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Minutes of a ....reg.ulft 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 .day of ,A.D..at regular meeting
hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor ..P’’
Present:Mayor H.B.Dannels Trustees:Norbert L.Aldrich,
Mark T.Brown,
Byron L.Graves,
George J.Hix,Town AdministratorAlsoPresent:.Paula L.Laing,Dale G.Hill,Richard A.WoodTownAttorney
Gregory A.White
Absent:None
Minutes of the regular meeting held August 27,1985 were submit
ted and approved.
Trustee Laing moved the bills,as presented,be allowed and paid
and that 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 Special Public Works Committee meeting held August
28,1985 were read.Trustee Hix moved the minutes be approved.
Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Estes Valley Memorial Gardens requested postponement of any
further action at this time,therefore,the cemetery proposal
will be discussed at a later date.
Minutes of the Administrative Committee meeting held September 6,
1985 were read.Trustee Hix,Chairman of the Committee,moved
the minutes be approved.Trustee Graves seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously.
Minutes of the Water Committee meeting held September 12,1985
were read.Trustee Wood moved the minutes be approved.Trustee
Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mr.I.Randolph Cross,Circulation Director,representing the
Boulder Daily Camera,submitted an application for a permit to
place seven (7)newspaper dispensers on public property pursuant
to Section 12.24 of the Municipal Code.Memorandums submitted by
Town staff personnel:Steve Stamey,Stan Jones,and Urban
Renewal Authority Executive Director Art Anderson were read into
the record.Mr.Cross stated he was not in agreement with Town
staff findings,adding the dispensing machines were attractive
and would not be detrimental to traffic.Trustee Wood moved the
Boulder Daily Camera request be denied.Trustee Laing 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.
Mayor Dannels conducted a public hearing on the adoption of the
1984 Edition of the National Electrical Code.There were no
persons speaking in favor of or in opposition to the adoption of
the Code.Mayor Dannels declared the hearing closed.Trustee
Wood introduced the following entitled ordinance and moved it be
passed and adopted on the first and final reading:
Board of Trustees -September 16,1985 -Page two
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,THE SAME
PERTAINING TO BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING
THE ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,1984
EDITION
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.Whereupon Mayor Dannels
declared said ordinance duly passed and adopted and ordered it
numbered 7-85 and published according to law.
Bob and Tony’s Pizza,124 West Elkhorn Avenue,submitted a
renewal application for a 3.2%Beer License.Trustee Brown moved
the renewal application be approved.Trustee Hix seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
The Villager Restaurant,1230 Big Thompson Avenue,submitted a
renewal application for a Tavern Liquor License.Trustee Wood
moved the renewal application be approved.Trustee Aldrich
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Trustee Hix introduced,and Town Administrator Hill read in full,
the following resolution and moved it be passed and adopted:
RESOLUTION 18-85
WHEREAS,the State of Colorado is conducting a one-time-only
Tax Amnesty Program beginning September 16,1985 and ending
November 15,1985,which is expected to generate at least $5
Million in tax and interest payments;and
WHEREAS,Tax Amnesty will add many new names to the State’s
tax rolls and enhance voluntary compliance among its partici
pates,which directly benefits honest taxpayers who now pay in
excess of 20 percent more taxes than is necessary to compensate
for those who fail to pay their fair share;and
WHEREAS,the State of Colorado is also committed to improv
ing methods of detecting tax evasion and will increase penalties
for delinquent taxpayers and tax evaders after Tax Amnesty;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado recognize the importance of voluntary tax compliance
among individuals and businesses for the benefit of all residents
of the State of Colorado;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado support the State of
Colorado Tax Amnesty and encourages all citizens for whom this
program is applicable to participate.
Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Budget Officer Hill submitted the proposed 1986 Budget to the
Board of Trustees.
The Trustees reviewed a letter dated September 10,1985 submitted
by Edna Green,Chairman,Board of Trustees,Estes Park Public
Library.The letter informed the Trustees of the need for
expansion of the Library,with the most desirable option being a
new building with an estimated expenditure of $1,500,000.No
further action was taken at this time.
Town Clerk O’Connor read in full a letter dated August 30,1985
submitted by Mike Haber dba Oriental Rug and Auction Gallery,144
West Elkhorn Avenue.The letter requested “review,reconsid
eration,repeal and/or amendment”of Chapter 17 of the Municipal
Code pertaining to “Off Street Parking.”Mayor Dannels referred
the letter to the Estes Park Planning Commission.
Board of Trustees -September 16,1985 —Page three
Following completion of all agenda items,Mayor Dannels invited
public comment.Al Sager,Chairman,Estes Park Planning Commis
sion,stated the Commission will do their best to provide ade
quate information and due deliberation on Mr.Haber’s request.
Mayor Dannels and Trustee Hix attended the Annual Public Works
Association Conference September 9 -12,1985 and reported the
Conference was very beneficial.Several positive comments were
received with regard to the Downtown Redevelopment Project.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
Town Clerk