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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 74-26RESOLUTION 74-26 APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CLOSED LANDFILL REMEDIATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR REMEDIATION AT THE ESTES PARK CLOSED LANDFILL WHEREAS, the Town owns a Power and Communication storage facility located at 640 Elm Road which is partially situated on a closed landfill and at which the Town continues to monitor methane in compliance with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) requirements; and WHEREAS, following an engineering evaluation there are concerns regarding the stability of the ground beneath the building's foundation; and WHEREAS, the Town applied for and was awarded funding in the amount of $332,051 through CDPHE's Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program (Cycle #3) to support foundation stabilization and potential installation of an automated methane monitoring system; and WHEREAS, the Town Board previously authorized an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with CDPHE in April 2026 for its Closed Landfill Remediation Grant funding Cycle #2 for other landfill mitigation improvements; and WHEREAS, CDPHE has determined that the Cycle #3 grant funding will be administered as Amendment #1 to the existing IGA; and WHEREAS, the Town Board finds that acceptance of this funding and execution of the amendment is in the best interest of the Town, and supports public safety, health and the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO: The Board approves, and authorizes the Mayor to sign, the CDPHE Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Agreement Amendment #1 as referenced in the title of this resolution, in substantially the form now before the Board. DATED this 23rd day of June _,2026. TOWN OF ESTES PARK / ^ Mayor ATTEST: \ J^Cs^_, <_*—^> ^_ss_ _a- TQwn ClerkJ APPROVED AS TO FORM: Town Attorney