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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1992-03-10i` o un of sirs nrh, Lorimer County, Colorado, March 10 19 92 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 10th dayof March 92 ............... . . „ .... , ..., A. D. 19.... at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor Present: Mayor Also Present: XB�ie`bif Absent: Pro Tem George J. Hix Pro Tem Hix Trustees: Gary F. Klaphake, Town Administrator Gregory A. White, Town Attorney Vickie O'Connor, Town Clerk H. B. Dannels, Mayor Norbert L. Aldrich, David Barker, Polly Garrett, David Habecker Mayor Pro Tem Hix called the Board meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Town Board minutes dated February 25, 1992. 2. Bills. 3. Amended Plat of Lot 11, Rock Ridge Estates and Tract 1, Moccasin Saddle Addition (Hoffman) - Continued to March 24, 1992. 4. Liquor License Renewals: A. East Side Food Store, 381 S. Saint Vrain Ave., 3.2% Retail Beer. It was moved and seconded (Aldrich/Habecker) the consent agenda be approved, and it passed unanimously. ACTION ITEMS: 1. Resolution of Respect, #6-92. Town Clerk O'Connor read in full a Resolution of Respect for Trustee Milan A. Dickinson who passed away March 1, 1992. Expressing their deep regret, it was moved and seconded (Garrett/Aldrich) Resolution 16-92 be adopted, and it passed unanimously. 2.A. Minutes of the Community Development Committee meeting held March 5, 1992 were read, and it was moved and seconded (Barker/Garrett) the minutes be approved, and it passed unanimously. It was moved and seconded (Barker/Garrett) the Mayor be authorized to execute the Conference Center Transportation Services Contract with Estes Park Trolley, and it passed unanimously. B. Minutes of the Special Events Committee meeting held March 5, 1992 were read, and it was moved and seconded (Aldrich/Habecker) the minutes be approved, and it passed unanimously. It was moved and seconded (Aldrich/Habecker) the following Horse Show Agreements be approved and it passed unanimously: Colorado Hunter -Jumper, Colorado Arabian Horse Club and Westernaires. Board of Trustees - March 10, 1992 - Page 2 3. M.D.C. WINDY GAP CONTRACT - 7TH AMENDMENT. Town Attorney White reviewed the M.D.C./Superior Metropolitan District #1 request to amend the Windy Gap Water Contract by adding eight monthly principal payments plus interest at the rate of 7.5% which total $635,934.20/principal and $83,374.94/interest. The Town is in receipt of the March payment plus interest ($169,686.93). Attorney White confirmed that M.D.C. has continually met their payment obligations and the Town has financially benefitted from the amendments. It was moved and seconded (Habecker/Aldrich) the Mayor be authorized to execute the Seventh Amendment to the Windy Gap Contract with M.D.C./Superior Metropolitan District #1, and it passed unanimously. 4. Liquor Licenses: A. Change of Location - Gazebo Restaurant & Tavern. Citing a potential "conflict of interest", Mayor Pro Tem Hix opened a public hearing to consider a Change of Location Application submitted by A. Claire Ray, dba THE GAZEBO RESTAURANT & TAVERN, from 205 Virginia Lane to 225 Park Lane. Trustee Habecker clarified with Attorney White that he did not have a conflict of interest as his particular involvement with this project had been concluded. The Applicant confirmed that the relocation should take place April 1st. There were no persons speaking in "favor of" or in "opposition to" the request, thus Attorney White reviewed the application documents. Mayor Pro Tem Hix declared the public hearing closed. Trustee Aldrich noted that the Board of Trustees finds that the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood are not met by the present liquor outlets in the neighborhood and that the desires of the adult inhabitants are for the granting of this liquor license. Based upon the findings, it was moved and seconded (Aldrich/Barker) the Change of Location Application be granted, and it passed unanimously, with Mayor Pro Tem Hix Abstaining. B. Modification of Premises - Friar's Restaurant. Mayor Pro Tem Hix declared a potential "conflict of interest." The Applicant is requesting a modification to allow the addition of a non-smoking dining room. It was moved and seconded (Barker/Aldrich) the Modification of Premises Application be approved, and it passed unanimously, with Mayor Pro Tem Hix Abstaining. 5. Childrens Center. Staff reviewed Draft #4 of the Intergovernmental Agreement, Ground Lease, and Operating Agreement with Park School District R-3. In summary, the Intergovernmental Agreement provides the legal means for the Town to construct a Childrens Center, subject to School Board approval, on school property; the Ground Lease from the School to the Town provides a 10-year lease, with an automatic 10-year renewal provision (State Statute allows the School to enter into a lease of no longer than 10-year increments); and the Operating Agreement which allows the School to operate and maintain the Center. The Town has received a grant to assist in constructing the Childrens Center. Administrator Klaphake noted Paragraph #8 in the Operating Agreement whereby both parties understand and agree that should operation of the Center be infeasible due to unforseen conditions, all documents would be amended to reflect any changes, including, but not limited to, the operation of the Childrens Center by the District as a school facility. Staff will present Draft #4 to the School Board who will meet March 11, 1992. Trustee Garrett commented that the School Board has been concerned with the use of educational tax dollars being expended on this project; the Coordinating Committee has assured the School Board of Trustees - March 10, 1992 - Page 3 Board that no such tax dollars will be expended on the operation of the Childrens Center. Mayor Pro Tem Hix expressed his appreciation to Trustee Garrett for her participation. It was moved and seconded (Garrett/Habecker) the Mayor be authorised to execute all three documents. as presented, subject to School Board approval, and it passed unanimously. Should the School Board request any substantial changes, the documents will be returned to the Town Board for additional discussion. Following completion of all agenda items, Mayor Pro Tem Hix requested comments from the audience. There being none, Mayor Pro Tem Hix adjourned the meeting at 8:10 P Pro Tem Town Clerk