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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1983-12-13v' galun at (Estes Vali, Lorimer County, Colorado, December 13 1983 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Lorimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Pork on the 13th day of December , A. D. 19 83 at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Moyor Harry B. Tregent Present: Mayor Harry B. Tregent Trustees: H. Bernerd Dannels, Byron L. Graves, George J. Hix, Also Present: Town Administrator Robert E. Wagner, Richard Dale G. Hill A. Wood Absent: Trustee Margaret Houston Minutes of the regular meeting held November 22, 1983, were submitted and approved. Trustee Byron L. Graves moved the bills as presented be allowed and paid and the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants for the same. (A certified copy of the bills presented 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 Robert E. Wagner seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Trustees H. Bernerd Dannels, Byron L. Graves, George J. Hix, Robert E. Wagner and Richard A. Wood. Those voting "No", none. Trustee Byron L. Graves, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held on November 23, 1983, and moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Richard A. Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert E. Wagner, Chairman of the Water Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held on December 8, 1983, and moved the minutes be approved. Trustee George J. Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The minutes of the Planning Commission Work Session held on December 5, 1983, were read. Trustee Richard Wood moved the Board of Trustees approve the Planning Commission request to hire a Consultant to redraft the Zoning Ordinance. Trustee Robert Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Dave Hughes, Consultant hired by Forward Estes Park Foundation, presented the Community Development Block Grant Application to the Town. Mr. Hughes explained in detail the process by which the application would be reviewed by the State. The deadline for submission of the Block Grant Application is February 1, 1983. After a lengthy discussion and question and answer period, Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels introduced the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTION 56-83 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO: That the Town of Estes Park make formal application to the State of Colorado for a $400,000 Economic Development grant under the Federal Community Block Grant Program for 1984 to be used for capitalizing the creation and expansion of job -creating small business in Estes Park. Trustee George Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Board of Trustees - December 13, 1983 - Page 2 Mr. Jack Rumley and Mr. Bob Dike of the Estes Park Volunteer Fire Department presented the annual financial and fire call reports and submitted the following names for appointment as officers: Chief Jack Rumley 1st Assistant Chief Bob Cheney 2nd Assistant Chief James Watson Secretary/Treasurer Robert Dike Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels moved the annual reports and appointments be approved. Trustee Robert Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Tregent thanked the Fire Department for the excellent job they do in the community. Mr. Chris Ransome, representing the Estes Park Jaycees, reported that the Jaycess collected $4,598.75 for the 1982 4th of July fireworks and expended $5,053.25. The Jaycess were short a total of $454.50. Mayor Tregent stated that the Town had agreed to subsidize the 4th of July Fireworks up to $500.00 and that a check would be mailed to the Jaycees for $454.50. Trustee Richard Wood moved the Planning Commission set a public hearing for January 17, 1984, and the Board of Trustees set a public hearing for January 24, 1984 to change the C-1 Zoning District to incorporate a minimum lot size requirement as in the C-2 Zone. Trustee George Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Special Review Request No. 45 - Self -storage warehouse in DeVille Subdivision was tabled. The Board of Trustees reviewed the Change of Ownership for the Pizza Hut liquor license, 430 Prospect Village Drive, from Pizza Hut of America, Inc. to Winny Enterprises, Inc. Trustee George Hix moved for approval of the Change of Ownership. Trustee Robert Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert Wagner moved the liquor license renewal for Prospector's Pick be approved. Trustee Richard Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Richard Wood moved the liquor license renewal for the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Recreation District be approved. Trustee Robert Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert Wagner introduced the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTION 57-83 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO: That the filing date of the application for a new massage parlor license filed by John P. Latimer and Terry L. Sterkel d/b/a Estes Park Health Club, Inc., 470 Prospect Village Drive, Estes Park, Colorado, is December 13, 1983, and it is hereby ordered that a public hearing on said application shall be held in the Board Room of the Municipal Building, 170 MacGregor Avenue, Estes Park, Colorado, on January 24, 1983, at 7:30 p.m., and that the neighborhood boundaries for the purpose of said application and hearing shall be the area included within a radius of 3.0 miles as measured from the center of the applicant's property. Trustee George Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Board of Trustees - December 13, 1983 - Page 3 Town Administrator Hill presented the Intergovernment Agreement between the Town and the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority, which is an agreement of cooperation between the two agencies. The agreement covers administrative matters such as salaries, funding, office space, employees, insurance, etc. Trustee H. Bernerd Dannels introduced the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTION 58-83 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO: That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to sign the Intergovernment Agreement between the Town of Estes Park and the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority. Trustee Robert Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert Wagner introduced the following resolution regarding the financial report to the Urban Renewal Authority as submitted by Kirchner Moore and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTI ON 59-83 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONSULTANT OF THE ESTES PARK URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the Estes Park Downtown Redevelopment Program re- quires that the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority advise this 3oard regarding certain financial matters related to redevelopment projects within the Town; and, WHEREAS, the Authority has provided financial advice and recommendations to the Board by the adoption of Resolution No. 7 and Resolution No. 8 on December 9, 1983, and by submittal of a report from its financial consultant entitled Financial Report, Tax Incre- ment and Sales Tax, dated December 6, 1983; and, WHEREAS, the Board has been advised by its investment banker regarding such Financial Report. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK THAT: The Financial Report, Tax Increment and Sales Tax, dated December 6, 1983, submitted by the Estes Park Urban Renewal Author- ity is hereby accepted and approved. Trustee George Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Richard Wood introduced the following resolution regarding tax increment financing and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTION 60-83 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK APPROVING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ESTES PARK DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND FINDING AND DECLARING THAT SUCH SUPPLEMENT SIIALL NOT SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE SUCH REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority has adopt- ed Resolution No. 8 on December 9, 1983, submitting a proposed sup- plement to the Estes Park Downtown Redevelopment Program for consid- eration of the Board, which proposed supplement is attached hereto and made part hereof; and, Board of Trustees - December 13, 1983 - Page 4 WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed and considered such proposed supplement and finds that the same shall not substantially change the Redevelopment Plan in land area, land use, design, build- ing requirements, timing, procedures or any other manner as provided by the Colorado Urban Renewal Law, as said Plan was approved by this Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK THAT: 1. The supplement to the Estes Park Downtown Redevelop- ment Program as proposed by the Commissioners of the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority on December 9, 1983, by Resolution No. 8, shall not substantially change the Redevelopment Plan in any of the respects as provided in the Colorado Urban Renewal Law. 2. The supplement to the said Plan is hereby approved and adopted, and shall be incorporated within and made a part of the Estes Park Downtown Redevelopment Program. SUPPLEMENT TO THE ESTES PARK DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM By passage of Resolution 60 -83 on December 13, 1983, by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, the following is added to page 15 of the Estes Park Downtown Redevelopment Program: TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AND DEDICATION OF SALES TAX REVENUES. Pursuant to the recommendation of the Estes Park Urban Re- newal Authority, which is based upon advice of the Authority's financial consultant, and upon the advice of the Town's investment banker, the following financing mechanism, in addition to all other legal financing methods of the Authority or Town, shall be utilized by the Authority or the Town to finance redevelopment projects: One hundred percent (100%) of the increment in the property and municipal sales tax referred to on pages 13 and 14 of this plan shall be used for financing of redevelopment projects and divided according to the applicable provision of the Colorado Urban Renewal Law for a period of twenty (20) years from the effective date of this plan. All other provisions of the said section on Tax Increment Financing on pages 13 and 14 of the plan shall remain unchanged and in effect as described therein. Trustee Byron L. Graves seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Harry B. Tregent read a letter addressed to Charles Phares, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Urban Renewal Authority, stating that the Board of Trustees plans to cancel the $306,580.00 loan, transfer $190,000.00 from the Town General Fund to the Urban Renewal Authority Fund with a December, 1983 voucher (on January 10, 1984), and transfer $290,000.00 in funds budgeted in 1984 for Parking Lots and Greenbelt on or about October 1, 1984. The only condition is that the $290,000.00 be used to help finance public parking and reduce future General or Special Improvement District Bonds. Mayor Tregent then thanked the Urban Renewal Authority Board for an outstanding job. Administrator Hill presented a letter dated December 7, 1983, from Judy Haynes, Public Relations, Estes Park Girl Scouts, requesting Board of Trustees - December 13, 1983 - Page 5 permission to plant a tree during "Keep America Beautiful Week", April 20-27, 1984. Mayor Tregent and the Board of Trustees approved the request and suggested that Ms. Haynes contact Public Works Director Widmer for placement of the tree There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Mayor