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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 1985-03-26‘toftin of 3,ar1,Larimer County,CooroUo •26 19. Minutes of a 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 arc ,A.D.19.at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor .. Present:Mayor Pro Tern George Trustees:Norbert L.Aldrich, J.Hix Mark T.Brown, Byron L.Graves, Paula L.Laing Also Present:Town Administrator Richard A.WoodDaleG.Hill, Town Attorney Gregory A.White Absent:Mayor H.Bernerd Dannels Mayor Pro Tern Hix called the meeting to order due to Mayor Dannel’s absence. Minutes of the regular meeting held March 12,1985 were submitted and approved. Trustee Laing moved the bills,as presented,be allowed and paid and the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants for 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 Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting “Yes”Trustees Aldrich,Brown,Graves,Hix,Laing and Wood.Those voting “No”none. Minutes of the Administrative Committee meeting held March 13, 1985 were read.Trustee Hix,Chairman of the Committee,moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Laing seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Minutes of the Public Safety Committee meeting held March 13, 1985 were read.Trustee Laing,Chairman of the Committee,moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Minutes of the Light and Power Committee meeting held March 14, 1985 were read.Trustee Graves,Chairman of the Committee, stated that at the time bids were submitted,Chevrolet was the only manufacturer that could furnish a 1—ton truck with dual wheels and the motor size that was requested.Delivery could be as long as 6 -12 months.Ford has just begun building trucks with the specifications requested;bids were delivered to Ford and comparable price quotations are expected.Delivery could be approximately two months.A recommendation should be reached by the next council meeting.Trustee Graves moved the minutes,as amended by the deletion of paragraph three,be approved.Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Minutes of the Advertising and Public Relations Committee meeting held March 21,1985 were read.Trustee Brown,Chairman of the Committee,moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held March 21,1985 were read.Trustee Wood,Chairman of the Committee,moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Minutes of the Stanley Park Committee meeting held March 25,1985 were read.Trustee Wood,Chairman of the Committee,moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Laing seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Board of Trustees —March 26,1985 -Page two Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held March 19,1985 were submitted. Mayor Pro Tern Mix conducted a public hearing regarding the application for a 3.2%Retail Beer Liquor License filed by Safeway Stores,Inc.located at 451 East Wonderview Avenue.Mr. H.Alan Dill/Dill,Dill &McAllister,appeared representing Safeway Stores,Inc.Town Administrator Hill read the Estes Park Police Department letter recommending approval;and a copy of a letter submitted by the State of Colorado,Liquor Enforcement Division regarding “Chain Store Applications”in which the State advised a “master file”was kept which would expedite processing of all Safeway Store applications.Mr.Dill also introduced Brenda J.Rowe,Corporate Secretary,for the data company Oedipus,Inc.Ms.Rowe stated a “door—to—door”survey within the neighborhood defined as a 3.1 mile radius surrounding the proposed license location was circulated March 9,1985.Total doorknocks were 807;qualified contacts were 366;signatures favoring issuance were 90.50%;signatures opposing issuance were 9.50%.Mr.Louis O’Riordan appeared opposing the approval of the liquor license stating Safeway does have a right to sell liquor; however,there was one alcoholic dispensing business for every 100 people in Estes Park.Mr.O’Riordan also stated the public should have access to any packets presented in a public hearing. Mr.Dill advised seven witnesses were obtained;six of which qualified as residents of Estes Park.They are as follows:Todd Plummer,Vicky Holler,Mr.and Mrs.James Bissell,Mr.and Mrs. Hans Gartner,Florence Selander and Roy Smith.All witnesses spoke in favor of the application.Mr.Henry A.Cominiello, District Manager/Safeway Stores,Inc.appeared stating the following:he has been a Safeway employee for 37 years;his district includes 12 stores;employees receive three days of instruction from a “training team”prior to active service;and that the 3.2%Retail Beer License would add to the convenience of their customers.Mayor Pro Tern Hix declared the hearing closed. Trustee Brown moved that the Board of Trustees finds that the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood are not met by the Jpresentliquoroutletsintheneighborhoodandthatthedesires of the adult inhabitants are for the granting of this liquor license.Based upon the above findings,Trustee Brown moved that the license be granted.Trustee Wood seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Aldrich,Brown,Graves,Mix,Laing and Wood.Those voting “No” none. Mr.Don Zandlo,Manager/Pizza Hut Restaurant,appeared requesting permission to Change,Alter or Modify Premises located at 430 Prospect Village Drive.The proposed change will allow the existing deck to be entirely enclosed by a 6’wall requiring the use of a portable beer machine.Trustee Brown moved Pizza Hut’s request to Change,Alter or Modify Premises be approved.Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Wood moved the following liquor license renewals be approved:KLB LTD.,dba Stanley Restaurant and Lounge,and Estes Park Health Club,Inc.Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr.Robert R.Gutzmer appeared requesting a “transfer of owner ship”from Mr.Lou Canaiy to Mr.Gutzmer for the Longhorn Liquor Mart.The Estes Park Police Department recommended approval of the transfer.Trustee Wood moved the “transfer of ownership”to Mr.Robert R.Gutzmer be granted.Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr.Daryle W.Klassen,Larimer County Commissioner,addressed the Board of Trustees listing several items of concern for Larimer County residents.The items included:the possibility of a new tax enabling the acquisition of approximately 3,200 acres to provide a “corridor”between Loveland and Fort Collins;recre ational projects (including Larimer County’s 50%share of the expense for the perimeter fencing located at Stanley Field);and Board of Trustees —March 26,1985 -Page three a Feasibility Study regarding future office space needs for the County in Estes Park.Rulings recommended by the Estes Park Planning Commission to the Larimer County Planning Department are paramount to Commissioner Kiassen.A question and answer period followed regarding urban growth studies and open space,with Commissioner Kiassen stating he would be available to further discuss urban growth studies with the Estes Park Planning Commis sion. Trustee Wood introduced,and Town Administrator Hill read in full,the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopt ed: RESOLUTION 6-85 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO: That the filing date of the application for a Beer and Wine License to sell malt and vinous liquor filed by Samuel A.Parker, dba SGT.PEPPERWOOD’S,to be located at 101 West Elkhorn Avenue, Suite F,Estes Park,Colorado,is March 18,1985,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,on April 23,1985 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 2.74 miles as measured from the center of the applicant’s property. Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Estes Park Women’s Club submitted an application for a “Use Permit”to use Bond Park July 19,1985 for the annual Book and Bake Sale event which is an annual event to benefit the Library. Trustee Laing moved the Estes Park Women’s Club request be approved.Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Town Administrator Hill read a letter submitted by James D. McKenzie,Assistant Director/U.S.Department of Justice dated March 22,1985.The letter advised graduation exercises were held for the 140th Session of the FBI National Academy in which Police Chief Ault was in attendance.Trustee Laing commended Acting Police Chief Elste,during Chief Ault’s absence,and congratulated Chief Ault in completing his training at the Academy.Chief Ault thanked the Board of Trustees in allowing him to attend the Academy. Following completion of all agenda items,Mayor Pro Tem Hix invited public participation.Mr.Louis O’Riordan addressed the Trustees expressing his concern regarding open meetings,initiat ing a petition repealing the Town’s 4%sales tax on food items, and the violation of existing codes with regard to excavation. There being no further business,the meeting adjourned. Mayor 7)/C’ Town Clerk