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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
V April 14,1977
Committee:Chairman Sutter,Trustees flannels and Houston
Attending:Chairman Sutter,Trustees Dannels and Houston
Also Attending:Town Administrator Hill,Superintendent McCracken,
Finance Officer Duncan,Accountant Daniels
Absent:None
RURAL WATER APPLICATIONS:
A.FAWN VALLEY CHALETS -Mr.Gary Brown appeared on behalf of the
Fawn Valley Chalets,Inc.in its request for water service to 33 con
dominium units.The most feasible method of serving this area would
be to connect onto the Lienemann water system in Fall River Estates.
Such an extension of the Town water system would increase the demand
in the Fall River area.The Committee recommends proceeding with an
engineering estimate to determine the probable demand,if there is a
need to oversize and to what extent and,finally,what the Town’s
capacity is in serving this area.
B.EVERITT ENTERPRISES,INC.-Mr.Tom Brown,representing Everitt
Enterprises,Inc.,inquired as to the possibility of the Town serving
40 acres between Larimer Terminals and Elkhorn Club Estates.Their
options,Mr.Brown stated,would be to connect to the Highway 34
waterline and up through Elkhorn Club Estates or to connect to the
existing line in the landfill property.Connecting to the 4”water
line in the landfill area would require enlarging the line all the
way to the Marys Lake main.Tom Brown commented that Everitt
Enterprises could not enlarge the line this great a distance but would
participate with the Town should the Town consider enlarging it.The
Committee stated that the Town has the capacity and intends to serve
this property but that the alternatives should be researched further.
C.FRANKLIN CRUSIUS -HIGH PINES -Mr.Crusius requested water service
to his residence on Lot 27,High Pines which is approximately 150’
from the nearest main,flue to the possible development of land adja
cent to Mr.Crusius,the Committee recommends approval subject to his
installing a 6”extension.
D.DEER RIDGE,INC.-BEAVER POINT -Deer Ridge Inc.requested a 2k”
tap to serve three commercial buildings at Beaver Point.The size of
the line from the Marys Lake main to the property involved would have to
he enlargedprior to service.The Committee recommends the Town con
sulting water engineer prepare cost estimates of enlarging the line
to the edge of Deer Ridge Inc.property and to the Beaver Point inter
section.The Committee also recommends the application he approved
subject to working out the costs of the extension.
SNYDER REQUEST TO TAP SERVICE LINE:
Mr.Edward W.Snyder of Upper Broadview requested permission to tap
onto the 3/4”line serving Dr.Weige’s house rather than connecting
to the Glacier Creek trunk line.The Committee recommends denial
based on the provisionsof the Estes Park Municipal Code.
PROSPECT PARK FIRE PLUG:
On behalf of several property owners in Prospect Park,Mrs.Glen Hansen
requested a fire plug be installed in their neighborhood at their ex
pense.The Committee recommends approval subject to the following:
1.The location be determined by the Water Superintendent;
2.The fire plug be installed by a private contractor hired by
the applicants and working under the supervision of the Water
Superintendent;and
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO
Water Fund
Projected Cash Flow —1978
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Cash available,January 1,1978 $195,000
Period:January 1st to October 1st
Receipts:
Water sales (billing 6/01/78)
Tap fees
Interest on investments
Transfer from general fund
$50,000
26,000
7,000
65,000
Total Receipts
Disbursements:
$148,000
Six City Water (due 4/15/78)
Bonds and Interest (due 7/01/78)
Operating expenses (8 months)
Capital projects
Total Disbursements
Cash available,October 1,1978
$75,000
123,000
115,000
50,000
($363,000)
($20,000 )Def Ic:
Period:October 1st through December 31st
Receipts:
Water sales (billing 10/01/78)
Tap fees
Interest on investments
Total Receipts
$260,750
18,000
3,000
$281,750
Disbursements:
Operating expenses (4 months)
Capital projects
Total Disbursements
$57,500
50,000
($107,500)
Cash available,December 31,1978 $154,250
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO
Water Fund
Projected Cash Flow —1979
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Cash available,January 1,1979 $154,250
Period:January 1st to October 1st
Receipts:
Water sales (billing 6/01/79)
Tap fees
Interest on investments
Transfer from general fund
Total Receipts
$55,000
28,600
5,000
71 ,500
$160,100
Disbursements
Six City Water (due 4/15/79)
Bonds and interest (due 7/01/79)
Operating expenses (8 months)
Capital projects
Total Disbursements
Cash available,October 1,1979
$98,680
127,960
126,500
50,000
($403,140)
($88,790)Defic:
Period:October 1st through December 31st
Receipts:
Water sales (billing 10/01/79)
Tap fees
Interest on investments
Total Receipts
$286,825
19,800
1,000
$307,625
Disbursements:
Operating expenses (4 months)
Capital projects
Total Disbursements
63,250
50,000
($113,250)
$105,585Cashavailable,December 31,1979
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3.The Town supply the fire hydrant and the applicants ay
the Town,in turn,the replacement cost of the fire plug.
WATER RATE INCREASE:
As recommended by the Town Consulting Water Engineer in his rate anal
ysis (a copy of which is attached),the Committee recommends a 10%
overall increase in the metered rates and that the appropriate ordi
nance be drawn.
WATER METER PENALTIES AND REGULATIONS:
The Committee discussed possible penalties to be imposed upon customers
still not metered by the deadline date and recommended a resolution be
prepared,in this regard,to include the following:
1)The Town of Estes Park Water Department may at its discretion
meter these customers and charge for and collect these costs
in the regular manner.
2)The Town of Estes Park Water Department may elect to discon
tinue water service to those customers not metered by June 1,
1977.
The Committee also considered various amendments to the water meter
regulations and recommends the Town Attorney prepare the ordinance in
corporating these amendments and submit it for its review.
FALL RIVER ESTATES FROZEN WATERLINE:
Superintendent McCracken reported that a waterline in Fall River
Estates had frozen in two places.He said the situation would be
pursued further to determine whether it was a result of loose fill
or insufficient cover.
1977 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS:
Superintendent McCracken submitted the following list of captial im
provements for 1977:
HIGH PINES-lower and relay pipe $8,617.00”
STANLEY AVEMJE &AVENUE “A”-dead-end and connect to 2,230.00
Stanley Avenue —130 feet
BIG HORN TO ODEL RESIDENCE-dead-end and lower-200’of 3,100.00
2”pipe
EVERITT LUMBER-lower and enlarge line from 2”to 6”16,040.00
(1000’)
OLD MAN MOUNTAIN ROAD-dead-end,lower and enlarge-350’5,377.65
VIRGINIA DRIVE TO TRACT 2,FALL RIVER SUB.-enlarge from23,859.72
4”to 6”—1000 feet
$59,224.00
The Committee recommends approval of the above listed improvements.
WOODS AND CROWLEY WATER SERVICE ON DEVILS GULCH ROAD:
Mr.Woods was not receptive to the alternative idea of connecting the
2”waterline presently serving his residence to the 4”Binns line as
proposed by the Water Committee in its March 10th meeting.The Com
mittee recommends Mr.Woods and Mr.Crowley be informed that they
will then be required to connect to the new Devils Gulch 4”waterline.
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BOWEN -REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR WATER TAP:
Donald Bowen,owner of Lot 21,Parton Subdivision,requested an exten
sion of time on the use of his water tap.The ten year allowance onhisapplicationhasexpiredand,according to the Municipal Code,lie
must apply for a new tap.The Committee tabled the matter for further
study.
COMMON POINT PROFESSIONAL CENTER -USE OF BOR WATERLINE:
Roger Thorp,Architect for the Common Point Professional Center,re
quested the Town obtain permission from the Bureau of Reclamation to
use the 4”abandoned BOR waterline located near the proposed businesscenter.Mr.Thorp had contacted the Bureau of Reclamation regarding
use of this line butthe BOR prefers contracting with governmental entitiesratherthanindividuals.The Committee recommends the Town pur
sue obtaining permission for the Professional Center to use the line
provided the Professional Center assume all responsibility for the line.
FRANKLIN WATERLINE IN HIGH DRIVE HEIGHTS:
The Committee recommends allowing the Stanley Franklin 4”waterline
across the Wooten property in High Drive Heights to be a private ser
vice line provided no one else is allowed to connect onto it unless
the proper right—of-way is obtained.
NCWCD 1977 ALLOTMENT:
Due to the existing and anticipated drought,a 100%or 410 acre feet
of Colorado-Big Thompson water has been allotted the Town of Estes
Park for 1977.Town Administrator Hill reported that the City of
Boulder has agreed to rent 200 acre feet and possibly 300 ac.ft.to
the Town of Estes Park this year if needed.
WATER USE REPORT -MARCH 1977:
The March 1977 Water Use Report showed a 14.88 acre foot increase in
use over March 1976.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEW WATER CUSTOMERS:
The staff devised a summary of requirements which apply to new water
customers which the Committee recommends be distributed to all new
water customers in the future.
The next Water Committee meeting will be on Monday,May 16th at 7:00 A.M.at a location yet to be determined.
There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned,
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Joa4 Van Horn,Secretary
C C Q C’v 0.Phillips
President
Ficyd M.Roister
Vice Presdent
Dkl!JMPhiIIipsReister 13,1977
To.rn of Estes Park
P.0.Box 1200
Estes Park,Colorado 80517
Attention:Mr.Dale C.Hill,Town Administrator
Subject:Proposed Water Rate Adjustments
Gentlemen:
We have reviewed the fiscal situation of the Town’s water department and
have concluded;as you have that the department must obtain increased revenue
to meet its financial obligations and to maintain the present level of service.
Simply converting those customers now on a flat rate to a metered rate
might-increase revenue about 6%.This is hardly enough to be of much help to
the water department’s financial problems.
A more realistic approach is to combine the system-wide conversion from
flat rate to metered rate with a 10%increase in metered rates.The effect on
individual customers will be different depending on their present situation.
Obviously,those now being metered could expect their annual water bills to go
up about 10%if their consumption remains about the same.The rural flat rate
customer would find his annual bill going up about 3%.The urban flat rate
customer,however,would notice the largest increase,which we estimate to be
about 22.5%.
Taking the various increases for various categories of customers (See
Tables 1 and 2)and weighing them according to the size of the group,we
estimate that a 13.67%overall increase in revenue would result from increasing
the metered rates 10%and applying them to all customers.We estimate this
would raise water sales revenue to about $291,000;an increase of $35,000
over the 1976 figure.(See Table 3).
A copy of pages 147 thru 150-1 from the Estes Park Municipal Code with
suggested revisions to accomplish the recommended rate change is also attached.
Very truly yours,
DMJM -PHILLIPS-REISTER,INC.
R.K.Kemp
RKK :vw
Denver Division Suite 700 PlanningDaniel,Mann,Johnson,&Mendenhall .910 Fifteenth Street Archectjre
Denver,Colorado 80202 Engineering
Telephone:303/892-1390 SystemS
Cable:DIMJIM Denver Economics
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Town of Estes Park
Water Rates
TABLE 1
ESTIMATED CHANGE IN ANNUAL WATER CHARGES
BY ADOPTING A 10%INCREASED METERED RATE
Estimated
Annual Charge %
Per Tap Change
A.RURAL CUSTOMERS
1.Present flat Rate $123.80 --
2.Present Metered Rate -Minimum bill •115.50 -6.7%
3.Proposed Metered Rate -Minimum bill 127.05 +2.6%
B.URBAN CUSTOMERS
(Based on 6 avg.customers)
1.Present Flat Rate $71.05
2.Present Metered Rate 79.14 +11.4%
3.Proposed Metered Rate 87.05 +22.5%
TABLE 2
ESTIMATED CHANGE IN TOTAL ANNUAL
WATER SALES REVENUE
%
•Change
A.WEIGHTED INCREASE
(Based on 593 rural and 1323 urban accounts)
1.Present Flat Rate basis --
2.Present Metered Rate +5.79%basis
3.Proposed Metered Rate •+16.36%+9.99%
B.WEIGHTED_INCREASE
(Assuming 3%growth in accounts)
1.Present Flat Rate basis
2.Present Metered Rate +5.96%basis
3.Proposed.Metered Rate +16.85%+10.27%
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Town of Estes Park
Water Rates
TABLE 3
ESTIMATED INCREASE IN
WATER SALES REVENUE
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Weighted Estimated
Source 1976 %Increase 1977 Revenue
Flat Rate Revenue $153,000 16.85%$178,000
Metered Rate Revenue 103,000 10.27 113,000
Total 256,000 29l,OOO
Overall Revenue Increase 13.67%