HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2021-08-10RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado August 10,2021
Minutes of a Study Session meeting of the TOWN BOARD of the Town of
Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held at Town Hall in the
Board Room in said Town of Estes Park on the 1 0th day of August,2021.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Attending:AN
Also Attending:Town Administrator Machalek,Assistant Town
Administrator Damweber,Town Attorney Kramer,Recording
Secretary Disney,Town Clerk Williamson,and Manager
Solesbee
Absent:None.
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 4:45 p.m.
VACATION HOME PHILOSOPHY.
Town Clerk Williamson and Town Attorney Kramer provided background on the
vacation home philosophy and sought direction from the Town Board on transferability,
the cap for residentially zoned properties,taxes and fees on vacation homes,and
provided a brief update on the life safety inspection requirements for window wells.
The Board discussed the number of licenses,waitlist requirements,complaints on
residentially zoned vacation homes,non-compliant short-term rentals,commercial
property taxes for short-term rentals,costs of a fee study,current licensing fees,
occupation taxes,the value of a license when selling a property,the amount of revenue
which could be potentially generated,and the level of stress on staff to remove
transferability.A continuation of the discussion was scheduled as a report and
discussion item for the August 24,2021 Town Board meeting.
MID-SEASON UPDATE ON PAID PARKING.
Manager Solesbee provided a mid-season update on paid parking and highlighted
successes of the increased usage of free parking areas,decreased traffic congestion,
and budgeting.She stated improvements could be made with signage,transaction
times,and staffing.The Board discussed a survey of business owners following the paid
parking season,effects of paid parking on Town staff and volunteers,the Wi-Fi stations,
and real-time availability of shuttles.
SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW WITH BOARD GOVERNING POLICIES -
POLICY 1.10 SELF-MONITORING OF THE BOARD.Mayor Koenig reported
compliance with Policy 1.10 Self-Monitoring,requiring semi-annual review by the Board.
TRUSTEE &ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Town Administrator Machalek requested and it was determined to schedule the Larimer
County Early Childhood Policy for September 14,2021,the Fund Balance Policy
Review and the Future Fire Safety in the Estes Valley for September 28,2021,and the
Trailblazer Broadband Project Update for October 12,2021.
There being no further business,Mayor Koeni dourned the t 6:40 p.m.
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