Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community Development & Community Services Committee 2014-12-18RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, December 18, 2014 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 18th day of December, 2014. Committee: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chair Ericson, Trustees Holcomb and Phipps Chair Ericson, Trustees Holcomb Town Administrator Lancaster, Director Chilcott, Manager Mitchell, Special Event Coordinator Jacobson, Shuttle Coordinator Wells, Director Fortini and Deputy Town Clerk Deats Trustee Phipps Chair Ericson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT. None COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT- REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. • Senior Services Quarterly Report - o Kelly Claypool and Diana Laughlin are professionally trained instructors for the grant-funded N’ Balance courses. The program is part of a national fall-prevention initiative. The fall session held at the Senior Center was a success and received good feedback from participants. Three sessions of the course will be held during 2015. Enrollment rosters for the upcoming classes are full with waiting lists. o The Meals on Wheels Program received a grant of $1,325 in 2014 from the Colorado Senior Pro Rodeo Charity Association (CSPRCA). Since 2012, $5450 has been donated to the Meals on Wheels program bv the CSPRCA. o Overall attendance numbers at drop-in and planned programs at the Senior Center have increased 19% over 2013. o Events held at the Senior Center this year have been collaborative efforts. Partnering organizations include but are not limited to: Families for Estes (FFE); Families and Seniors Together (FAST); Park School District students: AmeriCorps; Sunrise Rotary; and numerous volunteers from the community. o Medicare Counseling — Sessions are held year ’round on a monthly basis on topics such as the basics of Medicare, how to navigate the Medicare system, and prescription drug plan counseling. o Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc., has a membership of 570 and will be holding their annual meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. • November/December Event Report - o Alison Gdovicak, Events Coordinator, was introduced as the newest member of the Special Events staff. o Attendance numbers for the Fall Back Beer Festival tripled the numbers from last year. Ticket sales indicated 1000 individuals attended the event. o A new event, Santa’s Workshop, was initiated this year on the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving. Attendance was way higher than expected with approximately 650 people on Saturday alone. Staff estimates 80% of the attendees were families from out of town who spent RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development / Community Services - December 18, 2014 - Page 2 the weekend in Estes Park. The event will be scheduled for 2015 as well. o Holiday Shop-a-thon and Scavenger Hunt is scheduled for the weekend of December 19-21, 2014. 12 merchants are participating in the scavenger hunt. o Estes Park Winter Fest will return on January 16-19, 2015. Visit Estes Park, the Kiwanis Club, the Recreation District, Families for Estes, the Rotary Clubs and a variety of non-profits are teaming up to make this event a community effort. o A gymnastics event is scheduled at the Event Center in April 2015, and a health living event is scheduled for September. Sporting groups such as volleyball, indoor cheering, and jump rope organizations have shown interest in the venue, but have not yet scheduled events. Shuttle Update - o Inclusion of the ridership numbers for the Tinsel & Tavern event on December 13th brought the year to date total ridership to over 90,000, which compares closely to 2013 totals. o It is estimated that 30% of the ridership in the summer months are local people, with a much higher percentage being guests to Estes Park on weekends and for events. o An additional trolley may be added to the fairgrounds route for 2015. o Shuttles will again run on Memorial Day weekend and for the Wool Market in 2015, with the 2015 summer shuttle schedule remaining basically the same as the 2014 schedule. Verbal Updates - o In response to a question at a previous CDCS Committee meeting about a downward trend in attendance numbers at the museum, Director Fortini provided additional information to help clarify the situation. He said the main difference in totals for 2013 vs. 2014 was attendance at the Coolest Car Show. The event usually draws approximately 4,000 people, however, in 2014, only 750 people attended. He said the numbers of events at the museum have increased and the attendance numbers are going in the right direction overall. o Some of the new, non-traditional museum programs such as the Two- Wheel History Tour received positive comments from participants. New events need time gain an audience and must be given an opportunity to grow. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedinos. • Verbal Updates - o A Board of Appeals organizational meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2015. Adoption of bylaws and election of officers will occur as well as initial discussion about the 2015 international building code adoption. o The Stanley Wellness Center application was withdrawn pending review of structure heights. o Grant applications and letters of intent are being prepared for submission for the next round of disaster recovery funds. These deadlines occur in a January/February time frame. o Newly hired planner, Tina Kurtz, will begin work full-time on January 5 2015. ’ o Community Deyelopment and Public Works staff are looking at physical improvements and mitigation projects for the downtown area that will keep the downtown corridor from being included In the floodplain which will help RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development / Community Services - December 18, 2014 - Page 3 to keep insurance rates lower on these properties. Mitigation projects are also being developed for stream and river bank restoration at the Town’s Fish Hatchery property. Sign Code Attorney Randall Morrison will present “Sign Code 101” at the February 10, 2015, study session. It will provide the basics in sign code law before revisions to the sign code begin. The Trustees will also discuss making sure that the sign code supports changes that may be proposed for the downtown corridor, as well as the scope of the sign code revisions and/or rewrite. Work on floodplains is ongoing. Typically, it takes three to five years after a flood event before floodplain maps are revised. This time frame will provide an opportunity for mitigation projects to be identified and completed. There being no further business. Chair Ericson adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m. nthia Deats, Deputy Town Clerk