Paint Brush Hills Metropolitan District

Paint Brush Hills Metropolitan District
Providing Services to the Neighborhood of Falcon Hills

9548 Waterbury Drive • Falcon, CO 80831 • (719) 495-8188 • (719) 495-8008 FAX

Web: http://www.pbhmd.com • Email: pbhmd@pbhmd.com

Ellen Robley, District Administrator • (719) 351-7438 Mobile (24/7)

WATER & SEWER EMERGENCIES:

To report a water or sewer emergency 24 hours a day,

please call Ellen @ (719) 351-7438.

If your emergency call is not returned within 5 minutes,

please call our back-up emergency operator

Steve @ (719) 331-8832.

The next regular monthly board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7 p.m. at Falcon High School. The agenda for this meeting is shown below. Residents of the District are always encouraged to attend board meetings. Regular board meeting agenda items include monthly operational, administrative, parks & recreation, and financial reports, as well as updates on current projects and a discussion of various other topics of interest to the District, including current legal matters, water, and wastewater-related issues. For more information, please contact Ellen Robley, District Administrator, at 351-7438 (mobile) or via email to pbhmd@pbhmd.com.

AGENDA for 2/16:

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Public Business

3. Minutes of the January Regular (1/19/12) Board Meeting

4. MONTHLY REPORTS

4.1. February Financial Report (Payables for January)

4.2. Water Operations Report

4.3. Wastewater Operations/WWTF Report

4.4. Parks & Recreation Report

4.5. Administrative Update

5. NEW BUSINESS

5.1. CORA Requests

6. OLD BUSINESS

6.1. Upper Black Squirrel Creek Ground Water Management District

6.2. PBHMD Rules & Regulations

6.3. District Staffing & Office

6.4. Inclusions Follow-Up

6.5. Meridian Ranch Interconnect Water

6.6. WHMD Litigation & Communication

7. Other Business Ø

8. Adjourn

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Ø It is possible that either just prior to, or during the course of the public portion of the board meeting, a motion will be made, seconded, and approved, to enter into Executive Session. At this time, any public will be excused from the room, but will also be informed that they are welcome to rejoin the meeting after the Executive Session. In accordance with and upon citation of the necessary legal preface in accordance with C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4), the Board may convene in Executive Session. No action will be taken by the Board while it remains in Executive Session. The Board will close the Executive Session portion of the meeting and resume the public meeting prior to handling Other Business and Adjournment.

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Regular Board Meetings During 2012 all regular monthly meetings of the PBHMD Board of Directors are scheduled for the THIRD Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Falcon High School (FHS) and/or other location as posted on the District’s website. The meeting may be called to order up to one hour earlier for the purposes of the Board convening in an executive session, however, the open meeting will resume and public business will be handled at 7:00 p.m. Changes to this schedule will posted on the website and/or included in a customer letter sent out with water/sewer bills. Agenda items will regularly include monthly operational, administrative, and financial reports, as well as updates on current projects/development and discussion of various topics of interest to the District, including parks & recreation. Minutes of the meetings are available from the District Administrator upon written request. Questions and/or concerns regarding the next regular meeting and/or any other District-related issue may be directed to Ellen Robley, District Administrator, at either (719) 495-8188 (home office) or (719) 351-7438 (cell) or via email to pbhmd@pbhmd.com.

DIRECTIONS TO FALCON HIGH SCHOOL:

from MERIDIAN RD travel EAST on STAPLETON DR.

follow STAPLETON (1.4 miles) to EASTONVILLE RD, turn LEFT (NORTH)

follow EASTONVILLE (0.7 miles) to LONDONDERRY RD turn LEFT (WEST) until dead end (0.3mi).

Turn RIGHT and follow to visitor’s parking lot. Enter FHS’s main entrance on the WEST side of building.

CLICK HERE for map

Official Minutes from recent PBHMD board meetings can be downloaded here:

Pay Your Bill with a Credit Card! A $3.95 convenience fee is charged for payments up to $100.00. Payments over $100.00 are charged a convenience fee equal to 3.95% of your payment amount.

Click Here for the Online Payment Link: Utilities Payment

If you prefer to phone in your payment by calling 866.480.8552, you’ll pay a convenience fee of $4.95 for payments up to $100.00. Payments over $100.00 are charged a fee equal to 4.95% of the payment amount. The convenience fee may be a lower cost alternative to paying the District’s $10.00 late fee.

Automatic Payment Plan is available! If you wish to set your account up on an automatic payment plant (monthly electronic bank draft for your bill amount), please complete our AUTHORIZATION FORM and send it to the District’s office.

Click Here for the Automatic Payment Form: ACH Form

Water Management PBHMD’s ‘Demand Management’ strategy remains in place for outdoor water use in Falcon Hills. The Board encourages residents to practice voluntary water conservation and observe scheduled irrigation times in an effort to reduce inefficient water use. In short, the District requests that residential and commercial landscape irrigation be limited to three days a week: Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. This sensible practice is to be observed regardless of weather conditions. Please adjust your sprinklers to water either early morning (before 10 a.m.) or late evening (after 6 p.m.) to minimize unnecessary water loss. Don’t inadvertently water driveways, streets, or rock beds. Remember to cut back or eliminate watering during rainy periods. Drip irrigation systems for trees/shrubs can be used any day of the week. Low-volume hand water (for trees/plants/shrubs) is also acceptable any day using a watering can or garden hose equipped with a trigger nozzle. Scheduling neighborhood irrigation times helps us plan work/rest times for our wells and more easily manage the water levels in our storage tanks, which is important when you consider the following facts:

ü About 50% of the water usage in Falcon Hills is for landscape irrigation?

ü The total capacity in our water storage tanks is 1,500,000 gallons?

ü We need to maintain the tanks at just over 1/3-full (approximately 525,000 gallons) in order to ensure adequate fire protection for Falcon Hills residents?

ü Total usage for the entire Falcon Hills neighborhood can be as much as 15,000,000 gallons during the hotter months of the summer?

The District’s ‘Demand Management’ strategy also serves as a reminder that we live in a semi-arid region -- while a water shortage does not currently exist, long-term ‘abuse’ of our water supplies can jeopardize their future sustainability. Customers should also be aware that voluntary water conservation measures, can help reduce depletion of the aquifers (our major water source), minimize the need for supplementary sources, and help hold down future water rate increases.

Water Conservation Tips With the high heat of summer and outdoor water use at its peak throughout PBHMD, here are some great conservation tips for you and your.

1. Water as infrequently as possible, without causing undue stress on the lawn. Bluegrass dormancy (slight browning) is not harmful during warm weather months, as long as weeds are kept in check.

2. Give your lawn only enough water to stay healthy, minimizing puddles and runoff. Water between the hours of 9 p.m. and 9 a.m., when its cooler, less windy and less likely to evaporate.

3. Mow/mulch your lawn with a sharp blade, setting your mower deck height to at least 3” (or higher).

4. Postpone fertilization until fall

5. Concentrate your watering efforts on trees and shrubs (especially young ones) and apply mulch at their base – woody plants are more difficult and expensive to replace than grass.

6. Make sure your irrigation system is operating correctly and sprinkler heads are properly adjusted so water is not wasted on streets and driveways.

7. Use broom instead of hose to clean driveways and side walks.

Here are some links to great water conservation sites:

California Urban Water Conservation Council -- http://www.H2Ouse.org

C/S Utilities Xeriscape Demo Garden -- http://www.csu.org/wa/xeri/xeriscape.jsp

Volunteers Needed for Park Projects A new park is planned at the south end of Carrington Drive in the western portion of the Falcon Hills neighborhood. The District has already received some grant funding to help with the development of Drayton Green. Public input on this project is always welcome – along with volunteer assistance. Park site plans can be downloaded below. The plans were drawn during the preliminary stages of each park project, so they don’t represent a final as-built. Contact the District office if you have any questions or wish to help us with any park project.

South Manchester Park (located at 11659 Cranston Drive): SM Park Plan

North Manchester Park (located at 11505 Allendale Drive): NM Park Plan

Drayton Green (located at 9541 Rockingham Drive): Drayton Green

Please be a responsible pet owner! Remember that dog(s) must be kept on a leash or confined to your individual lot by means of approved fencing. Pet owners must immediately remove and dispose of any animal excrement on public property (including parks and the landscaped entryway).

Residential Water/Sewer Rates Paint Brush Hills Metropolitan District provides water, sewer, and drainage services for Falcon Hills. The District currently serves approximately 675 homes and Falcon High School.

Residential Water/Sewer: Rate Schedule

Board of Directors The current Board is comprised of five (5) directors. Current contact information for all directors is available below.

Board Contact Information: Board Contacts

2010 Water Quality Report Water Report