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RECORD OP PROCEEDINGS
Light and Power Committee Meeting
August 3,1973
Committee:Chairman Petrocine;Trustees Wagner and Burgess
Attending:Chairman Petrocine;Trustee Burgess
Also Attending:Town Administrator Hill,Superintendent Dekker,Business
Office Manager Duncan
Absent:Trustee Wagner
INCREASED COSTS OF PURCHASED POWER:
Beginning July 26,1973,the PRMPA-USBR master contract will become
effective.All future power billings for the Town will be made by
PRMPA.Billing for the last five months of 1973 will reflect an increase
of approximately l57.In 1974 this increase may go to approximately 207g.
PRMPA assessments for 1973 will amount to approximately $8,000.00.
RATE STUDY PROPOSALS:
Proposals have been received from R.W.Beck and Miner and Miner.After
January 1,1974,Superintendent Dekker will make a firm recommendation.
BASE STATION REPLACEMENT:
Superintendent Dekker requested permission to replace the present base
station which is seventeen years old at a cost of approximately $1,300.00.
The new station will have increased wattage from 50 watts to 110 watts
which will give better transmission reception.The Committee recommends
purchasing a new base station.
SUBSTATION PAINTING:
Superintendent Dekker reported that painting of the substation has been
completed by the contractor.
SERVICE BUILDING PROGRESS:
Superintendent Dekker reported that grade beams are being poured and
should be completed within the period of one week.The steel building
shell should be erected shortly after September 1,1973.
SUBSTATION SWITCH FAILURE:
A substation switch failure resulted in blowing three 115,000 volt
primary fuses.Three new fuses were purchased to replace the blown
fuses at a cost of about $300.00 each.The Committee approved purchase
of three spare fuses.A Westinghouse engineer repaired and tested the
damaged equipment and it is back in service.
LIGHTNING DAMAGE:
Recent severe lightning storms have destroyed several distribution
transformers and approximately fifty primary fuses according to Super
intendent Dekker.
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Light and Power Committee Meeting
August 3,1973
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MATERIAL COSTS:
Increased material costs range from ten percent to fifty percent according
to quotes received by the department.
APPA ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE WORKSHOPS:
Town Administrator Hill presented a request to send Business Office
Manager Duncan to attend a workshop to be held September 10--13,1973,
in San Francisco.The Committee recommends approval.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Lloy/jA.Duncan,Business Office Manager
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