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Minutes of a requLar 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
an the ...i-3.th day of 4i.gt1t A.D.19 at regular meeting
hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor ..:.
Present:Mayor H.B.Dannels Trustees:Norbert L.Aldrich,
Mark T.Brown,
Byron L.Graves,
George I.Hix,Town AdministratorAlsoPresent:.Paula L.Laing,Dale G.Hill,Richard A.WoodTownAttorney
Gregory A.White
Absent:None
Minutes of the regular meeting held July 23,1985 were submitted
and approved.
Trustee Laing 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
Hix seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes:
Those voting “Yes”Trustees Aldrich,Brown,Graves,Hix,Laing
and Wood.Those voting “No”none.
Minutes of the Stanley Park Committee meeting held July 29,1985
were read.Trustee Wood,Chairman of the Committee,moved the
minutes be approved.Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
Trustee Wood moved the Mayor be authorized to execute the Trail
Ridge Rider Horse Show Contract.Trustee Hix seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Minutes of the Special Water Committee meeting held July 31,1985
were read.Trustee Hix cited a conflict of interest and stated
he would not participate in discussion or vote.Trustee Wood
moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Aldrich seconded the
motion and it passed by the following votes:Those voting “Yes”
Trustees Aldrich,Brown,Graves,Laing and Wood.Those voting
“No”none.Those “Abstaining”Trustee Hix.
Minutes of the Code and Sanitation Committee meeting held July
31,1985 were read.Trustee Aldrich,Chairman of the Committee,
moved the minutes be approved.Trustee Laing seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Minutes of the Light and Power Committee meeting held August 1,
1985 were read.Trustee Graves,Chairman of the Committee,moved
the minutes be approved.Trustee Brown seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously.
Minutes of the Public Safety Committee meeting held August 5,
1985 were read.Trustee Laing,Chairman of the Committee,moved
the minutes be approved.Trustee Graves seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously.
Minutes of a Special Water Committee meeting held August 9,1985
were read.Trustee Hix,Chairman of the Committee,moved the
minutes be approved.Trustee Wood seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
Minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held August 12,
1985 were read.Trustee Wood,Chairman of the Committee,moved
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the minutes be approved.Trustee Mix seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
Minutes of the Board of Adjustment meeting held August 8,1985
were read.
Mr.Paul Kochevar,representing the owners,submitted Lancaster
Subdivision,Lot Split of a portion of Lot 10,South Saint Vram
Addition.The proposed subdivision is located east of Cedar Lane
and South of the golf course.Both conditions placed on
Lancaster Subdivision by the Planning Commission July 16,1985
have been met.Trustee Hix stated that there are special circum
stances or conditions affecting the property;that the exception
is necessary for the preservation and the enjoyment of a substan
tial property right of the petitioner;and that the granting of
the exception will not be materially detrimental to the public
welfare or injurious to the other property in the neighborhood in
which the property of the petitioner is situated or in conflict
with the purposes and objectives of Title 16 and moved Lancaster
Subdivision,Lot Split be approved.Trustee Wood seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
Mr.Rick Russell/Home Federal Savings read a letter dated August
2,1985 requesting approval for a temporary variance to allow
hanging a yellow ribbon on the existing Home Federal
free-standing sign at 300 East Elkhorn Avenue.Mr.Russell was
seeking support of a “Yellow Ribbon Campaign”to acknowledge the
seven Americans still being held hostage in Beiruit,Lebanon,a
photograph was also presented displaying the ribbon on the sign.
Trustee Mix moved the temporary variance request to hang a yellow
ribbon on the Home Federal Sign be approved until such time as
all seven hostages are released.Trustee Brown seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
The Long’s Peak Scottish Highland Festival submitted a Special
Events Malt,Vinous and Spirituous Liquor Application for an
event scheduled September 7th and 8th,1985 being held at Stanley
Field.Trustee Hix moved the application be approved.Trustee
Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
A “Change of Ownership”Application,including Extended Hours was
submitted by R G &L,Inc.Previous owners were Dudley Sharp,
etal dba Black Canyon Restaurant.R G &L,Inc.also submitted a
“Change of Trade Name”request,changing the business name to
Black Canyon Inn.R G &L,Inc.withdrew their original applica
tion for a “Change of Class”Liquor License.Trustee Brown moved
the application and request be approved.Trustee Wood seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Ms.Monica Sigler submitted a “Change of Ownership”Application,
including Extended Hours,for the Estes Park Recreation Center.
Trustee Wood moved the application be approved.Trustee Mix
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mr.Louis O’Riordan’s presentation of a petition repealing the 4%
Local Sales Tax on food has been delayed;Mr.O’Riordan antici
pates presenting the petition August 27,1985.
The Board of Trustees,acting as the Board of Appeals,considered
a variance request submitted by Fabricio LeDoux/LeDoux’s Danish
Cone Parlour.Mr.LeDoux was seeking a variance from Section
4506 of the 1982 Uniform Building Code concerning extending the
current 10’fixed (non-retractable)awning to 16 feet.A build
ing permit was obtained May 15,1985 for construction of the
awning.The firm employed to design the awning did not follow
established design criteria,thus the awning did not meet code
requirements.Fire Chief Rumley stated the fabric used for the
awning will be fire retardant,therefore the awning will not be a
detriment in fighting a fire.Discussion followed regarding the
Sign Code and Uniform Building Code.Trustee Hix moved the
variance request submitted by LeDoux’s Danish Cone Parlour be
approved.Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed by the
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following votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Aldrich,Brown,
Graves,and Hix.Those voting “No”Trustees Laing and Wood.
Coors International Bicycle Classic:
Wood Structures:Police Chief Ault informed the Trustees of
the Coors Bicycle Organization’s desire to amend their
contract for the race scheduled for August 14,1985.Two
stationary wood structures,being built “on—site”would be
used in lieu of trailers at the intersection of Elkhorn and
Moraine and Elkhorn and Big Horn.Traffic would be detained
until such time as the structures were disassembled.
(Approximate “tear down”time 1-1½hours for both
structures).Trustee Brown moved the request to amend the
Coors Bicycle Contract be approved.Trustee Hix seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Bond Park Use Permit Application:The Coors Bicycle Orga
nization also submitted an application for a Bond Park Use
Permit for the race August 14th.The original contract
called for one concession stand;this request was reserving
the right to add a second stand,if needed.Trustee Laing
moved the second concession area,if needed,located in Bond
Park be approved.Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously.
Banner:Light and Power Director Dekker informed the
Trustees a banner had been received for installation prior
to the Coors Bicycle Race.The banner did not meet
established guidelines;however,due to the race taking
place August 14th,time did not allow correction in the
banner design.Trustee Laing moved the banner,as
submitted,be approved on a one-time basis,for installation
across Elkhorn Avenue.Trustee Graves seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Contract:Town Attorney White has reviewed the Contract
between the Coors International Bicycle Classic and the Town
of Estes Park;all is in order.Trustee Wood moved the
Mayor be authorized to execute the aforementioned Contract.
Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Attorney White advised he has received the Certificate of
Insurance.
Following completion of all agenda items,Mayor Dannels invited
public comment.Mr.Mike Haber expressed his displeasure with
the proposed Special Improvement District for parking.Following
discussion,Trustee Hix moved the Special Improvement District
for parking be tabled indefinitely.Trustee Wood seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
Town Administrator Hill informed the Trustees of a letter dated
July 24,1985 submitted by Frances Winters.Mr.Winters ex
pressed his appreciation to the Town in being given the oppor
tunity to be heard regarding the proposed cemetery.
Mayor Dannels expressed a desire that all matters requiring
action by the Town Staff and/or Trustees be given ample time for
review.It is very difficult to make sound decisions on items
submitted “after the fact.”
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
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Town Clerk