HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1996-08-27Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,•45t 27 19.96
Minutes of a ..Regular..meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Estee Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Municipal Building in
said Town of Estee Park on the .
.day of A9gut
.,A.D.,19..9
at regular meeting hour.
Robert L.Dekker
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present:Mayor Trustees:Robert L.Dekker Susan L.Doylen,
Mayor ProTem
Jeff Barker,
John Baudek,
Gary F.Kiaphake,William J.Marshall,
Also present:Town Administrator J.Donald Pauley
Gregory A.White,
Town Attorney
Vickie O’Connor,
Town Clerk
Absent:George I.Hix,Trustee
Mayor Dekker called the meting to order at 7:30 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.Town Board minutes dated August 13,1996.
2.Bills.
3.Committee Minutes:
A.Public Safety,August 15,1996.
B.Public Works,August 22,1996.
C.Planning Commission,August 20,1996 (acknowledgement
only).
It was moved and seconded (Doylen/Pauley)the consent calendar be
approved,and it passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
1.Highway 36/Stanley Avenue “No Left Turn”Sign -Update.The
Public Safety Committee reviewed additional information
(personal survey conducted by Trustee Baudek)during their
meeting August 15,and Chief Repola reported that he would
provide supplementary statistics:records are available for
only the past four years,nine accidents occurred in this
area,and of the nine,five were specifically associated with
the Stanley Ave.intersection (majority were rear—end
accidents).CDOT Region 4 Traffic Design Engineer Larry Haas’
letter stating that in his opinion,there is no existing
hazard that would preclude the removal of the no left turn,
and that the speed zone criteria is met,was also reviewed.
Public Works Director Linnane clarified that CDOT reviews an
area for signage based on the number of traffic accidents,
sight distance,and speed limit.Trustee Doylen stated she
had serious reservations with removal of the sign.John
Hazlitt,325 Park View Lane,read his personal comments in
support of removing the sign.It was moved and seconded
(Baudek/Marshall)the no left turn sign at the Highway