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Minutes of a 9.J&1’meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Pork,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park
on the ....?..th day of ,A.D.Ig..1.at regular meeting
hour.
Meeting coiled to order by Mayor ?.t
Present:Mayor Harry B.TregentTrustees:Robert E.Burgess,Jack
T.Rumley,H.Bernerd
Also Present:Town Administrator Dannels,Margaret Houston,
Dale 0.Hill Robert E.Wagner
Absent:
James H.Swickard
Minutes of the regular meeting held August 14,1979 were read and
approved as read.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner,Chairman of the Water Committee,read
the minutes of two meetings held August 15 &28,1979 and movedtheminutesbeapproved.Trustee Rumley seconded the motion anditpassedunanimously.
Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels,Chairman of the Public Works Committee,
read the minutes of a meeting held August 22,1979 and moved the
minutes be approved.Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and itpassedunanimously.
Trustee Margaret Houston introduced the following resolution andmoveditbepassedandadopted:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
to sign the agreement between the Town of Estes Park and the
State Department of Highways for a bridge inspection project
identified as BRO 0000(6)consisting of work on 8 “Off—Systems”
bridges in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado.The total cost
of this project is to be $4,030 and the Town’s match is $806.
Trustee Rumley seconded the motion.The motion passed by the
following votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Robert E.Burgess,
H.Bernerd Dannels,Jack T.Rumley,Margaret Houston,Robert E.
Wagner.Those voting “No”none.
Trustee Jack T.Rumley,Chairman of the Estes Park Board of
Adjustment,read the minutes of a meeting held August 15,1979.
The minutes of the Policemen’s Pension Board meeting held August
16,1979 and the Estes Park Planning Commission meeting held
August 21,1979 were read by the Town Administrator.
Mayor Harry B.Tregent conducted a public hearing on the proposed
ordinance amending Section 17.72.040 of the Municipal Code relatingtothemembershipoftheBoardofAdjustment.No persons
appeared speaking in favor of or in opposition to the proposed
ordinance and no correspondence was received.Mayor Harry B.
Tregent declared the hearing closed.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner introduced and the Town Administrator
read in full the following entitled ordinance and Trustee Wagner
moved it be passed and adopted on first and final reading:
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Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park,Larimer County,Colorodo.Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Pork
on the day of A.D.19 at regular meeting
hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present:Mayor Trustees:Fl
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Absent:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.72.040 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK
COLORADO,THE SAME PERTAINING TO THE COMPOSITION
OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
Trustee Rumley seconded the motion.The motion passed by the
following votes:Those voting “Yes’Trustees Margaret Houston,H.
Bernerd Dannels,Jack T.Rumley,Robert E.Wagner,Robert E.
Burgess.Those voting “No”none.Whereupon Mayor Harry B.Tregent
declared said ordinance duly passed and adopted and ordered it
numbered #21—79 and published according to law.
Bill Karr of Estes Park Surveyors appeared requesting that con
sideration of the Bradbury Resubdivision be tabled until the next
Board of Trustees meeting.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels moved that
the Bradbury Resubdivision be tabled.Trustee Houston seconded
the motion and it unanimously carried.
The American Legion Club #119 submitted an application for a
Special Events Permit to serve beer,wine,and spirituous liquor
at a picnic to be held September 27,1979 on the Legion premises.
Trustee Robert E.Burgess moved the permit be granted.Trustee
Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
A request was received from Ben Medus dba Longhorn Liquor Mart
to expand his premises at 1640 Big Thompson Avenue by adding a
16’x 24’room.Trustee Robert E.Wagner moved the request be
approved.Trustee Rumley seconded the motion and it passed unani
mously.
Light &Power Director Robert Dekker presented a progress report
on Platte River Power Authority’s activities.The Yampa Project,
of which PRPA is 18%owner,will have its first unit tested shortly.
The transmission system has been completed and is interconnected
with the transmission systems of other major power companies in
and out—of—state.Mr.Dekker also reviewed the progress of the
Rawhide project which has increased in cost from $255 million to
$298 million.
The Board of Trustees discussed further the state law which makes
it unlawful to smoke in public places unless designated for smoking.
Trustee Robert E.Burgess moved that all the town owned buildings
be designated for smoking except the jail cells in the Police Depart
ment.Trustee Rumley seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Trustee Margaret Houston then moved that whether or not to allow
smoking in public meetings be at the discretion of the presiding
officer.Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed by the
following votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Margaret Houston,H.Bernerd Dannels,Robert E.Wagner,Jack T.Rumley.Those voting
“No”Trustee Robert E.Burgess.
Trustee Robert E.Burgess introduced and the Town Administrator
read in full the following entitled ordinance and Trustee Burgess
moved it be passed and adopted on first and final reading:
Board of Trustees —August 28,1979 —Page Three (3)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.24.100
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES
PARK,COLORADO,THE SAME PERTAINING TO
TAXES LEVIED ON CATV SYSTEMS.
Trustee Houston seconded the motion.The motion passed by the
following votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Robert E.Burgess,
H.Bernerd Dannels,Margaret Houston,Jack T.Rumley,Robert E.
Wagner.Those voting “No’none.Whereupon Mayor Harry B.
Tregent declared said ordinance duly passed and adopted and
ordered it numbered #22—79 and published according to law.
Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels introduced the following resolution
and moved it be passed and adopted:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,
finds that the petition for annexation filed by petitioners on
the 30th day of July,1979 with the Town Clerk of the Town of
Estes Park,Colorado,for the annexation of certain land de
scribed in said petition,is eligible to be annexed because
there is at least one—sixth (1/6)the contiguity between the
municipality and the area seeking annexation and at least two
(2)of the following conditions have been met:
(a).More than fifty percent (50%)of the adult residents
of the area proposed to be annexed use some of the recreation,
civic,social,religious,industrial or commercial facilities
of the municipality and more than twenty—five percent (25%)of
its adult residents are employed in the annexing municipality;
(b).Less than one—half (1/2)of the land proposed to be
annexed is agricultural,or,if it is agricultural,less than
one—half (1/2)of the landowners of the total area have expressed
an intention under oath to devote the land to such agricultural
use for at least five (5)years;
(c).It is practical to extend urban services which the
municipality normally provides.
The Town Board further determines the applicable parts of
Sections 31—12—104 and 31—12—105,C.R.S.1973,as amended,have
been met,and further determines that an election is not required
under Section 31—12—112,C.R.S.1973,as amended,and there are
no other terms or conditions to be imposed upon said annexation
except that a petition for annexation of the property included
within the addition be filed with the Municipal Subdistrict of
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District before final annexa
tion of the addition;
The Board of Trustees hereby finds and determines that no
known commercial mineral deposits are contained within the
territory to be annexed;and
Having found that “PALMER ADDITION”is eligible to become
annexed,the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,
will undertake further annexation proceedings.
Board of Trustees —August 28,1979 —Page Four (4)
Trustee Rumley seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees H.Bernerd Dannels,Robert E.
Wagner,Robert E.Burgess,Jack T.Rumley,Margaret Houston.Those
voting “No”none.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner introduced and the Town Administrator read
in full the following entitled ordinance and Trustee Wagner moved
it be passed on first reading:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY TO THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,
TO BE IWOWN AND DESIGNATED AS PALMER ADDITION TO
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO.
Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes’Trustees Jack T.Rumley,Robert E.
Burgess,Margaret Houston,Robert E.Wagner,H.Bernerd Dannels.
Those voting ‘No”none.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner introduced the following resolution and
moved it be passed and adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,a regular meeting of the shareholders of the Estes
Park Golf and Country Club will be held at the Municipal Building
in Estes Park on Monday,the 10th day of September,1979 for the
purpose of electing a Board of Directors and the transaction of
such other business as may come before the meeting,and,
WHEREAS,the Town of Estes Park is a shareholder in the Estes
Park Golf and Country Club.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized
to vote the shares of stock owned by the Town of Estes Park at fl
the shareholders meeting on September 10,1979.
Trustee Rumley seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Margaret Houston,Jack T.
Rumley,Robert E.Burgess,H.Bernerd Dannels,Robert E.Wagner.
Those voting “No”none.
A letter dated August 23,1979 was received from Stella Nolan re
questing use of a meeting room in the Municipal Building for classes
for employees of the Estes Park Bank and First National Bank every
Thursday evening for fifteen weeks.Trustee Margaret Houston moved
the request be approved.Mayor Harry B.Tregent declared the motion
“lost”for lack of a second.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels then moved
that the request be denied.Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and
it passed by the following votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees H.
Bernerd Dannels,Jack T.Rumley,Robert E.Burgess,Robert E.Wagner.
Those voting “No”Trustee Margaret Houston.
A letter dated August 23,1979 was received from Charles F.Hix
resigning from the Estes Park Planning Commission.Trustee
Margaret Houston moved Mr.Hix’s resignation be accepted with deep
regret.Trustee Rumley seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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