HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1951-02-26�Co%n of 4Egteg Park, Larimer County, Colorado, Febr. 26 19 51
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer
26th
County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the.
day of Febr. , A. D. 19 51 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor. Ronald C. Brodie
Present: Mayor Ronald C. Brodie Trustees: G.E. Casey, Clarence Graves,
Chas. Herzog,Jess Poling and George Watson.
Also Present: Lee H. Tallant, Sept. of Works
Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk
Absent: Trustee Merl Morehead.
Minutes of the regular meeting held on February 12, read and approved.
The Clerk reported that he had met with the Town Attorney, Trustee
Herzog and Mr. E.. Altick, regarding the pos-ibility of the Town
acquiring a deed to the Country Club property. Mr. Chileon'e opinion
was that all of the outstanding stock of the Country Club Corporation
that can be located, should be acquired, without cost to the Town,
and the Town then purchase the property, with the approval of tkw a
vote of the people at a regular election. The Board accepted the
report and declared that no expenditure could be made during this
year toward acquiring a deed to the property.
Trustee Graves, Chairman of the Public Buildings committee, reported
that he had met with Trustee Herzog, the Town Clerk and Lee Tallant
regarding operations of the Country Club for this coming season.
Trustee Graves stated that the present plans of the committee called
for the installation of grass tees, Fair -way & green markers, tennis
court, ehuffleboard, horeeeshoee, croquet, playground, flood -lights,
and the purchase of a power -mower and kitchen equipment. Also, that
if a competant leaeee could not be employed, that the club would be
operated by personel paid by monthly salary. Following the discussion
the Board approved the plan and instructed the committee to proceed
insofar as the income and budget would permit.
Mr. Ralph Pettit appeared before the Board, 'asking permission to raise
the heighth of the curb in front of his property on Elkhorn Ave.
Permission was granted to extend the height about six inches, with
concrete.
The Clerk reported that representatives of the General Electric Co. and
Westinghouse Company would meet with the Light & Power Committee this
week and submit bide for new street light fixtures. The Board author-
ized the committee to contract for the purchase of the fixtures.
Mayor Bodie reported that he and Police Chief W.H. Banks had attended
the State Civilian Defense meeting in Denver today, that State legis-
lation had been enacted requiring Towne, Cities and Counties, or Towne
and Counties together, to set up Civilian Defense Organizations.
Mayor Brodie recommended that the Town organize its own orginization
and appointed Chief W.E. Banks as General Chairman. The Board un-
animously approved the recommendation and the appointment. The Clerk
was informed that a suggested Ordinance to apply would be mailed soon
from the State offices.
Mayor Brodie announced, with the approval of the Board, that the foll-
owing perking limits would apply for the coming season:
one hour parking on Elkhorn Ave.,
two hour parking on Park Ave. and MacGregor Lane,
3 hour parking on the Municipal Parking lot,
15 mindte parking in back of the Post Office.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was
regularly moved, seconded and carried that the meeting adjourn.
Attest:
Mayor
Clerk