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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1986-08-26eitittit af Estes jark, Lorimer County, Colorado, August 26 , 19 86 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 Park on the .2.6th day of August , A. D. 19 86 at regular meeting 'hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor 15grnprd Dannels Present: Mayor H. B. Dannels Trustees: Also Present: Dale G. Hill, Town Administrator Gregory A. White Town Attorney Absent: None Norbert L. Aldrich, David Barker, Mark T. Brown, David Habecker, George J. Hix, Paula L. Laing Minutes of the regular meeting held August 12, 1986 were submit- ted and approved. Trustee Laing moved the bills, as presented, be allowed and paid and that the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants for same. (A certified copy of the bills presented and allowed are on file in the Finance Office under this date, and made a part of the record of these proceedings by reference thereto). Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Aldrich, Barker, Brown, Habecker, Hix and Laing. Those voting "No" none. Minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held August 14, 1986 were read. Trustee Brown, Chairman of the Committee, moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Minutes of the Stanley Park Committee meeting held August 25, 1986 were read. With regard to total projected expenses for year one with an indoor arena, Trustee Habecker requested the minutes be revised from: "...a range from $830,225 - $682,657..." to "...a range from $648,745 - $701,177...". Trustee Aldrich moved the minutes be approved contingent upon the aforementioned revision. Trustee Habecker seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Brown moved the Mayor be authorized to execute the Chamber of Commerce Agreement pertaining to the "Arapaho Homecoming." Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held August 19, 1986 were submitted. Mayor Dannels declared a public hearing to consider Special Review Request #86-6 for the Photo Safari Tour Operation. The tours, of approximately one hour in length, would be conducted through downtown Estes Park and adjoining areas, utilizing a double-decker English bus. Mr. Rick Archibald, applicant, did not appear and there were no other persons speaking in "favor" of the request. Those speaking in "opposition": Chris Pedersen/Rocky Mountain Park Tours. Mr. Pedersen requested the Town deny the application based upon various information which he presented concerning licensing requirements under the Public Utilities Commission (P.U.C.). Mr. Pedersen advised he had reported operational discrepancies against the Safari Tour Company to the P.U.C. In rebuttal, Mr. Louis O'Riordan stated Mr. Archibald should be given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Dannels declared said hearing closed. Attorney White stated a transportation license was granted and regulated by P.U.C.; the Board of Trustees - August 26, 1986 - Page two Town did not have jurisdiction over this matter. Trustee Barker moved Special Review Request #86-6 for the Photo Safari Tours be approved contingent upon the following: 1. Eliminate the Park Lane/MacGregor Avenue drop-off/pick-up point. 2. Should interference with normal public usage occur at the drop-off/pick-up points on public property, the applicant, shall, upon notification by the Town, modify the operation to correct identified problems. 3. Signage shall not be placed on public property. 4. All signage on the bus must pertain only to Photo Safari Tours. Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Bill Van Horn presented the Prospect Mountain P.U.D., 6th Filing and Replat of a Portion of the Third Filing. Mr. Van Horn stated all conditions set by the Planning Commission August 19, 1986 had been met. Staff advised an appropriate Attorney's Certificate had been received. Trustee Brown moved the Prospect Mountain P.U.D., 6th Filing and Replat of a Portion of the Third Filing be approved. Trustee Laing seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Dannels declared a public hearing to consider the residen- tial zoning revisions. The Planning Commission continued their public hearing to September 16, 1986. Trustee Hix moved the Board of Trustees continue the public hearing to September 30, 1986. Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimous- ly. Trustee Aldrich introduced, and Town Administrator Hill read in full, the following Resolution and moved it be adopted: RESOLUTION 19-86 WHEREAS, the Town of Estes Park has determined that it is necessary to establish an I.C.M.A. Money Purchase Retirement Plan for the employees of the Police Department; and WHEREAS, at the time of adoption of the 1986 Budget an appropriation was not made in an amount sufficient to fund the transfer of the Police Pension Plan; and WHEREAS, at the time of adoption of the 1986 Budget it could not reasonably be foreseen that this pension plan transfer would need to be funded. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the appropriation for the Policemen's Pension Plan is hereby increased from $16,690.00 to $450,000.00, and that excess funds within the Policemen's Pension Fund is the source of this appropriation. Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Attorney White reported on the status of the sale of Windy Gap water requesting the agreement with Harrison Resource Corporation be extended from August 23, 1986 to November 21, 1986. The purchase price will remain the same. Trustee Hix moved the agreement be extended to November 21, 1986. Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Board of Trustees - August 26, 1986 - Page three Mr. Louis O'Riordan addressed the Board of Trustees concerning the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority (EPURA). Mr. O'Riordan stated EPURA had done an excellent job; however, he requested they be terminated. The Town was being damaged due to limited income from the sales tax. Addressing the budget appropriation to the Chamber of Commerce for advertising, Mr. O'Riordan stated it was illegal and uncon- stitutional for the Town to provide public funds to promote private enterprise. Mr. O'Riodan reported he is investigating the deeds for Bond Park with regard to the existing library and proposed construction of a new building. Mr. O'Riordan stressed additional encroachment in Bond Park should not be allowed. Upon completion of all agenda items, Mayor Dannels requested comments from the audience. Comments were heard from Wanda Barker (tax dollars spent by part-time residents), Glade Smith (community support), Lou Canaiy (Colorado Tourism Board, area growth), Ed Green (community support), Rick Dill (Stanley Park), and Louis Cherbeneau (Stanley Park). There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Mayor ... . )1( Town Clerk