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<br />8~AOFo~D ,.UDLlSH/NG co <br /> <br />RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS <br /> <br />-------_._-------~. <br /> <br />Board of Trustees <br />March 14, 1984 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />the town in loss of revenues. He said most of the growth in the past <br />years has gone to the El Jebel area and the Board should actively pursue <br />residential development in Basalt. He said the 3 developments currently <br />before the Board (Deer Run, Hyde Park and Basalt Ridge) all serve <br />different needs and are not in competition with each other. He said he <br />did not want to see his property taxes raised because the town loses its <br />sales taxes. <br /> <br />Administrator L!Estrange read a letter from Frank Taverna, a copy of which <br />is attached hereto, on the same subject. <br /> <br />There was further discussion about the bypass issue. <br /> <br />TRUSTEES' COMMENTS <br /> <br />Mayor Host read a letter from the Rocky Mountai0 Poison Center which urged <br />the Town to adopt a poison week proclamation. T~ustee Terwilliger so <br />moved. Second by Grant; all ayes. A copy of the proclamation is attached <br />hereto. <br /> <br />Terwilliger asked if the Town honors individualS for academic achievement <br />as well as athletes. L!Estrange said he would get a list of outstanding <br />students from the High School near graduation t~me. Terwilliger asked if <br />any letters have been sent regarding non-confor~ing signs. L'Estrange <br />said no, tha~ he would check on it and that there is a need to overhaul <br />the sign code for the business community. Terwi~liger read from Section <br />57-11 of the zoning code, explaining that in hi~ opinion the Hyde Park <br />project did not meet that criteria and therefore he could not vote for it. <br /> <br />Trustee Grant asked if the old rental Shop at wolfe's cabins is now a <br />residence.. L'Estra~nge E.;aid he thought it is a dtessmaker's. now and the <br />building inspector could check on it. Grant also said that the trash <br />dumpsters on Midland are unsightly and annoying. L!Estrange said those. <br />.at the Iron Horse and Connors! building are supposed to be screened and <br />he would talk to Bishop about accessibility of the dumpsters. <br /> <br />Trustee Bair said he was irate about Moreland's attitude on the bypass. <br />The town should decide what is best for the community as a whole and not <br />special interests. Basalt is not a destination resort and he is tired <br />of threats from businesses to leave town. He said that jf City ~Iar'ket and <br />Basalt Drug leave Basalt, the town can ~o back to being the Sleepy little <br />town it used to be. . <br /> <br />Bair also said he is angry about the angle parking at the new laundromat <br />and hopes that is a temporary situation. L'Estrange said the Model Traffic <br />Code needs some overhaul and that area would be designated parallel <br />parking only. He said he has asked Connor to put a sign in the laundromat <br />.asking people to parallel park but it hasn't been done. Bair said then the <br />town. should handle it. <br /> <br />There being no further business, Trustee Bair moved to adjourn the meeting at <br />10:44 P.M. Second by Grant; all ayes. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />{lA/Ai- V ~{;c:e-- <br />Ann H. Bassett <br />Town Clerk <br /> <br />The foregoing minutes were approved an.d adopted this _ day of <br />1984, <br /> <br />TOWN OF BASALT <br /> <br />by <br />John R. Host, Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />Town Clerk <br />