HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community Development & Community Services Committee 2010-06-24RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, June 24, 2010
Minutes of a meeting of the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / COMMUNITY
SERVICES COMMITTEE of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County,
Colorado. Meeting held in Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the
24th day of June 2010.
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chair Levine, Trustees Elrod and Miller
Chair Levine and Trustee Elrod
Town Administrator Halburnt, Directors Joseph and
Kilsdonk, Managers Mitchell and Winslow and Town Clerk
Williamson
Trustee Miller, Deputy Town Administrator Richardson
Chair Levine called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
None.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
Reports.
Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• Senior Center Quarterly Report.
• Fairgrounds/Event Report.
Manager Mitchell stated Senior Center Inc raised approximately $8,400 from a winter
fundraiser that has been used to repaint the lobby, purchase new furniture and new
equipment such as a television and games.
Manager Winslow reviewed the attendance at events held thus far for 2010. He
commented the weather has been a factor. He stated the Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association is bringing its vendor trailer to the rodeo, and Dodge Rodeo will have an
interactive trailer. Staff continues to promote the fairgrounds, which is 85% booked for
the summer season.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Contractor Licensing.
Director Joseph stated contractor licensing was removed from the agenda because of a
recent change to the County’s licensing policy. The County will not require testing for
individuals that have completed 8 out of 10 permits successfully in the county. The
Town would review the policy and bring a revised policy forward to the Committee in
July.
Reports.
Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• Community Development Financial.
• Monthly Building Permit Summary.
Director Joseph stated meetings have been ongoing since the beginning of 2009
regarding the adoption of the new building codes. Staff has proposed substantial
changes to the codes that need to be reviewed thoroughly. A presentation on the
changes would be presented to the Board. Both the l-Codes and contractor licensing
are proposed for adoption in November with an effective date of January 1, 2011.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Community Development - June 24, 2010 - Page 2
ADMINISTRATION.
Reports.
1. Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) - Director Nancy Almond
provided a review of a report completed for the Buell Early Childhood Leadership
Program she attended in May 2010. She researched what it would take to
provide access to quality Early Care and Education (ECE) programs in Estes
Park and where and how it is being done successfully in other communities.
Commuriity focus groups, consisting of teachers, providers, parents and
community leaders, were assembled to discuss the issues and the needs. The
recurring issues/needs for Estes Park were a need for quality facilities, lack of
infant/toddler care, need for sustainable funding for programs, access to financial
assistance for families and lack of community awareness of ECE issues. She
reviewed successful ECE systems in other mountain resort communities,
including Summit County/Breckenridge, Aspen/Pitkin County, Salida and
Fremont County. These communities had significant level of public support,
acknowledgement in the community that young families need support and
indentified the lack of affordable, accessible and quality ECEs in their
communities. The funding ranged from the Town providing funds to pay off debt
for all non-profit ECE center and build new facilities, to mill levies and sales tax to
fund centers. Aspen passed a .45% sales tax that is shared with the local
housing authority creating a sustainable funding source for both entities. The key
points for providing successful ECEs in Estes Park include securing sustainable
funding combined with public funding to maximize services, collaboration with the
entire community including the business community, and invest in staff
development. She recommends the formation of a Community Action Team to
identify top priorities, develop a plan, create action steps and implement
solutions. These steps would secure funding, increase capacity, build
partnerships, increase success of ECE programs, meet the needs of working
families and prepare children for success.
Trustee Elrod questioned whose responsibility it would be to create the action
team. Mrs. Almond stated it would be the Town’s responsibility, therefore the
Town could request EVICS to form a team.
The Committee discussed the use of sales tax as a funding source; questioned
whether or not the Housing Authority had been contact to discuss a joint mill levy
and requested Mrs. Almond provided additional information on how other
communities developed successful action teams.
There being no further business. Chair Levine adjourned the meeting at 8:58 a.m.
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Ja^ie Williamson, Town Clerk
APPROVED
JUL 1 3 2010
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES