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BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
/Light and Power Committee
August 2,1990
Committee:Chairman Aldrich,Trustees Dickinson and
Hix
Attending:Chairman Aldrich,Trustee Hix
Also Attending:Town Administrator Kiaphake,Light and
Power Director Dekker,Electrical
Engineer Matzke,Clerk O’Connor
Absent:Trustee Dickinson
Chairman Aldrich called the meeting of the Light and Power
Committee to order at 2:00 P.M.
SERVICE BUILDING COPIER -REVIEW OF BIDS.
The Committee reviewed the following copier bids for the Service
Building:
5-Yr.Extended
Cost/Ownership,
Maintenance,
Base Bid Operation
Minolta 3120 $1,730 $2,802
Xerox 5012 1,767 2,823
Canon NP 1020 1,430 2,822
Based upon 5—year costs,the Committee recommends accepting the
bid in the amount of $1,730 submitted by Minolta.The Public
Works and Water Departments will also have use to this copier
which will be located in the Light and Power Service Building.
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT -AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE.
$2,000 was included in the 1990 Budget for the purpose of
providing radio communication equipment in the control buildings
at the Tallant Park and Marys Lake Substations.With the
purchase of this equipment,it is anticipated response time in
outage situations and communications during normal switching
operations should be improved.The cost,which includes a
portable radio and charger connected to an externally—mounted
antenna,is $1,819.20.Utilizing portable radios,staff intends
to have the antennas installed at each substation and test the
broadcast range.If it is determined that the portable radios do
not have sufficient range to meet the Department’s needs,staff
reported they would so advise the Committee prior to taking
further action.The Committee recommends the Department be
authorized to purchase the equipment from Motorola as identified
above,for a total expenditure of $1,819.20.
PUBLIC POWER WEEK.
The Committee reviewed a proposed resolution recognizing and
designating the week of October 7 -13,1990 as Public Power Week
in Estes Park.Staff also requested authorization to expend a
not—to—exceed amount of $1,000 to promote the week’s activities.
The Committee recommends approval of the resolution and budget.
REPORTS.
Installation of the underground circuit and associated transform
ers and equipment along the Riverwalk should be completed this
month.The overhead lines will be removed as soon as the
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contractor converts all of the overhead services to underground
from the Kuntry Kitchen to the Cantina.
Additional decorative street lights for EPURA Projects have been
delivered.The Cleave Street lights should be in place and
lighted by the end of this week;the lights for the small park
and playground area on the south side of Parking Lot #2 should
also be installed this week.Further installation of lights
along the Riverwalk will be delayed until such time as the globes
are delivered.
William Shaffer has been selected as Estes Park’s recipient for
the EPPIC Award.The Award Breakfast will be held in Longmont
October 8 at 7:00 A.M.
The RMEL Fall Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in
Beaver Creek September 9 —11,1990.
The Town could experience a 6%increase on their wholesale power
bill if WAPA’s entire proposed federal power increase becomes
effective this fall.
PRPA members will be meeting to discuss conservation programs on
the national and local level.Additional information will be
forthcoming.
Regarding the Longmont Substation fire,the Committee discussed
the status of the Town’s insurance policy particularly pertaining
to substations.Staff will review said policy and report to the
Committee.
Following receipt of the Delinquent Account Report for July,the
Committee recommends the report no longer be prepared for the
Committee -staff will monitor these statistics and report to the
Committee should major changes occur.
There being no further business,Chairman Aldrich adjourned the
meeting at 2:30 P.M.
Vickie O’Connor,CMC,Town Clerk
AUG141990
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