City E-Newsletter | July 2023
No Burning on Red Flag Warning and
Fire Weather Watch Days

As a reminder, on Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch days, the Sheriff has the authority to place temporary fire restrictions during this time. Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch messages are issued by the National Weather Service. These temporary fire bans include any open fires, open burning and fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Ouray County.
For more information, please call the Sheriff's Office at 970-325-7272 or visit the Sheriff's Office web page.

Mayor Funk's City Council Recap
June 5th, 2023

Actions Taken:
  1. Approved a liquor license renewal for Mi Mexico Restaurant, an accidental duplicate from the previous meeting.
  2. Approved a liquor license renewal for Outlaw Restaurant.
  3. Approved a liquor license renewal and ownership change for Imogene FB dba Dead Canary.
  4. Approved the purchase and reimbursement via a $50,000 grant pass-through from Friends of Ouray Via Ferrata, for a prefabricated toilet to be located on city property near the location of the existing cartridge toilet on the Ice Park/Via Ferrata access road.
  5. Ratified City Administrator's signature on Spring Branch Forestry LLC contract, previously approved, but approval motion had failed to include signature authorization.
  6. Approved a new liquor license for Ouray Ice House.
  7. Approved a new liquor license for The Yankee Girl Restaurant.
  8. Appointed Nate Consiglio to the Parks and Recreation Committee.
  9. Approved, and authorized the mayor to sign, a $1M grant to benefit the Waterview PUD project to help pay for infrastructure: i.e. water/sewer lines, drainage, etc.

Discussions (No action taken):
  1. Discussed recommendations from the EQR water/sewer rate ad hoc committee for minor changes/updates to the EQR system. Staff was directed to turn the recommendations into an ordinance for future consideration by the council.
  2. Discussed the process for re-negotiating the Ouray Ice Park Inc. Management Agreement, which was planned to be on the action agenda for this meeting, but had to be delayed due to last-minute changes in land use grants that affect parts of the park. Council decided to hold an executive session after the next meeting to discuss how to proceed with negotiations with the parties involved.
  3. Regarding the Ice Park Powder House roof leak, and sign: directed staff to get a price quote to overlay a metal roof on the Powder House, and agreed to allow Ice Park to repaint the sign.

June 20th, 2023

Public Hearing:
Held a hearing on the Waterview Subdivision preliminary plan, commonly called the Telluride Foundation affordable housing project.

Actions Taken:
  1. Approved a professional services agreement, not-to-exceed $20,000, with Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. to provide Community Development Services while we look to replace the vacant Community Development Director staff position. 
  2. Approved, after much debate, the Waterview Subdivision preliminary plan with the City waiving open space fee, and granted the variances from staff report, contingent upon the following conditions (summary):
  3. Fence or landscape as a buffer between Riverwalk and adjacent properties.
  4. Address shed size limitations.
  5. Address privacy fence requirements.
  6. Address open/parks space: determination of final ownership.
  7. Discuss initial landscape budget and developer responsibility.
  8. Finalize deed restriction conversation. 

Discussions (No action taken):
  1. None.

Executive Session:
For a conference with the City Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions concerning material changes to new five-year Ice Park Management Agreement under C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(b); and to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators, under C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e).
Click on the photos above to learn more about being Bear Aware!
Fellin Park Restroom Design
Fellin Park will be getting a new restroom facility!
This project will begin after our 4th of July Celebration.
Reminders from Chief Wood and the
Ouray Police Department
Ouray is a tourist town and our state and city parking regulations may be unfamiliar to visitors. 
All vehicles parked on city streets must have a current valid registration. No ATV or unlicensed motorcycles may be parked or ridden on city streets. 
Curb colors have meanings! 

Yellow- no parking 

Blue- handicapped parking 

White- motorcycle parking only

Parking regulations are strictly enforced. We want all visitors to have an enjoyable experience in Ouray, but summertime parking is limited and therefore has to be closely controlled. 

For a list of parking regulations see the Ouray City Code available online. If you have any questions or need additional guidance, especially questions regarding parking RVs, large vehicles and trailers, or OHV regulations please contact the Ouray Police Department. We would much rather give you advice than a ticket. 
Contact Numbers:
U.S. Forest Service (Uncompahgre National Park): (970) 874-6600
Ouray County Sheriff’s Office: (970) 325-7272
City of Ouray Police Department: (970) 325-7068
Hinsdale County Sheriff’s Office (Lake City): (970) 944-2291
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (Silverton): (970) 387-5531
San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office: (970) 728-1911
Telluride Marshal’s Dept.: (970) 728-3818
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OURAY HOT SPRINGS
Hot Springs Summer Hours

Public Pool Hours
Everyday | 12 – 9 pm

Member Pool Hours
Everyday | 11 am – 12 pm
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Polar Bears and Ice Cubes
Mon, Wed, & Fri: Please Call for Times 970.325.7073

Lap swimming is available every day dependent on temps

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Visitor Center Summer Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Holiday Closure
Tuesday, July 4

Independence Day ⋅ City Offices Closed
Want to know what's happening? Check out these calendars! ⬇️
City Events & Meetings
The City of Ouray provides a public-facing calendar of events the city is hosting or helping with, along with upcoming meetings, as well as holidays that close the offices. These events are also on the Alpenglow calendar.

This calendar is on our website homepage located below "About Ouray".

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Managed By:
Autumn Bailey
Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator
C | 970.318.6788
Check Out the Ouray Community Calendar
This comprehensive calendar provides information about special events, organizational meetings, restaurant specials, upcoming shows, business specials, and much, much more happening in Ouray County!

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SAVE THE DATE!

National Night Out!

Ouray County law enforcement will be hosting their annual National Night Out event this year on Tuesday, August 1 from 5 pm-7 pm at the Ouray County Fairgrounds!

This year, the Sheriff's Office, Ouray Police Department, and Ridgway Marshal's Office are joining forces to bring the community a fun-packed evening! Join us for FREE food, live music, safety fair/demonstrations, games, and more!
Time to Plan!
I know it's early, but let's talk about December.

Please contact Autumn Bailey if you would like to help plan, have business specials, live music, etc., planned items to add to the master schedule for Ouray Yule. We are trying something new so as not to overlap the Montrose Parade of Lights. Let's make it a celebration to write home about!

Also, be thinking about how you want to decorate your storefront and win the contest!

Autumn Bailey
Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator
C | 970.318.6788
Reminder from Waste Management:
Please have your Trash & Recycling out to the “curb” no later than 7:00 AM on pickup day. We would hate for it to be missed and now that weather is finally making it easier for drivers their schedule is getting back to normal arrival times.

Also, if you have extra items next to the bin they will not be picked up unless you have placed an order with Waste Management for extra pickup, which incurs an additional fee. See the phone number at the bottom of the pickup schedule to place an order.
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Office: 320 6th Ave,
Ouray, CO 81427
Phone: 970-325-7211