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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1954-01-25Z0113tt of Q teg Park, Larimer County, Colorado, s an` 25 Minutes of a re ar 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 25th day of January , A. D. 19..54 at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor Clarence A. Graves Present: Mayor Clarence A. Graves Trustees: G.E. Casey, Henry Dannels, Bert J. McConnell, Jess Poling, George H. Watson. Also Present: Lee H. Tallant, Supt. of Works Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk Absent: Truestee Chas. L. Herzog. Minutes of the regular meeting held on January 11, read and approved. The Clerk reported to the Board that he had held a detailed discussion with a major wholesaler of tobacco in the Estes Park Area coneerning the enactment of the Town cigarette tax on April let, 1954. It appeered that the obligation imposed upon the wholesaler under this Ordinance for a seasonal operation was greater than that of a Town of 12 month operation and therefor Trustee McConnell moved that the 8% allowed dealers under Section 7 of Ordinance No. 137,be increased to 10%. Trustee Casey seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion carried be the following vote: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Casey, Dannels, McConnell, Poling and Watson. Those voting "No" none. The Clerk presented the application of the American Legion Post No. 119, to transfer the location of their liquor license from Elkhorn Ave. to the Reclamation Subdivision, as filed with the Board on December 28, 1953, and reported that publio notice had been published according to law, that no written objections had been received and that there were no persons present to voice their opinion, whereupon Trustee Casey moved that the application be approved. Trustee Watson seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion carried by the following vote: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Casey, Dannels, McConnell, Poling and Watson. "No" none. The Clerk presented the plans, drawings and specifications for the construction of a new motel on Lots 1 and 2 of Little Prospect Addition as filed with the Clerk by Mr. C.A. Law, owner. Following the in- spection and discussion and in accordance with the action taken by the Board on September 22, 1952, Trustee Poling moved that the plans be approved and that the Clerk be instructed to issue a building permit accordingly. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion carried by the following vote: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Casey, Dannels, McConnell, Poling and Watson. No, none. Mr. Merle Morehead appeared before the Board and made application for a package 3.2% beer license for his grocery store at the Reclamation Subdivision. In accordance with the Resolution now on file with the Board that no additional liquor or 3.2% beer licenses would be approved by the Board for 1954, the applioation was rejected. In considering an application by G.H. Gillan, for the erection of a sign on Elkhorn Ave. the board ask that a sketch of the proposed sign, drawn to scale, be submitted for consideration. The Clerk presented a proposed plat for a re -subdivision of a portion of Lot 41, Little Prospect Addition, as filed by A.A. Quasebarth, owner. After reviewing the plat, the Board decided that the tw• dead-end streets shown on the plat should not be dedicated as public streets and that the through street designated as "Dunraven Drive" should be increased in width to 40 feet with not move than a 20foot off -set in direction, and ask that the plat be corrected accordingly. Water Superintendent, Lee Tallant, reported on the progress and proceedings of the new water system including engineering, Rights -of - way, pipe delivery, etc, and that the Clerk had completed the bonding proceedings. Trustee Poling, chairman of street & alley committee, reported that the tractor recetly purchased by the Town, was in Denver for repairs, and that he would go to Denver to inspect it and complete negotiations for repairs. 46 n of Cotes r arimer County, Colorado, , 19_... 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 e__..... __, A. D. 19- at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor_._.._._.._._ ___.... Present: Mayor Trustees: Trustee Watson reported on the monthly meeting of the Light d Power Committee, including the appearance of Mr. Vic Walker at the meeting, and presented a letter from Mr. Walker, asking the Town to lower the price of the high rate block rlif the domestio rate, so that it would adapt itself to house heating by electricity. The Board stated that this was a techinal problem and would require detail study and possibly rate -expert advise, and informed the power committee to prooeed accordingly. Mr. Carl Bailey and Mr. Leon Sweetland of the Light & Power Department appeared before the Board and presented the written reports of the Department for the year 1953, together with a s mary for the past nine ye 8, and explained the reports with comments and discussion. The Board commended the Department for the excellent reports. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the meeting adjourn. Attest; .. ems. 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