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MftladelgaiPark Larimer County, Colorado, October 14
19_57
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... 1:...............
day of Oct. , A. D. 19 57 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Clarence A. Graves
Present: Mayor Clarence A. Graves Trustees: Ronald Brodie, Henry Dannels,
Charles Herzog, John Ramey, Richard Snart.
Also Present: Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk
Absent: N.L. Bartlett.
Minutes of the regular meeting held on September 23rd, read and approved.
Trustee Brodie moved that the following bills be allowed and paid and
that the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants for same. Trustee
Dannels seconded the motion:
A Certified copy of the bills read and allowed are on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, under this date, and made a part
of the record of these proceedings by referenoe thereto.
Upon roll call said motion carried by the following vote: Those voting
"Yee" Trustees Brodie, Dannels, Herzog, Ramey and Snart. Those voting
"No" none.
Mr. Burbette, Mr. Dick Newman, and Mr. Wayne Smith, appeared before the
Board, representing the Colorado Arabian Horse Association, stated that
in their opinion, a National Champion Arabian Horse Show could be
scheduled at Estes Park during the 1958 season, protiding the Town
would construct 40 additional stalls, and some type of hay storage
facilities, at Stanley Park. The committee also stated that they would
guarantee a rental fee to the Town of $ 5.00 per stall, for the show,
for the new stalls only. The rental fee on the existing stalls is
considered the revenue to the Association to conduct the show. The
proposal, including economic advantages, finance problems, operating
contracts, etc. were discussed at length and in detail. Later during
the meeting, in further discussing the proposal, Trustee Herzog moved,
that the Town agree to construct one new 20 stall barn, prior to July 1,
1958, providing, the Association furnishes evhdence that they have
contracted for a National Arabian Champion Horse Show at Estes Park,
to be conducted during the month of July, 1958, for a minimum of a
three day period, together with an executed contract with the Estes Park
Rodeo Association for the Colorado Arabian Horse Show at Estes Park for
a three year period. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion. Upon roll
call said motion carried by the following vote: Those voting "Yes"
Trustees Brodie, Dannels, Herzog and Snart. Those voting "No" Trustee
Ramey.
Mr. Charles Kremenak, representing the Metropolitan Recreation District,
appeared, and together with the Board, reviewed a plat of the site at
Stanley Park, to be leased to the District, consisting of 26 acres.
The area appearing to be satisfactory, the District having made arrange-
ments for power, water and sanitation services at its own expense,
Trustee Dannels moved that the Town prepare a lease between the Town
and the District. Trustee Herzog seconded the motion. Upon roll oall
said motion unanimously carried.
In accordance with previous action of the Board, the Clerk opened three
bids for the purchase of a new pick up for the Light & Power Dept.
Conny's Motor Company being the low bidder in the amount of $ 1730.25,
Trustee Herzog moved that the low bid be accepted. Trustee Ramey
seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
Mr. Howell Dieterich, surveyor, appeared and presented a plat of the
site of the proposed new St. Barthlowomew church, presented for
annexation within the corporate limits. After review, Trustee Herzog
moved that legal notice be published regarding the proposal. Trustee
Ramey seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried
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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 „ , A. D. 19 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present: Mayor Trustees:
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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 , A. D. 19_ _ ...__ at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present: Mayor Trustees:
The Clerk presented a plat showing diagrams and cross sebtions of
standard proceedures in the construction of sidewalks, curb, gutters,
and man -holes, and explained that to date, the Town hae no standards
to follow for new construction. After discussion. Trustee Snart moved
that the plat, as submitted, be adopted as a code, to be followed
in future new construction. Trustee Herzog seconded the motion.
Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
The Clerk reported that numerous complaints had been registered with
the Town because the streets had not been constructed and rights -of
way markers set in the Grand Estates Subdivision. Also, that the
Town had not been able to properly locate utilities, and that the
sub -divider, Mr. L.H. Tiley, had been notified accordingly. After
discussion, Trustee Ramey moved that the Town refuse to issue any
new building permits or utility services in the sub -division, until
the subdivider complies with annexations agreements, by setting
permanent right-of-way markers and constructs minimum standard roads.
Trustee Dannels seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion
unanimously carried.
In discussing the present Town building code, the Board declared
metal buildings to be temporary, portable structures, not in
accordance with the code, and therefore not permitted within the
corporate limits.
A letter from Mr. Charles Hix, under date of Detober llth, was
read to the Board, asking that the rock wall on the North end
of the Buenna Vista parking lot be repaird before his new building
adjacent to it is constructed. The Board agreed it should be
repaired and turned the matter to Trustee Herzog to complete.
The matter of the School District burning trash at the school grounds
in violation of Ordinance was referred to the Board. The Board de-
clared that this did constitute a hazard, was not equitable in that
it was in violation of Ordinance and therefore should be abated.
The Board reviewed the finances of the Town to date, together with
anticipated revenues and expenses for the coming year. Trustee
Herzog introduced the following Resolution and moved that it be
passed and adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Board of Trustees of The Town
of Estes Park, Colorado, to make the annual levy to pay the expenses
of the Town Government for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1958;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF ESTES PARK, that there is hereby levied on all the taxable
property within the corporate limits, for the fiscal year beginning
January 1,.1958 and ending December 31, 1958, (the same being based
on the assessed valuation made in the year 1957 and to be collected
in the year 1958j a total levy for all purposes of Thirteen and
four -tenths (13. ) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation of
said property.
Trustee Snart seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion passed
and said Resolution adopted by the following vote: Those voting "Yes"
Trustees Brodie, Dannels, Herzog, Ramey and Snart. "No" none.
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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 tha
day of , A D. 19 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present: Mayor Trustees:
Mayor Graves reported that the Town's road mainainer was in poor
condition, was costly to operate and consideration should be given
to replacement. The Clerk reported that he and Vio McCracken had
inspected a used maintainer at MacDonald Distributing Co. in Denver,
that it appeared to be in good condition and an excellant buy, that
the purchase price'mas $ 8,500.00, that a trade-in allowance of
$ 2,000.00 had been offal', d. After discussion, Trustee Ramey moved
that the purchase and trade-in be authorized, providing payment
could be made from the 1958 budget. Trustee Brodie seconded the
motion. Upon roll oall said motion unanimously carried.
Trustee Dannele reported on the monthly meet-ing of the Water Committee.
The Committee recommended that the approved application of C.T. Hertz
for a water tap on Fish Creek line, be extended for a period of one year.
The Committee recommended that in applying the new 1958 water rates
to hotels, that a dining room or bar located within the building (hotel)
together with a hall bath, not be considered public, and therefore
no charge to be made. These facilities being covered under the room
count base rate. Trustee Dannele moved that the recommendations be
approved. Trustee Herzog seconded the motion. Upon roll call said
motion unanimously oarried.
Due to a minor cerical error made in the wording of Ordinance No.
172, Trustee Dannela introduced the following entitled Ordinance
and moved that it be passed and adopted:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 172 PASSED AND ADOPTED
ON THE 12th DAY OF AUGUST 1957, AND BEING ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
TO REGULATE THE USE OF WATER FROM THE WATER WORKS SYSTEM OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE USE OF WATER, ESTABLISHING RATES THEREFOR,
CREATING A WATER DEPARTMENT AND SUPERINTENDENT THEREOF, AND
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE FIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCE
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 129 AND ORDINANCE NO. 160 OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO."
Trustee Snort seconded the motion. Said Ordinance was then read in
full. The roll being called, said motion carried and said Ordinance
adopted by the following vote: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Brodie,
Dannele, Herzig , Ramey and. Snart. Those voting "No" none. Whereupon
Mayor Graves declared said Ordinance adopted, ordered it number 173
and published according to law.
The Board read copies of letters between the Town Attorney and.
Attorney for Muriel MacGreagor, attempting to negotiate an improved
right-of-way, together with 1.16 acres of land, for the operating
of the Black Canyon water works. The Town Attorney's opinion was
that any further negotiations would not be successful.. The access
to the Black Canyon water headworks being impaaaable, the headworkk
being in urgent need of repairs and purification improvements, and
the right to do so having been denied, the Mayor. and Board of Trustees
unanimously instructed the Town Attorney to proceed, according to
law, and acquire the necessary right-of-waY and land.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was
regularly moved, seconded and carried that the meeting Wourn.
Town Clerk