HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1997-10-28Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,October 28,1997
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Municipal
Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 28th day of October,1997.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Robert I.Dekker.
Present:Robert L.Dekker,Mayor
Susan I.Doylen,Mayor ProTem
Trustees Jeff Barker
John Baudek
George J.Hix
William J.Marshall
J.Donald Pauley
Also Present:Gary F.Kiaphake,Town Administrator
Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk
Gregory A.White,Town Attorney
Absent:None
Mayor Dekker Called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mary Nelson,Art Teacher/Middle School,stated she was a $500
recipient of the CACEP Re-gifting Program.With the gift,she
purchased basic and costly print making techniques and lead—
free/dinnerware safe glazes for approximately 330 school
students.Three 8th Grade students displayed their art objects.
Ms.Nelson noted that the Re-gifting Program benefits all
students,and she encouraged the Town Board to continue funding
the Re-gifting Program.Mayor Dekker expressed the Board’s
appreciation for the presentation.
TOWN BOARD COMMENTS:
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.Town Board Minutes dated October 14,1997.
2.Bills.
3.Committee Minutes:
A.Public Safety,October 16,1997.
B.Public Works,October 23,1997.
It was moved and seconded (Hix/Pauley)the consent calendar be
approved,and it passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
1.Christmas Holiday Weekend Event/Horse-drawn Hayrides -
Approval.Special Events Director Hinze briefed the
Trustees on a request by the Stanley Village Association to
conduct horse-drawn hayrides from lower Stanley Village to
Elkhorn Avenue from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.December 13th,
and Noon to 4:00 p.m.on December 14th during the Christmas
Holiday Weekend.Director Hinze explained the route from
Stanley Village to the Transit Center,turning onto
MacGregor Ave.to Park Ln.,and return to Elkhorn Ave.
There will be two loading zones flower Stanley Village,and
Transit Center).The Aspen Lodge will be providing the
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wagon and horses,and they have experience and proper
insurance (this event will not occur if inclement weather
occurs).It was moved and seconded (Hix/Marshall)the route
proposed for horse-drawn hayrides be approved,and it passed
unanimously.Trustee Marshall expressed his appreciation to
Stanley Village and Aspen Lodge.
2.Street Closure in Observance of Halloween —Approval.
Police Capt.Filsinger is requesting approval for the
closure of Elkhorn Ave.at Spruce St.,Moraine/Big Horn Dr.
and Riverside Dr.from 5:00 p.m.until traffic subsides
between 8:00—9:00 p.m.on October 31st (Halloween evening)
It was moved and seconded (Doylen/Hix)the street closure as
presented,be approved,and it passed unanimously.
Administrator Kiaphake noted that the reason staff seeks
approval of street closures is to obtain the Town Board’s
sanction on the use of public streets.
3.Introduction of Ordinance #15-97 Readopting the Municipal
Code and setting the Public Hearing for November 25,1997.
Clerk O’Connor reported that the Municipal Code is being
edited,the codifying company has changed,and that the
Ordinance #15-97 is being introduced to readopt the Code.A
public hearing is scheduled November 25,1997.No further
action is necessary at this time.It was moved and seconded
(Hix/Pauley)the public hearing to re-adopt the Munici8pal
Code be held November 25,1997,and it passed unanimously.
4.Town Administrator’s Report:
A.Stanley Hall Preservation:
1.Balcony Access -In a memorandum dated October 22,
Contract Officer Anderson reported that the balcony at
Stanley Hall has been in place since the building was
constructed.The balcony has a single access stairway
and a seating capacity not-to-exceed 40 persons.The
Colorado Historic Society has requested that the UBC
requirement of a secondary access be waived so the
architectural integrity of the interior would not be
compromised by placing a stairway in front of the
multi—story window to the right side of the entry
porch.Information on a permanent collapsible fire
escape ladder was presented.It was moved and seconded
(Marshall/Baudek)the Board of Trustees concur with the
finding that the existing balcony conditions are not
being changed,that the installation of the emergency
access ladder does provide a safe secondary egress from
the balcony area in case of emergency,and it passed
unanimously.Trustee Baudek requested the Fire Dept.
establish a maximum occupancy for the balcony.
B.Initiated Ordinance Petition —Report.Clerk O’Connor
confirmed that on October 17th1 Patrick and Shelley Cipolla
submitted their petition to limit residential growth to 1%.
Due to the General Election November 4th the Clerk has not
had access to the County’s computer to verify signatures.
Clerk O’Connor reviewed the process,advising the Initiated
Ordinance will be placed on the November 25th Town Board
agenda.
5.It was moved and seconded (Hix/Marshall)the Town Board
enter Executive Session to discuss land negotiations,and it
passed unanimously.
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Note:Due to Veteran’s Holiday on Tuesday,November 11th,the
Town Board meeting will move to Wednesday,November 12th at 7:30
p.m.
There being no further business,Mayor Dekker adjourned the
meeting at 7:55 p.m.to Executive Session.
Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk