HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1949-01-10Eoinn of egttg Park, Larimer County, Colorado,
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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer
County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Townthe
wnHall in said Town of Estes Park on
day of January , A. D. 19_ �7__ at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Ronald C. Brodie
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Present: Mayor Ronald C. Brodie Trustees: G.E. Casey, S.M. Hurd
Merl Morehead, Glen Swearingen and George H. Watson.
Also Present: Maurice Cole, Supt. of Power
Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk
Absent: Trustee Clarence Graves.
Minutes of the regular meeting held on December 13, 1948 and the
Special meeting held on December 29, 1948, read and approved as read.
Trustee Morehead moved that the following bills be allowed and paid,
and that the Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same: Trustee
Casey seconded the motion.
Morey Mercantile Co., supplies $ 25.80
Al Gare, services 4.00
Linde Air Products, supplies 5.46
Colorado Municipal Le-, e, dues 19.88
C.F. Hix, Agent, 5.00
E.P. Lumber, supplies 29.90
Conoco Service Station, eervio 7.90
E.P. Ice & Fuel, fuel 111.65
E.P. Hardware, supplies 10.74
Liberty Truck & Parts, supplies 169.72
Chilson & McCreary, services 25.00
Acme Sanitary Supply, supplies 13.27
U.S.F. & G. Co., premium 61.77
E.F. Plumbers, supplies 71.96
U.B. Welding Works, supplies 10.80
Light & Power Dept. power, 181.63
E.P. Garage, services 21.70
Monahan Motor Co., supplies 23.55
E.P. Trail, printing 18.61
Continental Oil, supplies 264.93
Seyboldis Service, supplies 1.60
Clarence Graves, supplies 10.44
Ted Finger Motor, supplies 73.70
Wages & Salaries, 1,332.48
Water Dept. Operating Expenses 1,025.29
Light & Power, Operating Expenses 10,393.25
Upon roll call said motion carried by the following vote: Those
voting "Yee", Trustees Casey, Hurd, Morehead, Swearingen and Watson.
Those voting "No", none.
Mayor Brodie reported to the Board that he and the Town Clerk had
met with Mr. D.S. Mitchell of the Bureau of Reclamation together with
officials of the National Park Service, regarding the administration
of recreation on and around Lake Estes. Mayor Brodie stated that it
was the intention of the Bureau of Reclamation to construct and install
recreation facilities around the lake, that it was the intention of
the National Park Service to accept the supervision of these facilities
on a temporary basic, providing the Town of Estes Park would accept
the permanent supervision, after all improvements were complete.
Following a discussion by the Board, Trustee Hurd moved that the Mayor
be authorized to inform the Bureau of Reclamation that the Town was
vitally interested in the recreation development of Lake Estes, that
the Town would be willing to accept the administration at such time
that the developments were complete, providing, the Town is financially
able so to do. Trustee Swearingen seconded the motion. Upon roll call
said motion carried by the follwoing vote: Those voting "Yes", Trustees
Casey, Hurd, Morehead, Swearingen and Watson. Those voting "No", none.
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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.
day of , A. D. 19 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present: Mayor Trustees:
Following an explanation and recommendation by Maurice Cole, Supt. of
Light & Power, regarding the relocating of a power line around Lake
Estes, Trustee G.E. Casey introduced the following Resolution and
moved that it be adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado,
has heretofore entered into negotiations with the United States Depart-
ment of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, for the relocation and
reconstruction of the Townie power transmission and telephone lines
adjacent to Lake Estes, Larimer County, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Reclamation has presented to the Board of
Trustees a contract for the relocation of said lines to be executed by
the parties; and '
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park has and
does hereby formally approve said contract;
NOW THEREFORE -BE IT RESOLVED, that said contract is hereby approved,
and that Mayor Ronald C. Brodie and Town Clerk Verne H. Fanton is hereby
authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the Town of Estes Park.
Trustee George H. Watson seconded the motion. Upon roll call said
motion carried and said Resolution was duly adopted by the following vote;
Those voting "Yee", Trustees Casey, Hurd, Morehead, Swearingen and
Watson. Those voting "No", none.
Police Chief, Wm. E. Banks appeared before the Board and reported the
activities of hie department for the year 1948 together with his plans
and needs for 1949.
Mr. Emanuel G. Pavlakis of The Texas Company, appeared before the Board,
and stated that the Texas Company was ready to start construction of a
new service station on the site of the present service station, and
that their plans oalled for the construction of an eight inch fire prodf
wall, instead of a twelve inch wall as described in Town Ordinance No.
15, as amended, Maroh, 1937. Mr. Pavlakis recommended that the Board
include in the Ordinance certain exceptions, to coincide with the build-
ing codes of surrounding cities. The Board stated they would secure
further information and consider such an amendment at the next meeting.
The Clerk read a letter from the Bureau of Reclamation, addressed to
the Town Clerk under date of December 16, 1948, concerning the replacement
of a Town water main to the Government reservoir in Little Prospect
Addition, and providing for certain payments by the Town To the Bureau
for said replacement. The Board informed the Clerk to notify the
Bureau that the estimate was eatsifactory and the terms of the letter
approved.
The Clerk read a letter addressed to the Board from Mr. C.M. Hunter of
Estes Park, asking that his application for a restaurant liquor license
be placed on file, for action by the Board at such time as they are
in a position to issue a new license.
Maurice Cole, Supt. of Light & Power Department, presented the Board
with a report of the operations of his department for the past year,
and informed the Board that money was not available in the Operating
fund to pay expenses during the balance of the winter months. After
discussing the condition of the department the Board authorized the
Clerk to make $ 6,000.00 available to the Operating Fund from the
Trust fund, to meet current expenses to May let, 1949.
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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.
day of , A. D. 19 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present: Mayor Trustees:
Maurice Cole also offered to purchase the 1948Cheverlot sedan
from the Town and operate it at his own expense. Trustee Watson
moved that the Town sell this sedan to Maurice Cole at the purchase
price paid by the Town. Trustee Hurd seconded the motion. Upon
roll call said motion carried by the following vote: Those voting
"Yes", Trustees Casey, Hurd, Morehead, Swearingen and Watson.
Those voting "No", none.
Trustee Casey moved that the Board approve the newly elected officials
of the Estes Park Volunteer Fire Department, consisting of Maurice
Rockwell, • Chief, Arthur Robbins, Asst. Chief and Verne H. Fanton,
Secy-Treas. Trustee Watson seconded the motion. Upon roll call
said motion unanimously carried.
Following a discussion regarding salaries of Town employees, Trustee
Watson moved that all Town employees salaries be increased 10%,
effective January 1, 1949. Trustee Morehead seconded the motion.
Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board, it was
regularly moved, seconded and carried that the meeting adjourn.
Mayor
Attest:
Town Clerk
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