HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Public Works, Utilities and Public Safety 2011-02-10Preparation date: January 31, 2011
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AGENDA
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
PUBLIC SAFETY, UTILITIES & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
February 10, 2011
8:00 a.m.
Board Room, Town Hall
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
2. PUBLIC SAFETY
a) REPORTS
i) Estes Valley Victim Advocate Annual Report. Mary Mesropian.
ii) Municipal Court Annual Report. Judge Brown.
3. UTILITIES
a) REPORTS
i) Water Conservation Plan. Superintendent Boles.
4. PUBLIC WORKS
a) RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD
i) Resolution for GOCO Grant for Wildlife Walk. Director Zurn.
b) REPORTS
i) Overlay and Water Main Replacement for MacGregor Avenue, Park Lane
and Virginia Drive. Director Zurn.
5. ADJOURN
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WATER DEPARTMENT Memo
To: Public Safety/Utilities/Public Works Committee
From: Jeff Boles, Water Superintendent
Date: February 10, 2011
RE: Water Conservation Plan
In 2009, the Northern Water Conservancy District indicated that as part of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the US Department of Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation, they would be required to submit water conservation plans from the
municipalities they supply and that these plans needed to be approved by the State of
Colorado.
In 2010, the Water Department budgeted to update the existing Water Conservation
Plan and have it submitted to the state for approval. In April of 2010, HDR Engineering
was asked to provide a quote for this work. HDR stated the Colorado Water
Conservation Board (CWCB) is the agency where the conservation plans would be
submitted for approval and that there may be available grants through the CWCB as a
funding option. HDR confirmed that grant funding was available and assisted the Town
in submitting a project proposal and funding request to the CWCB.
In December of 2010, CWCB notified the Town of Estes Park it was awarded a grant in
the amount of $34,075 to upgrade the Water Conservation Plan. The grant proposal
includes contributions from the Town – 148 hours of In-kind service and matching funds
in the amount of $1,374.
A purchase order in the amount of $35,449 will be issued to HDR Engineering for the
Conservation Plan Update and the project is scheduled to start in February and
continue through December, 2011.
PARKS DEPARTMENT Memo
To: PUP Committee
From: Scott A. Zurn, PE, CFPM, Public Works Director
Date: February 10, 2010
RE: Resolution for GOCO Grant for Wildlife Walk
Background:
The Town of Estes Park Tree Board wishes to pursue a grant from Great Outdoors
Colorado (GOCO) for the planning of a “Wildlife Walk” (working title), which is due at 5
pm on March 5, 2011. The grant application requires a resolution of support from the
Town of Estes Park Board of Trustees, including a commitment to budget matching
funds in the amount of $8,000, contingent upon receiving a $32,000 grant from GOCO
for this purpose.
The objective of the Wildlife Walk project is to educate visitors to and residents of Estes
Park about the area’s native plants and animals. The proposed location is in proximity to
the local schools and it is the Tree Board’s hope the area would also be used to
educate the local youth about the natural areas surrounding them.
The Wildlife Walk will use brochures, interpretive displays, and plantings of native trees
and other plants along a route that utilizes the grounds of the Estes Park Convention
and Visitors Center (CVB), the existing paved Lake Estes Trail, and unpaved paths into
areas alongside the Trail. The interpretive information will be tailored to engage children
while being interesting to adults.
In 2009, the CVB hosted 301,839 people who stopped on their way into town or Rocky
Mountain National Park. By placing promotional signage and educational displays near
the entrance to the CVB, the intent is to entice road-weary travelers to stretch their legs
(for about 1 mile, round trip) and learn about Estes Park’s unique ecology along the
Wildlife Walk.
The Tree Board recognized a lack of this type of educational nature walk in Estes Park
proper. The area proposed for the Wildlife Walk is unique in that it contains native trees
at the existing arboretum, the Matthews-Reeser Bird Sanctuary and Lake Estes where
287 species of birds have been reported, and is a popular spot for viewing elk.
If received, the GOCO grant will fund design and planning for the Wildlife Walk including
irrigation planning, native planting recommendations, public facilities such as picnic
tables and benches, and interpretive signage content and sign locations. Grant awards
will be announced in mid-June, 2011.
Attached is a sample resolution, which must be included with the grant materials. This
resolution offers the support of the Town of Estes Park Board of Trustees and Mayor,
and commits $8,000 in matching funds which reflects approximately 25% of the total
budget of $40,000.
The Tree Board proposed that the matching funds be dedicated from the annual Tree
City Funds for 2011, which is $2 per capita (currently $13,110).
Budget:
Tree City Funds/Conservation Trust 211-5900-459.26-36 $8,000
Recommendation:
I recommend adopting a resolution to support the Town of Estes Park’s Tree Board
GOCO grant application and matching funds commitment to the Town Board, to be
included on the Consent Agenda at the February 22, 2011, Town Board meeting.
Resolution
Supporting the Grant Application for a Local Parks and Outdoor Recreation Planning
Grant from the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado for the Estes Park Wildlife
Walk.
WHEREAS, the Town of Estes Park is requesting $32,000 from Great Outdoors
Colorado to plan an interpretive wildlife walk beginning at the Convention and Visitors
Center and extending along a portion of the Lake Estes Trail.
WHEREAS, Great Outdoors Colorado requires that the Board of Trustees and the Mayor
of the Town of Estes Park state their support for the Great Outdoors Colorado grant
application for the Estes Park Wildlife Walk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTESS AND MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK THAT:
Section 1: The Board of Trustees and the Mayor of the Town of Estes Park
strongly support the application to Great Outdoors Colorado for the
Wildlife Walk.
Section 2: The Board of Trustees and the Mayor of the Town of Estes Park
acknowledge that the grant application includes matching funds
which Town of Estes Park is solely responsible to provide if a grant is
awarded.
Section 3: The Board of Trustees and the Mayor of the Town of Estes Park will
appropriate those matching funds and authorizes the expenditure of
funds necessary to meet the terms and obligations of any Grant
awarded.
Section 4: This resolution to be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON:
Date:
APPROVED BY:
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PUBLIC WORKS
& UTILITIES Report
To: Public Safety/Utilities/Public Works Committee
From: Scott A. Zurn, PE, CFPM, Public Works Director &
Jeff Boles, Water Superintendent
Date: February 10, 2011
RE: Overlay and water main replacement for MacGregor Avenue, Park Lane
and Virginia Drive
Background:
In 2011, Estes Park Sanitation District (EPSD) plans to perform approximately 400 feet
of sanitary sewer replacement and relocation on Virginia Drive north of Park Lane.
Currently, the sanitary and water mains are adjacent to each other, in violation of
current EPA standards which requires these mains to be at least 10 feet apart. In order
to achieve this separation, a new location for the water line will need to be engineered
at the same time as the sewer main replacement. This section of roadway is also in
need of an overlay.
The Town’s Water and Public Works staff recommends coordinating a joint project with
the sanitation district to complete sewer and water main replacements and road
rehabilitation with one project. This project would also include overlaying upper
MacGregor Avenue and Park Lane, in addition to overlaying Virginia Drive, which is
staff’s proposal for using the 2011 STIP funding.
In order to completely fund the water main design and replacement, the replacement of
the Prospect Mountain pressure-reducing valve (PRV), which is budgeted for 2011, will
be rescheduled for 2012. The Water Department suggests replacing the existing 753
feet of four-inch steel water line, which is undersized and 36 years old, with a six-inch
ductile iron pipe to meet current and long-term distribution needs. This project would
complete the six-inch loop from Elkhorn Avenue to the six-inch line on Boyd Lane and
improve fire flow.
Combining efforts will eliminate the need to cut into Virginia Drive to make these
improvements in the future and will result in the most affordable approach for the Town
and EPSD.
Budget:
2011 Water system capital infrastructure 503-7000-580-35-54 $200,000
2011 Streets capital infrastructure 101-3100-431.35-31 $400,000