HomeMy Public PortalAboutTBM 2023-11-15FRASER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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DATE: November 15, 2023
MEETING: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
PLACE: Fraser Town Hall Board Room and Virtually
PRESENT
Board:
Staff:
Mayor Pro-Tem Eileen Waldow; Trustees; Brian Cerkvenik, Kaydee
Fisher, Lewis Gregory, Parnell Quinn and, Katie Soles
Town Manager, Michael Brack; Town Clerk, Antoinette McVeigh;
Assistant Town Manager, Sarah Catanzarite; Finance Director, Laurie
Waters; Public Works Director, Paul Johnson; Town Planner, Garrett
Scott; Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent, Joe Fuqua; Police
Officer Cory Esslinger
Others: See attached list
Mayor Pro-Tem Eileen Waldow called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
1. Rollcall: Mayor Pro-Tem Eileen Waldow; Trustees; Brian Cerkvenik, Kaydee Fisher,
Lewis Gregory, Parnell Quinn and, Katie Soles
2. Approval of Agenda:
Trustee Cerkvenik moved, and Trustee Soles seconded the motion to approve the
amended agenda moving consent agenda item h) Resolution 2023-11-09 Sharky's
License Agreement to after open forum. Motion carried: 6-0.
3. Consent Agenda:
a) Minutes October 18, 2023
b) Minutes November 1, 2023
c) Treasurer's Report
d) Resolution 2023-11-16 Authorizing an Agreement with Snow Creations for the
Colorado State Snow Sculpting Championship
e) Resolution 2023-11-06 GIS Contract with Northwest Colorado Council of
Governments
f) Resolution 2023-11-07 200 Eisenhower Lease Agreement
g) Resolution 2023-11-08 Fraser Valley Metropolitan Recreation District Lease
Agreement
h) Resolution 2023-11-10 Rendezvous License Agreement
Trustee Quinn moved, and Trustee Soles seconded the motion to approve the consent
agenda. Motion carried: 6-0.
4. Open Forum:
none
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5. Resolution 2023-11-09 Sharky's License Agreement:
Trustee Soles moved and Trustee Quinn seconded the motion to approve Resolution
2023-11-09 Sharky's License Agreement. Motion carried: 5-0. Trustee Fisher
recused.
6. Public Hearing and Possible Action:
a) 2024 Budget Hearing
Trustee Soles moved and Trustee Quinn seconded the motion to open the public
hearing regarding 2024 Budget. Motion carried: 6-0.
Proof of publication was presented in the packet.
Finance Director Lorrain Waters and Town Manager Michael Brack presented and
answered questions.
No Public Comment was taken.
Trustee Gregory moved and Trustee Fisher seconded the motion to close the public
hearing regarding 2024 Budget Hearing. Motion carried: 6-0.
ai) Resolution 2023-11-15 Memorandum of Understanding Headwaters Trail
Alliance
aii) Resolution 2023-11-14 Building Department Budget
aii) Resolution 2023-11-12 Levying Property Taxes
aiv) Resolution 2023-11-11 Summarizing Revenues and Expenditures for Each Fund
av) Resolution 2023-11-13 Appropriating Sums of Money to Various Funds and
Agencies
Trustee Cerkvenik moved, and Trustee Quinn seconded the motion to approve the
2024 Budget and Resolution 2023-11-15 Memorandum of Understanding Headwaters
Trail Alliance, Resolution 2023-11-14 Building Department Budget, Resolution 2023-11-
12 Levying Property Taxes, Resolution 2023-11-11 Summarizing Revenues and
Expenditures for Each Fund, Resolution 2023-11-13 Appropriating Sums of Money to
Various Funds and Agencies. Motion carried: 6-0.
7. Discussion and Possible Action:
a) Resolution 2023-11-17 Memorandum of Understanding With KFFR
Trustee Soles moved, and Trustee Cerkvenik seconded the motion to approve
Resolution 2023-11-17 Memorandum of Understanding With KFFR. Motion carried: 6-
0.
b) DRAFT Ordinance 504 Establishment of Downtown Development Authority and
Calling an Election
Troy Bernberg with Northland Securities, Dalton Kelly from Butler Snow and Bill Schrum
with DCI presented to the Board.
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No Action taken; this will be presented for a vote at the next meeting.
c) Ordinance No. 503 Amending Chapter 2 Article 2 Regarding Board of Trustees
Trustee Cerkvenik moved, and Trustee Soles seconded the motion to approve
Ordinance No. 503 Amending Chapter 2 Article 2 Regarding Board of Trustees. Motion
carried: 6-0.
d) Ordinance No. 502 Amending Chapter 6 Article 4 Regarding Alcoholic Beverages
Trustee Gregory moved, and Trustee Soles seconded the motion to approve Ordinance
No. 502 Amending Chapter 6 Article 4 Regarding Alcoholic Beverages. Motion carried:
6-0.
e) Rezone Of Properties into The Riverwalk District
This item is being postponed to the Board of Trustees meeting on December 6, 2023 to
allow for a 15 -day public notice period, per state statute.
8. Updates:
a) Trustee Gregory, US HWY 40 speed limit and GIS contract
b) Trustee Quinn, workforce housing versus affordable housing
c) Trustee Soles, Gerry Grosswald Day
d) Trustee Fisher, pedestrian lights on HWY 40
e) Town Manager Brack, Town awarded grant for stormwater study and public
works facility infrastructure plans.
9. Executive Session:
For a conference with the Town Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on
specific legal questions under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b). 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. To include Town Manager, Michael Brack, Town
Attorney Kent Whitmer
Trustee Gregory moved, and Trustee Quinn seconded the motion to open the public
hearing regarding Litigation. Motion carried: 6-0 at 8:46 p.m.
Trustee Cerkvenik moved, and Trustee Soles seconded the motion to close the public
hearing regarding Litigation. Motion carried: 6-0 at 9:20 p.m.
10. Executive Session:
For discussion of a personnel matter under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(f)(I)
and not involving any specific employees who have requested discussion of the matter
in open session. Town Manager Contract. To include Town Manager, Michael Brack,
Town Attorney Kent Whitmer.
Trustee Fisher moved, and Trustee Gregory seconded the motion to open the public
hearing regarding the Town Manager Contract. Motion carried: 6-0 at 9:20 p.m.
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Trustee Gregory moved, and Trustee Soles seconded the motion to close the public
hearing regarding the Town Manager Contract. Motion carried: 6-0 at 9:43 p.m.
11. Discussion And Possible Action Regarding:
a) Town Manager Contract
Trustee Gregory moved, and Trustee Cerkvenik seconded the motion to approve the
annual Town Manager Contract with a salary increase of 6.7% for merit and longevity
carried: 5-0-1, Trustee Quinn abstained.
12. Adjourn:
Trustee Cerkvenik moved, and Trustee Soles seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion
carried: 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Antoinette McVeigh, Town Clerk