Board of Trustees - Agendas & Minutes (Packets below)
Regular MeetingBuena Vista, CO · October 24, 2023
Agenda
AGENDA
FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO
October 24, 2023
Work Session at 6:00 PM – 2024 Budget – Advisory Board Presentations
Airport Advisory Board and Recreation Advisory Board
(The Board will not make decisions during the Work Session)
Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM
The Board of Trustee meetings are held at the Community Center and are open to the public,
Staff and the Public are encouraged to attend the meeting virtually.
715 E. Main Street, Buena Vista, Colorado
To attend the meeting virtually or to participate in Public Comment and/or Public Hearings,
you must connect to the video conference.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED OR
MODIFIED PRIOR TO OR DURING THE MEETING, AND ITEMS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE AGENDA ITEMS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. AGENDA ADOPTION
The Board approves the agenda at the start of the meeting, including modifications.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of matters that are routine in nature that require review and/or approval, i.e. minutes and reports.
(Professional Service Agreements {PSA} that exceed $25,000.00 require the Consent Agenda to be approved by a
Roll Call vote)
A. Minutes
1. Board of Trustees Regular Meeting – October 10, 2023
B. Town Clerk Report
C. Adoption of Resolution No. 70, Series 2023, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPOINTING MALLORY BROOKS AS REGULAR
VOTING MEMBERS OF THE TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD."
This Agenda may be Amended
Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, Post Office and www.buenavistaco.gov on Friday, October 20, 2023
D. Adoption of Resolution No. 71, Series 2023, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPOINTING ELIZABETH DAIGLE AS A REGULAR
VOTING MEMBER OF THE WATER ADVISORY BOARD."
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizen participation where the public can sign up prior to the start of the meeting to speak during public
comment. Three minutes for matters not on the agenda or for agenda items not scheduled for Public Hearing.
Enter your name, address, and subject to be discussed in the Zoom Chat box, or when Mayor Fay asks for Public
Comment, click the raise hand button in the webinar control panel, or by phone press *9, and the meeting host
will prompt you to unmute when it is your turn to speak. Or you may email the information to
bvclerk@buenavistaco.gov. Neither Town Board nor Town staff should be expected to respond to matters
raised in the Public Comment segment of Board meetings. Nevertheless, Board members will always retain the
right to ask questions of the speaker and respond then or later to remarks made by any citizen. Comments
made in the Zoom Chatbox will not be discussed or included in the minutes.
VII. STAFF REPORTS
1. Town Administrator
2. Town Treasurer
3. Recreation Director
4. Airport Manager
VIII. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Chaffee Housing Authority Board Appointments and Letter of Support Request
Should the Board of Trustees approve the adoption of Resolution No. 72, Series 2023, entitled,
"A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO,
APPOINTING NICHOL MCCOY TO THE CHAFFEE COUNTY MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HOUSING
AUTHORITY."; as well as consider appointing an alternate member to the Chaffee Housing Authority
Board of Directors.
The Board will also consider endorsing a Letter of Support for the Chaffee Housing Authority's land banking
grant application under Proposition 123 for an affordable housing development project that borders the
Town of Buena Vista (Alpine West)
Estimated time – 20 minutes)
B. Shining Mountains Montessori School (SMMS) Fence Extension/Playground Expansion Request
The Board will consider a request from SMMS to expand the leased playground area at St. Rose of Lima
Church located in Forest Park Square, owned by the Town of Buena Vista.
(Estimated time – 20 minutes)
C. Change the Town of Buena Vista's Regular Municipal Elections from April to November
The Board will discuss having a ballot question on the April 2, 2024, ballot, changing the date of the
regular municipal election from April to November in each even-numbered year, and modifying the
elected official's terms.
(Estimated time – 15 minutes)
D. Discounted Right of First Offer - Carbonate Street
Should the Board of Trustees approve the adoption of Resolution No. 73, Series 2023, entitled,
"A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO,
APPROVING THE FUNDING AGREEMENT AND ADDENDUM TO AFFODABILITY COVENANTS."
This Agenda may be Amended
Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, Post Office and www.buenavistaco.gov on Friday, October 20, 2023
The Board will consider adopting Resolution No. 73, which will approve an addendum to the Affordability
Covenants for the Carbonate Street apartments. The addendum would give the Town a $1.65M discount
on the future option to purchase the project.
(Estimated time – 20 minutes)
E. Intragovernmental Agreement Regarding the State of Colorado Opioid MOU and Allocation of Local
Government Shares
The Board will consider an IGA to reallocate 100% of the intracounty opioid settlement funds to be paid
directly to Chaffee County.
(Estimated time – 10 minutes)
F. Public Hearing – 2024 Town of Buena Vista Budget
The Board will hold a hearing on the proposed 2024 Budget to discuss budget requests.
(Estimated time – 15 minutes)
IX. TRUSTEE INTERACTION
The Board discusses items of interest for the community and staff.
X. INFORMATION ONLY
XI. ADJOURNMENT
This Agenda may be Amended
Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, Post Office and www.buenavistaco.gov on Friday, October 20, 2023
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