HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2019-11-12RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado November 12,2019
Minutes of a Study Session meeting of the TOWN BOARD of the Town of
Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held at Town Hall in the
Rooms 202/203 in said Town of Estes Park on the l2ht day of November
2019.
Board:Mayor Jirsa,Mayor Pro Tern Norris,Trustees Bangs,
Blackhurst,Cenac,Martchink,and Zornes
Attending:Mayor Jirsa,Mayor Pro Tern Norris,Trustees Bangs,
Blackhurst,Cenac,Martehink,and Zornes
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Town Attorney Kramer and
Recording Secretary Beers
Absent:None
Mayor Jirsa called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.rn.
VISIT ESTES PARK (VEP)OPERATING PLAN AND VISITOR SURVEY RESULTS.
Eric Lund,CEO provided an overview of the Visitor Survey Results highlighting annual
research study results from RRC and Associates which outlined visitor,geographic and
demographic percentages,average length of stay,and average time spent in Estes
Park for various types of visitors.The 2020 Operating Plan was reviewed,including
goals for 2020,key variances in the 2019-2020 budgets,and proposed income and
expenses for 2020.The operating plan would be presented at the November 26,2019
Board rneeting.
TRUSTEE &ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
Town Administrator Machalek stated a neighborhood meeting regarding the Thumb
Open Space project would be held on November 13,2019 in Town Hall.He stated a
second community rneeting would be held on December 3,2019.
A letter was presented for the Mayor’s signature addressed to Senator Gardner urging
Congress to accept a donation of 40 acres of land to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy
from Mr.Vance Brand and his family.He added the property is adjacent to Rocky
Mountain National Park.
The Board requested the Town Attorney review the Board Policy and the ability of the
Mayor and Trustee Cenac to vote on the VEP operating plan at the Novernber 26,2019
meeting.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Board consensus was to reschedule the Vacation Home Regulations in Planned Unit
Developments to the January 28,2020 study session to discuss unintended
consequences which may result from the approval.
The December 10,2019 study session was cancelled due to the special election and
the Decernber 24,2019 Town Board meetings are cancelled due to the holiday.
There being no further business,Mayor Jirsa adjourned the meeting at 6:44 p.m.
uwI1ltctoria Beers,ec ding Secretary