HomeMy Public PortalAboutTBM 2022-10-05 FRASER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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DATE: October 5, 2022
MEETING: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
PLACE: Fraser Town Hall Board Room and Virtually
PRESENT
Board: Mayor Philip Vandernail; Mayor Pro-Tern Eileen Waldow; Trustees; Brian
Cerkvenik, Kaydee Fisher, Lewis Gregory (arrived at 6:15 p.m.), and
Katie Soles
Staff: Town Manager, Ed Cannon; Town Clerk, Antoinette McVeigh; Assistant
Town Manager, Michael Brack; Finance Director, Rob Clemens;
Marketing and Communications Manager, Sarah Wieck
Others: See attached list
Mayor Vandernail called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
1. Rollcall: Mayor Philip Vandernail; Mayor Pro-Tem Eileen Waldow; Trustees; Brian
Cerkvenik, Kaydee Fisher, and Katie Soles
2. Approval of Agenda:
Trustee Soles moved, and Trustee Waldow seconded the motion to approve the
agenda. Motion carried: 5-0.
3. Consent Agenda:
a) Minutes September 21, 2022
Trustee Soles moved, and Trustee Waldow seconded the motion to approve the
consent agenda. Motion carried: 5-0.
4. Open Forum:
none
5. Discussion and Possible Action:
a) Resolution 2022-10-01 Colorado Main Street
Paula Stewart presented to the Board. The Colorado Main Street Committee consists of
Paula Stewart EDAC Chair, Diane Butler, Greg Bechler, Autumn Bishop, Kelsey Young,
Lewis Gregory, Steve Fitzgerald, Debbie Young, Erin Nichols, Kaydee Fisher, Neil Funk,
Graham Powers and Shanna Ganne
Trustee Soles moved, and Trustee Cerkvenik seconded the motion to approve
Resolution 2022-10-01 Colorado Main Street. Motion carried: 5-0.
b) 2023 Preliminary Budget
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Finance Director, Rob Clemens presented the preliminary budget per C.R.S. § 29-1-105.
c) West Meadow Metropolitan District Board Appointment Discussion
Public comment will be entered into the record and has been provided in the packet.
Public comment was taken at the meeting from Joseph Landen, Jacob Schlesinger,
Paula Stewart, and Steve Watts.
The West Meadow Metropolitan District Board currently has two members Clark
Lipscomb and Meredith Lipscomb and three vacancies.
Special Council John Chmil wrote a Memorandum to the Trustees advising that §32-1-
905(2), C.R.S., does not expressly grant authority to a town or city board to fill the open
vacancies on a special district board. Council Chmil and Town Attorney Whitmer do not
advise appointing board members to the Metro District. Memo is included in the packet.
The Board encouraged interested parties to apply to the Board of County
Commissioners to fill the vacancies.
Trustees Soles and Waldow do not want to make a final decision regarding the West
Metro District Service Plan Amendment until the Metro District has a full board.
6. Updates
a) Fraser River Valley Regional Housing Partnership Update
This update will occur at the October 19, 2022 meeting.
b) Byers Avenue Waterline Replacement Update
The staff will hold a meeting for the homeowners on Byers Avenue in early November to
give an update, discuss a bleeder option, and explain the service line replacement
incentive program.
7. Executive Session:
For a conference with the Special Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on
specific legal questions under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b) and for the purpose of
determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing
strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators, under C.R.S. Section 24-6-
402(4)(e). Regarding litigation. Including Town Attorney Kent Whitmer, Town Manager
Ed Cannon, and Assistant Town Manager Michael Brack.
Trustee Cerkvenik moved, and Trustee Soles seconded the motion to open the
Executive Session at 6:49 p.m. Motion carried: 6-0.
Trustee Soles moved, and Trustee Cerkvenik seconded the motion to close the
Executive Session at 8:28 p.m. Motion carried: 6-0.
Attorney's Opinion Required by C.R.S. 24-6-402(2)(d.5)(II)(B). As the attorney
representing the Town of Fraser, I am of the opinion that the entire executive session,
which was not recorded, constituted a privileged attorney-client communication.
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Town Attorney, Ken Whitmer
8. Adjourn:
Trustee Cerkvenik moved, and Trustee Gregory seconded the motion to adjourn.
Motion carried: 7-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.
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