AGENDA
Town of Crested Butte
Regular Town Council Meeting
Town Council Chambers
507 Maroon Ave; Crested Butte, CO
Tuesday, September 2, 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
- Budget: Fund Balances and Revenue Projections, 5-Years; Current Reserve Policy
and General Fund at 50%; Initial Review of 5-Year Projections.
Staff Contact: Interim Finance Director Rob Sweeney
7:00 REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
BY MAYOR OR MAYOR PRO-TEM
7:02 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
7:03 CONSENT AGENDA
- August 18, 2025 Regular Town Council Meeting Minutes.
Staff Contact: Deputy/Licensing Clerk Eric Treadwell - Award of Professional Services Agreement to Reynolds Ash and Associates for the
Town of Crested Butte Civic Development: Marshal’s Office Addition/Renovation
and Crank’s Plaza Landscape Improvements Project 2025.
Staff Contact: Community Development Director Mel Yemma, Chief Marshal Mike
Reily, and Public Works Director Shea Earley - Quarter 2 2025 Financial Update.
Staff Contact: Interim Finance Director Rob Sweeney - Letter Regarding Health Care Cost Concerns to the Honorable Jeff Hurd,
Honorable Michael Bennett, and the Honorable John Hickenlooper.
Staff Contact: Mayor Ian Billick - Letter Regarding Health Care Cost Concerns to Gunnison Valley Health (GVH)
with the Gunnison County Commissioners Carbon Copied.
Staff Contact: Mayor Ian Billick - Approval from the Town Council for a Grant Application to History Colorado’s
State Historical Fund for a State Historic Fund Grant for Phase 2 of Rehabilitation
Town Hall (507 Maroon Avenue) and a Letter of Support.
Staff Contact: Town Planner III Jessie Earley - Vinotok Special Event Application with a Rolling Closure on Elk Avenue from 1
st
Street to the Four Way Parking Lot on September 20, 2025, Closing the Entirety of
the Four Way Parking Lot September 18 to September 21, Including a Partial Closure
of the Four Way Parking Lot from September 10 to September 21 and Special Event
Liquor Permit Application for September 19, 2025.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford
8) Celebration of Life for Don Cook Special Event Application Closing the Parking
Lot Behind the Museum and the Alley (September 10-12, 2025), and 4
th
Street from
Elk Avenue to Maroon Avenue (September 11-12, 2025).
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford
9) Notice of Final Payment to High Mountain Concepts, LLC for the Paradise Park
Workforce Rentals Phase 2 Project.
Staff Contact: Housing Director Erin Ganser
10) Support for Colorado Association of Ski Towns (CAST) 2026 Colorado
Legislative Position Statement on Housing.
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
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.
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 PUBLIC HEARING
- (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 10, Series 2025 - An Ordinance of the Crested Butte Town
Council Requiring Energy Assessments for Unlimited Vacation Rental License Holders.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford
7:35 2) (Continued from August 5, 2025) 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 and Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford
8:10 COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
8:15 OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL
8:20 DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULING FUTURE WORK SESSION TOPICS AND COUNCIL
MEETING SCHEDULE
• Monday, September 15, 2025 - 5:00PM Work Session - 7:00PM Regular Council
• Monday, September 22, 2025 - 6:00PM - Joint Meeting with the Town of Mt. Crested
Butte Regarding Mountain Express.
• Monday, September 29, 2025 - 6:00PM Intergovernmental Meeting Hosted by the City of
Gunnison
• Monday, October 6, 2025 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00PM Regular Council
• Monday, October 21, 2025 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00PM Regular Council