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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community Development Committee 1999-09-23BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ^Community Development Committee September 23,1999 Committee: Attending: Absent: Chairman Barker, Trustees Doylen and Gillette Chairman Barker and Trustee Gillette Trustee Doylen Also Attending: Town Administrator Widmer, Directors Hinze, Kilsdonk, and Pickering, and Advertising Manager Marsh, Senior Center Director Thompson and Recording Secretary Wheatley Chairman Barker called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. 1. MARKETING a. Advertising Report: Manager Marsh reported that the advertising requests are up over 25% compared to last year and overall requests are approximately even due to the lack of state effort in our marketing area. This year the state only had $2,000,000 budgeted for tourism that mostly went to ski industry promotion. E-mail requests are up over 34% and Incoming WATS line calls are down slightly (-1.7%). New magazines tested this Fall include Readers Digest and National Geographic Adventure reaching over 12,000,000 households. We were in the 5280 Magazine since they did an article on non-l-70 color trips for this Fall. Regionally we had ads in the Post and News for Fall color trips, the Scotsfest and a generic one that promoted weekends. The Year 2000 advertising plans have been finalized. We will run a TV schedule on Channel 4, October, November, and December, which will include Letterman & Rosie O’Donnell programs. b. Conference Center Report: Director Pickering presented a postcard that will be mailed to over 1,000 meeting planners. We also do ads in their quarterly newsletters. In a survey, meeting planners admitted that they see so many newsletters they don’t take time to read them, so the postcard should be more effective. The postcards will be mailed the first of October when planners are preparing for next year’s conferences. However, there is only one weekend available for Fall of 2000. Director Pickering reviewed comments from past groups. Handbell Ringers have rebooked for 2001 and are a very good conference since they provide an entertaining concert for the community. 2. MUSEUM/SENIOR CENTER . a. Museum Monthly Report: Director Kilsdonk reviewed the activities of Friends of the Museum. Dr. Adkins will substitute for Curt Buchholtz at the Evening Out in 1899 event. Period dress is encouraged but not required. The museum is experimenting with charging for programs to help with funding. The computerization is an improvement since the items are handled less and are more easily retrievable and sortable. The exhibit schedule was reviewed with comments regarding the community support received. Through August 40% of the attendance goal has been reached. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development Committee - September 23,1999 - Page 2 b. Senior Center Monthly Report: Senior Center Director Thompson advised that the Special Transit additional service will begin on October 7. Funding is there for 2 days a week in the year 2000. The intergenerational luncheons with Kreative Kids were very successful and enjoyable for both groups. Tomorrow will be the “Bye-Bye Birdie Barbecue” which will be a farewell to our snowbirds. Seniors are raising all the funds necessary for the Heritage Garden. Memorial donations for Bill Marshall will be used for a gazebo in that garden. 3. SPECIAL EVENTS a. Event Evaluations: Hunter-Jumper Horse Show. The number of animals was up and all stalls were sold plus an additional 66 in a portable tent. They have asked for a 3-week contract for the year 2000. A change in dates may be required for the Westernaires to accommodate the longer contract. Westernaires. This youth group from Jefferson County had performances on two nights with attendance around 1100. b. Celebrate Estes - Request for street closure. Director Hinze requested approval to close Elkhorn Avenue from Riverside Drive to Moraine, and Moraine to Spruce Drive for the “Celebrate Estes event on December 11 and 12. We’re hoping to have reindeer this year and different singers and entertainment on the streets. Carriage rides will still be on the closed streets. The event will be limited to one weekend this year. Closure times will run from 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 11 through 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 12. The Committee recommends approval of the street closure as requested. c. Upcoming Events. The model train show is September 25 and 26 in Barn W at the Fairgrounds. It is a growing event. Rotary s A^umn Gold is also September 25 and 26 in Bond Park. Sale Days in October will be on the 9th and 10th- The Elk Festival will be at the Fairgrounds on October 16 and 17. Lots of calls are coming in regardmg these events. There will be guides to explain elk activities. Cabellas and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are participating sponsors in this years Elk Festival. d. 1999-2000 Rooftop Rodeo Committee/Officer Appointments. Jo Adams, President Mitch Brown, Vice President Jacquie Buckert Trudy Carra de Salero Carol Cunningham Don Cunningham Rick Dill Roy Erickson Shawn Frazier Debbie Holgersen, Secretary Chief Jenista Joyce Kitchen Dave McPhee Judy McPhee Sean Murray Art Mutschler Ruth Mutschler Bob Seifert Mary Jo Seifert Janelle Urista Joan Van Horn Ken Hobert, Honorary Chuck Thomas, Honorary BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development Committee - September 23,1999 - Page 3 The Committee recommends approval of the 1999-2000 Rooftop Rodeo Committee as presented. e. Relocation of Sewer on West Side of Stanley Park. Estes Park Sanitation District has requested that their sewer line be relocated cutting through less than 40 feet of Stanley Park. Ron Duell representing EPSD reviewed the request and map. The original line was built for the power plant project and was supposed to have been temporary. He advised that Public Works Director Bill Linnane and Town Attorney Greg White have been consulted and it was agreed a utility easement was not required. The time frame for relocation will be this Fall. The Estes Park Sanitation District will move the line again if it is an issue in the future. Public Works Director Linnane stated that an easement would not benefit the Town; if the Sanitation District wanted an easement it could be done but with some additional research required due to a triangle of property in question. It would be acceptable If there were no easements. This is not a precedent and has been done before. The Committee recommends approval to allow the Estes Park Sanitation District to build the new sewer line across the designated portion of Stanley Park at their cost and their future cost if it becomes necessary to relocate. There being no further business, Chairman Barker adjourned the meeting at 8:54 a.m. Meribeth Wheatley, Recordin ecretary APPROVED SEP 2 8 1999 TOWN OF ESTES PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES