HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2020-11-10RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado November 10,2020
Minutes of a Study Session meeting of the TOWN BOARD of the Town of
Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held at Town Hall in the
Board Room and Virtually in said Town of Estes Park on the 10th day of
November,2020.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Webermeier,and Younglund
Attending:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Webermeier,and Younglund
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Assistant Town Administrator
Damweber,Town Attorney Kramer,and Manager Solesbee,
and Recording Secretary Beers
Absent:None
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
FAMILY ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS.
Chair Dale Marshall provided a history of the formation of the Family Advisory Board
and outlined the needs of the community which has been shared with the Advisory
Board.She encouraged the Board consider the following recommendations:Modify the
name of the Advisory Board to Community and Family Advisory Board and the charge
to reflect a focus on community needs;support Outside Entity funding at the 2020
allocation amount,at minimum;accept the Childcare Funding Guidelines,and to
appoint Chris Douglas,Executive Director of the Estes Valley Investment in Childhood
Success,to the Advisory Board.She stated the changes would be more intentional to
what they have already been doing.Mayor Koenig questioned the ability of the Board to
undertake a larger focus area with more responsibilities.Chair Dale Marshall responded
stating the Advisory Board has struggled to find their identity and the change would be a
big step in creating the identity for the Board and needs of the community.She stated
the Advisory Board has broad representation and would work on discovering
unrepresented sectors in an effort to make sure all sectors in the community have a
conduit to provide information to the Town Board.Additional discussion was heard
related to retaining “Family”in the title.Chair Marshall stated families have been the
Advisory Boards focal point since inception and retaining family in the title allows the
group to be purposeful in their representation of families in the community.
PARKING DIVISION YEAR IN REVIEW AND PLANS FOR 2027.
Manager Solesbee introduced Matt Eisenberg with the Car Park who presented 2020
program highlights for 2020 including utilization,violations,the permit program and
transient parking.Overall average occupancy data was skewed due to COVID-19
impacts.Eight of the busiest areas in Town were Town Hall,Riverside,East Riverside,
Bond Park,Wiest,the Post Office,Tregent and Virginia.He stated turnover on parking
spots has increased which is believed to be a result of COVID-19.Violations written
declined in 2020 by approximately 18%and the number of paid by approximately 30%,
resulting in only a 7%drop in revenue from 2019.Permit type options provided in 2020
included Overnight:Residential,Overnight:Rental Unit and Employee Convenience.
The Board requested clarification on whether an overnight permit would allow camping
which staff responded the permit allows parking a vehicle overnight and does not
provide individuals the ability to sleep in the vehicle.An “end of season”survey resulted
in a 52%response rate with 75%rating their online experience as “positive”or “very
positive”.Staff recommended the implementation of seasonal paid parking for the 143-
day guest season (May 28 through October 17,2021)and provided an overview of the
2021 Plan.Enforcement of the time limited spaces was reviewed as well as the use of
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rental parking permits.Manager Solesbee reviewed pricing for permits,2021 revenue
forecast and expenses.The 2021 net revenue projection would be $367,305.Staff
stated paid parking is intended to encourage people to park in areas which fit their
needs and redistributing parking patrons to available parking,while opening up parking
space turnover.The Board encouraged more than the allotted 30-minute time frame for
spaces in the Post Office parking lot and would review the item at a future meeting for
Board action.
TRUSTEE &ADMINSTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
Trustee Bangs requested the Childcare Needs Assessment progress be presented to
the Board.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator Machalek provided the following schedule for upcoming Study
Session Agenda Items:November 24,2020 Vacation Home Cap and Transferability of
Licenses and Revisit Fee Waiver/Subsidy Policies;Rescheduling Stormwater Next
Steps to January 12,2021;December 8,2020 Policy 671 —Town Funding of Outside
Entities Review,and adding a Cameron Peak and East Thompson Zone Fire Debrief to
Approved Unscheduled Items.
There being no further business,Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
crIfria Beers,Recorétin’Secretary