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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Town Board 1994-06-14Town of Estes Pout ,Larimer County, Colorado,..June .14 19 ..9 A 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 in said Town of Estes Park on the ..14th .day of ....June .., A .D .,19 .. 9 4 at regular meeting hour . H . Bernerd Dannel s Meeting called to order by Mayor Present : Mayor H . B . Dannels Trustees : Also Present :Richard D . Widmer , Assistant Town Administrato r Gregory A . White , Town Attorne y Vickie O'Connor , Town Cler k Absent : Absent : J . Donald Pauley, Truste e Mayor Dannels called the meeting to order at 7 :30 P .M . PUBLIC INPUT . There was no public comment . CONSENT CALENDAR : 1. Town Board minutes dated May 24, 1994 . 2. Bills . 3. Committee Minutes : A . Public Works, May 26, 1994 . It was moved and seconded (Gillette/Doylen) the consent calendar b e approved,and it passed unanimously . ACTION ITEMS : 1 .A .Amended Plat of Lots 8 and 9, Arapaho Meadows, Mary Ann Kundt z Trust/Applicant - Continued from May 24, 1994 .Mayor Dannel s opened the public hearing . Community Development Directo r Stamey reviewed the proposal to adjust the internal lot lin e between two existing lots ; no additional building sites ar e being proposed ; and the adjustment will allow improve d building sites . The Attorney's Certificate has been received , pins set, and all Planning Commission conditions met . Ther e being no additional testimony, Mayor Dannels declared th e public hearing closed . Stating that the integrity of th e subdivision will not be affected by this proposal, it wa s moved and seconded (Dekker/Gillette) the Amended Plat of Lot s 8 and 9, Arapaho Meadows be approved,and it passe d unanimously . B.Final Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Stanley Village Subdivision , Stanley Commercial Development/Applicant ® Continued from Ma y 10, 1994 .It was moved and seconded (Gillette/Doylen) th e Final Plat be continued to July 12, 1994, and it passe d unanimously . C.Final Plat of Lot 3, Stanley Historic District, FHK Co . Partnership/Applicant .It was moved and seconde d (Dekker/Doylen) the Final Plat be continued to a Special Tow n Board Meeting scheduled Monday, June 20, 1994 at 1 :00 P .M ., Robert L . Dekker , Mayor ProTe m Susan L . Doylen , Stephen W .Gillette , William J . Marshall , Michael E . Miller Board of Trustees - June 14, 1994 - Page 2 and it passed unanimously . Mayor Dannels reported th e Trustees will meet at a 12 :00 Noon study session prior to th e meeting . 2 .Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 1994 Discussion of Pro posed "Wilderness Bill ." Asst . Administrator Widmer reported that Congressman Allar d requested input from the Town Board concerning said Bill an d wilderness designation for RMNP . Staff analyzed the Bill an d provided a memorandum listing "pros" and "cons". Ther e remains many serious unanswered questions which must b e clarified before the Board is able to take a stance . Staf f added that in a telecon with Steve Smith of Congressman Davi d Skaggs Office (the Bill sponsor), Mr . Smith requested thi s item be continued to a future date to enable thei r presentation . Public testimony was heard from Ann Vickery speaking as a hom e owner on High Drive and representative from the Colorad o Mountain Club : both support the proposed legislation, th e Park belongs to everyone, the water rights language will no t infringe on any private rights/property, all existing road s have been excluded, RMNP has requested the propose d legislation, and the Bill will not increase curren t restrictions .Lou Canaiy--75%of those touring RMNP view th e Park from the windshield of an automobile, RMNP is not interested in hosting masses of the population, and he wa s concerned that the Mayor was not invited to attend preliminar y discussions on this issue--the relationship between bot h agencies has faltered . Lou Cherbeneau--has been a wildernes s advocate since the '60's and supports the proposed Bill . Trustee comments : request representatives from the RMNP , Skaggs' Office, and Allard's Office to attend a Town Boar d meeting, concern with "over use", opportunity to attai n "middle ground", buffer zones and potential effect on privat e property, and potential impact to the Hondius Water System . Staff reviewed a map of the wilderness designation boundary , and Town Attorney White commented on certain languag e contained in the proposed Bill relating to water rights which , in his opinion, is inappropriate and serves no purpose . It was moved and seconded (Doylen/Dekker) this item b e continued to the July 12, 1994 meeting, requestin g representatives from the RMNP, and Wayne Allard's and Davi d Skaggs' Offices to attend,and it passed unanimously . Park Entrance Estates Annexation - Review of Surveyin g Proposals .Following the Board's approval of the Memorandu m of Understanding for the eventual annexation of Park Entranc e Estates, staff received proposals for the surveying , monumentation and drafting of the Park Entrance Estate s Annexation Map : Estes Park Surveyors ® $3,00 0 Rocky Mountain Consultants ®..®... 9,92 0 Van Horn Engineering ® ® No Bi d The low bidder, Estes Park Surveyors, has performed man y proect.:a for the Town and all work has been completed in a ex satisfactory manner . It was moved and seconde d Du leis r Gil lette) the bid submitted by Estes Park Surveyors i n a count of $3,000 be accepted,and it passed unanimously . `' ; ~ n~.=s - Cafe, Ltd ., 206 E . e rr.L ;r is P' h r(LSC uc- CCTIfIc R --cation . * r ..' ,,turn Attorne y 3 . Board of Trustees - June 14, 1994 - Page 3 business was previously operated as the Riverwalk Deli and that the liquor license is being requested as an enhancemen t for their customers . Clerk O'Connor confirmed that a petitio n bearing 19 signatures in favor of granting the license ha d been received . Attorney White noted that the triangular piec e of public property immediately to the west of thi s establishment was leased to Lee Kemper (building owner) t o compensate same for right-of-way for the Riverwalk Project . The 5-year lease allows outdoor seating ; however, as it i s public property, any and all liquor service is not allowed . The Applicant confirmed that they were aware of thi s stipulation for this particular site . There being no furthe r testimony, Mayor Dannels closed the public hearing . Findin g that the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood are no t met by the present liquor outlets in the neighborhood and tha t the desires of the adult inhabitants are for the granting o f this liquor license, it was moved and seconde d (Gillette/Dekker) the Beer and Wine Liquor License for th e Crown and Thistle, Inc ., dba the Matinee Cafe, Ltd . b e granted,and it passed unanimously . 5 .Town Administrator's Report - Projects .Asst . Administrato r Widmer briefed the Trustees on the Americans with Disabilitie s Act (ADA) of 1990 . The Act was extended to all state an d local governments in January, 1992 . A three-year time fram e was given in which to bring all public (does not include wate r plant facilities and the like) Town facilities int o compliance . Ass't . Administrator Widmer was appointed t o serve as the Town's ADA Coordinator and a Transition Plan fo r compliance was completed in August, 1992 . Meetings were hel d with staff members Linnane, Allman, Stamey, Sievers and Widme r plus three representatives from the disabled community (Lor i Mitchell, Lois Muehlbauer, and Wendy Knudson). Typica l improvements include handicapped parking spaces, ramps , signage, adjustment of door closures, thresholds, railings , and access to drinking fountains and picnic tables . Pave d accesses will be installed at the Museum and Fairgrounds . Costly improvements include restroom facilities at th e Fairgrounds ; the Senior Center may also include costl y improvements . The first phase was accomplished for $12,700 i n 1993, and staff anticipates an expenditure of $13,000 in 1994 . A budget for 1995 has yet to be determined . State and loca l governments are experiencing limited resources ; therefore , with a "good faith approach" toward compliance by January , 1995, the Federal Government should not cite the Town . Citizens have contacted the Town with various ADA suggestions , and staff encouraged continued input from the community . Th e Board commended staff, particularly Bill Linnane and Gre g Sievers for their participation on this project . A member of the news media questioned hiring practices for th e disabled, particularly as it relates to such a person's acces s to Town facilities that are not required to meet AD A requirements . Staff confirmed that the Town does no t discriminate against the disabled and would perform reasonabl e accommodation for that employee (eg : install a ramp at a wate r plant facility). Mayor Dannels noted that the regularly-scheduled Town Board meetin g Tuesday, June 28, 1994 has been canceled, and reiterated that th e Board will conduct a special meeting on Monday, June 20 . There being no further business, Mayor Dannels adjourned th e meeting at 8 :41 P .M . Town Clerk Mayor