PALMER LAKE, COLORADO
Town Council Meeting Minutes

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MARCH 9, 2006

The Palmer Lake Town Council meeting was called to order by Mayor McDonald at 7:06 p.m., March 9, 2006.

Attendees:

Trustees:
Mayor McDonald
Coleman
Cornell
Finan
Flake
Girlando
Parker

Attorney: Gaddis

Audience: 25

Pledge of Allegiance: Trustee Finan

April Planning Commission Liaison – Trustee Flake (traded with Girlando) NO MEETING
May Planning Commission Liaison – Trustee Coleman (May 10 and 17, 2006)
June Planning Commission Liaison – Trustee Allen (June 14 and 21)

Item 3: Approval of the Agenda

Trustee Finan made a motionto accept the agenda as presented, seconded by Trustee Cornell. Motion carried unanimously.

Item #4: Consent Items

  1. Approval of Minutes – February 9, 2006
  2. Payment of Bills – February 2006
  3. Business Licenses – Circle B Farm & Ranch Supply, LLC European Craftmanship

Trustee Cornell made a motion to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Trustee Coleman. Motion carried unanimously.

Item #5: Payment of Bills – Consent Item (2)

  1. Business License – McDonald Enterprises

Trustee Finan made a motion to approve consent item (2) as presented, seconded by Trustee Parker. Motion carried unanimously.

Item #6: Annual Agreement – Palmer Lake Sports Riders

Trustee Cornell made a motion to approve the annual agreement for Palmer Lake Sports Riders, seconded by Trustee Parker. Motion carried unanimously.

Item #6: Committee Reports

Trustee Coleman - Fire

Trustee Coleman read fire stats from February 2006

Medical Calls 7
Fire Calls 7
Wildland Calls 3
Traffic Accident 1
Public Assist 0
Public Contact 1
Other 1
Total Calls 20

The Colorado State Forest Service held their yearly inspection of the truck leased from them and were pleased with the maintenance.

The US Forest Service used one of our bays for inspections of trucks for the Monument Helitac and the Pike Hot Shots. They have requested use of the bay for the 2007 inspections.

6 members assisted with a structure fire in Black Forest . The temperature was 15 below zero. Chief Beckman assisted with the fire, came back to the station to teach a class and then returned to the scene for follow-up.

Trustee Cornell - Water

Residential taps 866
Commercial taps 47
Taps sold to date for 2005 11

January:

Gallons sold from tributary sources 3,017,384.00
Gallons sold from non-tributary sources -0-
Wastewater credits 0.00 acre feet

January:

Water Enterprise Fund balance $ 61,550.95
Water Capital Improvement balance 327,350.87
Water Enterprise Expenditures 38,419.51
Water Capital Improvement Expenditures 309.00

Trustee Finan - Police

 
Current
Previous
Custody Arrests:
1
2
Cases:
13
15
Traffic Citations:
38
35
Traf/Dog Warnings:
23
20
Dog Citations:
4
2
Total Calls for Service:
102
102

Reminder to the public- please vote on the issue of the $.05 tax increase for police and for fire.

The job announcement for Police Chief has been posted with the closing date of April 10, 2006.

The final drafts for job descriptions for all police positions were presented.

Trustee Finan made a motion to accept the Police Personnel's Job Descriptions, as written with the single amendment of 'preferred' under #3 for Police Chief, seconded by Trustee Parker. Motion carried unanimously.

The Falcon Wanderers Volkssport Club as applied for a Special Event permit for their walk on May 6, 2006. Permission was granted with the following conditions:

  1. Pre-test for cellular coverage at the 2nd reservoir
  2. Proof of insurance listing the Town as additionally insured
  3. Route is to be from the Town Hall to Old Carriage Road to the 2nd Reservoir
  4. Fee to be waived.

Trustee Finan made a motion to waive the Special Event Permit fee for the Falcon Wanders Volkssport Club, seconded by Trustee Flake. Motion carried unanimously.

Trustee Flake – Parks and Recreation

Chuck Roberts, Health Advocacy Partnership, presented a brief overview of the Tri-Lakes Senior Forum scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 8:00 am to noon at the Lewis-Palmer Middle School .

Trustee Flake stated the forum is sponsored by Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging and extended the Town's support as well.

Daryl Lindquist and Rogers Davis, Palmer Lake Historical Society, spoke regarding a donation from the Society to the Town to celebrate the Society's 50th Anniversary.
Subject: Dizzy – a German Shepard who carried supplies to the workers who built the original star.
Size and Composite: Bronze, 1 ¼ life size.
Artist: Donna Arndt, local sculptor.
Placement: Southwest corner of the Village Green.
Signage: telling the story of Dizzy and the Star

Eileen Facinelli will be organizing the Easter Egg Hunt on April 15 th .

The Blue Columbine Festival has been scheduled for June 10 in the Village Green. Chuck Pyle and Gordon Burt will be providing music from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. There will be a drought resistant plant exchange.

The Fishing Derby will be held on June 3. Jeff Hulsman asked if the Town's liability insurance would cover this event?

Carol DeBlois presented the bracelets on sale as a fundraiser for the 4th of July Fireworks Display.

Trustee Parker – Roads

The new grader should be delivered and on display for the April council meeting.

Mayor McDonald- Mayor's Report

Please remember to vote. We have 7 candidates for the 5 trustee positions, and 2 candidates for the position of mayor. Also, the 1/2 cent issue for police and the 1/2 cent issue for fire.

Awake the Lake – Greg Cook

The pavers are scheduled to be laid in May. Jeff asked for council permission to stuff water bills to remind citizens to purchase their pavers. Pavers are $75.00 each, 16 characters, 3 lines.

Trustee Finan made a motion to approve the purchase of a paver by the Town, seconded by Trustee Coleman. Motion carried unanimously.

Item #8: Trees at Centennial Park

This is the third public meeting regarding the removal of trees along Highway 105 across from O'Malley's in order to begin the parking lot as presented in the Highway 105 Streetscape.

Trustee Flake made a motion to approve the removal of the Trees, seconded by Trustee Parker. Motion carried unanimously.

Bill Fisher, 610 Rosita Ave, stated he thought the idea was good, but had some concerns with the design of parking lot. Mr. Fisher will work with Bob Radosevich on the design.

Item #9: Name Change – Frontier Lane to Circle Road

Trustee Parker did not have an opportunity to contact Mr. Winnack on Frontier Lane .

Trustee Parker made a motion to table this item, seconded by Trustee Coleman. Motion carried unanimously.

Item #10: Parking – Highway 105

Trustee Finan reported we are waiting for a determination from CDOT. They are looking into either removing or changing the signs on Highway 105 making parking equal for all businesses. As of now, we do have to enforce the signs as they are set.

Item #11: Vacate & Replat – 0 Hoover Lane – Dee Bass

71082-20-003/71082-20-013 and Access Road betweens 15 & 16, Cherry Hills

Trustee Coleman recused himself to represent Ms. Bass. The project meets the requirements of zoning, including lot size. Hillside and driveway placement will be addressed at the time a land use permit is applied for.

Trustee Parker made a motion to approve the Vacation & Replat of 0 Hoover Lane , seconded by Trustee Flake. Motion carried unanimously.

Item #12: Ordinance 3 – 2006- Vacation of Access Road

Trustee Coleman requested Ordinance 3 be amended to read '...right of way or easement for utilities as setforth in Exhibit A.'

Trustee Finan made a motion to approve Ordinance 3 – 2006, as amended, seconded by Trustee Flake. Motion carried unanimously.

Item #13: Vacate & Replat – Elliot's Corner – Tom Day & Jeff Houchin

Applicants are asking for the easement created with the Vacation of a portion Clio be deeded back and a new easement be created by the plat.

Trustee Coleman made a motion to authorize a deed conveying the assigned easement by the vacation of a Portion of Clio back to the applicant, seconded by Trustee Parker. Motion carried unanimously.

Trustee Finan made a motion to approve Ordinance 3 – 2006, as amended, seconded by Trustee Flake. Motion carried unanimously.

Trustee Parker made a motion to approve the Vacation and Replat of Elliot's Corner, seconded by Trustee Finan. Motion carried unanimoulsy.

Break – 8:49 to 9:03

Amend a PUD (Planned Unit Development) – Inn at Palmer Divide – Al Fritts

Mr. Fritts stated the request is to subdivide the acreage into a 14 acre lot, with the existing Inn , and a 13 acre lot.

Mr. Fritts - plans for the detention pond had been submitted to Paul Gilbert, Town Engineer.

Attorney Gaddis – detention pond should be built at approximately the same time as the Inn .

Mr. Fritts – there are no plans to develop or sell the second lot. He is attempting to keep the option open for leverage for success.

Trustee Coleman – it is not necessary to subdivide, a meets and bounds legal description is all that should be needed.

Mr. Fritts – meets and bounds is not an option.

Trustee Coleman – would like to see documentation regarding Highway access and water supply.

Mr. Fritts – water will be supplied by the well owned by MTI – access has two options, from the main drive on either the east or west of the property.

Trustee Cornell – is the lighting the same as on the plan?

Mr. Fritts – lights are set for dark sky, maximum height 14 feet, was approved with ballards along the driveway.

Attorney Gray (Fritts) summed up his understanding:

  1. Highway 105 is not an issue
  2. Subdivision is at the request of the Small Business Association
  3. Selling the parcel is only conjecture – ownership will be retained.
  4. Town still retains control
  5. There are no pending issues.

Mayor McDonald – why did it take so long to ask for the land to be subdivided?

Attorney Gray – construction financing is short term – permanent financing is long term.

Mr. Fritts – construction wants the entire parcel, while permanent wants it subdivided. Decided to wait until further in the project to request the subdivision.

Trustee Coleman – would like to have copies of the letters from the lender and SBA.

Trustee Parker – the detention pond will bisect the two parcels.

Mr. Fritts – easement will be created when subdivided.

Trustee Parker made a motion to table Item #14, The Inn at Palmer DIVIDE, seconded by Trustee Finan. Motion carried unanimously.

Trustee Parker made a motion to adjourn at 10:18 pm, seconded by Trustee Finan. Motion carried unanimously.

Approved as written or amended this 13th day of April, 2006.

Nikki McDonald, Mayor
Della Gray, Town Clerk

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