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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Stanley Park Committee
November 25, 1985
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Chairman Wood, Trustees Hix and Laing
All
Mayor Dannels, Town Administrator Hill,
Manager Scott, Finance Officer Vavra, Rick
Russell/Estes Park Horse Show and Rodeo
Committee, Clerk O'Connor
Absent: None
USE OF FISH HATCHERY PROPERTY JULY 16 - 19, 1986 - MOUNTAIN MAN
RENDEZVOUS:
In an effort to locate an area to hold the "black powder shoot"
event scheduled as a portion of the Mountain Man Rendezvous being
held July 16 - 19, 1986, Manager Scott and Public Works Director
Widmer examined the Fish Hatchery Property. The closest property
owner is located approximately 250 yards from the Town -owned
property and approximately 400 yards from Rocky Mountain National
Park. The Committee discussed zoning and insurance and recom-
mends Manager Scott obtain a legal opinion from Town Attorney
White concerning the Town's liability in such an event, obtain a
"certificate of insurance" naming the Town as an additional
insured which has been approved by the Town Attorney, advise the
Larimer County Planning Department, adjacent property owner and
the National Park Service of the proposed event.
COLORADO FAIR MANAGERS CONFERENCE - AUTHORIZATION TO INCLUDE
HORSE SHOW AND RODEO COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENT:
The Committee reviewed a request to include attendance of the
Vice President of the Horse Show and Rodeo Committee at the
Colorado Fair Managers Conference January 6, 7, 1986. The
conference fee is approximately $200/person; $600 is available in
the 1986 Budget to allow attendance by three persons: Manager
Scott, President Dill, and Vice President Russell. The Committee
recommends the Horse Show and Rodeo Committee Vice. President be
authorized to attend the conference.
Manager Scott reported he has been nominated to serve on the
Colorado State Fair and Show Board of Directors. The Committee
recommends Manager Scott pursue the nomination.
RESIGNATION - ESTES PARK HORSE SHOW AND RODEO COMMITTEE:
Manager Scott advised the Committee, Mr. George Oldham has
verbally submitted his resignation from the Horse Show and Rodeo
Committee. With regret, the Committee recommends accepting Mr.
Oldham's resignation.
ESTES PARK HORSE SHOW AND RODEO COMMITTEE - BOND ISSUE - DIS-
CUSSION:
Finance Officer Vavra presented an updated projection of the
original estimate figures provided in the "BBC Report" which
included updating of the capital costs to a 2.5 Million Bond
Issue. The Committee also discussed financing, retail sales,
economic trends and the possibility of a reduced scale of im-
provements thus requesting a reduced dollar amount in a bond
issue. Mr. Russell advised the Stanley Park Committee the Estes
Park Horse Show and Rodeo Committee intends to submit an initi-
ated petition for a Sales Tax Revenue Bond Issue for funding of
an indoor arena and other capital improvements yet to be decided
upon. Mr. Russell indicated the amount of the bond issue would
not exceed $2,500,000.
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Stanley Park Committee - November 25, 1985 - Page two
The individual Stanley Park Committee Members indicated that they
could not support a Sales Tax Revenue Bond Issue at this time due
to financial constraints for 1986 as well as near -term future
years.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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Vickie O'Connor, Town Clerk
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