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Minutes of a .Regular ...meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town o f
Estes Park,Larimer County, Colorado . Meeting held in the Municipal Building i n
said Town of Estes Park on the . 22114 .day of February, A .D .,19 . 9 4
at regular meeting hour .
H . Bernerd Dannel s
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present : Mayor H . B . Dannels
Trustees :
Also Present :
h' j Absent :
Mayor Dannels called the meeting to order at 7 :32 P .M .
Acting as Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, Trustee Hi x
introduced David Zuehlsdorf and Wade Kollar who were sworn in a s
Police Officers February 17, 1994 . The Trustees welcomed bot h
officers and their families to Estes Park .
PUBLIC INPUT .
There was no public input .
CONSENT CALEND :
1 . Town Board minutes dated February 8, 1994 .
2 .
Bills .
3 .
Committee Minutes :
A.Light & Power, February 10, 1994 .
B.Public Safety, February 17, 1994 .
C.Planning Commission, February 15, 1994 (acknowledgemen t
only).
4 . Preliminary Plat, Tract 5, Arapaho Meadows Subdivision, Bo b
Koehler/Applicant - Consideration of Access Requirements -
Continue to March 8, 1994 .
It was moved and seconded (Dekker/Hix) the consent calendar b e
approved,and it passed unanimously .
ACTION ITEMS :
Letter of Resignation/Gary R . Brown (Trustee).Mr . Brown read
his letter of resignation as Trustee which was dated Februar y
9, 1994 .With regret that Mr . Brown cannot serve as Truste e
and Municipal Judge, it was moved and seconded (Hix/Habecker )
Mr . Brown's resignation be accepted,and it passed
unanimously .
Gary R . Brown - Appointed Municipal Judge .Town Cler k
O'Connor conducted a swearing in ceremony for Mr . Brown who
was appointed Municipal Judge . Judge Brown will officiall y
take office March 16, 1994 .
2 .
Public Safety Committee, February 17, 1994 :
Richard D . Widmer ,
Ass't . Town Administrato r
Gregory A . White ,
Town Attorne y
Vickie O'Connor ,
Town Clerk
None
George J . Hix, Mayo r
ProTem
Robert L . Dekke r
Susan L . Doylen ,
Stephen W . Gillette ,
David Habecker
Board of Trustees ®February 22, 1994 ®Page 2
A .Purchase of Two Vehicles plus Miscellaneous Polic e
Vehicle Equipment .The Committee recommended approval o f
this budgeted expenditure, and it was moved and seconde d
(Hix/Habecker) the Department be authorized to purchas e
two patrol cars from Burt Chevrolet for $25,353 .12, plu s
expend an additional $5,692 .67 for miscellaneous polic e
vehicle equipment,and it passed unanimously .
3.Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County Concerning
Comprehensive Planning .The Planning Commission recommende d
approval of the IGA with Larimer County . Communit y
Development Director Stamey identified the 32 square mil e
planning area : from the switchbacks at the north end to Lil y
Lake, and east to Pole Hill . State Statutes encourag e
intergovernmental cooperation for the purposes of planning o r
regulating the development of land including, but not limite d
to, the joint exercise of planning, zoning, subdivision ,
building, and related regulations . It was moved and seconde d
(Dekker/Doylen)the Intergovernmental Agreement with Larime r
County be approved as presented,and it passed unanimously .
4.Presentation of 1993 Conversion Study .Community Developmen t
Director Stamey and Advertising Manager Marsh presented a
slide program on the 1993 Conversion Study performed by RR C
Associates . Demographic and Trip Characteristics, Visito r
Profiles, and Economic Return were reviewed . The Stud y
identified an Actual Visitation Conversion Ratio of 41%; th e
Actual Plus Intended Visitation Conversion Ratio is 74%. Th e
Study serves an important role as it provides the Advertisin g
Committee a means to evaluate the Town°s advertising in th e
marketplace, and amend same as appropriate . The Board o f
Trustees acknowledged receipt of the 1993 Conversion Study an d
commended staff for their presentation .
5.Resolution #6®94 Authorizing a Regular Municipal Electio n
April 5 A 1994 .Clerk O'Connor read a resolution authorizin g
a regular municipal election scheduled April 5, 1994 . I n
addition, the resolution authorizes the Clerk to appoint th e
Judges of Election and conduct said election . It was move d
and seconded (Habecker/Dekker)Resolution #6 ®94 be approved ,
and it passed unanimously .
6.Town Administrator°s Report .Ass't . Administrator Widme r
reported that Administrator Klaphake was absent due to Este s
Park serving as host to the Colorado City Managers Associatio n
Conference .
Town Attorney White reported on proposed legislation (Hous e
Bill 1280) concerning the liability expansion of th e
Governmental Immunity Act . The proposal substantiall y
broadens the types of claims that must be allowed under th e
Act which will pose a serious fiscal impact on public entitie s
and taxpayers . Trustee Hix contacted State Representative
Bill Kaufman, advised him that the Town of Estes Park is no t
in favor of the bill, and urged Representative Kaufman to vot e
against this legislation . The Colorado Municipal League (CML )
also opposes the bill and staff applauded CML V s efforts i n
advising all municipalities of this proposed legislation .
Ass°t . Administrator Widmer responded to a Trail Gazett e
Editorial February 11 based upon the Town's $20,000 subsid y
for the Estes Park Trolley and "blatant Zoning Cod e
violations ." The Town adopted Ordinance #6-87 in May, 198 7
which specifically allows (with conditions) signs on vehicle s
used for public transportation . Additionally, withou t
subsidy, trolley service would not exist, and the Town may no t
choose to operate such a service . Concerning the loca l
service club signs located on public property, such wer e
allowed by passage of a similar ordinance that addressed
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public purpose signs .
There being no further business, Mayor Dannels adjourned th e
meeting at 8 :04 P .M .
Mayo r
Town Clerk