HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 2003-03-26RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, March 26, 2003
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 26th day of
March 2003.
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chairman Putney, Commissioners Jarolimek, Little, Steige,
Swank, Wasson, Widmer
Chairman Putney, Commissioners Steige, Swank, Wasson,
Widmer
Executive Director Smith, Business Development Director
Pickering, Deputy Clerk van Deutekom
Commissioners Jarolimek and Little
Chairman Putney called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
AGENDA.
Chairman Putney amended the Agenda to add consideration of Resolution 329
immediately following Item 9. There being no objection, the Agenda was approved with
the noted change.
MINUTES.
It was moved and seconded (Steige/Wasson) the minutes of the regular meeting
held February 19, 2003 be approved, and it passed unanimously.
COMMUNITY COMMENTS.
None.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS.
Commissioner Widmer noted that sales tax revenues for January are down .8% and
year-to-date revenues are up 2.1%. Park visitation was down 24.1% in February and
year-to-date visitations are down 2.2%.
STAFF REPORT/ PROJECTS.
Performance Park Acoustical System - Discussion. Director Pickering presented
Performance Park regulations for review. All regulations listed in the Park Use
Regulations and the Park Use Procedures shall apply to Performance Park (i.e., park
use forms, boundaries, sound level control, signs, trash/litter, literature distribution,
damages, sales and licenses, irrigation, traffic control requests, and insurance
requirements). Areas discussed include event categories, fees, hours of operation,
parking, and user groups. Consensus was reached to promptly review the
regulations presented and forward comments to Director Pickering.
The Performance Park Grand Opening celebration is scheduled June 21, 2003.
Director Smith and Commissioner Swank will assist Director Pickering and Manager
Hinze in planning the event.
Executive Director’s Report. 1) Discussed interim users for the Bob’s Amoco site.
Director Smith and Director Pickering will focus on locating an interim user for the site
as soon as possible. 2) Meeting Schedule - The Board will begin meeting twice per
month and will determine the exact dates on a month-to-month basis. The April
meeting dates are the 16th and 30th. 3) The APA Convention Mobile Workshop
scheduled April 2nd has been cancelled.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority - March 26,2003- Page 2
RESOLUTION #327 - APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF AN
ACOUSTICAL SYSTEM IN PERFORMANCE PARK.
Director Smith read Resolution #327 approving a contract for the installation of an
acoustical system in Performance Park. It was moved and seconded (Swank/Widmer)
Resolution No. 327 be approved, and it passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION #328 - APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR IRRIGATION DESIGN
SERVICES FOR AREAS ADJACENT TO THE KAYAK COURSE, PHASE L
Director Smith read Resolution #328 approving a contract for irrigation design services
for areas adjacent to the Kayak Course, Phase I. It was moved and seconded
(Steige/Widmer) Resolution No. 328 be approved, and it passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION #329 - APPROVING A CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE I OF THE KAYAK COURSE AND IMPROVEMENTS TQ
ADJACENT AREAS.
Director Smith read Resolution #329 approving a contractual arrangement for
construction of Phase I of the Kayak Course and improvements to adjacent areas. It
was moved and seconded (Wasson/Steige) Resolution No. 329 be approved, and it
passed unanimously. The construction contract shall include a specific completion date
for the kayak course.
Under 24-6-402(4)(e), C.R.S., for the purpose of determining positions relative to
matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or
instructing negotiators, it was moved and seconded (Wasson/Swank) EPURA go Into
Executive Session to discuss said item listed above, and it passed unanimously.
Whereupon Chairman Putney adjourned the regular meeting to Executive Session at
9:05 a.m.
The next regular meeting will be April 16, 2003.
Rebecca van Deutekom, CMC, Deputy Town Clerk