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Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, November 1, 2001
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 18t day of November, 2001.
Town Board;
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Mayor Baudek, Trustees Barker, Doylen, Gillette, Habecker,
Jeffrey-Clark, Newsom
Mayor Baudek, Trustees Barker, Doylen, Habecker, Jeffrey-
Clark, Newsom
Town Administrator Widmer, Assistant Town Administrator
Repola, Finance Officer Brandjord, Clerk O’Connor,
Directors Hinze and Kilsdonk, Linnane, Fire Chief Dorman,
Police Chief Richardson
Trustee Gillette
Mayor Baudek called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
PRESENTATION OF YEAR 2002 GENERAL FUND. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS.
Town Administrator Widmer stated this is the second year of the 2001-2002 budget.
The following funds were presented:
General Fund
Community Reinvestment
Museum
Conference Center
Conservation Trust
Special Events
Senior Center
Open Space
Park Entrance Estates
Catastrophic Loss
Medical Insurance
Fleet Maintenance
Comments from the two informal Town Board Study Sessions October 15 and 18
have been incorporated into this presentation. Town Board budget decisions will be
requested following conclusion of the presentation on the Enterprise and Other Funds
on 11/6.
As a result of the aforementioned presentation, discussion items include:
> Salary Proposal: 3.8% COLA and 1.8% Merit Pool
> Knoll Properties Master Plan, proposed 2002 Change = $30,000
> Two Water Taps for Habitat from 2002 General Fund Budget = New
> Hospital Road Connection, $75,000 = New
> Establishment of Equipment Replacement Fund
> McGregor Ranch Undergrounding Cost Share, proposed 2002 Change =
$30,000
> Scottish-lrish Highland Festival Support, $35,000 for 2001 and 2002 - New
Trustee Barker commented that there are inequities in how the Town addresses
economic development issues, and he requested the Board support a team to research
the broad spectrum of economic issues in the community, including, but not limited to,
items such as low-interest loans for development, implementation of special
improvement districts, determine how the Comprehensive Plan addresses development,
time-lines, sales tax economy, etc. Discussion followed on the viability of the request.
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and the possibility of establishing the team as a future Town Board goal. No further
action was taken.
Concluding all discussion, Mayor Baudek adjourned the meeting at 11:10 a.m.
Vickie O’Connor, CMC, Town Clerk
APPROVED
NOV 1 3 2001
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES