HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Utilities Committee 2008-08-14RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,August 14,2008.
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the UTILITIES COMMITTEE of the
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the
Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the j4th day of August 2008.
Committee:Chairman Homeler,Trustees Blackhurst and Ericson
Attending:All
Also Attending:Town Administrator Halburnt,Deputy Town Administrator
Richardson,Utilities Director Goehring,Deputy Town Clerk
Deats
Absent:None
Chairman Homeier called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
LIGHT &POWER DEPARTMENT
SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY -REQUEST APPROVAL.
Platte River Power Authority (PRPA)has traditionally performed maintenance on the
Town’s substations.Recently adopted North America Electric Reliability Council (NERC)
and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)guidelines now require a formal
agreement and documentation of a maintenance program containing detailed reporting on
scheduled maintenance.Staff recommends entering into an agreement with PRPA to
perform scheduled maintenance,and provide documentation of such,to comply with new
regulations at a cost of $15,000 for 2008 from account #502-6301-450-25-31.An
additional $10,000 for a total of $25,000 will be budgeted in 2009 to account for the
frequency of maintenance,which will now occur on a monthly basis.PRPA will charge for
equipment and labor at their cost;no added fees will be passed on to the Town of Estes
Park.The Committee recommends approval of the substation maintenance
Intergovernmental Agreement with Platte River Power Authority at a cost of $15,000
for 200$from account #502-6301-450-25-31.
Trustee Ericson joined the meeting at 8:10 a.m.
REPORTS
LIGHT &POWER
1.PRPA Presentation on Renewable Energy and Green Construction —Mike
Rubala,Platte River Power Authority Energy Services Specialist,provided
information related to national and local energy saving initiatives including
Leadership in Energy &Environmental Design (LEED),Built Green Colorado,
and Energy Star.He gave a brief overview of these “green”programs and rating
systems designed to identify sustainable buildings that save energy and reduce
energy consumption.
2.Financial Reports —Finance Officer McFarland reviewed the financial reports
stating that at half way through the year revenues are ahead of projections at
54%and expenses are at 42%,with large capital improvement projects soon to
begin.
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Utilities Committee —August 14,2008 -Page 2
WATER
1.Water Financial Reports —Finance Officer McFarland reported revenue from
sales at 42%,lagging behind on a calendar basis,and expenses at 46%.He
pointed out that there has been more spending this year for budgeted
engineering fees related to upgrades at the Mary’s Lake Water Treatment Plants.
In general he reported 2008 as a good year for water,expected to exceed budget
by the end of the year.
2.Big Thompson Project Update —Dir.Goehring reported that demolition of the
building located on Prospect Mountain Road,whjch has been off-line since 1992,
is proceeding at a slower pace than originally expected and should be completed
by the end of October.The replacement structure will be used to house chlorine
monitoring equipment and SCADA equipment.
3.Water Industry Acronyms —A list of acronyms frequently used in the water
industry was provided to the Committee.
IT
1.Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Presentation —Steve Barlow,GIS PC
Support Specialist,provided an overview of GIS.He stated he takes raw data
and applies it to produce an understandable result,usually in the form of a map.
He has been working with data from the utilities department,public works,
community development,and the fire department,as well as the Larimer County
parcel database in compiling and producing these documents.
There being no further business,Chairman Homeier adjourned the meeting at 9:24 a.m.
Cynthia(/.Deats,Deputy Town Clerk