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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Water Committee 1979-04-12C C BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.,DENVER R E C 0 R D 0 F P R 0 C E E D I N G $ Water Committee v April 12,1979 Committee:Chairman Wagner,Trustees Dannels and Rumley Attending:All Also Attending:Mayor Tregent,Town Administrator Hill,Water Super intendent McCracken,Finance Officer Duncan,Accountant Daniels WATERLINE EXTENSION -AREA SOUTH OF THOMPSON’S PINEWOOD ACRES: Bill Van Horn appeared on behalf of Fred Allen inquiring whether or not the Town would be interested in serving several properties immediately south of Thompson’s Pinewood Acres.He proposed extending the existing 4”waterline in Thompson’s Pinewood Acres south to serve approximately ten single family dwellings at this time.The Committee indicated that the Town would be interested in serving this area but that a signed water application must be submitted and a study conducted by the Town’s consulting water engineer at the applicant’s expense regarding routing, sizing,etc. WATERLINE EXTENSION -DEVILLE SUBDIVISION: Bill Van Horn and John Prescott appeared requesting a 4”waterline extension from the northeast corner of Lot 7,DeVille Subdivision west along the south lot lines of Lots 16 to 19.The waterline would dead- end at Lot 19 and,therefore,only serve three to five lots.The Committee recommends a 4”waterline be extended as proposed,that it be six feet deep to the top of the pipe,and that a bleeder be installed. SWEET PROPERTIES -“UPLANDS AT FISH CREEK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT”: The Committee reviewed the proposed agreement between the Town of Estes Park and Sweet Properties Inc.regarding water service to the “Uplands at Fish Creek Planned Unit Development”with John Phipps,Tom Brown, and Seymour Graham.The Committee felt the following Town policies should be adhered to and included in the agreement: 1.Should the Town decide to oversize the proposed waterline, it will only pay the additional cost of materials. 2.The Town Attorney will approve the right-of-way and waterline deed. 3.The Town will not guarantee water service to rural customers. 4.The additional tap fee be based on a formula to be determined by the Town’s consulting water engineer and that the Town shall not be responsible for the failure to collect the special tap fee. 5.There will be no “extension tap fee”. 6.The property served wiUhave to be annexed to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Municipal Subdistrict. 7.The Town will determine the maximum number of taps that can be served from this extension. 8.The property owners will agree to annexation at such time as annexation is legally possible. 9.A regular rural water application must be signed including an agreement to pay the Town’s legal and engineering costs. The applicants stated they would redraft the agreement and resubmit it to the Committee. PALMER -TRACT SOUTH OF ONE THOUSAND PINES: A request was received from Gerald Palmer to proceed with the construc tion of his waterline while undergoing annexation of his tract of land located immediately south of One Thousand Pines.The Committee recom mends approval. 0 0 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 -April 12,1979 —Page Two (2) KOSEWICK -RIVERSIDE DRIVE -WATER SERVICE: Mr.and Mrs.Dale Kosewick appeared before the Committee regarding service to two cabins on a tract of land located adjacent to the Brookside Cabins.One of the cabins was originally part of the Brookside Cabins prior to a land division and has continued to be served water through the Brookside Cabins.The other cabin has no water service at this time.The Committee informed Mr.Kosewick that he could connect the cabin already served with water to the 3/4”summer waterline running through the property (and winterize it if he so desires at his expense)without paying a tap fee.If he should connect the other cabin to the 3/4”waterline or at any time the other cabin receives water service,a tap fee would have to be paid. WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS: The Committee reviewed and revised a list of proposed 1979 Water Department projects and recommends the revised attached list be approved. REPORTS: MR.DON SPOMER has refused to pay for the study conducted by DMJM Phillips.Reister Inc.regarding water service to the Harmony Ranch because he claims he never reordered the study to be done.DMJM esti mates it will cost about $200 to conclude the study.The Committee directed the study to be completed and that the cost of the study be added to any future extension. MARCH WATER USE showed a 12%decrease from March 1978 and a 15% increase from February 1979. AUGMENTATION STUDY -Several protests have been filed on the Town’s proposed water augmentation plan including protests from the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Northern Colorado Water Users Association. CRAGS HOTEL WATERLINE -Notice of the Committee’s decision of March 8, 1979 and Board of Trustees’approval of March 13th regarding water service to the Crags Hotel was mailed to Mr.Pedersen by certified mail. Mr.Pedersen did not claim the notice and,therefore,another notice was sent by regular mail. 1979 NCWCD QUOTA has been set at 60%which means the Town will receive 270 acre feet this year. There being no further business,the meeting adjourned. N] Y7A t )C1.&L Joan Van Horn,Town Clerk \ APR 24 1979 L j Bleeder or lower line on Driftwood Avenue Cost $ $ $ $ Esti mate 1 ,750 2,000 $750 bleeder Lower main at Prospect Park near Greig residence 300’(length)or bleeder $750 bleeder Install new1ine on Big Horn Drive which will be by Contract Complete line on Virginia Drive to West Wonderview Need fill near:McCreery residence —Devil’s Gulch Road Weaver residence -Old Ranger Road (minimum length) Bleeders to be installed:(at $750/ea.) Mize residence —Hill Road (now installed) 3 at Va]halla;N.P.S.,Machin Cottages &Bolander residence . 1 -R.M.M.R.D.-Swiming Pool 1 -Bob Burgess (now installed) 1 -Ed Rogers 1 -Joan Banker (above listed names are used for location reference of water mains) V.L.McCracken 4/12/79 $22,500 $7,500+ taps •$1,000 •$1,000 $2,250 $750 $750 $750 $52,250 c 0. PROPOSED 1979 WATER DEPARTMENT PROJECTS Change hook-ups at Graves Avenue which includes making 7 taps and change taps from 2”to 8”line Reconnect 2”main to new 6”main at Lon Havens residence Change taps on Eaglecliff -approximately 15 from (l-½”&2”)to 4”;all on one line (approximate cost is $250/ea.plus asphalt repair). Lower Boothroyd Line 650’(length)or bleeder at N.P.S. 3,750 750 bleeder Install new line off Virginia Drive 300’(length)or bleeder (near Larson residence)$6,000 + material