TOWN OF DEER TRAIL, COLORADO

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Regular Meeting

January 4, 2011

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The Board of Trustees of the Town of Deer Trail met in regular session on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the Town Hall, 555 Second Avenue, Deer Trail, Colorado.  Mayor Fields called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

ROLL CALL

               

                Mayor:                   Frank Fields

                Trustees

                Present:                  Judd Behrens

                                                Rob Hardwick

                                                Dillian Jeffrey

                                                John Monnahan

                                                Dorothy Pisel

                Staff

                Present:                  Patti Lowell, Town Clerk

                                               

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

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

 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

 

TRUSTEE MONNAHAN MOVED, TRUSTEE JEFFREY SECONDED to approve the December 6, 2010 regular meeting minutes.  The motion carried.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

Phillip Steel noted that property valuations were down and asked the Board to get creative with ways to generate revenue.  He suggested municipal bonds and medical marijuana.

 

APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF BILLS

 

TRUSTEE HARDWICK MOVED, MAYOR FIELDS SECONDED to approve the payment of the bills.  Voting was as follows:

                YES:                       Behrens, Fields, Hardwick, Jeffrey, Monnahan, Pisel

                NO:                         None

                ABSTAIN:            None

                ABSENT:               Mergl

The Mayor declared the motion carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Resolution 10-11 – Supplemental Budget for Sewer Fund

 

TRUSTEE BEHRENS MOVED, TRUSTEE HARDWICK SECONDED to approve Resolution 10-11 appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenses in excess of amounts budgeted for the Town of Deer Trail.  Voting was as follows:

 

 

                YES:                        Fields, Hardwick, Jeffrey, Monnahan, Pisel, Behrens

                NO:                         None

                ABSTAIN:            None

                ABSENT:               Mergl

The Mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Resolution 11-1 – Designating Posting Places

 

TRUSTEE MONNAHAN MOVED, TRUSTEE BEHRENS SECONDED to approve Resolution 11-1 designating three public places for the posting of public meetings of the Deer Trail Board of Trustees.  Voting was as follows:

                YES:                        Hardwick, Jeffrey, Monnahan, Pisel, Behrens, Fields

                NO:                         None

                ABSTAIN:            None

                ABSENT:               Mergl

The Mayor declared the motion carried.

 

2011 Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Agreement

 

TRUSTEE HARDWICK MOVED, MAYOR FIELDS SECONDED to approve the 2011 Agreement for Law Enforcement Services with Arapahoe County.  Voting was as follows:

                YES:                        Jeffrey, Monnahan, Pisel, Behrens, Fields, Hardwick

                NO:                         None

                ABSTAIN:            None

                ABSENT:               Mergl

The Mayor declared the motion carried.

 

TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS

 

Trustee Hardwick asked when Fifth Avenue would be graded.  He also suggested leaving a bit of snow on the gravel roads for moisture and more beneficial grading.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

MAYOR FIELDS ADJOURNED the meeting at 7:22 p.m.

 

 

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Frank Fields, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Patti K. Lowell, Town Clerk