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Minutes of a regular
Park, Larimer County, Colorado.
on the llth day of
hour.
December 11 19 90
meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park
December , A. D. 19.0. at regular meeting
Meeting called to order by Mayor H. Bernerd Dannels
Present: Mayor H. B. Dannels
Also Present:
Gary F. Klaphake,
Town Administrator
Gregory A. White,
Town Attorney
/'d}k'Mety Vickie O'Connor,
Town Clerk
Trustees: Norbert L. Aldrich,
David Barker,
Milan A. Dickinson,
Polly Garrett,
David Habecker,
George J. Hix
Absent: David Habecker, Trustee
Mayor Dannels called the meeting of the Board of Trustees to order
at 7:30 P.M.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Approval of Town Board minutes dated November 27, 1990.
2. Bills.
3.A. Pizza Hut of America, Inc., 430 Prospect Village Dr.,
3.2% Retail Beer License - Renewal.
It was moved and seconded (Hix/Aldrich) the consent calendar be
approved, and it passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Ordinance #14-90 - Animals. Town Clerk O'Connor read in
full an ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Municipal
Code pertaining to Animals, including the impoundment
thereof. It was moved and seconded (Garrett/Aldrich)
the ordinance be adopted, and it passed unanimously.
Mayor Dannels declared the ordinance duly passed and
adopted and ordered it numbered 14-90 and published
according to law.
2. Ordinance #15-90 - Municipal Court Employee Salaries.
Town Attorney White read in full an ordinance amending
Section 2.52.020 and 2.52.040 of the Municipal Code
pertaining to salaries for the Municipal Judge and
Municipal Court Clerk. Finance Officer Vavra requested
and received an amendment to the ordinance concerning
the effective date, which will be amended from January
1, 1991 to December 27, 1990. Both aforementioned
salaries will be increased 5%; however, the salary for
the Assistant Municipal Judge will remain at the 1990
level. It was moved and seconded (Hix/Dickinson) the
ordinance be adopted, and it passed unanimously. Mayor
Dannels declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted
and ordered it numbered 15-90 and published according to
law.
3. Resolution #30-90 - Cemetery Land Purchase. Town
Attorney White advised that Estes Valley Memorial
Gardens, Inc. (EVMG) is exercising its right to purchase
Parcel #3 according to the terms and conditions of the
Board of Trustees - December 11, 1990 - Page 2
Real Estate Contract executed February 25, 1986 between
the Town and E.S.M.G. It was moved and seconded
(Hix/Garrett) the resolution be adopted, and it passed
unanimously.
4. Housing Needs Study. Eric Blackhurst/Forward Estes Park
Foundation (FEP), presented an executive summary of the
Estes Park Valley Housing Needs Assessment Study
prepared by Rosall Remmen and Cares, Inc. A total of
fourteen entities provided financial assistance to
commission this study. Mr. Blackhurst reviewed the
study, advising copies of the entire study are available
at the Library, Community Development Office, and in Mr.
Blackhurst's Office. From the data supplied in the
study, F.E.P. will be contacting Rosall Remmen and Cares
to obtain specific recommendations/solutions for
housing. The Board of Trustees acknowledged receipt of
the Executive Summary of the Housing Needs Assessment
Study, and expressed their appreciation to Mr.
Blackhurst.
5. Resolution #31-90 - 1990 Budget Amendment. Finance
Officer Vavra briefed the Trustees on an amendment to
the 1990 Budget concerning the Garage Service Fund and
Self -Funded Medical Insurance Fund. It was moved and
seconded (Aldrich/Hix) the resolution be adopted, and it
passed unanimously.
6. Initiated Ordinance - Rnoll/Birch-Bikle Properties.
Town Attorney White advised that: (1) said ordinance was
filed with the Town Clerk on November 29, 1990; (2) on
December 5, 1990, the Town Clerk issued a statement
finding that the 16 petitions contained 261 signatures,
36 of which were disqualified, and that the total
verified signatures of 225 was a sufficient number of
valid signatures --the total number of signatures (5%)
required is 144; (3) the Trustees had two (2) options:
(a) adopt the initiated ordinance as proposed, or (b)
set an election. In addition, an election must be set
between 60 and 150 days from the filing date of November
29, 1990. It was moved and seconded (Garrett/Aldrich)
the initiated ordinance, as presented, be rejected, and
it passed unanimously.
Election. It was moved and seconded (Aldrich/Hix) an
election be scheduled on Tuesday, February 5, 1991, and
it passed unanimously.
Ballot Question. It was moved and seconded (Barker/Hix)
the following ballot question be approved:
Should the Knoll and the Birch/Bikle Properties be
rezoned from C-0, Outlying Commercial, to R-S,
Single Residential? Yes No
and it passed unanimously.
Following completion of all agenda items, Mayor Dannels announced
the next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held Tuesday,
January 8, 1991. Town Administrator Klaphake announced that an
Executive Session would immediately follow the meeting to discuss
underground tank law liability.
There being no further business,
meeting at 8:12 P.M.
Town Clerk
Mayor
Dannels adjourned the
Mayor