HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2021-11-23RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado November 23,2021
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 23rd day of November,
2021.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Webermeier,and Younglund
Attending:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Cenac,
MacAlpine,and Younglund
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Assistant Town Administrator
Damweber,Town Attorney Kramer,and Recording
Secretary Disney
Absent:Trustees Bangs and Webermeier.
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
HOME RULE OVERVIEW.
CML Executive Director Bornmer,Town Administrator Machalek and Attorney Kramer
provided an overview of a home rule municipality and highlighted the differences
between statutory municipalities and home rule municipalities,the history of home rule
allowances within the state,positives and negatives of home rule,home rule elections,
drafting a municipal charter,the authority and flexibility of home rule municipalities,
growth in the number of home rule municipalities,and CML resources.
The Board discussed home rule election timelines,effects on special districts and
taxation powers should a municipality become home rule,and previous Town interest in
home rule.
TRUSTEE &ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator Machalek requested and it was determined to move the 179
Stanley Circle property discussion to the December 14,2021 Town Board meeting as a
report and discussion item.Additionally,discussions on Governing Policies Updates
would begin in January 2022.
Trustee MacAlpine requested and it was determined to add the Environmental
Sustainability Task Force report to future approved unscheduled study session items.
There being no further business,Mayor Koe adjourned the meetin at 6:37 p.m.
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