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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 1980-06-23Z.Coftut of tstcs ],iarh,Larimer County,Colorado.9R.2.ic.P.. Minutes of egular meeting of the Board of Truslees of the Town of Estes Pork,Lormer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the ..2ST.d day of JPJle A.D.19.SO at regular meeting hour. Harry B.TregentMeetingcalledtoorderbyMayor Present:Moyor Harry B.Tregent Truslees:Robert E.Burgess,James H.Swickard,H.Bernerd Dannels,Margaret Houston, Robert E.Wagner,Craig W. Also Present:Town Administrator—Meusel - Dale G.Hill Absent: Minutes of the regular meeting held June 10,1980 were read and approved as read. Larimer County Commissioner Dave Weitzel appeared before the Board to discuss the proposed 1%County sales and use tax which will be voted on at a special election to be held inconjunction with the primary election in September.He explained that the County has been ordered to build a jail facility by the Federal Court and that the Commissioners felt that a one year only 1%sales and use tax would be the best alternative to pay for the estimated $7 to $8 million dollar facility.County Sheriff Jim Black further detailed the need for the new facility.Siles Gere commented that he served on a citizen’s committee which reviewed and supports the 1%sales and use tax to fund the facility.Bob Peterson spoke against the proposed tax and several comments and questions were submitted by the Mayor and members of the Board of Trustees. Trustee Robert E.Wagner,Chairman of the Water Committee,read the minutes of a meeting held June 12,1980 and moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee James H.Swickard,Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held June 23,1980 and moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The minutes of the Estes Park Planning Commission meeting held June 17,1980 were read.Mayor Harry B.Tregent raised the question as to whether or not the Planning Commission has the authority to recommend that the Municipal Code be amended to change the authority of the Planning Commission with respect to the granting of sign exceptions.He recommended that a legal opinion be obtained before proceeding with the Municipal Code change as recommended in the June 17,1980 Planning Commission minutes and the members of the Board of Trustees concurred with the recommendation. Mayor Harry B.Tregent conducted a public hearing on the proposed rezoning of portions of Lot 37,White Meadow View Place and Lot 6,flManfordAdditionfromtheexistingC—2 Restricted Commercial to C—i Commercial.Bill Van Horn,representing the petitioners,spoke in favor of the rezoning.Steve Boles and Lucille Younglund also spoke in favor of the request.Jim Knox and Keith Schumaker spoke in opposition.Bill Van Horn spoke in rebuttal whereupon Mayor Harry B.Tregent declared the hearing closed.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels moved the rezoning request be denied.Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes:Those voting ‘Yes”Trustees Robert E.Burgess,Margaret Houston,H.Bernerd Dannels,Robert E.Wagner.Those voting “No”Trustees Craig W. Meusel and James H.Swickard. Board of Trustees —June 10,1980 —Page Three (3) Because a representative of the Coors Bicycle Race Citizen’s Committee was not present to discuss a request to use Bond Park, Trustee Robert E.Burgess moved the request be tabled.Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. A letter dated June 2,1980 was read from Phil Schmuck,Director of the Colorado Division of Planning,stating that the Estes Park Comprehensive Plan as amended is now certifiable. A petition requesting a police horse patrol during the summer months was received and Mayor Harry B.Tregent referred the matter to the Public Safety Committee. There being no further business,the meeting adjourned. /V / 4 Mayor d 7 Town Clerk Board of Trustees —June 23,1980 —Page Two (2) The Board of Trustees reviewed Special Review Request #25 sub mitted by James and Lloyd Barleen to conduct a bus touring business and to extend the landscaping and paving completion dates as proposed in Special Review Request #19 for Lot 3,DeVille Subdivision.Town Engineer/Planner Widmer explained the request and the actions taken by the Planning Commission on the Special Review.Trustee James H.Swickard moved the request to conduct a bus touring business from Lot 3,DeVille Subdivision be granted and that the completion date for the paving proposed in Special Review Request #19 be extended to October 15,1980 and the land scaping completion date be extended to July 1,1981.Trustee Burgess seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Central Business District Resolution adopted by the Planning Commission on June 17,1980 was submitted and read.Trustee Robert E.Wagner moved the Board of Trustees acknowledge receipt of the Resolution and commend the Planning Commission for its efforts.Trustee Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. A letter dated June 17,1980 from James H.Swickard was read announcing his resignation from the Board of Trustees.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels moved the Board of Trustees accept Trustee Swickard’s resignation with deep regret.Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Harry B.Tregent recommended Byron L.Graves fill the un expired term of James H.Swickard on the Board of Trustees. Trustee Robert E.Burgess moved the appointment be approved. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Harry B.Tregent recommended Byron L.Graves fill the following Committee vacancies: Light &Power Committee —Member Public Safety Committee —Chairman Code and Sanitation Committee —Member Trustee Robert E.Wagner moved the appointments be approved. Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Harry B.Tregent recommended Byron L.Graves be removed from the Estes Park Planning Commission and that the following be appointed members: Craig W.Meusel Trustee,ex officio Term expires 1982 Richard Wood Citizen Term expires 1982 Trustee Robert E.Burgess moved the appointments be approved. Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. There being no further business,the meeting adjourned. y /Town Clerk U