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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
June 16,1970
Light and Power Committee Meeting
Committee:Chairman Tregent;Trustees Petrocine and Brownfield
Attending:Chairman Tregent;Trustees Petrocine and Brownfield
Also Attending:Superintendent Sweetland,Office Manager Duncan,
Town Administrator Hill and Asst.Supt.Dekker
POLE USE AGREEMENT:
Superintendent Sweetland reported that the Telephone Company attorney
is back in her office after vacation and that the pole use agreement
should be executed in the near future.
FIVE-CITY MEETING:
Estes Park will host a meeting on June 24,1970,in the Town Hall at
10:00 A.M.
RECREATION DISTRICT POWER RATE REQUEST:
Superintendent Sweetland presented a request for a special commercial
heating rate.Chairman Tregent referred this request to Superintendent
Sweetland,Town Administrator Hill and Office Manager Duncan for addi
tional information.
OVER-AGE WORK REQUEST:
Superintendent Sweetland advised the Committee that he will be age 65
on July 18,1970,and requests permission to continue working.The
Committee recommends to the Board of Trustees that permission be granted.
POWER FOR RMP:
Superintendent Sweetland advised the Committee of the possibility of
serving the Utility Area and surrounding RMEP area with power in the
near future.
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE PROPOSALS:
After considerable discussion of both proposals,the Committee recommends
meeting again with Mr.Robert Smith to obtain additional information.
The meeting recessed and will reconvene with Mr.Smith at a later date.
June 18,1970
Also Attending:Mr.Robert Smith from Colorado Cable TV Co.
COLORADO CABLE TV CO.PROPOSAL:
The Committee reconvened with Mr.Robert Smith from Colorado Cable TV
Co.who agreed to the following changes in their original proposal:
1.3 percent franchise fee plus $750.00 per year in Occupational
Taxes with a review each five (5)years.
2.Term of the franchise will be for ten (10)years.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
June 18,1970
Light and Power Committee Meeting
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3.Furnish a license and permit bond in an amount equal to the
value of the distribution system.
4.From Section 5,strike the word “commence”and rephrase to
indicate complete coverage of the corporate limits of the
Town within twelve (12)months.
5.Construction may begin sooner than September 15th in areas
that do not interfere with traffic and trade.
The Committee recommends to the Town Board that a cable TV permit be
granted to Colorado Cable TV Co.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Lloyd .Duncan,Office Manager
APPROVED
JUN 221970
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