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COUNCIL MINUTES
April 6, 2006
The Monte Vista City Council met for its regular meeting on Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Room, 4 Chico Camino, Monte Vista, CO.
Call to Order
Mayor Don Schall called the meeting to order and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
Members present were Councilor Gabe Duran, Councilor Art Medina, Councilor Charles Spielman, Councilor Rose Wilson, and Mayor Don Schall. Record to indicate a quorum was present.
Others present were City Attorney Eugene Farish, City Manager Don Van Wormer, Chief of Police Jim Gallegos, City Clerk Lucille Duran, Finance Director Debbie Phillips, Land Use Administrator Beritt Odom, a member of the press, and guests.
Approval of Consent Agenda
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Spielman seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as is. Consent agenda consisted of March 16, 2006 Council Minutes, and Approval of Expenditures. Motion carried unanimously.
Proclamations, Communications, and Appointments
Mayor Don Schall read Proclamation for Tu Casa, proclaiming April 2006 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Teri Ebel gave a brief presentation on the program. Most of the funding for Tu Casa comes from grants.
Employee Recognition – Plaques were given to Debbie Phillips for 20 years of service and Jim Gallegos for 25 years of service to the City of Monte Vista.
Citizen Comments/Special Presentations
Suzanne Gosar and children from the Boys and Girls Club – These are all representatives of the Monte Vista Boys and Girls Club. Last year, the City had been kind enough to allow us to plant a garden over by the club. You also have given us a home and we can’t tell you how much we appreciate this. The group had pictures of what they did last year. Thank you all so much from the Boys and Girls Club. Children had cookies to share with everyone.
Commission Reports/Recommendations
Recommendation from Planning Commission to approve the Special Review Use for the First Christian Church. Councilor Medina made a motion and Councilor Wilson seconded to approve the Special Review Use for the First Christian Church. Motion carried unanimously.
Licenses/Liquor Renewals
Councilor Medina made a motion and Councilor Wilson seconded to approve the Corporate Report of Changes for Safeway Store 46. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Duran made a motion and Councilor Wilson seconded to approve the Application for Special Events Permit for the S.L.V. Ski Hi Stampede, Inc. for the days of July 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Medina made a motion and Councilor Duran seconded to approve the renewal of 3.2% beer retail liquor license for Jacks Market. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Duran made a motion and Councilor Medina seconded to approve the renewal of 3.2% beer retail liquor license for Pester Marketing Co. 1st Stop. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Wilson made a motion and Councilor Medina seconded to approve the renewal of 3.2% beer retail liquor license and corporate report of changes for the Monte Vista Country Club. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Medina made a motion and Councilor Wilson seconded to approve the amended application for modification of premises from Alibi’s Sports Bar & Grill. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports
City Manager – I will be gone on Tuesday, going to Denver for several board meetings. I will be on vacation the last week in April. We did receive the official notice from the State from DOLA on the Impact Grant; we received $400,000. We received our first month’s sales tax report. It is kind of interesting our county sales tax collection is up $10,500 over 2005. Reminder on CML: make sure you give your reservations to Sandy. Also on May 15th, the CML Outreach Meetings: get your reservations in. DOLA is going to have a workshop on May 15th that you can go to before the Outreach Meeting. We received the draft water report from Davis Engineering last week. Randy, Gene and I are reviewing that.
Staff
Jim Gallegos – During the last few weeks, we started doing some compliance checks with people that sell liquor. We did 8 of them and we had 100 percent compliance. No one sold to an underage person.
Beritt Odom – Planning Commission approved a 12-month extension on the Sun Peaks Preliminary Plat with conditions.
City Attorney
We are 4 weeks into working on the sign code.
Council
Mayor Schall – On April 22nd at 2:00 P.M., there will be a groundbreaking ceremony at the Old Staley’s Plant.
Recess/Adjournment of Meeting
Meeting adjourned at 7:40 P.M.
Donald Schall,
Mayor
Lucille Duran, City Clerk
Approved 3/16/06
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COUNCIL MINUTES
March 16, 2006
The Monte Vista City Council met in recessed session of their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Room, 4 Chico Camino, Monte Vista, CO.
Call to Order
Mayor Don Schall called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance
Councilor Art Medina led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
Members present Councilor Gabe Duran, Councilor Art Medina, Councilor Charles Spielman, Councilor Rose Wilson, and Mayor Don Schall. Record to indicate a quorum was present.
Others present were City Manager Don Van Wormer, City Attorney Eugene Farish, Chief of Police Jim Gallegos, City Clerk Lucille Duran, a member of the press, and guests.
Approval of Consent Agenda
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Spielman seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as is. Consent agenda consisted of March 2, 2006 Council Minutes, and Approval of Expenditures. Motion carried unanimously.
Proclamations, Communications, and Appointments
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to appoint Phinel Garcia to the 1% Watchdog Committee for District 3. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Wilson made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to appoint Don Schall and Don Van Wormer to the Main Street Board of Directors as ex-officios. Motion carried unanimously.
Citizen Comments/Special Presentations
Tom Vigil, President of Valley Rodders proposal for a burnout strip. We have a yearly car show at Chapman Park and along with that car show we do a burnout contest. The property we are proposing is a road behind Alco, the road goes east and west. I called the owner Brian Malouff to get permission to use that, I talked to his wife and he is out of town will be back on Monday. We will check with Alco, the Legacy, and surrounding businesses to see how they feel about it. Councilor Spielman made a motion and Councilor Medina seconded it to approve the burnout strip behind Alco if all the businesses say it is okay. Motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearing
7:15 P.M. Second Reading Ordinance No. 783 – An Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting the Nuisance Code (Chapter 10 of the Monte Vista Municipal Code) of the City of Monte Vista, Colorado. Eugene Farish opened the Public Hearing. Read notice of Public Hearing and Ordinance No. 783. We will take any comments in favor of the proposed Nuisance Code. Jim Gallegos – I guess some of the ways that people were getting out of this is that we have not been able to take them to court. I feel that we did a really good job with this and hopefully we got all the loop holes out. Any comments opposed to the Nuisance Code. No other comments this concludes the portion of the public hearing and remands this matter over to City Council for action. Councilor Spielman made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to approve Ordinance No. 783 on second and final reading. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
Eugene Farish Resolution No. 9-2006 – A Resolution Supporting the State of Colorado’s Location of a Women’s Correctional Facility in the Monte Vista Area. Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to approve Resolution No. 9-2006 as read. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinances
Eugene Farish read second reading of Ordinance No.784 – An Ordinance for the Control of Backflow and Cross Connections as an amendment to Article 11 (Water Service) Chapter 17 (Utilities) of the Monte Vista Municipal Code for the City of Monte Vista, Colorado. Councilor Wilson made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to approve Ordinance No. 784 on second reading. Motion carried unanimously.
Eugene Farish read first Reading of Ordinance No. 785 – An Ordinance Amending the Compulsory Insurance Section of the Model Traffic Code for the City of Monte Vista, Colorado. Councilor Wilson made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to approve Ordinance No. 785 on first reading. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports
City Manager – We need to remove Elaine’s name from the Safety Deposit box signature card and add my name to it. Councilor Medina made a motion and Councilor Wilson seconded, to take Elaine’s name off and add Don Van Wormer’s name to the safety deposit box. Motion carried unanimously. I had a discussion the other day with Barry Cress. It was a follow up conservation to one Randy and I had with him a while back. Upon further investigation, Barry did discover that he gave me a little bit of erroneous information based on income qualifications for a loan, instead of the 60% ratio it’s a 61% ratio. What happened was Monte Vista’s leading household income then fell within acceptable parameters to make us eligible for a zero percent loan from the state for water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. It would be a substantial savings over time so that is indeed good news. We received a letter today from Governor Owens regarding the Energy Impact Grant that I applied for and gave a presentation to in Denver. We will be receiving a grant for the 1st Avenue Revitalization. We will be receiving $400,000. Until such time as the actual figures come in, it is still relatively unofficial. Next is a meeting in Canon City on May 19. It is well worth it for a little bit of training. If your interested, call Sandy. You have a short memo from Alisha on eminent domain legislation. You have a memo from Beritt, a report on the Board of Adjustments meeting on Tuesday night. They will make a decision on March 28. You have a memo from Alisha on the Crane Festival cleanup. The governor also notified us that our airport received enterprise zone status. Persons can generate tax credits by investing in the airport. See the memo from Beritt on land use items that are going on. I will be out of town next week on the Main Street 101 training.
Staff
Jim Gallegos – Hopefully by the next council meeting we will have the Vicious Dog Ordinance.
City Attorney
We had our third meeting of our sign code committee today. We are making progress. We need to work on the cable franchise. Work session set up for April 6, 2006 at 6:00 P.M.
Council
Councilor Spielman – On the hearing you had on the bowtie house, is there a more lengthy report on that. Eugene Farish – that decision is pending. Don Van Wormer – there is a tape recording of the entire meeting. Nothing is written up as of yet. Councilor Spielman – I had one question about the headline that was in the paper. It was in the handout that everybody got at the Crane Festival and I think it cast the city in unfair light. It was on the City Sewer System Stinks. Diane Lockhart – I did that one. Councilor Spielman – You may want to think twice before you do that again, and I hope it doesn’t happen again.
Executive Session
Councilor Medina made a motion and Councilor Spielman seconded, to go into Executive Session 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); Motion carried unanimously.
Recess/Adjournment of Meeting
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M. to April 6, 2006 at 7:00 P.M.
Donald Schall,
Mayor
Lucille Duran, City Clerk
Approved 4/6/06
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COUNCIL
MINUTES
March 2, 2006
The Monte Vista City Council met for its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Room, 4 Chico Camino, Monte Vista, CO. 81144.
Call to Order
Mayor Don Schall called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance
Chief Jim Gallegos led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
Members present were Councilor Gabe Duran, Councilor Art Medina, Councilor Charles Spielman, Councilor Rose Wilson, and Mayor Don Schall. Record to indicate a quorum was present.
Others present were City Attorney Eugene Farish, Chief of Police Jim Gallegos, City Clerk Lucille Duran, Public Works Supervisor Randy Martinez, Intern Alisha Jeter, Finance Director Debbie Phillips, a member of the press, and guests.
Approval of Consent Agenda
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Consent Agenda consisted of February 16, 2006 Council Minutes, and Approval of Expenditures. Motion carried unanimously.
Proclamations, Communications, and Appointments
Mayor Schall read Proclamation proclaiming March 2, 2006 as Cameron Mansanarez Day.
Mayor Schall read Proclamation Declaring week of February 27 – March 4 as State 3-A Wrestling Champions Week.
Appointments to Main Street Board of Directors – Malisa Rytting, Debbie Garcia, Gene Cisneros, Kyli Kehler, Linda Hagedorn, Jenna Ford, and Mirco Tonon were appointed to the Board.
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Spielman seconded, to appoint Jerry Young to the Urban Renewal Authority. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Schall – I would also like to mention at this time that I would like to release myself from URA and appoint Rose to that position if council has no objections.
Licenses/Liquor Renewals
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to approve the Special Events Permit Application for the Monte Vista Elks Lodge #2456 to be held on April 22, 2006 at Ski Hi Park. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Spielman made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to approve the renewal for Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License for Monte Villa Historical Inn. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to approve the Permit Application and Report of Changes for Alibi’s Sports Bar & Grill, Inc. Carlos Garcia – On June 17th the Boys and Girls Club will be raffling off a Harley and we want to do it at Alibi’s. We want to take it outside, sell liquor outside, have bands, have activities all day. We are going to serve beer outside to only 21 and up, out of plastic cups. Phinel Garcia – we are roping off all of our parking area we talked to Chief, talked to Loren White, Chamber, SLV Information, Monte Villa, Rio Grande Savings and Loan and everyone has given their okay for us to use their parking. There is also public parking behind Wall, Smith and Bateman, V.F.W. and Hunan’s. Bob Bryning - There is going to be a Poker run on that day. Drawings during the day, drawing for motorcycle at 7:00 P.M. Phinel Garcia - Going to do this every year so this permit will be permanent. Alibi’s will come to you every time an event is set up to let you know what they are doing if you say no then be it. Motion carried unanimously.
Contracts/Agreements/Leases
Councilor Duran made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to approve the Vehicle Purchase Contract for police cars with SLV Federal Savings and Loan. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports
Mayor Schall – the CCRA meeting that was scheduled for the 7th and 8th next week has been cancelled.
Staff
Randy Martinez – gave a report on Sun Peaks and Trosper Ranch Developments Evaluation from Integra Engineering. Will be advertising for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Avenue project, bid openings will be on April 14th here at city hall.
Jim Gallegos – On Semi parking Loren, myself and Randy got together and talked about the pros and cons on parking at Ski Hi Park. Some of the reasons that we thought why it would be good for them to park are that they would have a designated area and truckers will save time not having to drive to wherever they have to pick up their rigs. Reasons why not is they damage our streets, neighbors complain about the noise starting their trucks up at 3:00 in the morning and letting them run all night, complain about the fumes and smells of the truck, obstruction of traffic, more vandalism to baseball fields, the rodeo grounds, damage to the guard rails. One of the biggest things we looked at was hazardous spills. Possible increase on our insurance. I talked to Valley Gun willing to let trucks park out there, two of them at a time.
Debbie Phillips – I placed a copy of a letter on the table for you to Sunflower Bank to increase the credit limit on three of our Visa cards. The bank requires that you approve the credit limit as part of the minutes. Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Spielman seconded, to increase the credit limit of the Visa cards for the City Manager and Police Department from $1,000 to $2,500, and the City of Monte Vista from $3,000 to $5,000. Motion carried unanimously.
Alisha Jeter – Just an update on the clean up. Tomorrow we will be across the city along the roadways. We meet at Ski Hi Park at 8:00 A.M. Lunch at 1:00 P.M. We are trying to catch the gateway areas of the city.
City Attorney
Eugene Farish – We had our second sign code meeting today. We have to really look at what we got. We have to start working on the Bresnan Franchise Agreement.
Council
Councilor Wilson – We attended a meeting with CDOT in Durango. I’ll let the Mayor talk about that.
Councilor Spielman – I had put forth before the council the changes in the Golf Course Lease for you to look at.
Mayor Schall - At the CDOT meeting in Durango they mentioned that CDOT was the last part of the state budget to get any funding so if there is anything left they might get some. We also have a report from ICAST on the Bio-Energy System Feasibility for the Ski Hi Community Center in Monte Vista. We can talk about that at a later time. The County sent us a $2,000 check for our Ski Hi multi plan.
Executive Session
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Spielman seconded, to go into executive session 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);
Recess/Adjournment of Meeting
Meeting continued to executive session on March 3, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. for the purpose of working on contracts.
Donald Schall,
Mayor
Lucille Duran, City Clerk
Approved 3/16/06
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COUNCIL
MINUTES
February 16, 2006
The Monte Vista City Council met in recessed session of
their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at
7:00 P.M. in the Council Room, 4 Chico Camino, Monte Vista,
Colorado.
Call to Order
Mayor Don Schall called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance
City Manager Don Van Wormer led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
Members present were Councilor Gabe Duran, Councilor Charles
Spielman, Councilor Rose Wilson, and Mayor Don Schall.
Councilor Art Medina was absent. Record to indicate a quorum
was present.
Approval of Consent Agenda
Councilor Spielman made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded,
to approve the Consent Agenda with the addition of Approving
Expenditures to it. Consent agenda consisted of February 2,
2005 Council Minutes, and Approve Expenditures. Motion carried
unanimously.
Resolutions
City Manager Don Van Wormer went through Resolution No. 8-2006 –
A Resolution Formally Requesting and Receiving a Grant from the
Colorado Aeronautical Board for Assistance in the Improvement of
the Monte Vista Airport. Council waived reading of Resolution
No. 8-2006. Councilor Spielman made a motion, and Councilor
Duran seconded, to approve Resolution No. 8-2006. Motion
carried unanimously.
Ordinances
Eugene Farish read Ordinance No. 783 – An Ordinance Repealing
and Reenacting the Nuisance Code (Chapter 10 of the Monte Vista
Municipal Code) of the city of Monte Vista, Colorado. Changes
were made to the Nuisance Code. Councilor Wilson made a motion,
and Councilor Spielman seconded, to approve Ordinance No. 783 on
first reading with the changes. Motion carried unanimously.
Eugene Farish read Ordinance No. 784 – An Ordinance for the
Control of Backflow and Cross-Connections as an Amendment to
Article II (Water Service) Chapter 17 (Utilities) of the Monte
Vista Municipal Code for the city of Monte Vista, Colorado.
Councilor Wilson made a motion, and Councilor Spielman
seconded, to approve Ordinance No. 784 on first reading. Motion
carried unanimously.
Reports
City Manager
- With the
dry weather we have a number of folks watering their trees
so we then have their watering going down through their
sewer system, so they feel that water should not be a part
of their winter averaging. We have to tell them we
understand their situation but we can’t do anything.
- At the
last meeting I said I would have letters for the Board of
Directors, I will do that on March 2nd. I will
not be at this meeting. I will be in Denver.
- We are
working on the cleanup day which will be March 3, 2006.
- Reminder
on CDOT meeting February 25, 2006 in Durango.
- Reminder
March 7th and 8th CPRA Main Street
will be here.
- You have
information on a tourist conference being held at Adams
State.
- I am
working towards the completion of a federal appropriations
request for both Senator Salazar and Allard for our federal
center. I need to have those done by early March.
- CDOT will
be putting the traffic signals in but right now there is no
money to do the stripping overlay in order to put the
concrete intersections in.
- The
Mayor, myself, Alisha and Loren met with the county
commissioners and the Stampede Board today to talk about a
cooperative effort to move forward and create a Master Plan
for Ski Hi Complex with the whole purpose of developing a
blue print for the future. It appears that all three
parties are willing to look at the future without bringing
along the past and work together.
Staff
Chief Gallegos – We sent a letter to all the establishments
in the city of Monte Vista selling liquor that we will be doing
compliance checks. On Tuesday our radio tower will be put up.
We have a van that we are going to donate to the Boys and Girls
Club.
City Attorney
Eugene Farish - Three of us went up to Denver for the
presentation of CCRA of the Main Street Program. Don Van Wormer
presented the award to City Council. We are wrapping up the
nuisance code so now we are going to start on the sign code.
Council
Councilor Wilson – I spoke to Grace Davidson last week
about starting a Neighborhood Watch on Broadway from Second to
Lariat. She asked me if there was any way to get the
information to the people on crime going on in the city and if
we can put that in the newspaper to make people aware what is
going on in their neighborhood. Chief Gallegos – The paper is
going to start a police beat.
Councilor Spielman – We got information from CML about
domain development and they want letters from us on that. I
attended two water meetings. I attended the Rio Grande Basin
meeting. I had my first meeting with the board members of the
golf club. Concerned about some of the provisions, first is the
raise on the annual lease payment, second, they are concerned
about the water restrictions, and last, they want to have an
inspection with members of City Council and board members.
Eugene Farish is to make these changes. We talked about their
plan of the building of the new club house.
Mayor Schall – The Department of Corrections is going to
build a 750 bed woman’s prison. We have to go through a bidding
process, pursue the opportunity, need 40 acres to build on, and
will provide 150 jobs.
Recess/Adjournment of Meeting
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM
Donald Schall,
Mayor
Lucille Duran, City Clerk
Approved 2/16/06
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COUNCIL
MINUTES
February 2, 2006
The Monte Vista City Council met for its regular monthly
meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. in the
Council Room, 4 Chico Camino, Monte Vista, Colorado.
Call to Order
Mayor Don Schall called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance
Councilor Duran led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
Members present were Councilor Gabe Duran, Councilor Art Medina,
Councilor Rose Wilson, and Mayor Don Schall. Councilor Charles
Spielman was absent. Record to indicate a quorum was present.
Others present were City Attorney Eugene Farish, City
Manager Don Van Wormer, Police Chief Jim Gallegos, City Clerk
Lucille Duran, Land Administrator Beritt Odom, Intern Alisha
Jetter, and guests.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded,
to approve the Consent Agenda as is. Consent Agenda consisted
only of January 19, 2006 Council Minutes. Motion carried
unanimously.
Proclamations, Communications, and Appointments
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Duran seconded, to
appoint Glen Burnham, Tom Templeton, and Dean Sisneros to the
Board of Adjustments. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson
seconded, to appoint Robert R. Doudna to the Urban Renewal
Authority. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Duran made a motion, and Councilor Medina
seconded, to appoint Jerry Apker to the Planning and Zoning
Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
Citizen Comments/Special Presentations
Carol Pastore – Showed a video on therapeutic horseback riding
program. We have about 15 kids we work with. We do it every
Friday, and one Saturday morning a month. Mayor Schall – where
do we stand with the stables on the grant? Carol – Loren and I
just attended a workshop at Adams State College with the
regional representative for the historical society this last
Monday and she is going to help us get designated as a
historical site and also to write some grants in order to get
some architects and what we need to do. Mayor Schall to the
City Manager - where do we stand on the study of Ski Hi Park?
Don Van Wormer – I talked to Suzanne Benton today the county
commissioners would like to meet with myself and representatives
from the stampede committee to sit down and talk in more
specific terms as to exactly what the expectations are for the
overall study. Deb Downs will be executing the contract here
fairly soon as soon we can get the players all together and
getting the donations down. We talked to Wally Piccone from
GOCO, in GOCO’s participation in it and Wally prefaced the idea
of including a broader scope of work to take not only Ski Hi but
develop a Master Plan or infrastructure plan and the business
plan for Ski Hi but to look at the entire parks and trails
complex within the community. We also talked about the idea of
a community center/recreation center being located somewhere
else so he’s looking for us to expand the entire scope of work
and he feels GOCO would be much more willing to fund the expense
scope of work. Mayor Schall – can we include the stables with
this. Don Van Wormer – that was a given, it’s the stables,
everything out at Ski Hi.
Tyler Keck from the Monte Vista Science Club talked about a
recycling center and putting one here. Mayor Schall – I will
let you know that we have been talking to Waste Management about
having a recycle truck somewhere within the city it’s not off
the radar.
Licenses/Liquor Renewals
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded,
to approve the Special Events permit application for the Knights
of Columbus to be held on February 11, 2006 with the correction
of changing the date from 12-12-06 to 2-12-06. Motion carried
unanimously.
Resolutions
Eugene Farish read Resolution No. 7-2006 – A Resolution
authorizing signatures on checks and other related instruments
for the City of Monte Vista, Colorado. Councilor Wilson made a
motion, and Councilor Duran seconded, to approve Resolution No.
7-2006 as read. Motion carried unanimously.
Contracts/Agreements/Leases
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded,
to approve the Sherman Avenue Infiltration & Inflow and Veterans
WWTF Evaluation – Phase 1, Contract Amendment 1 from RMI in the
amount of $7,950.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Wilson made a motion, and Councilor Medina
seconded, to approve the Engagement Letter for the 2005 Audit
from Wall, Smith, Bateman & Associates, Inc. Motion carried
unanimously.
Receive and Approve Accounts Payable and Financial Reports
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Duran seconded, to
approve manual checks in the amount of $1,089.42, accounts
payable for 2005 budget in the amount of $23,335.27, accounts
payable for 2006 budget in the amount of $19,646.69, for a grand
total of $44,071.38, subject to verification of city staff, and
subject to audit. (Refund Check of $25.05)? Motion carried
unanimously.
Reports
City Manager - Staff is doing research in other communities on
dangerous dogs as well as the semi-trucks. So we’ll be looking
at that fairly soon. Last meeting City Council approved the 1%
Watchdog Committee redistricting map. You have a new map on
that. Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Duran
seconded, to appoint Jose Zamora for #2, C.J. Blankensop would
be alternate for #2. Cecilia Stevens for #1, Bennie Chacon
would be alternate for #1. Mark Gonzales would be the member at
large. Motion carried unanimously. Need representatives and
alternates from 3, 4, and 5. On the Main Street program we are
moving forward. I feel that the community is ready to get
involved. At the next council meeting we will have the
appointment of the Main Street directors. The Colorado
Community Revitalization Association will be sending some folks
down to do a visit March 7th and 8th.
They will be meeting with key players, board members and city
officials. Thursday, February 9th, I will be going
to Denver along with two or three other Main Street activists to
attend the announcement luncheon for awards and announcements
made by the State of Colorado and we will be presented as a Main
Street Program. I want City Council to start thinking who will
be the City Council member to the Main Street Program. We will
be applying for an enterprise zone status for the municipal
airport. This will provide a tax credit for individuals that
donate to the airport. We are going out to bids in March or
late March on the airport project. Going out to bids at the
same time for 3rd, 4th and 5th
street overlays.
Staff
Beritt Odom - I have been working on several different projects in the
last couple of weeks. Talked to the people on Dunham on the ice
business, I will have a letter for you at next meeting. I am
also working on dangerous buildings and a Dollar General Store
over here by Jack’s Market.
Alisha Jetter
- We are working on the city cleanup the date on that is
March 3rd.
City Attorney
Eugene Farish - All of you should have received the cable TV franchise.
We will need some work sessions on this. Today we wrapped up
the meetings on the nuisance code first reading of ordinance at
next meeting.
Council
Mayor Schall – Senator Salazar’s local representative
emailed us forms to apply for the money through Ken Salazar’s
office; and Don, she is requesting that we email her a copy
back. We are still on schedule for the municipal building and
let’s hope.
Executive Session
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Duran seconded, to
go into executive session for a conference with the City/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);
Motion carried unanimously.
Recess/Adjournment of Meeting
Meeting adjourned at 8:38 P.M. to February 16, 2005 at 7:00 A.M
Donald Schall,
Mayor
Lucille Duran, City Clerk
Approved 2/16/06
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COUNCIL MINUTES
January 19, 2006
The Monte Vista City
Council met in recessed session of their regular monthly meeting on
Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Room, 4 Chico
Camino, Monte Vista, CO.
Call to Order
Mayor Don Schall called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance
Loren White led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
Members present were Councilor Gabe Duran, Councilor Art Medina,
Councilor Charles Spielman, Councilor Rose Wilson, and Mayor Schall.
Record to indicate a quorum was present.
Others present were
City Attorney Eugene Farish, City Manager Don Van Wormer, Police
Chief Jim Gallegos, City Clerk Lucille Duran, Parks and Rec.
Director Loren White, Intern Alisha Jetter, and Land Use
Administrator Beritt Odom.
Approval of Consent
Agenda
Councilor Spielman made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded,
to approve the Consent Agenda as is. Consent Agenda consisted only
of January 5, 2005 Council Minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
Proclamations,
Communications, and Appointments
Councilor Spielman made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded,
to accept the resignation of Ken Wells from URA. Motion carried
unanimously.
Councilor Spielman made
a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to appoint Bob Davie to the
Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Medina made a
motion, and Councilor Spielman seconded, to appoint Bennie Chacon to
the Board of Adjustments. Motion carried unanimously.
1% Watchdog Committee
appointments tabled.
Citizen
Comments/Special Presentations
Mi Animo was present to talk about the program they have in the
schools. We would like for you to proclaim January as National
Mentoring Month. Mayor Schall read Proclamation proclaiming January
2006 as National Mentoring Month.
Chief Gallegos
introduced the new police officer Dale Jordan, and the new code
enforcement officer Corey Garcia.
Don Van Wormer
introduced Alisha Jetter the intern who will be working with us.
Licenses/Liquor
Renewals
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded,
to approve the renewal of Retail Liquor Store License for Southwest
Liquor. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolutions
Eugene Farish read Resolution No. 1-2006 – A Resolution that the
City of Monte Vista operates and maintains a website. Councilor
Wilson made a motion, and Councilor Spielman seconded, to approve
Resolution No. 1-2006 as read. Motion carried unanimously.
Eugene Farish read
Resolution No. 2-2006 – A Resolution permitting CDOT Construction
Work in the Right-of–Way of the City of Monte Vista, Colorado.
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to
approve Resolution No. 2-2006 as read. Motion carried unanimously.
Eugene Farish read
Resolution No. 3-2006 – A Resolution accepting Monte Vista’s
Designation as a Colorado Main Street Municipality. Councilor
Wilson made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to approve
Resolution No. 3-2006 as read. Motion carried unanimously.
Eugene Farish read
Resolution No. 4-2006 – A Resolution Adopting the Map of Five City
Neighborhoods in connection with the allocation of the 1 Percent
Sales Tax Increase. Councilor Spielman made a motion, and Councilor
Duran seconded, to approve Resolution No. 4-2006 with the changes to
the map of No. 1 as Lariat, No. 2 would be Sunnyside, and the rest
could stay the way they are. Motion carried unanimously.
Eugene Farish read
Resolution No. 5-2006 – A Resolution approving the Agreement between
the City of Monte Vista and the State Board of the Great Outdoors
Colorado (GOCO) Trust Fund. Councilor Medina made a motion, and
Councilor Wilson seconded, to approve Resolution No. 5-2006 as read.
Motion carried unanimously.
Eugene Farish read
Resolution No. 6-2006 – A Resolution Adopting a Private Sign as an
Official Sign of the City of Monte Vista, Colorado. Councilor
Wilson made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to approve
Resolution No. 6-2006 as read. Motion carried unanimously.
Contracts/Agreements/Leases
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded,
to approve the Lease of City Property with the Monte Vista Country
Club, Inc. with the correction of taking the water out on number 13,
not do anything with it this year, and talk to them for the future.
Motion carried unanimously.
Receive and Approve
Accounts Payable and Financial Reports
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Duran seconded, to
approve the manual checks in the amount of $682.50, accounts payable
for 2005 budget in the amount of $39,628.12, accounts payable for
2006 budget in the amount of $60,933.72, for a grand total of
$101,244.34, subject to audit. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports
City Manager – 69 Pioneer Lane setback requirements. Berlinda
Archuleta who is building the home is requesting that the city waive
the fee for the variance that she needs to have for a setback
violation. Recommendation is that the City waives the variance fee
due to the circumstances surrounding the issuance of the original
building permit and failure to see the setback violation prior to
building the home. Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor
Duran seconded, to waive the variance fee for Berlinda Archuleta.
Councilor Spielman voted nay. Remaining Councilors voted in favor.
Motion carried. Reminder county commissioner’s quarterly meeting
on Monday at 7 A.M. at the Monte Villa. On the State Energy Impact
Grant, the number of grants submitted and the monies available was
completely out of whack. We need to come up with $37,500. I had
budgeted $10,000 for the City. We might be able to get $10,000 from
the county. We have been denied our almost one million dollar
grant. I am talking to Deb Downs and John Zender about it. Airport
board meeting is on Wednesday at 4:00 pm. I will be out of town on
Tuesday in Denver for CCRA. On the Main Street program this morning
I met with representatives from the downtown merchants association,
the chamber and other interested people. Charlotte Crites pulled
together this group. They agreed to work to identify members who
would be interested in serving on the board of directors.
Registrations for workshops, if you want to go, call Alisha. You
have a draft copy of the Full Monte. You have the projected sales
from the Auto Sales.
Staff
Loren White – Waiver of bids and award contract for the
resurfacing of the tennis courts. I contacted 3 valley contractors.
They informed me that they do not resurface tennis courts. I then
spoke to two companies in Denver; one of them was the original
company that did the work before. I received two proposals one from
Hellas Construction for $10,925.32, and one from L.E. Renner for
$9,800.00. Both proposals indicate the same type of prep work,
finish work and warrantee. I would like to ask council to waive the
bid requirements and that we accept the proposal from L.E. Renner.
The work would be done in the summer of 2006. Councilor Spielman
made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to waive the bid
requirements and approve the contract with L.E. Renner in the amount
of $9,800.00 to resurface the tennis courts. Motion carried
unanimously. Next week I, the City Manager, and Deb Downs are going
to meet with Wally Piccone from GOCO concerning some monies for a
project at Ski Hi Park. We got some new flags for the island. My
crew swept out Adams Street. Ag conference at the end of the month.
Registration for girl’s basketball is going on now.
Chief Gallegos –
The Sheriffs department are doing an investigation on leads with the
Danice Day case. On Saturday they will be doing some excavating
over there on Grand Avenue.
City Attorney
Eugene Farish –
We met this morning on the nuisance code. We are rapping this up
probably will have one more session.
Council
Councilor Wilson – Saturday the 7th we attended the
meeting held by Senator Entz in Alamosa. I think we need to get
behind him. We should e-mail him for support which he has given
right along for Homelake to show we are 100% behind him.
Mayor Schall –
Need to set up work sessions on the possibility of parking trucks at
Ski Hi Park and also to discuss Pit Bulls in the City.
Recess/Adjournment
of Meeting
Meeting adjourned at
9:30 P.M. to February 2, 2006 at 7:00 P.M.
Donald Schall,
Mayor
Lucille Duran, City Clerk
Approved 2/3/06
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COUNCIL MINUTES
January 5, 2006
The Monte Vista
City Council met for the regular monthly meeting on Thursday,
January 5, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Room, 4 Chico
Camino, Monte Vista, CO.
Call to Order
Mayor Don Schall called the meeting to order.
Pledge of
Allegiance
Councilor Medina led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
Members present were Councilor Wilson, Councilor Medina,
Councilor Spielman, and Mayor Schall. Councilor Valdez was
absent. Record to indicate a quorum was present.
Others present were
City Attorney Eugene Farish, Chief of Police Jim Gallegos, City
Clerk Lucille Duran, Public Works Supervisor Randy Martinez,
Land Use Administrator Beritt Odom, Parks and Recreation
Director Loren White, and Accounting Supervisor Debbie Phillips.
Accept Letter of
Resignation from Don Schall as a member of City Council.
Councilor Spielman
made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to accept letter
of resignation from Don Schall. Motion carried unanimously.
Don Schall sworn in
as Mayor.
Rose Wilson, and
Gabriel Duran sworn in as Councilor’s.
Councilor Spielman
made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to appoint Art
Medina as Councilor. Motion carried unanimously.
Art Medina sworn in
as Councilor.
Councilor Wilson
made a motion, and Councilor Duran seconded, to elect Art Medina
as Mayor Pro-tem. Councilor Medina abstained. Remaining
Councilor voted in favor. Motion carried.
Approval of
Consent Agenda
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson
seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as is. Consent Agenda
consisted only of December 15, 2005 Council Minutes. Motion
carried unanimously.
Proclamations,
Communications, and Appointments
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Duran
seconded, to appoint Verena Tonon to Urban Renewal Authority,
Dennis Murphy and Peg Schall to the Rio Grande County Library
Board, and Robert L. Bryning to Planning and Zoning Commission.
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Spielman
made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to appoint council
members to the various committees – Councilor Wilson to Board of
Adjustments, and M.V. Airport Advisory Board. Mayor Schall to
Planning and Zoning Commission, Urban Renewal Authority, and
Upper Rio Grande EDC. Councilor Duran to 1% Watchdog Committee,
and Monte Vista EDC. Councilor Spielman to Action 22, and Golf
Course Board. Councilor Medina to CML Policy Committee.
Motion carried unanimously. Councilor Wilson – I have a
suggestion when we attend any of these meetings that we report
back to the council.
Citizen
Comments/Special Presentations
Linda Hagedorn of Sunflower Bank was presented a check for
$153,088.15 to pay off loan with them.
Carol Schroeder – I
am here because of the flags over on the little island across
Safeway. The flags are bad if they can either be repaired or
replaced, or taken down altogether. Loren White – I’ll take
care of that. Council thought they should be replaced or
repaired. Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson
seconded, to repair or replace the flags. Motion carried
unanimously.
Larry Parker – I
have some concerns about crane festival coming up, dirty gutters
all kinds of stuff like that. We need to get some volunteers
and clean this town up.
Commission
Reports/Recommendations
Councilor Wilson made a motion, and Councilor Medina
seconded, to approve the Minor Subdivision for James B. Jerrems
upon the presentation of the Mylar for sign off. Motion
carried unanimously.
Licenses/Liquor
Renewals
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson
seconded, to approve the Waiver of Open Container for the Monte
Vista Chamber of Commerce to be held on January 31st
to February 3, 2006 at Ski Hi Park. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Duran
made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded to approve the
renewal for Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License for Nino’s.
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Medina
made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to approve the
renewal for Retail Liquor store for Park Avenue Liquor. Motion
carried unanimously.
Contracts/Agreements/Leases
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Wilson
seconded, to approve the CDBG Consultant Contract with Mark
Lowrey. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Wilson
made a motion, and Councilor Medina seconded, to approve the
Letter of Agreement from Integra Engineering. Motion carried
unanimously.
Receive and
Approve Accounts Payable and Financial Reports
Councilor Medina made a motion, and Councilor Duran
seconded, to approve the manual checks in the amount of
$153,088.15, accounts payable for 2005 budget in the amount of
$20,303.19, accounts payable for 2006 budget in the amount of
$65,731.96, for a grand total of $239,123.30, subject to
audit. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports
Mayor Schall – In your binder you have from the City Manager
a recent newspaper article of Rail America’s sale of the rail
lines in the valley to a company out of Iowa.
Staff
Jim Gallegos – I have a breakdown on what the department did
last year Citations written were 835, dogs running at large 267,
and municipal ordinance violations 130. We had a 100 DUI
arrests. We had 17,723 calls of service for the year 2005. We
also obtained $529,564 worth of grants.
Loren White – I
have been in contact with two companies to resurface the tennis
courts. One of the companies is the one that actually put that
in. We have youth basketball going on now; we play four nights
a week. We are going to have open gym on Saturdays and Sundays
from 1 to 5 at our facility. We are doing maintenance on all of
our equipment.
City Attorney
Eugene Farish - For the last two months the clean up committee
has been meeting, we have a meeting today, and then one on the
19th will be the last meeting on this process. We
need all the help we can get especially with publicity.
Council
Councilor Spielman – Action 22 is becoming a very effective
lobbying tool and the city of Monte Vista should take advantage
as they grow in stature and grow in influence. There is an
opportunity to meet with our legislators on the 25th
of January.
Councilor Wilson –
Lewis Entz will be in Alamosa on Saturday at the Grizzly Inn.
Executive
Session
Councilor Duran made a motion, and Councilor Medina
seconded, to go into executive session 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). Motion carried unanimously.
Back into regular
session
Councilor Medina
made a motion, and Councilor Wilson seconded, to approve the Use
Agreement with the Monte Vista Consolidated School District C8
with the revision on 5 where it says watering shall be paid for
as used on the described premises. Motion carried unanimously.
Tabled lease for
the Monte Vista Country Club, Inc.
Recess/Adjournment of Meeting
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
Donald Schall,
Mayor
Lucille Duran, City Clerk
Approved 1/19/06
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