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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 1986-03-11etrktur ,cd Ears iituric, Lorimer County, Colorado, Marshal , 1 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 llth day of hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Hix March , A. D. 19 86 at regular meeting Present: Mayor Pro Tem G. Hix Trustees: Also Present: Town Administrator Dale G. Hill, Town Attorney Gregory A. White AlYsliKt : Absent: Mayor Dannels Norbert L. Aldrich, Mark T. Brown, Byron L. Graves, Paula L. Laing, Richard A. Wood Due to Mayor Dannels' absence, Mayor Pro Tem Hix conducted the meeting. Certificates of Appointment were awarded to all students present who participated in the 1986 Municipal Government Day. Minutes of the regular meeting held February 25, 1986 were submitted 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 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 Public Safety Committee meeting held February 27, 1986 were read. Trustee Laing, Chairman of the Committee, moved the minutes be approved subject to including the following approvals with regard to the Scottish Highland Festival: ...shuttle bus pickup point in Municipal Parking Lot #1, with dropoff point at Stanley Park, no parking be allowed on Community Drive all weekend, four parking spaces marked for "emergency cars only" located near the swimming pool, ...". Trustee Laing also moved the Radar Equipment - Authorization to Purchase section of the minutes be considered as a separate issue. Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Trustees reported on opinions expressed from the constituency in favor of and opposition to the use of radar. Following discussion, Trustee Brown moved Police Chief Ault be authorized to purchase the radar equipment. Trustee Laing seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes: Those voting "Yes" Trustees Brown, Hix, Laing and Wood. Those voting "No" Trustees Aldrich and Graves. Concerning the Fire Department Training Center, Trustee Brown questioned whether or not the Park Service had expressed any objection to the center due to the area being classified a "Class 1 - Air Pollution District." Town Administrator Hill advised that to the best of his knowledge, any concern expressed by the Park Service had been eliminated. Trustee Brown moved the Bond Park Use Permit Application submit- ted by The Salvation Army to sponsor a band concert May 3, 1986 be approved. Trustee Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Board of Trustees - March 11, 1986 - Page two Minutes of the Joint Public Safety Committee/Policemen's Pension Board meeting held March 3, 1986 were read. Trustee Laing moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Graves seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Minutes of the Advertising and Public Relations Committee meeting held March 6, 1986 were read. Trustee Brown, Chairman of the Committee, moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Graves second- ed the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Brown moved the Mayor be authorized to execute the 1986 Chamber of Commerce Advertising Agreement. Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Minutes of the Light and Power Committee meeting held March 7, 1986 were read. Trustee Graves, Chairman of the Committee, moved the minutes be approved. Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Laing introduced, and Town Administrator Hill read in full, the following Ordinance and moved it be approved: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, THE SAME PERTAINING TO ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS Trustee Brown 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. Whereupon Mayor Pro Tem Hix declared said Ordinance duly passed and ordered it numbered 6-86 and published according to law. Trustee Brown introduced, and Town Administrator Hill read in full, the following Ordinance and moved it be approved: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO, THE SAME PERTAINING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, OFFICERS AND RESOLUTIONS This Ordinance reflects current procedure and will update the Municipal Code. Trustee Wood 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. Whereupon Mayor Pro Tem Hix declared said Ordinance duly passed and ordered it numbered 7-86 and published according to law. The 1986 Library Services Agreement was read in full by Town Administrator Hill. Trustee Aldrich moved the Mayor be au- thorized to execute the Agreement. Trustee Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Laing moved the Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License renewal application submitted by Beverly Hill's Family Restaurant be approved. Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Donald W. Lambert/The Woodshop, 125 Moraine Avenue, submitted a request for a Sidewalk Encroachment Permit. Mr. Lambert requested authorization to place a 7' tall wooden soldier art piece next to the south end of the protruding step, between the two business entrances (The Woodshop and The Knife Shop). In Mr. Lambert's opinion, the soldier acted as a "visual aid", prevent- ing pedestrians from tripping over the indented step. Planner Stamey outlined Chapter 12.24, Sections 12.24.020 through 12.24.060 which addressed sidewalk encroachments. Discussion followed concerning liability to the Town due to the protrusion being located on a portion of the public sidewalk, other options available to protect the public from the indented step, and Board of Trustees - March 11, 1986 - Page three maximum sign area allowed under the existing Sign Code Regu- lations. Trustee Wood stated other remedies exist tc mitigate the safety concerns, and moved Mr. Lambert's request be denied. Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Following completion of all agenda items, Mayor Pro Tem Hix requested comments from the audience. On behalf of the students, Kurt Cob expressed his appreciation to the Town for a very informative Municipal Government Day. Mr. Charles Whiting, Park High School, also expressed his appreciation to the Board of Trustees and the Town in conducting Municipal Government Day. Mr. Whiting requested additional information regarding how the Board of Trustees were assigned to the various committees of the Town. Mayor Pro Tem Hix advised a recommendation is given to the Board of Trustees by Mayor Dannels. Appointment is subject to approval by the Board. With regard to the Library Services Agreement, Ms. Tucker Wood advised Larimer County allowed one increase in their 1986 Budget. This increase, which is almost 5%, was given to Libraries. Trustee Aldrich expressed his appreciation to the Optimists, Lions, Elks, and the American Legion for sponsoring Municipal Government Day and encouraged the students to participate in public service. With regard to the radar issue, Trustee Brown reiterated that a number of constituents expressed their opinions in favor of radar, and that it was indeed appropriate for the Town of Estes Park to purchase the radar equipment. With strict adherence to the Guidelines, as presented to the Public Safety Committee, the Town's reputation relating to a "speed trap" should not occur. There being no further business, g adjourne , Town Clerk