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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Public Works Committee 1984-12-20BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Public Works Committee December 20, 1984 Committee: Attending: Also Attending: Chairman Wood, Trustees Brown and Hix All Town Administrator Hill, Public Works Director Widmer, Finance Officer Vavra, Mel Busch (Museum), Jim Durward, Bill Van Horn, Todd Plummer, Clerk O'Connor MUSEUM - REQUEST PERMISSION TO PLACE STORAGE BUILDING AND HISTOR- ICAL ARTIFACT: Mr. Mel Busch, representing the Estes Park Area Historical Museum, was present and requested permission to place a 10x20' storage building southeast of the existing Museum building. Funds for the storage building are available from the Museum's internal budget. The Museum has been offered, as an artifact, a small building that was constructed after the 1976 Big Thompson Flood. The building was built using materials found in the flood and was used as a small prayer chapel in memory of those who lost their lives in the flood. The Museum would like to place the 7'6"x9'2" building northeast of the Museum building. The building would be used to house artifacts of the flood. The Committee recommends the Museum request to place a storage building and historical artifact near the Museum building be granted. JIM DURWARD - REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR PERIMETER FENCING LOCATED AT STANLEY FIELD: Mr. Jim Durward, representing the Longs Peak Scottish Highland Festival, was present requesting Town participation in perimeter fencing located at Stanley Field. Mr. Durward has approached the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Recreation District and the district is in favor of the proposal. Mr. Durward stated the perimeter fence is needed to protect the festival from non-paying custom- ers. Mr. Durward further stated it is his desire to have the Town join with Larimer County on a 50-50 financial basis for the perimeter fence. An estimated cost for the project is $13,000. Funds would be available from the Contingency Fund in the General Fund. Following discussion, the Committee recommends approving the allocation of funds for perimeter fencing at Stanley Field, contingent upon Larimer County matching the Town's expenditure not to exceed $6,500; approval by the Recreation District regard- ing design of the fence; and that the Town manage the funds and contract for the project. STANLEY VILLAGE - REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE EASEMENT: Mr. Bill Van Horn was present requesting a drainage easement for Stanley Village. The drainage study for the project has been received. The drainage easement is needed when the drainage installation is off the state highway right-of-way and enters the Town's property ending at the Big Thompson River. Approval by the State Highway Department will be required following Town Board approval. The drainage study was prepared using the 25-year storm flows. A question and answer period followed with the Committee recommending granting the drainage easement subject to State Highway approval and the following: Stanley Village installing acceleration/deceleration lanes (meeting the State Highway Department standards) located at Steamer Drive and BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Public Works Committee - December 20, 1984 - Page two Highway 34, widening Steamer Drive to three lanes to the Stanley Village entrance, covering all exposed surfaces of the culverts with soil and revegetating, and installing rip/rap at the outlet of the culverts. SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL - PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Public Works Director Widmer presented a proposed amendment to Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code regarding sidewalk snow removal. The Committee recommends approval of the ordinance amendment with Public Works Director Widmer contacting the Town Attorney regard- ing a minimum assessment. BRIDGE - FISH HATCHERY ROAD - REQUEST FROM LARIMER COUNTY: A letter submitted by Rex A. Burns, Engineering Department, Larimer County was reviewed. The County is requesting the Town's approval for work being undertaken outside the County's right-of-way located on Fish Hatchery Road. The bridge received extensive damage during the Lawn Lake Flood. Following review of the drawings which were submitted by Larimer County, the Commit- tee recommends approving Larimer County's request to work on Town property which will enable the County to replace the bridge, contingent upon the prevention of damage to existing trees and vegetation. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO BID PICKUP TRUCK AND MICROCOMPUTER: Director Widmer requested authorization to bid one pickup truck and would like to have the truck included in the bid with other Town departments. Public Works Director Widmer also requested authorization to begin the proposal process for a microcomputer. $10,000 is allocated in the 1985 Budget for the purchase of a microcomputer. The Committee recommends Director Widmer be authorized to include one pickup truck in the Town's vehicle bid and that the proposal process be initiated for the microcomputer. The Committee will review the proposals on the microcomputer when sufficient information is obtained. FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY STUDY: The Committee recommends extending the review period for the Facility Accessibility Study to the next regularly scheduled Public Works Committee Meeting in January. REPORTS: The Crags Drive Bridge Project is going well; however, due to the temperature, Wycon Construction will be unable to pour the concrete deck at this time. Completion of the bridge project should occur in the spring. cI A copy of a letter dated December 5, 19&submitted by Leonard A. Boulas (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)) to Mr. Darryl Todd (Division of Wildlife) was reviewed. Restoration at the Fish Hatchery property (owned in part by the Town and Division of Wildlife) has been approved. A question has arisen as to the replacement of the vehicle bridge on the property. The Committee recommends pursuing the replacement of the bridge at this time. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. APPROVED JAN 81985 / (9 .e-r52-x, Vickie O'Connor, Town Clerk TOWN OF ESTES PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES