HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Family Advisory Board 2022-05-05Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, May 5, 2022
Minutes of a meeting of the FAMILY ADVISORY BOARD of the Town of
Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in Rooms 202/203 of
the Estes Park Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 5th day of May,
2022.
Committee: Chair Laurie Dale Marshall, Vice Chair Nancy Almond,
Members Debra Avezzano, Patti Brown, John Bryant, Deanna
Ferrell, Rut Miller, Jessica Moffett, Nicole White, and Sue
Yowell
Also Attending: Town Board Liaison Younglund, Assistant Town Administrator
Damweber, Interim Captain Life, and Deputy Town Clerk
Beers
Absent: Member Bryant. Member Almond attended by telephone.
Chair Dale Marshall called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS.
Member introductions were made including backgrounds and interest in participating
in the Family Advisory Board. It was recommended Interim Captain Rick Life attend
the meetings to participate in an advisory role and provide a view from the perspective
of the Police Department who often interact with families in the community.
OVERVIEW OF BYLAWS AND EXPECTATIONS.
Assistant Town Administrator (ATA) Damweber reviewed roles, past struggles of the
FAB, meetings and notice requirements. He noted meetings would take place with all
members in-person or virtual, without hybrid participation. Clarification was
requested regarding communication between members and Open Meeting Law
requirements. ATA Damweber encouraged members to submit information to staff
for FAB distribution to avoid deliberation through email and any violations of Open
Meeting Law. Discussion ensued regarding conflicts of interest and specifically any
recommendations to the Board from FAB supporting local funding for which members
may participate or hold employment. ATA Damweber would confer with the Town
Attorney regarding local funding support from FAB and conflicts of interest.
APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHAIR.
It was moved and seconded (Yowell/Miller) to appoint Patti Brown as Chair, and it
passed unanimously.
It was moved and seconded (Dale Marshall/Yowell) to defer the appointment of the
Vice Chair to the June 2, 2022 meeting, and it passed unanimously.
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES DATED JANUARY 6, 2022.
It was moved and seconded (Yowell/Brown) to approve the special meeting
minutes dated January 6, 2022, and it passed unanimously.
OUTCOME GOALS AND STRUCTURE REVIEW.
Chair Brown distributed prepared on-boarding documents including FAB history
and responsibilities. She requested feedback from FAB at the next meeting regarding
how the FAB can advise the Town Board on current issues in the community.
HB22-1117 OVERVIEW.
ATA Damweber reviewed impacts and highlights of HB22-1117. The House Bill
would enable the Local Marketing District (LMD), Visit Estes Park (VEP), to allocate a
portion of the lodging tax revenues toward workforce housing and childcare issues.
Changes to the allocation or any increase of the lodging tax would require a vote. The
LMD would form a Task Force to develop the ballot questions and identify funding
specifics to be considered
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on the November 1, 2022 election. The Task Force would be appointed on May 9, 2022
and hold their first meeting on May 19, 2022, overseen by the LMD.
NEXT STEPS.
LMD Task Force Project Manager Bill Brown would be invited to the June 1, 2022 FAB
meeting to provide more details on the Task Force.
Chair Brown requested FAB interest in a social gathering to encourage teambuilding.
There being no further business Chair Brown adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m.
/s/Bunny Victoria Beers, Deputy Town Clerk