TOWN OF DEER TRAIL, COLORADO BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting December 4, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Deer Trail met in regular session on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at the Town Hall, 555 Second Avenue, Deer Trail, Colorado. Mayor Jim Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Jim Johnson Trustees Present: Frank Fields Gary Lavoie Bob Sanger Tami Stoumbaugh Dutch Venter Melvin Wood
Staff Present: Patti Owens, Town Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
TRUSTEE LAVOIE MOVED, TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH SECONDED to approve the agenda. The motion carried.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH MOVED, TRUSTEE WOOD SECONDED to approve the November 6, 2007 regular meeting minutes. The motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one offered public comment.
REPORTS
Water & Sewer The Town’s wells pumped 1,621,000 gallons of water in November, 2007.
APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF BILLS
TRUSTEE LAVOIE MOVED, TRUSTEE SANGER SECONDED to approve the payment of the bills. Voting was as follows: YES: Fields, Johnson, Lavoie, Sanger, Stoumbaugh, Venter, Wood NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None The Mayor declared the motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2008 Budget
TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH MOVED, TRUSTEE WOOD SECONDED to approve Resolution 07-03 adopting a final budget and summarizing revenues and expenditures for each fund for the Town of Deer Trail during the calendar year beginning January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2008. Voting was as follows: YES: Johnson, Lavoie, Sanger, Stoumbaugh, Venter, Wood, Fields NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None The Mayor declared the motion carried.
TRUSTEE LAVOIE MOVED, TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH SECONDED to approve Resolution 07-04 appropriating sums of money to the various funds and departments in the amount and for the purpose as set forth for the Town of Deer Trail for the 2008 budget year. Voting was as follows: YES: Lavoie, Sanger, Stoumbaugh, Venter, Wood, Fields, Johnson NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None The Mayor declared the motion carried.
TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH MOVED, TRUSTEE LAVOIE SECONDED to approve Resolution 07-05 levying general property taxes for the year 2008, to aid in the operation of and help defray the costs of government for the Town of Deer Trail for the 2008 budget year. Voting was as follows: YES: Sanger, Stoumbaugh, Venter, Wood, Fields, Johnson, Lavoie NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Resolution 07-06 – To Supplement 2007 Budget
TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH MOVED, TRUSTEE LAVOIE SECONDED to approve Resolution 07-06 appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenses in excess of amounts budgeted for the Town of Deer Trail. Voting was as follows: YES: Stoumbaugh, Venter, Wood, Fields, Johnson, Lavoie, Sanger NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None The Mayor declared the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
High Plains Raceway The Board reviewed information submitted by Arapahoe County’s planning division regarding an amateur motorsports facility to be located on Highway 36, 17 miles east of Byers. Arapahoe County will be asked to notify the school district about the proposed facility.
Employee Christmas Bonuses
TRUSTEE LAVOIE MOVED, TRUSTEE SANGER SECONDED to approve Christmas bonuses for the Town’s two full-time employees in the amount of $300 each, with the Town paying the payroll taxes. YES: Venter, Wood, Fields, Johnson, Lavoie, Sanger, Stoumbaugh NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None The Mayor declared the motion carried.
TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS No comments were offered.
ADJOURNMENT
TRUSTEE LAVOIE MOVED, TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH SECONDED to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried.
The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
______________________________ James F. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST
__________________________ Patti K. Owens, Town Clerk
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