HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 09-11-2007 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, September 11, 2007
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the TOWN BOARD STUDY SESSION of
the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held at Town
Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 11th day of September, 2007.
Committee: Mayor Baudek, Trustees Blackhurst, Eisenlauer, Homeier,
Levine, Newsom and Pinkham
Attending: All
Also Attending: Administrator Repola, Deputy Administrator Halburnt,
Director Pickering, Mgr. Winslow, Group Sales Nikolai, Town
Clerk Williamson
Absent: None
Mayor Baudek called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
TRANSIENT VENDOR LICENSING OF COMMUNITY SPECIAL EVENT VENDORS IN
COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN “CD” DISTRICT AND BOND PARK USAGE.
Staff began researching the licensing of community special event vendors in response
to past complaints about the impact of craft fairs in Bond Park. At the June Community
Development Committee meeting, staff was directed to research and draft a proposal
for licensing community special event vendors. The proposal was presented to
Committee at the August meeting. At that meeting a discussion ensued regarding the
licensing requirements for events and vendors renting the fairgrounds and concern was
expressed that the proposed policy could have a negative impact for the Fairgrounds.
Staff was directed to investigate the issue further.
Director Pickering stated most events in Bond Park are fundraisers for Service Clubs
and the Fire Department. He commented the events are a part of the atmosphere
downtown and moving the events from Bond Park to the Fairgrounds could take away
business from the downtown area.
Questions and comments were heard and are summarized: How valid is the problem
and can it be quantified; the 2017 Committee suggested there be more events in the
downtown area to increase foot traffic; what uses should be considered and encouraged
for Bond Park; vendors operating within the Commercial Downtown “CD” zoning district
should be required to obtain a business license which addresses the concern of equity
within the downtown corridor; development of a Master Plan for Bond Park to identify
the types of uses for the park; the event coordinator would be responsible for collecting
fees, remitting fees and sales tax information to the Clerk’s office and ensuring licenses
are posted.
Administrator Repola stated Dir. Zurn will develop a rough draft of the process, including
public input, for a Bond Park Master Plan to be present to the Community Development
Committee in October for discussion with possible implementation in 2009/2010.
Staff will prepare a new proposal and code language for the licensing of community
special event vendors in the Commercial Downtown “CD” zoning district with the fee
structure to begin with a 1-3 day range at $20.00 and present it at an upcoming Town
Board meeting. Administrator Repola requested the Special Events staff notify all affect
events of the proposed licensing requirements.
Trustee Homeier stated the fairground vendors should be required to pay a fee and
register that same information, i.e. sales tax, as all other vendors. Discussion followed
regarding the inclusion of fees within the rental agreement. Special Events staff will
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collect the same information through the rental agreement without collecting additional
fees.
There being no further business, Mayor Baudek adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk