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TOWN OF DEER TRAIL, COLORADO BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting February 5, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Deer Trail met in regular session on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 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
Staff Present: Patti Owens, Town Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
TRUSTEE LAVOIE MOVED, TRUSTEE SANGER SECONDED to approve the agenda. The motion carried.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
TRUSTEE LAVOIE MOVED, TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH SECONDED to approve the January 8, 2008 regular meeting minutes and the January 22, 2008 special meeting minutes. The motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one offered public comment.
REPORTS
Water & Sewer The Town’s wells pumped 1,421,000 gallons of water in January, 2008.
Mayor’s Report The Mayor reported that Spur Mountain Timber was still negotiating for purchase of property on the west side of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks for possible annexation.
Town Clerk’s Report Strasburg Veterinary Clinic will host its vaccination clinic on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Town Hall, 8 a.m. – 12 noon.
APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF BILLS
TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH MOVED, TRUSTEE LAVOIE SECONDED to approve the payment of the bills. Voting was as follows: YES: Fields, Johnson, Lavoie, Sanger, Stoumbaugh, Venter NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Wood The Mayor declared the motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
GOCO Grant – Jockey Club No representatives from the Jockey Club were in attendance. The Board approved a letter of support for the project.
Spur Mountain Timber Annexation No representatives from Spur Mountain Timber were in attendance. The Board reviewed an opinion from Town Attorney Stan Kimble on the possible annexation.
NEW BUSINESS
Jockey Club Grounds Street/Alley Vacation No representatives from the Jockey Club were in attendance.
Arapahoe County Law Enforcement Agreement
TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH MOVED, TRUSTEE LAVOIE SECONDED to approve the 2008 Agreement for Services for Arapahoe County law enforcement for the Town of Deer Trail in the amount of $15,371.91. Voting was as follows: YES: Johnson, Lavoie, Sanger, Stoumbaugh, Venter, Fields NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Wood The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Building Permit – 120 Elm Street
TRUSTEE LAVOIE MOVED, TRUSTEE FIELDS SECONDED to approve the building permit submitted by Wendy Wood for a storage building at 120 Elm Street. Voting was as follows: YES: Lavoie, Sanger, Stoumbaugh, Venter, Fields, Johnson NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Wood The Mayor declared the motion carried.
TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS Trustee Venter asked about setbacks for the aforementioned storage building that was permitted at 120 Elm Street. Discussion was held on the Town’s common practice of requiring setbacks of five feet. The building at 120 Elm Street will be built on the property line on Elm Street and near the property line with the adjacent lot at 692 First Avenue. The Board feels that in this case, setbacks of five feet are impractical.
TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH MOVED, TRUSTEE VENTER SECONDED to send a letter to Wendy Wood waiving the common practice of the five feet setback for her permitted storage building at 120 Elm Street. Voting was as follows:
YES: Sanger, Stoumbaugh, Venter, Fields, Johnson, Lavoie NO: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Wood The Mayor declared the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
TRUSTEE LAVOIE MOVED, TRUSTEE STOUMBAUGH SECONDED to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried.
The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
______________________________ James F. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST
__________________________ Patti K. Owens, Town Clerk
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