PALMER LAKE, COLORADO
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JULY 13, 2006 The Palmer Lake Town Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Parker at 7:03 p.m., July 13, 2006. Attendees:
Pledge of Allegiance: Trustee Miner August Planning Commission Liaison – Trustee Flake (Aug. 9 and 16) Item 3: Approval of the Agenda Trustee Miner made a motionto accept the agenda as presented, seconded by Trustee Flake. Motion carried unanimously. Item #4: Consent Items
Trustee Flake made a motion to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Trustee Allen. Motion carried unanimously. Item #5: Update – GOCO Grant – Palmer Lake Elementary School – The PTO is proceeding with the playground with the intention of having the project grand opening in either October or November. The GOCO Grant is for $132,874 with the match of approximately $30,000 being raised by donations from Walmart, Lowes, Nicklelodum, Serteens, and Tri-Lakes Women's Club. Improvements include, but are not limited to: Rubber surfaces, one full court and two half court Basketball courts, 4 lane track and a jogging trail. Trustee Allen made a motion to approve Resolution 1 – 2006 supporting the GOCO Grant for the Palmer Lake Elementary School and authorizing the expenditures, seconded by Trustee Miner. Motion carried unanimously. Item #5: Committee Reports Trustee Allen – Roads Trustee Allen stated that due to the amount of rain the roads department is in a recovery mode and asked for citizens to please be patient. Trustee Allen asked Attorney Gaddis to draft a letter to Mr. Kunkle requiring him to repost his letter of credit for the unfinished portion of Circle Road. Trustee Coleman – Fire (Mayor Parker) Medical Calls 7 Fire Calls 9 Wildland Calls 6 Traffic Accident 0 Public Assist 1 Public Contact 1 Other 4 Total Calls 28 11 calls were Mutual Aid Thanks to all who helped with the first-aid station for the Elephant Rock Bike Ride and for the 24-hour Bike Ride in the Greenland Open Space. Also thanks to Bodhicitta Bakery for their pizza fundraiser. Two members attended the National Wildland Fire Academy in Cortez. Mayor Parker (for Trustee Finan) – Police Total Calls 119 down from 131 Custody Arrest 2 Cases 18 Traffic Citations 36 Traf\Dog Warnings 16 Trustee Flake – Parks and Recreation 4 th of July Celebrations went really well. The event was for 4 days, with a Motorcycle Show, an Antique Car Show, a family day and a tractor pull, ending with the fireworks. Trustee Flake has been in touch with Tim Wolken, EPC Parks & Leasure and Cheryl Matthews, Douglas County Open Space, regarding the off-lease dog park in Greenland Open Space. Trustee Flake will schedule an on-site meeting to determine what will need to be done to upgrade the town's parking area at the motorcycle track. Both the Fire House and the Town Hall are leaking and need to have work done on both roofs. Trustee Miner – Economic and Community Development Trustee Miner explained the Strategic Plan that she has developed touching on the following objectives:
Mayor Parker – Mayor's Report Mayor Parker reported on the monthly meeting of PPACG and the priorization for the transportation fund. There is no short term funding available for the town in the current list of priorities, but he has been talking with the PPACG board regarding the possibility of funding for Highway 105. Bob Miner – Fountain Creek Watershed Bob Miner distributed the June 16 agenda. State, County and local officials will be meeting to discuss cost estimates for flood and erosion control. Awake the Lake – Jeff Hulsmann The committee is working on the issue of drainage from Kemper Filing being diverted into the lake and the issue of identifying locations for a possible well. Phase 1 of the Pavers has been completed. Item #7: Request for a Vacation & Replat – 400 S. Valley Crescent – Tom Day #7a: Request for a Variance to Floodplain Development – Kevin Stilson, Tract A – the unplatted road-right-of way historically known as a portion of South Valley Crescent , will be deeded to the town. Lot 4 will be accessed by an existing, joint driveway crossing North Monument Creek. Kevin Stilson, Pikes Peak Regional Floodplain, explained the newly adopted floodplain code requiring that either a lot be created, which would be labeled as unbuildable, or a flood plain easement lying at the edge of the 100 year flood plain could be created. Mr. Stilson recommended the creation of the flood plain easement. Trustee Miner made a motion to approve the Vacation & Replat, Willow Hill Subdivision with the variance to the floodplain that a 2 nd lot not be created, but that a drainage easement be created instead, seconded by Trustee Allen. Motion carried unanimously. Break 8:20 – 8:32 Item #8: Request for a Vacation & Replat – 134 Oakdale – Roger Culpepper Both lots will be over 10,000 sq ft. No variance will be required to build on the newly created Lot 8A. Trustee Miner made a motion to approve the Vacation & Replat, Re-filing Lakeview Heights Unit 1, Third Amendment as presented, seconded by Trustee Flake. Motion carried unanimously. Item #9: Request for a Vacation & Replat – Lakeview Heights Unit 2 4 th Amendment An easement has been granted by the owner of the tri-angular lot needed to access Lot 21A. If the tri-angular lot falls under hillside, the square footage of the easement will still be countable. Patti Brooks, 139 Starview Circle , referenced letter submitted by neighbors during the previous hearings. Issues included snow removal, parking on roadway, traffic, dust control, interruption of existing residences views and more relaxed set of covenants. Council members stated that although these items are of concern, they are not legal reasons to deny the vacation & replat. Trustee Miner made a motion to approve the Vacation & Replat, Lakeview Heights Unit 2 Amendment 4, seconded by Trustee Allen. 3 Ayes, 1 Nay, Motion carried. Item #10: Request for a Rezone – Hwy 105 – Mark Ennis – 71043-00-002 Mark Ennis stated he would be submitting a plan for 2 buildings styled after old-fashioned railroad depots. The uses could include office, retail and a restaurant. The land is located across Highway 105 from the old US West building. Mr. Ennis understands that a complete PUD plan will need to be submitted to Planning Commission for recommendation to Town Council. Trustee Flake made a motion to approve the request for a rezone from a RA to a PUD for Mark Ennis, Access Construction, seconded by Trustee Miner. Motion carried unanimously. Item #11: Senate Bill 06-090 – police officer who has probable cause to believe that an arrestee for a criminal offense is not legally in the US to report to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office (ICE). Trustee Flake made a motion, by the language of Senate Bill 06-090, to direct the Town Clerk to distribute said bill to the local police for enforcement, seconded by Trustee Miner. Motion carried unanimously. Item #12: House Bill 06-1343 – Concerning measures to ensure that an illegal alien does not perform work on a public contract for services. Trustee Miner made a motion to support House Bill 06-1343, prohibiting the signing of contracts if illegal aliens are employed by the contractor, seconded by Trustee Flake. Motion carried unanimously. Item #13: IGA – El Paso County – to participate in the general election by placing a ballot issue on behalf of the volunteer fire department. Clerk Gray stated the intention was to ask voters for a ½ cent sales tax increase to be applied to the fire department budget. The letter of intent needs to be to the county by July 28. The IGA will need to be signed by Attorney Gaddis and submitted to the county by August 28. Trustee Flake made a motion to allow Clerk Gray to positively respond to the county for placement of a ballot issue on the November ballot, seconded by Trustee Miner. Motion carried unanimously. Item #14: Ordinance 4 – 2006 – Declaring an Emergency and a Temporary Moratorium on Acceptance, Processing and Issuance of Permits or Approvals for Building Development within the Hillside Overlay District Zone. The temporary moratorium has been placed until December 31, 2006, unless otherwise lifted. The purpose is to review and modify the current Hillside Ordinance. Trustee Miner made a motion to approve Ordinance 4 – 2006, Declaring an Emergency and Temporary Moratorium, as presented above, for the Hillside Overlay District Zone, seconded by Trustee Allen. Motion carried unanimously. Item #15: Public Input Thom Facinelli, Cyndee Henson, Bob Miner and Susan Jones all expressed concerns with the project by Tim Shank, South Rocky Ford. Mayor Parker and Trustee Allen responded that the project is being looked at and that contact will be made with the Town Engineer to determine if the Hillside Ordinance has been violated. Trustee Miner made a motion to adjourn at 9:50 pm, seconded by Trustee Allen. Motion carried unanmously. Approved as written or amended this 10 th day of August, 2006. Max Parker, Mayor |
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