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April 27, 2021 Town Board Meeting Packet Page 1 of 129 MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD Town Board Room 807 Mountain Avenue Town of Berthoud, Colorado Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:30 p.m. This is a VIRTUAL MEETING hosted by Zoom – You may join by: Phone: 1-346-248-7799 or 301-715-8592 Web: www.zoom.us/join Use this Meeting ID: 829 9945 9906 Please note that you will need to call into the meeting if you wish to speak and do not have a microphone on your computer. If you are using a mobile device, it is highly recommended that you download the Zoom app. The Town Board may take action on any of the following agenda items as presented or modified prior to or during the meeting, and items necessary or convenient to effectuate the agenda items. I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER – Mayor William Karspeck II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor William Karspeck III. ROLL CALL – Mayor William Karspeck IV. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION V. SCHEDULED ITEMS and ESTIMATED TIMES FOR DISCUSSION 1. Consent Agenda (Christian Samora) (5 Min) Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine by the Town Board and will be enacted with a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is deemed necessary, that item should be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. a) April 27, 2021 Meeting Agenda b) April 13, 2021 Meeting Minutes c) February 2021 Financial Information d) 1st Street Roundabout Improvement RFP e) Broadband Feasibility Study IGA Update 2. July 3rd Fireworks Display Contract (Jeremy Olinger) (10 Min) 3. Committee Annual Report Presentations (Town Commissions) (90 Min) 4. 548 Mountain Avenue Historic Designation Revocation (Adam Olinger) (10 Min) Resolution 2021-16 Revoking the status of 548 Mountain Avenue “Chalmon Wray House” in Berthoud as a Local Historic Landmark. 5. Ivy Stockwell Fire Lane Easement (Chris Kirk) (10 Min) VI. ELECTED OFFICIAL REPORTS (20 Min) 1. Town Board – Tim Hardy, Jeff Hindman, May Soricelli, Lonnie Stevens, Mike Grace April 27, 2021 Meeting Agenda The order of agenda items listed above are approximate and intended as a guideline for the Town Board. Individuals needing special accommodation may request assistance by contacting the Town Clerk, 807 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud, Colorado 80513, 970-532-2643 at least 24 hours in advance. April 27, 2021 Town Board Meeting Packet Page 2 of 129 Planning Commission Interview Committee 2. Mayor Pro-Tem Maureen Dower 3. Mayor – William Karspeck VII. ADJOURN __________________________________ __________________________________ William Karspeck, Mayor Town Clerk or Deputy Town Clerk April 27, 2021 Agenda The order of agenda items listed above are approximate and intended as a guideline for the Town Board. Individuals needing special accommodation may request assistance by contacting the Town Clerk, 807 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud, Colorado 80513, 970-532-2643 at least 24 hours in advance. April 27, 2021 Town Board Meeting Packet Page 3 of 129 Approved: _________ Date: _________ ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT TOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES INFORMATION SHEET MEETING DATE: April 27, 2021 ITEM: Consent Agenda ATTACHMENTS: a) April 27, 2021 Meeting Agenda b) April 13, 2021 Meeting Minutes c) February 2021 Financial Information d) 1st Street Roundabout Improvements RFP e) Broadband Feasibility Study IGA Update "Consent Agenda" is a group of routine matters to be acted on with a single motion and vote. The Mayor will ask if any Board Member wishes to remove an item for separate discussion. Items removed from the consent agenda should be considered immediately following adoption of the amended Consent Agenda. SUGGESTED MOTION: A member of the Town Board should make a “Motion to combine and approve the items on the Consent Agenda.” Followed by a second and a vote. April 27, 2021 Town Board Meeting Packet Page 4 of 129 MEETING MINUTES OF THE TOWN BOARD Town Board Room 807 Mountain Avenue Town of Berthoud, Colorado Tuesday, April 13, 2021 6:30 p.m. This was a VIRTUAL MEETING hosted by Zoom I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER – Mayor William Karspeck at 6:30 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor William Karspeck Mayor Karspeck led the Pledge of Allegiance. III. ROLL CALL – Mayor William Karspeck The following Board Members were present: William Karspeck, Mayor Maureen Dower, Mayor Pro-Tem Jeff Hindman, Trustee Tim Hardy, Trustee Lonnie Stevens, Trustee Mike Grace, Trustee The Following Board Members were absent: May Soricelli, Trustee The following were also present: Chris Kirk, Town Administrator Christian Samora, Town Clerk Erin Smith, Town Attorney IV. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION The Town Administrator addressed the Town Park Pool and the decision of the Town to budget for its removal in 2021. Due to major undiagnosed settling issues that cause the pool to lose significant amounts of water, resulting in unstable chemical concentrations in the pool, Staff recommended complete closure. While everyone was disappointed not to be able to operate the pool for one final season before the new indoor aquatic’s facility opens at Waggener Farm Park and Rec Center, Staff is working with other local agencies in Town on cooperative agreements to utilize their outdoor pools for rec programs. Town staff is also working on design for a new aquatics amenity in Town Park and hopes to design and construct a new outdoor pool to complement the indoor facility in the next few years. The following spoke…. Brian Laak of Berthoud. Kasey Miller of Berthoud. V. SCHEDULED ITEMS 1. Consent Agenda (Christian Samora) Consent Agenda items are routine by the Town Board and will be enacted with a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is deemed necessary, that item should be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. a) April 13, 2021 Meeting Agenda b) March 23, 2021 Meeting Minutes c) January 2021 Financial Information d) I-25 Artwork Improvement RFP e) EV Charging Station RFP f) Fickel Park Restroom RFP g) Public Works Storage Building RFP Trustee Grace moved to combine and approve the items on the Consent Agenda. Trustee Stevens seconded the motion. In a 6-0 roll call vote the Motion Carried. April 27, 2021 Town Board Meeting Packet Page 5 of 129 2. Arbor Day Proclamation (Josh Embrey) Forester Embrey introduced the Arbor Day Proclamation. Mayor Karspeck read the following proclamation. PROCLAMATION ARBOR DAY 2021 WHEREAS, In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and; WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska, and; WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the United States and the world, and; WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce life-giving oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife, and; WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires and countless other wood products, and; WHEREAS, trees in our town increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our community, and; WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual Renewal, and; NOW THEREFORE, I, William Karspeck, Mayor of the Town of Berthoud, do hereby proclaim Saturday, April 24, 2021 as: In the Town of Berthoud. Given under my hand in these free United States in the Town of Berthoud, on this 13th day of April 2021, and to which I have caused the Seal of the Town of Berthoud to be affixed and have made this proclamation public. The community is invited to attend the Berthoud Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, April 24th, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Berthoud Reservoir Park & Open Space located off the intersection of Highway 287 and CR 17 (Berthoud Parkway). 3. CDOT Main Street Revitalization Grant (Walt Elish) Development Director Elish introduced. The two submitted to CDOT a grant application for the CDOT revitalization Main Street Program. The grant is to install parklets that those shopping or visiting downtown can use. The businesses will be able to use them as well, but they are open to the public for use. The Town was approved for the grant and is seeking the board’s approval as well. Mayor Karspeck opened it up for public comment and there was none. Trustee Stevens moved to approve the Town of Berthoud’s 2021 CDOT Revitalizing Main Street Program Grant application to install parklets in front of Ko-Fe house and Glass of Art as well as provide crowd fencing to expand the outside seating for Rise Bakery and Benny’s Tacos. Trustee Hardy Seconded the motion. 6-0 roll call vote with Mayor Karspeck abstaining, the Motion Carried. 4. Westside Crossing Neighborhood Master Plan (Curt Freese) Curt Freese introduced This is a hearing for two separate items. One is the Westside Crossing Neighborhood Master plan and the second is the rezoning of the Westside Crossing formerly known as Safeway PUD. The presentation combined both items and were separated for the public hearing portion. April 27, 2021 Town Board Meeting Packet Page 6 of 129 Scott Charpentier Applicant and Steve Wiens with Stacklot and Nathan Klein Broker and John Aldridge Traffic Engineer spoke and answered board questions. Mayor Karspeck opened it to public comment and the following spoke… Christine Torres of Larimer County Karl Ayers of Berthoud Susan Bala of Berthoud Due to technical difficulties Trustee Grace was unable to be part of the below motion. A five-minute break was given in hopes that he could reconnect online to continue with the board meeting.