HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 1997-09-17BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
/Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority
•'September 17, 1997
Commissioners:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Polly Gunn, Carl Henderson, Gary F. Klaphake,
Richard S. Putney, Paula Steige, Gerald W.
Swank, Al Wasson
Chairman Gunn, Commissioners Henderson,
Klaphake, Putney, Swank, and Wasson
Executive Director Anderson, Deputy Clerk
Kuehl
Commissioner Steige
Chairman Gunn called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 a m It
was moved the Board enter Executive Session to discuss a legal
T5°oe v1otln5 "yes": Chairman Gunn, Commissioners Putney,
meeting If pSrognreSSCOmmiSSl0nerS ^nd Klaphake joined the
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
No input.
MINUTES
Minutes of the August 13 regular meeting were accepted.
treasurer/FINANCIAL REPORT
?feCcomna;fdSnrnEC,oeP^tSente1d the financi^l «P°rt ending July l997.
SSan^SefaT-Vnfa dTfnihSd001160^011 tabulations /or the
STAFF REPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Director Anderson reported on the following:
i SiiMLf pSinI Lot PrOje0t-
♦ An H^11 roof;Ln3 contract bid and award of contracts^afi/lfatforfVmlttfd^lf sfa^^ SfoSSf“"of?13"5' fd
review and approval. Historical Officer for
inspected thef/an;^'"/1^1!']0^]^ -P1;eserv^t:^on specialist who
on proposed restoration11 9’fa? raade reco™endations
facili/y, with the rTo(f having I so'^featf Wil1 be a public
are funded by the State ^ea^lease* Improvementsmoney, not ta/ money The ?ow^”1S3oFUonoo' f1* 1S 3ai"blin9
$116,000 from the state and S9rf nhf'f00 f being matched by♦ Work on Mission StarafAt $ ' fr0m Grand Herita3e-
♦ OcJoLfllfofhf7 BWo0arrkd0n bUd9et WhlCh Wil1 -b”itted on
♦ The Samson Sculpture Dedication is today at 3:30 p.m. on site.
Pedestrian sCmif l/nsno™asast,tTudgaunste Blcycle/
TOWN LIAISON REPORT AND COMMUNICATTnMg
sculpture are KaSro^chingnThTegoalhaand °EPU^nwilfl0r th>i SamSOn
money invested in the scitLpture9 ' d EPURA Wl11 not have any
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COMMISSIONER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Chairman Gunn announced that remodeling of The Stanley Hotel
basement for the Stanley Museum is currently taking place.
AUTHORITY BUSINESS
Safeway Expansion Facade: Bill Van Horn presented a drawing of the
Safeway expansion, noting that more emphasis has been given to the
secondary entry way (resembling the main entrance) and three rock
panels will be added to the the block wall on the east side to
break up the expanse of the wall and to resemble the front of the
store. Board of Adjustment has approved the variance on the west
side to provide an enclosed storage area. Van Horn distributed
pictures of the building roof taken from the Stanley Hotel and the
entrance road that showing the small HVAC mechanical units on the
irei?UtSt.ed tW0. additi°nal units be allowed on the east
V^11 be beige-colored, requesting that screening of these
units not be required. Commissioner Klaphake explained that the
, .corridore are defined by Town Ordinance and the Safeway
building _ conforms to the Code. Footings and foundation
construction is scheduled to begin by the end of September. i??
signage will be governed by Town Code, and parking requirements
secLdfd aP?rnOVehd vbyDt?e p.lannin5 department. It was moved and
(Klaphake-Putney) the proposed facade on the east
^A^units foer rt°h<; n t0 t^e eaSt Wal1' and the additional
^AC units for the Safeway expansion project be approved, provided
the Board of Adjustment stipulations be fulfilled, and narkino/
=:ibea„Srr1=mfitted a0 ‘he appropriate planning 'de^rJent'^r
approval, and it passed unanimously.
nIfi:rr,Elkn0^?:1 Ave*. nsnidewalk Link: Director Anderson reported that
Dallman-Dekker will be constructing sidewalk in front of their
crosswalk. The Authority will ply loathe mltTria1!70^,^!aPPf°thd
f:rguStdaiTantdi:i1t ebsoStercotsht\
for electrical supplies and S2 91 o $ ' t ' i lud:Lng 5690
sidewalk !t is su^|estld ?Sat $thi9d0evefloper“ conTrdactgoUr?nst:??
this section of sidewalk and bill EPURA The r n 11
Seaerri%\S1^i?r:oideb|UL1s^S:d“? rhndUjt
lfrknkf;Porrhye^iii6a^.bDeelrrrovedS r
West Elkhorn Ave., and it passed un!nimouslyt t0 the crosswalk on
DeSign S-UdiOS WeSt! Director
of design plofessiona?^ fo^='i, .Va‘i°US t:lmes.' needs the services
prepare plans and ideas for 1^S^S ‘ examine alternatives and
public. This ProfassiouS? Presentation to this board and the
sStresp.“ “r;LirdnoTrovS^d-f SUDbems1it-dSLi-PTad t
requested by the Executive DirectoPr.aTndn9itapdaSdseedi?nnari^iCs!y 38
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Municipal Parking Lot Landscape Change Order: The following
additional services were performed by Rocky Mountain Lawn Care that
were not defined in the original Municipal Parking Lot contract:
♦ Irrigation system extended to west entrance planters.
♦ Preparation and installation of junipers in west entrance planters.
♦ Prune and clean up willows and river birches along stream and
walkway from parking lot crosswalk to west.
♦ Regrade above area and install new topsoil.
♦ Regrade and install new topsoil in area between United Valley Bank
and parking lot.
♦ Reseed and hydromulch above area.
♦ Repair and modify irrigation system in planting areas along Elkhorn
Ave.
♦ Remove and replace topsoil in beds along Elkhorn Ave. including
clean up of beds, tree trim, etc.
♦ Pickup and plant 185 five-gallon deciduous and Juniper for Elkhorn
beds and west planter.
♦ Clean up and mulch entire area.
The change order totals $10,017 as follows:
Labor and Installation $ 4,650
Machine Time 1,800
Deciduous Shrubs 2,167
Juniper Shrubs 1,000
Hydro-seeding 400
It was moved and seconded (Henderson-Putney) the change order from
Rocky Mountain Lawn Care in the amount of $10,017 for the Municipal
Parking Lot be approved, and it passed unanimously. Commissioner
Putney requested additional work in the bus parking area of the
grasscrete pavers at the northwest portion of the lot. Director
Anderson explained this is included on the punch list.
Health Insurance: Director Anderson explained that the Blue
Cross/Blue Shield Family Health insurance premium costs $4,970.88
per year, of which EPURA pays 75%. Anderson requested his wife,
Betty, be removed from the Town policy explaining that when he
retires and becomes eligible for medicare there will be an
uninsured gap for Betty. Director Anderson would remain under the
Town's single coverage at a cost of:
Single Coverage
Betty's coverage will be
The total will be
With 75% coverage, EPURA cost
Anderson's cost will be
$ 1,865.88
2.205.72
$ 4,071.60
$ 3,053.70
$ 1,017.90
The net savings to the Board will be approximately $674.46. It was
moved and seconded (Klaphake-Henderson) the health insurance
proposal for Executive Director Anderson be approved, effective
immediately, and it passed unanimously.
Joint Budget Committee Representative: Chairman Gunn appointed
Commissioner Henderson to represent EPURA at the October 22 Joint
Budget Committee meeting.
Director Anderson requested the Study Session be cancelled. There
being no further business. Chairman Gunn adjourned the meeting at
8:58 a.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 15,
1997, at 8:00 a.m.
JTina Kuehl, Deputy Town Clerk