HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Family Advisory Board 2019-04-04RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, April 4, 2019
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Family Advisory Board of the Town of Estes Park,
Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Room 203 of the Estes Park Town Hall,
on the 4th day of April, 2019.
Present: Laurie Dale Marshall
Nancy Almond
Rachel Balduzzi
Carrie Brown
John Bryant
Michael Moon
Karen Randinitis
Jodi Roman
Andrea Escorcia — Youth in Action
Also Present:Ron Norris, Town Board Liaison
Travis Machalek, Assistant Town Administrator
Kimberly Disney, Recording Secretary
Absent: Courtney Hill
Tyler Schmitt
Guests: Claire Bouchard, United Way of Larimer County
Chair Marshall called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Christy DeLorme/Mountain Top Preschool & Child Care stated she would be applying to
the Family Advisory Board. She provided an update on the potential sale of 1250
Woodstock Drive, where Mountain Top has been located. Mountain Top's current lease
should be honored through its term and a new location would be acquired if necessary,
for the preschool & child care center. Mountain Top has been licensed for children aged
2-12 operating weekdays and Saturdays. Currently 49 children have been enrolled with
two on a wait list. She also spoke about a positive experience she had with the Cub's Den
at the Estes Valley Community Center. They were helpful when a situation arose with her
special needs daughter and cooperative in ensuring care of her daughter for future visits.
FAMILY CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES:
Member Almond stated the Be Ready Fair would be April 13, 2019 at the Estes Park
Elementary School. The Town Board has been invited to participate in an activity with
children and the Month of the Young Child Proclamation. She also invited members of
the Board to attend.
Member Bryant stated the Kindergarten Round Up would be May 6, 2019 which would
provide for Board outreach with new students. Chair Marshall stated she would participate
in the event.
Member Moon stated House Bill 19-1052 was signed by Governor Polis enabling local
communities to establish early childhood development service districts to provide services
for children from birth to age 8. Chair Marshall suggested further discussion of a special
district be added to a future agenda.
LARIMER COUNTY UPDATE ON CCAP:
Chair Marshall stated the Larimer County Update on CCAP provided by Human Services
Deputy Director Heather O'Hayre would be rescheduled for a future meeting.
TRUSTEE LIAISON REPORT:
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Trustee Norris stated the Town Board has begun Strategic Planning, which defines the
Town's key outcome areas and objectives, Session #2 would be April 25, 2019 at 4:00
p.m. The Workforce Housing and Childcare Task Force met with stake -holder
organizations in town and prioritized a list of strategies to improve childcare and housing
issues. Community outreach would take place in April and a finalized list of strategies
would be provided to the Town Board in June 2019.
Trustee Bangs added the Strategic Planning process has been scheduled earlier in the
year and encouraged members to attend as involvement in the planning process would
be beneficial for the Family Advisory Board.
APPROVAL OF MARCH MINUTES:
Member Randinitis requested the minutes be amended to show her absence and Member
Almond requested the minutes be amended to show her attendance at the March
meeting. It was moved and seconded (Moon/Randinitis) to approve the March meeting
minutes with requested changes, and it passed unanimously.
2019 FOCUS AREA DISCUSSION:
Chair Marshall presented the discussion of the 2019 Focus Area "identifying barriers to
family success in Estes Park." Board discussion has been summarized: the collection
process of family stories specifically identifying a level of anonymity, different family's
characteristics, questions, and outreach; potential barriers of budget, housing for
seasonal and full-time residents, and employment opportunities in town; and what the
final objective would be and how barriers would be presented to the public and Town
Board. It was determined Chair Marshall, Member Moon and Assistant Town
Administrator Machalek would develop a project outline for further discussion at the May
meeting.
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE AND BOARD SIZE:
Assistant Town Administrator Machalek provided an update on Board membership. One
application has been submitted for the available positions, two member's terms would
expire by the end of the month, and one member would soon resign. He suggested the
Board make a recommendation to the Town Board amending The Family Advisory Board
Bylaws, changing membership quantities from 10-15 members to 7-10 members. It was
moved and seconded (Almond/Balduzzi) to recommend an amendment to the Family
Advisory Board Bylaws regarding membership to the Town Board, and it passed
unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Member Almond stated Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success has two support
groups for parents of children with special needs and provided an update on childcare
options in town.
Seeing no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:23 p.m.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Family Advisory Board would take place Thursday, May 2 at 3:30
p.m. in room 203 at Town Hall.
Kimberly cording Secretary