HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2021-08-24RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado August 24,2021
Minutes of a Study Session meeting of the TOWN BOARD of the Town of
Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held at Town Hall in the
Board Room in said Town of Estes Park on the 24th day of August,2021.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Attending:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Assistant Town Administrator
Darnweber,Town Attorney Krarner,Recording Secretary
Disney,Director Muhonen,and Engineer Waters
Absent:Trustee Cenac.
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
STORMWATER UTILITIES IN COLORADO &STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
MAINTENANCE IN ESTES PARK.Engineer Waters presented the continued
discussion on Stormwater Master Plan implementation.She provided background on
previous Board discussions and highlighted utility fees in other Colorado communities,
unmet maintenance needs in the Town’s drainage system,the 2022 Infrastructure
Strategic Plan and goals,and Town staffing needs.
The Board discussed the effects of flooding on roadways and recent infrastructure
updates done by the Town,funding and time frame for increased staffing,maintenance
needs,and a fee structure.The Board directed staff to bring forward options for a two-
level and fixed rate fee structure for a stormwater utility in conjunction with previous
recommendations provided to the Board in 2019.
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE CODE COMPLIANCE DISCUSSION.
Director Muhonen presented the discussion on Sidewalk Maintenance Code
Compliance and gave background on the public and private compliance obligations to
repair damaged curbs,gutters,and sidewalks in the public rights-of-way,as set forth in
the Estes Park Municipal Code.He stressed the need to update the current process of
compliance through four options:maintaining the current regulations,increased
enforcement,simplification of the current process,or creation of a new process
combining Town project management resources and private property funds to complete
concrete repairs on an annual basis.
The Board discussed the liability of the Town for a dangerous condition,previous risk
management claims filed with the Town,educating business owners of their
responsibilities,issues which have occurred among business owners and maintenance
issues,and a community wide repair program.The Board requested staff return with
community wide repair program options.
POLICY 671 -TOWN FUNDING OF OUTSIDE ENTITIES.
Assistant Town Administrator Damweber presented Policy 671 and requested the Board
provide staff direction on any desired changes.The Board discussed the base funding
process,reasoning for implementing the policy,public access to entities seeking funds,
increased accountability of funded entities,aligning funding with the Board’s yearly
Strategic Plan,and previous iterations of the policy.The Board directed staff to bring
forward updates to the policy including more detailed application processes.
TRUSTEE &ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town Board Study Session —August 24,2021 —Page 2
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator Machalek requested and it was determined to schedule the Paid
Parking Program Results and 2022 Parking Recommendations for October 26,2021
and add the 2019 Stormwater Recommendation Overview to approved unscheduled
items.
There being no further business,Mayor