HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 2018-04-24Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, April 24, 2018
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 24' day of April 2018.
Present:
Also Present:
Todd Jirsa, Mayor
Wendy Koenig, Mayor Pro Tem
Trustees Bob Holcomb
Patrick Martchink
Ward Nelson
Ron Norris
Cody Rex Walker
Frank Lancaster, Town Administrator
Travis Machalek, Assistant Town Administrator
Greg White, Town Attorney
Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk
Absent: None
Mayor Jirsa called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and all desiring to do so, recited
the Pledge of Allegiance.
It was moved and seconded (Holcomb/Martchink) to approve the Agenda, and it
passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS.
Greg Rosener thanked the current board for their efforts in addressing issues that have
changed the community for years to come. He thanked outgoing Mayor Pro Tem
Koenig, Trustee Holcomb and Trustee Nelson for their leadership with issues such as
economic development, Development Code amendments, broadband, downtown plan,
etc.
Darla Sidles/RMNP Superintendent and Kyle Patterson/RMNP Public Affairs Officer
presented Mayor Pro Tem Koenig, Trustee Holcomb and Trustee Nelson with a gift and
thanked them for the support each provided to the Park during their tenure.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS.
Mayor Pro Tem Koenig welcomed four University of Northern Colorado student
veterans at the Estes Park Veterans Monument on April 22, 2018. The students
completed a two-day hike as a fundraiser and to bring awareness of the student's
service and commitment to the community.
Trustee Walker thanked the outgoing members of the Board for the service to the
community and for their advice.
Trustee Norris also thanked the outgoing members of the Board, Judge Brown for his
years of service to the Town and welcomed the new Board members. He stated the
next Family Advisory Board would be held on May 3, 2018. The Estes Valley Planning
Commission held a special study session to discuss comprehensive planning. The
Commission intends to bring forward a request for 2019 funding to update the
Comprehensive Plan for the Estes valley.
Trustee Martchink publicly thanked the outgoing Board for their guidance, leadership,
professionalism and sacrifices made.
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TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT.
Administrator Lancaster presented the organizational plan for the Town. He stated
there are no changes with the exception of the removal of the Senior Center as it has
been moved to the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District.
1. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Town Board Minutes dated April 10, 2018.
2. Bills.
3. Committee Minutes:
A. None.
4. Transportation Advisory Board Minutes dated March 21, 2018
(acknowledgement only).
5. Parks Advisory Board Minutes dated March 15, 2018 (acknowledgement
only).
6. Estes Valley Planning Commission Minutes dated March 20, 2018
(acknowledgement only).
7. Dynamic Message Signs Construction Contract, Sturgeon Electric Company,
Inc., $153,250, Budgeted.
8. Appointments to the Family Advisory Board:
a. Nancy Almond, Reappointment, 3-year term expiring April, 30, 2021.
b. Rachel Balduzzi, Reappointment, 3-year term expiring April 30, 2021.
c. Jodi Roman, Reappointment, 3-year term expiring April 30, 2021.
It was moved and seconded (Holcomb/Koenig) to approve the Consent Agenda
Items, and it passed unanimously.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MAYOR PRO TEM KOENIG, TRUSTEES HOLCOMB &
NELSON. Mayor Jirsa acknowledged each member and thanked them for the service
to the community. Mayor Pro Tem Koenig, Trustee Holcomb and Trustee Nelson
recognized their spouses and the support they provided during their years on the
Board. Each also thanked the public for their engagement, staff for providing the Board
with information and well thought out recommendations, and the other Board members
for the camaraderie.
Mayor Jirsa called a break at 7:21 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
2. ACTION ITEMS:
1. SWEARING -IN CEREMONY FOR NEWLY -ELECTED MAYOR AND
TRUSTEES. Municipal Judge Brown conducted a Swearing -In Ceremony for
newly elected Trustees Carlie Bangs, Marie Cenac and Ken Zornes.
2. MAYOR PRO TEM.
Mayor Jirsa recommended Trustee Walker serve as Mayor Pro Tem and
requested a motion from the Board. It was moved and seconded
(Cenac/Martchink) to approve the appointment of Trustee Walker as
Mayor Pro Tem, and the motion passed unanimously.
3. TOWN BOARD POLICY 101 — BOARD ASSIGNMENTS.
Policy Governance 101 Board Appointments outlines the appointments to a
number of Boards, Commissions and Task forces. The following were
considered by the Board for formal approval and appointment:
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Board, Commission or
Task Force
Liaison
Trustee Norris
Staff Liaison
Randy Hunt
Type of Committee
Advisory/ Decision Making
Estes Valley Planning
Commission
Estes Valley Board of
Adjustment
Randy Hunt
Decision Making
Western Heritage Inc.
Trustee Cenac
Outside
Estes Park Museum
Friends and Foundation
Inc.
Derek Fortini
Outside
Ambassadors
Teri Salerno
Outside
Police Auxiliary
Wes Kufeld
Working Group
Parks Advisory Board
Trustee Martchink
Brian Berg
Advisory
Transportation Advisory
Board
Trustee Bangs
Greg Muhonen
Advisory
Estes Valley Restorative
Justice
Melissa Westover
Working Group
Local Marketing District
(Visit Estes Park)
Trustee Zornes
Outside
Estes Park Board of
Appeals
Randy Hunt
Advisory/Decision Making
Sister Cities
Trustee Bangs
Working Group
Family Advisory Board
Trustee Norris
Travis Machalek
Advisory
Audit Committee
Mayor Jirsa
Mayor Pro Tem
Walker
Trustee Cenac
Frank Lancaster
Duane Hudson
Advisory
Colorado Association of
Ski Towns (CAST)
Primary Voting —
Mayor Jirsa
Alt Voting -
Administrator
Lancaster
n/a
Outside
Platte River Power
Authority Board of
Directors
Mayor Jirsa
Reuben Bergsten
Outside
Larimer County Open
Lands Board
Trustee Zornes
n/a
Outside
Estes Park Economic
Development Corporation
Board of Directors
Mayor Pro Tem
Walker
n/a
Outside
Larimer County
Wasteshed Policy Group
Trustee Zornes
Outside
It was moved and seconded (Norris/Walker) to approve the revisions to
Policy 101 Board of Trustees Division of Responsibilities, and it passed
unanimously.
4. STAFF APPOINTMENTS.
It was moved and seconded (Walker/Norris) to appoint Jackie Williamson
as Town Clerk, and it passed unanimously.
It was moved and seconded (Martchink/Cenac) to appoint Duane Hudson
as Town Treasurer/Town Clerk Pro Tem, and it passed unanimously.
It was moved and seconded (Martchink/Zornes) to appoint Greg White as
the Town Attorney, and it passed unanimously.
It was moved and seconded (Cenac/Martchink) to appoint Roger Clark
and Randy Williams as the Assistant Town Attorneys, and it passed
unanimously.
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It was moved and seconded (Walker/Norris) to appoint Teresa Albao as
the Assistant Municipal Judge, and it passed unanimously.
It was moved and seconded (Norris/Zornes) to appoint Gary Brown as the
second Assistant Municipal Judge, and it passed unanimously.
It was moved and seconded (Cenac/Walker) to appoint Frank Lancaster
as the Town Administrator, and it passed unanimously.
Municipal Judge Brown conducted a Swearing -In Ceremony for newly appointed
Municipal Judge David Thrower.
Whereupon Mayor Jirsa adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Todd Jirsa, Mayor
JaQki Williamson, Town Clerk