AGENDA
Town of Crested Butte
Regular Town Council Meeting
Town Council Chambers
507 Maroon Ave; Crested Butte, CO
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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Public comments may be submitted at any time to the entire Council via email at
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The times are approximate. The meeting may move faster or slower than expected.
6:00 WORK SESSION
- Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) Plan Update.
Staff Contact: Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Director Janna Hansen
6:45 2) Discussion with the Crested Butte Land Trust on the Kapushion-Spehar
Wetlands Acquisition and Conservation Easement Project.
Contact: Crested Butte Land Trust Executive Director Jake Jones
7:00 REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
BY MAYOR OR MAYOR PRO-TEM
7:02 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
7:03 CONSENT AGENDA
- July 21, 2025 Regular Town Council Meeting Minutes.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford - (First Reading) Ordinance No. 8, Series 2025 - An Ordinance of the Crested Butte
Town Council Approving the Ground Lease of a Portion of the Property at 602 Elk
Avenue to the Corporation of the Gunnison County Electric Association.
Staff Contact: Town Manager Dara MacDonald - The People’s Fair Special Event Application Closing Elk Avenue from 2
nd
Street to
4
th
Street and 3
rd
Street from Alley to Alley on Saturday, August 30, 2025, and
Sunday, August 31, 2025.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford - Lot 18 at Pristine Point Funding Agreement.
Staff Contact: Recreation, Open Space and Trails Supervisor Joey Carpenter - Resolution No. 20, Series 2025 - A Resolution of the Crested Butte Town Council,
Approving the New National Opioids Settlement with Purdue and the Sackler Family.
Staff Contact: Town Manager Dara MacDonald
The listing under Consent Agenda is a group of items to be acted on with a single
motion. The Consent Agenda is designed to expedite Council business. Council
members may request that an item be removed from Consent Agenda prior to the
Council’s vote. Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be considered under
New Business.
7:05 PUBLIC COMMENT
The public has the opportunity to comment during the public comment period at the
beginning of every regular Council meeting. At this time people may speak for up to
five minutes on any topic that is not on the agenda. The Mayor may limit public
comments to no more than three minutes if it appears there will be many comments on
a similar topic. The public comment period is a time for the Council to listen to the
people. Council generally should not engage in a two-way conversation at this time
nor should the Council feel compelled to respond to the comments. If Council chooses
to discuss or take action on a subject brought up during Public Comment that
discussion should be held at the end of the Council meeting under “Other Business to
Come Before the Council.”
7:10 STAFF UPDATES
7:15 LEGAL MATTERS
7:20 PRESENTATION
- 2024 Audited Financial Statements and Letter to Governing Board.
Staff Contact: Interim Finance Director Rob Sweeney
7:30 PUBLIC HEARING
Community Values
Authentic
Connected
Accountable
Bold
Town Council
5-year Goals:
Approach community
challenges through
active collaboration
and public
engagement.
Accommodate growth
in a way that
maintains our rural
feel.
Enable people who
live and work here to
thrive.
Retain the unique
character and
traditions of Crested
Butte.
De-emphasize cars
and focus on walking,
biking, and transit.
Continue to
passionately care for
our natural
surroundings and
forever protect Red
Lady.
Act on the urgency of
climate change and
prepare for the
changes we expect
from it.
Critical to our success
is an engaged
community and
knowledgeable and
experienced staff.
- (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 6, Series 2025 - An Ordinance of the Crested Butte Town
Council Approving the Lease of a Portion of the Property at 308 3
rd
Street to the Corporation of
the Rocky Mountain Biological Laborary at Gothic.
Staff Contact: Public Works Director Shea Earley
7:35 2) Hearing to Show Cause, if any, why Crested Butte Market LLC’s (doing business as Clark’s
Market) Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine License No. 04-00825 should not be suspended or
revoked for having violated provisions of Colorado State Statute and the Town of Crested Butte
Municipal Code related to their Liquor License Renewal Application.
Staff Contact: Town Attorney Karl Hanlon
8:05 NEW BUSINESS
- (First Reading) Ordinance No. 9, Series 2025 - An Ordinance of the Crested Butte Town
Council Repealing and Replacing Chapter 18 of the Crested Butte Municipal Code.
Staff Contact: Community Development Director Mel Yemma
8:35 2) Resolution No. 19, Series 2025 - A Resolution of the Crested Butte Town Council Adopting
the Fund Balance Reserve Policy, Effective August 5, 2025.
Staff Contact: Interim Finance Director Rob Sweeney
8:50 3) (First Reading) Ordinance No. 7, Series 2025 - An Ordinance of the Crested Butte Town
Council Repealing and Replacing Chapter 13, Article 5 of the Crested Butte Municipal Code.
Staff Contact: Public Works Director Shea Earley
9:00 COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
9:05 OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL
9:10 DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULING FUTURE WORK SESSION TOPICS AND COUNCIL
MEETING SCHEDULE
• Monday, August 18, 2025 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00PM Regular Council
• Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00PM Regular Council
• Monday, September 15, 2025 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00PM Regular Council
9:15 EXECUTIVE SESSION
For the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations,
developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators, under C.R.S. Section 24-6-
402(4)(e) regarding acquisition of open space.