Town of Deer Trail
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
Tuesday May 9th, 2023@ 7:00 p.m.
Call to Order
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Deer Trail met in a regular session on Tuesday May 9th, 2023, 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: Heather Kerin, John Kettling, Gerry LaMont, Byron Mounce
Staff Present: Ali Eldringhoff Town Clerk, Debbie Cowell Town Admin
3. Approval of the Agenda
Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to approve the agenda with the following changes. Replacing Item 9J with Town Picnic and replacing Item 9K with Rodeo sponsor. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
4. Approval of the Meeting Minutes
Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to approve the regular meeting minutes for Tuesday April 11th, 2023, with the following corrections. 8B should be Trustee Kerin instead of Trustee Mounce and SC should be Trustee Kettling not Mayor Kettling.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
6. Approval of the Bills
Trustee Kettling moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to approve the bills. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
8A. Nuisance Ordinance
Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee Kerin seconded the motion to table pending the final draft of our nuisance ordinance. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
8B. Ordinance 260- Dogs
Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to table pending the final draft of our nuisance ordinance. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
8C. IGA Woodis Road
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to table until we hear back from the railroad. The voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
8D. Santee
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to table until a cost proposal is done. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9A. Element Estimate
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to move to table until other proposals are heard, and more numbers are assessed. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Ramirez, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mounce
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9B. 2018 Building Code
Mayor Behrens moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to set the public hearing date for May 301h at 6PM. (The word "national" in the ordinance needs to be spelled correctly) Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9C. Code Books
Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee Kerin seconded the motion to approve an $800- $1000 expenditure for hard copies of all our new code books. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9D. Community_ Connect- Safebuilt
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to approve community connect online portal through Safebuilt. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9E. Zoning District- Trailer Parks
Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to approve a zoning district for trailer parks. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9F. Zoning District- Main Street mixed Use
Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee Kerin seconded the motion to approve a zoning district for main street mixed use. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9G. Dog license Date
Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee Kerin seconded the motion to not change the date of the dog license until we review Ordinance 260 and see if the date needs to be formally amended. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9H. Elks Car Show
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to approve the Elks Lodge Special Events Permit for the Father's Day car show. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9I. Poker Run
Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to approve the Poker Run Special Events Permit. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9J. Town Picnic
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to allocate $1,500 for the 3rd of July Town picnic/ potluck. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9K. Rodeo Sponsor
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to sponsor the Rodeo. $500 was allocated to spend where needed. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce
No: None
Abstain: Behrens
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9L. Rodeo Special Events Permit
Trustee Kerin moved; follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce
No: None
Abstain: Behrens
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9M. Fire Works Show
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to approve the $10,200 fireworks show proposal. Voting went as follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
9N. Opening the Maintenance Position
Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to open the maintenance position and post the position in the 1-70 Scout until the position is filled. Voting went as follows follows.
Yes: Kerin, Kettling, Lamont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez, Rhodes
The mayor declared the motion carried.
Public Comment
Phil Steel would like to insist on the three notices for weeds and indicated that the election will still be held if his request isn't accommodated.
Mayor Behrens Adjourned the meeting at 8:31p.m.