HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 2024-01-09Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, January 9, 2024
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in Town Hall in said Town of
Estes Park on the 9th day of January, 2024.
Present:
Also Present:
Wendy Koenig, Mayor
Marie Cenac, Mayor Pro Tem
Kirby Hazelton
Trustees Frank Lancaster
Barbara MacAlpine
Patrick Martchink and
Cindy Younglund
Travis Machalek, Town Administrator
Jason Damweber, Deputy Town Administrator
Dan Kramer, Town Attorney
Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk
Bunny Victoria Beers, Deputy Town Clerk
Absent: Marie Cenac, Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and all desiring to do so, recited
the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA APPROVAL.
It was moved and seconded (Younglund/MacAlpine) to approve the Agenda, and it
passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS.
Nathan Harger/Town citizen stated concern with the lack of a police chief and encouraged
the Town to consider the internal promotion of Captain Rick Life.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS.
Trustee comments were heard and have been summarized: 2024 Frozen Dead Guy Days
to be held March 15-17, 2024; positive feedback received on the Glow in the Park holiday
festival produced by Visit Estes Park; the Estes Park Housing Authority hired a
Development Manager; Sister Cities Board met and several sub -committees have been
created which focus on public relations and outreach; an Earth Day celebration continues
to be explored by Visit Estes Park; Trustee MacAlpine announced her candidacy for
Mayor;. the inaugural First People's Festival in January would celebrate indigenous
culture, art music, oral traditions, traditional dancing and shopping; The Larimer County
Regional Opioid Abatement Council would review a summary of fund contributions and
future funding opportunities to include addiction transitional housing;. The Estes Valley
Restorative Justice Better Together dinner fundraiser was held, and, the annual meeting
to discuss the budget, policy, and declarations would be held in January; the EVRJ Board
appointed Melissa Westover, and Restorative Justice Manager Lord was congratulated
on her years of service with the Town and efforts to support the community as she has
accepted a new position with the Boulder District Attorney's office; the public was
encouraged to attend the January Trustee Talk session to discuss local issues; the Board
commended the Estes Park Police Department and local agencies who responded to the
Estes Park School District during an evacuation due to an explosives threat, and it was
stated the School District should consider opportunities to adjust procedures for future
incidents; and the Larimer County Behavioral Health Policy Council hosted a tour of the
Health Center which has been opened 36 days with 488 urgent care cases of which 373
were walk-ins.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT.
Town Administrator Machalek stated gratitude to local and partner agencies for their
support during the school threat. Staff would follow up with the school district for an after -
action report to determine ways to improve response to future threats.
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He stated Trustee MacAlpine mentioned a concern regarding the purchase power cost
budget allocation. Staff identified an error in the budget entry for 2023 where the purchase
power cost did not include a 5% increase for purchase cost increase projections. Staff
have taken steps to ensure the projection percentage would be included in the future for
known power rate increases.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Bills.
2. Town Board Meeting Minutes and Study Session Minutes dated December 12,
2023.
3. Estes Park Planning Commission Minutes dated November 21, 2023
(acknowledgment only).
4. Resolution 01-24 Public Posting Area Designation.
5. Transportation Advisory Board Minutes dated November 15, 2023
(acknowledgment only).
It was moved and seconded (Hazelton/Younglund) to approve the Consent Agenda,
and it passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. RESOLUTION 99-23 LEVYING PROPERTY TAXES FOR 2024 BUDGET YEAR.
Director Creamean stated the 2024 budget was approved on November 14, 2023.
Staff presented Resolution 99-23 which would certify the mill levy for property
taxes receivable in 2024, and approve a temporary mill levy reduction to bring the
mill levy down to the level budgeted for in 2023, based on the State legislature
assessed valuation changes. The amount of money necessary to balance the
budget for general operating purposes from property tax revenues would be
$445,314. The 2023 valuation for assessment for the Town of Estes Park as
certified by Larimer County Assessor would be $332,864,543. Voluntarily lowering
the impact of property reassessments during budget year 2024 would provide a
temporary tax credit/mill levy reduction of 0.444 mills. Staff recommended approval
of Resolution 99-23. The Board and Kent Smith/Town citizen stated gratitude to
staff for bringing the item forward for consideration. It was moved and seconded
(Younglund/Lancaster) to approve Resolution 99-23, and it passed unanimously.
REQUEST TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION:
It was moved and seconded (Younglund/MacAlpine) to enter into executive session
for discussion of a personnel matter - Section 24-6-402(4}(f}, C.R.S. and not
involving: any specific employees who have requested discussion of the matter in
open session; any member of the Town Board; the appointment of any person to
fill an office of the Town Board; or personnel policies that do not require discussion
of matters personal to particular employees — Town Attorney Contract, and it passed
unanimously.
The Board entered into executive session at 7:37 p.m. and concluded the executive
session at 8:18 p.m.
Whereupon Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 8:18 p.m.
ctoria Beers, Dept Town Clerk