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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Safety Committee
October 18, 1976
Committee: Chairman Burgess, Trustees Petrocine and Sutter
Attending: Chairman Burgess, Trustees Petrocine and Sutter
Also Attending: Town. Administrator Hill, Chief of Police Ault
Absent: None
NOISE CONTROL:
Dr. Wilbur Kamprath appeared complaining about the excessive noise of
heavy equipment along Avalon Drive and also spoke of the need to pro-
tect residential neighborhoods from such noise. The Committee had
received and reviewed a copy of Boulder's noise ordinance and recom-
mended that Chief Ault study, in detail, Estes Park's noise situation
and report at the next Committee meeting on the following:
1. Is there a substantial noise problem in Estes Park?
2. If so, can it be handled under present ordinances?
3. Is a noise ordinance feasible - can it be adequately
enforced?
4. What expenses (equipment, training, etc.) would be
involved if a noise ordinance were adopted?
5. What are some examples of noise levels in the Town,
such as Town owned equipment?
CHILDREN AT PLAY SIGNS:
In order to properly sign Pinewood Acres with "Children at Play" signs,
four signs would be needed at a cost of $9.85 per sign plus freight and
installation costs or approximately $25 per sign installed. The Com-
mittee discussed the need for such signs in an area where the traffic
is mainly local or neighborhood as opposed to through streets, school
and playground areas. In studying this particular situation, the Police
Department finds the signs are not warranted. The Committee agrees with
this finding and recommends the request be denied.
REPORTS:
SILENT ALARMS - Police Chief Ault submitted a report which sub-
stantiates a marked decrease in the number of false alarms since
the adoption of the silent alarm ordinance in December.
CHIEFS OF POLICE MEETINGS - The 5th Annual Chiefs of Police training
sessions will be held in Steamboat Springs on October 27, 28, and
29th. Also there is a meeting of the Committee of State Association
of Chiefs in Missouri on November 15 - 18. Both meetings are fi-
nanced through federal grants. The Committee recommends Chief Ault
attend both meetings.
HIGHWAY 34 STUDY - A study on the speed limits on Highway 34 has
been completed and makes the following recommendations:
present recommended
Highway 34 east (traveling east)
stoplight to Hillside Lane
Hillside Ln to Town limits
Highway 34 east (traveling west)
Town limits to Hillside Ln
Hillside Ln to stoplight
Stoplight to downtown
25 mph
45 mph
45 mph
25 mph
25 mph
35 mph
40 mph
40 mph
35 mph
25 mph
BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO., DENYER
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Safety Committee
October 18, 1976
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Highway 34 west
beyond the intersection of
the bypass & business route
present recommended
45mph 40mph
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Joaniyan Horn, Secretary
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