TOWN OF LIMON BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting December 3, 2009  Notice of this meeting was published in the Limon Leader on December 3, 2009.  Mayor Beattie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  ROLL  Town Clerk Chris Snyder called roll. Members of the Board present: Mayor Beattie; Trustees: Coonts, Hawthorne, Hendricks, Metcalf and' Williams. Trustee King was absent.  STAFF  Staff present: Town Manager Stone, Assistant Manager Kiely, Attorney Kimble, Chief of Police  Yowell and Town Clerk Snyder.  GUESTS  Kay Christie, Cody Slate, Eric Bowman, and Karen Wilmer.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Trustee Hendricks moved to approve the minutes for November 5, 2009; seconded by Trustee  Williams. Motion carried unanimously. TEN MINUTE CITIZEN INPUT  Cody Slade with the Latter Day Saints introduced himself and offered to help with community  projects.  LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR LOAF N' JUG  Trustee Coonts moved to approve the liquor license renewal for Mini Mart Inc. Inc. dba Loaf N  Jug #64; seconded by Trustee Hawthorne. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING; CONSIDERATION OF 2010 BUDGET Mayor Beattie opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m.  Town Manager Stone gave an overview of the budget and explained the budget process.  There were no comments from the public. Mayor Beattie closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. RESOLUTION NO. 12-09-27; ADOPTION OF BUDGET  Town Manager Stone introduced and there was read in full the title of the following proposed resolution and the entire text of said resolution was submitted in writing to each member of the Resolution No. 12-09-27; A Resolution Summarizing Expenditures and Revenues for Each Fund and Adopting a Budget for the Town of Limon, Colorado for the Calendar Year Beginning on the First Day of January, 2010, and Ending on the Last Day of December, 2010.  Board of Trustees and the Mayor.  Regular Meeting /December 3, 2009 Page 1    Trustee Coonts moved to approve Resolution No. 12-09-27; seconded by Trustee Williams.  Motion carried unanimously.  RESOLUTION NO. 12-09-28; PROPERTY TAX LEVY  Town Manager Stone introduced and there was read the title in full of the following proposed resolution and the entire text of said resolution was submitted in writing to each member of the Resolution No. 12-09-28; A Resolution Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2009 to Help Defray the Costs of Government for the Town of Limon, Colorado, for the 2010 Budget Trustee Williams moved to approve Resolution No. 12-09-28; seconded by Trustee Hawthorne.  Board of Trustees and the Mayor.  Year.  Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 534; BUDGET Board of Trustees and the Mayor.  Town Manager Stone introduced and read was read in full the title of the following proposed ordinance and the entire text of said ordinance was submitted in writing to each member of the Ordinance No. 534; An Ordinance Appropriating Sums of Money to the Various Funds and Spending Agencies, in the Amount and for the Purpose as Set Forth Below, for the Town of Trustee Coonts moved to approve Ordinance No. 534; seconded by Trustee Hendricks. Motion  Limon, Colorado, for the 2010 Budget Year.  carried unanimously.  RESOLUTION NO. 12-09-29; PURCHASE OF BACKHOE  Town Manager Stone introduced and read was read in full the title of the following proposed resolution and the entire text of said resolution was submitted in writing to each member of the Resolution No. 12-09-29; A Resolution Approving a Proposal from Wagner Caterpillar in Excess Trustee Williams moved to approve Resolution No. 12-09-29; seconded by Trustee Coonts.  Board of Trustees and the Mayor.  of $10,000 for a 2008, 420E Backhoe Loader for the Street Department.  Motion carried unanimously.  RESOLUTION NO. 12-09-30; GOLF COURSE BOND PAYOFF  Town Manager Stone introduced and read in full the title of the following proposed resolution and the entire text of said resolution was submitted in writing to each member of the Board of Resolution No. 12-09-30; A Resolution Approving the Early Payoff of the Revenue Bonds, Series 1974, Through the USDA Rural Development for the Financing of the Recreation Area of Trustee Hendricks moved to approve Resolution No. 12-09-30; seconded by Trustee Coonts.  Trustees and the Mayor. the Town of Limon. Motion carried unanimously.  ORDINANCE NO. 535; UTILITY RATE INCREASE  Town Manager Stone introduced and read in full the title of the following proposed ordinance and the entire text of said ordinance was submitted in writing to each member of the Board of  Trustees and the Mayor.  Regular Meeting /December 3, 2009 Page 2    Ordinance No. 535; An Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code of the Town of Limon Adopted by Ordinance 371 by Amending Chapter 135 = Water Department, Section 4.5 - Rates Within the Corporate Limits of the Town of Limon and Chapter 137 - Sewer Department, Section 6.8 - Rates and Charges: Computation of, and Chapter 550 - Town Dump Regulations, Section 2.5- Trustee Coonts moved to approve Ordinance No. 535; seconded by Trustee Hawthorne.  Charges for Town Collection Services. Motion carried unanimously.  RESOLUTION NO. 12-09-31; OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III  Town Manager Stone introduced and read was read in full the title of the following proposed resolution and the entire text of said resolution was submitted in writing to each member of the Resolution No. 12-09-31; A Resolution Approving FTA Section 5311 Subcontract Extension, FY-2010 Transportation 2, Between the East Central Council of Governments and the Town of Limon for Public Transportation and Authorizing the Execution of Said Grant Agreement. Trustee Metcalf moved to approve Resolution No. 12-09-31; seconded by Trustee Williams.  Board of Trustees and the Mayor.  Motion carried unanimously. LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT  Trustee Coonts moved to appoint Cindy Stone to the Library Board for a term to expire 12/2012;  seconded by Trustee Williams. Motion carried unanimously.  TREE BOARD APPOINTMENTS  Trustee Williams moved to appoint Jeff Coonts, Ricki Monks and Ken Morrison to the Tree Board for a term to expire 12/2012; seconded by Trustee Hawthorne. Motion carried  unanimously.  COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD REPRESENTATIVE NOMINATION  Del Beattie will serve as Limon's representative for the Council of Governments Board position.  ATTORNEY'S REPORT  Attorney Kimble reported on municipal court procedures  ADMINISTRATION REPORTS Police Chief Yowell  Municipal court procedures Office remodel  Suggestions from CIRSA about Taser policy Water Hearing December 15at7:00 Employee Appreciation Party Library recognition  Town Manager Stone  Set Budget Supplement meeting for December 29 at 6:00 p.m.  CEDS projects - Main Street Improvements  MAYORS REPORT  Mayor Beattie commented we have good employees and staff.  Regular Meeting December: 3, 2009 Page 3    TRUSTEES REPORT  Trustees Williams and Hawthorne thanked staff for their work on the budget.  Trustee Metcalf asked about the process for bill paying.  Trustee Hendricks complimented the lights on Main Street and asked about problems with  dumpsters. He questioned if people get upset with other people using them.  APPROVAL OF BILLS  Trustee Hawthorne moved to approve the bills that were submitted for the month of November;  seconded by Trustee Williams. Motion carried unanimously.  ADJOURNMENT unanimously.  Trustee Coonts moved to adjourn at 9:01 p.m.; seconded by Trustee Hawthorne. Motion carried  TOWN CLERK  MAYOR  Regular Meeting December 3, 2009 Page 4