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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Community Development 2006-10-05. I Preparation date: 10/02/06 Revision date: 10/04/06 AGENDA TOWN OF ESTES PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE October 5,2006 8:00 a.m. Board Room, Town Hall 1) PUBLIC COMMENT 2) CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU a) ACTION ITEMS: i) Estes Park Ghost Rides V.C. Approval ii) Visitors Center Landscape Concept Approval iii) Bond Park Cabin Use Requests b) REPORTS: i) Communications 1. New T.V. Ad 2. Report ii) Media/Public Relations iii) Visitors Services 3) MUSEUM/SENIOR CENTER SERVICES DEPARTMENT a) REPORTS: i) Museum Monthly Report ii) Senior Center Monthly Report 4) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT a) ACTION ITEMS: i) Habitat for Humanity-Request for Waiver of Fees ii) Request to Increase Development Application Fees & Building Permit Fees to Reflect CPI b) REPORTS: i) Activity and Budget Summaries 5) ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT a) ACTION ITEMS: i) Funding for Participation in Hermit Park Acquisition ii) Stanley Park Theatre Advisory Group Resignation & Replacement NOTE: The Community Development Committee reserves the right to consider other appropriate items not available at the time the agenda was prepared. hp LaserJet 3015 49 1 HP LASERJET FAX invent Oct-2-2006 3:46PM Fax Call Report Job Date Time Type Identification Duration Pages Result 395 10/ 2/2006 3:41:39PM Send 5869561 0:40 1 OK 396 10/ 2/2006 3:42:24PM Send 5869532 0:50 1 OK 397 10/ 2/2006 3:43:19PM Send 5861691 0:56 1 OK 398 10/ 2/2006 3:44:21PM Send 6353677 0:50 1 OK 399 10/ 2/2006 3:45:16PM Send 5771590 0:59 1 OK Estes Park Convention & Visitors Bureau Memo TO: Community Development Committee From:Tom Pickering CC: Randy Repola Date: October 5,2006 Re: E.P. Ghost Rides BACKGROUND: A new attraction of a horse drawn carriage has been approved by the board and will begin operating on Elk Horn Ave. this fall. We have had a request from the operator to have the origination point of the horse drawn carriages be at the visitors center. The trailer and parking area will be at Silver Lane Stables across Big Thompson Ave from the visitors center. BUDGET N/A ACTION: Pending acquiring all required permits and insurance staff recommends allowing E.P. Ghost Rides to load and unload their passengers in the visitors center parking lot. 1 Estes Park Convention & Visitors Bureau Memo TO: Community Development Committee From:Tom Pickering CC: Randy Repola Date: October 5,2006 Re: Bond Park Cabin Uses BACKGROUND: With the introduction of the cabin in Bond Park we have had requests from local groups to use it. The Cabin has been open for use as an information center by the CVB this summer. The hours were noon to 6:00 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The Cabin is now closed for the off season. BUDGET: A request is in the 2007 budget to finish off the interior of the cabin, adding electricity and a portable heater. (This request is pending approval) ACTION: Staff recommends that we make the cabin available for local, non- profit groups, on a first come first serve basis when not in service as a visitors center. 1 TOWN OF ESTES PARK Office Memorandum To: Community Development Committee -Trustees Pinkham, Levine, Eisenlauer From: Peter Marsh I)ate: September 29,2006 Re: August 2006 Advertising Program Report REPORTS: as of August 31 1. 2006 Visitors Guide Requests: Requests for hardcopies of the visitors guide are ahead of the first eight months of 2005 by 12.6%, or 5,403 guides. 2. Guide Downloads at 191,527, are 90% over this same period last year. 3. Magazine advertising responses are up 7.38% compared the same period last year. 4. Internet advertising: Our Google paid ranking continues as it will the rest of this year. Our Denver Newspaper Agency web advertising concluded with Scotsfest. 5. WATS line calls: Counts for the first six months of 2006 are up by 398 calls, or 3.32%, compared to the same period last year. This is the highest gain in over a decade! 6. Work in Progress: The November 5 front range insert is in production. Surprise Sale ads run in Longmont, Loveland, Greeley, Ft. Collins and Cheyenne this week. 7. Special Note: Distribution of the Visitors Guide is being managed in an attempt to run out around Thanksgiving weekend. We will "pre-sell" the 2007 Guide which is in production.\ 8. Television Commercial to be played at the meeting. The Ad Committee wanted the new commercial to concentrate on action and activities. They wanted a fast paced spot. After several meetings with Nick Molle' we decided that the action shots spoke for themselves and that narration was unnecessary except for a voice over ID at the end. Seasonal variations are in production and will be added as needed. Jackie will play the DVD at this point. ACTION ITEM: None BACKGROUND: N/A BUDGET/COST: N/A RECOMMENDATION: N/A TOWN OF ESTES PARK Office Memorandum To: Community Development Committee -Trustees Pinkham, Levine, Eisenlauer From: Suzy Blackhurst I)ate: Oct. 1, 2006 Re: Communications Report REPORTS: 1. PR Equivalency (the value of Colorado newspaper articles in relation to the same size paid advertisements) Value 2005 2006 January $ 4,094.26 $ 13,211.68 February 18,338.88 18,679.97 March 5,237.03 12,571.83 April 9,445.56 36,935.53 May 78,012.55 39,860.20 June 139,088.00 57,989.81 July 19,293.17 138,910.42 August 19,390.56 48,347.70 Total $ 292,900.00 $ 366,507 *A calculation equating free publicity in publications that are members of the Colorado Press Association for events covered in news columns, had the CVB paid for the same amount of space. 2. Colorado Newspaper Press Placements # Placements 2005 2006 #Inches 2005 2006 January 39 45 102.25 124.80 February 69 83 198.50 359.75 March 59 69 71.75 470.25 April 75 74 186.25 262.00 May 163 122 862.95 646.00 June 155 217 1,060.20 1,304.50 July 142 152 518.25 1,103.05 August 133 105 463.25 600.50 Totals 835 867 3,463.40 4,870.85 3. Average Value per column inch 2005 2006 $84.57 $75.25 3. Web site Press Room Downloads through Sept. 30,2006: 6,570 ACTION ITEM: None TOWN OF ESTES PARK Office Memorandum To: Community Development Committee - Trustees: Bill Pinkham, Chuck Levine, and Dorla Eisenlauer From: Teri Weldin, Visitors Center Coordinator I)ate: October 1, 2006 Re: August and September 2006 Visitors Center Report REPORT: 1. August Traffic at the Visitors Center The total number of visitors who came through the center in August was 41,793, an average of 1,348 people each day. This average is higher than our average last August, of 911 per day, and a total of 28,249 visitors. We saw nearly 450 people more each day over last year in August! 2. August Telephone Counts The total number of telephone calls received in August was 2,837, an average of 92 telephone calls per day. This average is higher than August last year, which was 80 calls per day, with a total of 2,483 calls. 3. September Traffic at the Visitors Center The total number of visitors who came through the center in September was 40,731, an average of 1,357 people each day. Our total last September was 18,546, an average of 618 people per day; therefore, we saw approximately 750 more people per day through September! The month of September saw the largest increase in visitors over last year, with over 22,000 more people than last year. (The month with the second largest increase over last year was July, with an increase of nearly 20,000 people.) Labor Day weekend saw a significant increase over last year. We had 7,397 visitors Friday - Monday this summer, as opposed to only 3,205 over the same four days in 2005 ! 4. September Telephone Counts The total number of telephone calls received in September was 2,797, an average of 93 telephone calls per day. This number is significantly more than the average call per day last September of 75, with a monthly total of 2,235 calls. 5. 2006 CVB Services To date, $156,655 has been sold in CVB services, which includes: website listings, brochure rack space, "Book-now" links, referrals and leads. This is an increase of $68,155 over the total of $88,500 sold in services last year. There are a total of 228 paying stakeholders and members, an increase of 55 businesses over 2005. Forty-three out-of-town properties have opted to become CVB members to date. Last year, seventeen properties decided to join. The member fees associated with the 2006 memberships currently totals $42,260. 6. Bond Park Cabin The Bond Park Cabin opened on June 9, and through June, was staffed from Noon - 6 PM on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. July - Labor Day, the cabin was open Thursdays - Sundays, Noon - 6 PM. After Labor Day, the first two weekends, the cabin was staffed Friday - Sunday; the following two weekends, it was staffed Saturday and Sunday only. In August, 1,915 people visited the cabin, for an average of 113 people per day. In September, the cabin saw 1,161 people through its door, for an average of 97 people per day. (The count for September excludes Elk Fest weekend, for the cabin was used to sell Elk Viewing Tour tickets.) 7. Estes Park 2006 Visitor Guide: Distribution from the Visitor Center Since the CVB moved into the new Visitor Center, nearly 32,000 visitor guides have gone through the doors. The total number of 2006 Visitor Guides distributed ffom both the new and old visitor centers since the beginning of the year equals almost 38,000. 8. Visitor Center going to off-season hours On Saturday, October 7, the Visitors Center will go back to being open Monday - Saturday: 9AM - 5PM and Sunday: 10AM - 4PM. 9. New for this year: Ambassador help Monday - Friday, 11:30AM - 2:30PM During the off-season, the Ambassador Organization has traditionally helped our walk-in visitors on weekends only.. This year, with the increase we have seen in visitors, the Ambassadors have agreed to help the visitor services staff over lunch-ti~he, by covering the walk-in visitor desk from 11 :30 AM - 2:30PM. All of us at the CVB are grateful for this additional assistance from our volunteer Ambassadors. ACTION ITEM: None BACKGROUND: N/A BUDGET/COST: N/A RECOMMENDATION: N/A TOWN OF ESTES PARK Office Memorandum To: Community Development Committee -Trustees Pinkham, Levine and Eisenlauer From: Betty Kilsdonk Date: October 5,2006 Re: Estes Park Museum Report New Exhibit Emerging Elkhorn October 6,5-7 PM Opening Reception Long before Estes Park' s incorporation in 1917, Elkhorn Avenue served as the town's primary community center and shopping district. The Emerging Elkhorn exhibit explores how Estes Park' s main street has reinvented itself over time. Reception sponsored by Peter and Maureen Marsh, the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation and the Town of Estes Park. Upcoming Programs All programs are free, open to the public, and will be held in the Museum meeting room, unless otherwise indicated. October 7,2:00 PM Meet Me for Lunch at Somer's Dainty Shop Join Harriet Burgess for a nostalgic tour of Elkhorn Avenue as it was in 1933. October 21,6:00 PM Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation Annual Dinner Meeting YMCA of the Rockies Pine Room, $24.00. Featured speaker: Barbara Pahl, Regional Director, Mountain/Plains Office, National Trust for Historic Preservation. Her topic will be Opportunities for Heritage Tourism in Colorado. October 28, All Day Sixth Annual Halloween Hullabaloo A fun day of Halloween-centered activities for kids at the Estes Park Museum, the Estes Park Elementary School (sponsored by the Estes Park Public Library), the Stanley Museum, the YMCA, the Art Center of Estes Park, and the Community Church Pumpkin Patch. Our museum will host a free Spooky Scavenger Hunt in the dark (bring flashlights), 11 AM to 3:30 PM. Wooden Street Sign Sales In August we discussed selling the old redwood street signs. At the Heritage Festival on August 26 & 27, and subsequently at the Museum, we sold over 120 signs at $8.00 each, for about $960 raised to date. There are still about 120 signs left. Another 900 or so signs will be replaced over the next 3 years. Due to the demand, we have started an e-mail list to let people know when the next batch of street signs will be available. Sales benefit the Heritage Festival and the Estes Park Museum Friends and Foundation. O'Connor Picnic Grounds Pit Toilets Update Ray Duggan (Kearney Excavating) will break ground October 3 on the pit toilets. ACTION ITEMS: None BUDGET/COST: None RECOMMENDATIONS: None Estes Park Museum August 2006 EPM Attendance EPM Programs August gallery 8.1,8.3,8.8 Readers' Theater attendance 1461 (8,25,8) Programs (10) 653 8.9,8.23 History Theater (55, 91) Meetings/Rentals (10) 140 8.12 Utes Must Go 140 Total = 2254 8.13 Postcard Club 31 YTD 2006 = 14037 8.15 Ghost Town Tour 14 YTD 2005 = 10994 8.18 Pickering Booksigning 200 YTD 2004 = *5483 8.19 10th Mtn. Division 81 YTD 2003 = 7228 Meetings/Rentals *EPM reopened 7.3.04 after remodel. 8.1,8.8,8.14,8.22,8.29 Heritage Fest (9,9,9,9,9) 2254 8.7 Car Club 35 8.21 Rental 20 ;- 8.25 Friends Board 15 1700 8.28 Museum Advisory 7 ....7 8.30 Riverside Dance 18 994 991 075 1- , 1 1 1 1 -,zrze · - lili FY FY FY FY FY '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 August EPM attendance by year Historic Fall River- Hydroplant August 2006 Year August Season Total (does not include picnic grounds use) 2006 484 1462 2005 455 1206 2004 330 678 2003 558 1171 2002 312 876* 558 *Facility opened 7/15/02 484 455 Picnic Ground Meetings/Rentals (6) 8/5 Pkivate reunion 76 330 312 8/10 TOEP picnic 195 8/11 Snow & Ice meeting 14 8/12 Wedding 100 I· 8/17 TOEP-Grand Lake 13 - . 8/19 Private party 75 1 0€2~ 9 / - 3E 3/1 Total 473 . 14 I. Ite<i - 72¥4=1- 74-9.. 1,€« lili FY FY FY FY FY '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 August Hydroplant attendance by year TOWN OF ESTES PARK Office Memorandum To: Community Development Committee -Trustees Pinkham, Levine and Eisenlauer From: Lori Mitchell Date: October 5,2006 Re: Estes Park Senior Center - General Report Programming Update: Regular weekly programming continues (Arts and Crafts studio, Tri Fit, Tai Chi, Treasure Attic, Religion and Philosophy Group, cards and games, pool, social opportunities, Treasure Attic, Cinnamon roll Tuesdays, etc.) Holiday Feast Dates - these popular community events will once again be offered: o November 21 - Thanksgiving Feast o December 19- Christmas Feast o Special October Programs: October 2 and 9: Senior Board sponsored day trips to Rocky Mountain National Park October 4: "Breast Cancer Awareness" - Nancy Hughes, Loretta DeWitt, Dona Cooper October 6: "A New Look At Successful Aging" - Lindley Green, Front Range Community College Student Presentation October 10: "Humorous and Entertaining Wills in History" - Dick Bauer October 10: Low Vision and Disabled Resources Services - Support Group October 11: "Who Gets Gramma' s Yellow Pie Plate?" - The Aspen Club and CSU Extension October 16: Blood Pressure Clinic - Estes Park Home Care October 13: "This Is Your Lucky Day" - Afternoon Tea Dance with the Riverside Ramblers October 19: Books and More - Estes Park Public Library Outreach Program October 21: Day Trip - Chuck Wagon Days - Four Mile Historic Park - Denver October 23: Karaoke - with Charles Machado October 24: Choral music program by Estes Park Middle School Choir October 24: Line Dancing Class October 27: Pumpkin Carving - with Partners of Estes Park October 31: Annual Halloween Costume Party Maintenance: The Senior Board is assisting with funding carpet replacement and new tile for the Senior Center in 2006 or early 2007. A committee of seniors and staff has been established and will examine ideas for floor coverings. Senior Center staff will request permission to go to bid for this project once ready. Senior Board News: Membership is at 478 year-to-date compared to a total of 494 for 2005. Senior Breakfast fundraisers were enormously successful this year with 941 meals served with a net profit of $5306. This is an increase of 233 over last year. Other fundraisers such as the Scottish Festival parking, Heritage Garden brick sales, house number sales, newsletter advertising and ice cream socials also provided fundraising income for the Board thus far in 2006. Food Services: United Way meal client satisfaction surveys will be redesigned and administered this winter and again next summer. This is a contractual requirement for grant recipients. September 2006 statistics: attached ACTION ITEMS: None BUDGET/COST: n/a RECOMMENDATIONS: None Estes Park Senior Center Activities and Programs, Meal Programs, Overall Site Use -9.30.06 - 600 Meals on Wheels /12\. - 500 2003 Total = 3,188 - 400 2004 Total = 4,017 -11 2005 Total = 4,876 - 300 2006 YTD = 3,695 current month = 456 - 200 - 100 ''1111111 1110 JFMAMJJASOND - 2003 --2005 -•- 2004 • 2006 YTD - 1400 - 1200 In House Meals AT-no-214 - 1000 2003 Total = 8,168 2004 Total = 9,920 ---«ZI ./.5,17..<./. 1.-e.-«»-<1 - 800 2005 Total = 9,854 - 600 2006 YTD = 7,447 - 400 Current month = 868 - 200 11'111111111 0 JFMAMJJASOND • 2003 - 2005 • 2004 • 2006 YTD ~ 20000 • 2003 Combined Meal Totals 11,356 15000 0 2004 10000 p. 13,937 5000 |. • 2005 14,730 •2006 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL 11,142 YTD Current month / September = 1324 meals Senior Center Activities and Programs Estes Park Senior Center - 9.30.06 - page 2 (Attendance in number of units) 2004 Total = 8,643 2005 Total = 10,411 - 1600 2006 YTD = 10,069 FU»« Current month = 1,248 - 1400 // /« 3\Y /1- - 1200 - 1000 I ~ - 800 - 400 - 200 111111111111 0 JFMAMJ JASOND -i- 2004 Total - 2005 YTD -1 - 2006 YTD Senior Center - Overall Attendance in Numbers of Visits as of 9.30.06 18000- 16000- I 2003 12,510 14000- 12000- 10000-- I 2004 16,768 8000- 6000- I 2005 4000- 17,857 2000- ..1/ ~ et- .r. 0., d//41/ M/101 • 2006 JAN MAR MAY JULY SEPT NOV TOTAL 14,372 YTD Current month / September = 1659 visits Estes Park Senior Center - 9.30.06 - page 3 Estes Park Senior Center Rental /Event Listings - as of 9.30.06 2005 Rental History 2006 Rental History May: Maugans graduation (200) March: Estes Park Baptist Church June: Goat Exhibitor Dinner Dinner (36) (cancelled) Hartington High School July: Harris Reunion (33) Reunion (25) Tanuzzo Party (49) July: Ritzen Reunion ( 50 ) Adelsheimer wedding Morley Reunion (40) (100) August: Mtn. Fairways HOA ( 18 ) Lutheran Church dinner ( 67 ) October American Quilt Study (32) Shippy - private (6) Matson Party (85) September: Rocky Mtn. Church (cancelled) Secure Horizons Ins. (4) July 2007: Gass Family Reunion ( ) November: Humana Insurance (20) Year to date 2006 lessees = 406 December: Humana Insurance (7) Estes Park Baptist Church (27) 2006 Non Rental History January: Sister City (11) Total 2005 lessees = 393 February: Sister City (7) CIA (50) Rider Advisory Comm. (20) March /April (11) Front Range Senior Centers visiting May: Rider Advisory Comm. (8) Estes Park Senior Center - 2006 Parade of Years (85) Kersey, Johnstown, Platteville, June: Office On Aging Board (28) Berthoud, Erie, Ault, Fort Lupton, August: Sister City (7) Belleview and Gilchrist Rider Advisory Comm. (15) September: (0) Smallest group was 6; largest was 30 Attending for: breakfasts, lunches, Year to date 2006 non rental users =242 museum tours, tourist activities 4 . MEMORANDUM Community Development To: Community Development Committee From: Bob Joseph 'r*6 Date: 10-3-06 Subject: Request for waiver of Land Use Review Fees - Habitat for Humanity Background: Consistent with adopted policy as a non-profit Habitat may request fee waivers. This is a request for a waiver of all Land Use Review Fees associated with the proposed subdivision and annexation of Lot 1 Blkl Ferguson Subdivision. Staff supports this request since it directly supports the need for affordable housing in Estes Park. Please see the letter from Habitat addressing this request. Budget Impact: approximately $4700. Recommendation: Approval ~~ Habitat for Humanity of Estes Va//ey Building houses in partnership with God's people in need RO. Box 2745 • Estes Park, Colorado 80517 • (970) 586-8301 2 August 2006 Bob Joseph, Director Community Development Department Town of Estes Park P.O. Box 1200 Estes Park, CO 80517 Dear Bob, Sometime this fall Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley, Inc. will submit a subdivision plan together with a request for rezoning and annexation for Lot 1, Block 1, Ferguson Subdivision in the Estes Valley. The lot will be subdivided into three minimum sized lots on which Habitat plans to construct affordable homes for three Estes Valley low income families. The subdivision will be named the Kundtz Subdivision. Van Hom Engineering has developed plans for the subdivision infrastructure and Habitat would like to begin the infrastructure upon approval of the application. The costs associated with the infrastructure will be carried by the mortgages on the three homes. Costs of the most recent home completed by Habitat have increased significantly over our previous homes and Habitat is seeking ways to reduce the total costs. Habitat is requesting a waiver from the Town of Estes Park of any costs normally incurred for county subdivision fees, the geological survey, wildfire hazard review, and traffic impact analysis for this future subdivision. Habitat is deeply appreciative of the support that the Town of Estes Park has provided these past few years - the water taps for eleven homes, fnancial grants and the assistance and suppon by the Community Development Department in our applications for the Habitat Subdivision, the Mangleson Subdivision, our building permits and subsequent Certificate of Occupancies. Habitat will appreciate your consideration of our request for a waiver of the county subdivision fees and reviews required for this future subdivision. Sincerely, WAJO GL~ Wendell Amos, Director Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley, Inc. TAr ~~> Printed on Regcled Paper MEMORANDUM Community Development To: Community Development Committee From: Bob Joseph Date: 10-4-06 Subject: Building Permit Valuations and Plan Review Fees Background: The cost of new construction continues to increase significantly and the cost of providing building and planning services also increases steadily due in large part to the cost of insurance coverage and other non-discretionary operational cost drivers. Therefore staff proposes that all department fee structures be adjusted annually based on the Denver CPI. Budget Impact: corresponding increase in cost recovery proportional to activity. Recommendation: All department fee structures shall be adjusted annually based on the Denver CPI. I .-/8 1- .1 6 1 - ... 1 .. - 1 2 . J 0,1 6 Lri gg lilli 6 8 Z13g 60 > -20- g G 2 2 3%80°02 spuesn041 11-11111111 12 Emo - /28 EQ ENE St 22& - Cl) CO 0 1 1 1 1 1 l.0 0 0 C\1 - .- 0 e 48 .9 a~O-01-Je:A - 000'004$ Itgrs --000'91$ unity Development protKt,evv~nyepsKtion Community Development Department tion Fee Revenues Expenditures 9002'£ JecloloO Jo sv 9002 'E Jeqoloo Jo sv 9002 '€ Jeq010O Jo sv RATr Budgeted Community Development Department Revenues & Expenditures $700,000 $600,000 - 9001 'E Jeqo:00 46,10,41 - 000'009$ -- 000'SES T - 000'00€$ - 000'003$ - 000'91$ - 000'00 Lt 0$ 0$ 0£2'068$ pa efipng $50,000 $45,000 ; $40,000-- ' $55,000 $350 .- . . $800,000 - - 000'08$ -- 000'02$ --000'Ok¢ -- 000'9$ . ®. , Administration Memo To: Community Development Committee CC: Mayor Baudek and Town Trustees From: Randy Repola _1~- Date: October 3,2006 Subject: Hermit Park Background The Town has been asked by Larimer County Parks and Open Lands to participate in the acquisition of the Hermit Park property on U.S. Hwy 36. The Town would be one of many entities participating in an effort to secure the 1369 acres for recreation and open space. The Estes Valley Land Trust is also expected to contribute funds towards the purchase. The Parks and Open Lands staff is seeking grants and assistance from various entities to facilitate purchase of this property. Staff recommends that any contribution from the Town include terms and conditions that provide for continued operation of Hermit Park and a dividend payment to the Town's Open Space fund. This matter was discussed at the September 12, 2006, Board meeting and referred to the Community Development Committee for further discussion. Budget Participation can be funded from the Town's Open Space fund. Staff has updated 2006 budget estimates and now forecasts a fund balance of $529,589 (original estimate $443,395) at fiscal year- end. The current year revenue forecast has increased to $259,250 from $231,869. Initial budget estimates for 2007 and 2008 are for annual expenditures of $233,400 and $200,000 respectively with conservative revenue estimates of $235,000 in 2007 and $240,000 in 2008. The end result is an estimated fund balance of $609,189 at year-end 2008. Future uses for these funds include trail expansions and Stanley Park Fairgrounds soccer fields. We do not have estimates for these future projects but project the soccer fields to be in the area of $300,000 to $400,000; future phases of the Fall River Trail will simply be added as funds become available. Average costs for Fish Creek trail are approximately $244/linear foot (inflation adjusted). The Fall River Trail will be slightly more expensive due to space constraints along the river. Given the trend in revenues and expenditures, the estimated, unrestricted fund balance at 2006 year-end will be approximately $525,000. Any funds committed to this purchase will likely push back timelines for future projects. The Town has been asked to consider participation of up to $400,000. Action Recommendation to the Town Board of an amount to contribute toward purchase of Hermit Park. Administration Memo To: Community Development Committee From: Randy Repola ~ Date: September 29,2006 Subject: Stanley Park Theatre Advisory Committee Resignation and Replacement Background The Town Board appointed the Stanley Park Advisory Group in August. One member, Nancy Stevens, has resigned from the Committee for personal reasons. Therefore, the Committee has asked that the Town Board consider appointing William "Bill" McNamara to replace Nancy. Bill has been active with the committee and is willing to accept the appointment. Budget There is no cost associated with this appointment. Action Staff requests consideration of the appointment ob Mr. McNamara to fill the seat vacated by Ms. Stevens on the Stanley Park theatre advisory committee.