HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1994-04-12Town of Estes Park,Larimer county, Colorado,April,12th 1994.94.
Minutes of a .Regular ...meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town o f
Estes .Park, Larimer County, Colorado . Meeting held in the Municipal Building i n
said Town of Estes Park on the . 12th . day of Apr ..., A .D .,191994 .
at regular meeting hour .
H . Bernerd Dannel s
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present : Mayor H . B . Dannels
Trustees :George J . Hix, Mayo r
ProTem ,
Robert L . Dekker ,
Stephen W . Gillett e
David Habecke r
Also Present :
Gary F . Klaphake,
Trustees Elect :
Town Administrator
Susan L . Doylen,
Gregory A . White,
William 3 . Marshall ,
Town Attorney
Michael E . Mille r
Vickie O'Connor ,
Town Clerk
Absent
Absent : Non e
Mayor Dannels called the meeting to order at 7 :30 P .M .
PUBLIC INPUT .
Louis O'Riordan commented that Trustees Habecker and Hix deserve credi t
for their participation on the Town Board ; took exception to the recen t
advertising report whereby ads are placed to lure affluent markets ; th e
proposed community center is a luxury and the Town should eliminate an d
take-over the Recreation District ; and the poor are tired of payin g
taxes for the elitist .
CONSENT CALENDAR :
1 .
Town Board minutes dated March 22, 1994 .
2 .
Bills .
3 .
Committee Minutes :
A.Special Events, March 24, 1994 .
B.Public Works, March 24, 1994 .
C.Community Development, April 7, 1994 .
D.Board of Adjustment, April 7, 1994 (acknowledgement only).
4 .
A .
Final Plat of Lots 26 and 27, Grand Estates Subdivision, Ji m
and Eunice Docter/Applicant Continue to April 26, 1994 .
B . Final Plat of Lot 3, Canaiy Subdivision, and a Portion of Lo t
51, Grand Estates Subdivision, Moreno Tewahay, Inc ./Applican t
- Continue to April 26, 1994 .
It was moved and seconded (Hix/Habecker) the consent calendar b e
approved,and it passed unanimously .
ACTION ITEMS :
1.
Special Events Committee, March 24, 1994 :
A .Rooftop Rodeo Entertainment/Standard Horse Show Agreements .
It was moved and seconded (Hix/Habecker) the Agreements fo r
the Darn Thirsty Cowboys/$2,200 .00 and Sweethearts of th e
Rodeo Concert/$9,350 .00, and the Colorado Quarter Horse Sho w
Agreement be approved,and it passed unanimously .
2.
Public Works Committee, March 24, 1994 :
A .Vacation Easement and Ordinance #6-94 for Lot 30, Fort Morgan
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Colony Addition .The Public Works Committee recommende d
approval of the property owner's request (Burton S . Lee) t o
relocate a 4" water line to facilitate construction of a
dwelling . Director Linnane confirmed that the owner will pa y
for replacement of and upgrade to a 6" water line . Town
Attorney White read the ordinance in full . It was moved an d
seconded (Habecker/Doylen) the Vacation . Easement and Ordinanc e
be approved,and it passed unanimously . Whereupon Mayo r
Dannels declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted ,
ordered it numbered 6-94 and published according to law .
B .
A-1 Trash Company Trash Collection Contract - 13 575 .60 .
Trustee Gillette cited a "conflict of interest" and stated h e
would not participate in discussion nor vote . The Committe e
recommended approval of said contract which represents a 5 %
increase . Although the new contact was written for a two-yea r
period, pursuant to TABOR, the Board of Trustees must formall y
review the contract on an annual basis . It was moved an d
seconded (Habecker/Doylen) the A-1 Trash Company Tras h
Collection Contract in the amount of $13,575 .60 be approved ,
and it passed with Trustee Gillette Abstaining .
3.Ordinance #7-94 Amending Section 17 .36 .020 Estes Park Urban Renewa l
Authority Review Process .Administrator Klaphake reported tha t
when the Town studied re-organizing EPURA, a three-fold plan wa s
initiated - revising EPURA's formal review process was one part o f
the plan . Removing said review process would bring EPURA in lin e
with other urban renewal authorities . Town Attorney White reporte d
that pursuant to a recent case involving the District Court o f
Appeals, counsel attempted to define the current double revie w
process, and it was decided to amend the EPURA review process whe n
the re-organization was finalized . EPURA will retain two importan t
functions : the Planning Department will include EPURA in th e
agency review/comment list for any project within their boundary ,
and any plan previously approved by EPURA is, hereby, grante d
"grandfathered" status . Administrator Klaphake commented tha t
during any potential review of further development/amendment t o
Stanley Village, the Planning Commission will ensure all prior
requirements made by EPURA are met . Attorney White read th e
ordinance . It was moved and seconded (Dekker/Hix) the ordinance b e
approved and it passed unanimously . Whereupon Mayor Dannel s
declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted, ordered it numbere d
7-94 and published according to law .
4.Following completion of Unfinished Business by the current Board o f
Trustees, Mayor Dannels presented Certificates of Appreciation t o
David Habecker and George J . Hix .. Town Administrator Klaphak e
reviewed accomplishments for each during their terms of office .
Following closing remarks from Trustee Habecker and Hix, Mayo r
Dannels declared a recess at 8 :00 P .M .
Mayor Dannels reconvened the meeting at 8 :08 P .M . and Town Cler k
O'Connor conducted a Swearing-In Ceremony for Newly-Elected Trustee sSusan L . Doylen, William J . Marshall, Michael E . Miller, and J . Donal d
Pauley .
5.Committee Assi gnments/Appointments .Mayor Dannels submitted hi s
assignments/appointments to the Standing Committees,as follows :
Community Development Susan L . Doylen, Chairma n
Robert L . Dekke r
J . Donald Paule y
Light &Power Robert L . Dekker, Chairma n
Michael E . Mille r
J . Donald Paule y
Public Safety Stephen W . Gillette, Chairma n
Robert L . Dekke r
William J . Marshall
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Public Works Stephen W . Gillette, Chairma n
Susan L . Doyle n
Michael E . Mille r
Special Events Susan L . Doylen, Chairman
Stephen W . Gillett e
William J . Marshal l
Mayor Dannels presented his recommendations for appointments . It
was moved and seconded (Gillette/Doylen) the following be approved ,
and it passed unanimously .
Administratio n
Gary F . Klaphake, Town Administrato r
Vickie O'Connor, Town Cler k
Monte L . Vavra, Town Treasurer/Town Clerk ProTe m
Gregory A . White, Town Attorne y
David J . Racine, Police Chie f
Tina Kuehl, Deputy Town Cler k
Gary R . Brown, Municipal Judg e
John W . Easley, Jr ., Assistant Municipal Judg e
Planning Commissio n
Robert L . Dekker, 2-Year Appointment, Town Board Liaiso n
Mark Brown, 6-Year Appointment (re-appointed )
Alma Hix ,
Gary Cooper,
"
(new appointment )
David Thomas ,
Estes Park Urban Renewal Authorit y
George J . Hix, completing 5-Year Appointment vacated by J .
Donald Pauley . Term expires September 14, 1994 .
Board of Adjustmen t
Susan L . Doylen, Chairman, 4-Year Ter m
Stephen W . Gillette,
2-ear Term
Wayne Newsom,
4-ear Term (re-appointed )
Larimer County Emergency Management Planning Advisory Boar d
Greggory Filsinge r
Firemen's Pension Boar d
H . B . Dannels, Mayo r
Monte Vavra, Treasure r
Vickie O'Connor, Secretar y
Jack Rumley, Presiden t
Eddie Ford, 1st Assistant Chie f
Policemen's Pension Boar d
H . B . Dannels, Mayo r
Monte Vavra, Treasure r
Vickie O'Connor, Secretar y
Dave Racine, Police Chie f
North Front Range Water Quality Planning Associatio n
Bill Linnan e
Bob Goehring, Alternat e
Windy Ga p
Bill Linnan e
Clerk O'Connor reviewed the amended Committee Meeting Schedule ,
noting that Board of Adjustment will be moved to the first Tuesda y
of the month (when there is a need). The majority of committe e
meetings will now be held at 8 :00 A .M . Committee/Miscellaneou s
Appointments and Committee Meeting Schedules are available to al l
interested parties .
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Town Administrator's Report :
A ."Park and Ride" Services .Administrator Klaphake stated tha t
the Budget contains three components for publi c
transportation : general trolley service, conference services ,
and Park and Ride . Ass't . Administrator Widmer assisted wit h
meetings to review the Park and Ride Program with downtow n
merchants . Trustee Gillette served as Liaison and reporte d
that the 1993 Park and Ride Program was inadequate in certai n
areas and the 1994 Plan includes implementation of a "stand-b y
unit" and parking/pick-up sites at the Bureau of Reclamatio n
and Old Lumberyard Lots . The Conference Center Lot is no t
being included this year due to use conflicts ; however, th e
Town reserves the right to use it again should the need arise .
There is also a possibility that the Chamber of Commerce sout h
lot may be available . Hours of operation are 7 :30 A .M .-10 :1 5
P .M ., seven days/week . Trolleys will run at 20-minut e
intervals, and it is essential that the program provid e
continuous service .
With current budget funding, the trolley service can onl y
operate for 50 days, beginning July 18th . If a minimum of 50 0
season passes, at $10 .00/each, can be sold, the service wil l
be available perhaps beginning June 27th and operate throug h
Labor Day . It is imperative that the community participate i n
this program if it is to be successful . The 1994 Agreemen t
stipulates that operation is based upon the number of ticket s
sold . Assistant Administrator Widmer confirmed that th e
trolleys have been internally rebuilt, and that cost o f
operation per trolley, per day is $250 .00 . Legal liabilit y
for the operation of the trolleys is assumed by the owner ,
Estes Park Trolley Corp . In addition, the owner provides th e
Town with a Certificate of Insurance . Signs will be placed a t
the parking/pick-up sites to advise/encourage visitors to us e
the system . Visitors will pay a fee of $1 .00 . A new
experiment will be utilized this year : if the visitor park s
in the Bureau lot, they will receive a free ride . The Chambe r
and Accommodations Association are very supportive of the Par k
and Ride Program and they are assisting in the sales effort o f
the seasonal passes . Administrator Klaphake reported that du e
to time constraints relative to advertising efforts, this ite m
had not been submitted to the Community Development Committee ,
and he requested a consensus to begin advertising . Althoug h
Trustee Miller stated he was not in favor at this time pendin g
his review of the contract, consensus was reached in suppor t
of beginning the advertising effort for the Park and Rid e
Program for 1994 .
Following completion of all agenda items, it was moved and seconde d
(Dekker/Doylen) the Board enter executive session to discuss personnel ,
property interest and contract negotiations, and it passed unanimously .
Whereupon, Mayor Dannels adjourned the meeting to executive session a t
8 :36 P .M .
Mayor