HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1957-09-23Zruhln of Cotoar , Larimer County, Colorado, S ePt • 23 , 1957....
Minutes of a regteaax 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. 23
day of Sept.
, A. D. 1957.__ at regular meeting hour.
Meetingcalled to order by Mayor Clarence A. Graves
Present: Mayor Clarence A. Graves Trustees: N.L. Bartlett, Ronald
C. Brodie, Henry Dannels, Charles Herzog, John Ramey, Richard Snart.
Also Present: Carl Bailey, acting Clerk.
Absent: Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk.
Minutes of the regular meeting held on September 9th read and approved.
Two bids were received and opened for the purchase of a new pickup
truck. The low bid being from Conny's Motor Company, in the amount of
$ 995.00 with trade-in, Trustee Bartlett moved that it be accepted.
Trustee Ramey seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion
unanimously carried.
Theneedfor a new pick-up truck for the Light & Power Dept. was
discussed. Trustee Brodie moved that the Clerk ask for bids, both
on the basis of a trade-in and without a trade-in. Trustee Bartlett
seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously oarried.
Mr. William Finley and Mr. Dwight Reed appeared before the Board,
representing the Rooky Mountain Metropolitan Recreation District,
and ask that the Town construct and maintain a road from the main
highway to serve the proposed swimming pool site at Stanley Park,
together with the -golf course and club house. The committee also
asked that the Town install a minimum amount of street lights at
both sites. The matter of street lights was referred to the Light
& Power Committee.
Trustee Bartlett reported on a used street sweeper that was available
at a purchase price of $ 500.00, and that some further expense would
be necessary for repairs. Trustee Ramey moved that Trustee Bartlett
be authorized to purchase the equipment. Trustee Dannels seconded
the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
A number of street lights being in the power department inventory,
Trustee Bartlett moved that 10 new standards be installed on Highway
No. 7. Trustee Brodie seconded the motion. Upon roll call said
motion unanimously carried.
In discussing eidewalk snow removal, the Board stated that the Town
would not remove any snow from sidewalks and that this was the
obligation of the property owner.
Mr. Clifford Johnson of the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before
the Board and ask that future proceeds from the Occupation License
be given to the Chamber of Commerce for advertising purposes. No
action was taken on the proposal at this time.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was
regularly moved, seconded and carried that the meeting ad urn.
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