HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 2022-02-08Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,February 8,2022
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park,Larirner County,Colorado.Meeting held Virtually in said Town of Estes
Park on the 8th day of February,2022.
Present:Wendy Koenig,Mayor
Patrick Martchink,Mayor Pro Tern
Trustees Carlie Bangs
Marie Cenac
Barbara MacAlpine
Cindy Younglund
Scott Webermeier
Also Present:Travis Machalek,Town Administrator,
Jason Damweber,Assistant Town Administrator
Dan Kramer,Town Attorney
Bunny Victoria Beers,Deputy Town Clerk
Absent:None
Mayor Koenig called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.and all desiring to do so,
recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA APPROVAL.
It was moved and seconded (Marlchink/Webermeier)to approve the Agenda as
presented,and it passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS.
Jim Kelley/Town citizen and member of the citizen formed Estes Park Citizens Concerned
About Noise Pollution,stated concerns regarding noise pollution in Estes Park and stated
the noise ordinance code language as confusing,vague and not enforceable.He
requested a working relationship with the Town and the citizen group to reform the current
noise ordinance.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS.
Trustee comments were heard and have been summarized:Visit Estes Park was featured
in the New York Times as one of the 52 places to go in 2022;Behavioral Health Policy
Council heard from organizations across the Front Range regarding different aspects of
mental health;the Estes Park Board of Adjustment would appoint officers in April per the
bylaw revisions and a variance request was heard;and a request was heard to determine
which Board study session discussion items have budgetary impacts and whether they
should be incorporated into the Strategic Planning or considered during the annual budget
review.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT.
Town Administrator Machalek provided an overview of current COVID-19 and Omicron
cases and encouraged vaccinations and use of available testing sites.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1.Bills.
2.Town Board Minutes dated January 25,2022 and Town Board Study Session
Minutes dated January 25,2022.
3.Transportation Advisory Board Minutes dated December 15,2021
(Acknowledgement only).
4.Parks Advisory Board Minutes dated December 16,2021 (Acknowledgement
only).
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5.Estes Park Planning Commission Minutes dated December 16,2021
(Acknowledgement only).
6.Resolution 12-22 Revisions to Community and Family Advisory Bylaws.
7.Resolution 13-22 Contract with Cornerstone Engineering and Surveying,Inc.,for
the US 36 and Community Drive Roundabout for $131,350 —Budgeted.
8.Resolution 14-22 Contract Extension with Ayres Associates Inc.,for 2022 Planning
Consulting Services,not to exceed $113,000 —Budgeted.
It was moved and seconded (Webermeier/Cenac)to approve the Consent Agenda,
and it passed unanimously.
REPORT AND DISCUSSION ITEMS:(Outside Entities).
1.CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE.Congressman Neguse
provided a legislative update from Washington acknowledging the efforts of the
Town through the pandemic and various wildfires,the bipartisan infrastructure deal,
infrastructure needs to address wildfire resiliency and mitigation.
2.ESTES PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)ANNUAL
UPDATE.President and CEO Adam Shake provided a presentation on the annual
update.Highlights included:EDO background,mission and programs;awards and
grants;EDC Workiorce Housing Committee updates;Workiorce Development
progress;Entrepreneur Center overview;Business Accelerator Services of Estes
Program (BASE),a free,six-month intensive dive into building and growing business
with focus on leadership,operations and innovation;he reviewed the Business
Expansion and Retention Program (BEAR);and survey results identifying
employment statistics in 2021 versus 2022;and reviewed opportunities to get
involved with the EDC.
ACTION ITEMS:
1.RESOLUTION 15-22 THUMB OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PLAN.Staff
presented the plan at the January 25,2022 study session where the Board directed
staff to add content for private guide services and opportunities to monitor
operations.Clarification was requested on use fees required by climbers using the
space.Staff stated climbers would not be charged to use the space and are asked
to spend time providing climbing lesson opportunities for Estes Park School District
children.It was moved and seconded (Martchink/Younglund)to approve
Resolution 15-22,and it passed unanimously.Director Muhonen acknowledged
Supervisor Berg,Grant Specialist Crosser and Maintenance Worker ErtI for their
contributions on the Thumb Open Space Management Plan.
REPORT AND DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1.ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE (ESTF)FINAL REPORT.
The Town formed the ESTF through Resolution 55-21 to develop
recommendations regarding the Town’s role in initiatives,strategies and tactics to
advance environmental sustainability.Members of the Task Force reviewed
highlights of the 52 recommendations contained in the final plan for the following
five focus areas:Electric Energy,Building Sustainability,Electrification of Vehicles
and Equipment,Reducing Solid Waste,and Institutional Factors for Sustainability.
The Board would discuss the ESTF Final Report at the February 22,2022 study
session.
2.STATUS OF VIRTUAL TOWN BOARD MEETINGS.Town Administrator
Machalek stated the County would be releasing their mask mandate on February
12,2022.Staff requested Board direction whether to return to in-person meetings
or continue holding virtual meetings and interest related to mask considerations.
Board comments have been summarized:interest in returning to in-person
meetings with face coverings;interest in seeing a decline in case numbers before
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in-person meetings resume;what constitutes crowding and how it would be
determined;clarification on the levels of risk based on the seven-day case rate
and the metrics utilized as a measurement of risk at the height of COVID-19 in
2020;and considering moving back to in-person meetings in March pending any
changes in case rates.The Board discussed and it was determined in-person
meetings would resume beginning March 8,2022 pending any changes to the
Larimer County COVID-1 9 case rates.
Whereupon Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 8:52 p.m.
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