TOWN OF DEER TRAIL, COLORADO

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Regular Meeting

August 3, 2010

CALL TO ORDER

The Board of Trustees of the Town of Deer Trail met in regular session on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the Town Hall, 555 Second Avenue, Deer Trail, Colorado.  Mayor Frank Fields called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

                Mayor :                 Frank Fields

                Trustees

                Present:                  Dillian Jeffrey

                                                John Monnahan

                                                Dorothy Pisel

                Staff

                Present:                  Patti Owens, Town Clerk

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

TRUSTEE MONNAHAN MOVED, MAYOR FIELDS SECONDED to approve the agenda.  The motion carried.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

MAYOR FIELDS MOVED, TRUSTEE JEFFREY SECONDED to approve the July 6, 2010 regular meeting minutes.  The motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Luisa Lumbano stated that the Community Picnic turned out good and her friends had a good time.  She added that the July 4 fireworks were amazing.

Trustee Monnahan thanked Mayor Fields and his family for the super job they did on the Community picnic.

REPORTS

Water & Sewer

The Town’s wells pumped 2,665,000 gallons of water in July, 2010.

APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF BILLS

TRUSTEE PISEL MOVED, TRUSTEE JEFFREY SECONDED to approve the payment of the bills.  Voting was as follows:

                YES:                       Fields, Jeffrey, Monnahan, Pisel

                NO:                         None

                ABSTAIN:            None

                ABSENT:               Behrens, Hardwick, Mergl

The Mayor declared the motion carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Arapahoe County Open Space Grant

Discussion was held about the specifications for the Spirit of the Prairie Park Trail removal and replacement project.  At the July meeting, the Board decided to pour concrete over the existing asphalt trail.  Correspondence received from a representative from Arapahoe County Open Space after the meeting recommended the existing trail be removed before the concrete is installed.

MAYOR FIELDS MOVED, TRUSTEE MONNAHAN SECONDED to request separate bids for removal of the existing trail and for installation of the concrete trail.  Voting was as follows:

                YES:                        Jeffrey, Monnahan, Pisel, Fields

                NO:                         None

                ABSTAIN:            None

                ABSENT:               Behrens, Hardwick, Mergl

The Mayor declared the motion carried.         

The Board will review the bids at the Tuesday, September 7 meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Special Events Permit – BPOE #2307

TRUSTEE MONNAHAN MOVED, MAYOR FIELDS SECONDED to approve the Special Events Permit application for BPOE #2307 for August 21 and 22, 2010.  Voting was as follows:

                YES:                        Monnahan, Pisel, Fields, Jeffrey

                NO:                         None

                ABSTAIN:            None

                ABSENT:               Behrens, Hardwick, Mergl

The Mayor declared the motion carried.

Liquor License Renewal – The Brown Derby

TRUSTEE PISEL MOVED, TRUSTEE JEFFREY SECONDED to approve the liquor license renewal application for The Brown Derby.  Voting was as follows:

                YES:                        Pisel, Fields, Jeffrey, Monnahan

                NO:                         None

                ABSTAIN:            None

                ABSENT:               Behrens, Hardwick, Mergl

The Mayor declared the motion carried.

TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS

Trustee Monnahan reported asked if Fir Street between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue could be repaired and/or improved for Jockey Club Grounds traffic access.

ADJOURNMENT

MAYOR FIELDS adjourned the regular meeting at 7:18 p.m.

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Frank Fields, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Patti K. Owens, Town Clerk