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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Water Cormuittee Meeting
February 11,1970
Counuittee:Chairman Dannels;Trustees Grove and Steele
Attending:Chairman Dannels,Trustees Grove and Steele
Also Attending:Mayor Brodie,Mayor ProTem Tregent,Town Attorney
Hartwell,Town Administrator Hill,Water Superinten
dent McCracken and Business Office Manager Duncan.
Representing Phillips,Carter,Reister and Associates,Town Engineers -
Walt Caldwell and Robert Kemp.
Representing Carriage Hills -Consulting Engineers,Mr.Peterson and
Mr.Patterson.
Owners of Carriage Hills -Mr.Scott and Mr.Sigman.
Mr.Peterson,consulting engineer for Fish Creek Park,Inc.(owners of
Carriage Hills Subdivision)met with the Water Conunittee to discuss
suggestions made by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
in a letter,dated January 30,1970,concerning a raw water tap on the
Bureau of Reclamation facilities above Mary’s Lake.A copy of this
letter is attached to and made a part of these proceedings.Mr.Peterson
stated that the ultimate water need for Carriage Hills is estimated to
be 1,000,000 gallons per day and that the need,now,is from to ½this
amount.Mr.Peterson stated that they plan to construct a water treatment
plant on Bureau of Reclamation property above Mary’s Lake and that they
will require a twelve inch connection on the Bureau of Reclamation
facility.
Mr.Peterson and Mr.Hartwell explained the decision of the Northern
Colorado Water Conservancy District to limit the turnouts on the Bureau
of Reclamation facilities and that the planned turnouts be made large
enough to serve the entire surrounding area.Mr.Hartwell suggested
that Fish Creek Park,Inc.,the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy
District and the Town of Estes Park enter into an agreement acceptable
to all parties that will provide a water turnout on the above mentioned
facility large enough to supply 1,000,000 gallons per day to the sub
division known as Carriage Hills and that the balance of the capacity
of this turnout be reserved for the use of the Town of Estes Park.
Mr.Scott and Mr.Sigman,owners of Fish Creek Park,Inc.,indicated
they would be in favor of a contract such as Mr.Hartwell described.
It was mutually agreed that the agreement would be completed by the
Town of Estes Park no later than March 10,1970.
The details of this agreement will be worked out by consultation between
the Town Attorney,the Town’s consulting engineers,the consulting
engineers for Fish Creek Park,Inc.and the Town Water Superintendent.
Water Coirunittee
February 11,1970
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The Water Committee discussed the apparent increase in special water
districts surrounding Estes Park and the long range effect it will have
on the municipal water system,as well as the future growth of the Town.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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L1o Duncan,Business Office Manager
Dale G.Hill,Town Administrator