponthiswaterallotmentcontract
does not affect or modify its obligations under its waterallotmentcontractdatedJuly11,1975;(ii)to be bound by theprovisionsofthiswaterallotmentcontract,as the same mayapplytoit,including without limitation,the provisions ofArticles10(c)and 10(d)hereof;and (iii)its agreement inclause(ii)above does not represent the creation or assumption
of any new obligations,but,instead,represents thecontinuationofitsobligationsunderitswaterallotmentcontractdatedJuly11,1975..This Agreement is made inconsiderationoftheSubdistrictapprovingthetransfer of 7UnitsofSubdistrictwatertotheTownofErie,Colorado,aColoradomunicipalcorporation,acting by and through the Erie
Water Enterprise,and is made in order to implenent theprovisionsoftheTownofEstesParkwaterallotmentcontract,dated July 11,1975,regarding transfers.
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
By:
act
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