HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 2004-06-08Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,June 8,2004
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Municipal
Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 8th day of June,2004.
Meeting called to order by Mayor John Baudek.
Present:John Baudek,Mayor
Susan L.Doylen,Mayor ProTem
Trustees David Habecker
Chuck Levine
Bill Pinkham
Also Present:Rich Widmer,Town Administrator
Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk
Gregory A.White,Town Attorney
Absent:Lori Jeffrey-Clark and Wayne Newsom,Trustees
Mayor Baudek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.and all recited the Pledge Of
Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
TOWN BOARD COMMENTS
Trustee comments were heard on the recent Granby Incident—deliberate destruction of
businesses caused by one individual,liability,insurance coverage,and emergency
disaster recovery plan.
1.CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of):
1.Town Board Minutes dated May 25,2004.
2.Bills.
3.Committee Minutes:
A.Public Safety,May 27,2004:
B.Community Development,June 3,2004:
Special Events Dept.:
1.2004 Celebrate Estes Event,December 4,2004.
Convention Visitors Bureau:
1.Stakeholder Fees —See Action Item #3 below.
2.2005 Vacation Planner —See Action Item #3 below.
4.Estes Park Housing Authority,May 5,2004 (acknowledgment only).
It was moved and seconded (Doylen/Habecker)the consent agenda be approved,
and it passed unanimously.
2.ACTION ITEMS:
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1.ORDINANCE #3-04 -CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM.Public
Works Dir.Linnane briefed the Trustees on new EPA requirements concerning
“backflow prevention”and the subsequent ordinance adding Chapter 26 Cross-
Connections.The Public Works Committee had previously reviewed the EPA
regulations;and the Program was budgeted during the budget process.The
Ordinance includes pjy irrigation system,and it includes a variance procedure.
The variance procedure will be added to the Policy Manual.
Discussion followed on the potential ramifications of the testing component,
changes in service,customer expense,enforcement,potential hazardous waste
situations,and staff time.Responses were heard from Cross-Connection
Specialist Holbeck and Water Supt.Boles.The variance was included as
certain properties may not be subject to the regulations.Staff will make this
determination,and standards could be written as the Program is initiated.
Clerk O’Connor read a portion of the Ordinance.Citing a protest to the EPA
Regulation as it imposes considerably excessive expense on citizens,it was
moved and seconded (Habecker/Pinkham)Ordinance #3-04 be approved;
the approval included a Letter of Protest being written to the EPA.The
motion passed unanimously.
2.MacGREGOR AVE.TRAIL -ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES -REQUEST
APPROVAL OF BUDGET EXPENDITURE.Public Works Dir.Linnane reported
that,as requested by the Public Works Committee,he has researched
converting existing parallel spaces along MacGregor Ave.to diagonal parking.
With the assistance of Community Development and Cornerstone Engineering,
the number of spaces could be increased by 42 if the current parking is
reconfigured.Total cost of the additional 42 spaces is approximately
$210,000—this equates to $5,250/parking space,and the design industry
utilizes an estimated cost of $10,000/space.East side parking would contain 44
spaces and an additional 40 spaces could be installed.The west side now
contains 36 spaces;with restriping,2 additional spaces could be provided.As
this item was not budgeted,funding consideration is being requested from the
fund balance of the General Fund and Community Reinvestment.Further
construction on the trail and sidewalk was delayed pending a decision on this
expenditure.Additionally,the Fish Hatchery renovation project could be delayed
until 2005.Ass’t.Town Administrator Repola commented in favor of the
expenditure,advising that in the near future,he will be requesting additional
funding for other projects that are also unplanned.Trustee Doylen requested
funding from the General Fund.It was moved and seconded
(Habecker/Levine)the budget expenditure of $210,000 from the General
Fund for the parking spaces as outlined above be approved,and it passed
unanimously.
3.ESTES PARK CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU.CVB Dir.Pickering
presented background information on the following items presented at the
Community Development Committee:
A.Stakeholder Fee Schedule —Request Approval.The Community
Development Committee has recommended the fee schedule be
approved.Discussion followed on the “voluntary program”as it
relates to in-Town and out-of-Town businesses;the economic
program is “new”money and it does not reduce/offset the General
Fund.Audience comments were heard from Deeva
Boleman/Chamber Director who requested and received
clarification that all fees generated by the CVB will remain with the
CVB.It was moved and seconded (Pinkham/Doylen)the
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B.2005 Vacation Planner —Report Update.Time is of the essence
on producing the “lure piece”,and based upon the Chamber’s not
forwarding a definitive response to the CVB’s request,production is
now underway for the 2005 Vacation Planner.Funding is budgeted
for this project.Chamber Dir.Boleman expressed her objection to
the statement concerning “no definitive response from the
Chamber”,adding that Mgr.Marsh had advised that the Town’s
800 number was exclusive and not negotiable.
4.PUBLIC HEARING:NEW HOTEL &RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION FILED BY HIMALCHULI CORP.,dba NEPAL’S CAFÉ,184 E.
ELKHORN AVE.,UNIT H.Acting upon the Applicant’s request,it was moved
and seconded (Doylen/Habecker)the public hearing was continued to June
22,2004,and it passed unanimously.
5.TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT.
A.Building Remodeling Projects:The Municipal Building is on-schedule;,
and completion is expected the end of July.The Air Conditioning Project
should be completed June 30th.and the Museum is on-schedule,with
completion scheduled 6/25.
B.EPURA Resignation.Administrator Widmer read a letter of resignation
dated June 2,2004 submitted by Richard S.Putney,Chairman/EPURA.
The effective date is June 10,2004.Having served 12 years on the
Board,Mr.Putney will be missed.
Following completion of all agenda items,Mayor Baudek adjourned the meeting at 8:10
p.m.
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Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk