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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. Q 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. y--/ t- /C Dale G.Hill,Town Administrator APR iO979 L ‘ — ‘N ,:-,-,.