HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community Development & Community Services Committee 2017-04-27RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, April 27, 2017
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
27th day of April, 2017.
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chair Walker, Trustees Holcomb and Norris
All
Town Administrator Lancaster, Directors Hinkle, Hunt, and
Fortini, Manager Salerno and Recording Secretary Beers
None
Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
None.
CULTURAL SERVICES.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD.
REPORTS.
• Museum Quarterly Report - Director Fortini commented he anticipates the Museum
would close during remodeling. Assistant Town Administrator Machaiek added the
remodel is anticipated to be completed in the winter and was delayed due to high
workioad in the Facility Manager position, time constraints and the construction
environment for a project of this scope. Director Fortini stated design has been
completed. Other notable items included: Discovery Packs were placed at the
Library which are theme based, developmentally appropriate kits that encourage
children’s literacy skills and promote local history; staff partnered with Families for
Estes for a summer event at the Hydroplant; gallery visits had a decrease in
attendance counts due to a new placement of counters inside the gallery rather than
at the entrance door to provide more accurate attendance numbers. Staff would
provide a Centennial themed exhibit in the fall.
Verbal Updates and Committee Questions - None.
COMMUNITY SERVICES.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD.
WEST ELKHORN STREET CLOSURE FOR HOT CARS COOL NIGHTS. Director
Hinkle requested a variance of Ordinance 15-91 and Municipal Code 17.66.170 for “Hot
Cars Cool Nights” to operate June 16, July 14, August 11 and September 15, 2017.
Staff would close streets to allow merchants to expand downtown shops to the sidewalk
during the event. Mark Igel/downtown business owner stated the event would be an
opportunity to gather the community and allow event participants to walk past shops. He
stated a poll was issued to approximately 45 business owners from downtown and they
collected approximately 35 signatures from business owners who would be interested in
participating. The Committee discussed the option of allowing Administration to develop
a permitting process for approval of events downtown. The Committee recommended
the Resolution for “Hot Cars Cool Nights” to operate June 16, July 14, August 11
and September 15, 2017, be included as a Consent Item at the May 9, 2017, Town
Board meeting.
REPORTS.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Community Development / Community Services - April 27, 2017 - Page 2
Events Quarterly Report - Coordinators Benes & Johnson updated the Committee
with a summary on Town sponsored events:
o Winter Festival - Staff added an impersonation of F. O. Stanley by Curtis Kelly
to the event. There were 30 staff volunteers and approximately 2,038 people in
attendance. Staff also added a police and fire chili cookoff,
o Whiskey Warm Up - The event sold out of tickets in 2017. Staff added weather
is a determining factor on attendance and ticket sales,
o Mountain Festival - Would be held on the weekend of April 28, 2017.
o Mountain Music Festival -Staffs main priority would be promoting the new event
for 2017. Groupon would be used to promote the event.
Visitor Center Quarterly Report - Manager Salerno stated the new video counters
are installed and showing counts up 4.95% over 2016 in the first quarter. Staff
received additional applications for Ambassadors and were operating with a total of
60 Ambassadors at the end of the first quarter. There has been community concern
about visitors walking across the highway in front of the Visitor Center. Public Works
has discussed the possibility of adding barriers or landscaping to detour crossing the
highway.
Verbal Updates and Committee Questions - None.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
REPORTS.
• 2016 Annual Report - Director Hunt presented his report and there were no
Committee questions.
Verbal Updates and Committee Questions - None.
There being no further business. Chair Walker adjourned the meeting at 8:45 a.m.
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