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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Works Committee
February 4,1971
Committee:Chairman Steele;Trustees Tregent and Prosser
Attending:Chairman Steele;Trustees Tregent and Prosser
Also Attending:Street Superintendent McCracken,Town Administrator Hill
HOSPITAL ADDITION PIAT:
The Committee reviewed the plat as per the request of the Estes Park
Planning Commission.The Public Works Committee recoimnends the extension
of Fir Avenue in a southwesterly direction be dedicated as a “part width”
street as per section 21.7-1(1)of the Municipal Code.The minimum width
of this “part width”street shall be 40 feet.The Committee also recommends
that the present Town limits on the north and east be indicated along with
the dimensions as required by C.R.S.139-21-6(v).
NEW ROAD TO FISH CREEK:
The new road from Community Drive to Fish Creek will require a corrugated
steel tube five feet in diameter and sixty feet long.The cost of this
tube is reported by Superintendent McCracken to be $16.60 less 10 or net,
$14.94 per foot.The estimated total cost of this tube is $986.04 in
cluding bands.The Committee recommends this tube be purchased at the
earliest possible date.
Freight charges are reported by Miller Freight Line to be $4.76 CWT or
an estimated total freight cost of $167.93.Comparative freight charges
by Thompson Pipe &Steel were $188.37 and Watson Freight Line,$174.28.
The Committee recommended Miller Freight Line be used to haul the tube.
01])FURNACE ROOM:
The Committee recommends the Estes Park Chamber of Commerce be permitted
to use the old furnace room in the Police and Fire building on a tempor
ary basis for the storage of brochures.This permission is only temporary
and,upon request of the Town of Estes Park,the room will be vacated
immediately.
INSURANCE ON CHAMBER OF C0NIERCE BUILDING:
After considerable discussion,the Committee recommends the Town of Estes
Park place the Chamber of Commerce building on the town’s policy for fire,
extended coverage and vandalism for a total amount of $20,000.The pre
mium on this will be $91.60 per year.
STANLEY PARK IMPROVEMENTS:
The Committee recommends that:
1.Three additional tack stalls,similar to the ones built at
Stanley Park last year,be constructed.The Town will advertise
for bids to be received by the Board of Trustees on February 22nd.
These bids will be referred to the Horse Show &Rodeo Committee
for a recommendation.The Horse Show &Rodeo Committee will pro
vide the funds to construct the tack stalls.
2.The Committee recommends the Light &Power Department and the
Water Department work with the Horse Show Committee to provide
an improved area for necessary campers.The Horse Show Committee
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feels the campers must be moved from the barn area.Moving
this facility will require some electric outlets and a hose
bib.
3.The Horse Show Committee is investigating the advisability of
installing a 1,000 gallon concrete holding tank for sanitary
wastes somewhere on the rodeo grounds.
TRASH RECEPTACLES:
The Committee recommends the Town owned trash receptacles be fastened
down to the sidewalks.Trash receptacles in other areas will be fastened
to concrete pads.
NEWSPAPER RACKS ON THE SIDEWALKS:
Section 15.5 of the Municipal Code controls the placement of such items
as newspaper racks on sidewalks.The Committee discussed the problem of
the apparent over abundance of newspaper racks on our sidewalks.These
racks have caused some problems with snow removal.The Committee de
cided to table any recommendations on this subject until the next meeting.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Dale G.Hill,Town Administrator
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