HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Light and Power Committee 2001-08-09RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
‘Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,August 9,2001
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the LIGHT AND POWER COMMITTEE of
the Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the
Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 9th day of August,
2001.
Committee:Chairman Jeffrey-Clark,Trustees Habecker and Newsom
Attending:Chairman Jeffrey-Clark and Trustee Habecker
Absent:Trustee Newsom
Also Attending:Town Administrator Widmer,Light &Power Director Matzke,
Assistant to the Light &Power Director Mangelsen,Deputy Town
Clerk van Deutekom
Chairman Jeffrey-Clark called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.
FALL RIVER HYDRO SITE DEVELOPMENT —AWARD CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT.
Director Matzke requested removal of this item from the agenda noting that the
negotiated contract was just recently submitted to staff and has not been thoroughly
reviewed.
Assistant Director Mangelsen updated the Committee on the progress of the hydro
plant floor and equipment cleaning and donation of a 12”replica of a water wheel from
the Georgetown plant.
DECORATIVE CHRISTMAS TREES ON HIGHWAY LIGHTING POLES -ADOPTION
OF UNIFORM POLICY.
Director Matzke explained that establishing a uniform policy to address decoration of
highway light poles within Town limits would assist staff in determining which poles
should be decorated during the Christmas lighting season.He reported that there are
approximately 22 highway light poles on Moraine Ave.and approximately 12 light poles
in various locations around Town that do not contain switched outlets.Therefore,these
poles have not been decorated in past years with the standard rebar Christmas trees.
There is adequate funding in the 2001 Street Lighting budget to fund the pole retrofit
expense and there are adequate rebar trees to decorate the highway lighting poles
along Moraine Ave.
The Committee recommends establishing a uniform policy of installing
decorative rebar Christmas trees on all highway lighting poles within the Town
limits and that all future highway lighting poles be purchased equipped with
switched outlets.Staff will proceed with retrofitting the poles along Moraine Ave.and
continue with any remaining highway light poles within the Town limits subject to the
availability of rebar trees.
HIGHWAY 7 THREE PHASE UPGRADE ENGINEERING SERVICES —AWARD
CONTRACT.
Director Matzke reported that this project involves replacing approximately 20,000’of
existing #2 CU overhead primary with 1/0 AL tree cable from the Baldpate Inn south to
Big Owl Rd.Staff received a proposal from ESC to perform the line design and
construction management for an estimated cost of $46,000.The 2001 budget includes
$650,000 for this project.
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The Committee recommends that the contract for engineering services for the
Highway 7 Three Phase upgrade be awarded to ESC at an estimated cost of
$46,000.
DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING REPLACEMENT —PROPOSED WORK PLAN.
Director Matzke reported that since the mid 1980s,the Light and Power Department
has been replacing highway and street lights within the Town limits with the goal of
reducing stray light,improving energy efficiency,and improving light quality.However,
the 300 plus decorative lights installed in the Estes Park Urban Renewal area produce
significant stray light,have no photo metrics for efficient light distribution,and have
become increasingly expensive to replace and maintain.A proposed work plan to
address the task of upgrading the downtown light fixtures was discussed.The 2001
budget includes $25,000 for this project.
The Committee recommends that the proposed work plan be adopted and a
number of light fixtures be purchased for a demonstration purposes.
REPORTS
Platte River Power Authority (PRPA):Director Matzke noted that a new peak of 498
megawatts was reached Monday,August 6th at 3:00 p.m.
Financial Report:The July graphs were reviewed.
Project Updates:
A letter has been mailed to Charter Communications outlining items to be addressed
prior to approval of their change of ownership request.
Bids have been requested for replacement of the pole trailer.
There being no further business,Chairman Jeffrey-Clark adjourned the meeting at 8:43
a.m.
Rebecca van Deutekom,Deputy Town Clerk
APPROVED
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