HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2022-03-08RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado March 8,2022
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 and Virtually in said Town of Estes Park on the 8th day of
March,2022.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Attending:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,and Webermeier
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Assistant Town Administrator
Darnweber,Town Attorney Kramer,and Recording
Secretary Disney
Absent:Trustee Younglund.
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2022 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW.
Engineer Barr provided an update on the 2022 Street Improvement and Trail Expansion
Program.He highlighted 1A sales tax funding,2022 grant opportunities and planned
projects for 2022.Street projects would include Visitor Center parking lot
reconfiguration,Third Street rehabilitation,and Cleave Street improvements;and trail
projects would include the Fall River Trail and Graves Avenue improvements,which
would add approximately 0.8 miles of surfaced trails.The Board discussed the history of
street improvements since 2015,how other municipalities fund road maintenance,how
often side streets would be rated,and complaints received about side street damage.
TOWN SHUTTLE SERVICE TO THE YMCA CAMPUS.
Manager Solesbee presented a request for reinstatement of Town Shuttle services to
the YMCA Campus.She highlighted discontinuation of the service in 2018,increased
visitation,transit impacts such as paid parking and regional transportation,funding and
operational options,and stakeholder meetings.YMCA Representative,Jim Boyd spoke
in favor of the reinstatement of the service.
The Board discussed if identified funding options would cover all operational costs,
increased service options to other areas,potential YMCA financial contributions,
accessibility and safety,if seasonal paid parking and excess tabor revenue could be
funding options,long term investments from the YMCA,and previous service routes and
stops.Next steps would consist of continued stakeholder meetings to identify options for
reinstatement of the service for the 2022 summer season.
TRUSTEE &ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator Machalek requested and it was determined to schedule the
Sidewalk Maintenance Ordinance and Larimer County Regional Transportation
Planning for May 24,2022.
There being no further business,Mayor Koenig adjourned the_meeting at 6:09 p.m.
imberly ,ecording Secretary