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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, I,arime
27th
County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the
day of April , A. D. 19-53 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Clarence A. Graves
Present: Mayor Clarence Graves Trustees: G.E. Casey, Henry Dannels,
Chas. L. Herzog, Jess Poling, George Watson.
Absent: Trustee Bert J. MC Connell.
Also Present: Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk
Lee H. Tallant, Supt. of Works
Hatfield Chilson, Town Attorney
Minutes of the regular meeting held on April 13, read and approved.
Mr. Ben King and Mr. Robert Kruger of the Bureau of Reclamation, Mr.
Wallace McCaw of the National Park Service and Mr. Harold Zimmer of
the General Services Administration, aopeared before the Board and
discussed various plans regarding the United States' Pntentions for
disposing of the Bureau of Reclamation houeeing area at Estes Park.
Mr. McCaw read a detail report prepared by Mr. Hubler of the National
Park Service, recommending that the Town acquire the entire area.
The Board together with the Town Attorney stated that it was not with-
in the legel limitatione of the Town to acquire the entire property
at an appraised value.
Mr. King presented a corrected copy of a Memorandum of Understanding
and a Lease Agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Town
for the Town to take over and administer the recreation on and around
Lake Estes. The Board and the Town Attorney having formerly approved
the agreement, the Mayor and the Clerk was authorized to execute same.
The Board informed the committee that it was essential that the area
be incorporated within the Town before the property was disposed of.
No mention was made as to how the Town would acquire the utilties,
streets, etc.
A Committee representing the Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Ralph
Reed, Rod McConnell, Fred Clatworthy Jr.,Dr. Mall, 0.L. Tiller and
Andy Jones appeared before the Board. The committee presented a pro-
posal, under date of April 27, 1953, entitled "Financing Needed Eaten
Park Area Improvements"which is made a part of the records hereof.
The text of the proposal is to finance recreation improvements by
enforcing a cigarette tax of two cents per ARitR package. The Board
made no decision, but ask that further comments from local merchants
be made on the subject.
The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Lawrence Bauer of the State Highway
Department regarding the installation of traffic light the the main
intersection, and was instructed to contact Mr. Bauer for further
details on his proposal.
The Clerk presented a letter from the Colorado Municipal League, asking
whether or not the League shoud oppose the Telephone Company's app-
lication for a rate increase within the State. The Board stated that
the Town should not oppose it.
Trustee Watson reported on the monthly meeting of the Light and Power
Committee and moved that the Town purchase 30 new street lights and
a primary voltage recorder. Trustee Poling seconded the motion.
Upon roll call said motion carried by the following vote: Those
voting "Yes" Trustees Casey, Dannele, Herzog, Poling, Watson. "No" none.
Indiscuesing repair costs on the police car, Trustee Watson moved that
the present car be traded in on a new car. Trustee Herzog seconded the
motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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Town Clerk