HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2020-05-12RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado May 12,2020
Minutes of a Study Session meeting of the ESTES PARK TOWN BOARD
of the Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held at
Town Hall in the Board Room and Virtually in said Town of Estes Park on
the 12th day of May 2020.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Younglund,and Zornes
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Assistant Town Adrninistrator
Darnweber,Town Attorney Kramer,and Town Clerk
Williamson
Absent:None
Meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m.by Mayor Koenig.
CIRSA LIABILITY TRAINING.
Sam Light/CIRSA General Counsel provided a presentation on ethics,liability,and best
practices for elected officials.The presentation focused on governance versus
administration,meeting practices —transparency,orderly and effective public
participation,and personal conduct towards one another,staff and the community.He
stressed the need to have good governance policies in place to ensure proper allocation
of responsibility in the organization.He reviewed the Open Meetings law and Open
Records law,the need for transparency,electronic communication could be covered by
both laws,and personal email can be discoverable if used for public business.
TRUSTEE &ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator Machalek requested the Board consider two study session items,
including the 2020 transit service and parking options update and Stay Healthy Streets
pilot program for 2020.The Board consensus was to add both items to the May 26,
2020 study session.
Trustee Zornes questioned when the Board would have a discussion on the Land Use
IGA.After further discussion,the Board requested a general discussion on the IGA at
the June 9,2020 study session.
There being no further business,Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
a kie Williamson,Town Clerk