Board of Trustees - Agendas & Minutes (Packets below)

AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO May 13, 2025 Work Session with Planning and Public Works Departments 6:00 PM (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. Conferencing Access Information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81138570285 Password: 070320 Listen via phone at 1-719-359-4580 Meeting ID: 811 3857 0285 Password: 070320 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. PROCLAMATION – Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases/Conditions Awareness Month V. AGENDA ADOPTION The Board approves the agenda at the start of the meeting, including modifications. VI. 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 – April 22, 2025 2. Beautification Advisory Board – April 3, 2025 3. Recreation Advisory Board – April 16, 2025 4. Historic Preservation Commission – April 2, 2025 5. Planning & Zoning Commission – April 16, 2025 B. Police Chief Report C. Planning Director Report D. Public Works Director Report This Agenda may be Amended Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, Post Office and www.buenavistaco.gov on Friday, May 9, 2025  E. Town Clerk Report F. Adoption of Resolution No. 32, Series 2025, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPOINTING STEVE ALLENDER AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD.” G. Adoption of Resolution No. 33, Series 2025, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE RETAIL MARIJUANA STORE LICENSE FOR ASCEND II, LLC.” H. Adoption of Resolution No. 34, Series 2025, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA STORE LICENSE FOR ASCEND II, LLC.” I. Adoption of Resolution No. 35, Series 2025, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, RATIFYING THE APRIL 22, 2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEE APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN AND 500 N. COLORADO AVE. LLC FOR THE BOULDERS SUBDIVISION.” VII. 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. VIII. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Public Hearing – Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License – Ada Potato LLC The Board will consider approving a Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License for Ada Potato, LLC dba Ada Restaurant, located at 420 West Main Street, Buena Vista. (Estimated time – 10 minutes) B. Public Hearing – Change of Location of Liquor License – Dragon Sushi LLC The Board will open the Public Hearing on the Change of Location of Liquor License for Dragon Sushi, LLC dba Latinos Restaurant and Dragon Sushi Bar, to be located at 710 Hwy 24 North, Buena Vista. and consider a motion to continue the Public Hearing to June 10. 2025. (Estimated time – 5 minutes) C. Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District (UAWCD) 101 UAWCD General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Greg Felt and Water Resource Specialist & Project Implementation Manager Gracy Goodwin will provide the Trustees with an overview of UAWCD. (Estimated time – 30 minutes) D. Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District - Memorandum of Understanding Should the Board of Trustees approve the adoption of Resolution No. 36, Series 2025, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPROVING A NONBINDNG MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA’S PURCHASE OF AUGMENTATION CERTIFICATES FROM THE UPPER ARKANSAS WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH REQUESTS FOR WATER SERVICE BY THIRD PARTIES FROM BUENA VISTA.” The Board will consider approving a non-binding MOU about how the two organizations will work together should augmentation certifications be considered for development. (Estimated time – 10 minutes) This Agenda may be Amended Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, Post Office and www.buenavistaco.gov on Friday, May 9, 2025  E. Electric Preferred Continued Discussion with Sangre de Cristo Electric Association and Atmos Energy Atmos Energy Public Affairs Manager Briston Jones and a representative from Sangre De Cristo Electric Association will discuss with the Trustees the impacts, benefits and/or concerns of the Electric Preferred Amendment to the Building Code. (Estimated time – 30 minutes) F. Quiet Title Case – 107 Cottonwood The Board will consider approving the quiet title, stating the Town has no interest in the vacated 10 feet of 107 Cottonwood, formerly known as Park Place. (Estimated time – 10 minutes) IX. TRUSTEE / STAFF INTERACTION The Board discusses items with staff and staff can bring up matters not on the agenda. X. INFORMATION ONLY / REQUESTS FOR LETTERS OF SUPPORT A. Letter of Support – Ice Rink for Chaffee County XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION “An executive session to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, develop a strategy for negotiations, and/or instruct negotiators, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e), concerning the potential acquisition of water rights." XII. ADJOURNMENT This Agenda may be Amended Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, Post Office and www.buenavistaco.gov on Friday, May 9, 2025