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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
✓ Public Works Committee
September 17, 1992
Committee: Chairman Habecker, Trustees Barker and
Gillette
Attending
Also Attending:
All
Trustee Dekker, Town Administrator
Klaphake, Public Works Director Linnane,
Deputy Clerk Kuehl
Absent: None
Chairman Habecker called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.
FALL RIVER LANE - DEVELOPER REQUEST FOR TOWN TO PAVE ROADWAY
The owner of Elkhorn Estates is requesting that the Town pave Fall
River Lane. Public Works Director Linnane explained that
subdivision and platting of this area occurred in 1957 and
annexation in 1971, followed by a signed Improvement Covenant in
1981. This covenant reads as follows:
"As a condition of the approval of the Amended Plat by
the Town of Estes Park, The Congressional Corp., or any
subsequent owner or owners of said property or any lots
thereof, shall be responsible to the Town of Estes Park
for the cost of the installation and paving, street
improvements, and/or utilities, as required by Title 16
of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park. The
undersigned or any subsequent owner of the property of
any lots thereof, agrees to pay for such improvements
when said improvements are required due to the
development of the subject property."
Director Linnane explained that the Town policy is to pave non-
commercial roadways in exchange for R-O-W. Fall River Lane R-O-W
was acquired at the time of annexation; therefore, the Town would
not be receiving R.O.W. The Committee recommends denying the
request for paving of Fall River Lane as requested by Mr. Dan
Nelson, and will require that the Developer construct and finance
the roadway in accordance with the above 1981 Covenant.
DRY GULCH ROAD WATER MAIN -- REQUEST TO OVERSIZE LINE
American Honda will install an 8" water main along Dry Gulch Road.
Public Works is requesting the line be upsized to 12". The
estimated upsizing cost is approximately $100,000 to provide for
both fire protection and future development. This expenditure is
not a budgeted item, but will be financed using remaining monies
from the Marys Lake Water Treatment Plant and Dry Gulch Water Main
extension budgets.
The water main upsizing will benefit landowners along Dry Gulch
Road who have recently rezoned the area to 10 acres minimum. This
rezoning will shift a majority of the financial burden of water
line maintenance to the higher density Town -owned property. Water
tap fees and water usage fees should be updated so that these
larger, out-of-town properties, such as the North End property
owners, pay their fair share of maintenance costs. Also, these
residents should be required to pay for proposed upsizing costs
with a contract fee added to the tap fee. In order to give staff
time to change the tap fees, water use fees, and establish a
contract fee, staff should not issue any taps to Dry Gulch
residents for a period of 60 days after the completion of the 12"
line.
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The Committee recommended approval to upsize the Dry Gulch line
from 8u to 12"" at a cost of approximately $100,000. They also
recommended that staff research changing tap fees, water use fees,
and contract line fees, so that Dry Gulch residents pay their fair
share of maintenance costs and the 12" water main upsizing costs.
MARYS LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT - APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER
Trustee Gillette cited a conflict of interest and abstained from
discussion. The Committee reviewed the Change Order as outlined
below:
Concrete patching and grouting
Road improvements
Two stilling wells
$15,378
$ 667
$ 464
The Committee recommends approval of Change Order #010 for $16,509.
1992 LOOP AND FALL RIVER WATER MAIN PROJECTS - REOUEST TO AWARD
CONTRACT
The Committee recommends the bid for the 1992 Loop and Fall River
Water Main Projects be awarded to Kitchen and Co., for $176,315.
Work will begin in two weeks and continue through the Winter, with
paving completed in April.
REPORTS
The Committee reviewed the Customer Service Response and Monthly
Water Reports for August.
The 120-hour uninterruptable test on Marys Lake Water Treatment
Plant began this week. If acceptable, substantial completion will
be September 24th, with final completion in October. Details for
a planned Grand Opening will be announced in October. The Big
Thompson Plant has been decommissioned, but will be kept on
standby.
The Committee requested the traffic signal at Highway 34 and 36 be
converted to a faster turn -over schedule. It is felt that because
of the changes in traffic patterns on Highway 36, this new schedule
should continue year -around. CDOT has been contacted for this
change.
There being no further business, Chairman Habecker adjourned the
meeting at 11:10 A.M.
KQ
Tina Kuehl, Deputy Town Clerk
SEP 22 1992
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