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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Water Committee Meeting
December 7,1965
Committee:Chairman Dannels;Trustees Swanson and Martin
Attending:Chairman Dannels;Trustees Swanson and Martin
Also Attending:Superintendent McCracken and Town Clerk Hill and Mayor Graves
The Committee reviewed the Accounts Receivable as of this date ($4,472.60).
The Clerk read a letter addressed to the Water Board from Mr.Lew D.&Lucille L.
Williams asking how long it would be before the Town could serve their pro
perty with water.The Committee instructed the Clerk to answer the letter
and tell Mr.Williams that the Town does not at this time know the answer
to his question.When current engineering studies are finished,the Committee
will be able to make the decision necessary to answer Mr.Williams’letter.
Mrs.James C.Clinton,Stanley Addition “A”,Lot 42,submitted a request for
domestic water to serve one unit.The Committee rejected this request.
The Water Committee reviewed at length the report of Phillips-Carter-Osborn,
Inc.,dated December 3,1965,on the Glacier Creek facilities.After con
siderable discussion,the Committee decided to recommend to the Board of
Trustees that a 1.00 mgd (1.6 cfs)pumping station be installed at the Glacier
Creek headworks prior to the summer of 1966.The estimated construction cost
of this project is $3,500.00.The energy cost for operating this pumping
station is estimated at $30.08 per day.
The Clerk reported on a conference held with Mr.Hoper of C.H.Hoper and
Associates on December 6,1965.This conference was held to discuss annual
minimum water charges sometimes referred to as readiness-to-serve charges.
Raw Land.1.Mr.Hoper recommended that the Town of Estes Park not
charge an annual minimum on water connects made within
subdivisions where there are no improvements.
2.Mr.Hoper recommended that the Town establish time limits
on prepaid connects as follows:
a.Existing taps --20 years.
5.Future taps --10 years.
Improved Land.Mr.Hoper suggested an annual minimum be charged on improved
land.An equitable charge on improved land must be in relation to the cost
of demand (45Q.The annual base rates average about 42.5.To simplify the
administration of this charge,the annual base rates are recommended for
adoption as annual minimums.They are as follows:
Urban Rural
Residential $14.40 $25.20
Commercial 18.00 31.50
The above annual minimum rates shall apply to all customers that are connected
to the Town water system.If a customer wishes to disconnect from the
system,then the annual minimum would not be charged.When this customer
decides to reconnect to the Town system,he shall do so at the then existing
rates and regulations.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
1 1965 Dale G.Hill,Town Clerk
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