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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Water Committee Meeting
January 6,1975
Committee:Chairman Prosser;Trustees Dannels and Sutter
Attending:Chairman Prosser;Trustees Dannels and Sutter
Also Attending:Town Administrator Hill,Superintendent McCracken
Business Office Manager,Duncan
Absent:None
RURAL WATER APPLICATIONS:
George J.Mastio,M.D.One rural residence considered again
after being previously tabled for a
report from the Town’s Consulting Enginee]
as to the capacity of the Devil’s Gulch
waterline.The consulting engineer
recommends no additional taps until the
line capacity is increased.The CommitteE
recommends tabling again until such time
as the line capacity is increased.
MacGREGOR WATER LINE:
Town Administrator Hill presented a letter from Mr.R.K.Kemp,of
DMJM-Phillips.Reister,Inc.,in which Mr.Kemp advised that he had
reviewed the water system network in the light of future taps to
the Devil’s Gulch main and does not recommend adding any more taps.
What is needed to allow more tawas discussed,and a revised priority
list of capital improvements will be presented at the next meeting
by the Water Superintendent.
DEPARTMENT THAWING PROCEDURES:
Superintendent McCracken advised that the Department has not done
customer thawing for the past several years since this is accomplished
by three local contractors.He also stated that the Town power
system is grounded to the Town water system which requires disconnectinc
the Light &Power service to a customer’s house before thawing.
Superintendent McCracken requested permission to do customer thawing in
emergency circumstances,only when a private contractor is not avail
able.The Committee recommends approval.
REPORT FROM COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH:
The Colorado Department of Health report dated November 1,1974,
is attached to and made a part of these minutes.
REPORT ON WATER USE FOR YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 13,1974:
Town Administrator Hill presented a water use report for the Estes
Park system (year ending October,1974).A 3%increase over the same
period in 1973 was reported.
DMJM-PHILLIPS.REISTER LETTER OF 11-25-74 REGARDING A PROPOSED WATER
RATE FOR AREAS SERVED BY PUMPS:
After reviewing the rates submitted and considerable discussion,the
Committee recommends Method B for a pumping rate.
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Water Committee Meeting
January 6,1975
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UPPER THOMPSON SANITATION DISTICT PROPOSAL TO BUILD WATER MAIN TO
NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT:
The Committee recommends the Town participate with the Upper Thompson
Sanitation District in the construction of a water main (8 inches)
from the Olympus-Beilview Heights area to the Sanitation Plant.
This participation is limited to the existing water extension policy
as provided for in the Municipal Code.The estimated cost to the
Town for this main extension is $3,200.00.
The Committee also recommends the Town water Department not do the
actual installation.Any constractor or sub—contractor doing this
work should be privately owned.
NEW CONSTRUCTION REPORT -CAP:
Town Administrator Hill reported that the final bill for Cap Construc
tion will be forwarded from the Town’s Consulting Engineer during
this week.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Llo’f A.Duncan,Business Office Manager
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APPROVED
JAN 14 1975
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