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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, July 21, 2010
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 21st day of July, 2010.
Commissioners:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Chairman Newsom, Commissioners Blume, Halburnt, Little,
White and Wilcocks
Chairman Newsom, Commissioners Blume, Halburnt, Little,
White and Wilcocks
EPURA Executive Director Richardson and Deputy Town
Clerk Deats
Absent:None
Chairman Newsom called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.
COMMUNITY COMMENTS.
None.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS.
Commissioner Wilcocks said it has been an honor to serve as an EPURA commissioner
and that EPURA has left a positive impact on the Town of Estes Park.
Commissioner White said she was grateful for the opportunity to serve as a
commissioner and that EPURA has made a remarkable difference in Estes Park.
Commissioner Little said she has enjoyed working with the EPURA commissioners and
Town staff over the years and that EPURA had served as a good vehicle for
improvements.
Commissioner Blume expressed thanks for his appointment as an EPURA
commissioner and said he hopes EPURA will be reborn in the future.
Commissioner Halburnt stated that Estes Park benefited from EPURA and that she is
convinced the Town will again have an urban renewal authority sometime in the future.
She thanked Executive Dir. Richardson and Dir. Zurn for their work on the grandstand
project, and read an “Ode to EPURA” written by former Executive Dir. Wil Smith.
Chairman Newsom said it has been a pleasure to be associated with EPURA and
commented it had been an economic boon to the Town, and expressed regret at
EPURA’s abolishment.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the regular meeting held June 16, 2010, were approved.
RESOLUTION #396 - SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS.
Ordinance #4-10 which was adopted by the Town Board on January 26, 2010,
abolishing EPURA, requires that all financial responsibilities and obligations be
transferred to the Town of Estes Park. The adoption of Resolution #396 accomplishes
this requirement. In addition. Finance Officer McFarland has coritacted the Larirner
County Treasurer’s Office in regard to stopping the collection of tax increment financing
(TIF). Resolution #396 was read into the record. It was noted that the resolution
document included in the meeting packet material referenced the “Board of Trustees of
EPURA”. This will be changed to read the “Commissioners of EPURA”. It was moved
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and seconded (BlumeAA/ilcocks) to approve Resolution #396 with the correction as
noted, and it passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION ITEMS AND REPORTS.
1 • Grandstands Project - Substantial completion of the grandstand was achieved
on June 11, 2010, and a grand opening was held on June 30, 2010. The
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) has been issued and work is
continuing towards the Certificate of Occupancy (CO), with the contractor
working on completing punch list items. Staff has determined that approximately
$40,000 will complete concrete work, landscaping, and replace chain link fencing
along Manford Avenue. The Ad Hoc Committee concurred with proceeding with
these landscaping projects. The project involved approximately 150 change
orders at cost of $165,396, and architect/design changes totaling $121,479, for a
total of $286,875 in project overruns; finishing slightly over 10% of budget.
Approximately $218,000 of the almost $350,000 approved for miscellaneous fees
for the project has been expended to date, with the concession stand upgrades
coming in $17,000 under budget.
2. Facade Improvement Program - July 1, 2010, was the deadline for
reimbursement requests for improvements approved through the Fagade
Improvement Program. Approximately $59,000, 2/3 of the $90,000 committed to
the program, was utilized by property owners within the EPURA boundaries.
3. Financial Update - All EPURA business operations and transactions will cease
on July 26, 2010. Finance Officer McFarland worked with the auditors and legal
staff on a process to close out the EPURA financials by accounting for all
transactions and transferring all EPURA liabilities and assets to the Town of
Estes Park. From July 26, 2010, forward, the Town of Estes Park will assume all
present and future responsibilities and obligations of EPURA.
4. Executive Director Report - Executive Dir. Richardson noted that EPURA
brought about positive change in Estes Park and thanked the Commissioners for
the opportunity to be involved with EPURA. He read into the record a document
naming and thanking all the past and current commissioners and chairpersons
for their service to the community.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Manager Winslow thanked the Commissioners for building the grandstands as their final
large EPURA project and commented on the benefits of the new facility.
Whereupon, Chairman Newsom adjourned the regular meeting at 8:34 a.m.
CynthiarDeats, Deputy Town Clerk
*Editor’s Note: July 21, 2010, was the date of the final Estes Park Urban Renewal
Authority meeting per Ordinance #4-10 passed by the Town Board of Trustees on
January 26, 2010. These minutes accurately represent the content of the meeting.
, Executive Director