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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Community Development Committee 1996-04-04BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS yCommunity Development Committee April 4, 1996 Committee: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chairman Doylen, Trustees Dekker and Marshall All Town Administrator Klaphake, Directors Stamey, Hinze, and Kilsdonk, Advertising Manager Marsh, Deputy Clerk Kuehl None Chairman Doylen called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. Community Development Director Stamey introduced Roxanne Botic, the Community Development Secretary, replacing Carolyn Jones. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1996 Advertising Report. Advertising Manager Marsh reported that March inquiries for information were down 7% from the same period in 1995, noting that March and April are peak advertising response periods, therefore, the first quarter is an incomplete measure. Also, 8% of the Spring advertising was reallocated to the Fall. Telephone inquiries for February increased 1% over the same period last year. The combined first quarter E-mail responses from the Virtual Visitors Guide/Estes Park On-Line Lodging Guide, as compared to a 13-week average for 1995, increased 75%. Staff reported on the Internet access: a decrease in requests for the printed Visitors Guide (82% to 61%); shift in new visitors to Estes Park (37% to 52%); and a conversion of those who plan to visit (94% to 99%). The April issue of Today's Business magazine, a Northern Colorado/Front Range business publication, included interviews with Conference Center Director Pickering, Advertising Manager Marsh and local residents. The March Continental Profiles In-Flight Magazine contained a crossword puzzle entitled Estes Park. MUSEUM Director Kilsdonk reported the following Museum activities: the Summer exhibit, "Flood!: The Big Thompson Flood of 1976", will be on display May 3 to October 20; a program entitled "The Remarkable Stanley Brothers" will be presented by Frank Hix on April 4; a marketing brainstorm session will be held May 10 at the Estes Park Conference Center; a conservation class for museum professionals sponsored by Central Wyoming College will be held at the Museum; a grant writing workshop cosponsored by the Museum and the Colorado- Wyoming Association of Museums is scheduled for April 20 at The Stanley Hotel; a training session for new and returning volunteers will be held April 23. Director Kilsdonk attended the "Real West" exhibit in Denver cosponsored by the Art Museum, Library, and Historical Society. Estes Park is the focus of the Art Museum exhibit, which includes an interactive computer program. Kilsdonk summarized the Museum attendance numbers, noting the positive affect of scheduled weekend hours during the Winter. Kilsdonk further explained that the dramatic decrease in attendance numbers since 1993 is the result of a revised counting method, providing actual visitor numbers. SPECIAL EVENTS Special Events Director Hinze presented standard horse show agreements with the Colorado Hunter Jumper Association and the Westernnaires, noting that the Hunter Jumper agreement represents an addition to their regular annual show. The Committee recommends approval of the standard horse show contracts as presented. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development Committee, April 4, 1996 - Page 2 Director Hinze presented an entertainment proposal from Dick Orleans for outdoor performances in the downtown area, noting the Special Events Department presently controls this type of request following the Town's containment ordinance and park use regulations. Dick Orleans explained his proposal would better utilize the Parks, attract more people to Estes Park, has proven successful in Burlington, Vermont (with no policing problems), and offered assistance in establishing guidelines and policing. Orleans requested each performer be issued a license to accept tips and sell merchandise and requested this fee be reduced as the performances are not scheduled for twelve months. Dick Barlow has subsidized entertainment at Barlow Plaza with positive reactions from the surrounding merchants; however, the performers were not allowed to solicit tips or sell merchandise. Robert Aiken, a local performer, noted this type of program is accepted at the Boulder Mall and does not disturb or "scare away" the tourists. Chairman Doylen explained that Estes Park offers a rural rather than urban atmosphere, and thus differs from the Boulder Mall. Others speaking in favor of the proposal were Birgit Bismark and Sally Anderson. Dr. Durward requested control of the entertainment during the Scottish Festival weekend; inclusion of Tregent Park in the schedule; and involvement of the Arts Council in this proposal. Staff concerns include: The proposed license fee does not correspond to the Business License fee scheduled; the obligation to accept any entertainer obtaining a license; and the time and cost involved in policing. Administrator Klaphake explained that the Town presently allows entertainment in the Parks, with the exception of solicitation and selling as the Town's containment ordinance requires all business be conducted inside a permanent structure. Chairman Doylen noted the major concerns are containment, solicitation, scheduling, and quality^. After ^further discussion, the Committee recommends Staff obtain information from similar communities that allow this type of program and report their findings at the May 2 meeting. There being no further business. Chairman Doylen adjourned the meeting at 9:00 a.m. The May 2 Community Development meeting will be held at the Fairgrounds' Office. Tina Kuehl, Deputy Town Clerk A t'y. n V ^ I? '}■ i: APR 9 1996 | ? or Uimm |