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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 419 ..day of 1gJJI A.D.1982 .at regular meeting
hour.
Meeting coiled to order by Moyor ...HY.p....9Jt
Present:Mayor Harry B.Tregent Trustees:H.Bernerd Dannels,Byron
L.Graves,George J.Hix,
Margaret Houston,Robert
E.Wagner,Richard A.Wood
Also Present:Town Administrator
Dale G.Hill
Town Attorney,Gregory A.White
Absent:
Minutes of the regular meeting held August 10,1982,were submitted
and approved.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner,Chairman of the Water Committee,read
the minutes of a meeting held August 12,1982,and moved the
minutes be approved.Trustee George J.Hix seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels,Chairman of the Community Center
Committee,read the minutes of a meeting held August 19,1982,
and moved they be approved.Trustee Margaret Houston seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels,Chairman of the Public Works Committee,
read the minutes of a meeting held August 19,1982,and moved
they be approved.Trustee Margaret Houston seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner,Chairman of the Stanley Park Committee,
read the minutes of a meeting held August 23,1982,and moved
they be approved.Trustee Richard A.Wood seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
The minutes of the Estes Park Planning Commission meeting held
August 17,1982,were read.
Mayor Harry B.Tregent conducted a public hearing on the proposed
rezoning of Rock Ridge Estates from the existing R-2 Multiple
Family to R Residential.Those speaking in favor of the rezoning,
none.Those speaking in opposition to the rezoning,none.No
correspondence was received.Mayor Tregent declared the hearing
closed.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels moved the R-2 Multiple Family
rezoning to R Residential zoning be denied.Trustee Robert E.
Wagner seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes:
Those voting ‘7Yes”Trustees H.Bernerd Dannels,Byron L.Graves,
George J.Hix,Margaret Houston,Robert E.Wagner,Richard A.
Wood.
Town Engineer/Planner Richard Widmer stated that he had spoken
to several of the petitioners of Rock Ridge Estates and they
were in favor of the recommended R—l Residential rezoning of
Rock Ridge Estates.Trustee Robert E.Wagner introduced and
the Town Administrator read in full the following entitled ordinance
and Trustee Wagner moved it be passed and adopted on first and
final reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,
COLORADO,THE SAME PERTAINING TO ZONING.
Board of Trustees -August 24,1982 -Page 2
Trustee Richard A.Wood seconded the motion and it passed by
the following votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees H.Bernerd
Dannels,Byron L.Graves,George J.Hix,Margaret Houston,Robert
E.Wagner,Richard A.Wood.Those voting “No”none.
Special Review Request #39 submitted by the Park Hospital Board
for the new nursing home facility was also considered.Mr.Paul
Kochevar,representing the Hospital Board,stated that all of
the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission would be
met and that the completion date was set for September 1,1983.
Trustee Richard A.Wood moved that Special Review Request #39
be approved subject to the conditions as outlined by the Planning
Commission and the completion date of September 1,1983.Trustee
George J.Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Trustee George J.Hix asked to be excused from any discussion
or vote regarding the Stanley Hotel due to a conflict of interest.
Mr.Richard Ball,Attorney representing Frank and Judy Normali,
appeared before the Board of Trustees and requested the Town
of Estes Park pass an Inducement Resolution to issue Tax Exempt
Industrial Revenue Bonds in the amount of $9,750,000 for the
reconstruction of the existing buildings at the Stanley Hotel.
Mr.Dunn Krahl of Boettcher &Company stated that Boettcher would
be interested in purchasing the bonds if the Town passed the
Resolution and if the syndicators of the Stanley Hotel were able
to work out the complicated legal and financial responsibilities.
Mr.Frank Normali explained that the Stanley would not be borrowing
money but the bonds would be adding additional equity to the
property.Mayor Tregent introduced several letters to be included
in the record:
Rich Widmer,Town Eng./Planner ....8/16/82
Jerry Boudreaux,C.P.A 8/12/82
Jane Roberts,Attorney 8/20/82
Gregory White,Town Attorney 8/20/82
Town Attorney,Gregory White,explained the attorney’s letters
to the Board of Trustees and answered questions.A lengthy discussion
followed.Trustees Wagner and Dannels expressed some concern
about issuing these bonds.Attorney Richard Ball and Mr.Frank
Normali spoke to these concerns.Town Administrator Dale Hill
read a letter from Nick Kane dated August 24,1922,in favor
of the bond issue.Those persons also speaking in favor of the
bond issue:Mr.Leon Federson and Mr.Richard Adams.Trustee
H.Bernerd Dannels moved that the Inducement Resolution to issue
Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds be denied.Trustee Robert
E.Wagner seconded the motion and it failed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Dannels and Wagner.Those
voting “No”Trustees Houston,Graves and Wood.
Trustee Richard A.Wood introduced the following Inducement Resolu
tion and moved it be passed and adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is authorized
and enpowered by the provisions of the County and I4unicipality
Development Revenue Bond Act (29-3—101 et seq.),C.R.S.1973,
as amended,hereinafter referred to as “the Act”,to finance
a project,as that term is defined in the Act,and to issue
its industrial revenue bonds for the purpose of using the
proceeds therefrom to finance the project;and
Whereas,the Stanley Steamer Hotel/Resort,Ltd.,hereinafter
referred to as “the Applicant”,has requested the Town to issue
and sell its industrial revenue bonds pursuant to the provisions
of the Act for the purpose of financing a commercial enterprise
constituting a project,as that term is defined in the Act,pursuant
to the application filed by the Applicant;and
Board of Trustees -August 24,1982 -Page 3
WHEREAS,the financing of the project of the Applicant,
namely the sale of limited partnership interests pursuant to
the Confidential Memorandum filed as a part of the application,
requires a period of time for the marketing of said limited
partnership units;and
WHEREAS,there has not been filed with the application a
marketing plan for the sale of the industrial revenue bond issue
because said marketing plan will not be available until the sale
of the limited partnership units;and
WHEREAS,the issuance of the Town’s industrial revenue bonds
for the financing of the project is contingent upon Applicant
satisfactorily completing the sale of the limited partnership
units set forth in the Confidential Memorandum and the filing
of an adequate marking plan with the Town for the sale of the
industrial revenue bond issue;and
WHEREAS,the Town wishes to declare its intention to authorize
an issue of its industrial revenue bonds for the purpose of financ
ing the project,as more fully set forth in the application filed
by the Applicant;in the amount requested by the Applicant and
upon such terms and conditions as may then be agreed upon by the
Town and the Applicant.
NOW,THEREFORE,it is resolved by the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,that the Town hereby declares
its intention to authorize the issuance and sale of a series of
industrial revenue bonds of the Town under and in accordance with
the provisions of the Act,in the amount requested by the
Applicant presently estimated to be $9,750,000.00;and upon
the terms and conditions,as may be mutually agreed upon
by the Town and the Applicant.Provided,however,that prior
to the issuance and sale of said industrial revenue bonds
the Applicant complete the sale of the limited partnership
units in accordance with the Confidential Memorandum filed
with the application;that the Applicant assure the Town,
its attorneys and bond counsel that the issuance of the
industrial revenue bonds is in accordance with all applicable
Federal and State restrictions and regulations in force at the
time of said issuance;that the Applicant file a marketing
plan signed by an entity acceptable to the Town for the sale
of the bonds;and that these stated conditions be completed
within a reasonable period of time from the date of this
Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the actual issuance and sale of
such bonds must be authorized by the Town at a meeting to be held
for said purpose following completion of the above stated condi
tions.
Trustee Margaret Houston seconded the motion and it passed by
the followinq votes:Those voting “Yes”Byron L.Graves,Margaret
Houston,Robert E.Wagner,Richard A.Wood.Those voting “No”
Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels.
Mr.Steve Patrick,representing the Forward Estes Park Foundation,
appeared before the Board to present a petition to request a
hearing on an Urban Renewal Authority.Mr.Gene Mitchell,Attorney
for Forward Estes Park,requested the hearing date of September
7,1982.Mayor Harry B.Tregent scheduled the hearing date for
September 14,1982,during the regularly scheduled Board meeting.
Attorney Mitchell concurred with this date.
Board of Trustees -August 24,1922.-Page 4
Mr.Mark Brown appeared before the Board of Trustees to request
use of parking lot No.2 (Municipal parking lot on the south
side of Elkhorn Avenue and directly across from Bond Park)for
the Aspenfest activities September 11—26,1982.Trustee Robert
E.Wagner moved this request be approved.Trustee Margaret
Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner introduced and Town Administrator Dale
Hill read in full an agreement between the Town of Estes Park
and the Muriel L.MacGregor Charitable Trust granting a permanent
right—of—way for installation,maintenance and repair of a four
to eight inch waterline.Trustee Robert E.Wagner moved for
acceptance of this agreement.Trustee George J.Hix seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Trustee Margaret Houston introduced the following resolution
and moved it be passed and adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,a regular meeting of the shareholders of the Estes
Park Golf and Country Club will be held at the Municipal Building
in Estes Park on Monday,the 13th day of September,1982,for
the purpose of electing a Board of Directors and the transaction
of such other business as may come before the meeting,and;
WHEREAS,the Town of Estes Park is a shareholder in the
Estes Park Golf and Country Club.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized
to vote the share of stock owned by the Town of Estes Park at
the shareholders meeting on September 13,1982.
Trustee George I.Hix seconded the motion and it passed by the
following votes:Those voting “Yes11 Trustees H.Bernerd Dannels,
Byron L.Graves,George J.Hix,Margaret Houston,Robert E.Wagner,
Richard A.Wood.
Trustee Robert E.Wagner moved the liquor license renewal for
the Miner’s Kettle be approved.Trustee George J.Hix seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Town Administrator Dale G.Hill presented an agreement between
the Town of Estes Park and Mr.Robert Kistner,Disaster Recovery
Manager,and requested that the Board authorize the Mayor to
sign this agreement.Attorney Gene Mitchell spoke highly of
Mr.Kistner’s qualifications.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels moved
that Mayor Tregent be authorized to sign this agreement.Trustee
George J.Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mr.Ron Bazman,representing the Jaycees,appeared before the
Board of Trustees to request a Special Event Permit to serve
3.2%beer at a special concert for the benefit of the flood
victims to be held at the Stanley Hotel on September 4th,1982.
Mr.Bazman stated that the Jaycees would provide liability
insurance and clean up after the concert.Mr.Bob Lucas read
a letter from Mr.Bill Meyers and himself which was in favor
of the special event permit.Town Administrator Dale Hill stated
that the Jaycees would need permission from the property owners
and a certificate of insurance acceptable to the Town Attorney
in order to approve the Special Event Permit.Trustee Robert
E.Wagner moved that this permit be issued subject to the
stipulations as outlined by Town Administrator Hill.Trustee
Richard A.Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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