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BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.,DENVER R E C 0 R D 0 F P R 0 C E E D I N G S
Light and Power Committee
July 7,1983
Committee:Chairperson Houston,Trustees Graves and Wood
Attending:All
Also Attending:Town Administrator Hill,Light and Power Director
Dekker,Finance Officer Duncan,Programmer Gerwing,
Clerk Jensen
REQUEST FOR NCR TO REWRITE UTILITY BILLING ACCOUNTING SYSTEM:
Programmer Bill Gerwing reported to the Committee that the Town’s
utility billing accounting system program is outdated,badly written,
and cannot be changed because we do not have any documentation on
the program.The program has been patched by many different people
since it was installed in 1968.National Cash Register has looked
at the program and would be able to rewrite it without damaging our
files.NCR will provide us with documentation,which the Town could
use to change the program should that become necessary in the future.
The Finance Office and the Light and Power Department would like
to sign a contract with National Cash Register for 100 hours at
$75.00 per hour to rewrite the utility billing accounting system
program.The Light and Power Department budget could accommodate
this item.The Committee recommends approval of the request.
HYDRO PLANT STUDY -BILL HARRIS,NORTH AMERICAN HYDRO:
Mr.Bill Harris of North American Hydro presented the Committee with
two alternatives for building a small hydro plant at Olympus Dam.
Mr.Harris stated that a small hydro plant at Olympus Dam would be
an equitable project.Mr.Harris will be submitting a letter
explaining this project in greater detail.The study was conducted
as an alternative to rebuilding the Fall River Hydro Plant should
that not be possible.Town Attorney Greg White has been corresponding
with the National Park Service regarding the Town’s water rights.
ESTES PARK CABLE TV COMPANY:
Request for Rate Increase:In a letter dated June 21,1983,Mr.
Wayne Unze,President of Estes Park Cable TV Co.requested a rate
increase on local Home Box Office service from $8.00 per month to
$9.50 per month.The Committee recommends that Mr.Unze submit the
documents as required by Section 31 —“Rates”of the Permit,and
that the Town Staff so inform Mr.Unze.
Skyline Cablevision’s Application to Purchase:Administrator Hill
reported that he had received a telephone call from Mr.Occhionero’s
auditors asking that the Town consider a financial review rather
than a full-blown audit.Administrator Hill referred the auditor
to Town Auditor,Jerry Boudreaux.No formal request has been made
by Mr.Occhionero regarding the financial review.The Committee
recommends that Jerry Boudreaux explain to them the difference between
a review and audit if a request is received from Mr.Occhionero.
AERIAL LIFT TRUCK:
Director Dekker explained that the Light and Power Department had
planned to budget funds in 1984 for a single-man aerial lift truck.
Director Dekker requested that this unit be purchased now so that
they could have it by fall.The single-man bucket truck could be
used to continue the PCB testing,spot check transformers,do street
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BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.,DENVER R E C 0 R D 0 F P R 0 C E E D I N G S
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light work and would be able to go places off the road that the
larger unit could not get to.The Light and Power Department has
been investigating the cost of these units and presented the Committee
with four possible options.The Committee recommends the Light and
Power Department be authorized to purchase the small aerial lift
truck at a “not to exceed price of $40,000.00”.
P.U.C.RATES,RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Director Dekker reported that the Town is out from under the P.U.C.
regulations.Our existing rates,rules and regulations will have
to be incorporated in our Municipal Code.Attorney Greg White will
take care of the legalities.The Town will use the same format as
that of the P.U.C.if we change rates in the future.The P.U.C.
has a good set of rules and regulations and the Town will try to
follow them pretty closely.
REPORTS:
Energy Diversion:In a letter dated June 16,1983,Bruce J.Swain,
of the Colorado Diversion Council,reported that House Bill 1274
concerning civil remedies for energy diversion activites has been
passed by the Colorado Legislature and will become effective on July
1,1983.
Platte River Power Authority:The Rawhide Power Plant is still on
schedule.Testing of the facility will take place in December and
the plant should be ready for commercial operation in April,1984.
Present Projects:Windcliff Estates is attempting to finish
installation of utilities by August,1983.Eagles Landing,Pine
Knoll Apartments,and several other developments are in the construction
stage and will require power soon.Inquiries have been made for
the installation of power in four or five other substantial size
developments.
Substation Work:Engineers are doing some standard maintenance work
at the substations.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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Ann E.Jensf Town Clerk
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