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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 1984-01-10./‘tnftmu of tstes 4lark,Larimer County,Colorado .ngPY. Minutes of a 9*r meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Pork,Lorimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Town Holl in said Town of Estes Pork on the ....]Qt day of A.0.19.84.at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Moyor ..Ec9.?t Present:Mayor Harry B.Tregent Trustees:H.Bernerd Dannels,Byron L.Graves,George J.Hix, Margaret Houston,Robert E.Wagner,Richard A.Wood Also Present:Town Administrator Dale C.Hill Absent: Minutes of the regular meeting held December 13,1983,were submitted and approved. Trustee Robert E.Wagner moved the bills as presented be allowed and paid and the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants for the same.(A certified copy of the bills presented and allowed are on file in the office of the Town Clerk under this date,and made a part of the record of these proceedings by reference thereto.) Trustee Margaret Houston seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees H.Bernerd Dannels,ByronL.Graves,George J.Nix,Margaret Houston,Robert F.Wagner,Richard A.Wood.Those voting “No”none. Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels,Chairman of the Public Works Commit tee,read the minutes of a meeting held December 15,1983,and moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Robert E.Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert Wagner introduced the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTION 1—84 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO: That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to sign the Rental Agreement with Larimer County for office space in the Estes Park Municipal Building for 1984 and 1985. Trustee Margaret Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Byron L.Graves,Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, read the minutes of a meeting held on December 22,1983,and moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Richard A.Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Richard A.Wood,Chairman of the Code and Sanitation Cornsnittee,read the minutes of a meeting held on January 5,1984, and moved the minutes be approved.Trustee George J.Hix second ed the motion.A lengthy discussion followed on the Estes Park Transfer Station,the site agreement and “Clean—Up Week”.Those voting for approval of the minutes:Trustees H.Bernerd Dannels, Byron L.Graves,George J.Ilix,Margaret Houston,Robert E. Wagner and Richard A.Wood.Those voting “No”none. Trustee Robert E.Wagner read the minutes of the Board of Adjust ment meeting held on December 15,1983. The Board of Trustees read the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held on December 20,1983. Board of Trustees -January 10,1984 -Page 2 Mr.Bill Van Horn,representing owners,presented the annexation plat for the Burbach Addition (a portion of Section 22,Township 5 North,Range West of the 6th Prime Meridian).Public Works Director Widmer reported that all the conditions placed on the plat by the Planning Commission had been met but the Attorney’s letter had not been received.Mr.Van Horn requested approval of the annexation subject to receipt of the Attorney’s Certificate. Trustee Richard Wood moved the annexation be tabled.Trustee George J.Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Harry B.Tregent opened the public hearing on the zoning for the Burbach Addition.Trustee Richard Wood moved the zoning hearing be continued until the annexation proceedings were completed.Trustee George J.Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr.Bill Van Horn,representing the owners,presented a Petition for Exception to Section 16.16.080 (B)of the Municipal Code regarding street grades in the Saint Vram Center Subdivision. Mr.Van Horn explained that the reason for the exception was to provide enough cover over the water line.A discussion followed. Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels moved the Petition for Exception be denied.Trustee Richard A.Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mayor Harry B.Tregent conducted a public hearing regarding the application for a Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License as submit ted by John Michael Grace d/b/a Isabella Bird’s Restaurant and Tavern,134 W.Elkhorn Avenue,Estes Park.Mr.Grace presented a petition with 55 signatures of people in favor of the license,a map of Estes Park with liquor licensed establishments delineated, and referred to the Town Liquor License Map and asked that these items be entered as exhibits.No other persons appeared to speak in favor of the granting of this license.Those persons speaking in opposition to the license,none.No correspondence was received.Mayor Tregent declared the hearing closed.Trustee Dannels asked Police Chief Ault about the outside serving area.LChiefAultexplainedthatthelicenseeholdsresponsibilityfor any alcohol leaving the premises.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels moved the Board of Trustees find the Hotel and Restaurant liquor licenses already granted in this locality,or area are inadequate for the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood,and that the desires of the inhabitants at this time are that this license application be granted and that the license is granted.Trustee George J.Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Robert E.Wagner introduced,and the Town Administrator read in full,the following entitled ordinance and moved it be passed on first reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO,THE SAME PERTAINING TO PUBLIC SAFETY Trustee George Hix seconded the motion.Those voting “Yes” Trustees H.Bernerd Dannels,Byron L.Graves,George J.Hix, Margaret Houston,Robert E.Wagner and Richard A.Wood.Those voting “No”none.Whereupon Mayor Harry B.Tregent declared said ordinance duly passed and adopted and ordered it numbered #1-84 and published according to law.Mr.John Grace expressed some concern regarding the ordinance and Mayor Tregent suaaested Mr. Grace attend the next Public Safety Committee meeting. Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels introduced the following entitled ordinance and moved it be passed and adopted: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,THE SAME PERTAINING TO PUBLIC PEACE,MORALS AND SAFETY. Board of Trustees —January 10,1-984 —Page 3 Trustee Byron L.Graves seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees H.Bernerd Dannels, Byron L.Graves,George J.Hix,Margaret Houston,Robert E. Wagner and Richard A.Wood.Those voting “No”none,Whereupon Mayor Harry B.Tregent declared said ordinance duly passed and adopted and ordered it numbered #2—84 and published according to law. In December,the Colorado Municipal League requested that r Colorado Municipalities participate financially in the 1983 Mountain Bell rate proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission.The cost to Estes Park would be $176.04 based on 6 cents per capita.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels moved that the Town participate in the hearings through the Colorado Municipal League.Trustee George J.Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Board of Trustees reviewed a reguest to Modify Premises as submitted by Mountain Dew Liquors,182 South Saint Vram Avenue. Trustee Margaret Houston moved the request to modify premises be granted.Trustee Robert Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Byron L.Graves introduced the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTION 2—84 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO: That Robert L.Dekker be appointed to a four—year term of office on the Platte River Power Authority Board of Directors. Trustee George J.Hix seconded the motion and it passed unani mously. Mr.Brad Sullivan,of the Chamber of Commerce,submitted a request to use Bond Park on February 4,1984 at 12:00 noon for “The Great Run Around”relay race;and at 1:00 p.m.for Ice Sculptures.Mr.Sullivan also requested that Virginia Drive, Park Lane and MacGregor Avenue be closed for two hours for the race.A lengthy discussion followed.Trustee H.Bernerd Dannels stated that he would like to see one lane of traffic left open on the streets mentioned.Trustee Robert Wagner moved the request by the Chamber of Commerce to use Bond Park on February 4th be granted and that the race be allowed as requested,with the condition that one lane of traffic be kept open on the streets. Mr.Sullivan stated that he would work with Public Works Director Widmer and Police Chief Ault on the use of the park and the streets.Trustee Margaret Houston seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Richard Wood introduced the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted: RESOLUTION 3—84 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,that the following wage,salary and rule changes be placed into effect on January 1,1984: Finance Department and Clerical 3.332% Police Department 4.581% Public Works and Water Departments 2.499% Light and Power Department 5.414% Department Supervisors 5.65%* Administration 6.0% *Effective July 1,1984 for the Water Superintendent. Board of Trustees —January 10,1984 —Page 4 In addition to the above,merit awards are authorized for the above Departments not to exceed 1/2 of 1%of the 1983 base payroll for each Department.The merit awards will not be added to the individual’s wage schedule,but shall be paid in one payment in January. EMPLOYEE RULES AND REGULATIONS The following changes in paragraph 5,page 2,“Overtime”and paragraph 4,page 7,“Holidays”are to be placed in effect as of January 1,1984: 5.Overtime A.Overtime for employees other than Department Super visors and Public Safety employees will be compensated for at a rate of 1½times the hourly rate for all departments.For payroll purposes,a work week is a calendar week.Overtime is considered to be hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Authorized vacation time,sick leave,holiday leave,and other authorized time off for which an employee is normally paid shall contribute toward the 40 hours work week. B.Public Safety employees will be compensated for overtime at their regular (one times)rate of pay. 4.Holiday Employees,other than Department Supervisors and Public Safety Employees,required to work a holiday,shall be compen sated in accordance with the overtime schedule as provided for in paragraph 5,“Compensation”. Trustee Byron L.Graves seconded the motion and it passed unani mously. Town Administrator Hill reported that the Town of Estes Park had received another lawsuit regarding the Lawn Lake Flood. There being no further business,the meeting adjourned. 3 -/ _-C-y’%72Z-i_n,V Mayor 7 Town/lerk 0