HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community and Family Advisory Board 2021-12-02Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, December 2, 2021
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the COMMUNITY AND FAMILY
ADVISORY BOARD of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado.
Meeting held Virtually in said Town of Estes Park on the 2nd day of
December, 2021.
Committee: Chair Dale Marshall, Vice Chair Almond, Members Brown,
Bryant, DeLorme, Douglas and Strom
Attending: Chair Dale Marshall, Vice Chair Almond, Members Brown,
Bryant, Douglas and Strom, Town Board Liaison Younglund,
Assistant Town Administrator Damweber, and Deputy Town
Clerk Beers
Absent: Member DeLorme
Chair Dale Marshall called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
None.
MEETING MINUTES DATED NOVEMBER 4, 2021.
It was moved and seconded (Brown/Bryant) to approved the minutes dated November 4,
2021 and it passed unanimously.
TRUSTEE AND STAFF LIAISON UPDATE.
Trustee Younglund stated she would assess Town Board interest in establishing a
Childcare Reserve Fund at a future Town Board meeting. Assistant Town Administrator
Damweber provided an overview of the CFAB discussion from the November 9, 2021
Town Board Study Session, where it was determined Mayor Pro Tem Martchink and
Trustee Younglund would create recommendations on how to proceed with CFAB. He
requested input on how to address issues previously identified by staff related to
community and family needs. CFAB bylaw amendments were briefly discussed, though
no changes were determined.
Vice Chair Almond joined the meeting at 4:12 p.m.
REFLECTION & RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Chair Dale Marshall requested CFAB provide feedback on the role of CFAB,
representation, makeup and expectations. Responses have been summarized: The
benefits of establishing a quarterly round table to discuss what is happening in the
community and gather information related to needs, gaps and barriers for families; the
importance of a diverse membership on CFAB and hearing from educators, healthcare
workers, business owners, and all types of demographics; the removal of “community”
from the focus which created too broad of a spectrum, and confusion regarding whether
CFAB identifies both issues and solutions for Town Board consideration. Concerns were
heard related to meeting effectiveness, empowerment struggles and worth of CFAB by
the Town Board. Trustee Younglund provided distinction between an advisory board and
a task force and discussion ensued on whether CFAB should be one or the other. It was
determined CFAB would hold a three-hour working meeting to further discuss essential
elements of restructuring CFAB.
There being no further business Chair Dale Marshall adjourned the meeting at 4:59 p.m.
/s/Bunny Victoria Beers, Deputy Town Clerk