PALMER LAKE, COLORADO
Town Council Meeting Minutes

March 10, 2005

The Palmer Lake Town Council meeting was called to order by Mayor McDonald at 7:05 p.m., March 10, 2005.

Attendees:

Trustees:

Coleman
Cornell
Flake
Parker
Sumner

Attorney: Gaddis

Audience: 27

Pledge of Allegiance: Trustee Sumner

April Planning Commission Liaison: Trustee Flake
May Planning Commission Liaison - Trustee Parker

Mayor McDonald asked for a moment of silence in honor of Trustee George Reese.

Item 3: Setting the Agenda

TRUSTEE PARKER MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS WRITTEN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE PARKER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #4: Consent Items:

1. Approval of Minutes - February 10, 2005
2. Payment of Bill
3. Business License - Palmer Lake Tennis Center
4. Business License - Black Forest Tree Care

TRUSTEE SUMNER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS, AS WRITTEN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE PARKER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #5: Ted Bauman, Monument Hill Sertoma, introduced one of the winners of the "What Freedom Means to Me" contest, Jackie Cromer, 8th Grade Lewis Palmer Middle School. Ms. Cromer read her essay.

Item #6: GoCo Grant Partnership - Sue Huismann, President of PTO

Mrs. Huismann asked for the Town's support in obtaining a GoCo Grant to update the playground at Palmer Lake Elementary School. There will no financial obligation to the Town.

Attorney Gaddis will review the IGA and the item will be placed on the April 2005 agenda.

Item #7: Committee Reports

Trustee Flake - Parks and Recreation

Trustee Flake asked for council to approve partial funding of the Film Festival, War and Propaganda in Modern Society, to be held on in the Town Hall. The series consist of 9 different films with the intention of having discussions after the film.

TRUSTEE FLAKE MADE A MOTION TO GIVE $500.00 FROM PARKS AND RECREATION TO CO-SPONSOR THE FILM FESITIVAL, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SUMNER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Trustee Flake reported this year's Columbine Festival will be held on June 11, 2005 in conjunction with the Tri-Lakes Chamber's music and art festival, Pikes Peak Library's book sale and the Historical Society's bake sale.

The Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 26. Weather permitting, eggs will be hidden outside, if not, games will be played in the Town Hall.

Awake the Lake - Jeff Hulsmann

To date, the committee has raised approximately $3,000 in fish sales.

The following items were addressed regarding the issue of taking water from Well D-2 to raise the level of water in the lake:

1. The committee will be sending out a flyer asking for donations. Flyers will be sent within the 80133 and 80132 zipcodes.
2. The cost of all aspects of the project has not been determined yet. Cost will include, but not limited to:
   1. Shed
   2. Equipment for de-chlorination
   3. Piping in and out of the building.
   4. Chemicals
   5. Electrical hook-up
   6. All necessary permits
3. Any monies raised in excess of what is needed to complete the project will be put towards obtaining storage rights on the lake.
4. El Paso County Parks and Leisure has been contacted. The Park's Advisory Board will be asking the Board of County Commissioners, early April, for formal, written approval to place a shed and underground water line within the park.
5. Any portion of the project needing outside approval will be submitted, in writing, to the office.
6. The committee is applying for a 501 (c) (3) status. They are attempting to reactivate the original Lake Restoration Committee's status.
7. The level of the water will be continually monitored.
8. The Town's Water Supervisor will have control over the execution of the project to include the application for the State Discharge Permit.
9. Blane Phasgoda, 131 Wheatridge; Jan Bristol, 790 Sunridge Circle and Robin Gaita, 52 S. Valley all questioned the wisdom of using water from our system to fill the lake. This is the 2nd driest February on record.
10. Tally of the Opinion Ballot:
              For: 177
              Against: 38
    This represented a ballot return of 25.90%

TRUSTEE PARKER MADE RESOLUTION 4-2005 (BY MOTION), AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF WATER FOR THE AWAKE THE LAKE COMMITTEE AT THE COST OF PUMPING WATER, NOT TO EXCEED 30 ACRE FEET AS MANDADTED BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, 177 IN FAVOR OF FILLING THE LAKE AND 38 AGAINST, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE CORNELL. MOTION CARRIED 5 AYES, 1 NAY.

Item #8: Palmer Lake Sports Riders Agreement
There has been no change in the agreement.

TRUSTEE CORNELL MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PALMER LAKE SPORTS RIDERS AGREEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2005, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE COLEMAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #9: Ordinance 3-2005 - Adopting the 2005 Edition of Pikes Peak Regional Building Code.

TRUSTEE CORNELL MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 3 - 2005, ADOPTING THE 2005 EDITION OF PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING CODE, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SUMNER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #10: Resolution 3 - 2005 - Pikes Peak Regional Building Permit Fees

TRUSTEE SUMNER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 3 - 2005, PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE PARKER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #11: Public Input

Memo to Mayor and Trustees, submitted by Clerk Gray, asking if council was willing to revisit Ordinance 5-2003 - Banner Ordinance. Ordinance 3 - 2003 previously failed.

TRUSTEE CORNELL MADE MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:31 P.M., SECONDED BY TRUSTEE PARKER, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Approved as written or amended this 14th day of April, 2005.

Nikki McDonald, Mayor
Della Gray, Town Clerk

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