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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1961-07-10Caton of ds ihirk Larimer County, Colorado, aulyaG _ -, 19_ Al Minutes of a r___ 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 10th day of July , A. D. 19_61 at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor _Qlarence_A._Graves Present: Mayor Clarence A. Graves Trustees: Ronald Brodie, Henry Dannels, William Grove, John Ramey Also Present: Verne H. Fenton, Town Clerk; H. F. Miller, Town Attorney Absent: Trustees Andy Jones and Richard Snart Minutes of the regular meeting held on June 26, 1961 read and approved as read. Mr. Robert Wagner, Mr. Russell Green, and Mr. John Watkins representing the Standard Oil Company appeared before the Board requesting a variance in the Sign Code in order to place a sign on a portion of Block 7 across Elkhorn Avenue from the Standard Service Station. Mr. Wagner stated that the tract involved was under lease to the Standard Oil Company for the exclusive use of the installation of one Standard Oil Co, u any sign. After analyzing the proposal, Trustee Grove moved that the application be approved providing the Company file a satisfactory copy of the leasewith the Town. Trustee Ramey seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried. ,Trustee Grove moved that the following bills be allowed and paid and that the clerk be authorized to draw warrants for same. (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 reference thereto.) Trustee Brodie seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.. Mr. Ted Matthews, E. R. Anderson, Harold Crowley, Joe Crowley, Harry Leibfried, business owners and operators at the East end of Elkhorn Avenue, appeared before the Board and requested that corrective measures be taken to prohibit flood waters in the area in the future. The Committee stated that numerous floods had occurred damaging their properties from the Black Canyon Creek overflowing and from inadequate drainage on Elkhorn Avenue. Mayor Graves together with attorney Miller stated that the School Board had employed Fulton Construction Company to correct the drainage in Black Canyon Creek., Mayor Graves stated that he would request the Highway Department to co-operate with the Town in order to furnish adequate drainage from Elkhorn Avenue. The clerk reported that Mr. J. R. McKelvey representing Rock Acres Incorporated had declared his intention of filing an annexation petition for a 12 acre tract of land formerly known as the Livingston Residence property and asked whether or not the Town would accept the petition. The Board unanimously stated that the petition would be accepted, ,if in order. The clerk reported that Trustee Andy Jones was not satisfied with the services performed to date by the engineering firm of Williams and Woodward employed by the Town on May 3rd, 1961 for surveying and reports relating to the future operation of the city dum. Trustee Jones reported to the Clerk that to the best of 144," his knowledge a represent,ttive of the firm had been in Estes Park one day since the contract had been approved and asked that Immediate action be taken in the best interest of the Town. Following a discussion, Trustee Ramey moved that the town attorney be instructed to declare the contract "void" if the present facts known to the Board are verified. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried. xxf ears tit Larimer County, Colorado,_ July _10_ .._ 19_ 61. 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 _ h __day of July , A. D. 19 61 at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor Clarence A. •Graves Present: Mayor , Trustees: Also Present: Absent: Trustee Dannels submitted Ordinance No. 218 entitled:. ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT and moved that it, be passed and adopted on final reading. Trustee Grove seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried, whereupon Mayor Graves declared Bald Ordinance duly passed and Adopted and published according to law. Trustee Brodie submitted Ordinance No. 219 and moved that it be passed and adopted on final reading. The title of said Ordinance was then read in full. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried, whereupon Maynr Graves declared said Ordinance duly passed and adopted and published according to law. Trustee Ramey submitted Ordinance No. 220 and moved that it be passed. and adopted on final reading. The title of said Ordinance was then read in full. Trustee Grove seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried, whereupon Mayor Graves declared said Ordinance duly passed and adopted and published according to law. The clerk reported that an invitation to bid together with specifications had been submitted to Circle R. Motor Company, The Estes Park Garage, and Conny1s Motor Company for the purchase of a 2-ton dump truck and that one bid had been received from the Circle R Motor Company. The Board ordered the bid opened and read: The bid appearing to he reesonable and in order and in the net amount of $2,971.71, Trustee Brodie moved that .it be accepted. Trustee Ramey seconded the motivan. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carri In accordance with the action taken at the last regular meeting, the town attorney read a. proposed draft of an Ordinance regulating and licensing ambulance operations within. the Town. The Board made certain suggestions and asked that it be presented in final form at the next regular meeting. Trustee Ramey reported that he had talked with Mr. George Noyes and Mr. Bill Watson regarding the request made by the Town that they fence their equipment and material yards in accordance with Ordinance. Following a detailed discussion, the Board unanimously declared that that the storage yards must be fenced and the Ordinance complied with. Mayor Graves together with the Board unanimously commended Mr. Glen Prosser for the splendid jobaccomplished for the arrangements of the National Arabian Horse Show. There being no further business it was regularly moved, seconded, and ca that the meeting adjourn. Attest: yor