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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 2000-04-11\I’Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,April 11,2000 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 l1t day of April,2000. Meeting called to order by Mayor Robert L.Dekker. Present:Robert L.Dekker,Mayor Susan L.Doylen,Mayor ProTem Trustees Jeff Barker (&Trustee Elect) John Baudek (Mayor Elect) Stephen W.Gillette (&Trustee Elect) George J.Hix Lori Jeffrey David Habecker,Trustee Elect Wayne Newsom, Also Present:Rich Widmer,Town Administrator Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk Gregory A.White,Town Attorney Absent:None -CURRENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Mayor Dekker called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT Alan Aulabaugh congratulated the Trustees on the election,corrected a statement he made during the campaign regarding home rule/statutory towns,and requested an update on the 1CM lawsuit. Town Attorney White stated the Town is in the “discovery”phase in the 1CM lawsuit. Additional information should be available in May. TOWN BOARD COMMENTS None. 1.CONSENT CALENDAR: 1.Town Board Minutes dated Match 28,2000. 2.Bills. 3.Committee Minutes: A.Public Safety,April 6,2000 4.Estes Park Planning Commission,March 21,2000 (acknowledgement only). It was moved and seconded (Hix/Doylen)the consent calendar be approved,and it passed unanimously. Board of Trustees —April 11,2000 —Page 2 2.ACTION ITEMS: It was moved and seconded (Hix/Doylen)Items #1 through 4 be withdrawn, and it passed unanimously: SPECIAL REVIEW #00-01 FOR LOT I,MOUNTAIN MAN SUBDIVISION. GISELA GRUEFF &MIKE WHIPPIAPPLICANTS —MOTION TO WITHDRAW FROM AGENDA. 2.SPECIAL REVIEW #00-02 FOR LOT 20,LITTLE PROSPECT ADDITION AND LOT 3,MURPHY SUBDIVISION,TIM WRIGHT &DENISE OWENSIAPPLICANTS -MOTION TO WITHDRAW FROM AGENDA. 3.AMENDED PLAT AND REZONING REQUEST FOR LOT 20,LITTLE PROSPECT ADDITION AND LOT 3,MURPHY SUBDIVISION,TIM WRIGHT &DENISE OWENSIAPPLICANTS —MOTION TO WITHDRAW FROM AGENDA. 4.FINAL PLAT OF PAWNEE MEADOW SUBDIVISION,TRACT 2.ARAPAHO ADDITION.PORTION OF LOTS 2-4 -MOTION TO WITHDRAW FROM AGENDA. 5.AMENDED PLAT OF LOT hA,PARK ENTRANCE ESTATES,JANICE LARKINIAPPLICANT:Mayor Dekker opened the Public Hearing,and Sr. Planner Joseph presented the staff report.The proposal is to split an existing lot to create two new lots,one of which is being considered for a conservation easement.The Planning Commission recommended approval and their two conditions have been met.Trustee Hix questioned who would maintain the conservation easement,and the Applicant’s representative, Lonnie SheldonNan Horn Engineering,confirmed that the Land Trust has shown interest.The attorney’s certificate was submitted.As there was no further public testimony,Mayor Dekker closed the public hearing.Stating the amended plat meets zoning requirements,improves drainage,and the Applicant is providing a conservation easement,it was moved and seconded (Doylen/Hix)the Amended PIat of Lot hA,Park Entrance Estates be approved,and it passed unanimously. 6.RESOLUTION #10-00 —INCREASING THE FIRE PENSION FUND 2000 BUDGET TO FUND THE FIRE PENSION BENEFIT FROM $225 TO $3251MO.,EFFECTIVE MAY 1,2000.Finance Officer Vavra reported that the Firemen’s Pension Board approved a base pension benefit increase from $225 to $325.00/mo for all current individuals receiving pension and all future retirees;said increase to become effective May 1,2000.The Pension Board subsequently requested the Board of Trustees to approve a budget supplement to fund such an increase for year 2000.Finance Officer Vavra read the Resolution,and it was moved and seconded (Hix/Doylen) Resolution #10-00 be approved,and it passed unanimously. 7.ELECTION REPORT.Town Clerk O’Connor provided the April 4th Election Tally: FOR MAYOR:.....Polling Place Total Votes Cast GERALD MAYO 178 341 519 JOHN BAUDEK*296 518 814* *Elected to 4-yr.term Board of Trustees —April 11 2000 -Page 3 FOR TRUSTEE:Earlv!Absentee Polling Place Total Votes Cast ALAN R.AULABAUGH 179 407 586 Tie DAVID HABECKER 207 379 586 Tie** STEPHEN W.GILLEHE*353 614 967* PATRICK CIPOLLA 185 329 514 RICHARD HOMEIER 186 382 568 WAYNE NEWSOM*275 507 782* JEFF BARKER*293 501 794* *Elected to 4-yr.terms Elected to 2-yr.term - Total eligible voters =4,628 Early &Absentee votes cast =492 Polling Place votes cast =883 TOTAL VOTES CAST =1,375 =29.7% Clerk O’Connor briefed the audience on the process utilized to determine how tie vote was decided,and the Election Code Statute addressing when a “recount”is performed. Election expenses will be presented at a later date. 8.RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT FOR MAYOR DEKKER AND TRUSTEE HIX. Mayor ProTem Doylen presented Resolutions of Respect,Plaques and Gift Certificates to Trustee Hix and Mayor Dekker who are retiring from public office.Parting comments were heard from both Trustee Hix and Mayor Dekker. Town Administrator Widmer presented a photo collage from Platte River Power Authority fPRPA)to Mayor Dekker,acknowledging and highlighting his service to PRPA. Mayor Dekker declared a Recess at 7:26 p.m. Mayor Elect Baudek reconvened the meeting at 7:35 p.m. NEW SLATE -BOARD OF TRUSTEES 9.SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR NEWLY-ELECTED MAYOR & TRUSTEES.Municipal Judge Brown conducted a swearing-in ceremony for the following: Mayor:John Baudek,4-yr.term expiring 4/04 Trustees:Jeff Barker,Stephen W.Gillette and Wayne Newsom,4- yr.terms expiring 4/04.Trustee Habecker,2-yr.term expiring 4/02. 10.APPOINTMENTS.Mayor Baudek announced the following appoints:V Sue Doylen -Mayor ProTem Sue Doylen -Intergovernmental Liaison Standing Committees: Community Development Sue Doylen,Chairman,Members Barker and Habecker Museum Liaison —Sue Doylen Board of Trustees —April 11,2000 -Page 4 Rooftop Rodeo Committee Liaison —Jeff Barker Light &Power Lori Jeffrey,Chairman,Members Habecker and Newsom Public Safety Stephen Gillette,Chairman,Members Jeffrey and Newsom Public Works Jeff Barker,Chairman,Members Doylen and Gillette Mayor Baudek announced the following appointments and requested they be approved: Administration Richard D.Widmer,Town Administrator Randy Repola,Ass’t.Town Administrator/Chief of Public Safety Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk Monte L.Vavra,Town Treasurer/Town Clerk ProTem Gregory A.White,Town Attorney John P.Frey,Assistant Town Attorney Rebecca van Deutekom,Deputy Town Clerk Gary R.Brown,Municipal Judge John W.Easley,Jr.,Assistant Municipal Judge Estes Valley Planning Commission David Habecker,Liaison Firemen’s Pension Board John Baudek,Mayor Scott Dorman,President Monte Vavra,Treasurer Vickie O’Connor,Secretary *Daryl McCown,1 Ass’t.Chief *Steve Deats,Fire Dept.Member *Editors Note:Following the meeting,the appointments of McCown and Deats were determined to be incorrect;they will be officially corrected at the next Town Board meeting (4/25/00). Policemen’s Pension Board John Baudek,Mayor Monte Vavra,Treasurer Vickie O’Connor,Secretary Randy Repola,Chief Public Safety Tree Board Jeff Barker Russ Franklin Wendell Amos Tim Rische Alice Gray Dan Speedlin Larimer County Emergency Management Planning Adv.Board Gregg Filsinger,Deputy Police Chief Board of Trustees —April 11,2000 -Page 5 Larimer County Open Lands Advisory Board Lori Jeffrey,Trustee North Front Range Water Quality Planning Association Bill Linnane,Public Works Director Bob Goehring,Alternate Platte River Power Authority John Baudek (term expires 4/04) Richard Matzke (term expires 12/31/03) Windy Gap Greg White,Town Attorney Bill Linnane,Alternate It was moved and seconded (Doylen/Gillette)the all appointments be approved as listed,and it passed unanimously. 11.MOTION TO ADJOURN.It was moved and seconded (Doylen/Barker)the meeting be adjourned at 7:44 p.m.,and it passed unanimously. fTn Baudek,Mayor (J-AAJ Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk