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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1961-01-10stf (Estes fark, Larimer County, Colorado,_ January 10 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 9th day of January., A. D. 19_61_ at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor__ Present: Mayor Clarence A. Graves Trustees: Ronald Brodie, Andy Jones William Grove, Dick Snart Henry Dannels, John Ramey Also Present: Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk; H. F. Miller, Town Attorney Absent: None Minutes of the regular meeting held on December 12, 196t)read and approved as read. Trustee Brodie moved the following bills be allowed and paid and 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 Dannels seconded the motion. Upon roll cE111 said motion unanimously carried. Mr. Harry Miles and Mr. Ed Schultz appeared before the board and stated that the television broadcasting system operated by the Cottage and Motel Association would be discontinued as of February 1, 1961. This action is made necessary because of new federal regulations requiring an additional investment in the system in the amount of approximately $3,600.00. The committee stated that they had made a concerted effort to raise additional funds but had not been able to do so; therefore, their only alternative is to discontinue the opera- tion. The Board discussed the situation and agreed to investigate any possible angles but took no action at this time. The Clerk presented the following license applicatiOns for renewal: 1. Elkhorn Lodge, liquor license; 2. Ronald C. Brodie, 3.2% beer license; 3. M. D. Spears, Operator Estes Park Country Club, 3.2% beer license. The applications being accompanied by a favorable report of the Chief of Police, Trustee Jones moved that they be approved. Trustee Snart seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carred,. In accordance with the provisions of the current budget, the Clerk opened bids for the purchase of a new police car. The Board reviewed all bids in detail, whereupon, Trustee Ramey moved that the low bid submitted for a standard model by the Estes Park Garage in the amount of $1,697.00 be accepted. Trustee Brodie seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried. Trustee Jones reported that he had completed an investigation regarding the past year's use of the city dump by the National Park Service and had talked with a representative of the Park Service and moved that the Park Service Dump Use , Permit Fee be fixed at $250.00 for the current year excluding the three summer months. Trustee Dannels seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried. Trustee Dannels reported on the monthly meeting of the Water Committee as itemized in their minutes of January 9, 1961 and moved that they be approved. Trustee Snart seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried. Trustee Grove reported that he and Trustee Ramey together with other local business men had met with officials of the Postal Department in Denver regarding negotia- tions being conducted by the Department for a new lease for a Post Office. Following a lengthy discussion, Trustee Grove moved that the Board of Trustees go on record as being in favor of the Post Office site remaining in its present location if at all possible and if not possible, that the Board of TrustOes support and recommend the site on West Riverside Drive now being proposed by N. L. Bartlett and that the Clerk notify the Department accordingly. Trustee Snart seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion carried by the following vote: those voting "yes", Trustees Brodie, Grove, Jones, Ramey, Snart; those voting "no", Trustee Dannels. iLin of Estes Jaik Larimer County, Colorado, January 10 ,19 61_. Minutes of a _re11ar_ _ 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 _ _9th __day of Januo.0 , A. D. 19. 61 at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor Clarence_A. Cr-raves Present: Mayor Also Present; Absent: Trustees: The Board. again discussed the nuisance caused by dogs running at large and in- formed the Clerk to take all possible measures to enforce the Ordinance. The Clerk read Chapters 5 through 20 of the new proposed Town Code as prepared by John C. ::riks of Denver. With minor revisions, the Code was approved in full. The matter of the Clerk furnishing prepared copies of the Town Board proceedings was brought to the attention of the Board. Whereupon, Trustee Jones moved that in the future no prepared copies be furnished to the public and that interested persons be advised that proceedings are not final until acceptance by the Board at the fol- lowing meeting. Trustee Ramey seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried. Trustee Snart reported that the Estes Park Volunteer Fire Department had received bids and had purchased a new fire truck. There being no further business it was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the meeting adjourn. maker Attest: aa tram a oern C e k 10 60 40 060,1, kv