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/ Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, May 15, 2002
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the ESTES PARK URBAN RENEWAL
AUTHORITY of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting
held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 15th day of May
2002.
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Tamara Jarolimek, Richard S. Putney, Paula Steige, Gerald
W. Swank, Al Wasson, Rich Widmer
Putney, Steige, Swank, Wasson, Widmer
Executive Director Smith, Light and Power Director Matzke,
Light and Power Secretary Button, and Deputy Clerk van
Deutekom
Jarolimek
Chairman Putney called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
AGENDA.
Chairman Putney requested amending the Agenda to remove the discussion with Heath
Construction regarding Performance Park, Phase I. There being no objection, the
Agenda was approved with the noted deletion.
MINUTES.
It was moved and seconded (Steige/Swank) the minutes of the regular meeting
held April 17, 2002 be approved, and it passed unanimously.
COMMUNITY COMMENTS.
Bob Burger encouraged the Board to consider placement of the Enos Mills sculpture.
Mr. Burger explained that the total funds required to complete the sculpture have not
been raised.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS.
Commissioner Wasson outlined and explained the “Ingredients of Utopia’ from the
editors of Outside Magazine.
Chairman Putney confirmed that visitation to RMNP in March is slightly down from the
same period last year. A direct correlation between weather and visits could be made.
HWY. 36 BRIDGE ADJACENT TO TALLANT PARK - OBSERVATIONS. Gail
Banning briefly explained her letter dated May 1st regarding the Hwy. 36 bridge adjacent
to Tallant Park and requested the Board consider the installation of decorative railings
and lampposts to the bridge. Executive Director Smith explained the annual process to
prioritize projects and suggested additional cost and design information from Ms.
Banning for consideration next year.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNUAL REVIEW - APPOINTMENT OF
COMMISSIONERS. Chairman Putney appointed Commissioners Swank and Steige to
conduct the Executive Director annual review and present recommendations at the
June meeting.
STAFF REPORT/ PROJECTS.
Executive Director’s Report. Director Smith updated the Board on completed grant
applications.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority - May 15,2002- Page 2
Director Matzke and Secretary Button briefed the Board on the progress toward
choosing aiternative streetlights. Items discussed include lighting efficiency, bulb types,
pole height, pubiic input and comments, and voting results. The next phase of the
project will include a modified demonstration of bulb choices.
Under 24-6-402(4)(e), C.R.S., determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to
negotiations, it was moved and seconded (WassonAA/idmer) EPURA go Into Executive
Session to discuss to discuss said item listed above, and it passed unanimously.
Whereupon Chairman Putney adjourned the regular meeting to Executive Session at 8:55 a.m.
The next regular meeting will be June 19, 2002.
Rebecca van Deutekom, CMC, Deputy Town Clerk