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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Parks Advisory Board 2017-03-17 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, March 17, 2017 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Parks Advisory Board of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Executive Board Room of the Estes Park Events Center, in said Town of Estes Park on the 17th day of March, 2017. Present: Dewain Lockwood Carlie Bangs Vicki Papineau Ronna Boles Merle Moore Terry Rustin (via phone) Celine Lebeau (via phone) Scott Miller, Student Advisor Also Present: Patrick Martchink, Trustee Liaison Greg Muhonen, Director of Public Works Megan Van Hoozer, Public Works Administrative Assistant Brian Berg, Parks Division Supervisor Kevin McEachern, Operations Manager Cydney Springer, Estes Arts District Joe Lockhart, Light & Power Line Superintendent Tyler Boles, Light & Power Crew Chief Sarah Clark, Light & Power Administrative Assistant Absent: Co-Chair Moore called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment. GENERAL BUSINESS It was moved and seconded (Papineau/Lockwood) to approve the February meeting minutes and the motion passed unanimously. MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL UPDATE Member Bangs stated sponsors have provided over $9,000 for the event. Mayor Jirsa will be covering the cost of two live band(s). The Parks Advisory Board will have a table set up at the Festival. Member Bangs will bring a volunteer sign -up list to the April meeting. ARBOR DAY BOOK DONATION PAB members reviewed the list of books provided by the elementary school library as those they would like donated in celebration of the 2017 Mountain Festival. It was unanimously decided that all books on the list would be donated. ARBOR DAY ARTWORK SELECTION PAB members reviewed the Arbor Day artwork submissions received from the Elementary School and each member cast their vote for the top three favorite artwork Parks Advisory Board – March 17, 2017 – Page 2 submissions to be applied to shirts, water bottles, etc. The winning artwork selections were: Cayden Peterson – 5th Grade; Abigail Watry – 2nd Grade; Gunni Berg – 1st Grade REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS SELECTION: DECORATING UTILITY BOXES [DUB] PAB members reviewed the DUB painting submissions and finalized the top four of the group – Ben Brown, Dawn Normali, Nicole Rische, Michael Young. Working in conjunction with Estes Park Light & Power, the winners will be notified and the DUB project will proceed. Kent Smith of Smith Signs may provide a quote for preparing the utility boxes for art application. PARKS DIVISION UPDATE Parks Division Supervisor, Brian Berg has ordered the dismount thermoplastic stencils presented at the February PAB meeting. These will be applied along the Riverwalk by the end of May. The Parks Division is planning to purchase a large stencil of the Centennial logo for application on the Bond Park turf. The stencil will cost approximately $3,000 and measures 35’x40’. Prior to applying the paint, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) information will need to be provided to confirm environmental safety. Veterans have come forward expressing interest in a memorial near the picnic area on the north side of the Big Thompson River. The bronze pikas created for the Pikas In The Park hunt will be installed this spring. OTHER BUSINESS Co-Chair Moore requested, when plowing snow, that the Town avoid piling it on the north side of the pedestrian tunnel that travels under US-36. The melt generated from this pile ices over throughout the winter creating hazard ous conditions for those walking on the sidewalks. With no other business to discuss, Co-Chair Moore adjourned the meeting at 12:04 p.m.