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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
Water Committee
1 June 12,1980
Committee:Chairman Wagner,Trustees Dannels and Meusel
Attending:All
Also Attending:Mayor Tregent,Trustee Houston,Town Administrator Hill,
Water Superintendent McCracken,Finance Officer Duncan,
Accountant Daniels
RURAL WATER APPLICATIONS:
ARTHUR C.HYDE,INC.-Bill Van Horn appeared on behalf of Arthur Hyde’s
application for water service to 70 proposed residential units just
south of Marys Lake.Alternative methods of serving this area were
briefly discussed such as connecting to the Glacier Creek main at
Beaver Point,connecting to the main on Highway 7,and developing the
Marys Lake penstock tap.The Committee stated that it would be inter
ested in serving this area but further engineering research would be
necessary.
GUTTMAR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY,INC.-An unsigned application was sub
mitted by Guttmar Development Company,Inc.requesting water service
to approximately 200 units on the Fish Creek Ranch.The Committee
tabled consideration pending completion of the application.
FALL RIVER ESTATES -CHANGE IN WATERLINE SIZING AND TAP REQUEST:
Tom Brown appeared on behalf of Del Lienemann explaining the changes
proposed for the waterline serving the condominiums on Lot 35,Block
1,Fall River Estates.He explained that the 1”service line serving
a four—unit condominium is not providing adequate pressure and,there
fore,will be replaced with a 6”waterline totlie condominiums and a 4”
waterline along the building.Each condominium unit would then have
a minimum sized tap into the 4”waterline.Mr.Brown requested that
no additional tap fees be required above the 1”paid tap because the
same number of units would be served and the same amount of water would
be used.The Committee explained that the Municipal Code does not pre
sently provide for different tap fees according to pressure and felt
that this situation might establish an undesirable precedent.The
Committee recommends that each condominium unit be required to pay the
plant development fee for a minimum sized tap.
WATER BILLING REFUND TO THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION:
The Committee recommends refunding $1,123.50 to the Bureau of Reclamation
for an overpayment during the water billing period of October 1979
through March 1980 which resulted from an error in meter readings.
PARTICIPATION IN THE AWWA APPEAL OF EPA REGULATIONS:
The American Water Works Association is appealing EPA’s regulations on
trilialomethanes and has requested the Town of Estes Park to participate
in the amount of $50.The Committee tabled this matter.
REPORTS:
Water use during May 1980 showed a 71%increase over April 1980 and a
17%increase over May 1979.
Water sales for the first six months of 1980 are down 1.34%from the
same period last year.Should this trend continue,the actual 1980
water revenue will fall short $52,903 of the amount budgeted for 1980.
‘—There beo,ng-further business,the meeting adjourned
JUN 231980
L Joa Jan Horn,Town Clerk
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