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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Parks Advisory Board 2022-9-159/9/2022 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD September 15, 2022 8:30 a.m. REGULAR MEETING Town Hall | Room 202 AGENDA In-Person Meeting | Board, Staff, and Public 1. Public Comment 2. Trustee Liaison Updates Trustee Younglund 3. Approval of Minutes dated July 21, 2022 (packet; August meeting canceled) 4. PAB Priorities Review (packet) a. Chair Elliot email notes dated September 8, 2022 5. Environmental Education Resources Review (packet) a. Chair Elliot email notes dated September 8, 2022 6. Parks Update Supervisor Berg a. Big Thompson Recreation Area b. Flower Beds c. Thumb Open Space 7. Other Business Adjourn 1 2 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, July 21, 2022 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the PARKS ADVISORY BOARD of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 21st day of July, 2022. Board: Chair Elliot; Members Berry, Colegrove, Kostiuk, Papineau, and Wilcocks Attending: Chair Elliot; Members Berry, Colegrove, Papineau, and Wilcocks; Trustee Younglund; Supervisor Berg; Recording Secretary McDonald; and Presenters Greg Miles (Estes Arts District) and Lars Sage (Art Center of Estes Park & Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies) Absent: Member Kostiuk Chair Elliot called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT Recording Secretary McDonald reported that some downtown business owners asked to be notified in advance when downtown power washing is scheduled. Notice of the July 26-28 service is featured on social media. ARTS COMMUNITY UPDATES Chair Elliot welcomed Greg Miles, representing the Estes Arts District (EAD), and Lars Sage, representing the Art Center of Estes Park (AC) and the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies (FAGR). Prior to their presentations, Chair Elliot summarized the PAB’s activities and discussions to-date surrounding an Arts Master Plan (AMP) and the Town Board’s position that an AMP is desirable but not as a Town-managed endeavor. Resources from AMP legwork already done by the PAB will be available to the arts community. Presenter Miles, EAD President, explained the history and current leadership of the EAD. Town Administrator Machalek had presented the AMP as a possible project of the EAD, and the organization is willing to take on this project; connections in the creative districts of Greeley, Steamboat Springs, and Salida will be good resources. Base funding for the AMP may be offered by the Town, and the EAD would work with grant writing contacts and its own executive director to develop the document. Presenter Miles also explained the FAGR’s support and production of local music festivals, mural work throughout the community, and collaboration with Estes Park High School (EPHS) art students. The FAGR is committed to increasing the cultural footprint in Estes Park. Presenter Sage, AC Gallery Manager and FAGR Board President, reported that the AC is in its 35th year and wants to be a voice in the AMP because it believes that Estes Park 3 Parks Advisory Board – July 21, 2022 – Page 2 should be an arts destination. The FAGR celebrates 65 years in 2023, and is hoping for the development of a permanent space for theatrical and other performance art. Both presenters indicated a strong desire for the Town to support the local arts community in their efforts to develop the AMP. TRUSTEE LIAISON UPDATES Trustee Younglund reported that the Thumb Open Space (TOS) Dedication was an enjoyable, successful event. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED JUNE 16, 2022 It was moved and seconded (Papineau/Berry) to approve the June 16, 2022, meeting minutes, and the motion passed unanimously. THUMB OPEN SPACE DEDICATION Supervisor Berg advised that the TOS ribbon-cutting ceremony went smoothly, and that two guided climbing organizations are already active at the site; a third application was just approved. Since the parking area can handle only 4-5 cars per day, Supervisor Berg does not advise actively advertising the area beyond the Mountain Project website, mountainproject.com. Further work at the TOS includes replacing the pump house building and improving accessibility for climbers and other users with disabilities. Access Fund will be a resource for developing accessibility for adaptive bikes, and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy will be a resource for developing the emergency access trail. VETERANS MONUMENT DONATION: SPACE FORCE ROCK Supervisor Berg reported that the AIPP donation of the Space Force Rock was approved at the July 12 Town Board meeting. Development and installation details are being planned. MRS. WALSH’S GARDEN Supervisor Berg reported that Mrs. Walsh’s Garden will host its annual Garden Day event on July 28, and that Merle Moore’s hosted walks in June and July were extremely informative and well attended. Recording Secretary McDonald explained that the Mrs. Walsh’s Garden webpage now has a tab providing event details; Member Papineau stated that the Pikas in the Park scavenger hunt also draws visitors to the area. Trustee Youngland will speak with a contact regarding placement of promotional brochures in area lodges. Garden projects include reconstruction of the patio area, further plantings, and development of the waterfall, where hummingbirds converge in the morning. PARKS UPDATE Supervisor Berg advised that Parks staff have been working on noxious weed control since the Fourth of July. Trailblazer Broadband is working to expand service at the TOS. The fault protection area is being developed at the Big Thompson Recreation Area, which should officially open in August or September. The easement between the river and the Visitor Center needs cleaned up, but improvements can only be made by the owning Bureau of Reclamation. 4 Parks Advisory Board – July 21, 2022 – Page 3 OTHER BUSINESS Chair Elliot announced that Vice-Chair Poggenpohl had officially resigned from the PAB, and welcomed new PAB members Donovan Colegrove and Elizabeth Kostiuk. All PAB members in attendance offered a brief introduction. Chair Elliot inquired about the status of the Parks Master Plan; Supervisor Berg stated that funding is still in process For the August PAB meeting, Chair Elliot encouraged members to help coordinate the availability of community resources on environmental awareness, wetlands, trails recreation, and the arts. Such resources could be approved by the Town’s Public Information Officer for placement as helpful links and/or download on the Parks and PAB webpages. There being no further business, Chair Elliot adjourned the meeting at 9:26 a.m. Lani McDonald, Recording Secretary 5 Chair Elliot email notes dated September 8, 2022 (email body copied to Word to preserve links) Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 9:12 PM From: Geoffrey Elliot geoffrey.d.elliot@gmail.com To: Brian Berg bberg@estes.org Cc: Leilani McDonald lmcdonald@estes.org Lani, Here are my notes for the agenda items from me for the upcoming meeting: 4. PAB Priorities Review - Based on the PAB Priorities identified earlier this year, we have three key areas to address for the rest of the year. These include a review of the tree ordinance for any changes or updates, consolidating arts information within Estes Park, and elevating environmental education resources. We will have these items on our agenda at the upcoming October meeting. 5. Environmental Education Resources Review - I did not receive any resources from PAB members in advance of the meeting to review for consolidation. Some initial resources we could work to elevate onto the PAB website as environmental education include: Estes Valley Watershed Coalition, Estes Valley Land Trust, Wandering Wildlife Society, Hermit Park Open Space, Rocky Mountain National Park, Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest - Know Before You Go. I encourage members to share any other resources we could consolidate to share on the PAB page. Apologies for not being able to attend, I will be up in Montana for the week. Best, Geoff 6 7 8