HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 2005-06-14Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, June 14, 2005
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Municipal
Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 14th day of June, 2005.
Meeting called to order by Mayor John Baudek.
Present:
Also Present:
Susan L. Doylen, Mayor ProTem
Trustees Homeier
Lori Jeffrey -Clark
Chuck Levine
Wayne Newsom
Bill Pinkham
Randy Repola, Town Administrator
Vickie O'Connor, Town Clerk
Gregory A. White, Town Attorney
Absent: John Baudek, Mayor
Mayor ProTem Doylen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and all desiring to do so,
recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT (Please state your name and address)
None.
TOWN BOARD COMMENTS
None.
1. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of):
1. Town Board Minutes dated May 24, 2005.
2. Bills.
3. Committee Minutes:
A. Public Safety, May 26, 2005:
Police Department:
1. Amendment to Chapter 9.18 etal — Proposed Ordinance — See Action
#1.A. below.
2. Alcoholic Beverage Tastings — Proposed Resolution - See Action
#1.B. below.
Fire Department:
1. Fireworks Permit — Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Highland Festival, Inc. —
Approval.
B. Community Development, June 2, 2005:
Special Events Department:
1. Parade Approvals: Rooftop Rodeo, July 12th, Longs Peak Scottish
Festival, Sept. 10th, and Come Catch the Glow, November 11th.
2. Stanley Park Master Plan, Phase I — Contract with DSWNHE for Final
Design, $61,194 ($50,000 budgeted in 2005 Budget and re -allocation
of remaining $11,194 from 2005 Construction Budget).
3. Special Events Policy Manual — Revision to Park Regulation
Application Form.
Board of Trustees — June 14, 2005 — Page 2
Community Development Department:
1. Special Review Fee Waiver — Circle of Friends Montessori School —
Approval.
2. Grading or Excavation Permit — Proposed Ordinance — See Action
Item #2.A. below.
3. Estes Park Pride Awards Program — Implementation.
C. Public Works, June 9, 2005:
1. Purchase of 10' Snowplow with Coupler and Hydraulics, Colorado
Machinery, $20,869, Budgeted Item.
2. W. Riverside Dr. Repaving Project, $20,000 (contractor to be
determined) (portion of Annual Overlay Program Budget).
3. Scott Ave. Ponds Spillway Maintenance Project, $20,000 (contractor
to be determined), Budgeted Item.
4. Ordinance #8-05 — Officially ratifying Town
Final EVDC Block 7 Amendments.
It was moved and seconded (Newsom/Pinkham) the
it passed unanimously.
2. ACTION ITEMS:
Board approval of 5/24/05 regarding
Consent Agenda be approved, and
1. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REFERRED ITEMS. Police Chief Richardson
presented the following items favorably recommended to the Town Board for
approval:
A. ORDINANCE #6-05 — ADDING TO AND AMENDING CHAPTER 9.18
PERTAINING TO SEGWAYS (EPAMDs). Amendment will allow and
regulate these devices under Chapter 9.18 Skateboards, Rollerblades and
Bicycles. The ordinance contains the emergency clause to immediately
allow and regulate use of the Segways. Discussion and clarification
followed, with Trustee Homeier noting he supports use in the downtown
area, specifically for those with mobility assistance issues (as written, the
device could not be operated in the downtown area). Town Attorney White
read the Ordinance, and it was moved and seconded (Pinkham/Levine)
Ordinance #6-05 be approved, and it passed unanimously.
B. RESOLUTION #13-05 — ALLOWING RETAIL LIQUOR STORES OR
LIQUOR -LICENSED DRUG STORES TO CONDUCT ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE TASTINGS. Pursuant to House Bill 1021 approved in 2004,
focal liquor licensing authorities are required to adopt legislation authorizing
alcoholic beverage tastings in retail liquor stores or liquor -licensed drug
stores. Newsom — reiterated this is state law; Levine - It was moved and
seconded (Levine/Pinkham) Resolution #13-05 be approved, and it
passed unanimously.
2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REFERRED ITEM. Community
Development Dir. Joseph presented the following item favorably recommended by
the Community Development Committee:
A. ORDINANCE #7-05 — AMENDING CHAPTER 14.12 REPLACING
REQUIREMENTS FOR A GRADING OR EXCAVATION PERMIT. This
section of the Municipal Code was unintentionally omitted with the adoption
of the International Codes in December 2004. The ordinance includes the
emergency clause as it immediately authorizes and regulates grading or
excavation permits by the Dept. of Building Safety. Town Attorney White
read the Ordinance and it was moved and seconded (Newsom/Homeier)
Ordinance #7-05 be approved, and it passed unanimously.
Board of Trustees — June 14, 2005 — Page 3
3. RE -APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE JEFFREY-CLARK TO THE LARIMER
COUNTY OPEN LANDS ADVISORY BOARD, JUNE 30, 2008 It was moved
and seconded (Levine/Pinkham) Trustee Jeffrey -Clark be re -appointed to a
3-yr. term on the Larimer County Open Lands Advisory Board, with the
term expiring June 30, 2008, and it passed with Trustee Jeffrey -Clark
Abstaining.
4. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT.
A. Visitors Center Update. The center is now operating under summer hours
and staff is seeing between 8-900 visitors/day during the week, and over
1,000 on weekends.
B. Fish Creek Trail. This project. is on schedule, and one lane of Fish Creek
Road is closed for the duration of project. Completion is expected in late
July/early August.
C. Sales Tax. April sales tax revenues are up 9% from April, 2004; an analysis
will be prepared by Finance Officer McFarland.
Trustee Newsom noted that the barrier placed on the entrance to the Knoll -Willows
Trail has been knocked down (installed due to elk calving), and he questioned if the
Town had any liability concerns. Town Attorney White confirmed that the Town does
have a responsibility to replace the barrier pursuant to dangerous conditions omission.
Community Development Dir. Joseph added that permanent signs have been
attached at both ends of trail as well. Administrator Repola will contact the Police
Department for reinstallation of the barriers.
5. REQUEST TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION:
24-6-402(4)(B), C.R.S. — Conference with Town Attorney White and Special
Counsel Dawes for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal
questions regarding the Habecker Lawsuit.
Motion: It was moved and seconded (LevinelPinkham) the Town Board
enter Executive Session for a conference with Town Attorney White and
Special Counsel Dawes for the purpose of receiving legal advice on the
item listed above under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(B), and it passed
unanimously.
Whereupon Mayor ProTem Doylen adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 7:29
p. m.
Mayor ProTem Doylen reconvened the meeting to open session at 8:25 p.m. and as there
were no further agenda items the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
en, Mayor P ¢Tem
Vickie O'Connor, Town Clerk