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Totun of Ogotto Park, Lorimer County, Colorado, A .St 6 ,
Minutes of a SPeCial meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Lorimer
County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the. 6th
day of August A. D. 10_8_ at regular meeting hour.
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Present: Mayor Clarence A. Graves Trustees: Ronald Brodie, Henry Dannels
Charles Herzog, John. Ramey,
Richard Smart, William Grove
Also Present: Verne H. Fenton, Town Clerk
Absent: one
This meeting called by Mayor Clarence A. Graves for the expressed purpose of
considering and discussing major water improvements to the existing Big Thompson
Water Supply together with further consideration of the installation of the Fall
River Water Supply.
Mr. Osborne, Mr. Carter, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Colwell and Mr. Crabtree representing
the engineering firm of Phillips, Carter & Osborne of Denver appeared before the
Board and discussed the problems and proposals. Mr. Osborne stated that as a
result of their investigation and tests made on the Big Thompson Water Supply,
that it would 'be essential to construct a complete filtering system in order to
eliminate the present water troubles. Mr —Osborne also strongly recommended the
installation of an additional main on the proposed Fall River System from a, point
on Wonder View Drive to the intersection of highways No. 66 and 34. The Board
together with the engineers spent approximately two hours analyzing all possible
plans and procedures in order to correct the existing water shortage and also to
improve the quality of the present Big Thompson System,
Trustee Dannels moved that the $300,000 bond issue previously approved by the
Board be increased to $350,000. Trustee Grove seconded the motion. Upon roll
call said motion carried and. said bond issue proposal approved by the following
vote: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Brodie, Dannels, Herzog, Ramey, Snart, Grove.
Those voting "No" none.
Trustee Grove moved that in accordance with the engineers recomnendation, that
the proposed Fall River water line be extended to the intersection of highways
No, 66 and 34 at an estimated additional cost of $30,000. Trustee Dannels seconded
the motion. Upon. ro/l,call,saidmetion unanimously carried.
Trustee Brodie moved that the firm of Phillips, Carter & Osborne be authorized to
proceed to prepare plans and specifications for the construction. of a complete
filtering plant at the Big Thompson headworks, at an estimated cost of $68,000.
Trustee Herzog seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously
carried.
There being no further business, it was regularly moved, seconded and carried
that the meeting adjourn.
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