HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 2007-03-13Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, March 13, 2007
Minutes of a Regular 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 13' day of March, 2007. Meeting called
to order by Mayor Pro Tem Pinkham.
Present:
Bill Pinkham, Mayor Pro Tem
Trustees Eric Blackhurst
Dorla Eisenlauer
Chuck Levine
Wayne Newsom
Also Present: Jacquie Halburnt, Deputy Town Administrator
Cynthia Deats, Deputy Town Clerk
Absent:
John Baudek, Mayor
Richard Homeier, Trustee
Randy Repola, Town Administrator
Town Attorney White
Mayor Pro Tem Pinkham called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and all desiring to do
so, recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
Paul Fishman/321 Big Horn Drive A7, read a statement on behalf of the Estes Park
Chamber of Commerce supporting the Town's efforts in pursuing state legislation that
would allow the creation of marketing districts by statutory towns and requested the
Chamber be kept apprised of progress on this issue.
Ginny Hutchinson/180 Lawn Lane, expressed dissatisfaction with the operation of a
vacation home at 170 Lawn Lane. She related multiple incidences of trespassing on
her property, dogs off -leash, noise violations, drunken guests and unsupervised
children. Trustee Blackhurst encouraged Ms. Hutchinson to contact the Police
Department regarding such occurrences and stated that these are clear violations of
the spirit and intent of vacation homes. Mayor Pro Tem Pinkham assured Ms.
Hutchinson that the Trustees are concerned about vacation home issues and that a
study session to discuss the topic is scheduled for the end of March.
TOWN BOARD COMMENTS.
Trustee Levine noted that a graduation ceremony and reception will be held at the next
Town Board meeting for participants of the 2007 Citizens Information Academy (CIA).
Trustee Blackhurst stated the importance of involving the business community,
including the Chamber of Commerce, in a marketing district proposal.
1. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of):
1. Town Board Minutes dated February 27, 2007.
2. Bills.
3. Committee Minutes:
A. Community Development Committee, March 1, 2007:
a. Conference Center Drywall, $4,300.00 Budgeted
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b. Conference Center Painting, $23.0OO.0JBudgeted
o. Conference Center Furniture, $2O.00O.00Budgeted
d. Stanley Park Fairgrounds Phase 11, $66,293.00 Budgeted
B. Public Works, March 8.2007:
m. Visitors Center Sidewalk, $49.700.00B
b. Post Office Parking Lot Reconstruction, $348/4O5.11Budgeted
o. Carriage Hills Pond Dam Reconstruction, $15.G87.73Budgeted
It was moved and seconded (Eisen |auenB|aokhurst) the Consent Agenda be
approved, and itpassed unanimously.
2. ACTION ITEMS:
1. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT.
° Congressman Mark Udall will hold apublic meeting inthe Board Room on
Saturday, March 17. 2007. beginning at 12:30 p.m., to discuss his elk
mitigation plan.
° The Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB)recorded 41Ovisitors tothe facility
onSaturday, March 1U.2007.and 448visitors onSunday, March 11.2OO7.
w The Town will receive reimbursement in the amount of$11.588.UU from
FEMA which will be used to offset overtime expenses related to
snowplowing activities made nauaooery by the |orAa amounts of snow
received inDecember 20O8.
Whereupon Mayor Pro Tern Finkhamadjourned
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Cyr�ffihia Deats, Deputy Town Clerk