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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Works Committee
'July 17, 1980
Committee: Chairman Dannels, Trustees Houston and Wagner
Attending: Chairman Dannels, Trustee Houston
Also Attending: Town Administrator Hill, Public Works Director Widmer
Absent: Trustee Wagner
FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE BIDS:
Bids for the annual inspection and/or servicing of the Town's fire
extinguishers were received from Ziegler Fire Extinguisher Service,
Peak Fire Equipment Company, and Boulder Fire Control. Ziegler and
Peak submitted identical low bids. It was pointed out that Ziegler
has set up and maintained records of previous inspection and servicing
for the Town and has been a member of the National Fire Protection
Association. Peak Fire Equipment just recently joined this organiza-
tion in order to comply with bidding requirements. Peak's quality of
service and adequacy of equipment is unknown at this time because it
just changed ownership in June. The Committee recommends accepting
Ziegler's bid for this year because of its excellent past performance.
NEW DOOR IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE AIRCONDITIONING EFFICIENCY:
The present air conditioner in the police department was designed to
cool the dispatch and receptionist areas. Because these areas are
not closed off, the air conditioner is overworked and has "frozen over"
at times. The Committee recommends installing a swinging door at the
hallway junction closest to the dispatch room at an approximate cost
of $486.
SPECIAL HIGHWAY USERS TAX FUND APPROPRIATION:
Estes Park is expected to receive $19,700 from the Special Highway Users
Tax Fund. Public Works Director Widmer commented that Coulson Excavating
would pave additional streets at the same prices submitted in its orig-
inal bid in April. The Committee recommends applying these funds towards
additional street paving.
NATURAL GAS FUELING PROCESS FOR TOWN VEHICLES:
Public Works Director Widmer explained a fueling process used by the
City of Greeley in which compressed natural gas is used. Vehicles
are equipped with gasoline and natural gas tanks and can use either
fuel readily. The Town is presently paying 870 per gallon of gasoline
and the equivalent of natural gas (mileage wise) costs 320. Savings
are also realized in maintenance of vehicles using natural gas. There
are additional costs involved in converting each vehicle and installing
a pump station. The Committee directed the Public Works Director to
research further the costs involved, estimated savings, and the feasi-
bility of using this fueling process.
REPORTS:
The State Health Department air quality van is currently parked in the
football parking lot and will be conducting tests until August 18th.
Tests so far show very good air quality in Estes Park.
The State Highway Department has denied the Town's request to convert
the parallel parking on Elkhorn Avenue in front of the Library to diag-
onal parking because,historically, the change has increased the number
of accidents.
The Public Works Department has purchased two traffic counters in order
to obtain traffic information on local streets.
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Works Committee - July 17, 1980 - Page Two (2)
Public Works Director Widmer reported on the history of the proposed
accel/decel lane for Stanley Hills along with a letter dated June 17,
1980 from Leon Feddersen. Apparently the accel/decel lane will be
constructed at the time Phase II of Stanley Hills is developed.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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