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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Parks Advisory Board 2016-03-25 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, March 25th, 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 25th day of March, 2016. Present: Merle Moore Celine Lebeau Dewain Lockwood Terry Rustin (conference call) Carlie Bangs Vicki Papineau Also Present: Greg Muhonen, Director of Public Works Bob Holcomb, Trustee Liaison Kevin McEachern, Public Works Operations Manager Brian Berg, Parks Division Supervisor Sam Phillips, Administrative Assistant Chair Lebeau called the meeting to order at 11:07 a.m. GENERAL BUSINESS It was moved and seconded (Papineau/Boles) to approve the February meeting minutes and the motion passed unanimously. Public comment was heard from Lars Sage, Estes Arts District. The Arts District is in the process of applying for designation as an arts district from the state. Their goal is to recognize and enhance local talent. The Town would have m ore recognition on state and national level if it were to be an arts destination. It would also provide more money and promotion from the state. Terry Rustin will be attending these meetings upon his arrival into Estes Park in May 2016. ARBOR DAY DISCUSSION Chair Lebeau and Bangs have met with the fairgrounds and John Bryant weekly in regard to the upcoming Estes Park Mountain Festival. The festival will celebrate mountain culture and living with booths from local organizations from Estes Park. The event will be held at the MPEC fairgrounds on April 29th. The Estes Park Museum will talk about Estes Park history and the culture of the area. The Boy Scouts will be speaking about “Leave No Trace”. The local elementary school will be involved with students creating a culture quilt and family trees. Items to be handed out include t-shirts and water bottles. The total cost was estimated to be $1600 and will be covered by the Conservation Fund. A motion was made and seconded (Moore/Bangs) to request formal authorization to spend up to $1600 from the Conservation Fund for Arbor Day celebration. A second Parks Advisory Board – March 25th, 2016 – Page 2 motion was made and seconded (Papineau/Boles) to approve the suggested books for donation to elementary school library. Both motions passed unanimously. PARKS DIVISION UPDATE Parks Supervisor Berg addressed the concern involving artificial turf and the materials used to create it. The Parks Division will be using sand as a stiffener. They will begin planting bed and seeding around the library bed with vegetation to be added this spring, weather permitting. The team will be examining potential options for a piece of art at the children’s reading area outside of the library. If the artwork chosen is original, it will need to be brought before the Board pursuant to the Art in Public Places (AIPP) policy. The Board decided that the Arts District had the authority to have input on the selection process involving the sculpture. Matt O’Reilly, the Parks Divisions Irrigation Technician, will begin working toward switching to a water conservation network with a better use of drip irrigation. The 3rd Estes in Bloom educational talks will be held on Saturday, April 2nd with Brian Berg and Michael Donnachie both speaking. The Parks Division have submitted paperwork requesting permission to update tunnel tiles and add new lighting to the tunnel on the Riverwalk. The Town is awaiting a response from CDOT. Chair Lebeau, Co-Chair Moore, and Parks Supervisor Berg will be working on making improvements to the current plant selection list. OTHER BUSINESS With no other business to discuss, a motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 11:54 pm, with all voting in favor.