HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Special Meeting 2022-09-29Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, September 29, 2022
Minutes of a Special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town
of Estes Park on the 29th day of September, 2022.
Present:
Also Present:
Wendy Koenig, Mayor
Scott Webermeier, Mayor Pro Tem
Trustees Kirby Hazelton
Barbara MacAlpine
Patrick Martchink
Cindy Younglund
Travis Machalek, Town Administrator
Jason Damweber, Assistant Town Administrator
Greg White, Town Special Counsel
Bunny Victoria Beers, Deputy Town Clerk
Absent: Trustee Cenac
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.
AGENDA APPROVAL.
It was moved and seconded (Webermeier/Hazelton) to approve the Agenda, and it
passed unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Resolution 67-22 United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) Loan
Resolution to fund the Prospect Mountain Water System Reconstruction Project.
2. Resolution 68-22 USDA for Grant Funding to Support the Reconstruction of the
Prospect Mountain Water Distribution System.
It was moved and seconded (Webermeier/MacAlpine) to approve the Consent
Agenda, and it passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. ORDINANCE 15-22 THE TOWN ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS WATER
ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
A CONSTRUCTION LOAN AGREEMENT AND A CONSTRUCTION LOAN NOTE,
SERIES 2022A AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO IN
CONNECTION WITH REBUILDING AND IMPROVING THE WATER
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF THE FORMER PROSPECT MOUNTAIN WATER
COMPANY (PMWC); AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mayor Koenig opened
the public hearing and Director Bergsten presented Ordinance 15-22. He stated
approval of Ordinance 15-22 would enable financing of the Prospect Mountain Water
reconstruction project and support affordability by spreading the cost over future
years to the home owners. Upgrades would bring the infrastructure up-to-date with
Town compatible technology, improve water infrastructure reliability and quality, and
add fire protection to the neighborhood impacted. The Town would take on a loan
not to exceed $4,493,000 for a 40-year term. The loan would be replaced with a
USDA guaranteed loan upon construction completion. The Board questioned the
interest rates for the construction loan, risks with inflation and when beneficiaries
would begin paying fees. Mayor Koenig closed the public hearing and it was moved
and seconded (Younglund/Webermeier) to approve Ordinance 15-22, and it
passed unanimously.
2. RESOLUTION 81-22 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS #4. Director
Hudson presented the supplemental budget appropriations #4. Changes included
updating the sales tax revenues for 2022 and ongoing expenditures for USDA items
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totaling $4.7 million in appropriations. It was moved and seconded
(Webermeier/Hazelton) to approve Resolution 81-22, and it passed unanimously.
3. RESOLUTION 82-22 AWARDING THE USDA-RD FINANCED CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT WITH WAGNER CONSTRUCTION, INC. TO REBUILD THE
PROSPECT MOUNTAIN WATER SYSTEM. Manager Wesley stated the project
was put to bid in July 2022. Wagner Construction, Inc., was vetted and identified as
the qualified low bidder selected for the project. Staff requested approval of
Resolution 82-22. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded
(Hazelton/MacAlpine) to approve the Resolution 82-22, and it passed
unanimously.
Whereupon Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 2:31 p.m.
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Town Clerk