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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 2006-04-11Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, April 11, 2006 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 11th day of April, 2006. Meeting called to order by Mayor John Baudek. Present: John Baudek, Mayor Susan L. Doylen, Mayor ProTem Trustees Richard Homeier Lori Jeffrey -Clark Chuck Levine Wayne Newsom Bill Pinkham Eric Blackhurst, Trustee Elect Dorla Eisenlauer, Trustee Elect Also Present: Randy Repola, Town Administrator Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk Absent: Trustee Pinkham Mayor Baudek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and all desiring to do so, recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Baudek presented a Proclamation proclaiming April 22, 2006 as Enos Mills day in Estes Park. Enos Mills Day celebration will be held at the Estes Park Museum from 1-3 p.m. on the 22nd PUBLIC COMMENT Vaughn Baker, RMNP Superintendent, thanked the outgoing Trustees Sue Doylen and Lori Jeffrey -Clark for their commitment to the community and to the park. He presented them with a small gift. TOWN BOARD COMMENTS Trustee Levine announced the after prom party sponsored by the morning and noon Rotary Club, PACK and Interact will be held on April 22nd and all are invited. Estes Park Pride Awards will be announced at the Volunteers Luncheon and at the Town Board meeting on April 25th. Trustee Homeier thanked everyone for voting at the Municipal Election on April 4th. 1. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of): 1. Town Board Minutes dated March 28, 2006. 2. Bills. Committee Minutes: A. Community Development, April 6, 2006: Special Events: 1. Parade Requests: A. Rooftop Rodeo Parade — July 11, 2006. B. Scottish Festival Parade — September 9, 2006. C. Christmas Parade — November 24, 2006. Board of Trustees — April 11, 2006 — Page 2 Museum/Senior Center: 1. Purchase Picnic Tables - O'Connor Picnic Shelter $13,220 - Budgeted. 4. Estes Park Housing Authority, March 8, 2006 and March 22, 2006 (acknowledgment only). 5. Intent to Annex Resolution #6-06 — North End Storage Addition. Public Hearing scheduled May 23, 2006. It was moved and seconded (Doylen/Levine) the Consent Agenda be approved, and it passed unanimously. 2. ACTION ITEMS: 1. LIQUOR LICENSING: NEW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE APPLICATION FILED BY EVEREST KITCHEN, LLC dba THAI KITCHEN 401 S. ST. VRAIN AVENUE.. Mayor Baudek opened the public hearing and Mr. Shrestha thanked the Board for their consideration. Mayor Baudek encouraged the Applicant to be vigilant and that the Board takes very seriously the operation of liquor licenses and the Liquor Code. There were no comments in opposition to the license application. Clerk Williamson presented the application noting that the required T.I.P.S. Training Class has been completed, and that a Petition in favor of the license was submitted. There being no further testimony, Mayor Baudek closed the public hearing. Stating that the Board of Trustees finds that the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood are not met by the present liquor outlets in the neighborhood and that the desires of the adult inhabitants are for the granting of this liquor license, it was moved and seconded (Newsom/Doylen) the Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License Application filed by Everest Kitchen, LLC for The Thai Kitchen be approved, and it passed unanimously. 2. LIQUOR LICENSING: TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP — FROM HATCHER HOSPITALITY, INC. dba DUNRAVEN DOWNTOWN TO DUNRAVEN DOWNTOWN, LLC dba DUNRAVEN DOWNTOWN, HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE, 101 W. ELKHORN AVE.. Town Clerk Williamson presented the application, confirming that required T.I.P.S. training has not been completed; however, the applicant is in the process of scheduling said training. It was moved and seconded (Levine/Doylen) the Transfer of Ownership Application filed by Dunraven Downtown, LLC dba Dunraven Downtown, be approved, and it passed unanimously. APRIL 4, 2006 ELECTION REPORT. Town Clerk Williamson reviewed the Official April 4 Election Report: FOR TRUSTEE: Absentee Polling Place Total Votes Cast DAN SPEEDLIN 68 331 399 ERIC W. BLACKHURST* 77 333 410 DORATHEA SLOAN 27 178 205 RICHARD HOMEIER * 78 359 437 JOHN ERICSON 77 327 404 DORLA EISENLAUER * 73 339 412 *Elected to 4-yr. terms Board of Trustees — April 11, 2006 — Page 3 Total Registered Voters = 4,284 Number of Absentee Votes Cast = 153 Number of Polling Place Votes Cast = 697 TOTAL VOTES CAST = 850 = 19.8% As all invoices have not yet been received, the Election Expense Report will be distributed to the Town Board in the near future. Mayor Baudek expressed the Board's appreciation to Clerk Williamson, Deputy Clerk Schares, and the Election Judges. The Mayor commented on the voter tumout stating other Front Range and Mountain communities had less turnout. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RETIRING TRUSTEES LORI JEFFREY-CLARK AND SUE DOYLEN. The Mayor presented both Trustee Jeffrey -Clark and Mayor Pro Tem Doylen with a Town Plaque commemorating their service to the community, and `Resolutions of Respect" honoring their active participation on the goals and achievements of the Board of Trustees during their terms of office. Trustee Doylen acknowledged her spouse and family, the RMNP, Larimer County and the many Town staff members and Committees she has worked with over the past 13 years. Appreciation was expressed to past and present Mayors and Trustees, and she commended staff for their assistance in ensuring Trustees make good decisions. Trustee Jeffrey -Clark also acknowledged her spouse and family, and expressed her appreciation to the community, all past and present Trustees and Mayors, and the Town's outstanding staff. The Museum Advisory Board presented Trustee Doylen with a bouquet and expressed their appreciation for all her hard work, dedication and support of Estes Park history. Concluding the presentation, Mayor Baudek announced a recess at 7:38 p.m. Mayor Baudek reconvened the meeting at 7:48 p.m. 3. SWEARING -IN CEREMONY FOR NEWLY -ELECTED TRUSTEES. Municipal Judge Brown conducted a Swearing -In Ceremony for the following: Trustees: Richard Homeier, Dorla Eisenlauer and Eric Blackhurst 4. APPOINTMENTS. Town Clerk Williamson announced the following appointments: Mayor ProTem: Trustee Pinkham Community Development Committee Trustee Pinkham, Chair; Trustee Eisenlauer & Trustee Levine Utilities Committee Trustee Homeier, Chair, Trustee Newsom & Trustee Pinkham Public Works Committee Trustee Levine, Chair; Trustee Blackhurst & Trustee Homeier Board ofTrustees — April 1t2O06—Page 4 Public Safety Committee Trustee Newsom, Chair; Trustee Blackhurst & Trustee Eisenlauer Misc. MTrustee Levine Rooftop Rodeo Committee Liaison — Trustee Eismn|mu*r Advertising Committee Liuieon—Truatee Pinkham Estes Valley Planning Commission Liaison, Trustee Homeier Senior Center Liaison —Trustee Levine Lorimar County Citizens' Criminal Justice Committee Representative Trustee Pinkham Administrative Staff Randy Repola.Town Administrator Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk Suzy Snhoweo.Deputy Town Clerk Gregory A.White, Town Attorney John P.Frey, Assistant Town Attorney Steve McFarland, Town Treasurer/Town Clerk PnoTem Lowell Richardson, Police Chief Gary R.Brown, Municipal Judge John VV.Easley, Jr..Assistant Municipal Judge Scott Dorman, Fire Chief Daryl McCown, 15t Assistant Chief HobnrtHirning. 2nmAssistant Chief Building Code Board mfAppeals, 2-ycTerms, Expiring O4/O8 Karl Ertl (Re -appointment) Kerry Prochaska( Firemen's Pension Board Mayor John Baudek Steve McFarland, Treasurer Jackie Williamson, Secretary Scoff Dorman, President Jon Londkomer.EPVFOMember Will Binchfie|d.EPVFOMember Policemen's Pension Board Mayor John Baudek Steve McFarland, Treasurer Jackie Williamson, Secretary Lowell Richardson, Police Chief Tree Board, 4-yr Terms, Expiring O4/ 0 Trustee Levine (Completing Trustee 0oyen'nTerm) — Expiring 4/U8 Scott Roedenar,(ReappointmenU Bob Seifert, (ReappuintmonU K8|aueUmmmoum Appointments Audit Committee: Mayor John Boudek Trustee Bill Pinkham Randy Repo|u.Staff Steve McFarland, Staff Board of Trustees - April 11, 2006 - Page 5 North Front Range Water Quality Planning Association Bill Linnane Bob Goehring, Alternate Platte River Power Authority Board of Directors Mayor John Baudek, 4/08 Bill Linnane, 12/07 Windy Gap Greg White Bill Linnane, Altemate It was moved and seconded (Homeier/Newsom) the Board of Trustees ratify all appointments as listed above, and the motion passed unanimously. 5. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT. • CML Workshop will be held on May 6th in Denver for elected officials on Effective Governance. All are encouraged to attend. ■ CML Spring Outreach will be held in Loveland on May 25th. • The Board of Trustee retreat will be held in May. A consultant will be selected from the RFP due Friday, April 28th. The retreat will focus on strategic planning. Whereupon Mayor Baudek adjoumed the meeting at 8:03 p.m. n Baudek, Mayor J. kie Williamson, Town Clerk