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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Public Works, Utilities and Public Safety 2011-11-10Preparation date: October 31, 2011 * Revision date: November 7, 2011 AGENDA TOWN OF ESTES PARK PUBLIC SAFETY, UTILITIES & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE November 10, 2011 8:00 a.m. Board Room, Town Hall 1. PUBLIC COMMENT 2. PUBLIC SAFETY a) REPORTS i) 2011 Halloween Road Closure Review. Chief Kufeld. 3. UTILITIES a) REPORTS i) One Solution (Financial Software) Update. Director Bergsten. ii) Mutual Aid Agreement with Surrounding Electrical Utilities. Director Bergsten/Superintendent Steichen. 4. PUBLIC WORKS * a) RECOMMENDATIONS TO TOWN BOARD i) Purchase Truck -Mounted Snow Removal Broom. Superintendent Mahany. b) REPORTS i) Bond Park Phase II Scope Modifications. Director Zurn & Engineer Ash. ii) Speed Hump on Avalon Drive. Director Zurn. iii) 2012 Budget for Street Improvements. Director Zurn. NOTE: The Public Safety, Utilities and Public Works Committee reserves the right to consider other appropriate items not available at the time the agenda was prepared. 1,11 11 111111111 TOWN OF ESTES I 111 11.111 1111111 1111111° 0000010M11 1111111M1 III 001101111111111111 1111111 ido 111111111 .111100111111011111111111111111111111111110 1111111111111111111111111111 1111111 VIII° in 00101 m 000111m1111111111111 1111111111111111111 00 11111111111111IIImilv IIIIIM °Mum To: Public Safety, Utilities and Public Works Committee Town Administrator Halburnt From: Reuben Bergsten, Utilities Director Date: November 10, 2011 RE: One Solution (Financial Software) Update 11111111 011111111111111 1111111 111111 11111111 101110 11111111 Background: On January 22, 2011, the Town Board approved the upgrade of the Town's financial software package. The existing software is 18 years old and the upgrade will require the new and old systems to operate in parallel. The first phase of the upgrade to SunGard's One -Solution® is the addition of the Community Development module, a module we do not currently have in the existing NAVILINE version. The delays experienced with this module have been associated with the IBM hardware and software. Implementation of the first phase is currently anticipated to be early 2012. At this time the schedule for the second phase, the Finance module, will not be impacted and we expect to have the Finance module conversion started and completed in 2012. As with the Community Development module, Steve McFarland will initiate the conversion by meeting with SunGard to clarify the Finance Department's needs and schedule. Budget: n/a Staff Recommendation: n/a 111111(11.11111111t 1111111111111j1IIIV IVIIIV00111101111110111111111,10001110((iii 1p1'111111111111111111111111aupluminulumusu 111111111111111111Holulausaual 1 TOWN OF ESTES P ''I•j•J',1,1111,111,11,111,111,11„,i1,:4141,1!,1,1,1,1,1,1,11„{{1,'11,'11,'11,11,111,11,11,11,1111,11,11,11,11,111#1111111i111101111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111A110MVOOVVIDO „,!,!,!,!).).).)))),Ip1.411111111111111 11111 11111.11111111 III 11111111111111111.11111.1111111.111111111.11 1111..1111111 1111111111111111111 1 1111 III 111111 0 0 1V))0000,1,1,11000011-- To: Public Safety, Utilities and Public Works Committee Town Administrator Halburnt From: Reuben Bergsten, Utilities Director ate: November 10, 2011 RE: Mutual Aid Agreement with Surrounding Electrical Utilities Background: Historically the Town has established a "good will" agreement with the surrounding electric utilities to allow assistance to be provided during extended electrical outages. In August of this year Fort Collins distributed a "Mutual Aid Agreement". Attached you will find the agreement which includes our sister PRPA cities (Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland), together with Excel Energy, United Power and Poudre Valley REA. Attorney White reviewed the agreement and had no concerns; he characterized the agreement as a good will gesture that does not carry any legal obligations. Budget: n/a Staff Recommendation: n/a Page 1 rill lip Mum A AL, 2.) theereo e Pon provided 'OWN OF ESTES P 11111111111111111111111111111111,11,11,11,11,11,6,1,11,11.1.1.1 the I commitments given herein, each of to tandea 40 to nay of the other Sh .. as folks : 1,11,1,11111111 11101111111 111!1111111 111111I111, 11111111' sal 11111111 ald. the RequestingSigna In a Si o4'dl &bor*ndeq*djnenI of t 10 to nubs its request In writing to the r aid Is needed and with reaseqable nsabilie Aiding SI mazy as that may be In effect between the ttg Of aid in entirely at the discretion of tits aid b espresslY not eond upon a y by the. hal government or mien Rflthin 90 daya of the rearm to tim home work A 41, SIgnaraty, the ikkong Signatory shalt luvolce of all charges related to II10aidFVt Ice shall contain only • related to t1I4 1. 4) Wit to itto ng Signitory. Charges to Me Requesting Signatory born the Aiding Signatory shall be es follows: a)Laborftuou.s for labor I be In accordance with the Aiding UflthflCbburkV0kdIderricks, 1 equipment died by Aiding Stanek:ay. shall for such equipment in the Aiding SIgitatory's a.) 'nil Aiding Signatory shall transport equipment by reaso » e and otistotnary manna and and customary mum for attah ortatioth d.) Meals, lod and�thorul ea n:4 to the provision of hie and actual cots Incurred by S.) Counteapana.'llte Signulodes may cxenuto this Mutual Ald A meat in one Or more counterparts whit each counterpart being damned an original Agreement but with all counts beluga) one 11111 111111 63 s.kity has A tonth� eindl and" is provided to ail 10 shaft amain In e 111 1111 andother I be ths ea Mutual Ald unless written 11111 1 11 sal 111111t11 N1414Il 11111111111111111111 1111111 1111111 Page 2 TOWN OF ESTES P aaaatalallauall" A11111111111111 .111111111.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1111111111111111111,1111,111,11,11,11,11,1111 0000 „1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 01111. 111111111111111 „„„„„„.:„,,:„,„;„1„1„:11,11:1111,1:11:11:11:11:1111:1„j:11:111:111111111,,ifilloul,1 11111111111111111111 1 111111111 111 I I 111111111 1 11 ?Ili 111111111111 111111111.11,1,1,1,1111111111111 )„,, • „ 1111„ „„„„, If II., 1111) 1111 0000000000000000000000p00000000000000000000000roop0000111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ......................f"110"iiiiiiIIIII11111111101111111111)1))))))))))))111)1101)1111)111111)))1111111111)111111)))1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111C ))) ro Y1111 fl Mdamolf% bald knoll= f m all (=MAW ow ctdmay with this n ohiAdIng Nuerie4") Titte D415,4( 6 1:6-.5: .601144 "41— Tekpitom 303- 5:7i- ceu Pima D;riafal : e03 -‘273"111/..S Page 3 TOWN OF ESTES P oluollay11111loy 11101111100o ov 011,114 1111111111:111111111111,1,11111111,11,11111,111111110111011 11111111111111111111111111111111011111111 11111111111111 1,1,1,1)))),u111111111111111111,111U11111,11„11„„ 1000000000101111010011001000001100000000001000000000000000000001unonul11olunolukonolvoingououlliiimounomoutionquiluolopnouloililioll I II I 1,1, loolooliiiiiiii11111111:1:1:1:1:11111111111111111iiiiiiii1111111111111111111111111r To: Public Safety, Utilities & Public Works Committee Town Administrator Halburnt From: Dave Mahany, Public Works Superintendent ate: November 10, 2011 E: Purchase Truck -Mounted Snow Removal Broom Background: The construction of the new MacGregor Avenue with pavers has created a need for a truck -mounted broom that would be beneficial in the snow removal process on the street area. This measure would keep the pavers from becoming scratched during snow removal. We have found a discounted broom we can purchase for approximately $5000.00 below the suggested purchase price. This broom is a non -budgeted item. Due to lower -than -expected contract costs this year, funds are available in the maintenance contracts account. We would like to transfer these funds into the other equipment account to allow for the purchase of this non -budgeted broom. MacDonald Equipment Company, Commerce City, CO Wausau Truck -Mounted Broom $12,997.00 Budget: $ Not Budgeted (Transfer from Maintenance Contracts, 101-3100-431-25-01, Balance $22,855.00 on 10-18-11) $12,997.00 / Cost Recommendation: We recommend this special non -budgeted purchase of the truck -mounted broom from MacDonald Equipment Company, for the cost of $12,997.00 installed, to be included in the Consent Agenda at the November 22, 2011, Town Board meeting. To: From: Scott Zurn, PE, CFM, Public Works Director Kevin Ash, PE, Public Works Civil Engineer ate: November 10, 2011 RE: Bond Park Phase II Scope Modifications „,„„),0 TOWN OF ES l'ES P 11111111111111111111111111111111111111,11V, 1111111111111111111111v Ily„„„„rirrViro . urr,r11111111111, 19100 roorrior11111111111 1111 11111111111,111,11roorrtrirrrrrirrrrrrill,rrrrrIrrIrlrIrlrr11111111r1111110111r 11111 000ll111111111" rrrro1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,1111 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 lrrlrrlr))rrllrlrrrllrrllrrllrrrrrrrlrrrrrgrrlrr„1„rrrrrrrr rriiirricri„.„„r„,„, 1.11.1.1.11.:1).:11'11'1.1.11\11,1,1,1,1)))))))))),111,11.11,1,1),111.111.1.,1111,11.1.1.,1111:1.1.1..u.":1:11111,1filririliii.„.„„00000lvillivoo01010.001,000001. • Public Safety, Utilities & Public Works Committee Town Administrator Halburnt Update: The Bond Park Stakeholders Group met Thursday, October 20th to discuss moving forward with the next phase of the Bond Park Project. The consensus from the group was that Phases I and III had created a successful combination of aesthetics and functionality. The next steps associated with Phase II would need to continue with the success of the previous phases. Phase II is considered the "Northeast Plaza". Per the original master plan, this phase creates the concrete accent paving for special events and vendor tents as well as provides a location for a future seasonal ice rink. Concerns from the stakeholder group were that this configuration might eliminate too much of the "green space" used by visitors. Questions arose about the necessity of the current size of the hardscape area and ice rink. Since the stakeholder meeting, Staff has gone back to the consultant to create a couple of modified layouts that would minimize the hardscape area and still create a location that would provide the special event vendors with 100 tent spaces. It was the direction of the group that any modifications to the scope of Phase II are taken back to the public for consideration. Once public input has been considered, the stakeholder group can finalize a "scope of work" for design and engineering. Construction of the next phase is currently scheduled for spring 2012. ouloulloolii111111111111111111iii.1,1„1„,„„„„ -ERIN, • . ,100„,,00000000000000, 0000000,00,„ fil000000li0000000000000lloolivilolvoliv ivoolooloilvivivivililliquilluuuuuuuvuu,volv,v,v,v111111111111 To: Public Safety, Utilities & Public Works Committee Town Administrator Halburnt From: Scott Zurn, PE, CFM, Director of Public Works Date: November 10, 2011 RE: Speed Hump on Avalon Drive Background: In the neighborhood around Avalon Drive, the Town of Estes Park installed a speed hump in reaction to the neighborhood's complaints about speeding on Avalon Drive. Installation of this hump was made about ten years ago. Recently a neighborhood petition circulated by the neighbors acquired about forty signatures that expressed interest in removing the speed -reducing measure installed by the Town. As a result of the petition, a neighborhood meeting was held with this area of the community and with Town representatives from the Police Department and the Engineering Division of Public Works. The primary purpose of the meeting was to hear the community's opinions of the hump and have a dialog about the merits of removing the traffic -calming measure. In attendance were about twenty-one residents. Discussions ensued and various points were made. The people in attendance were split about evenly on the issue of removing or keeping the hump; some argued that more speed -reducing measures are needed. It was stated by the PD that no accidents have occurred since the installation and that speeds were reduced as expected by installation of the hump. It was noted, and primarily agreed upon by the group, that children are still prevalent in this neighborhood and speeding and safety are of the utmost importance. Most agreed the main aggravation was the noise of trucks banging over the hump. Budget: 2012 STIP 101-3100-431.35-51 Recommendation: Staff's recommendation is to repair and lengthen the approach tapers to current standards, thus improving the noise level of the trucks passing over the hump. In addition, Staff has determined that the hump has been effective as a traffic -calming devise and recommends it remain in place. SPEED HUMP DETAIL SPEED HUMP 5idewolk Terrace (� 11 Gutter ►TI I I 1 24" NO. 4 TIE BARS @ 36" CENTERS �lI Direction of Travel 4440... — 1` ,I11I.1� 18" X 11,4, DOWELS Direction of Travel ...1110. Cutter - I I @ 12" CENTERS Face of Curb I Ijf 11 if Terrace VUjj1l Sidewalk PLAN VIEW SPEED HUMP ON TYPICAL URBAN STREET f PARABOLIC SURFACE HORIZONTAL SEE DETAIL I 'Th 1. SURFACE DEPTH OF ROADWAY PAVEMENT I _ 6' IO' 1. 6' J ale SECTION AA NOT TO SCALE (VERTICAL SCALE IS EXAGERATED) Direction of Travel 4 t _ DEPTH OF ROADWAY PAVEMENT _�`k . — •_ _ ; 8' TYP. LGutter 31'2, Gutter-..: WIDTH OF ROADWAY EXCLUDING GUTTER - SECTION BB NOT TO SCALE (VERTICAL SCALE IS EXAGERATED) CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER 112" SPEED HUMP 31,2' ' G r r 1 . i'-.1`-1' i -'I t• > •. r '' I.07' ROADWAY 8' 1,94' 2.63' 3.11' 3.40' 3.50' PAVEMENT TYP. DETAIL 1 .•.. . . i PARABOLIC SURFACE 2008 r III ( BASE COARSE TIE BARS DEPTH OF ROADWAY PAVEMENT 8" TYP. CURB DETAIL CITY OF MADISON ENGINEERING DIVISION ETE D HUMP FLOWRTHROUGHEGUTTER CROSS SECTION STANDARD DETAIL DRAWING 4.10 4.10 TOWN OF ESTES PARIc, 111111111 ......1111111111111111111111111111I11I111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 10100111111111111111111111,111111111111111111 111:1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111 To: Public Safety, Utilities & Public Works Committee Town Administrator Halburnt From: Scott A. Zurn, PE, CFM, Public Works Director Date: November 10, 2011 RE: 2012 Budget for Street Improvements Background: The Public Works Department has inventoried the conditions of the road system owned by the Town of Estes Park. The Town currently owns approximately 58 centerline miles of roadway which are mainly comprised of local residential roadways. Roadway conditions break down as follows: PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX CONDITION OF PAVEMENT NUMBER OF MILES PERCENTAGE OF SYSTEM 86-100 VERY GOOD 8.38 14 Yo 76-85 GOOD 17.63 31 % 66-75 FAIR 16.12 28 % < 65 POOR 15.41 27 % The Pavement Condition Index (PCI) continues to decline; as a system average it currently stands at approximately 69. The continued downturn over the last decade is a result of underfunded roadway maintenance. This downturn in PCI will accelerate at current funding levels because the rate of deterioration increases exponentially when conditions are below a PCI of 75. The rating of 69 also indicates the roadway infrastructure has on average expended approximately 75% of its useful life, leaving only 2 5 % remaining life. It is anticipated that current funding levels will result in further degradation of the overall street PCI. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASTHO) states that "delaying roadway maintenance until rehabilitation or reconstruction is needed costs the public three times more than regular maintenance of roadways over a 25-year period of time". In addition to the chart and graph included in this document, attached are maps showing Town of Estes Park road conditions. Page 1 TOWN OF ES1'ES 11111111111111111111111111111111 '11.1111111111111111111111Hol oollloo jjjjj...........111,1111111111111111111,V,V,V,V100000000000000000000000000000000000 1000111011111111111111111111 ?0111111110000000000000M0011,11,11,1 [1101010110010001101100110.1.1.110100.1.1111.011100001011,00.11 V.V11.11111.011.1111110111i1111111011010111,11111,111,0111,VIIIVIIIII1011111111111,11111i111.111111111,(11111111111111'.(111:111):11111. ililililiii11111,11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,11111111111111111111111111111111111111111 2010 Estes Park Roads Conditions Map Data for Paver Index .wwww. Poor mmo Fair Good .w...ww Very Good Town Boundary PINE LN TOWN OF ESTES PARK PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 4 EN CIR Page 2 III II 1111 111101110.0-111110111010 100111 ...:1111111111111111111111.Tc7111110111111111 I ' "1111111111)101111011Ijiiiiiiiiiiii II 1111 II 001110 110 1101111111111 000011111000011"'""""' 2015 Estes Park Road Conditions Projected at Current Funding Levels 2015 Projected StreetCondition Data 44.44444 Poor Fair Good ..444.4. Very Good Town Boundary piNELN CLIFF RD TOWN OF ESTES PARK PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BRODIEAVE 111111111„1111„Alivim Page 3 Report TOWN OF ESTES PARK I III , 1:111111111118111111111111.;vjujjjjjjjjjjjjjjj000no 1111111111111 III 114 1111111111 1111111111111111111 The following graph depicts the universally adopted asphalt deterioration curve and the various rates of deterioration. In addition, the graph depicts the local related maintenance costs. EV: ELLEN" GOOD FAIR POO VERY POOR 0 44444R44404M,,,,,, 40 % DROP IN QUA.LITY 75 % OF LIFE 5 40 % DROP IN QUALITY 10 0 4 1 ,44 12 Y OF I IF'F 15 TUVIE ( YEARS ) 20 "4°6W/I a.M.00 In 2012, the Public Works Rehabilitation Program includes a joint project with the Estes Park Sanitation District and the Water Department to reconstruct portions of Virginia Drive. Included in the same rehabilitation is the stretch of Park Lane around Bond Park and MacGregor Avenue from Bond Park to Wonderview Avenue. This project has an estimated budget of $600,000. In the event an additional $300,000 is allocated to the 2012 STIP budget, it is proposed that Steamer Drive and Black Canyon Drive be overlaid from Highway 34 to Pioneer Lane. Page 4 MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT In consideration of the mutual commitments given herein, each of the Signatories to this Mutual Aid Agreement agrees to render aid to any of the other Signatories as follows: 1.) Request for aid. The Requesting Signatory agrees to make its request in writing to the Aiding Signatory within a reasonable time after aid is needed and with reasonable specificity. The Requesting Signatory agrees to compensate the Aiding Signatory as specified in this Agreement and in other agreements that may be in effect between the Requesting and Aiding Signatories. 2.) Discretionary rendering of aid. Rendering of aid is entirely at the discretion of the Aiding Signatory. The agreement to render aid is expressly not contingent upon a declaration of a major disaster or emergency by the federal government or upon receiving federal funds. 3.) Invoice to the Requesting Signatory. Within 90 days of the return to the home work station of all labor and equipment of the Aiding Signatory, the Aiding Signatory shall submit to the Requesting Signatory an invoice of all charges related to the aid provided pursuant to this Agreement. The invoice shall contain only charges related to the aid provided pursuant to this Agreement. 4.) Charges to the Requesting Signatory. Charges to the Requesting Signatory from the Aiding Signatory shall be as follows: a.) Labor force. Charges for labor force shall be in accordance with the Aiding Signatory's standard practices. b.) Equipment. Charges for equipment, such as bucket trucks, digger derricks, reasonable and other special equipment used by the Aiding Signatory, shall be at the and customary rates for such equipment in the Aiding Signatory's location. c.) Transportation. The Aiding Signatory shall transport needed personnel and equipment by reasonable and customary means and shall charge reasonable and customary rates for such transportation. d.) Meals, lodging and other related expenses. Charges for meals, lodging and other expenses related to the provision of aid pursuant to this Agreement shall be the reasonable and actual costs incurred by the Aiding Signatory. 5.) Counterparts. The Signatories may execute this Mutual Aid Agreement in one or more counterparts with each counterpart being deemed an original Agreement but with all counterparts being considered one Agreement. 6.) Execution. Each party hereto has read, agreed to and executed this Mutual Aid Agreement on the date indicated and agrees that it shall remain in effect unless written notification is provided to all parties. 1 7: Indemnification: During the furnishing of mutual aid, each Requesting Signatory shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Aiding Signatory, their agents, employees and officers from all cost and expenses including, but not limited to attorney fees and court costs which the Requesting Signatory may have to pay on account of demands, liabilities, costs or losses in any way connected with this Agreement, except where caused by negligence, recklessness or unlawful action of the Aiding Signatory, it's agents, employees or officers. Date Fort Collins Light and Power Longmont Light and Power Company By By Title Title Telephone Telephone Cell Phone Cell Phone City of Loveland United Power By By Title Title Telephone Telephone Cell Phone Cell Phone Poudre Valley REA Town of Estes Park By By Title Title Telephone Telephone Cell Phone Cell Phone Xcel Energy Title Telephone Cell Phone 2 November 10, 2011 To: Public Safety, Utilities & Public Works Committee Town of Estes Park From: Johanna Darden 501 MacGregor Avenue Estes Park, Colorado 80517 In Re: No Parking Signs on MacGregor Avenue I wish to thank Kate Rusch, the Public Works Department, and the Public Safety Committee for their efforts to provide "No Parking This Side of Street" signs on the east side of MacGregor Avenue just north of Wonderview Avenue, and for turning the existing signs so they can be seen by drivers. I believe this will keep people safe by allowing residents, dog walkers, joggers and visitors to our festivals to safely use the path on the east side of the street to town and elsewhere. We can now notify the police department when cars park illegally there and know there is no excuse for drivers not to see the signs and comply with the law. Please enter this in the Public Record. November 10, 2011 To: Public Safety, Utilities & Public Works Committee Town of Estes Park From: Johanna Darden 501 MacGregor Avenue Estes Park, Colorado 80517 In Re: Bond Park Phase II When the original meetings open to the public regarding the Master Plan for Bond Park took place in 2009, many people attending that meeting voiced their opinions that they wanted passive use of the Park. They wanted trees, grass, picnic tables and benches. By the time this public meeting was held, Winston & Associates had already been asked to arrange focus group meetings and provide the design of a Master Plan of Bond Park. Those people who attended the meeting were asked to choose one of the three plans presented to us. Visitors were permitted to weigh in on how the citizens of Estes Park should spend our tax money for our Park. The entire procedure was flawed. I know this, because I obtained e-mails and lists of focus group participants through the Open Records Act. I had many questions which I was told by Winston and Associate executives and Scott Zurn, Head of the Public Works Department would be answered. My questions were not answered. The Estes Park Board of Trustees voted to approve the Bond Park Master Plan at a meeting in February 2010 without allowing public comment on the plan. I thought festival tents could be placed on the existing 100 block of MacGregor Avenue to avoid heavy traffic on the grass in Bond Park. I did not think the street direction needed to be changed nor sidewalks widened. I believed MacGregor Avenue could have been closed off during festivals. I believed if a festival could not be accommodated in the existing space, that it should be moved to Performance Park or the Stanley Fairgrounds. I wanted to keep the grass. I thought when there was discussion to improve the drainage in the Park it meant we planned to remove the concrete under the grass where the old library had been. When the Master Plan showed the options to improve drainage, none of those options guaranteed the problem would be alleviated. I, and many other people at the meeting, did not want to spend the amount of money that was estimated for the redevelopment of Bond Park. We did not want to use "Help Preserve Open Spaces Initiative" funds for this redevelopment. I believe the use of these funds were approved for the Project at the May 27, 2010 Estes Park Town Board meeting. The Town has removed healthy trees, maimed one of the large Spruce trees in the northwest corner by removing approximately a dozen large limbs, replaced grass with pavers, and not made our park more inviting. Even during festivals people have avoided sitting in the viewing structure, but crowd under the still existing trees for the shade they provide. I have taken pictures of the park before construction and after. We have lost new young trees that were planted, because fencing was not placed around them to c1 Public Safety, Public Works, Public Utilities Committee, Nov. 10, 2011 Page 2 of 2 prevent elk from ripping them down. How could this happen when we know we need to protect these trees? Many people are not happy with what has been done to Bond Park. I do not believe our Open Space funds can lawfully be spent on this project, and I have asked that no more money be spent from the "Initiative" funds for this project. I have also requested that any money spent in 2009, 2010, and 2011 on Bond Park be put back into Estes Park's Open Space Fund for future legitimate use. Our town has big project plans, but we do not have enough money to fix our infrastructure. Let us not do anything more to Bond Park. Let us spend our money to fix our streets and the many other things to improve the quality of life of our town citizens. We pay the taxes, and I believe there are a lot of costs to us that are hidden that do not improve our quality of life. I believe we will be paying more for things we do not want or need. Thank you for hearing my thoughts. Please enter this into the Public Record.