HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2021-09-14RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado September 14,2021
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 14th day of September,
2021.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Attending:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Assistant Town Administrator
Damweber,Town Attorney Kramer,Town Clerk Williamson,
Directors Hinkle and Garner and Deputy Town Clerk Beers
Absent:None.
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
WESTERN HERITAGE (WH)MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU).
Proposed changes place marketing and advertising to the general public under Section
1,Duties and Responsibilities of the Town of Estes Park.The change would remove the
provision requiring the Town to pay WH $1.68 per ticket sold for the event.The Board
requested adding language to Section 1 .09 regarding WH keeping delegates informed
of all meetings and correcting the reference in Section 1 .03.h related to lodging funding.
PRE-ELECTION TOWN BOARD COMPENSATION.
The Town Board reviews compensation for the Mayor,Mayor Pro Tern and Trustees
prior to each regular municipal election.The last review was completed in October 2019
where the Board approved an increase in board salaries for members newly elected in
2020:Mayor -$12,000,Mayor Pro Tern -$10,000,and $9,000 for Trustees.Staff
reviewed the Board salaries versus health insurance premiums for 2021 and the
proposed premiums for 2022,finding premiums are within the bi-weekly salary ranges if
a Board member were to select family coverage options for medical,dental and vision.
Staff recommended maintaining the current Board salaries which are within the mid
range of other municipalities.Board discussion ensued regarding:anticipated increases
in insurance premiums;options to compensate Board members who do not elect for
insurance;increasing the compensation to expand future candidate interest in running
for the Board of Trustees;reconsidering the mid-point compensation range for
employees and the Board and extrapolating the percentage of employee compensation
increases over the last four years for review.Staff would provide options for
consideration at the October 12,2021 meeting.
QUARTERLY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN—ADVISORY COMMITTEE (COMPPAC)
UPDATE.Chair Heiser and Vice Chair Leavitt provided a review of the development of
the Comprehensive Plan.Highlights included:project overview,schedule,milestones,
feedback received by the committee,data and outreach plans.Chair Heiser requested
Board preference for a single plan of the Estes Valley area within a three-mile radius of
the Town or separate plans for the Town and County areas.Director Garner stated the
plan would contain a table of contents identifying responsibility for the Town,County,
dual and staff responsibilities.She added community engagement would occur in
October and staff would research other communities with a similar joint area.Board
consensus was in favor of a single plan with distinct jurisdiction areas and to include
school system needs into the plan.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town Board Study Session —September 14,2021 —Page 2
TRUSTEE &ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
Trustee MacAlpine stated she received concerns regarding noise from a concert held at
the Stanley Hotel.She requested clarification on noise restrictions.Town Administrator
Machalek stated staff has been in contact with the Police Department regarding the
incident and potential options available to address harmful and intrusive noise.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator Machalek requested and it was determined to schedule the Pre
Election Town Board Compensation and Vacation Home Waitlist discussions on
October 12,2021 and potential ballot questions and the Estes Park Grand Prix items on
October 26,2021.
There being no further business,Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m.
iIictoria Beers,Depify Town Clerk