HomeMy Public PortalAboutTBM 2013-11-20 FRASER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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DATE: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
MEETING: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
PLACE: Fraser Town Hall Board Room
PRESENT
Board: Mayor Peggy Smith; Mayor Pro-Tem Steve Sumrall; Trustees; Philip Naill,
Eileen Waldow, Vesta Shapiro, Cheri Sanders and Adam Cwiklin
Staff: Town Manager Jeff Durbin; Town Clerk, Lu Berger; Finance Manager Nat
Havens; Public Works Director Allen Nordin; Town Planner, Catherine
Trotter; Police Chief, Glen Trainor, Plant Supervisor Joe Fuqua, Town
Attorney Rod McGowan
Others: See attached list
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m.
1. Workshop:
2. Regular Meeting: Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda:
Trustee Shapiro moved, and Trustee Waldow seconded the motion to approve the
Agenda. Motion carried: 7-0.
4. Consent Aqenda:
a) Minutes — November 6, 2013
b) Resolution 2013-11-01 SBR contract addendum
Trustee Sumrall moved, and Trustee Cwiklin seconded the motion to approve the
consent agenda. Motion carried: 7-0.
5. Open Forum:
6. Updates:
7. Public Hearinqs:
a) 2014 Budget
Trustee Sumrall moved, and Trustee Sanders seconded the motion to open the public
hearing on 2014 Budget. Motion carried: 7-0.
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Jane Mather requested staff provide different scenarios regarding possible rate
increases to the water and wastewater funds. She also requested a comparison of water
and sewer tap fees and mill levies with other districts.
Cristie Taylor asked the mill levy questions go back on the April ballot.
Trustee Naill moved, and Trustee Shapiro seconded the motion to continue the public
hearing on 2014 Budget. Motion carried: 7-0.
8. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding:
9. Community Reports:
James Newberry gave a report on the latest QQ meeting held November 14tH
10. Other Business:
11. Executive Session: For a conference with the Water 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 a(n) a potential water right acquisition and to
include TM Durbin, PWD Nordin, TA McGowan, SA Thorne, CC Newberry and CM
Curran. Trustee Sumrall moved, and Trustee Sanders seconded the motion to enter
into executive session. Motion carried: 7-0.
Enter: 7:45
Exit: 8:35
Trustee Shapiro moved, and Trustee Sumrall seconded the motion to exit executive
session. Motion carried: 7-0.
As the attorney representing the Town of Fraser, I am of the opinion that the entire
Executive S sion, which was not recorded, constituted a privileged attorney-client
communi i
Rod McGowan, Town Attorney
12. 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)
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 an annexation and to include TM Durbin, TA
McGowan and TP Trotter. Trustee Cwiklin moved, and Trustee Shapiro seconded the
motion to enter into executive session. Motion carried: 7-0.
Enter: 8:36
Exit: 9:44
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Trustee Shapiro moved, and Trustee Sumrall seconded the motion to exit executive
session. Motion carried: 7-0.
As the attorney representing the Town of Fraser, I am of the opinion that the entire
Executive Sessio hich s not recorded, constituted a privileged attorney-client
communication.
Rod McGowan, Town Attorney
TA McGowan left the meeting.
13. Executive Session; Town Manager Evaluation: For discussion of a personnel matter
under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(f)(1) and not involving any specific employees who
have requested discussion of the matter in open session and to include TM Durbin.
Trustee Cwiklin moved, and Trustee Sumrall seconded the motion to enter into
executive session. Motion carried: 7-0.
Enter: 9:45
Exit: 10:15
Trustee Shapiro moved, and Trustee Sumrall seconded the motion to exit executive
session. Motion carried: 7-0.
Trustee Shapiro moved, and Trustee Sumrall seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion
carried: 7-0. Meeting adjourned at 10:16 p.m.
Lu Berger, Town Olerk