HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Budget Study Session 2000-11-03BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, November 3, 2000
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the TOWN BOARD BUDGET STUDY
SESSION of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado.
Meeting held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on
the 3rd day of November, 2000.
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Mayor Baudek, Trustees Barker, Doylen, Gillette, Habecker,
Jeffrey, Newsom
Mayor Baudek, Trustees Barker, Doylen, Habecker, Jeffrey,
Newsom
Town Administrator Widmer, Assistant Town Administrator
Repola, Finance Officer Vavra, Clerk O’Connor, Directors
Matzke, Linnane, Staff members Goehring, Mahany
Trustee Gillette
Mayor Baudek called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
YEAR 2001-2002 ENTERPRISE FUNDS.
Finance Officer Vavra presented the Proposed 2001 -2002 Budget Executive Summary
and reviewed the Enterprise Funds: Light and Power and Water.
The following changes and/or direction were given:
Light & Power:
> Single asterisk Tree Trimming Contract for 2001 and 2002.
> Change Fiber Optic Equipment to Fiber Optic Equipment/System, with
staff providing funding data from initial start-up of this “community
communication” project. $45,000 is budgeted for 2001 and 2002, if the
entire $90,000 is expended in 2001, the budget will be adjusted.
> Double asterisk Van Meter Test Board.
> Single asterisk Big Thompson 3-Phase, both portions.
Water:
> Single asterisk 3% Water Rate Increase in 2002.
> Double asterisk E. Wonderview MacGregor to Safeway.
Entire Budget Document:
□ Note any additional personnel in entire budget document.
□ When a vehicle purchase is a replacement, add the word “replacement” in
budget comments.
Town Board Decisions:
Open Space Fund. Staff verified funding may also be used for bike trails.
(1) The fund title is to be renamed “Open Space/Trails.
(2) Under “Activity”, add “bolded text” “...sales tax to be used for open
space and trail purchases through 2018.
(3) Staff to provide a funding history for this line item.
(4) Insert $150,000 for 2001, and $150,000 for 2002 for Trails.
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Community Services Fund. The Town Board discussed overall funding
request increases, noting their concern with accountability and public
funds—this line item cannot continue to increase.
(1) Increase Crossroads funding in 2001 to $21,600, and $22,250 in 2002.
(2) Increase Land Acquisition (line item under Housing) to $90,000 in 2001
and 2002.
(3) Change Water Taps (line item under Housing, with total of $70,000 in
2001, and $73,500 in 2002) to $35,000 in 2001 and 2002. One-half of
the funding will be budgeted from this fund, and the remaining half will
be budgeted in the Water Fund.
(4) Single asterisk Items (3) and (4) above.
(5) Add Stanley Hall Renovation Project to Budget Comments, under “Arts
& Education”, funding level of $152,040 for 2001.
(6) Develop a written policy for Light & Power and Water community
services funding.
Executive Fund. Combine the Community Survey line item ($17,500) with
the PIO Services line item for a total budget of $35,000 and rename
“PlO/Communication”.
Senior Center. Add $15,000 in 2002 for Irrigation/Sprinkler System.
Community Reinvestment Fund. This fund includes substantial funding in
2001 and 2002 for Municipal Building Remodel and Design. With this
funding, it is apparent Town Hall will remain at its present location.
Police Fund.
(1) Dispatch:Add $ 1,450 for training in 2001 and 2002
(t Add $ 700 in 2001 for chairs
Patrol:Add $ 4,800 in 2001 for training
u Add $ 1,500 in 2001 for lockers
li Add $26,000 in 2001 for one additional vehicle (total of 2)
Total: $34,450
Fire Fund.
(1)Add $10,000 in 2001 for Squad 8 Rescue Truck Rebuild
(2)Add $ 550 in 2001 for Station Cleaning
(3)Add $ 578 in 2002 for
(4)Add $ 2,000 in 2001 for Wildland Gear
Total:$13,128
Parks Fund.
(1)Add $10,500 in 2001 for repair/repaint Riverwalk handrails
(2)Add $ 6,000 “ for 10 trash cans
(3)Add $ 7,000 in “ for 1 drinking fountain
(4)Add $22,000 “ to replace a 1985 Jacobson Multi-use
vehicle
(5)Add $14,000 “ to replace a 1988 John Deere Tractor
(6)Add $13,000 “ to replace a 1993 Walker Mower
Total:$72,500
The net impact is an additional $120,078.
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2001 Insurance Rates. The overall premium increase for medical
insurance is 16%. Dental premiums are increasing 11%, and there is no
increase on the vision premium. Discussion followed, with the Town
Board agreeing to continue funding a 50/50 split between the employee
and Self-Insurance Fund.
There being no further business. Mayor Baudek adjourned the meeting at 11:01 a.m.
Vickie O’Connor, CMC, Town Clerk