Board of Trustees - Agendas & Minutes (Packets below)
Regular MeetingBuena Vista, CO · March 12, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO
March 12, 2024
Regular Meeting at 6:00 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. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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.
VI. 7:00 PM – RESUME REGULAR MEETING
VII. 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 – February 27, 2024
2. Airport Advisory Board Meeting – January 30, 2024
3. Beautification Advisory Board Meeting – January 4, 2024
This Agenda may be Amended
Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, Post Office and www.buenavistaco.gov on Friday, March, 8, 2024
B. Adoption of Resolution No. 25, Series 2024, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPOINTING LAURA TURK AS AN ALTERNATE
MEMBER OF THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD.”
C. Adoption of Resolution No. 26, Series 2024, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, RENEWING THE TERM FOR KELLY COLLINS AND
COLLEEN FITZGERALD AS A VOTING MEMBERS AND APPOINTING JENNIFER DICIESARE AS AN
ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD.”
VIII. 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.
IX. PRESENTATIONS
A. Planning & Zoning Commissioner Introductions
The Trustees will have an opportunity to meet town residents Tina Bennetts and Michael Westheimer,
who are interested in being appointed to serve on the Town of Buena Vista Planning & Zoning
Commission. (Estimated time – 10 minutes)
B. Chaffee County Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update – Forest Health Council
Envision Chaffee County Program Director Kim Marquis, will provide the Board with an update on the
Wildlife Protection Plan. (Estimated time – 15 minutes)
X. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Public Hearing – Water Allocation Policy
Should the Board of Trustees approve the adoption of Resolution No. 27, Series 2024, entitled
"A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO,
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA WATER ALLOCATION POLICY.”
The Board will consider approving the Water Allocation Policy. (Estimated time – 30 minutes)
B. Public Hearing – Spoon-Fed LLC dba Simply Eatery
The Board will consider approving a change of class of the Spoon-Fed LLC dba Simply Eatery liquor license
from Beer & Wine to Hotel & Restaurant, Ryan McFadden owner. (Estimated time – 10 minutes)
C. Public Hearing – Coyote Mezcaleria y Cerveceria LLC dba Coyote Mezcaleria y Cerveceria
The Board will consider approving a Tavern Liquor License for Coyote Mezcaleria y Cerveceria LLC
dba Coyote Mezcaleria y Cerveceria, located at 801 Front Loop, Unit 1A, Steve Trujillo, owner.
(Estimated time – 10 minutes)
D. Arizona Street Trail and Bridge Project and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Grant
The Board will consider reverting CDOT and Town funds associated with the Arizona Street Trail and
Bridge Project. (Estimated time – 10 minutes)
This Agenda may be Amended
Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, Post Office and www.buenavistaco.gov on Friday, March, 8, 2024
XI. STAFF REPORTS
1. Police Chief
2. Planning Director
3. Public Works Director
XII. TRUSTEE/STAFF INTERACTION
The Board discusses items with staff, and staff can bring up matters that are not on the agenda.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
This Agenda may be Amended
Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, Post Office and www.buenavistaco.gov on Friday, March, 8, 2024
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