Wellington Board of Trustees 9/24/24
by Nanci Wendland
Main Topics
- Fee schedule is amended and now includes discount for veteran graves
- The town intends to apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation Grant for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant Program
Todd Germain, the new Chief of the Wellington Fire Protection District introduced himself to the board. He is from New Hampshire. Town Administrator Garcia said she meets with Germain once per month to discuss what’s happening in Wellington.
Wellington’s Finance Director/Treasurer Nic Redavid reviewed the Q2 budget. Redavid said he is pleased to have a full staff now. In the previous months, he said, there’s been employee turnover, but all positions are now filled. The 2023 financial audit is still ongoing. He hopes to have it finished before year end.
The Consent Agenda with the 2 items below was unanimously approved.
- Resolution No. 47-2024: A Resolution approving the Town of Wellington Community Grant Application process.
- Requests of more than $2,500 must come to the board for approval
- Clarification that funds are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis
- Approved grant recipients will be required to submit a report identifying how the funds were used within 60 days of the event or activity.
- Sept. 10, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes
A Resolution 49-2024 to amend the Town of Wellington’s fee schedule effective January 1, 2025, was unanimously approved. The amended schedule includes the following:
- Added a 20% discount for veterans on grave space fees at the cemetery
- Defines current and historical residents for resident discounts at the cemetery
- Added Notary fees
- Added an engineer review fee for the development of floodplains
Resolution No. 50-2024 was unanimously approved. Deputy Town Administrator Houghteling received approval from the board to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The grant funding is for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant Program. This is for a $2M grant with a $400,000 town match to begin the design process for the Cleveland Avenue overpass at I-25 and a pedestrian walkway. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is conducting a safety study of the overpass interchange. Several trustees said they’ve seen traffic on the Wellington offramp from I-25 northbound spill onto I-25 and that this creates dangerous traffic situations. Several trustees also said they’ve seen town employees and children crossing I-25 from east to west because there are no easily accessible pedestrian walkways. Houghteling said she received numerous support letters to include with the grant from agencies such as CDOT, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Safe Routes to School, and Poudre School District.
Houghteling said if Wellington can show CDOT that the town has funding, a design, and is shovel ready-to-go, it could help move this project up on CDOT’s list. She said this project is currently about 30th on their list of projects across the state.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Questions To Consider
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Documenter Nanci Wendland
Next Meeting: Oct. 8, 2024, 6:30 p.m. online Zoom, or in-person at The Leeper Center, 3800 Wilson Avenue, Wellington, CO
Members Present 9/24/2024
Trustees: Rebekka Daily, David Wiegand, Ed Cannon, Lowrey Moyer, and Shirrell Tietz. Mayor Pro Tem Brian Mason and Mayor Calar Chaussee.
Others Present to Note: Town Administrator Patti Garcia; Planning Director Cody Bird; Finance Director/Treasurer Nic Redavid; Wellington District Fire Chief Todd Germain; Deputy Town Administrator Meagan Smith.
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