HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Water Committee 1972-08-31RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Water Committee Meeting
August 31,1972
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,Town Engineer Van
Horn
RURAL WATER APPLICATIONS:
George Tritch:One rural residence located on Devils
Gulch Road near Aspen Rocks.The
Committee recommends a one year ex
tension subject to the findings of a
survey to be made by the Water Supt.
and Town Engineer to determine the
number of additional customers who
may be served by the main in that
area.
Bill Watson,Jr.:One rural residence located on Lot
25,Charles Heights Subdivision.The
Committee recommends approval.
David Binns &Robert H.Bigler:One rural commercial building located
on Dry Gulch Road,north of Lot 3,
Block 8,Lone Pine Addition.The
Committee recommends approval subject
to location of the four inch extension
by the Water Superintendent and deeding
of the extension to the Town.
BUDGET FOR 1973:
The Committee recommends acceptance of the budget as presented.
DEVILS GULCH WATERLINE STUDY:
The Committee instructed the Water Superintendent and Town Engineer to
determine the number of additional customers to be served by the Devils
Gulch four inch main.
SURPLUS WATER TANKS:
The Committee authorized the Water Superintendent to sell two surplus
steel water storage tanks with a capacity of approximately six thousand
gallons.
WATER SYSTEM MAPPING:
Town En%ineer Van Horn reported-on current mapping progress.
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FISH CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION:
Town Administrator Hill reported on a letter from the Fish Creek Water
Association advising the Town of their intent to increase the size of
the Fish Creek water line.The Committee recommends advising the Fish
Creek Association that the Town will pay the material cost only in order
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Water Committee Meeting
August 31,1972
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FISH CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION(continued):
to increase the size of the extension from four inches to six inches for
the required distance of approximately 4,800 feet to Fish Creek Road.
As per recent Water Department policy,the Fish Creek Association will
obtain the necessary right—of—way and deed the line to the Town before
obtaining service.Upon receipt of a deed from the Fish Creek Associa
tion the regular extension contract may be executed.The Committee
recommends following current policy.
SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST:
Town Administrator Hill reported that Park School District R-3 has
received a request from the Fish Creek Association to extend the school
water line to Fish Creek.The request was referred to the Town water
engineers who advise that the school water line has no excess capacity
due to present and future school requirements.The Committee recommends
accepting approximately 1,445 feet of school water line for a future
water system loop if the School District wishes to deed the line to the
Town of Estes Park.
TAPPING PROCEDURES:
Business Office Manager Duncan reported on tapping procedures from near
by communities.The Commiteee recommends additional staff work concerning
the number of paid taps not being used and report back at the next meeting.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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Duncan,Manager