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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Parks Advisory Board 2016-04-15 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, April 15th, 2016 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Parks Advisory Board of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall Rooms 202 & 203, in said Town of Estes Park on the 15th day of April, 2016. Present: Merle Moore Celine Lebeau Dewain Lockwood Terry Rustin (conference call) Carlie Bangs Vicki Papineau Also Present: Bob Holcomb, Trustee Liaison Kevin McEachern, Public Works Operations Manager Brian Berg, Parks Division Supervisor Sam Phillips, Administrative Assistant Absent: Ronna Boles Greg Muhonen, Director of Public Works Chair Lebeau called the meeting to order at 11:03 a.m. GENERAL BUSINESS It was moved and seconded (Lockwood/Boles) to approve the March meeting minutes and the motion passed unanimously. Lars Sage, Estes Arts District (EAD), communicated that the EAD would provide a judge for the student artwork selection for the Mountain Heritage Festival. The judging will take place the night before the festival and the artwork would be displayed during the festival. The EAD was becoming involved in western arts show and jazz fests and would also be coordinating various activities that will go on during the weekend of April 29th. For the Art in Estes weekend, the EAD would like to provide a sculpture walk throughout downtown. ARBOR DAY DISCUSSION Chair Lebeau informed the PAB that the water bottles and the bookmarks had been selected for the Mountain Heritage Festival. The bottles would be white with a teal top and would include artwork on the side. T-shirt designs and pricing were discussed. Possibilities included art on the back and the Mountain Heritage Festival logo on the front. There could be a possibility that t-shirts would be sold for the 2017 Mountain Heritage Festival. The Board reviewed the submitted student artwork for the festival. The winning piece was of the sunset over Long’s Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Mountain Heritage Festival would be held on Friday, April 29 th, from 9 am – 3 pm. Animals such as alpacas, chickens, rabbits, turkeys, owls, and llamas would be Parks Advisory Board – April 15th, 2016 – Page 2 included in the festival at the Events Center. Presentations would begin in the morning leading up to the 2 o’clock proclamation from the Mayor. The Board decided to have a booth at the event that would include brochures, pamphlets, Art in Public Places (AIPP) ordinance, AIPP policy, art inventory, by-laws, and Tree City info. There would be three foam board displays: Tree City, AIPP, and Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA). The Board would like to see hard copies on the table for guests to look at. PARKS DIVISION UPDATE The Parks Division would begin planting flowers by the library including grasses and shrubs. Musical instruments would be installed in the near future. The Parks Division was waiting for finalization from the library involving the sculpture that would be placed at the reading garden. A decision would be made whether to advance with a chainsaw sculpture or search for other funding for a larger sculpture. OTHER BUSINESS With no other business to discuss, a motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 11:52 pm, with all voting in favor.