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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Works Committee
June 7,1972
Committee:Chairman Dannels;Trustees Petrocine and Prosser
Attending:Chairman Dannels;Trustees Petrocine and Prosser
Also Attending:Town Administrator Hill,Street Superintendent McCracken
and Town Engineer Van Horn
CYTEWORTh LANE:
Mr.Maurice 0.Nelson,attorney,and Mrs.Gish,administrator,appeared
before the Committee requesting that the Town of Estes Park assume owner
ship of Cyteworth Lane thereby providing maintenance.
Due to the extreme grade (l47)and the very narrow right-of-way (18 feet),
the Committee recommends the Board of Trustees not accept Cyteworth Lane
as a public street.
EAST RIVERSIDE STORM DRAINAGE:
Town Engineer Van Horn reported Pinson Concrete has been engaged to do
this project beginning the week of June 12th.Town Engineer Van Horn
informed the Committee this project will require about one week to con
struct and will necessitate various street closings.
PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS:
Lot #2(Continental Oil)-Town Engineer Van Horn reported Parking Lot
#2 complete except for landscaping which will be finished in one week.
Some damaged curbing will be replaced.Overhead cable TV wires will be
removed within one week.
Lot #6fDark Horse)-This lot complete except for lighting and land
scaping.Lighting will be completed in July and landscaping as soon as
time permits.
Lot #3(Post Office)-This lot completed except for curbing,striping,
lighting and landscaping.Curbing and striping will be completed with
in one week.Lighting will be done during the month of June.Land
scaping,including wall repair,as soon as time permits.
LONE PINE ADDITION LAND TRADE:
The Board of Trustees referred the proposal submitted by the developers
of Lone Pine Addition to this Committee.Mr.E.R.Smith,one of the
developers,appeared and spoke on behalf of the developers.Mr.Smith
proposed the Town of Estes Park trade Lot 3,Block 8f3 acres)to the
developers of Lone Pine Addition in return for the ten foot strip of
land adjacent to highway 34,running a distance of about fifteen hundred
feet.
After considerable discussion,the Committee decided to recommend to the
Board of Trustees that this trade be declined.
USE OF STANLEY PARK FOR SCHOOL BUSSES:
Mr.William Hintz,school bus contractor,appeared requesting permission
to park the school busses on the easterly portion of Stanley Park.The
Committee reviewed the deed restrictions that allow only recreational
use of Stanley Park and decided not to allow bus parking.The fact that
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June 7,1972
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USE OF STANLEY PARK FOR SCHOOL BUSSES(continued):
Town property is not used by private persons or companies was also
considered.
NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Town Engineer Van Horn reported on the progress of the demolition con
tract.There are several small items yet to be completed.It is ex
pected this job could be complete within the next few days.
The Committee recommends the Town paint the exposed north wall and
prepare the parking surface for summer parking.
Town Administrator Hill reported Mr.Floyd Reister of Phillips,Carter,
Reister and Associates,will be ready to hold a conference with the
Committee regarding the preliminary plans for the new municipal build
ing in two to three weeks.
1972 STREET OILING:
Street Superintendent McCracken reported that nine of the proposed twenty-
four streets have now been completed.The actual cost of this work was
$33,893.00 as compared to the estimated cost of $33,840.00.Superintendent
McCracken reported all street oiling will be completed immediately except
for Elm and Driftwood Avenues which are both scheduled for water main
installations.These streets will be surfaced upon the completion of
the water main work.
The Committee instructed the Town Administrator to write a letter of
thanks to Flatiron Paving Company for the most welcome donation of sixty
yards of sand to the Granny Nay Arena at Stanley Park.
NEWSPAPER RACKS:
The Committee discussed the proliferation of newspaper dispensing racks
located on parking lots and sidewalks.After considerable discussion,
the Committee decided to contact all of the newspaper distributors and
ask for voluntary cooperation.The Committee feels that three racks per
newspaper should be adequate.If voluntary cooperation is not obtained
the racks could be eliminated entirely.Trustee Prosser was delegated
to contact the newspapers.
FUTURE ANNEXATIONS:
The Committee discussed the advisability of trying to urge the annexa
tion of the Far View Acres -Fall River area and the islands within the
corporate limits that are now not annexed.
The Committee directed the staff to prepare an ownership map of the Far
View Acres -Fall River area.A meeting with these people may be held
in the near future.A study of the rural water contracts in this area
is also necessary as each of them agrees to annexation.
The Committee directed additional personal contact with some of the
owners of rural islands within the Town limits prior to “forced”annexa—
t ion.
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BOND PARK:
The Committee recommends that the staff prepare a preliminary plan show
ing the future use of Bond Park with all of the buildings removed except
the Library.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
(2 3/4 hours)
Dale G.Hill,Town Administrator
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