HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Water Committee 1970-05-04Water Committee Meeting
May 4,1970
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
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Committee:
Attending:
Chairman Dannels;Trustees Steele and Prosser
Chairman flannels;Trustees Steele and Prosser
Also Attending:Superintendent McCracken,Business
Duncan,Town Administrator Hill
Office Manager
RURAL WATER APPLICATIONS:
George M.Booth -One residential unit on Fall River located east of
Colonial Motel property and south of Highway 34 in
Township 5.Application approved subject to customer
installing a 4”extension from the Town main on High
way 34 across Fall River.His service line will
connect to 4”extension.
BIG THOMPSON WATER PURCHASE:
Mr.Tom McKee has offered nineteen units of Big Thompson water for sale
available through May 5th.The Committee recommends purchasing the
nineteen units with Mr.McKee paying the filing fee.
RATE PROPOSAL:
Town Administrator Hill reported on a May 1st meeting with Mr.Clarence
Hoper.Mr.Hoper recommended metering all commercial accounts,esta
blishing a metered water rate and establishing a rate for irrigation
all of which will take a considerable amount of time.Due to the time
required for printing statements after the rates have been established,
the Committee recommends establishing new rates effective July 1,1971.
LAND ACQUISITION:
A March 27th letter from Mr.Lester W.Caswell offering 2.83 acres of
land located adjacent to the present Fall River storage tank property
was read to the Committee.The Committee recommends waiving the water
rights fee on the requested 15 taps,pay $2,000.00 per acre for the
land,pay the plat charge and filing fee,but Mr.Caswell will be re
quired to pay the established fee for both taps and meters as well as
his own installation.The Committee authorized Town Administrator Hill
to present the offer to Mr.Caswell.
MARY’S LAKE WATER TURN-OUT:
Phillips,Carter,Reister and Associates have prepared a design of the
Mary’s Lake Water Turn-Out which has been submitted to the Bureau of
Reclamation for approval.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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