MINUTES CARBONDALE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING CARBONDALE TOWN HALL AND VIA ZOOM APRIL 25, 2023 MEETING  Mayor Bohmfalk called the Board of Trustees Regular Meeting to order on April 25,  2023, at 6:03 p.m.  ROLL CALL:  The following members were present for roll call:  Mayor Trustees  Ben Bohmfalk Marty Silverstein Lani Kitching Chris Hassig Colin Laird Luis Yllanes Erica Sparhawk  Arrived Late: Mayor Pro Tem Staff Present: Town Manager Town Clerk Town Attorney Finance Director Public Works Director Planning & Zoning Director  Lauren Gister Jessica Markham Mark Hamilton Christy Chicoine Kevin Schorzman Jared Barnes CONSENT AGENDA  Accounts Payable totaling $475,847.50 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes Special Event Liquor License - Colorado Mountain College Environmental Board Member appointment - Megan Gosda Dandelion Day 25th Anniversary Proclamation Aspen Hope Memorandum of Understanding  Mayor Bohmfalk read select passages from the Dandelion Day Proclamation. Trustee Silverstein made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Trustee Kitching  seconded the motion and it passed with:  6 yes votes: Hassig, Silverstein, Yllanes, Bohmfalk, Kitching, Laird.    Trustee Meeting Minutes April 25, 2023  Page 2  PERSONS PRESENT NOT ON THE AGENDA  There was no one present who wished to address the Board.  TRUSTEE COMMENTS  Trustee Silverstein commended the Town Clean Up event and expressed congrats to Trustee Yllanes extended thanks to the town, rec center staff, and community for the Trustee Kitching announced that on Thursday, 4/27 Wilderness Workshop is presenting av workshop titled' "How to Protect the Crystal River". 300 W Park Sti in Marble 5-8 pm. She also attended The Garfield County Energy Symposium, which was a less oil & gas- Trustee Hassig announced CLEER won a grant for the Third Street Center Geothermal The mayor stated that he sent a letter to Senator Will & Representative Velasco in  KDNK on their successful 40th birthday concert.  successful 5 Point Film Festival.  focused event. project.  opposition to Senate Bill 23-213. ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION:  The mayor read a proclamation prepared by The Arbor Day Foundation. Trustee Silverstein announced that there would be a tree planting at the Thompson Trustee Laird confirmed that CLEER is to proceed to contract at the Third St Center  House on Arbor Day. Geothermal project.  ATTORNEY'S COMMENTS  The Attorney did not have any comments.  MANAGER'S REPORT  Lauren stated that last week's interviews for the Town Center Project were long but  satisfying. She will be attending the CCCMA conference this week.    Trustee Meeting Minutes April 25, 2023 MARK O'MEARA'SI RETIREMENT  Page 3  Kevin Schorzman explained to the board that Mark O'Meara has been working in water Eric Brendlinger stated that his favorite quote from Mark is "Hey Eric, do you know you  and wastewater in RFVf for 40 years, and with The Town for 16 years.  have to meter that?"  Christy Chicoine stated that she is grateful for Mark's kindness.  Mayor Bohmfalk stated that Mark exemplifies work that gets things done. Expertise and trust that it will be done well and right. Foresight and planning to accommodate growth Trustee Silverstein expressed his thanks for Mark's perseverance with the Crystal River Restoration Project. He stated that we've had drought years that Mark helped guide us Trustee Kitching said that Mark has commanded remarkable respect at every water Trustee Hassig stated his thanks for the Dehind-the-scenes work Mark did. He also Lauren said that she is grateful for the opportunity to work with Mark. His ability to confuse her with his expertise has helped to build a base of knowledge. Kevin finished with his thoughts that he didn't think Nettle Creek Hydro Facility would have happened without Mark. He proposes naming the hydro facility "O'Meara Hydro Trustee Kitching made a motion to approve naming the hydroelectric plant at Nettle Creek "O'Meara Hydroelectric Facility". Trustee Silverstein seconded the motion and it  and climate change.  through.  meeting through the years.  appreciates the work done with the E-Board.  Facility".  passed with:  6 yes votes: Hassig, Silverstein, Yllanes, Bohmfalk, Kitching, Laird.  CARBONDALE YOUTH AND FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL - TOBACCO1 TAX  GRANT AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS  Anna Cole and Mike Hayes presented the board with their recommendations on how to  distribute the Tobacco Tax grant award.    Trustee Meeting Minutes April 25, 2023 Grants.  Page 4  Anna suggested that the council would like to see the Grant schedule follow Community The mayor reminded everyone that these funds are not a new request. These funds are Anna informed the Board of Trustees that the Council consisted of parents, school and district staff. She also stated that a broader group of non-profits applied. The council  already in the budget.  recommended that the Board approve the following grants: Family Resource Center of the Roaring Fork Schools, $21,000 Valley Settlement, Carbondale Programs, $15,000 Buddy Program, Carbondale Programs, $13,000 YouthZone, Carbondale Programs, $3000  S Stepping Stones, $25,000  N Mountain Family Health Center's RFHS School-based Health Center, $18,000  Anna also explained that school-based mental health investments increased. Michael provided some background, stating that mental health crisis among teens & students has increased. He also stated that a counselor was able to interact with nearly Anna stated that although the funding came from the Town's 2022 budget, it has been allocated to each school's 22/23 fiscal year; services will continue through the end of  every student.  this school year.  Carbondale Community School, $25,000 Crystal River Elementary School, $40,000 Ross Montessori School, $40,000 Roaring Fork High School, $15,000  The town of Carbondale high schools participated in Anschutz Healthy Kids Survey. 300 questions. The data was overwhelming and did not include enough middle school data. Committed to middle schools participating. Important to find what matters and what is Trustee Silverstein asked why there is no mention of Bridges High School. Anna explained that a different grant funds Bridges High School. Trustee Kitching asked if vaping use has slowed down.  important. Allocate some funding to the youth data summit.  Anna answered that when the town banned flavor vaping products, the perception to kids of the accessibility went down, but now after COVID, it has gone back up. She explained that kids must want to stop using. School leaders indicated they need to start looking at the kids in elementary school, Programs can't start just in high school.    Trustee Meeting Minutes April 25, 2023  Page 5  Family support services for those kids at risk at younger ages. Hope Center has adapted to younger ages along with the needs of the community.  Anna followed up with the work that Carbondale has done to support mental health and has been more progressive. Other districts and communities are just now starting to be open to the mental health of students. Enlisted grant writing professional to help with large grants for RFV. Optimistic that additional funding sources are in the pipeline. The mayor concluded that with a 14% decrease in tobacco tax, what's the most  effective use of these funds? Let's keep asking questions.  Trustee Silverstein made a motion to approve the recommendations for grant funding as presented by Carbondale Youth & Family Advisory Council. Trustee Sparhawk 7yes votes: Silverstein, Laird, Hassig, Bohmfalk, Kitching, Yllanes, Sparhawk  seconded the motion and it passed with:  SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE - WILDERNESS WORKSHOP  Wilderness Workshop has applied for a Special Event Liquor License for a community event to be held at Sopris Park. All fees have been paid and the Police Department has Trustee Sparhawk made a motion to approve. Wilderness Workshop's Special Event Liquor License. Trustee Kitching seconded the motion and it passed with: 7yes votes: Yllanes, Hassig, Bohmfalk, Kitching, Laird, Sparhawk, Silverstein INDUSTRY PLACE ROUNDABOUT SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEERING Kevin Schorzman explained that this project is using funds collected as part of development fees received as part of Highway 133 developments. The mayor asked about the timeframe for the roundabout.  reported no problems with the applicant or the premises!  CONTRACT  Kevin stated that once we get to the point where CDOT is comfortable with it, then it will get real. Knowing we must identify funding sources before we go to construction, the Trustee Hassig made a motion to accept the quote from Horrocks Engineers and authorize the mayor to execute the agreement. Trustee Kitching seconded the motion and it passed  earliest we'll see equipment there is about 2025.  with:    Trustee Meeting Minutes April 25, 2023  Page 6  7y yes votes: Sparhawk, Bohmfalk, Kitching, Laird, Hassig, Yllanes, Silverstein  ADJOURNMENT  The April 25, 2023 regular meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. The next regular meeting has  been scheduled for May 9, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.  APPROVED AND ACCEPTED  ATTEST  Bu Ben Bohmfalk,  Bsiey   Clerk  BONO SEAL COLORADO