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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 . nth .. day of ....November ., A .D .,19 .94 .
at regular meeting hour .
H . Bernerd Dannel s
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present : Mayor
Trustees :H . B .Dannels
`Robert L . Dekker, Mayo r
ProTem
Susan L . Doylen ,
Stephen W . Gillette ,
William J . Marshall ,
Also Present :Gary F . Klaphake,
Michael E . Mille r
Town Administrato r
Gregory A . White ,
Town Attorne y
Vickie O'Connor ,
Town Cler k
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Absent :
J . Donald Pauley, Truste e
Mayor Dannels called the meeting to order at 7 :32 P .M .
PUBLIC INPUT .
Roger Shippy/President, P .a .C .K . announced a Community Awarenes s
Workshop scheduled on Wednesday, November 16 at the Conferenc e
Center concerning gang activity . Representatives from the Larime r
County Sheriff and Estes Park Police Departments will be th e
speakers . All are urged to attend .
Lou Canaiy suggested articles from the Reader ®s Digest on
affordable housing (and conditional community service) and Denve r
Post on government-owned land (relating to down-sizing) be reviewe d
by the Trustees .
Louis O'Riordan took issue with Town Attorney Whit e ®s opinion on
the "reverter clause" as contained in the Stanley Park Dee d
relating to "park purpose" and the proposed fire station .
CONSENT CALF :
1 .
Town Board minutes dated October 25, 1994 .
2 .
Bills .
3 .
Committee Minutes :
A.Public Works, October 27, 1994 .
B.Community Development, November 3, 1994 .
C.Administrative Committee, November 3, 1994 .
4 . Replat of Lot 131, Al Fresco Place Addition, Joh n
Grace/Applicant - Continue to November 22, 1994 .
It was moved and seconded (Dekker/Doylen) the consent calendar b e
approved,and it passed unanimously .
ACTION ITEMS :
1 .A .Bureau of Reclamation wended Water Contract .Town
Administrator Klaphake briefed the Trustees on the Contrac t
that was negotiated by Town Attorney White, which allows th e
use of water at the Marys Lake Water Treatment Plan by
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replacing the access at the Big Thompson Water Treatment Pla t
which is now abandoned ; adjusts the power interference rate o f
$1,500/yr . to $15,000/yr .; and confirms the availability o f
500 acre ft . of water .
The term is 25 years with a n
additional 25-yr . renewal clause . It was moved and seconde d
(Gillette/Doylen) the Water Contract with the Bureau o f
Reclamation, as amended, be approved,and it passe d
unanimously .
2 .A .Final Plat of Lot 6, Little Prospect Mountain Addition ,
Geraldine Kaooely/Applicant .It was moved and seconde d
(Doylen/Marshall) the Final Plat of Lot 6, Little Prospec t
Mountain Addition be continued to December 13, 1994,and i t
passed unanimously .
B.Amended Plat of Lots 15 16 & 17 Block 2 Town of Este s
Park,Elizabeth Bowers/Applicant .It was moved and seconde d
(Doylen/Marshall) the Amended Plat of Lots 15, 16 &17, Bloc k
2, Town of Estes Park be continued to December 13, 1994, an d
it passed unanimously .
C.Amended Plat of Lot 11 and 12, Crags Subdivision, C . Frankli n
Six/Applicant .Mayor Dannels opened the public hearing .
Trustee Doylen declared a potential conflict of interest an d
stated she would not participate in discussion nor vote . Th e
Applicant desires to amend the building envelopes 8' to th e
northeast on the two existing lots to accommodate the terrai n
and preserve existing trees . Trustee Miller stated tha t
construction is underway and questioned how the buildin g
permit was issued without approval of this request . The pla t
was originally recommended for approval by the Plannin g
Commission September 20, and a substantial interval occurre d
while the Applicant was obtaining lienholder signatures fo r
the plat . There being no further testimony, Mayor Dannel s
declared the public hearing closed . It was moved and seconde d
(Dekker/Gillette) the Amended Plat of Lots 11 and 12, Crag s
Subdivision be approved,and it passed by the following votes :
Those voting "Yes" Trustees Dekker, Gillette, Marshall an d
Miller . Those voting "No" none . Those "Abstaining" Truste e
Doylen .
3 .Museum Advisory Board Appointments :It was moved and seconde d
(Doylen/Gillette) the following appointments be approved,an d
it passed unanimously :
A.Susan Harris, 4-Yr . Term ® Reappointment . Ter m
expires 1/99 .
B.Correct term for David Steiner, from 2 years to 4
years, with term expiring 1/98 .
C.Judith Chandler, 4-Yr . Term, New Appointment . Ter m
expires 1/99 (replaces Bill Koch).
Trustee Doylen expressed the Board's appreciation to Museu m
Advisory Board Members for serving .
4 . Business License Ordinance Amendin• fees for Home Occu .atio n
and Building Contractors .At their meeting February 8, 1994 ,
the Trustees recommended the 1995 Business License for Hom e
Occupations be reduced from $200 .00/yr . to $100 .00/yr . an d
Building Contractors be increased from $100 .00/yr . t o
$200 .00/yr . Trustee Doylen noted that the funds raised b y
this license fee are allocated for advertising . Truste e
Miller has previously raised a question on the reasoning fo r
this license ; however, he will pose additional question s
during the budget discussion scheduled November 17 . Tow n
Attorney White read the Ordinance, and it was moved and
seconded (Doylen/Gillette)the Ordinance be approved,and i t
passed unanimously . Whereupon Mayor Dannels declared the
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Ordinance duly passed and adopted, ordered it numbered #11-9 4
and published according to law .
5 .
Town A inistrator's Report :
A . Senior Center .Administrator Klaphake commented on th e
"meal program" which is under the direction of Larime r
County, and the building in general which is the Town's
responsibility . A meeting will be scheduled with Larime r
County to better define each entity's responsibilitie s
and staff will report within the next six months . Staf f
is also researching funding options with the Departmen t
of Local Affairs and the private sector .
In addition, due to insurance concerns relative to th e
Senior Van, the Center has been advised to ceas e
operation until the insurance issue is resolved .
E .Status of Litigation ®Town's Ballot Issue .Tow n
Attorney White reported that the Judge has unofficiall y
"dismissed with prejudice" the suit filed by Plaintiff ,
Beverly Scherling . The suit may be refiled when the cas e
is "ripe for litigation ."
Following completion of all agenda items, Mayor Dannels noted tha t
in a recent CML Newsletter, Estes Park was recognized for the thir d
time by the City-County Communications and Marketing Associatio n
for excellence in local communications and marketing . The meetin g
was adjourned at 8 :06 P .M .
Mayo r
Town Clerk