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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1982-11-23Eiftiii tif tti 31ith,Larimer County,Colorado,..c..3.19S2. Minutes of a eu1ar 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 ...N9Y.e.IVt.r A.D.19.82.at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor ...H.1Z3Y..E...Tragefl.t Present:Mayor Harry 3.Tregent Trustees:H.Bernerd Dannels,Byron L.Graves,G’eorge J.fix, Margaret Houston,Robert E.Wagner,Richard A.WoodAlsoPresent:Town Administrator Dale G.Hill Absent: Minutes of the regular meeting held November 9,1982,were submitted and approved. Trustee Robert E.Wagner,Chairman of the Water Committee,read the minutes of a meeting held November 10,1982,and moved the minutes be approved.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert E.Wagner moved that the Water Extension Agreement between Range View Water &Roads,Inc.and the Town of Estes Park be approved.Trustee George J.Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels introduced,and the Town Administrator read in full,the following entitled ordinance and Trustee Dannels moved it be passed and adopted on first and final reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,THE SAME PERTAINING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES Trustee Margaret Houston seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes:Those voting 1tYes”Trustees H.Bernerd Dannels, Byron L.Graves,George J.Hix,Margaret Houston,Robert E.Wagner, Richard A.Wood.Those voting 1’No”none.Mayor Harry B.Tregent then declared said ordinance duly passed and adopted and ordered it numbered #30-82 and published according to law. Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels,Chairman of the Public Works Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held November 18,1982,and moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Robert E.Wagner seconded the motion. A discussion followed regarding the curb,gutter,and sidewalk at the property located at 172 W.Elkhorn Avenue.Trustee George J. Hix excused himself from voting on these minutes due to a conflict of interest.Those voting “Yes”Trustees H.Bernerd Dannels,Byron L.Graves,Margaret Houston,Robert E.Wagner,Richard A.Wood. Those voting “No”none. The minutes of the Estes Park Planning Commission meeting held November 16,1982,were read. Mr.Gregory N.Rosener,President of Forward Estes Park Foundation, appeared before the Board of Trustees to request that they proceed with an Urban Renewal Authority.Mr.Rosener read the letter he submitted to the Trustees dated November 23,1982,and reiterated Forward Estes Park Foundation’s recommendation to invite Carl A. Worthington Partnership to bid on the Urban Renewal Authority Plan and suggested a target date of December 8,1982,for this proposal. A discussion followed regarding the number of bids to be requested. Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels moved that Town Administrator,Dale G. Hill,be authorized to get two proposals on the Urban Renewal Bo a r d of Tr u s t e e s - No v e m b e r 23 , 19 8 2 - Pa g e 2 Au t h o r i t y . Tr u s t e e Ro b e r t E. Wa g n e r se c o n d e d th e mo t i o n an d it pa s s e d un a n i m o u s l y . Tr u s t e e Ma r g a r e t Ho u s t o n in t r o d u c e d , an d th e To w n Ad m i n i s t r a t o r re a d in fu l l , th e fo l l o w i n g en t i t l e d or d i n a n c e an d Tr u s t e e Ho u s t o n mo v e d it be pa s s e d an d ad o p t e d on fi r s t an d fi n a l re a d i n g : AN OR D I N A N C E AM E N D I N G SE C T I O N 13 . 1 2 . 0 8 0 OF TH E MU N I C I P A L CO D E OF TH E TO W N OF ES T E S PA R K , CO L O R A D O , RE L A T I N G TO LI G H T AN D PO W E R RA T E SC H E D U L E S CO N T A I N I N G CH A R G E S FO R TH E SE R V I C E OF EL E C T R I C PO W E R AN D EN E R G Y BY TH E LI G H T AN D PO W E R DE P A R T M E N T OF TH E TO W N OF ES T E S PA R K , CO L O R A D O Tr u s t e e Ge o r g e I. Hi x se c o n d e d th e mo t i o n an d it pa s s e d by th e fo l l o w i n g vo t e s : Th o s e vo t i n g “Y e s ” Tr u s t e e s Ma r g a r e t Ho u s t o n , Ge o r g e J. Hi x , H. Be r n e r d Da n n e l s , By r o n L. Gr a v e s , Ro b e r t E. Wa g n e r , Ri c h a r d A. Wo o d . Th o s e vo t i n g “N o ” no n e . Ma y o r Ha r r y B. Tr e g e n t th e n de c l a r e d sa i d or d i n a n c e du l y pa s s e d an d ad o p t e d an d or d e r e d it nu m b e r e d #3 1 - 8 2 an d pu b l i s h e d ac c o r d i n g to la w . A le t t e r da t e d No v e m b e r 19 , 19 8 2 , wa s re c e i v e d fr o m Dr . Ja m e s Du r w a r d re q u e s t i n g th a t Ch r i s t m a s Ca r o l s be br o a d c a s t at Ce n t e n n i a l Pl a z a an d th e Ol d Ch u r c h Sh o p s fr o m No v e m b e r 26 , 19 8 2 , th r o u g h Ja n u a r y 3, 19 8 3 , fr o m 8: 0 0 A. M . to 6: 0 0 P. M . Tr u s t e e H. Be r n e r d Da n n e l s mo v e d th e re q u e s t be ap p r o v e d . Tr u s t e e By r o n L. Gr a v e s se c o n d e d th e mo t i o n . Tr u s t e e Ri c h a r d A. Wo o d su g g e s t e d th a t th e mo t i o n be am e n d e d to ch a n g e th e ti m e fr o m 8: 0 0 A. M . to 9: 0 0 A. M . Tr u s t e e H. Be r n e r d Da n n e l s mo v e d th a t th e re q u e s t be ap p r o v e d wi t h th e Ch r i s t m a s Ca r o l s br o a d c a s t fr o m 9: 0 0 A. M . to 6: 0 0 P. M . Tr u s t e e By r o n L. Gr a v e s se c o n d e d th e mo t i o n an d it pa s s e d un a n i m o u s l y . Tr u s t e e Ro b e r t E. Wa g n e r mo v e d th e li q u o r li c e n s e re n e w a l fo r Ho l i d a y In n be ap p r o v e d . Tr u s t e e Ge o r g e J. Hi x se c o n d e d th e mo t i o n an d it pa s s e d un a n i m o u s l y . E Tr u s t e e Ma r g a r e t Ho u s t o n mo v e d th e li q u o r li c e n s e re n e w a l fo r Br o d i e ’ s Su p e r m a r k e t be ap p r o v e d . Tr u s t e e Ge o r g e J. Hi x se c o n d e d th e mo t i o n an d it pa s s e d un a n i m o u s l y . Tr u s t e e Ri c h a r d A. Wo o d mo v e d th e li q u o r li c e n s e re n e w a l fo r Za c h a r y ’ s Ea t e r y be ap p r o v e d . Tr u s t e e Ro b e r t E. Wa g n e r se c o n d e d th e mo t i o n an d it pa s s e d un a n i m o u s l y . Tr u s t e e H. Be r n e r d Da n n e l s in t r o d u c e d th e fo l l o w i n g re s o l u t i o n an d it h nd nd no 1 9 Bo a r d of Tr u s t e e s - No v e m b e r 23 , 19 8 2 - Pa g e 3 WH E R E A S , th e co s t to th e ta x p a y e r s of on e Co l o r a d o mu n i c i p a l i t y in de f e n d i n g on e of th e s e la w s u i t s , wh i c h wa s se t t l e d pr i o r to tr i a l , ex c e e d e d $2 5 0 , 0 0 0 ; WH E R E A S , mu n i c i p a l i t i e s di f f e r fr o m pr i v a t e en t e r p r i s e in th a t pr i v a t e en t e r p r i s e is no t ch a r g e d wi t h pr o t e c t i n g th e pu b l i c he a l t h , sa f e t y an d we l f a r e ; WH E R E A S , nu m e r o u s pr o t e c t i o n s fr o m mu n i c i p a l re g u l a t i o n s , ot h e r th a n tr e b l e da m a g e s un d e r th e fe d e r a l an t i t r u s t la w s , ar e av a i l a b l e su c h as , pu b l i c no t i c e , pu b l i c he a r i n g , pu b l i c me e t i n g an d pu b l i c re c o r d re q u i r e m e n t s , co u r t re v i e w of ac t i o n s , pe r i o d i c el e c t i o n s an d th e ri g h t s of in i t i a t e d re f e r e n d u m an d re c a l l , an d th e co n t i n u i n g au t h o r i t y of th e st a t e Ge n e r a l As s e m b l y or th e pe o p l e of Co l o r a d o to mo d i f y th e st a t u t o r y an d co n s t i t u t i o n a l au t h o r i t y of Co l o r a d o ’ s mu n i c i p a l i t i e s ; WH E R E A S , st a t e le g i s l a t i o n do e s no t pr o v i d e an y ce r t a i n so l u t i o n to th e pr o b l e m an d ye a r s of li t i g a t i o n wi l l be ne c e s s a r y to de c i d e wh e t h e r an y st a t e le g i s l a t i o n me e t s th e te s t es t a b l i s h e d by th e U. S. Su p r e m e Co u r t fo r lo c a l go v e r n m e n t an t i t r u s t im m u n i t y ; WH E R E A S , fe d e r a l le g i s l a t i o n ca n ad d r e s s th e pr o b l e m di r e c t l y by se e k i n g a sp e c i f i c ex e m p t i o n fr o m th e fe d e r a l an t i t r u s t la w s fo r lo c a l go v e r n m e n t s an d al l or so m e of th e i r ac t i v i t i e s ; WH E R E A S , fe d e r a l le g i s l a t i o n co u l d el i m i n a t e da m a g e s fr o m th e an t i t r u s t re m e d i e s av a i l a b l e aa a i n s t lo c a l ao v e r n m e n t nd F n Bo a r d of Tr u s t e e s - No v e m b e r 23 , 19 8 2 - Pa g e 4 Ma y o r Ha r r y B. Tr e g e n t pr o c l a i m e d No v e m b e r 28 to De c e m b e r 4, 19 8 2 , as “N a t i o n a l Ho m e He a l t h Ca r e We e k ” . Tr u s t e e Ro b e r t E. Wa g n e r mo v e d th a t Ma y o r Tr e g e n t be au t h o r i z e d to si g n th e Pr o c l a m a t i o n . Tr u s t e e Ma r g a r e t Ho u s t o n se c o n d e d th e mo t i o n an d it pa s s e d un a n i m o u s l y . Ma y o r Ha r r y B. Tr e g e n t re p o r t e d th a t th e Ch a m b e r of Co m m e r c e as k e d th e To w n of Es t e s Pa r k if th e y wo u l d li k e to co n t r i b u t e $1 0 0 to w a r d th e an n u a l Ch r i s t m a s de c o r a t i o n ’ s aw a r d s . Tr u s t e e Ro b e r t E. Wa g n e r mo v e d th a t $1 0 0 be co n t r i b u t e d to th e Ch a m b e r of Co m m e r c e fo r th e s e aw a r d s . Tr u s t e e Ge o r g e J. Hi x se c o n d e d th e mo t i o n an d it pa s s e d un a n i m o u s l y . Ma y o r Ha r r y B. Tr e g e n t an d th e Bo a r d of Tr u s t e e s re c o g n i z e d th e ef f o r t s of th e To w n Ad m i n i s t r a t o r an d De p a r t m e n t He a d s fo r th e ou t s t a n d i n g jo b s th e y di d du r i n g th e La w n La k e Fl o o d . Tr u s t e e Ri c h a r d A. Wo o d pr e s e n t e d a pl a q u e an d ch e c k to Fi n a n c e Of f i c e r Ll o y d A. Du n c a n . Tr u s t e e H. Be r n e r d Da n n e l s pr e s e n t e d a pl a q u e an d ch e c k to To w n En g i n e e r ! Pl a n n e r Ri c h a r d A. Wi d m e r . Tr u s t e e By r o n L. Gr a v e s pr e s e n t e d a pl a q u e an d ch e c k to Po l i c e Ch i e f Ro b e r t A. Au l t . Tr u s t e e Ro b e r t E. Wa g n e r pr e s e n t e d a pl a g u e an d ch e c k to Wa t e r Su p e r i n t e n d e n t Vi c t o r L. Mc C r a c k e n . Tr u s t e e Ge o r g e J. Hi x pr e s e n t e d a pl a q u e an d ch e c k to To w n Ad m i n i s t r a t o r Da l e G. Hi l l . Th e ch e c k s pr e s e n t e d we r e ea c h in th e am o u n t of $5 0 0 . Th e r e be i n g no fu r t h e r bu s i n e s s , th e me e t i n g ad j o u r n e d . / Ma y o r .e r k To w n