1978/01/04 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

„ • January 4,1978 5 •• .. • Ezs.=.90117.1==Re against the ordinance because it does not delete , Moved by Councilman Aldcroft,.seconded by.Councilman Baker that this i nances • - ,• declared to be thfinal Bill No. City - ., Clerk as is directede to callreadinthe rog llof Council for the final disposition7712-418 aofnd thethe ordi- . , amended. .. Roll call: Ayes: Aldcroft,Pope,Overstreet,Michelson,Baker ; .. Nays, N • , Excused:one Langus,Gipson 5 •.. , Ordinance No.493-78 adopted. • „. .. .. .. SULTAN BASIN ALTERNATIVES WITH PUS (CB7712-454) • .. .• • Jack Spear of the PUD reviewed the history that on June 1,1961 a license ! was granted to the district and the City of Everett by the EPC to construct • and operate a water supply and hvdro-electric power project consisting of ..• two dams and three power houses on the Sultan River in western Washington. .. •. • . The order granting the license directed that the project be constructed in • , : two stages,Stage 1 consisting of features required for a water supply res- , ervoir-for the city was constructed and has been in operation since 1965. , . Stage 2 would develop the hydro-electric potential of tIm Sultan River and . • was GriGrnEllY Planned be have the construction initiated about mid 1967. : This•was later deferred to mid 1969 at which time updated evaluation reports indicated the,stage 2 development was not economically feasible. cord- • • • ingly FPC granted a delay to June of 1977. On August of 1977 the to date. d, rict . requested that the FPC extend the date for submittal of the applicatiun for license amendments assuminthe district decides to with the devel- ,. . opment to January 1979. Nog fort,1 reply has been reteiveduroceed by the district • • • • He said all three alternatives as proposed today including raising Culmback • • Dam. Alternative IA included four reservoirs and four power houses. Alter- native IS had a reservoir below the diversion dam and three dams,a long . power tunnel to the third power house. Alternative 2 would also be raising the Culmback Dam. They would take water from Spada Lake through a long • tunnel and open power canal to another reservoir. • • . President Michelson felt this was a big decision to make at this time and , • suggested there should be a workshop on it. •.. Moved by Councilman Aldcraft,seconded by Councilman Pope that the adminis- •. tration and staff be requested to present their comments and recommendations both pro and con regarding these alternatives in writing to the council • •.• prior to next week's meeting. , and Roll Gipson was cawholled were excused,with all councilmen voting ye.eReePt Councilmen Lang.. .• , .• Motion Carried was Presbeing continued forident Michelson said tthe Lake ee weeksStreet vacation agreement with Al Wexler . hr . ,. .• JOB ACCEPTED(CE7712-456) .• , Moved by Councilman Pope,seconded by Councilman Baker to accept the work done by Olson Electric any, Inc.on the contract for the signaliration at Pacific and Oakes as complete. - :1A1G7go' Vw='e:t!s:d'.'"irm”v'ti"Yes e"—t Councilmen ""us . , .• Motion Carried ,