HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2022-10-11RECORD OFPROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado October 11, 2022
Minutes of o Study Session meeting of the TOWN BOARD of the Town of
Estes P8rk, Lohrne[ County, Colorado. K4eStiO8 held at TpvVD M@U in the
Board Room in said Town of Estes Park on the 1 1th day of October, 2022.
Board:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Mayor Koenig, Mayor Pro Tern Webemeier, Trustees
Mayor Koenig. Mayor Pro Tern VVebermeer, Trustees
Town Administrator Maoha|ek,Assistant Town Administrator
Damwabor, Special Counsel VVhhe. and Town Clerk
Williamson
Absent: TruuteeCenoo
Mayor Koenig called the meeting toorder at5:30p.m.
DOWNTOWN LOOP UPDATE.
Director yWuhonon informed the Board that requests for bids for the project was
announced in September and two bids were received that evening. The two bids
received were both over the engineering estimate of $15 million, with the low bid of $27
million. The bids would be evaluated for inconsistencies orother issues that increased
the prices above the engineering estimates. The team would bring forward options for
the Board toconsider.
AIR QUALITY AND VVOOD8MOKE.
Management Analyst Simpson provided a report on the effects nfwoodomoke on air
quality and stated the Town does not have current regulations addressing woodsmoke.
She highlighted the reason for the naport, nuisance wmodnmnke, complaints due to
woodamoko, building code nequirementa, and options of addressing vvoodnmoke. The
options consisted of: maintaining the current status of addressing individual oonoerno,
mediation, education for proper wood burning, incentives to replace old aquipment, and
regulatory measures.
Board discussion was heard and summarized: questioned the number of complaintsthe
Town received in 2021 related to nuisanoewoodamoke; were any complaints escalated
to Restorative Justice; questioned if programs exist for code enforcement to address the
issue; would be interested in reviewing additional regulatory options; questioned if the
Fire District was addressing the issue with the Bumwine program; educating the
community rather than regulatory should bethe first approach; would like the Town to
monitor air quality and analyze air quality over the winter; and commented there are a
number of citizens that use their fireplaces to heat their home that should be taken into
consideration.
Staff responded to questions stating three complaints have been received no|aK*d to a
neighborhood compliant. Aregulatory measure could bodeveloped similar tnthe noise
ordinance in which it would be ajudgement call as measuring opacity would be difficult.
The Town does not have air quality monitoring devices; howover, there are private
monitors around town that could beutilized tocollect data.
After further conversation Board consensus was to u0ba education and mediation to
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TRUSTEE & ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS &00E8TION8.
Trustee Martchink questioned if there would be an economy of scale to add the Moraine
Avenue rehabilitation and roundabout to the Downtown Loop project.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator Maohalek requested and it was determined toschedule a Parking
and Management update on October 25, 2022 and Building Code Adoption on January
24,2023.
The Board discussed scheduling a study session for o request by the Fine Arts Guild of
the Rockies to lease a Town owned parcel at the corner of Elm Road and Moraine for a
performing arts complex. After further diaouuyion, it was determined to hear the
requests from the Guild and requested staff bring forward the history of building u
theater over the past decades.
There being nofurther business, Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at6:U1 p.m.
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J,6AcJe Williamson, Town Clerk