HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Light and Power Committee 1979-04-05BRADFORD PUBLJSHING CO.,DENVER R E C 0 R D 0 F P R 0 C E E D I N G S
Light &Power Committee
.April 5,1979
Committee:Chairman Burgess,Trustees Houston and Swickard
Attending:All
Also Attending:Town Administrator Hill,Director Dekker,Finance
Officer Duncan
CATV FRANCHISE:
The Committee recommends the Board of Trustees take no further action
on amendments to the CATV franchise until further study.
POLE USE AGREEMENT:
Director Dekker informed the Committee that his department is planning
an audit of the poles being used by the CATV system.This audit will
take place within the next few months.
COPIER PURCHASE:
The Committee was presented with different alternatives for the purchase
or lease of copying machines as follows:
Present Lease —#3100 Purchase #3100:Used New #3400
Month $304 $191 $212 $323
5 Years $18,204 $11,460 $12,720 $19,385
(Based on 10,335 copies)
The Committee recommends the Town purchase a new Xerox Copier No.3100
at a cost of $6,365.
EME SCHOOL PROGRAM:
Director Dekker reported the Estes Park Schools will start the Energy
and Man’s Environment program this fall.The cost to the Light and
Power Department is 15ç per residential meter or $793.95.The Committee
authorized this payment be made when the plan is implemented.
WIRE PRICE INCREASES:
Prices of copper wire have increased 20 to 25%above quotes obtained
last year when the budget was being prepared.This increase will raise
the cost of 1979 programs about $30,000.The department will adjust
the 1979 program to stay within the budget.
PERSONNEL:
Director Dekker reported that two lineman,Fish and Cottee,have sub
mitted their resignations.The department has started the necessary
work to fill the positions.
PROSPECT MOUNTAIN ROAD (RADIO BASE STATION):
As previously authorized by the Committee and the Board of Trustees,
Director Dekker has offered Mr.Heron one day of work by equipment
and crew to maintain the Prospect Mountain Road in return for permission
to let our radio tower remain on top of Prospect Mountain.These
negotiations are being done through Mr.Heron’s attorney Joseph Jenkins.
There has been no reply as of this date.
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BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.,DENVER R E C 0 R D 0 F P R 0 C E E D I N G S
Light &Power Committee -April 5,1979 -Page Two (2)
MARYS LAKE SUBSTATION:
The Marys Lake Substation will be energized near the end of June.The
Bureau of Reclamation plans an outage of the Marys Lake Power Plant at
that time.
WHOLESALE POWER RATES:
The Western Area Power Administration will reduce generation this
summer due to the excess amount of water runoff.Negotiations by
Platte River Power Authority have resulted in the WAPA assuring the
cities that the Bureau will purchase supplementary power in order to
fulfill their contracts with preference customers.
PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY -RAWHIDE PROJECT:
Zoning and special use permits have now been obtained from the Larimer
County Commissioners.The model contract has been executed.The
Larimer County Board of Adjustment has granted the necessary variances.
The court suit between the Colorado Land Use Commission and the County
Commissioners will probably be concluded later this year.Construction
on the project will begin in the very near future with the pipeline
from the Fort Collins Sewer Treatment facility to the Rawhide site.
The schedule calls for the plant to be completed in 1984 or 1985.
Annual City Councils meeting for Platte River will be held in Fort
Collins on April 19th at Colorado State University.Transportation
will be arranged later.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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Dale G.Hill,Town Administrator
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