Fraser trustees approve resolution to file suit, extend Market Street permits; hear CASA and regional transit proposals

The Fraser Board of Trustees on May 6 approved Resolution 2026-05-01 authorizing the town to file a complaint and demand a jury in an unspecified legal matter and later approved a second resolution extending building permits for 78 and 118 Market Street.

The actions were part of a routine meeting at Fraser Town Hall (also attended virtually) that opened at 4:31 p.m. and resumed after a dinner recess at 6:00 p.m. Trustee Adam Cwiklin moved to approve the filing-and-jury resolution and Trustee Katie Soles seconded; the motion passed 7-0. Trustee Soles moved to authorize the building‑permit extensions and Trustee Kaydee Fisher seconded; that motion also passed 7-0.

Why it matters: The filing-and-jury resolution starts a formal legal step for the town; the minutes do not specify the underlying dispute or the target party. The permit extensions affect two Market Street properties that remain under the Building Department’s regulatory authority.

Nonprofit presentation and regional transit proposal Sharon Silva and Jim McCormick of Grand County CASA thanked the Board for funding awarded through donor‑advised funds and said CASA has advocated for more than 500 children since 2012. The presentation was listed in the minutes as an informational item; the Board took no formal fiscal action at the meeting on CASA’s request.

Nicole Peykov of Spencer Fane presented a proposal by developers at Grand Park to form a Regional Transportation Authority that would cover Grand Park West Mountain and Byers Peak properties. The Board requested that the proposers prepare a formal plan for consideration at a future meeting; no ordinance, intergovernmental agreement, or funding commitment was approved at this session.

Staff updates and community items Town Manager Michael Brack and staff provided multiple operational updates. Brack reported that public‑works employees Jeremy Jones and Eve Ramo obtained commercial driver’s licenses. The town expects to close on Prop 123 funding for St. Louis Landing in May. Assistant Town Manager Sarah Catanzarite told the Board the town was awarded $1,000,000 in gap funding for St. Louis Landing from the Colorado Division of Housing and that staff applied to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) for a separate $1,000,000 grant for a public‑works building; a DOLA decision is pending. Public Works Director Paul Johnson noted that the Fraser Bike Park opens May 30 with a day of festivities.

Votes at a glance - Motion to open executive session (to discuss negotiation strategy under C.R.S. 24‑6‑402(4)(e)): moved by Trustee White, seconded by Trustee Cwiklin, passed 6-0 (recorded as not being recorded). - Motion to close executive session: moved by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Cwiklin, passed 6-0. - Approval of agenda: moved by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee White, passed 7-0. - Consent agenda (minutes of April 15, 2026): moved by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Soles, passed 7-0. - Resolution 2026‑05‑01 (Filing of Complaint and Jury Demand): moved by Trustee Cwiklin, seconded by Trustee Soles, passed 7-0. - Resolution 2026‑05‑02 (Authorize Building Department to extend permits for 78 and 118 Market Street): moved by Trustee Soles, seconded by Trustee Fisher, passed 7-0. - Adjournment: moved by Trustee Soles, seconded by Trustee White, passed 7-0.

What’s next The Board asked Grand Park representatives to bring a formal plan for any proposed Regional Transportation Authority to a future meeting. The town is awaiting a DOLA decision on a grant application for the public‑works building; staff listed a May closing for Prop 123 funding for St. Louis Landing. No additional formal actions or ordinance readings were recorded in the minutes from this meeting.

Attribution This article is based on the posted minutes of the Fraser Board of Trustees regular meeting on May 6, 2026.