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Minutes of a ..meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park
on the ...3•d day of ...A.D.19.8•at regular meeting
hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor .
Present:Mayor H.B.Dannels Trustees:Norbert L.Aldrich,
Mark T.Brown,
Byron I.Graves,
Town Administrator George J.Hix,
Also Present:Dale G.Hill Paula I.Laing
Town Attorney Richard A.Wood
Gregory A.White
Absent:Trustee Laing
Minutes of the regular meeting held July 9,1985 were submitted and
approved.
Trustee Wood moved the bills,as presented,be allowed and paid and
the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants for 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 Brown seconded the motion
and it passed by the following votes:Those voting “Yes”——Trustees
Aldrich,Brown,Graves,Hix and Wood.Those voting “No”——none.
Minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held July 18,1985
were read.Trustee Wood noted a technical correction in paragraph 1
——“MIA”should be “MAI”and also asked that Executive Director Art
Anderson/Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority briefly outline the
plans for a Special Improvement District.Director Anderson complied
with this request and also informed the Board that public
informational meetings will be held regarding the SID on July 30,
1985 at 12:00 p.m.,July 31,1985 at 7:00 a.m.and August 1,1985 at
7:00 p.m.Trustee Wood,Chairman of the Committee,moved the minutes
be approved.Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Minutes of the Planning Commission were submitted to the Board and
upon the Commission’s recommendations,the following actions were
taken:
1)Sloan Boundary Adjustment of Lots 4 and 5 and a portion
of Lot 21,Bonnie Brae Addition.Trustee Hix moved that
this boundary adjustment be granted.Trustee Brown
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
2)Security Boundary Adjustment of portions of Lots 11
and 12,Riverside Subdivision.Trustee Hix announced
he would abstain from voting due to a conflict of
interest.Trustee Brown moved that this boundary
adjustment be granted.Trustee Wood seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously,with Trustee Hix abstaining.
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3)Public Hearing -Special Review 85—2 -Stanley Steam Tour
Company.Mayor Dannels declared the public hearing open.
John Grace,Stanley Steam Tour Company,read a statement
stating,in effect,that the Town and EPURA are attempting
to restrict the success of this amusement by some of the
concerns and issues raised.
After lengthy discussion from the public,Town personnel,
EPURA Staff and the Board,Mayor Dannels declared the
public hearing closed.Trustee Brown moved for the approval
of Special Review 85—2,subject to conditions 1,2,3 and
6 listed in the Planning Commission minutes dated July 16,
1985 and with the addition of allowing the stop at the
loading zone in front of the Happy Texan Restaurant.*
Trustee Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Trustee Brown noted Russ McCahan’s recommendation of looking
into the possibility of a sealer for all of the loading
zones.
Minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting on July 18,1985 were
read.
Resolution #14-85 -Intent to Annex Arapahoe Meadows Addition.Town
Administrator Hill read the Resolution and Trustee Wood moved that
the Resolution be adopted.Trustee Hix seconded the motion.Those
voting “Yes”——Trustees Aldrich,Brown,Graves,Hix and Wood.Those
voting “No”——none.
Liquor Licenses:
A)Lazy T Motor Lodge —Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License
—Renewal.Trustee Wood moved that this license be approved
for renewal.Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
B)Resolution #15—85 —Set public hearing for August 27,1985
for the Black Canyon Inn:
1.Change in Class of License from Tavern to Hotel and
Restaurant,Transfer of Ownership,Modification of
Premises,Change in Trade Name.
Trustee Brown moved for adoption of this Resolution.
Trustee Wood seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Louis O’Riordan addressed the Board requesting permission to place
24 vending machines on the streets of Estes Park.Mayor Dannels
informed Mr.O’Riordan that a written request would be in order,
and,of course they would have to be placed on private property.
Appointment of Marsha Williams as United Nations Day Chairman.
Trustee Hix moved that the appointment be made.Trustee Brown
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Estes Valley Memorial Gardens,Inc.—Ned Linegar requested
permission from the Town to conduct six (6)soil boring tests (4—6”)
holes on the property.Mayor Dannels requested that this work be
coordinated with the Public Works Department.Trustee Aldrich moved
that permission be granted.Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
Contract with Central Weld County Water District.Attorney White
presented a proposed contract between the Town and the Central Weld
County Water District to purchase 1 unit (100 acre feet)of the
Town’s Windy Gap water at a cost of $50,000.
Terms of purchase of this water ——$50,000 cash,subject to the
Water District assuming the obligations of the Town on the bond
*and that the area be cleaned by the Public Works Department and
paid for by the Stanley Steam Tour Company.
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payment and annual assessments for the pro rata share of water.The
Town has received an earnest money check in the amount of $5,000.
The remaining $45,000 is due and payable within ten (10)days of
approval of this contract and acceptance of Central Weld by the
Northern Colorado Municipal Subdistrict.The contract is contingent
upon the Subdistrict approving Central Weld as a recipient of the
water and that Central Weld indemnifies and holds the Town harmless
for any damages or failures of Central Weld to pay the costs
associated and attributable to one unit of the Windy Gap water.
After questions and discussion from the Board,Trustee Hix moved
that the Town approve this transaction.Trustee Graves seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
Town Administrator Hill read a letter from Alma Hix,Trustee,Estes
Park Medical Center to Mayor Dannels,expressing thanks on behalf of
the trustees and staff of the Estes Park Medical Center for the
Town’s assistance in authorizing the installation of the new sign on
Hwy.36 at Stanley Avenue.The prompt attention and courtesy given
to this request is very much appreciated.Also,a thank you to the
Public Works Committee for expediting the procedure and to Rich
Widmer for helping with the actual installation.
Tiffany Ccx,Estes Park High School Junior Class President,stated
that her class was interested in holding an outdoor dance next month
to help finance next year’s Prom.Proposed site for the dance is the
ball diamond area which is in Stanley Park but under the
jurisidiction of the Estes Valley Parks and Recreation District.
Mayor Dannels suggested that she contact the Recreation District to
determine whether this area could be used for this purpose.
Mayor Dannels admonished local businesses to not begin work on
renovations,etc.without first obtaining the proper authorization,
licenses,etc.
Mayor Dannels announced that Bob Richards,Water Superintendent,is
in the hospital as the result of a heart attack.
There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned.
Mayor
Recording Secretary