HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1957-08-27Talon of Q teg Vint Larimer County, Colorado, August .27 ,
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Minutes of a regu1ag
County, Colorado. Meeting
day of Augus t
meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer
held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the
, A. D. 19 57 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Clarence A. Graves
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Present: Mayor Clarence A. Graves Trustees: N.L.-rtlett, Ronald C.
Brodie, Charles Herzog, John Ramey, Richard Snart.
Also Present: Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk.
Minutes of the regular meeting held on August 12, read and approved.
Mr. William Finlay, Chairman of the Board of the Metropolitan Recrea-
tion District, appeared and stated that the Recreation District was
considering a site on the Eastern portion of Stanley Park for the
construction of a public swimming pool and community building, and
ask if the Town would be willing to enter into a long term lease
with the Recreation District for the use of the lan for that purpose.
Following a detail discussion, the Board unanimously approved the
proposal, providing the terms of the lease could be agreed upon.
The Clerk reported that in accordance with the instructions of the
Board, Fred W. Wolpert had been summonsed to police court for viola-
tion of the Zoning Ordinance, that Mr. Wolpert was apparently success-
ful inestablishing to the court that the use of his land was non-
eonforming, and that the case was dismissed. The Board decide not
to appeal the ease.
The Clerk presented a plat of Lon ont street, showing the right-of-
way that could be obtained together with that which ooul not be
obtained, in order to widen and improve the street, and ask what
plan should be followed regarding the project. The Board stated
that money would have to be budgeted to acquire the needed right-of-
way.
Trustee Brodie presented bide for the purchase of a calculator
machine for the office of the Light & Power Superintendent. The
Board instructed Trustee Brodie to meet with office personnel and
purchase either the machine quoted at $ 425.00 or the one at $ 540.00.
Mayor Graves reported that the American Legion Auxiliary had ask the
Town to donate money toward their expenses to attend the National
Convention. The Board stated that it would be desirable, but would
not be 1 1.
Mayor Graves reported that Dallas Tanton had ask that consideration
be given his position as Building Inspector, on a 40 hour week, at
$ 350.00 per month. The Board reviewed the proposal and the position,
Trustee Snart moved that it be approved. Trustee Brodie seconded the
motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
The Board then stated that if Paul Van Horn were available, he should
be employed again, as Town Engineer, on a 40 hour per week basis.
The Clerk reported that he had met with Mr. Julian Hayden and Water
Superintendent Tallant regarding the status of water service to the
Reid Subdivision. The Board deeided that the water system in the
Reid Subdivision was originally a part of the Broadview system, that
the installation of both systems had been paid for by Mr. Hayden,
that the Town had guaranteed water service to the Broadview system
by contract and by deed restriction, therefore the Town was obligated
to furnish water to the Reid Subdivision.
There being no further business, it was regularly moved, secnded and
carried that the meeting adjourn.
Attest:
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Town Cle