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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
JMarch 16,1978
Committee:Chairman Petrocine,Trustees Burgess and Wagner
Attending:Chairman Petrocine and Trustee Burgess
Also Attending:Mayor Tregent,Town Administrator Hill,Light &
Power Director Dekker,Finance Officer Duncan
Absent:Trustee Wagner
CABLE VISION RATE INCREASE:
Mr.Ron Townsend indicated that Cable Vision will request permission
to raise the residential base rate for the first connection from $6.00
to $8.00.The Committee tabled any action on this matter until
complete financial information is supplied by Mr.Townsend.
NCR -FORMS BURSTER:
Finance Officer Duncan submitted a request to purchase a Forms Burster
for the new Data Processing equipment at a cost of $4,270.00.The
Committee suggested the Finance Office separate the forms by hand
until such time as the Forms Burster becomes cost effective.
STORAGE SHELVES:
Finance Officer Duncan requested permission to have storage shelves for
data processing forms built at an estimated cost of $300.00 The
Committee recommends approval.
METER TEST BOARD:
Light &Power Director Dekker submitted a request to purchase a new
meter test board at a cost of $10,339.00.The necessary capital for
this equipment can be transferred from the Number 392 Account
(transportation equipment)to Account 391.The Committee recommends
approval.
MESA COLLEGE HOT LINE SCHOOL:
Director Dekker requested permission to send Linemen Bob Fish and Jim
Cotte to the Mesa College Hot Line School in Grand Junction in May.
Estes Park Linemen have attended this school many times in the past.
The estimated cost of this school totals $400.00.The Committee
recommends approval.
E.M.E.PROGRAM:
The Light &Power Department has received a statement in the amount of
$470.00 for the Energy and Mans Environment School program.Upon
Director Dekker’s suggestion,the Department will not participate this
year unless it appears the school indicates it’s desire for the
program.Director Dekker will arrange a 30 minute time prior to a
Town Board or School Board meeting so that the program can be explained
more fully.
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
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U.S.B.R.MARYS LAKE SUB-STATION:
The Bureau of Reclamation has informed the Light &Power Department
that the low bid received on the modification of the Marys Lake
Power Plant has exceeded the original estimate.The original cost
estimate was $78,000.00.Director Dekker has been working with the
Bureau on this matter and it appears the Bureau may permit the Town
to use its contractor that’s building the Marys Lake Sub—Station to
do the required modification.Preliminary negotiation with the
contractor indicatesthe Town may be able to do the work at a cost
within the original budget.
REPORTS:
SURCHARGE -The P.U.C.has approved the supplemental purchased
power surcharge and the June 1st bill will reflect this charge.
UNDERGROUND -HIGHWAY 36 -This project will be completed on
May 1st.
MARYS LAKE SUB-STATION -This project is now well under way and
will be completed about the end of June.The Bureau has an outage
planned for the Marys Lake Power Plant in June and the Sub-station
will be connected at this time.
SOUTH AND MORAINE LINE REBUILD -The Light &Power Department
crew is rebuilding this line now.Included in this rebuild is 6,000
feet of new underground line.
STREET LIGHT PROGRAM -The Fall River street lights are now
complete with the exception of one light.
UNDERFREQUENCY RELAYS -These relays will have to be installed at
the Towns Lake Estes Sub—station in the near future.The Platte River
Power Authority will engineer and install this equipment at their cost
(about $2,000.00).This equipment is a requirement of the Inland
Power Pool and is necessary to prevent a major outage.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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Dale G Hill,Town Administrator
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