TOWN OF KEENESBURG
LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009
7:00 P.M.
KEENESBURG TOWN HALL
140 S. MAIN ST. KEENESBURG, CO 80643
 
The Liquor Licensing Authority of the Town of Keenesburg met in regular session on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Keenesburg Town Hall located at 140 S. Main Street. Mayor Kipp called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
 
Roll Call:
Board members present: Trustees Cindy Baumgartner, Steve Brandt, Wendi Tyler, Leroy Blackston, and Richard Traxler, and Mayor Danny Kipp.
Board members absent: Trustee Tony Dreher (Work Conflict)
Others Present: Town Attorney, Kathleen Harrington, Town Clerk, Debbie Chumley.
 
Pledge of Allegiance
 
a.            Liquor License Renewal—American Legion: Motion was made by Trustee Baumgartner, seconded by Trustee Blackston to approve the renewal of the liquor license for the American Legion; motion carried 6-0; Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes.
 
Adjournment: Motion was made by Mayor Kipp, seconded by Trustee Tyler, to adjourn the meeting at 7:03 p.m.; motion carried 6-0, Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes.
 
 
 
TOWN OF KEENESBURG
BOARD MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LIQUOR LICENSE AUTHORITY MEETING
KEENESBURG TOWN MEETING HALL
140 S.MAIN STREET, KEENESBURG, CO 80643
 
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Keenesburg met in regular session on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Keenesburg Town Hall located at 140 S. Main Street. Mayor Kipp called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
 
 
Roll Call:
Board members present: Trustees Cindy Baumgartner, Steve Brandt, Wendi Tyler, Leroy Blackston, and Richard Traxler, and Mayor Danny Kipp.
Board members absent: Trustee Tony Dreher (Work Conflict)
Others Present: Town Attorney, Kathleen Harrington, Town Clerk, Debbie Chumley.
 
Consent Agenda   b.         Approval of minutes 12/15/08
c.    Approval of Bills/Review of Financials
Motion was made by Trustee Baumgartner, seconded by Trustee Brandt to approve the items on the consent agenda; motion carried 6-0, Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes.
 
 
Mayor’s Address: Mayor Kipp advised that the agenda item regarding the parking of school buses on public streets will have no action this evening. Clarification has been received from the attorney; currently the town’s ordinance does not prohibit school buses from parking on the street. He then summarized the remainder of the agenda.
 
Public Comments: None.
 
New Business                  
d.      G & G Transport to address board: 
Glenn and Ginny VanOeveren addressed the board, stating that they were opening a new business in town. G & G Transport will be off loading frac sand from rail cars to trucks, and they estimated approximately 10 trucks operating from this location. The board welcomed them to town.
 
e.            School District RE-3J request for Bus Parking:
No action, buses are allowed to park on the streets.
 
f.             Consideration of estimates to Repair Well # 5:
Mayor Kipp advised that the worst case scenario is approximately $12,000.00 to repair well #5. He also stated that he wanted to complete some more research on the repair history for this well. Motion was made by Trustee Blackston, seconded by Trustee Traxler to authorize Mayor Kipp to proceed with the necessary repairs; motion carried 6-0, Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes.
 
 
g.            Consideration of ORDIANCE 2009-01—Approving Loan for Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade:
Motion was made by Trustee Baumgartner, seconded by Trustee Tyler to adopt ORDINANCE 2009-01 approving the loan for the wastewater treatment plant upgrade; motion carried 6-0, Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes.
 
h.      Consideration of RESOLUTION 2009-01—Approving Grant:
Motion was made by Trustee Tyler, seconded by Trustee Brandt to adopt RESOLUTION 2009-01 approving a grant to the Town of Keenesburg for the wastewater treatment plant upgrade; motion carried 6-0, Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes.
 
i.              Executive session:
Motion was made by Trustee Baumgartner, seconded by Trustee Blackston to hold an executive session for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators, under C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e) regarding a proposed Farm Lease with Don Sloan; motion carried 6-0. A roll call vote was held, Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes.
 
The time is now 7:40 p.m., and the executive session has been concluded. The participants in the executive session were: Town Attorney Kathleen Harrington, Trustee Cindy Baumgartner, Trustee Steve Brandt, Trustee Wendi Tyler, Mayor Danny Kipp, and Trustee Leroy Blackston, and Trustee Richard Traxler. For the record, if any person who participated in the executive session believes that any substantial discussion of any matters not included in the motion to go into the executive session occurred during the executive session, or that any improper action occurred during the executive session in violation of the Open Meetings Law, I would ask that you state your concerns for the record. There were none.
 
 
 
 
            Board Member Information:
 
j.    1)  Weld County USR-1686
2)                                Reply from Brewster Estates.
3)    Well Flow Data December
4)    Board Meeting Schedule
 
 
      Staff Reports
 
Legal: Kathleen advised the board that she had been in contact with Don Sloan’s attorney to schedule a closing for the transfer of the cemetery parcel of land to the town; the closing costs will be shared equally as per the agreement. Motion was made by Trustee Brandt, seconded by Trustee Blackston to authorize Mayor Kipp to sign the closing papers on behalf of the town; the motion carried 6-0, Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes.
No updates on the United Power Franchise agreement.
 
Engineering: None.
 
Public Works: The GMC truck quit during the last storm, it has been repaired to running order, however the fuel pump is getting bad, and will have to be replaced at some point. 
Mayor Kipp, Marc Sirios, and representatives from Ramey Environmental met with representatives from the state earlier this month to address the compliance issues from last year. 
The pump on the Sloan property has been removed along with the pump house, United Power will be setting a new pole, and new panel box will be installed, this item was budgeted for $10,000.00, and it looks like we may be able to get this completed for less. Coors Energy will be donating the panel box, and a steel plate to cover the hole. The town will be using underground credits to have the new pole set.
 
Board Member Comments: Mayor Kipp asked that everyone be thinking about a time that will work to get together to being the review of the personnel policies.
 
 
Committee Reports
 
Finance—Meeting was held Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 3:30p.m.
Water/Waste Water—The state has approved an extension, but we have not received a confirmation letter so that the town can move forward with the engineering, Mayor Kipp will follow up on this.
Parks—A meeting needs to be set to determine the placement of the tree donor plaque.
Streets—none.
 
 
k.          Discussion on defining a disaster, setting forth the succession for the roles and responsibilities, designating a Town Emergency Manager, and possible adoption of NIMS:
Motion was made by Trustee Baumgartner, seconded by Trustee Tyler, to name the Mayor as the emergency manager with the succession Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, Trustees in order of response; motion carried 6-0, Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes. 
 
Motion was made by Trustee Baumgartner, seconded by Trustee Tyler to define a disaster as any event that results in any of the following consequences (either singly or any combination): kills, injures or displaces more than 25 citizens or families from their primary residences; presents an uninsured loss of or damage to public property in excess of $1,000,000.00; presents an uninsured loss of or damage to private property in excess of $1,000,000.00; represents over $1,000,000.00 in lost business revenue; creates environmental damages (loss of use or clean-up costs) in excess of $1,000,000.00; motion carried 6-0, Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes. A resolution containing the above will be presented for consideration at next month’s meeting.
 
The board asked that more information be presented regarding the adoption of NIMS at the next meeting.
 
Mayor Kipp advised that January’s team building with the staff included a tour of town facilities for the office staff so that they could better understand the public works department. Next month’s planned activity will be a human resources presentation on dealing with conflict.  
 
 
Adjournment: Motion was made by Trustee Baumgartner, seconded by Trustee Tyler, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0; Mayor Kipp, Trustees Baumgartner, Brandt, Tyler, Blackston, and Traxler voting yes. The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
 
ATTEST:
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                       
Danny R. Kipp, Mayor                           Debra L. Chumley, Town Clerk