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PAC Sara Bellamy
Debbe Knutson
Shanna Ganne
Callie McDermott
Deborah Buhayar
EDAC Cory Burris
Deborah Buhayar
Chris Olivier
Shanna Ganne
Planning Commission Kim Daniels
Deborah Buhayar
Ian Jardine
Water Wastewater Bob Wolf
Sara Bellamy
Address: 599 Quail Drive, Fraser, Colorado
Mailing: P.O. Box 1113, Winter Park, CO 80482
970/531-57 5 1 sara@explorecolorado.net
April 9, 2018
Antoinette McVeigh
Town Clerk
Fraser Town Hall
P.O. Box 370
Fraser, CO 80442
Dear Antoinette McVeigh:
I am putting forth this letter of intent for the committee member opening on theTown of Fraser Public
Arts Committee. As I have been observing a few of the PAC meetings, I am update to date on their current
and also future endeavors. I feel I can contribute to the building momentum of Fraser's art culture.
I do hope the Town of Fraser will consider my intention mentioned. Perhaps the existing committee
members or the mayor can give a kind reference on my behalf.
Sincerely,
Sara Bellamy
"o the Fraser Communitv Arts Council
since moving to Grand County in 197 1, 1 have dreamed of the day when access to artistic
endeavors would be more readily available. It is coming to pass before my evesil
Laving retired just over a year ago, I have seen the eye catching colors on various murals come
into being. Its amazing what this is doing for the character of Fraser. The bus stops as works of art
and more sculptures to come are as exciting.
Though I have never claimed art as my means of living, I have always had "projects" going. I draw
with pencil and charcoal, use fabric as art, am trying to turn my rocky back yard into garden art
and also work some in watercolor and with beads.
I would love to joing a group that is thinking outside the box. I think I have some ideas that we
could use or at least throw around. Its time to show the outside world what sort of talent lives
inside of Fraser's eclectic houses.
Thank you for considering my involvement with this group.
Debbe Knutson
Antoinette McVeigh
From: Shanna Ganne <shanna@grandcountyhistory.org>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2018 4:29 PM
To: Antoinette McVeigh
Subject: Re: Fraser PAC
For PAC, I qualify for B, I have a bachelors in Fine Arts.
For EDAC, I qualify for B 1 & 2.
1 am no longer a resident of Fraser, we just moved to Granby.
I was never quite sure about how Kristi got around this as she lives in Evergreen.
Shanna
Sent from my Whone
On Apr 9, 2018, at 10:39 AM, Antoinette McVeigh <amcveigh@town.fraser.co.us> wrote:
HiShanna,
Thank you for your interst in the PAC or EDAC. ; need to be sure you are eligible to hold the position. l
have the requirements below. Let me know if you are eligible and if so what requirement you meet.
PAC:
(a) All members of the Committee shall be bona fide residents within the Fraser Recreation District
boundaries, or own property within the Town, or have at least ten percent (10%) ownership
interest in a business that owns property within the Town, or hold a management position with a
business located in Fraser. Committee members should provide a broad representation from the
community and interest in promoting the best interests of the Town and the surrounding
community; be objective and thoughtful.
(b) Committee members shall have higher education, expertise or experience in visual and
performing arts or in related areas.
EDAC:
(a) All members of the Committee shall be bona fide residents of the Town, or own property within
the Town, or have at least ten percent (10%) ownership interest in a business that owns property
within the Town, or hold a management position with a business located in Fraser. Committee
members should provide a broad representation from the community and have an interest in
promoting the best interests of the Town and the surrounding community; be objective and
thoughtful.
(b)
Committee members shall have expertise or experience in one (1) or more of the following or
related areas:
(1) Legal, sales, marketing, finance and capital fundraising.
(2) Strategic planning, community development and engineering.
(3) Entrepreneurial, business development and job creation.
(4) Telecommunications/internet, resort/tourism, retail, service/transportation,
lodging/hospitality, energy/utilities, or commercial/office real estate.
Thanks,
Antoinette McVeigh
Town Clerk
Town of Fraser
970-726-5491 Ext. 201
From: Shanna Ganne<shanna(aDerandcountvhistory.ore>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2018 10:35 AM
To: Antoinette McVeigh <amcveiRh town.fraser.co.us>
Subject: Fraser PAC
Good Morning!
I would like to join PAC or economic development committees -
Thanks,
Shanna
Shanna Ganne
Executive Director
Grand County Historical Association
www.grandcountyhistory.org
970-509-9154
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like at tree
without roots."
- Marcus Garvey
Antoinette McVeigh
From:
callierae43@gmail.com
Sent:
Monday, April 09, 2018 7:01 PM
To:
Antoinette McVeigh
Subject:
Re: Public Arts Committee
Thanks so much! My address is 193 County Road 827, Tabernash
> On Apr 9, 2018, at 5:02 PM, Antoinette McVeigh <amcveigh@town.fraser.co.us> wrote:
> Hi Callie,
> It sounds like you are a bona fide resident with in the Rec District. If you could send me your address, I will pass your
letter of interest to the folks making the decisions.
> Thanks,
> Antoinette McVeigh
> Town Clerk
> Town of Fraser
> 970-726-5491 Ext. 201
> -----Original Message-----
> From: callierae43@gmaii.com <callierae43@gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2018 4:45 PM
> To: Antoinette McVeigh <amcveigh@town.fraser.co.us>
> Subject: Re: Public Arts Committee
> Hi Antoinette,
> We are residents inside the recreational district, although we do not own the property we have been in this home for
over 3 years. And I do have experience in many art forms, although I did not attend college for art. We are nearly
finished with our pottery studio in Fraser and I am working myself towards becoming a silversmith as well. I've been
painting and using many art mediums for most of my adult life and hope to continue to do so.
> I hope this is acceptable!
> Thanks so much,
> Callie
>> On Apr 9, 2018, at 10:22 AM, Antoinette McVeigh <amcveigh@town.fraser.co.us> wrote:
>> Hi Callie,
>> Thank you for your interest in the PAC. i need to check on your eligibility for the committee. Do you meet the
requirements below?
>> (a) All members of the Committee shall be bona fide residents within the Fraser Recreation District boundaries, or
own property within the Town, or have at least ten percent (105) ownership interest in a business that owns property
within the Town, or hold a management position with a business located in Fraser. Committee members should provide
a broad representation from the community and interest in promoting the best interests of the Town and the
surrounding community; be objective and thoughtful.
>> (b) Committee members shall have higher education, expertise or experience in visual and performing arts or in
related areas.
>> Let me know if you meet the requirement(s) and if so which requirement.
>> Thanks,
>> Antoinette McVeigh
>> Town Clerk
>> Town of Fraser
>> 970-726-5491 Ext. 201
>> -----Original Message-----
» From: Callie Rae McDermott <call1erae43@gmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2018 1:54 PM
>> To: Antoinette McVeigh <amcveigh@town.fraser.co.us>
>> Subject: Public Arts Committee
>> Hello there,
>> I'm very interested in becoming a part of the new Public Arts Committee. I've lived in the county for about 8 years
with life long aspirations to be a full time artist, It's very exciting to see the whole town moving towards this amazing
endeavor! I am currently working on getting Sunnyside Pottery Studio up and running with a couple others in Fraser. We
are located in the Murdochs shopping center and hope to have our doors open to the public this summer. We are very
excited about making Fraser more creative!
>> I would love to have more information on what requirements I need to accomplish to became a part of this
committee.
>> Thanks so much for your time,
>> Callie McDermott
Deborah Buhayar
29 Beaver Brook Trail • Fraser, Colorado, 80442 • Phone: 970-281-2800 • E -Mail: dbuhayar@gmail.com
Date: April 16, 2018
Trustees
The Town of Fraser
153 Fraser Ave, Box 370
Fraser, Colorado
80442
Dear Trustees:
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Please consider me for one of the following recently posted positions on the Fraser Economic Development Advisory
Committee, the Planning Commission, or the Public Arts Committee. I have owned property in the Fraser Valley since
2004 and made it my full-time residence in 2008. It would be my sincerr pleasure to have the opportunity contribute
my skills and energy to the community I care so much about. Now that I live within the Fraser Town limits, I would
relish being more directly involved in the Town's efforts to improve, and preserve what makes this community a
desirable place to live and visit. My experience and skills are varied so ask you to select the committee on which you
deem I might be of most value.
Throughout my life, even when residing in other parts of the country, I had the good fortune to visit often and enjoy
what Fraser and its surrounds have to offer. Retiring here and becoming a full time and active part of the community
has been a perfect fit. I offer the perspective and skills gained from experiences listed below;
- Education: I received a Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies, an inter -disciplinary degree, exposing me to
City Planning, Development, Social Science and Government. At the same time I also earned a Bachelors of
Science Degree in Early Childhood Education both from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,
Ohio.
- Earl Career: I worked for the Missouri Division of Family Services in the Day Care Licensing and
Foster Care Divisions. From this experience I well understand what it is like to work for and with
number of government agencies.
- Later Career: I was the co-owner and active principal of a contract packaging and logistics company in
Cincinnati, Ohio. I assumed responsibility for sales, marketing, and customer relations while my partner
managed logistics and operations. My customers were large consumer product corporations for which I
created producible retail product design and presentation. Sales grew ten fold over the course of ownership
while healthy margins were retained. I was successful in negotiating the sale of the company in 2001. From
this endeavor, I strengthened skills in solving the multitude of daily challenges one must face in growing a
business. Quite pertinent to the business environment in Fraser, I had to manage challenging seasonal swings
as the retail customer base, was heavily 4� quarter oriented. In relation to the position on the Fraser Arts
Please consider that I successfully managed my own art department and worked closely with the creative and
marketing departments of my customers.
- Community Involvement: I am very committed to making community service a part of my life and have
served on a number of boards and organizations including Kansas City Hospice, the Alzheimer's Associations,
Mountain Parks Electric Charitable Giving Board, Fraser River Valley Lions Club, and Grand Community
ou
Gardens. One project that I have truly enjoyed and feel quite proud is making the Fraser Valley Community
Garden come to f -6don. I commenced fundraising in 2011 and was able to install the $50,000 facility on the
North end of the Sports Complex in 2012. The gardens have been financially self-sustaining via rental fees
and have drawn the participation of 40 to 50 gardeners each year.
Also of value is the fact that my relationships and associations in Grand County, cut across all sectors. I am a person
with and open ear, education and experience, which in combination, embraces divergent interests and populations.
Please consider me as someone with the shills, interest, and drive to foster future growth in Fraser that is both fmanc iaIly
vibrant and enhances the existing character of the community.
Sincerely,
Deborah R Buhayar
Economic Development Advisory Committee Letter of interest
Hello,
My name is Cory and I would like to become an active part of Fraser's tuture. I was born and raised in
Denver and have been a second home owner in the Winter Park / Fraser community since 2006. My
wife Sabine and I first bought a condo in Pinetree Plaza and then recently purchased our future
residence in Grand Park last year. I am an electrical contractor in Denver and Sabine owns a German
Kitchen dealership in Wheat Ridge. Currently our primary residence is in Wheat Ridge with our
second home in Grand Park Fraser. The decision to sell the condo and purchase a home in Fraser
was mainly driven by our decision to make Fraser our primary residence sooner than later. While we
are still a couple of years from making that jump I am very interested in becoming a part of this
community in an active capacity so I am writing this letter of interest.
I first spoke to Antoinette to verify that second home owners qualify and then proceeded per her
instruction to your website for more details. I feel that of the committees who have openings EDAC is
the best fit for who I am at this point in my life. The majority of my education has been more in the
field and less in the classroom. I graduated from Denver Lutheran High School in 1985 and
completed one year at Regis college before deciding to change course and move into the
construction industry. I began my career in the electrical trade in 1986 when 1 went to work for my
father's company. I got my Masters license in 1991 and took over my father's ownership of the
company in 2007. 1 currently have 25 employees most of which have been with us for 15 plus years.
Being in the construction industry for the last 30 years has given me an opportunity to see and
participate in economic growth first hand. I have worked directly with architects, engineers, GC's, as
well as developers and have learned from all of them what it takes to see an idea through to fruition.
Many of my projects are at DIA where I have experienced how to deal with the publics opinion as well
as multiple government entities in the process of getting a project completed. Being an employer has
probably taught me the most about people in general and the impact that your actions and decisions
have on someone else's life.
My first experience with local City government came in Wheat Ridge. In 2UU8 Sabine and I bought a
property in Wheat Ridge with the intention of making it into a showroom for Sabine's business. We
chose Wheat Ridge because it was supportive of people who own a small business and wanted to
invest in their community. The property we bought was zoned residential but was located on a very
busy street in a up and coming area so we needed to apply for a zone change. This was an
experience. Sabine and I decided to do this ourselves so we set about putting together multiple
PLATS and petitioned the neighborhood during a 12 -month process which was successful. During
that process I got to know several of the City's officials and decided at that point that when things
slowed down a little in our world that I would like to pursue something in the local government. Over
the years our future has become Fraser and I have met several people that are in the local economy
which has given me the interest in making that pursuit up here.
While at Pinetree Plaza I sat on the HOA board from 2008 to 2017 and was the president of the HOA
for the last five years. As a board member and given the location of Pinetree Plaza I had a front row
seat to much of the early progress in the Grand Park development. Working with Dick Norman
(Mountain Chalet Property Management) who also set on the board for Winter Park gave me quite
the insight to the inner workings of development in the area. This was also my first interaction with the
Town of Fraser at a public update on the Grand Park development in which Clark Lipscomb was
addressing the publics questions and concerns. in the years since we have purchased a cottage in
Grand Park and have gotten to know both Clark and Meredith.
At our first HOA meeting for Grand Park last fall Mayor Vandernail made a presentation at the
beginning and gave a brief update on Fraser's future. In addition Mayor Vandernail encouraged those
in attendance to join a committee which sounded like a good idea to me.
In summary,
I want to be a part of this community. I believe that the Fraser Valley is Colorado and there is a ton of
potential for our future. As a current second home owner I believe that I can bring a perspective that
might not be the norm. I know from reading the local papers and being in the public surrounding that
not all locals (permanent residents) see the potential in all of us part timers and I would like to change
that. I believe that for the most part we all want the development of our community to be intelligent,
responsible, and respectful of everyone's needs. I understand how difficult that can be and that you
will never have everyone on board with any plan so the best you can do is do the homework,
represent what you know to the best of your ability, and move forward with a positive agenda.
I appreciate you taking the time to consider my letter of interest and look forward to the future of
Fraser.
Cory A. Ouer4,
601 S Zerex St
Fraser. CO 80442
(470) 726-8882
skibrokerwp@gmaii.com
April 13, 2018
Hello Antoinette,
I wanted to inform you that I am very interested in a position on the Town of Fraser EDAC
Committee. As the owner of a locally based event company and the GM of a long standing
business in Fraser I would like to be more involved in helping direct the future growth of our city.
Best regards,
Chris C Olivier
GM, Ski Broker Inc
Owner. Plussizebmx LLC
(720)217-8088
Chris@plussizebmx.com
April 10, 2018
To Whom It May Concern,
I would like to express my interest in serving on the Town of Fraser Planning Commission. I am
interested in serving on the commission because I would like to get involved in the community. i have
been a resident of Fraser for 8 years and I have lived in Grand County for 20 years. I will seek to learn the
public interest and how best to further the interests of the community as a whole.
I would appreciate your consideration as you look to fill the current Planning Commission vacancy.
Sincerely,
Kim Daniels
Antoinette McVeigh
From: Ian Jardine <ijardine66@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 1:29 PM
To: Antoinette McVeigh; Catherine Trotter
Subject: Planning Commission Opening
Hello there,
my name is Ian Jardine
i am applying for the open position on the planning commission for Town of Fraser.
I am a UK citizen but have been living in USA for 20 years, Green Card Holder. Of those 20 years i have lived in Colorado
springs for 14 and the last 6 as a full-time resident of Fraser.
My daughter (12) has been in Fraser Elementary since 1st grade as in current 6th grade at Granby Middle School. She is
very active with Alpine Comp Center team.
My Wife works at Devils Thumb Ranch.
i am very active in the Mountain Bike community, ; am on the board of the local Mtb group, GMBA and also coach the
High School mountain bike team.
I am looking for ways to get more involved in our community and think this would be an ideal opportunity for me and
believe i would serve the community well.
regards
Ian Jardine
719 205 2775