HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 2021-07-27Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,July 27,2021
Minutes of a Regular 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 27th day of July,2021.
Present:Wendy Koenig,Mayor
Patrick Martchink,Mayor Pro Tern
Trustees Carlie Bangs
Marie Cenac
Barbara MacAlpine
Scott Weberrneier
Cindy Young lund
Also Present:Travis Machalek,Town Administrator
Jason Darnweber,Assistant Town Administrator
Dan Kramer,Town Attorney
Jackie Williamson,Town Clerk
Absent:None
Mayor Koeing called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.and all desiring to do so,
recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA APPROVAL.
It was moved and seconded (Cenac/Younglund)to approve the Agenda,and it
passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS.
John Meissner/Town citizen thanked the Town Board for once again holding open
meetings.He spoke in favor of the oral history project and stated the importance of
good interviewers,the need to complete histories when individuals are younger,and the
need to scale the project up.He suggested a booth at the Museum for people to
provide additional history of Estes Park.
Nathan Welton/County citizen commented the new Environmental Sustainability Task
Force should include a wide demographic and include visionary leaders who can
address issues related to climate change.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS.
Trustee comments were heard and have been summarized:Planning Commission
discussed building heights,flooding and federal laws related to floodways,floodprooting
buildings,and accessory dwelling units;CompPAC heard a presentation from Fire Chief
Wolf on wildfire and its impacts on the community;a number of Board members
attended the Grand opening of the Estes Park Housing Authority’s new Peak View
workforce housing complex;bold decisions are needed as it relates to housing to
maintain economic sustainability;the Policy Auxiliary welcomed new members;
announced Laurie Dale Marshall as the new EVICS Executive Director and Cato Kraft
the new EPNRC Executive Director;the Parks Advisory Board (PAB)to submit a letter
outlining PAB’s priorities;and the local businesses are experiencing a crisis with the
lack of employees.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT.
Town Administrator Machalek introduced Jessica Garner as the new Community
Development Director.He stated she would be working with Director Hunt to develop a
transition plan prior to his retirement on October 1,2021.
Town Administrator Machalek provided a policy governance monitoring report for Policy
3.3,3.12 and 3.13 and reported compliance with the exception the Medical Fund due to
unforeseen claims at the end of 2020.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1.BHIs.
2.Town Board Minutes dated July 13,2021,Town Board Study Session Minutes
dated July 13,2021,Joint Town Board Study Session Minutes dated July 8,
2021,and Special Study Session Minutes dated July 21,2021.
3.Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Minutes dated June 10,2021,June
24,2021 and July 8,2021 (acknowledgement only).
4.Resolution 61-21 Approving a Memorandum of Understanding for Restorative
Justice Services with the Estes Valley Restorative Justice and the Estes Valley
Fire Protection District.
5.Acceptance of Town Administrator Policy Governance Monitoring Report.
It was moved and seconded (Webermeier/Bangs)to approve the Consent
Agenda,and it passed unanimously.
REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS:(Outside Entities).
1.WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION ESTES FLATIRON 115
KILOVOLTS LINE CONSTRUCTION REPORT.Platte River Power Authority
and Western Area Power Administration provided an overview of future electric
transmission service to Estes Park’s distribution system and outlined the impacts
to Estes Park’s future electric service reliability and redundancy.The public
process started in 2012 and the environmental review concluded in 2019 and
examined eight alternatives including taking no action.
ACTION ITEMS:
1.ORDINANCE 10-21 APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF 32 COLORADO BIG
THOMPSON PROJECT WATER UNITS FROM THE YMCA OF THE ROCKIES
TO THE TOWN.Superintendent Eshelman presented an ordinance to transfer
32 Colorado Big Thompson (CBT)project water units from the YMCA to the
Town of Estes Park as a provision of the water service agreement approved by
the Town Board on June 22,2021 through Ordinance 09-21.It was moved and
seconded (Webermeier/Bangs)to approve Ordinance 10-21,and it passed
unanimously.
2.ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE APPOINTMENTS.Town
Clerk Williamson presented the recommendations of the interview committee,
Mayor Koenig and Trustee MacAlpine,for the newly formed Task Force.It was
moved and seconded (Cenac/Younglund)to approve the appointments of
Thomas Beck,David Diggs,Patricia Donahue,William Fryer,Lisa Hutchins,
Thomas Keck,Gordon MacAlpine,Doug Sacarto,and Barbara Werner,and
it passed unanimously.
3.RESOLUTION 60-21 APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE LARIMER
COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.Lieutenant
Life presented an update to the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan which
requires adoption by the local jurisdictions prior to acceptance by FEMA.The
original plan was adopted in 2016 and must be updated to meet new standards
and to improve the ability to respond to natural,man-made and hazardous
materials incidences.It was moved and seconded (Younglund/MacAlpine)to
approve Resolution 60-21,and it passed unanimously.
Whereupon Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m.
J e Williamson,Town Clerk