HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1953-09-28229
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Minutes of a regular
meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer
County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hallin said Town of Estes Park on the 2$th
day of--- ept.embex , A. D. 1953___ at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Clarence A. Graves
Present: Mayor Clarence A. Graves Trustees: G.E. Casey, Henry Dannels,
Charles Herzog, Bert McConnell, Jess Poling, George Watson.
Also Present: Hatfield Chilson, Town Attorney
Lee H. Tallant, Supt. of Works
Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk
Leon Sweetland & Carl Bailey, Light & Power Dept.
Mr. Robert Kruger, of the Bureau of Reclamation, and Mr. Harold
Zimmer of the General Services Administration appeared before the
Board and stated that the Bureau of Reclamation houseing area
would be sold to the public in the near future, and that the
Government desired to negotiate the transfer of the water system
and the electric system, at the area, to the Town of Estes Park.
Following the explanation and discussion, the Board stated that
the acquisition of the water system would be a liability to the
Town and that any payment therefore would'be contrary to the
past and present policy of the Town water department.
In diecuseing the mechanics of the Town operating the electric
system at -the area, it was agreed that certain techenical problems
would have to be worked out, and that the Town Light & Power
Superintendent together with the Bureau of Reclamation pereonel
should prepare and submit a workable plan. In conclusion, Mr.
Zimmer stated that he would proceed on the basis of transferring
the water -system, the electric system, and the land situated East
of Fourth'Street, to the Town, on a negotiated sale basis, at a
nominal price of approxiatemetly $ 100.00. The Board expressed a
tentative approval of this proposal.
Mr. Carroll Coberly,m consulting engineer for the Town, appeared
before the Board and presented the survey, plans and estimates
for the construction of a water headworks at the East portal of
the Little Prospect tunnel together with new mains to inter—
connect the new supply with the present Town system. Mr. Coberly
explained'the construction and the options available to the Town
in materials. The plans were left with the Board to decide as
to the kind of pipe to be used, improvements to be made at the
present Black Canyon intake, if any, and new exteneions, if any.
Trustee Watson reported on the regular meeting of the Light &
Power committee and read a proposed letter to Mr. Walter G. Ruesch
Managing Director of the Estes Park Conference, under date of
September 29, 1953, and recommended that the letter be approved.
The Board approved the action contained in the letter. Trustee
Poling moved that the Town request the Bureau of Reclamation to
amend the present purchase power contract from 1000 S.W. demand
to 3500 K.W. demand. Trustee Watson seconded the motion. Upon
roll call said motion carried by the following vote: Those voting
Yes Trustees Casey, Dannels, Herzog, McConnell, Poling & Watson.
"No'1 none.
Superintendent Tallant reported that the Sterling Sand & Gravel Co.
had stocked piled about 750 yards of street oil mix for the Town
at a cost of $ 4.30 per yard.
Trustee Herzog reported that the Public Building Committee had met
and decided against trying to install heat in the public rest rooms
and keep them open during the winter, but that they would be kept
open earlier in the spring and later in the fall. Also that the
Golf Course would show a profit for the season and the club house
a very small lose, if any.
Mayor Graves reported that the Police Department had approxached
him regarding an increase in wages.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was
regularly moved,.Tseeonded and carried that the meeting ajourn.
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