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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 21 , 1990
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
HELD THIS DAY AT 7 : 00 P.M.
PRESENT: MAYOR R. EDGAR GIECK
TRUSTEE RAU
TRUSTEE MARSH (arrived 7 : 15 )
TRUSTEE WHITE
TRUSTEE HOFF
TRUSTEE HOVEL (arrived 8: 00 )
TRUSTEE VIGIL
ALSO PRESENT: TOWN ATTORNEY, ROBERT BURROUGHS
TOWN CLERK-TREASURER, PAT LESH
Approximately 16 audience members .
MAYOR GIECK PRESIDED
CONFIRMATION MOTION MADE BY TRUSTEE RAU, that the
7/17/90 minutes of the regular meeting of the
MINUTES Board , dated 1990 July 17 , be confirmed .
MOTION CARRIED
CONFIRMATION MOTION MADE BY TRUSTEE HOFF, that the
7/31/90 minutes of the special meeting of the
MINUTES Board , dated 1990 July 31 , be confirmed .
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVAL Accounts payable 7/18/90 thru 8/18/90
ACCOUNTS were discussed and questions answered.
PAYABLE MOTION MADE BY TRUSTEE HOFF, to approve
accounts payable .
MOTION CARRIED
WELD MENTAL MOTION MADE BY TRUSTEE HOFF, TO ALOT $600 . 00
HEALTH in the 1991 Budget with donations to be
91 DONATION paid in January 1991 . Trustee Rau asked
to ammend motion to the $600 . 00 donation
to be paid on the anniversary date of
the last donation . Trustee Hoff consented.
MOTION CARRIED
COLORADO RURAL Jim Gustafson , representing Ray Larson
HOUSING requested lot 1 , 3 . 886 acres zoning be
DEVELOPMENT changed from commercial to multi-family
CORPORATION residentual zoning. The project would
be low income housing for people who
earn a portion of their income from farming.
Funding will be from Farmers Administration.
The project would consist of six building
with six three bedroom units in each building.
Mayor Gieck advised this request for zoning
change would have to go to the Planning
Commission and then recommendation will
be presented to the Board.
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PUBLIC Mr. Fred Hoover addressed the Board concerning
COMMENTS cement sidewalk replacement behind school
administration building. Trustee White
advised him this matter has been addressed .
PROPOSAL One proposal for accounting services was
ACCOUNTING received and reviewed . The proposed fees
SERVICES for accounting services would be based
on actual time spent working at the following
rate :
Manager $85 .00
Senior Accountant 65 . 00
Staff Accountant 50 . 00
Paraprofessional 35 . 00
Computer Specialists 35 . 00
Clerical 25 . 00
MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE WHITE , to
accept the proposal from Schultz and Co.
for accounting services at the above
rates .
MOTION CARRIED
CONCRETE Proposals for the concrete ditch at sewer
DITCH lagoon were received and reviewed . The
PROPOSALS bids are as follows :
Pete & D. L. Concrete Co .
7 . 25 per foot
Alvin ' s Ditch Line Co .
10 . 86 per foot
Aden & Keever
12 .00 per foot
MOTION WAS MADE BY Trustee White to award
the bid to Pete & D. L. Concrete Co . for
$7 . 25 per foot .
MOTION CARRIED
OFFICER MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE MARSH , to set
CHIODA Greg Chiddas starting salary as a full
SALARY time officer at $1500 .00 per month,
retroactive to August 1 , 1990 .
MOTION CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE WHITE, to
HEALTH table the action to authorize consent
SERVICES to the provision of environmental health
services within our jurisdiction until
further research and information can be
gathered .
MOTION CARRIED
BUDGET MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE HOFF, to appoint
OFFICER Patricia J . Lesh, Budget Officer for the
APPOINTMENT 1991 Budget .
MOTION CARRIED
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RESOLUTION Resolution 6-90 was read. A Resolution
6-90 concerning Highway 14 pavement signing
and marking--school zone.
MOTION MADE BY TRUSTEE WHITE, to adopt
Resolution 6-90 .
MOTION CARRIED
ORDINANCE Proposed Ordinanc No . 336 , an ordinance
NO. 336 vacating a portion of a utility and drainage
easement in the Ault West Subdivision
was read by the Town Clerk. Corrections
were made and the revised ordinance was
read . Lifestyle Homes , Dave Clarkson
agreed to pay for all expenses incurred
in passage of Ordinane No. 336 . MOTION
MADE BY TRUSTEE RAU, to set the Second
Reading and Public Hearing for September
18 , 1990 , with Lifestyle Homes to pay
for all expenses incurred in publication
and passage .
MOTION CARRIED
PARK The portable toilets in Liberty Park and
COMMITTEE East Park will be removed the end of
August .
Trustees Marsh and Hoff reported their
findings on a drinking fountain and
restrooms proposed for Liberty Park.
Trustee White will contact the School
concerning using their utility services .
Trustee Hoff reported that the Evergreen
tree killed by lightening will be taken
down December 1 , 1990 and the boughes
will be offered to the citizens for the
Holidays . The dead trees will be removed
from the Cemetery and five new trees
will be planted next spring.
Trustee Rau noted the $2000 in the 1990
Budget for playground equipment will be
carried over to next spring.
FINANCE AND Trustee Hovel read a letter from Prudential
BUDGET Bache stating the deposits of CenTrust
COMMITTEE Federal Savings Bank were assumed by
Great Western Bank and that we were entitled
to withdraw our funds without penalty.
$67 , 589 . 50 has been trasferred into a
Time Certificate for the Sewer Fund at
the interest rate of 8% . A Time Certificate
for The General Fund in the amount of
$24 , 318 . 50 has also been taken at The
Eaton Bank earning 8% interest .
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STREET AND Trustee White announced that M and A
ALLEY construction will rinish concrete work
COMMITTEE and Western Mobil will then do the patching.
The Committee will meet and determine
what patch work needs to be done .
Trustee Hovel reported that the parking
lot will be cleared . Next meeting bids
will be received for paving the lot .
The access permit has been applied for.
M and A Construction will do the concrete
work on the access .Trustee White reported
that he had contacted the State Highway
Department concerning resurfacing Main
Street . They recommended that we contact
our representative County Commissioners
and stress the importance of resufacing
Main Street . A meeting will be set with
them. Trustee Marsh reported that he
is contacting contractors for bids to
mark parking spaces on Main Street .
WELD COUNTY Trustee Hovel has contacted the County
SANITARY and obtained The Certificate of Designation
LANDFILL and The Use By Special Review Resolution,
which lists the standards to be followed .
A Transcript of the Hearing tape can be
obtained for $60 . 00 . MOTION WAS MADE
BY TRUSTEE HOVEL, to have the County
Commissioners tape the hearing to have
in our possession .
VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS :
YEAS : Trustees Rau, Marsh, Hoff, Hovel
Vigil , and Mayor Gieck 6
NAYS : Trustee White 1
MOTION CARRIED
AULT CENTER Developer, David G. Clarkson presented
GROCERY MARKET a proposal as the basis upon which a
PROPOSAL grocery supermarket can be developed to
serve Ault and the Highland community.
He related that the establishment of a
supermarket to serve the needs of the
population of the Highland area is an
economic development issue .
He stated that the needs of the community
are not being met and that the area residents
do spend most of their food dollars in
Greeley and Fort Collins .
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He expressed his opinion that the future
of the school system and the development
of Ault is dependent on what the Town
Board does to encourage growth and development .
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He stated that a demographic study showed
approximately 6 , 700 people live within
a five mile radius of the intersection
of Main Street and Highway 85 . According
to Clarkson , if 1 , 600 of those people
would spend $25 . 00 per week at the new
supermarket and the Town collected a 20
food tax, the Town would make back its
investment in 4-5 years and over a 10
year period could see a return of over
$500 , 000 .
Groundbreaking would be September 1 , 1990
with opening of this 10 , 100 square foot`
building, December 1 , 1990 .
Steffens ' Market would provide 40 new
jobs , 20 of them full-time . The Steffens '
family would make an investment of approxi-
mately $500 , 000 in fixtures and equipment .
Also proposed in the Steffens ' Market/
Ault Center were these possible additional
future services :
• Pharmacy adjacent to the grocery
market .
• Doctor ( financed by a Greeley
or Fort Collins Hospital)
• Hardware store
Dry cleaner pick-up station
Steffens ' Super Market , Inc . would be
willing and able to put a new supermarket
in Ault at the proposed West location
if all the proposed commitments are met .
These commitments are as follows :
Financing: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
State of Colorado Grant $150 , 000 .00
Town of Ault Incentive $200 , 000 . 00
Bank and Equity Financing $350 , 000 . 00
Total $700 , 000 . 00
PUBLIC PUBLIC OPINION PERIOD:
OPIONS
Approximately 20 residents were present
and voiced their opions .
Cecil Jackson: Considerations asked-
What does Ault get out of this?
Where does the $200, 0100 come from?
Recommends public debate with respected
financial annalist present . He suggested
the proposed time frame was to short to
make a decision . He advised some public
economic development seminars .
Freddie Hoover: Stated that the promoters
should finance the grocery market , not
the taxpayers .
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Charlie Kindsfather: Stated that we can ' t
put up partial financing for one business
coming in , without financing other businesses
coming in the future.
Larry Goettsch: Questioned why the proposed
West location was more expensive than
the proposed downtown location?
Betty Loewen: Stated she would like to
see this proposal brought to the vote
of the people .
Ed Wilson: Stated Steffens ' is the highest
priced grocery store in the area.
Ken Hahn: Stated he was in opposition
of financing a new grocery market to put
him out of business .
J .T. Thompson: Questioned where the figures
came from. Past survey showed fair to
poor for the downtown location and poor
at the west location . He also stated
that the use tax dollars should not be
used to subsidize new businesses .
Harvey Nelson: A poll was taken at the
Senior Center. All 75 were in opposition
to the proposal.
Peter Thompson: Requested Dave Clarkson
enlighten us on the circumstances of
the sale of Steffens ' in Windsor.
Harvey Nelson: Ask Dave Clarkson about
what additional services were planned
in the new center.
Freddie Hoover: Questioned how much sales
tax is received from groceries , how much
was received from Onion Growers on
wholesale products sold?
Dora Berry: Why didn' t Steffens ' build
in Evans?
TOWN BOARD OPION PERIOD:
BOARD
DISCUSSION Trustee White : Spoke in favor of the
grocery market center. A new market would
greatly improve Ault ' s economics . The
Town as a whole would gain over the next
twenty years .
Trustee Hoff: To follow up on Larry Goettsch' s
question , the originally proposed downtown
center was going to cost the Town $320 , 00
to purchase and demolish the buildings .
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The Town was going to sell the land to
the developer for $70 , 000 . 00 . His question
is , why would it cost approximately the
same amount for the West Ault location
for one-half the facilities compared to
the downtown location? Dave Clarkson
answered that the downtown proposed market
was larger, at that time other investers
were available , interest was at a lower
rate . Trustee Hoff calculated that at
$200 , 000iavested by the Town that it would
be a good investment ; at $350 , 000 the
Town would do better investing in C.D. 's .
Trustee Marsh: Stated the results of
' iris canvas of residences , showed that
downtown location would be more favorable.
lie stated that more time would be required
and more information gathered to make
a decision . Attorney Robert Burroughs
was questioned as to the allowable amount
of expenditure the Town Board was allowed
to make without putting it to a vote of
the people? The attorney advised that
the expenditure has to be budgeted . If
they are not revenue bonds the indebtedness
has to be put to a vote of the people.
Revenue bonds do not have to be put to
a vote of the people . The original proposal
provided that the parking lot would be
deeded to the Town .
Trustee Hovel: Questioned if this project
is a public purpose issue? Is public
access off of Highway 14 feasible? He
stated if someone wants to establish a
grocery market with their own funding,
he would welcome them, but that taxpayers
money should not be used for the funding.
Trustee Rau: Received all negative responses
from his canvasing . The Town shouldn ' t
subsidize free enterprise . Tax dollars
shouldn ' t go to a project of this type.
MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE RAU, that the
Town of Ault will not provide the source
of funds in the amount of $200 , 000 toward
financing Steffens ' Market to build at
the West Ault location , however would
welcome Steffens ' Market in Ault , providing
that the store or its developer provide
their own financing.
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VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS :
YEAS: Trustees Rau, Marsh, Hoff , Hovel,
Vigil and Mayor Gieck
NAYS: Trustee White
MOTION CARRIED
There being no further business to come
before the board , the meeting was declared
adjourned at 10 : 45 P. M.
Mayor i`
ATTEST
Town Clerk
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR AUGUST
III ARIX (PREPARATION OF STREET GRADING PLAN) $ 304.22
ROBERT BURROUGHS 1228.75
CONTINENTAL SUPPLY (REPAIRS) 225.89
CLARY'S SERVICE 462.56
DATA LEGAL PUBLISHING CO. ( 1990 COLORADO REVISED STATUTES) 85.00
DATA CONTROL SYSTEMS (COMPUTER CHECK ENVELOPES) 45.20
HIGHLAND VETERINARY 32.00
-JORDON TREE SERVICE (TREE PRUNING) 225.00
JOHNSON'S MARKET (BATTERIES & ICE) 25.44
DON HOFF 125.00
GARY HEINZE 90.00
KEN'S SELF SERVICE 312.00
HOECKEL'S (MUNICIPAL COURT RECEIPT BOOKS) 114.20
LARUE 49.51
LARIMER TELEPHONE CO. (POLICE DEPT. LINES) 26.50
LESH DRILLING (CEMETERY PUMP REPAIR) 1176.80
OLD WEST BUSINESS FORMS (U.B. CARDS & COMPUTER CHECKS) 522.43
PUBLIC SERVICE 1054.87
QUILL CORPORATION (OFFICE SUPPLIES-COMPUTER DISKS) 63.56
RAY'S OFFICE SUPPLY 108.09
BIG R (SPRAYER PARTS) 47.07
SLIM'S SANITATION 360.00
SUNRISE LUMBER 7.65
STANLEY COMMERCIAL RADIO ( INSTALLATION OF CELLULAR PHONE) 400.00
SIMPLOT SOILBUILDERS (SPRAY) 480.00
TUXALL UNIFORM & EQUIPMENT (SHIRT, PATCHES, & POLICE LINE) 87.83
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION 259.00
VALLEY FIRE EXTINGUISHER INC. (YEARLY MAINTENANCE) 8.50
WYKERT & WEBER (GRADING STREETS) 240.00
WHITE'S CAR CARE (POLICE CAR REPAIR) 773.92
LIBRARY BILLS:
WELD LIBRARY DISTRICT 413.91
ECONO CLAD BOOKS 91 .41
WTS 44.49
$ 9490.80
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