Town of Deer Trail
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
Tuesday April 12th @ 7:00 p.m.
Call to Order
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Deer Trail met in a regular session on Tuesday April 12th, 2022, at the Town Hall, 555 Second Ave Deer Trail, Colorado. Mayor Behrens called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Mayor: Judd Behrens
Trustees Present: Josh Hendricks, Heather Kerin, John Kettling, Gerry LaMont, Byron Mounce, Summer Ramirez, Phillip Steel
Staff Present: Ali Gerstenberger Town Clerk, Debbie Cowell Town Admin
Approval of the Agenda
Trustee Ramirez moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion to approve the agenda. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Steel, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
4A. Approval of the March 8th regular meeting minutes
Trustee Kettling moved; Hendricks seconded the motion to approve the regular meeting minutes for March 8th, 2022. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, Steel, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
6. Approval of the Bills
Trustee Kerin moved; Ramirez seconded the motion to approve the bills. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Steel, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
8A. Safety Enclosure
Trustee Hendricks moved; Ramirez seconded the motion to approve Flannel Fleets safety enclosure estimate at $63,715.00. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
8.B Meeting Stipend
Trustee Hendricks moved; Trustee Ramirez seconded the motion to approve a meeting stipend for the Town Admin and the Town Clerk at $125 per meeting starting April the 15th 2022.
Yes: Hendricks, Kettling, LaMont, Ramirez, Behrens
No: Kerin, Steel
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9A. Swearing in New Members
All Board members and the mayor were sworn in.
9B. SafeBuilt Amendment
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion to approve the SafeBuilt Amendment. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9.C Firework Cost Estimate
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Ramirez seconded the motion to approve the fireworks cost estimate at $10,200.00. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9D. Re-Hiring the Town Clerk
Trustee Kettling moved; Trustee Ramirez seconded the motion to re-hire the Town Clerk Ali Gerstenberger. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: none
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9E. Re-Hiring the Town Administrator
Trustee Kettling moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to re-hire the Town Administrator Debbie Cowell. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9F. Re-hiring the Town Attorney
Trustee Kettling moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion to re- hire the Town Attorney Corey
Hoffman. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9G. Mayor Pro- Tem
Trustee Ramirez moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to appoint Joshua Hendricks as Mayor Pro Tem. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9H. Office Printer
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Ramirez seconded the motion to approve the office printer with a budget of $1000.00. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9I. New Mower
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Ramirez seconded the motion to approve the new mower with a budget of $30,000. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9J. Elks Special Events Permit
Trustee Ramirez moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion to approve the special events permit for the Elks Lodge. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9K. Colorado Paid Leave
Trustee Ramirez moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion to opt into the Colorado paid family leave. Voting went as follows.
Yes: None
No: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion not carried.
Trustee Ramirez moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion to opt out of the Colorado paid family leave. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9L. Hawker Annexation
Trustee Ramirez moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion to set a public hearing date for the Hawker Annexation for May 17th at 6:30 PM. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9M. DT Rodeo Sponsor
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Kettling seconded the motion to approve a sponsorship for the Deer Trail rodeo with a budget of $500 for the rodeo to use as needed. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9N. Open Space Share-Back Funds
Trustee Behrens moved; Trustee Ramirez seconded the motion to approve resolution 22-07 open space share back funds for 2022. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9O. Jockeyettes Signs
Trustee Kettling moved; Trustee Ramirez seconded the motion to sponsor the Jockeyettes signs with a contribution of $1000.00. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9P. Ad for Graduating Seniors
Trustee Hendricks moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to sponsor the seniors in an ad for the newspaper. ½ page would be $336.00. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The mayor declared the motion carried.
Public Comment
Speed Bumps were brought up as a possible option for speeders in Town. Zoning was brought up regarding code enforcement and the lack of knowledge of industrial and commercial zoning for a resident’s property. Phil Steel will be re-writing the nuisance ordinance and has a draft available for public review.
Mayor Behrens Adjourned the meeting at 9:17 p.m.