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1956
Minutes of a regular 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 Septemr_,A.D. 19-56 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Clarence A. Graves
24th
Present: MayorClarence A. Graves Trustees: Henry Dannels, Charles
Herzog, John Ramey, Richard Snart.
Also Present: Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk
Absent: Trustees N.L. Bartlett, Ronald Brodie.
Minutes of the regular meeting held on September llth read and
approved as read.
Mrs. Quentin Olsen appeared before the Board and explained the hard-
ship created on %aextg. the valuation of her property on Little
Prospect, Addition, by the Town Ordinance prohibiting the keeping of
horses at the residence. The Board could determine no solution to
the problem at this time.
J.R. McKelvey and Charles Kremenick, representing the Estes Park
Rodeo Association, appeared before the Board and presented a complete
detail, finikcial report and explanation of the activities of the.
Association for the past season. An itimized, written report was,
filed with the Town. After a complete review, the Board declared, that
the operation was conducted in a business like, and acceptable mannor.
The Association, having certain liabilities, Trustee Herzog moved, that
the Town. disburse $ 1500.00 to the Association for payment of out-
standing. bills. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion. Upon roll call
said motion carried by the following vote: Those voting "Yes" Trustees
Dannels,. Herzog, Ramey and Snart. "No" none.
Mayor Graves submitted an unofficial proposal from the National Park
Service,. to acquire a tract of land owned by the Town, located near
the power plant. After discussing the proposal, Mayor, Graves referred
the matter to the Parke & Public Buildings committee, for study and
recommendation.
Trustee Dannels presented an application for water service at the
Fish creek area, submitted by Mr. H. Hertz. The application was re-
ferred to the water committee.
Trustee FIer,og reported on an ivestigation made of the Wiest Drive
municipal parking lot. Trustee Herzog recommended that the partial
excavation at the lot be completed to ground level, that. 250 feet of
8", reinforced concrete wall be built along the South side of the
river and filled with excavated material, and that 50 feet of new
wall be built along the North side of the river, thereby greatly in-
creasing the size of the parking lot. Trustee Ramey so moved. Trustee
Dannels seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously
carried.
The Light & Power Committee reported that excessive costs were being
created on the Department by customers paying their accounts with
large numbers of checks, written by others. The Board agreed that
the proceedure was irregular and ask the committee to adopt a policy
to releive the Department of part of the expense.
fihere being no further business, it was regularly moved, se nded and
carried that the meeting adjourn.
Attest: e.yor