Recreation Advisory Board

Recreation Advisory Board Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 6:00-7:30pm Buena Vista Community Center, Pinon Room Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hik-owon-ftk Or dial: (US) +1 567-302-1681 PIN: 683 277 601# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/hik-owon-ftk?pin=8148660461875 Call to Order Roll Call Agenda Adoption/Amendment Approval of the February Meeting Minutes Public Comment New Business I. Community Center Capacities II. LWCF & CPW Grant & Project Updates III. Chaffee County Common Ground Grant Ongoing Business I. Recreation Staff Report Discussion II. Ice Rink Updates – Letter of Support III. Revise/Review Department and Board Mission Statements. Discussion on Including Events IV. Revise/Review Board Member Responsibilities V. Board Pulse Next RAB Meeting: Wednesday, April 20, 7:30am  MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Wednesday, February 16, 2022 CALL TO ORDER: A special meeting of the Recreation Advisory Board was held on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at the Community Center, 715 E Main Street and remotely via Google Meets. Mckenzie called the meeting to order at 7:33am. Roll Call Members in attendance were Marcus Trusty, Mckenzie Lyle, Ashley Davis, Danielle Ryan, Luke Urbine, and Rick Bietermann, Jan Johnson, and Gary Crowder. Also in attendance were Recreation Supervisor Shane Basford, Recreation Special Projects Manager Earl Richmond, and Recreation Specialist Ben Eichel. Also in attendance was Stephanie Ouren, J Casey Martin, Pam Kelly, Dawn Dennison, and Planning Director Joseph Teipel. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Gary motioned to approve the agenda. Luke seconds and motion passes unanimously. Approval of the minutes Luke motioned to approve January minutes. Gary seconds and motion passes unanimously. Public Comment Pam Kelly from Miracle Rink of the Rockies Update on Nonprofit Status, opening bank account, working on securing investors and starting fundraising, hired company for feasibility study. New Business I. Sunset Vista – Past Concepts & Survey Results a. Reviewed Vista Park Concept image from 2018 b. Discussion on phased approach to park c. Motion to hire playground/park planner using existing funds for a viable phased in plan. Danielle seconds and motion passes unanimously. II. Rick and Luke’s Term Renewal a. Ashley motions to renew both terms. Danielle seconds and motion passes unanimously. III. RAB Alternate Position Applications a. Candidate applications and introductions i. Dawn Dennison ii. Casey Martin iii. Stephanie Ouren b. Discussion among candidates on who should be recommended for RAB. c. Mckenzie motions to recommend Casey for alternate position on recreation advisory board. Luke seconds and motion passes unanimously. Ongoing Business I. Recreation Staff Report Discussion II. Ice Rink Updates – Letter of Support a. Discussion on Letter of Support as provided by Miracle on Ice b. Mckenzie will revise letter for RAB to sign  i. Mckenzie drafted a new letter of support. RAB voted via email unanimously to approve this drafted letter of support to send to Miracle on Ice. III. Revise/Review Department and Board Mission Statements. Discussion on Including Events a. Tabled until next meeting IV. Proposed Code Changes: Follow Up After Discussion in December a. No updates V. Revise/Review Board Member Responsibilities a. Tabled until next meeting VI. Board Pulse a. High School skiing championships tomorrow. b. Prefer meeting in person with remote possibility. c. Discussion on incorporating executive session in future meetings to discuss issues in depth as a board. d. Discussion on putting items up front for public comment so they are not waiting for whole meeting. Next ADJOURNMENT: McKenzie motioned to adjourn at 9:05am. Respectfully submitted: Mckenzie Lyle, Co-Chair Ben Eichel, Recreation Department DATE: March 16, 2022 TO: Recreation Advisory Board FROM: Earl Richmond, Recreation Special Projects Manager Shane Basford, Recreation Supervisor DISCUSSION ITEM: Update the Recreation Advisory Board on the LWCF Grant application process this spring, discussion of new funding opportunities. ______________________________________________________________________ Dear Recreation Advisory Board, Request Town Staff requests that the Recreation Advisory Board recommend to the Board of Trustees to keep available the 2022 budget item of $55,000 (CTF funds), planned initially as a cash match for our Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Application for River Park Improvement Project (Pickleball Courts and Trail Improvements), which LWCF regrettably denied last month. We would like to use these budgeted funds to support future shovel-ready Rec projects in 2022. We suggest that the Town split these budgeted funds on a pro-rata basis between the two major components of the LWCF River Park Project. This would result in 70% of the budgeted funds ($38,500) being dedicated from this budget line to completion of Phases II and III of the six new pickleball courts, and 30% ($16,500) remain for other shovel ready projects to be determined. Phases II and III of the new Pickleball Court’s estimated completion cost of $242,000 would be funded from the following sources: o Peak To Peak Funds – In Hand 59,000 o Peak To Peak Funds – To Be Raised1 35,000 o Town of Buena Vista 38,500 1 Peak To Peak already has $17,500 of these funds committed and should have the remainder raised by May 1st. The Town will not issue an PSA for any amount that has not been raised. The nature of the project allows the Town to issue a Phased RFP with the later elements being conditioned on completing the $35,000 additional fundraising.  o Chaffee County 17,500 o The Daniels Fund Foundation 45,000 o The Next50 Initiative Foundation 25,000 o The El Pomar Foundation 10,000 o Chaffee County Women Who Care 11,000 o Monarch Community Outreach 1,000 ▪ Total 242,000 The estimated completion cost of Phases II and III of the new Pickleball Facility are as follows: o Phase II ▪ Concrete Foundation and Gallery 136,000 o Phase III ▪ Courts’ Surfacing and Striping 32,000 ▪ Fencing, Nets and Windscreens 43,000 ▪ Court Lighting 33,000 • Total 108,000 o Total Phases II & III 244,000 While these estimates may change as firm bids are received after issuance of a Request For Proposal, we believe they are within 5% accuracy. We would like authority to issue a RFPs for this construction. Background The Town of Buena Vista was informed in February 2022 that we were not granted funding from LWCF to support the construction of our proposed improvements to River Park including new Pickleball Courts and Trail Improvements. Recreation Staff and the Peak-to-Peak Pickleball Club have been working on funding for these improvements since 2020 including two GOCO applications that were not awarded funding. We are looking to fund phased approaches to construction projects and keep an eye on smaller grant opportunities to help us achieve our goals related to capital projects and facility improvements. In 2021, we took a similar approach to funding Phase I of the Pickleball Courts by partnering with Chaffee County and Peak-to-Peak Pickleball Club in each contributing $10,000 for clearing the site preparation including removal of boulders, hauling fill material, and fine grading the site. Phase I was successfully completed in November 2021. Budget Impact Because the requested funding is already in the approved 2022 budget, we feel this will cause no impact on the 2022 approved budget. The entirety of Town’s contribution ($55,000) to the project were to come out of the Conservation Trust Fund. BOT Action A consensus from the BOT to keep the $55,000 of CTF funds in the 2022 budget and redirect $38,500 of this budget line to support Phases II and III completion of the new Pickleball Facility, and to hold $16,500 to support other River Park improvements to be determined. A consensus from the BOT for the Town to proceed with issuing RFPs for completion of Phases II and III of the new Pickleball Facility. Sincerely, Earl Richmond Earl Richmond Recreation Special Projects Manager DATE: March 14, 2022 TO: Recreation Advisory Board FROM: Recreation Department RE: Staff Reports – March 2022 MEMO Supervisor Report for March • In February, the Town of Buena Vista was informed that the grant applications to both the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) were not approved for funding. The Town applied for the LWCF Grant to fund the River Park Enhancement project with a total project cost of $459,000. Those funds would have been used to build a 6-court outdoor pickleball court, a “Tater Tots” beginner singletrack trail through the disc golf course, completion of the ADA compliant “Walton Loop” around the River Park, and a kiosk and improved signage in the area. Town was asking for $202,270 in grant funding with a 50% match. Our LWCF Application was scored a 77.50 and projects scoring 84.03 and above were funded. The Town also applied for the CPW Grant to fund the Whipple Bridge and Trail Restoration project with a total project cost of $116,825. Those funds would have been used to replace the decking on the Whipple Bridge, repair and widen the first 1,500ft of the Whipple Trail, build scenic overlooks into the trail, develop 4 sustainable routes from the Whipple Trail to the east bank of the Arkansas River, and close all other social trails in the area. The Town was $91,000 in grant funding with a 25% match. Our CPW Application was scored an 83.20 and projects scoring 85.21 and above were funded. After this disappointing news, Town Staff are now working to prioritize the projects that were not funded by these grants to still be able to complete as many of them as possible in 2022. As Earl will describe in the Special Projects section of this report, one opportunity is a grant application with Chaffee County Common Ground. Common Ground funds Recreation Impact Project Grants in the county, and Town would use this grant to complete the Whipple Bridge and Trail Project. Pre-applications were due on February 25, and we were invited to submit a full application by March 25 after they reviewed our pre-application. Shane attended the Board of Trustees Meeting on March 8 to inform the board of this potential source of funding. The Trustees instructed staff to pursue this opportunity. • Catelin Miles began working with BV Rec in the role of Recreation Program Coordinator on March 4, 2022. In her first week, she attended both youth and adult programs and was trained on all aspects of the position. She will assist Tucker with Youth Soccer and Adult Coed Volleyball during the remainder of the Winter programming season, then will have specific programs to lead beginning this Summer. • BV Rec has released the information about our annual Sponsorship Program to local business owners on March 4. We revised the program this year to limit the number of logos on the back of our programming t-shirts, after they have become severely crowded the past few years. We are also bringing back an exciting opportunity that we started last year. Using sponsorship funds, we will be able to purchase 50,000 dog waste bags for use in our 31 dog waste stations. Last year, we purchased 30,000 dog waste bags with 4 business logos on them, and the dog waste stations were frequently empty. 8 local businesses will be able to place their logo on the bags this year. Most importantly, we use the money collected in our Sponsorship Program to fund scholarships to our Recreation Programs. As a Recreation Department, we never want cost to be a reason a youth or adult does not participate in one of our programs, and the sponsorship funds help everyone participate in our programs! • On Monday, March 14, Ben, Earl, and Shane attended a meeting between Recreation Staff & Bureau of Land Management from the Royal Gorge Field Office. The main conversation in the meeting was focused on the capacity of Special Events held on the Whipple and Fourmile Trail Systems. The agreement between the Town and the BLM limits the capacity to 7 events per year in this area; however, there are currently 8 events permitted by the BLM to operate due to various circumstances. Town is planning to conduct a survey in late 2022 to get community input, specifically from trail users and stewards, about the level of impact these special events have on these trail systems. • Town Administration has organized CPR, AED, and First Aid Classes for Town Staff. Multiple classes have been held in the Community Center in the past month. Shane, Tucker, and Earl have attended these classes and renewed their certifications. Ben will renew his certification online, and Catelin will renew her certification in a more advanced class this summer. • With Youth Soccer beginning on March 14, the Recreation Department has hired 4 part-time staff members to lead our practices. Mike Krayna and Kimmy Stromer are returning to plan and lead the same practices they were responsible for in the Fall 2021 season. Ella Bump and Anna Holloway were also hired to lead and assist with various practices throughout the season. • Shane has worked with Jenny to hold multiple training on our department finances. These trainings included a thorough training in our town financial system, Tyler, that we use to process  all cash and check payments. With these trainings completed, our goal is for Jenny to process and deposit our department payments on a bi-weekly basis and free up considerable time for other department staff. • On February 23, Shane and Tucker met with the Programming Staff at the Buena Vista Library. We met with Julia Makowski, who is responsible for their youth programming, and Sarah Greenberg, who oversees their adult programming. Julia and Sarah were interested in learning more about our programming, specifically our planning and marketing strategies. We are planning to meet again in April to plan further collaboration between our two organizations. Program Report - March 2022 • The Adult Men’s and Coed Indoor Soccer Leagues just finished up this past week, as well as our Youth Open Gym Indoor Soccer program. There were over 100 adults within our community that participated in these indoor soccer leagues. We had over 70 different players attend the drop-in youth soccer sessions, and we received great feedback from participants and parents. • The Youth Cross Country Ski League wrapped up on Friday, March 11. We ended the program with a banquet where all participants and coaches were invited to attend with their families. We showed a slideshow of photos from the program, thanked our coaches, presented certificates to each participant, and ate pizza. Throughout the program, the participants have learned a variety of cross-country skiing skills as well as having relay races and a biathlon day with Nerf guns. • We have over 100 players that registered for the Spring Break Pickleball Tournament taking place at DPCA at the end of March. The most we had ever had in the past is 60 players. We partnered with Stephanie McDonald of the Peak-to-Peak Pickleball Club to offer three Learn to Play pickleball sessions at the end of February that all filled with 12 participants in each. • Demon Diggers Youth Volleyball will finish on Monday, March 14 with a “game night”. The sessions prior have been camp-style practices but Monday will be tournaments with the emphasis on playing as many games as possible. • The Adult Coed Volleyball League will begin this Thursday, March 17. We have 7 teams registered in the A Division (advanced/competitive) and 4 teams in the B Division (beginner/recreational). Games will take place on Thursday nights at BVHS with the program ending with a postseason tournament on May 12. • We have 180 players registered for our Spring Youth Soccer League! Players range from 4 years old to 12 years old. Practices will start Monday, March 14 and the season will end with games on May 14. We compete in a league with teams from Salida, Lake County and South Park.  • BV Rec hosted the sectional round of the 2022 CARA Basketball Skills Challenge on Saturday, March 12 at BVHS. This is a statewide competition through the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association for boys and girls between the ages of 6-13. We hosted our local competition back in January and will have the winners from each age group from BV, Leadville and Gunnison participating in this sectional. The winners of each age group move on to the state championship round in Lakewood on April 9. Recreation Special Projects Report - March 2022 Special Project Updates NES Rodeo Grounds and Chicago Ranch Master Planning Update - March 15 Public Input Session. • Over 380 surveys have been submitted, three open house community meetings held, and tens of hours of one-on-one user group and stakeholder interviews conducted. Now, with the final draft of the master vision coming together, you have another opportunity to engage, learn, and provide feedback. Information and details about the Open House can be found on my-bv.com. UC Denver School of Architecture and Planning • This year’s focus will be creating a layered GIS mapping tool that will showcase our exciting trails, parks, fields, and open spaces, show locations of where future amenities are being planned out, and show the primary growth areas in and around town. • The Town of Buena Vista has partnered with the University of Colorado Denver Master of Urban and Regional Planning Program to evaluate the community’s existing parks and trails system, identify gaps, and provide recommendations for future planning efforts. This planning initiative offers you the opportunity to provide meaningful feedback on the trails and parks that enhance the Buena Vista community. We would like to hear from you about improving your user experience. Information and details about the project and survey can be found on my-bv.com. BV Rec Internships • BVHS- BV Schools have approached BV Rec to partner on additional internship opportunities for the 2022-2023 school year. Buena Vista Recreation Department seeks 2-3 BVHS students to learn and grow as young professionals while assisting us with our programming opportunities and planning initiatives. o Programming Assistant Internship - This internship will be under the direction of the Recreation Program Coordinators. Students will be responsible for helping execute, monitor, and evaluate youth and adult recreation programs. This includes but is not limited to adult athletics leagues and tournaments, youth sports leagues and programs, youth and adult fitness classes, outdoor recreation programs, wellness opportunities, fine arts and leisure programs, and seasonally appropriate recreational activities. o Civic Growth Internship - The intern will be gaining experience in being a part of two advisory boards (Recreation Advisory Board & Trails Advisory Board) that operate under the guidance of the Town of Buena Vista. Students will sit on these advisory boards as  “guest members” and will provide input on current affairs relating to recreation and trails. In addition to attending monthly meetings, interns will have weekly responsibilities to help assure the missions of each advisory board are being addressed. Keeping Bewnie Buena • Buena Vista Recreation is excited to announce the second annual Keeping Bewnie Buena! is scheduled for Sunday, April 24, from 1:00-3:00 pm. Parks and BVWP will join in with the annual Neighborhood Clean-Up Day. Bless BV Day through Clearview Church has also opted to be a part of this effort on the same day. Join your friends and family for a fun-filled afternoon centered around cleaning up surface trash in and around the town of Buena Vista’s streets, parks, and open spaces. Registration online will be open soon! Recruiting for RAB and TAB Open Positions • BV Rec created a solid marketing effort to promote open positions on the RAB and TAB. The response has been fantastic, and we have been able to attract great candidates to fulfill these open positions on both of these advisory boards. Summer Concerts in the Park • FREE Thursday Concerts showcase local and regional performers at the beautiful McPhelemy Park right on the Buena Vista Town Pond. A great variety of musical acts each week. Concerts will begin Thursday, June 16, 2022, from 6:00-7:30 pm. Please reach out to Earl if you have a musician in mind that may be interested in being part of this program. It is a great experience for both the performers and the community. Wine Fest • May 7 at the Surf Hotel in beautiful Buena Vista, Colorado. Buena Vista will be hosting this event as a catalyst to support shovel-ready outdoor recreation projects and local not-for-profit organizations which showcase the heart and soul of our small yet magical mountain community. Ice Rink Update • BV Ice and Salida Ice planning teams have been looking at alternative spaces in and around Chaffee Co to host a new facility for a multi-purpose ice arena. • This independent advisory team is working to acquire a large facility centrally located in Chaffee Co. They are conducting a construction and feasibility study this winter. BV Rec is awaiting an updated report this spring. 2022 CIP Projects Updates Activity Bus- Small Bus or Passenger Van (12 pax) • Seeking a 12-passenger small bus or van so we can provide access for our participants to specific sectors of BV Rec programming, including (but not limited to) Young at Heart, field trips, swim class, x- country ski league, and mountain biking classes.  • After an in-depth search both locally and regionally, we have been able to acquire a 14- passenger small bus that fits well into our budget. BV Rec will acquire this on March 15 and plans on small upgrades like adding logos, hitches, and applicable racks. Pickleball Complex- Phase 2 and 3 • Improvements to the racquet facilities include six new dedicated pickleball courts, fencing, lighting, a gallery, and the resurfacing of the existing tennis courts. • A lot has developed on this front in the past month. BV Rec is working daily with Peak-to-Peak to finalize designs and an updated phased-in plan to help get this project completed in 2022. BV Rec will present a proposed plan to use a portion of the Town’s dedicated funds to support the completion of this project that has been in the works for over two years. Whipple Trail and Whipple Bridge Improvements • As reported earlier, the Town of BV did not receive grant funding from CPW to support the full completion of this project. We have been seeking out other funding sources to fund the completion of this high-priority project. Town will be applying for The Chaffee Common Grounds Recreation Impact Project Grant due on March 25. See below their parameters and our LOI. The committee has granted us the ability to move forward to apply for funding to support the trial portions of this project but not for the improvements of the bridge decking. That is because their grant funding is to care for watershed and water quality protections, not infrastructure upgrades like deck replacements on bridges. https://chaffeecommonground.org/grantee-info/ • Recreation Impact Project Grants are for the execution of projects that protect landscape and watershed health from negative impacts resulting from outdoor recreation use. Applications must be from a qualified organization or private landowners with a nexus to public land access and collaborate with a qualified land management agency, such as US Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife or Bureau of Land Management. • Mission - The Town of Buena Vista will partner with the Bureau of Land Management, Chaffee Common Grounds, Southwest Conservation Corps, and Buena Vista Singletrack Coalition to complete the Whipple Trail Restoration Project: replacing the decking of the trailhead access bridge, restoring 0.3 miles of corridor trail, constructing four sustainable access points to the river, restoring numerous social trails, and installing two overlook areas. The improvements will address critical resource damage by closing social trails, which are the primary cause of erosion impacts. The new trail alignment will provide a more sustainable tread surface and erosion control to minimize damage to surrounding resources. This combination of trail construction, restoration, and reclamation will also help address the increased demand for recreation in Buena Vista while enhancing route sustainability and minimizing resource impacts. Elements of the proposed projects are top priorities in the 2021 Chaffee County Outdoor Recreation Management Plan — a community-driven plan that prioritizes critical infrastructure needs across the county to address growing outdoor recreation use and its impacts. The project also benefits wildlife by focusing use in one of the Chaffee Rec Plan’s Community Concentration Zones. These zones focus on recreation development and improvements around populated centers to support continued favorable experiences while protecting the county’s remaining highest-quality wildlife habitat.  • Project Description - This high-priority maintenance project is located in the Town of Buena Vista. The Town and the BLM have a Cooperative Management Agreement for this area and are committed to working together on the project. In total, the project will: replace the decking of the trailhead access bridge, restore 0.3 miles of trail, construct four access points from the path to the Arkansas River, install two overlook areas, and reclaim user-created trails. The Whipple Trail is the gateway to an extensive system of non-motorized multi-use trails in the Midland area of the Fourmile Travel Management Area. The Whipple Trail begins by crossing the Arkansas River from the Buena Vista River Park on the west side of the river, to the trail on the east side of the river. The Whipple Bridge was installed in 1991, and the original bridge decking is still in place. The wooden decking is weathered and thinned and has become an increasing concern for public safety. The decking will be replaced with like materials. The first 0.3-mile segment of the Whipple Trail parallels the east side of the Arkansas River, approximately 50 feet higher in elevation than the river. The Whipple Trail has experienced a 40 percent increase in summertime users in 2020 and 2021, with an average of 500 trail users a day according to a BLM traffic counter. It attracts trail users interested in accessing the river, although there is no river access in this segment. As a result, this segment has many user-created trails from the trail to the river that are the locus of harmful erosion of the Whipple Trail tread. The Whipple Trail design goal is a corridor-width trail with sustainable alignment, appropriate grade, drainage structures, and hardened tread for pedestrian, bike, and equestrian users. User-created trails will be closed, reclaimed, and naturalized to prevent further resource damage. Four reclaimed access points from the trail to the river will be built with switchbacks and low steps constructed of lumber and available stone. Two viewpoints will be built along the trail to allow users to experience the visual beauty of the surrounding landscape without blocking the trail. Pocket Wave Remodel - BV Whitewater Park • A complete remodel of the Pocket Wave to improve the safety and hydraulic performance. • Town has signed an amendment to the professional services agreement with REP to get us going into phase 2 of design and construction management. Flood plain reviews are in the works. We plan to get the RFP out to the public by mid-May, with the construction goal to occur in September of 2022. Special Event- Street Closure Equipment • To acquire cones, fencing, and barricades to support growing demand from our special event applicants. • BV Rec has taken over the management of a Ford Explorer equipped with a tow hitch. Rec has purchased a new utility trailer to help move SE equipment around. BV Rec has purchased a portion of the support equipment (cones, barricades, signs, etc.) Ben is doing a great job at managing these resources, and it is proving to be a much-improved system to support in-town special events. McPhelemy Park Stage • A covered performing arts stage concept at McPhelemy Park. The plan is to provide a 15’ x 25’elevated deck and a metal/wood shade structure that is 12’ high in the front and 10’ high in  the backside. This will support our Rec programs and be a benefit for many other partners and not for profits in Buena Vista. • The final designs are complete, and we are beginning to review the basic costs for construction. Once we have that, we can begin our capital campaign with our partners. The artistic rendering is complete, and we will be ready to raise funds and awareness throughout 2022. Groundbreaking is TBD based on finals costs and fundraising schedules. Facilities Update - March 2022 • COVID guideline changes (capacity restrictions lifted at County and State level) o Proposing capacity increases at BVCC (requesting RAB approval/input): ▪ Pinon: 133 (100 or under recommended). Up from 40 for COVID ▪ Aspen: 63 (40 or under recommended). Up from 20 for COVID o Recommendations come from realistic room layouts and previous rentals ▪ Example: 63 people with tables and chairs may technically fit in the Aspen Room but they will be packed in like sardines. ▪ Renters can be confused by capacity limit and realistic limit. • Rental Fees: $2,175 collected on $4,300. Up from $1,215 collected on $3,455 last month. • Total Fee Waivers requested: $15,915. Up from $14,125 last month. Majority of fee waivers coming from recurring County community-based programs and meetings. 2022 Special Events - As of March 2022 Applications Submitted: 20 Applications in BV REC review: 6 • 18 JUN Wagon Train Camping at Rodeo Grounds (submitted 08 MAR) • 18-22 MAY BV 720 Bike Race (incomplete application 28 FEB, 01 MAR, 02 MAR) • 09-12 DEC Mini Blessings Holiday Light Show (incomplete submission 24 FEB) • 14erFest 23-25 SEP (incomplete submission 25 FEB, updated 28 FEB) • Autumn Color Run 17 SEP (incomplete submission 14 FEB, updated 02 MAR) • Spirit Trail Run 29 May (incomplete submission 31 JAN, updated 14 FEB, 17 FEB) Applications out for Town staff review: 10 • Thievery Corporation Concert at the Lawn 27-28 May • Run for the Hills Car Show 09 APR • Renewal at the Meadows 23-24 SEP • Farmers Market 05 JUN to 02 OCT • Colorado Whitewater Arkansas Weekend 15-18 JUL • Flaming Foliage 10 SEP • Mountain Mania Car Show 09 JUL  • BV Optimist Pancakes Gold Rush Days 13 AUG • BV Optimist 04 JUL Pancakes • BV Optimists Fishing Derby 03 SEP Applications with invoices: 1 • Trail Sisters Run 10 SEP. Paid. Waiting on BLM Permit to issue certificate Applications approved: 2 • Pi Day Relay 13 MAR- peaceful assembly (Paid 31 JAN to rent pavilion) • BV Optimists CPTR 07 MAY. Certificate sent 01 MAR Applications denied or dropped by applicant: 2 • Adventure Van Expo 15 JUL (incomplete submission 02 DEC) Note: event moved to Eagle CO. • 22-31 JUL All 4 Fun. Note: event moved to Ridgway, Colorado