HomeMy Public PortalAboutTBM 2011-05-18FRASER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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DATE: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
MEETING: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
PLACE: Fraser Town Hall Board Room
PRESENT
Board:
Staff:
3. Consent Agenda:
4. Audit Presentation:
Mayor Fran Cook; Mayor Pro -Tem Steve Sumrall; Trustees: Peggy Smith,
Vesta Shapiro, Scotty Brent, Joyce Burford and Eric Hoyhtya
Town Manager Jeff Durbin; Town Clerk, Lu Berger; Finance Manager Nat
Havens; Public Works Director Allen Nordin; Town Planner, Catherine
Trotter; Town Attorney Rod McGowan
Others: See attached list
Mayor Cook called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
1. Regular Meeting: Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda:
Trustee Brent moved, and Trustee Burford seconded the motion to approve the
amended agenda removing the Audit Presentation. Motion carried: 7 -0.
a) Minutes May 4, 2011
b) Resolution 2011 -04 -03 authorizing execution of Chamber Memorandum
Trustee Brent moved, and Trustee Shapiro seconded the motion to approve the
consent agenda. Motion carried: 7 -0.
5. 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);
regarding a Sign Permit.
Trustee Burford moved, and Trustee Sumrall seconded the motion to open the
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); regarding a
Sign Permit and to include the TA McGowan, TP Trotter and TM Durbin. Motion
carried: 7 -0.
Trustee Brent moved, and Trustee Shapiro seconded the motion to close the 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); regarding a Sign
Permit. Motion carried: 7 -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
communica
Rod McGowan, Legal Counsel
6. Open Forum:
7. Updates:
a) Grand County Emergency Medical Services Children's Hospital Preferred
Provider Designation Mayor Cook read the letter into record.
8. Public Hearings:
9. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding:
a) Alco Center Sign Permit
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TA McGowan briefed the Board on the discussions held with Western Centers and The
Rocky Mountain Chalet owners regarding the electronic message center sign at the Alco
center. The parties have come to an agreement regarding moving the sign to another
location. A new sign permit application has been submitted to the Town and Western
Centers has agreed to a list of conditions to be attached to the new permit. David
Michael, attorney for the Chalet and Brian Pesch of Western Centers addressed the
Board.
Trustee Brent moved, and Trustee Sumrall seconded the motion to direct staff to
approve the new sign permit with the recommended conditions. Motion carried: 4 -3
Sumrall Aye Hoyhtya Aye Brent Aye
Shapiro Nay Smith Nay
Burford Nay Cook Aye
TA McGowan left the meeting.
b) Ordinance 380 establishing a moratorium on electronic message center signs
TM Durbin briefed the Board on staff's recommendation to adopt a moratorium on
electronic message center signs until the Planning Commission has a chance to review
the sign code and make recommendations to the Town Board.
Trustee Brent moved, and Trustee Burford seconded the motion to approve the
Ordinance 380 Establishing a moratorium on electronic message center signs with the
change to the moratorium time frame. Motion carried: 7 -0
c) East Grand School District Funding
Tom Sifers, East Grand School Board President and Nancy Karas, school administrator,
addressed the Board on recent meetings regarding the school budget. Karas outlined a
draft budget for the 2011 -2012 school year. Ron Nelson spoke on the Grand
Foundations desire to continue to solicit funds which would be available for the school to
apply for through grants.
d) Icebox Newsletter
TM Durbin outlined the process the Icebox newsletter goes through before publication.
The Board directed staff to look into online newsletter templates and move towards
discontinuing paper newsletters.
FM Havens requested the Board waive the business license fees for the 2 childcare
facilities in town.
Trustee Brent motioned and Trustee Hoyhtya seconded the motion to waive the
business license fees for both facilities. Motion carried: 7 -0.
10. Action Items:
11. Community Reports:
12. Other Business:
Trustee Hoyhtya moved, and Trustee Brent seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion
carried: 7 -0. Meeting adjourned at 9:57 p.m.
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