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Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park
on the 1IJA.doy of A.D.19..P or regular meeting
hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present:Mayor Harry B.Tregent Trustees:Robert E.Burgess,James flH.Swickard,H.Bernerd
Also Present:Town Administrator —flannels,Robert E.Wagner,
Dale G.Hill,Town Margaret Houston
Absent:.Clerk —Joan Van Horn
None
Minutes of the regular meeting held February 26,1980 were readandapprovedasread.
Trustee Margaret Houston moved the following bills be allowed
and paid and the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants for thesame.(A certified copy of the bills read and allowed are onfileintheofficeoftheTownClerkunderthisdate,and madeapartoftherecordoftheseproceedingsbyreferencethereto).
Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes’Trustees Robert E.Burgess,James H.Swickard,Margaret Houston,H.Bernerd flannels,Robert E.Wagner.
Those voting “No”none.
Trustee Margaret Houston,Chairwoman of the Advertising andPublicRelationsCommittee,read the minutes of a meeting held
March 6,1980 and moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Wagnersecondedthemotionanditpassedunanimously.
Trustee Robert E.Burgess,Chairman of the Light &Power Com
mittee,read the minutes of a meeting held March 6,1980 and
moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Swickard seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
Copies of the Amended and Restated Organic Contract Establishing
The Platte River Power Authority as a Separate Governmental
Entity were distributed to each member of the Board of Trustees
whereupon a discussion of its provisions ensued.Upon completion
of this discussion,Trustee Robert E.Burgess introduced the
following entitled ordinance,which was read in full,and moveditbepassedandadoptedonfirstandfinalreading:
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY
AND THE TOWN’S ELECTRIC FACILITIES;AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED
ORGANIC CONTRACT ESTABLISHING PLATTE RIVER POWER
AUTHORITY AS A SEPARATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND AN
AMENDED CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC POWER AND
ENERGY;RATIFYING PRIOR ACTION;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Trustee Margaret Houston seconded the motion and it passed by thefollowingvotes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Robert E.Burgess,
H.Bernerd Dannels,Margaret Houston,James H.Swickard,Robert
E.Wagner.Those voting “No”none.Whereupon Mayor Harry B.Tregent declared said ordinance duly passed and adopted andordereditnumbered#8—80 and published according to law.
Trustee Robert E.Burgess 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:
That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
Board of Trustees —March 11,1980 —Page Two (2)
to sign the Transmission Facilities Agreement dated March 11,
1980 by and between the Town of Estes Park and the Platte River
Power Authority.
Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees James H.Swickard,H.Bernerd
Dannels,Robert E.Wagner,Margaret Houston,Robert E.Burgess.
Those voting “No”none.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner,Chairman of the Estes Park Board of
Adjustment,read the minutes of a meeting held February 26,1980.
A letter dated March 10,1980 from Police Chief Ault was read
regarding the liquor license renewal of the Gaslight Pub where
upon Trustee James H.Swickard moved the renewal be approved.
Trustee Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
A letter dated March 7,1980 from Police Chief Ault was read
regarding the liquor license renewal of P.S.Flowers whereupon
Trustee Robert E.Wagner moved the renewal be approved.Trustee
Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
A letter dated March 7,1980 from Police Chief Ault was read
regarding the liquor license renewal of Bob &Tony’s whereupon
Trustee Robert E.Wagner moved the renewal be approved.Trustee
Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Cecilia and Richard Currant,owners of Peak Fire Equipment,
appeared before the Board requesting consideration of the Town
adopting a uniform fire code.They presented a survey they had
conducted regarding fire protection of most businesses l6cated
in the two block downtown area and found the majority to be in
adequately protected according to OSHA standards.They offered
to assist the Town in adopting such a fire code.Mayor Tregent
referred this matter to the Code and Sanitation Committee.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner 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:
That voting machines shall be used in the general municipal
election to be held on April 1,1980 in the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado,in the one precinct for such election located in the
Board Room of the Municipal Building,170 MacGregor Avenue,Estes
Park,Colorado;and
That the Town Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and
directed to perform all acts and functions necessary for the
use of such voting machines as required by the laws of the State
of Colorado pertaining thereto.
Trustee Swickard seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees James H.Swickard,Margaret
Houston,H.Bernerd Dannels,Robert E.Burgess,Robert E.Wagner.
Those voting “No”none.
Trustee James H.Swickard introduced the following resolution and
moved it be passed and adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,by Statutes of the State of Colorado,the 1st day
of April,1980,is fixed as the time for the election of four
Trustees and a Mayor of the Town of Estes Park;
AND WHEREAS,it is the duty of the Board of Trustees to
Board of Trustees —March 11,1980 —Page Three (3)
provide for holding such election and appointing the Judge to con
duct it;
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that an election for the pur
pose of electing four Trustees and a Mayor shall be held Tuesday,
April 1,1980;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the polling place shall be in
the Board Room of the Municipal Building,170 MacGregor Avenue,Town
of Estes Park,Colorado,that the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M.
to 7:00 P.M.on said election day,that Mrs.Bessie Bilyeu,Mrs.fl
Jane Blair,Mrs.Gertrude Young,Mrs.Phyllis Hurt and Mrs.Gwen J
Staley be and they are hereby appointed as Judges of said election,
and Mrs.Ruth Montgomery,Mrs.Norma Green,and Mrs.Robert’..Porter
be and they are hereby appointed alternate Judges;and the Judges
shall receive for their services the sum of forty dollars ($40.00).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Town Clerk be authorized
to give notice of the election by publication as provided by law;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Town Clerk shall at the
expense of the Town arrange for such materials and supplies for
such election as may be necessary.
Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes’Trustees James H.Swickard,Robert E.
Wagner,Margaret Houston,Robert E.Burgess,H.Bernerd Dannels.
Those voting ‘No’none.
The Board of Trustees reviewed an application submitted by Bruce
Beckord to use portions of state highways and MacGregor Avenue
for the Peak to Peak Marathon on June 8,1980.Trustee Robert E.
Wagner 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:
That the application to close a state highway dated March 5,
1980 and submitted by Bruce Beckord regarding the Peak to Peak
Marathon to be held on June 8,1980 is hereby approved and recom
mended for approval by the Colorado Department of Highways.
Trustee Houston seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Margaret Houston,Robert E.
Burgess,H.Bernerd Dannels,Robert E.Wagner,James H.Swickard.
Those voting “No”none.
Members of the Board of Trustees discussed increasing compensation
of the Mayor and Trustees whereupon Trustee Robert E.Burgess intro
duced 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:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,THE SAME PERTAINING
TO COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO.
Trustee Wagner seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Robert E.Wagner,H.Bernerd
Dannels,Robert E.Burgess,James H.Swickard,Margaret Houston.
Those voting “No”none.Whereupon Mayor Harry B.Tregent declared
said ordinance duly passed and adopted and ordered it numbered
#9—80 and published according to law.
Board of Trustees —March 11,1980 —Page Four (‘1)
Town Administrator Hill read a letter from Mrs.Paul Chabas
dated March 1,1980 and from the Women’s Club dated February
28,1980 regarding snow and ice removal on the Post Office
parking lot.Mayor Harry B.Tregent referred the letters to
the Public Works Committee for its consideration.
A letter dated February 29,1980 from the Quota Club was also
read requesting it be permitted to place flower boxes along
Elkhorn Avenue in the downtown area.This request was also
referred to the Public Works Committee by Mayor Harry B.Tregent.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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