The Buena Vista (BV) Board of Trustees (BoT) will begin their meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 in the Pinon Room in the BV Community Center (715 East Main Street).
The Board will adopt the agenda before moving directly into an executive session, “to consider a personnel matter, pursuant to CRS § 24-6-402(4)(f) and not involving: any specific employees who have requested discussion of the matter in open session; any member of this body or any elected official; the appointment of any person to fill an office of this body or of an elected official; or personnel policies that do not require the discussion of matters personal to particular employees. The following additional information is provided: Board of Trustees’ evaluations of the Town Administrator.”
After the town administrator’s evaluation, the Board will resume the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Three separate public hearings are up for discussion and action:
- The first concerns a resolution to approve amendments to the Town’s Water Allocation Policy. For the most part these amendments clarify language. One change allocates 25 Acre Feet (AF) of the 50AF acquired from the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District (UAWCD) for use as emergency water.
- The second public hearing will focus on Spoon-Fed LLC, better known as Simple Eatery. In this hearing, the Board will consider approving a change in class for their liquor license from Beer and Wine to Hotel and Restaurant.
- The final public hearing will consider approval for a tavern liquor license for Coyote Mezcaleriay Cerveceria, located at 801 Front Loop, Unit 1A on South Main.
Lastly, the BoT will consider reverting Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Town funds associated with the Arizona Street Trail and Bridge Project. The project was first conceptualized in 2012 and received a grant award through CDOT and was originally estimated to cost $611,500. The project was put out to bid in 2022 and 2023, the Town received one bid during each cycle totaling $2,993,630, nearly $1,800,000 more than the budgeted funds.
Due to these increased costs and the timeframe associated with the grant, Town staff recommends letting the grant funds go back to CDOT and “shelving” the project until the Comprehensive Plan is complete.
Presentations will be delivered by Tina Bennetts and Michael Westheimer, who are interested in being appointed to serve on the BV Planning and Zoning Commission. Additionally, there will be an update from the Forest Health Council on the Chaffee County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Envision Chaffee County Program Director Kim Marquis will provide the update.
The consent agenda includes minutes from the BoT on February 27, the Airport Advisory Board on January 30, and the Beautification Advisory Board on January 4. A resolution appointing Laura Turk as an alternate member of the Recreation Advisory Board and a resolution to renew Kelly Collins and Colleen Fitzgerald’s terms as voting members and appointing Jennifer DiCiesare as an alternate member of the Trails Advisory Boards are also included in the consent agenda.
Staff reports will be delivered by the Police Chief, Planning Director, and Public Works director.
The next BV BoT meeting is set for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26.
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