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BRADFORDPUBLISHING .RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
“Light and Power Committee
April 13,1995
Committee:Chairman Dekker,Trustees Miller and Pauley
Attending:Chairman Dekker,Trustee Pauley
Also Attending:Town Administrator Kiaphake,Assistant Town
Administrator Widmer,Light &Power Director
Matzke,Assistant to the Light &Power
Director Mangelsen,Line Superintendent
Dragon,Deputy Clerk Kuehi
Absent:Trustee Miller
Chairman Dekker called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK --PRESENTATION OF ELECTRIC UTILITYCONTRACT
Director Matzke distributed a draft contract between the Town andRockyMountainNationalParkforupgradingthePark’s electric
distribution system.This contract has been reviewed by Attorney
White.Steve Iobst,RMNP Chief of Maintenance,reported that thePark’s present system is outdated and in poor repair.Following acostanalysis,it was the Park’s decision to fund the upgrade tomeetTown’s standards with ownership and operation by the Town.Barry Hesker,RNNP Chief of Operations Engineering,explained thatthenot—to—exceed clause in the contract,is required,but can beamendedwhennecessary.Line Superintendent Dragon explained thephasesoftheproject.The total estimated Rocky Mountain NationalParkcostis$197,000 with an expected completion date during 1996.Completion of phases may be accelerated,depending upon Park funds.Other documents required by this project are the right-of-waypermit,a contract to provide electric service (including ParkServiceadministrativeratewhichisbeingdesignedbytheTown’srateconsultant),and a contract transferring ownership of existingParkelectricfacilitiestotheTown.Upon project completion,allRockyMountainNationalParkloadscurrentlyservedbytheBureauofReclamationelectricsystemwillbeservedbytheTown’s system.The Committee recommends approval of the contract between RockyMountainNationalParkandtheTownforelectricalupgradinginRockyMountainNationalPark.
PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY
Video Presentation:Assistant Administrator Widmer presented avideoexplainingthepurposeofthePlatteRiverPowerAuthority.This video is scheduled to air on the local cable Channel 8.
Report:Assistant Widmer reviewed the status of the Platte RiverBusinessPlan.The four Platte River member cities are draftingthisPlanwhichwilldeterminethefuturedirectionofPlatteRiverPowerAuthority.
REPORTS
The electric thermal storage heater program was submitted to theDepartmentofEnergyandhasbeennominatedforthe1995NationalAwardsProgramforEnergyEfficientandRenewableEnergy.Recipients will be announced in October.Chairman Dekker commendedAssistanttotheLight&Power Director Mangelsen and SecretaryKilgorefortheireffortsinthesuccessfulsubmissionofthisprogramfornationalrecognition.
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Director Matzke presented various graphs and Financial Reports for
March.
Project Updates:The Riverwalk underground extension,in
coordination with EPURA,is substantially complete.Pole
replacement continues for the US West rural improvement program.
The Lake Estes Hike/Bike path contractor set a bridge under the
Estes Substation transmission line which required a switching
process to transfer all customers to the Marys Lake substation;the
transmission line which serves Estes Substation was de—energized.
Recloser equipment was installed on the Longs Peak Campground Road
in January and the area has experienced only two operations on one
phase since that time.Plans for placement of a street light at
the intersection of Fish Creek Road and Highway 36 are continuing.
Line Superintendent Dragon and Meter Specialist Foreman Brumleve
recently attended QI training.
There being no further business,Chairman Dekker adjourned the
meeting at 9:03 a.m.
Tina Kuehl,Deputy Town Clerk
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