HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community Development Committee 2008-12-04RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, December 4, 2008
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting
held in Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 4th day of December
2008.
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chair Levine, Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller
Chair Levine, Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller
Deputy Town Administrator Richardson, Directors Pickering,
Kilsdonk and Joseph, Managers Marsh and Mitchell, Special
Events Coordinator Button, and Deputy Clerk Deats
Town Administrator Halburnt and Mgr. Winslow
Chair Levine called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
Laurie'Button Special Events Coordinator, reported that the Rooftop Rodeo was named
me Best sin So of the Year for 2008 by the Professional R°deo Cowboys
Association, and stated that the Stanley Fairgrounds calendar 'Sd3 ^
le attributed the ability to retain events and attract.n®" to the falr9roun
the efforts the Town has made to maintain and upgrade the facility.
CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU.
FROST GIANT ROAD CLOSURE - Recreation and Parks
Special Events staff received an applicat'on rom the Est y g d january
District (EVRPD) to hold the annual Frost Giant 5K ®nd 1°l\ra0®Ss0inn past ’;ars, the
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Avenue as outlined for the running of the Frost Giant 5K and 10K races.
r.ONTRACT FOR INTERNET-BASED PR mr ^Tha use
Due to changes in media trends, the decline P ataff solicited bids for services to of internet sL, Convention & Visrtors Bu(rfd Bids were
augment current public ;ela,'°n® eg°ds pling onwwvvestesngLoom resulting in three
lUs9hUSsPeprpnosed by me three9 companies differed with two providing only
traditional services and the third providing only internet-specific servi .
Adventure Travel Media Source (Traditional agency)
Wellington, CO
Total: $10,000
RTM Real Time Marketing (Traditional agency)
Aspen, CO ,.
Cost: Approximately $3,200 per month
Travel Spike (Non-traditional agency)
Offices in Atianta, Long Beach, NY anj)Sa"
Cost: $2,000 per month for five-month program
Total: $10,000
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Community Development - December 4, 2008 - Page 2
$10,000 was included in the 2009 Advertising Budget Proposal and staff recommends
accepting the bid from Travel Spike for internet-based PR services at a cost of $10,000
for activity from February through June. The five-month program will target electroriic
writers and editors of affinity-based market mediums such as travel sites and blogs with
special interest articles such as hiking and fishing in an attempt to elicit greater visitation
through the summer months. The Committee supported the use of a specialized
company and recommends approval of the contract with Travel Spike in the
amount of $10,000 from account #222-2000-420-23-02 budgeted for 2009.
REPORTS. ^ r.u .Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• Marketing Committee
• Media Relations
Mqr. Marsh reported that “Vacation Values” has been added t0 th® cyB website
promote specials at local businesses; and advertising will be published in the Longmont,
Loveland, Fort Collins, and Greeley newspapers over the next three weeks.
MUSEUM/SENIQR CENTER SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
Reports'provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• Museum Monthly Report
• Senior Center Monthly Report
Trustee Eisenlauer noted that the number of dining room meals has declined^ Mgr^
Mitchell stated that staff is working on ideas to rearul* ne" Center
of Meals on Wheels served has increased, and that attendance at beracr ue
programs and activities continues to grow.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
or: uaR.akt.p fees for SMftI I WIND GENFRATION - REQUESI
^S^reasing interest in home wind g=tiom ^{to^SfaxIs3 p" e°n
related height variance requests. Most manufaCi^u em of do^2®"® thirt;,';ee'; above
generators recommend mounting the units g generation is not directly
grade which fa aa"ight .^"ffTre^lending a temporary fee
addressed in the land us residential wind power installations until the
waiver policy for height vari^ces for sm address this issue with suitable
Estes Valley Development Code can b0, -^"ce fo"owed
height standards. The current variance 00f^spthe Light and Power
and is summarized: it feels wron9 t0 Pr° Liqht and Power department is erecting a
department and then charge atvarianf ' ^,g"tn^ndwir7 qenera^^ works in our
generator to gather information re a DOssible- new regulations must address
environment: promote greep .a^t'VI X d turbinesPas well’ as impact on neighborhoods;
per variance.
Reporte^vided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• Community Development Financial
• Monthly Building Permit Summary
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Community Development - December 4, 2008 - Page 3
Dir. Joseph reported that the building department is experiencing a decline in
construction development which will most likely become apparent in 2009.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Trustee Eisenlauer reported that the CVB Advisory Board held its final meeting last
week. She stated that in the future policy decisions will be made in-house and come to
the Community Development Committee for approval.
There being no further business, Chair Levine adjourned the meeting at 8:40 a.m.
Cynthra Deats, Deputy Town Clerk
approved
JAH 1 3 2009
town OF ESTES PARK
board of TRU.STFPg