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APRIL 8, 2010
The Palmer Lake Town Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Cressman at 7:00 p.m., April 8, 2010.
Attendees: Mayor Cressman Trustees: Bristol Coleman - excused Jack McDonald Stafford Reynolds Attorney: Gaddis Audience: 15
Pledge of Alliance: Mayor Cressman
June Planning Commission Liaison – Trustee Stafford July Planning Commission Liaison – Mayor Cressman August Planning Commission Liaison – Trustee Coleman
Item #2: Approval of Agenda:
Clerk Gray requested an Executive Session following the meeting for personnel.
Trustee McDonald made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition of an Executive Session, seconded by Trustee Stafford. Motion carried unanimously.
Item #3: Consent Items:
Trustee Jack made a motion to approve the Consent Items as presented, Seconded by Trustee Bristol. Motion carried unanimously.
Item #4: Committee Reports Mayor Cressman – Mayor’s Report Happy to have been re-elected.
Trustee Bristol – Fire Calls for the Month of March: 9 Medical 6 Fire 4 Traffic Accidents 2 Public Assists 8 Other- Gas leaks, Fire Alarms and Search and Rescue
Volunteer Hours totals 1,693.75 hours for the Month of March alone Total Volunteer hours for the Quarter 3,766.5 hours given.
Total hours of training for the Quarter is 419 hours.
Bunker Gear being paid for by the FEMA Grant has been ordered.
The Fire department ran a three day search and rescue that produced the body of Ryan Fentan. The Fire Department also attended the funeral services for Ryan.
$525.00 was donated to the Fire Department from the Family of Meagan and Ryan Fentan.
Officers attending a Pipeline training put on by various Gas Companies through out the Colorado Region. Lt. Brown attended the ICS 300 class. Firefighters who were in the Fire I academy finished Hazmat Operations. Chief Ball was certified as a trainer for the National Registry of EMTs. This will allow the EMTs to input training hours online for their re-certifications.
Officers gathered for the production of the new department operations and protocols which have been given to the Town Attorney for review.
Inventory sheets are attached, (available upon request). The station and storage trailer inventories will need to be re-done as many items have been moved around in the last month. Those two inventories will be attached to next months report.
REMINDERS: ***Place house numbers so they are visible from the street.***
A discussion was held pertaining to a possible agreement between the Town of Palmer Lake Fire Department and Tri-Lakes\Monument Fire District. A decision was made to hold a special meeting to discuss the finer points of the issue. All trustees, fire members and the public will be welcome.
Chief Ball made a request on behalf of the fire and police department to purchase uniforms for the newly formed Honor Guard. Approval can be given by the trustee if it is in the fire general fund budget.
Trustees Coleman and McDonald – Parks and EDC We somewhere between 50-75 kids attended this year's Easter Egg Hunt. A huge thank you to Della, Mary and Travis Coleman and all of the wonderful volunteers.
The price of the Larkspur Bathroom is above the $22,000. we had set as a maximum. We are looking into the cost of building one of our own. For now we will keep the Porta Potties at the park.
Fire works committee is in the process of working on the ad bulletin.
Nikki and Gary attended the meeting at The Art Center. They have a name for the festival this Sept. Palmer Lake Arts Fest “Art with Altitude”. The Festival will be held the weekend of September 17.
Gary attended the meeting for the Chautauqua Group.
We are still working on the items for the MOU with EPC regarding the park.
Trustee Jack – Police The budget is currently at 20.23% expenditures. Chief Moreland and the officers are all doing a great job.
Trustee Stafford – Water
I was unable to attend the March 17 2010 meeting of the PPRWA. The next meeting will be 21 April 2010 at 8 AM.
I was unable to attend the Fountain Creek Watershed meeting 26 March 2010. The next meeting will be held 1:00 PM 23 April 2010.
I met with the Awake the Lake Committee 5 April 2010. I updated them on our December Meeting with the State Water Engineers Office (Mr. Witte) and the legal expenses that we incurred on lake matters.
Larry Meyers, Awake the Lake asked that they be given any follow-up memos from Attorney Curtis. It was not clear if the committee was willing to share in the current cost.
Trustee Reynolds – Roads
Staff: Clerk Gray Clerk Gray requested permission to have a title search done on the land between Centennial Park and the existing businesses on Highway 105. The original town plat map indicates that a portion of this land is platted as an alley.
Tim Wagner, Surveyor, found a stone monument along the property line behind Finder’s Keeper’s dating back to the original survey done in the 1800’s
Election results were read. Mayor Cressman and Trustee McDonald will be returning, with Joe Polonsky and Dennis Stern having been elected. All three retention issues passed, Excessive Revenue, Issue 1 the year 2012, Issue 2 for the year 2013 and Issue 3 for the years 2014 – 2017.
Item #5: Transfer of Ownership – Business License – Stephen Darnell – LaZingara Restaurant.
Trustee Jack made a motion to approve the transer of the Business License for LaZingara, Stephen Darnell, seconded by Trustee McDonald. Motion carried unanimously.
Item #6: Palmer Lake Sports Riders – Tim Tracey Council asked for Mr. Tracey to return to the May meeting after they had an opportunity to review the existing contract. Council explained that they are attempting to review all contracts.
Trustee Jack made a motion to table the Palmer Lake Sports Riders disucssion to the May meeting, seconded by Trustee McDonald. motion carried unanimously.
Item #7: Arbor Day Proclamation – Mayor Cressman Mayor Cressman read the Arbor Day Proclamation inviting all the May 4th celebration at the Palmer Lake Elementary School. This is Palmer Lake’s 28th year of being a Tree City USA committee.
Item #5: Update – Ordinance 3 – 2010 Medical Marijuana Dispensary\Cultivation Mayor Cressman expressed his opinion of not wanting to expose the businesses and citizens to additional crime and the possibility of over tasking our police department.
Attorney Gaddis stated the best approach is to have some regulations.
The forms are almost ready to be handed out to the potential applicants.
Trustee Jack made a motion to approve Ordinance 3 2010, creating, under Title 5, a new Chapter 30 for Medical Marijuana regulations, seconded by Trustee Reynolds. Motion carried unanimously.
Item #8: Public Input – None
Trustee Jack made a motion to move into Executive Session for the purpose of Personnel at 8:55 pm, seconded by Trustee Stafford. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Jack made a motion to come out of Executive Session at 9:04 pm, seconded by Trustee Stafford. Motion carried unanimously.
A Special Meeting will be held May 6, 2010, before the May 6th workshop for the purpose of administering the Oath of Office to the newly elected and returning officials.
Tuesday, April 20th, 6:00 pm, a Pot Luck Budget Workshop meeting will be held. Public is invited.
Trustee Jack made a motion to adjourn at 9:05 pm, seconded by Trustee McDonald. Motion carried unanimously.
Approved as written or amended this 13th day of May, 2010.
John Cressman, Mayor Della Gray, Town Clerk
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