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Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, March 8, 2011.
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 Rooms 201/202/203 in said Town of Estes Park on the
8th day of March, 2011.
Board: Mayor Pinkham, Mayor Pro Tem Levine, Trustees
Blackhurst, Elrod, Ericson, Koenig, and Miller
Attending: Mayor Pinkham, Mayor Pro Tem Levine, Trustees
Blackhurst, Elrod, Ericson, Koenig, and Miller
Also Attending: Town Administrator Halburnt, Deputy Town Administrator
Richardson, Town Attorney White, and Deputy Town Clerk
Deats
Absent: None
Mayor Pinkham called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
TOWN BOARD MEETING PROCEDURES.
Trustee Koenig discussed the proposed meeting procedures which are designed
around a format utilizing three motions: a basic motion, a motion to amend, and a
substitute motion. She said that the premise of the format is for a motion to be made
and seconded in order to initiate discussion, and noted that the second can be made by
a Board member whether he/she is in opposition or support of the motion. She reported
that the proposed meeting procedures had been revised since they were previously
discussed at a Town Board study session, and asked the Board if there were comments
related to the procedures and/or the revisions that had been made.
The Trustees discussion included limiting public comment to items not on the agenda;
setting an ending time for board meetings and requiring a majority vote of the Board to
extend the meeting past that ending time; setting a time limit on comments from the
public; finding out how many people want to participate in public comment in order to
calculate the length of comment that will be allowed; and allowing individuals one
comment during the public comment portion of the meeting.
The Trustees discussed including the meeting procedures in information packets for
new trustees and as Citizens Information Academy class materials. Trustee Koenig
recommended that the “toolbox” for meeting procedures be included in the Trustees’
Town Board notebooks as a reference document.
Attorney White recommended adoption of an ordinance or resolution to set an official
ending time for the Town Board meetings, if that is the desire of the Board.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
The Trustees and staff discussed topics for upcoming Town Board Study Sessions
including Town-owned properties, the MPEC Proforma, economic sustainable
development for rural communities, and self insurance. Topics were prioritized with
Town-owned properties scheduled to be discussed at the March 22nd Town Board Study
Session.
There being no further business, Mayor Pinkham adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Cynthia Deats, Deputy Town Clerk