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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Public Safety, Utilities, and Public Works Committee 2015-06-11RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, June 11, 2015 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the PUBLIC SAFETY/UTILITIES/PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Board Room of Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 11th day of June, 2015. Committee: Chair Norris, Mayor Pro Tem Koenig and Trustee Nelson Attending: All Also Attending: Town Administrator Lancaster, Chief Kufeld, Commander Rose, Directors Bergsten and Muhonen, Superintendent Lockhart, Flood Recovery Project Manager Swoboda, Streets Supervisor Kearney, and Recording Secretary Limmiatis Absent: None. Chair Norris called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT. Paul Fishman, town resident, made the Committee aware of traffic observations and near accidents at the Elkhorn and Moraine Avenue intersection over the past two weekends. PUBLIC SAFETY. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS TO RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND BICYCLES. Chief Kufeld requested minor changes to the current Municipal Code ordinances that limit recreational vehicles from parking in excess of eighteen consecutive hours on the street and prohibit bicycles from traveling through Municipal parking lots and the Stanley Fairgrounds Transportation Hub. The Police received a request to extend the length of time recreational vehicles could park in the public right- of-way. Bicycles have become a popular form of alternative transportation and the Town continues to work on becoming bicycle friendly. Kufeld stated the proposed changes would allow recreational vehicles to be parked up to forty-eight hours and allow bicycles to travel through Municipal parking lots. Administrator Lancaster requested the addition of the word "unoccupied" to the Municipal Code 10.16.010 to restrict camping in the public right-of-way. The Committee recommended the approval of the proposed ordinances amending Chapters 10.16.010 and 9.18.20 of the Municipal Code as stated above to the June 23, 2015 Town Board meeting. REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. 1. Verbal Updates and Committee Questions — Chief Kufeld informed the Committee of a $25,000 grant received from the State of Colorado to purchase a fingerprinting machine which provides a direct link to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and has a facial recognition component. Kufeld updated the Committee on three vacant positions in the Police Department and the difficulty experienced in filling the open positions due to lack of housing options available. The Committee requested an update on anticipated rainfall and runoff. Commander Rose stated river levels are being closely monitored. Since the 2013 flood, water velocity has become faster but the height of the river remains low. Rivers have widened, deepened and been cleared of debris. A new baseline for a flood event is being determined and plans are in place should conditions become dangerous. The Committee requested an update on the traffic studies that would take place in July. Chief Kufeld stated plans are in place to complete the traffic flow studies at the intersections of Elkhorn Avenue and Riverside Drive as well as Elkhorn Avenue and Moraine Avenue. Director Muhonen stated he RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Public Safety/Utilities/Public Works Committee — June 11, 2015 — Page 2 requested a cost estimate from the Colorado Department of Transportation to increase the scope of work, but has not received a written response. UTILITIES. LIGHT & POWER 1-TON DUTY TRUCK PURCHASE. Superintendent Lockhart requested the replacement of a 2007 GMC 1-Ton Truck which has met its useful life. Three bids were received and Markley Motors, Inc. of Fort Collins presented the lowest bid of $35,748 for a GMC 3500 Sierra. The item is planned and budgeted from the Vehicle Replacement Fund (635-7000-435.34-42). The Committee recommended the approval of the purchase of the GMC 3500 Sierra as a Consent Item at the June 23, 2015 Town Board meeting. * REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. 1. Prospect Mountain Water Company — Director Bergsten informed the Committee Prospect Mountain Water Company (PMWC) has gone into bankruptcy and is being operated by the Bankruptcy Trustee to ensure continued service to approximately 136 customers. The Town has been approached in the past by PMWC to take over operations and may be approached again in the near future. 2. Flood Recovery Projects — Manager Swoboda provided a progress overview of the flood recovery projects at Fish Creek, Windcliff and Glen Haven. Fish Creek presents the biggest challenges as there are six stream crossings that have to be negotiated. Utility work on two of the six stream crossings has been completed, but the work schedule has been delayed to due to weather. There have also been three change orders at a cost of $7,893. The utility work at Windcliff and Glen Haven is being completed in-house. A third of the work at Windcliff is complete and staff anticipates finishing by mid -summer 2015. Glen Haven has been subdivided into three separate projects: Fox Creek, North Fork and County Road 43. Work on Fox Creek began in late April and is expected to be finished late summer 2015. Work on North Fork began in the fall of 2014 and was finished in April 2015. The utility work on County Road 43 remains in the design phase and is dependent upon road work to be completed by November 2015. The Light and Power Division is working to eliminate the dependency on road work to complete line replacement by going through the National Forrest. 3. Verbal Updates and Committee Questions — Director Bergsten described the updates completed by internet service provider, FRII, and the installation of a permanent GPS bay station to improve the speed and accuracy in which data can be processed. PUBLIC WORKS. REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. 1. Verbal Updates and Committee Questions — Director Muhonen provided updates on several items including the Pothole Repair Truck, the new Facilities Manager Jon Landkamer, the parking garage on the south side of the Visitor Center, the submission of the TIGER grant application, the Dry Gulch Road improvement project, the public meetings for Scott Ponds dam modifications, the open Pavement Manager position, the recent discussions with the Colorado Department of Transportation regarding the upcoming traffic studies, and the Fish Creek flood repairs. Administrator Lancaster praised the Public Works staff for going above and beyond to complete the additional work required for the TIGER grant on short notice. There being no further business, Chair Norris adjourned the meeting at 9:12 a.m. APPROVED . .„,,,, 7.. 2015 TOWN OF FSTFS PARK K.;.. ;0OF TF-UST- s Barbara Jo LimrrSPiiatis, Recording Secretary RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Public Safety/Utilities/Public Works Committee — June 11, 2015 — Page 3 * Editor's Note: RE: Utilities Action Item — 1-Ton Duty Truck Purchase. The truck and the vendor described in the memo and minutes were misstated. The record is corrected to identify the truck being purchased is a Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Series from Dellenbach Motors at a cost of $35,748, budgeted.