HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 1996-12-04BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority
/December 4, 1996
Commissioners:
Attending:
Also Attending;
Absent:
Polly Gunn, Carl Henderson, Gary F. Klaphake,
Richard S. Putney, Paula Steige, Gerald W.
Swank, Al Wasson
Chairman Gunn, Commissioners Henderson,
Klaphake, Putney, Steige, Swank, and Wasson
Executive Director Anderson, Deputy Clerk
Kuehl
None
Chairman Gunn called the regular meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
MINUTES
The minutes of the November 20, 1996 regular meeting were approved
as presented.
TREASURER/FINANCIAL REPORT
The financial reports were not available for this meeting.
STAFF REPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
No report.
TOWN LIAISON REPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
No report.
COMMISSIONER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Commissioner Wasson presented a written report regarding the status
of the Municipal Parking Lot. Preliminary construction work is
complete in the northwest portion of the lot, which is available
for public and employee parking. Work will continue on the
northeastern portion of the lot during the winter. Electrical
undergrounding will take place in January, causing brief service
outages at the bank, library, and municipal building.^ The Light
and Power Department will be responsible for coordination and
notification to affected parties.
AUTHORITY BUSINESS
Resolution No. 247, 1997 Budget: Director Anderson noted that the
proposed budget has been reviewed by the Board, and all legal
requirements related to consideration and approval of the budget
have been complied with. The estimated resources and expenditures
for the Urban Renewal funds are as follows:
Expenditures:
Resources:
General Fund
Debt Service Fund
General Fund
Debt Service Fund
$1,347,000
$2,285,054
$1,368,016
$4,353,097
Director Anderson read the resolution. It was moved and seconded
(Klaphake-Henderson) Resolution No. 247 be accepted as presented,
and it passed unanimously.
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Resolution No. 248, Appropriating Unspent Funds: Director Anderson
explained that Article X Section 20 to the State Constitution
defines "fiscal year spending" to include all expenditures and
reserve increases except reserve transfers or expenditures and
other items. This resolution allows the Authority to reserve all
remaining fund balances or cash in the General Fund for 1996 as
non-emergency "reserve increases" for future operations and capital
projects of the Authority. Director Anderson read the resolution.
It was moved and seconded (Putney-Wasson) Resolution No. 248 be
accepted as presented, and it passed unanimously.
Sign Graphics Work Release - Design Studios West: Director
Anderson explained that DSW agreed to design a single graphic in
shades of green or black at an estimated time of 50 hours. The
Board requested additional work including a color rendition,
scanning into an electronic media, and wind load testing, which
increased DSW's time to 100+ hours. The finished logo graphic will
be the property of the Authority. It was moved and seconded
(Putney-Henderson) the work release submitted by DSW be approved at
a not-to-exceed cost of $2,610.00 plus $330.00 for Structural
Review and a not-to-exceed 10% limit for reimbursable expenses, and
it passed unanimously.
Elkhorn Avenue Street Sign Bids: Director Anderson presented
drawings and bids for the Elkhorn Avenue street signs. The Type 1
sign would be located at the Municipal Parking Lot entry and East
Elkhorn Avenue at Ricker Casting Studio shop. The Type 3 sign
would be at West Elkhorn Avenue at the Old Church Shops. The signs
will be mounted on a steel pole and bolted to a concrete foundation
with the aluminum street light bases placed over the steel pole at
the bottom and top of the pole. Five bases and caps will be
needed, $618.00 each, for a total cost of $3,090. Foundation
digging will be required in both cases. Completion of the project
is expected by April 1997. The following bids have been obtained:
Gardner Sign Company
Type 1 sign $4,830
Type_2 sign _ $3,198/each
Includes installation; caps and poles supplied by customer.
Dimension Graphics
Type 1 sign (including an acrylic sign) $1,454
Type 1 & 3 sign (without acrylic sign) $1,054'
Poles and pole installation provided by customer at a cost not
to exceed $750 each.
Discussion followed regarding the use of two poles per sign to
provide added strength. It was moved and seconded (Swank-Klaphake)
the bid presented by Dimension Graphics be approved as presented,
and it passed unanimously.
Commissioner Henderson requested a speed limit sign on the light
pole at^the northwest corner of Elkhorn and Moraine be removed.
Following completion of all agenda items. Chairman Gunn adjourned
the meeting at 8:30 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled for January
15, at 8:00 a.m.
Tina Kuehl, Deputy Town Clerk