HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2021-04-27RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado April 27,2021
Minutes of a Study Session meeting of the TOWN BOARD of the Town of
Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held at Town Hall in the
Board Room and Virtually in said Town of Estes Park on the 27th day of
April,2021.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Attending:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Also Attending:Assistant Town Administrator Darnweber,Town Attorney
Kramer and Recording Secretary Disney
Absent:Town Administrator Machalek
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
CONFIRMING MUNICIPAL JUDGE AUTHORITY REGARDING CONTEMPT OF
COURT.Town Attorney Kramer reviewed Municipal Judge’s Authority regarding
contempt of court.He highlighted recommendations previously made by Judge
Thrower,including the inability of the Judge to issue jail time for certain,more serious
offensives.After further review,staff recommends an ordinance confirming the
Municipal Judge’s authority regarding contempt of court and the ability to impose jail
time instead of criminalization.
The Board discussed reintroduction of criminalization to the Municipal Code,the trend
of decriminalization of codes in other municipalities,circumstance of offenses being
written into Larimer County District Court versus Municipal Court,where jail time would
be served,the Police Department’s perspective on the ordinance,clarification on
contempt of court,and the amount of contempt of court situations which occurred in the
last year.The Board directed staff to bring forward an ordinance confirming the
Municipal Judge’s authority for a future Town Board meeting.
VACATION HOME RENTAL REGULATIONS MOVE TO MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ENFORCEMENT/LIFE SAFETY SURVEY CHANGES.Town Clerk Williamson
presented the discussion on Vacation Home Rental Regulations.She highlighted the
proposal to move the regulations from the Development Code to the Municipal Code,
removal of obsolete language,updated renewal deadline to January 31 of each year,
and proposed Life Safety Survey timeline to the beginning of the registration process.
Town Clerk Williamson stated land use regulations would remain in the Estes Park
Development Code and the residential cap and transferability of vacation homes would
not be addressed in the proposed code amendments.
Town Attorney Kramer presented the discussion on enforcement recommendations and
highlighted increasing tines,increasing consequences,suspension and revocations,
discretion of staff in issuing fines and consequences,notice and ticket issuance,and the
effect of suspension and revocation on ownership transfers.
The Board discussed the requirements of securing a sales tax license and property
management for a registration,the number of registrations which were lost due to the
15-day transferability deadline,the enforceability of suspension,the current
enforcement process,situations when tickets and fines would be issued to the renter,
and the number of violations.The Board directed staff to bring forward the
recommended code amendments at a future Town Board meeting.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town Board Study Session —April 27,2027 —Page 2
TRUSTEE &ADMINSTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
Trustee Younglund requested Town volunteer appreciation be recognized in the future,
at a picnic or luncheon.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Assistant Town Administrator Damweber requested and it was determined to schedule
a demonstration of Lasertiche Municipal Court Procedures for June 8,2021 and
reschedule the Cameron Peak and East Thompson Zone Debrief for June 8,2021.
There being no further business,Mayor Koeniq adjouirned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
imberly Disney,Recording Secretary