HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 2003-01-15RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, January 15, 2003
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the ESTES PARK URBAN RENEWAL
AUTHORITY of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting
held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 15th day of
January 2003.
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chairman Putney, Commissioners Jarolimek, Little, Steige,
Swank, Wasson, Widmer
All
Executive Director Smith, Deputy Clerk van Deutekom
None
Chairman Putney called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
MINUTES.
It was moved and seconded (Steige/Little) the minutes of the regular meeting held
December 18, 2002 be approved, and it passed unanimously.
COMMUNITY COMMENTS.
Chairman Putney read a letter received from James Frank Jarolimek expressing
appreciation for the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority’s $100 donation to the Estes
Park Rotary Foundation's Scholarship Fund In memory of Catherine Jarolimek.
Commissioner Jarolimek also expressed her appreciation for the contribution.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS.
Commissioner Widmer noted that (1) the Town Board of Trustees declined to adopt the
Highway Corridor Design Standards presented at the January 14th meeting, and (2)
sales tax revenues for November are down 18% and year-to-date revenues are down
2.4%.
Chairman Putney reported that (1) year-to-date Park visitation is down 5.43%, and (2)
usage of the “snow play” areas continues to increase (i.e., sledding and tubing).
STAFF REPORT/ PROJECTS.
Executive Director’s Report. (1) Phase I of Performance Park has been completed.
Final invoices have been submitted by R.C. Heath. 2) Estes Park will be hosting a
mobile workshop covering EPURA’s accomplishments and its planning process in
conjunction with the American Planners Association’s 2003 Annual Conference being
held this spring in Denver. 3) The Colorado Municipal League (CML) offers a website
detailing relevant legislative issues addressed during session of the Colorado
Legislature. 4) The annual planning/goal session will be held at the Rocky Mountain
Field Seminar & Conference Center on January 29th.
RESOLUTION #324 - DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC POSTING PLACE.
Director Smith read Resolution #324 designating the lobby area immediately adjacent to
the Administrative Offices as the area for posting notices of meetings of EPURA. It was
moved and seconded (WidmerAA/asson) Resolution No. 324 be approved, and it
passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION #325 - APPROVING A CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE TWO OF PERFORMANCE PARK.
Director Smith read Resolution #325 approving a contractual arrangement for
construction of phase two of Performance Park and it was moved and seconded
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(Widmer/Jarolimek) Resolution No. 325 be approved, and it passed unanimously.
Under 24-6-402(4)(e), C.R.S., determining positions relative to matters that may be
subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing
negotiators, it was moved and seconded (Swank/Steige) EPURA go into Executive
Session to discuss said item listed above, and it passed unanimously.
Whereupon Chairman Putney adjourned the regular meeting to Executive Session at
8:32 a.m.
The next regular meeting will be February 19, 2003.
Rebecca van Deutekom, CMC, Deputy Town Clerk