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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 2006-11-28Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, November 28, 2006 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 28th day of November, 2006. Meeting called to order by Mayor Baudek. Present: John Baudek, Mayor Bill Pinkham, Mayor ProTem Trustees Eric Blackhurst Dorla Eisenlauer Richard Homeier Chuck Levine Wayne Newsom Also Present: Randy Repola, Town Administrator Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk Absent: Town Attorney White Mayor Baudek called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. and all desiring to do so, recited the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT None. TOWN BOARD COMMENTS Trustee Eisenlauer requested the Board discuss the option of keeping the decorative lights year-round at the intersection of Hwy 34 and 36. Trustee Blackhurst reminded the public that the Public Safety Committee would meet Thursday at 8:00 a.m. in the Town Board Room. Mayor Pro Tem Pinkham congratulated Town staff on a magnificent Christmas parade. 1. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of): 1. Town Board Minutes dated November 14, 2006, Town Board Budget Study Session Minutes dated November 10, 2006. 2. Bills. 3. Estes Valley Board of Adjustment, November 7, 2006 (acknowledgment only). It was moved and seconded (Pinkham/Levine) the Consent Agenda be approved, and it passed unanimously. 1A. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA (Approval of): Mayor Baudek opened the Public Hearing for all the following Consent Agenda Items: 1. CONSENT ITEMS: A. FINAL CONDOMINIUM MAP 1. The Links of Estes Park Condominiums, A Portion of Lot 3, South Saint Vrain Addition, Bud and Rachel Jarvis/Applicant. Board of Trustees — November 28, 2006 — Page 2 B. AMENDED PLAT 1. Lots 18, 19, 36, & 37, Block 8, and Lot 31, Block 7, Country Club Manor Addition; Carla Pedersen/Applicant - Applicant request to continue to December 12, 2006. C. VESTING PERIOD EXTENSION 1. Fall River Village Final Condominium Map, Lot 8, Fall River Village Final PUD, The Lane III Group, Inc./Applicant. It was moved and seconded (Newsom/Homeier) Consent Agenda be approved with Planning Commission conditions of approval, and it passed unanimously. 2. ACTION ITEM: Ordinance #09-06, Rezoning Request from CH -Commercial Heavy to 1-1 — Industrial, Lot 1, Davis Subdivision, Harvey E. Griffith and Dale E. Griffith/Applicants — Mayor Baudek opened the public hearing. Planner Chilcott stated this is a corrective rezoning. The property was incorrectly rezoned to CH during the valley wide rezoning in 2000. The 1-1 zoning district allows for zero -lot -line setbacks instead of the required ten -foot setbacks in the CH zoning district. The applicant has received development approval to build storage units on the property. Administrator Repola read the Ordinance into the record. It was moved and seconded (Levine/Blackhurst) Ordinance #09-06 be approved, and it passed unanimously. 2. ACTION ITEMS: 1. PUBLIC HEARING: CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR A BEER & WINE LIQUOR LICENSE HELD BY SWEET BASILICO CAFE INC. dba SWEET BASILICO CAFE, FROM 401 E. ELKHORN AVE. TO 430 PROSPECT VILLAGE DR. Mayor Baudek opened the Public Hearing and reviewed procedure. Town Clerk Williamson presented the Application and confirmed the Town has not received any communications or evidence in support or opposition to the application. Comments were heard from Raul Perez/Applicant stating he has had a liquor license in Estes Park for 9 years. Mayor Baudek closed the public hearing. Stating that the Board of Trustees finds that the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood are not met by the present liquor outlets in the neighborhood and that the desires of the adult inhabitants are for granting the change of location for the beer and wine liquor license, it was moved and seconded (Pinkham/Blackhurst) the Change of Location for the Beer and Wine Liquor License held by Sweet Basilico Cafe Inc. dba Sweet Basilico Cafe be approved, and it passed unanimously. 2. PUBLIC HEARING — 2007 BUDGET — ADOPTION. Mayor Baudek opened the Public Hearing, and Finance Officer McFarland reviewed the budget process. He discussed how the revenues are proposed to be expended in the ensuing fiscal year for the Highway User's Trust Fund. The following Resolutions were also presented: A. Resolution #26-06 - Setting the Mill Levy (1.822 mills for 2007). B. Resolution #27-06 - Adopting the 2007 Budget. Officer McFarland stated only the 2007 budget would be approved and the 2008 Budget is an approximation at this time. C. Resolution #28-06 - Appropriating Sums of Money. Board of Trustees — November 28, 2006 — Page 3 There being no further testimony, Mayor Baudek closed the Public Hearing, and it was moved and seconded (Newsom/Eisenlauer) the Highway Users Trust Fund and Resolutions 26-06, 27-06 and 28-06 be approved, and it passed unanimously. Mayor Baudek and the Board of Trustees thanked staff for their efforts during the budget process. Administrator Repola thanked the finance staff and especially Finance Officer McFarland, Debbie McDougall and Debbie Parrack for their efforts. Mayor Pro Tem Pinkham suggested the Board meet the first of the year to review the budget process for 2008. 3. 3rd QUARTER SALES TAX REPORT. Finance Officer McFarland reported sales tax is 6.7% ahead of 2005 figures and when adjusted for CPI the increase is 4.2%. Sales tax continues to grow and is above average at this point of the year. The categories that continue to grow are food, lodging and general merchandise. Administrator Repola stated the September sale tax reported 17% higher than the previous year; however, there were a couple of double payments and a business may have been audited. 4. 911 VIDEO PRESENTATION. Mayor Baudek introduced the video produced by LETA which depicts a typical 911 call. The LETA Board would like to provide the video to the local schools as well as televise it on the local cable station. 5. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT. • Public Safety meeting will be held Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. in the Board Room. • Bureau of Reclamation has analyzed the core samples drilled in 2005 and determined the dam is performing well and meets standards. The Bureau is in the process of making recommendations for the repair of the dam face. • Community Development Committee scheduled for December 8th has been cancelled. • A meeting has been scheduled with Community Development Department to determine if a violation of the vacation home Ordinance has occurred at 2250 Blue Spruce Court, A Celtic Lady's Mountain Retreat. • Technical Review Committee for Lot 4, Stanley Historic District was cancelled today due to an illness and rescheduled for Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Whereupon Mayor Baudek adjoumed the meeting at 7:59 p.m. hn Baudek, Mayor Oa, . o .�. Q4..m.ret , a ie Williamson, Town Clerk