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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-21 TC Meeting MinutesTown Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2024. Page 1 Vail Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, May 21, 2024 6:00 P.M. The Grand View The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at approximately 6:00 P.M. by Mayor Coggin. Full video of the Town Council meeting can be accessed at https://www.highfivemedia.org/town- vail. Members present: Travis Coggin, Mayor Barry Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Pete Seibert Jonathan Staufer Dave Chapin Reid Phillips Samantha Biszantz Staff members present: Russell Forrest, Town Manager Kathleen Halloran, Deputy Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney Stephanie Kauffman (Bibbens), Town Clerk 1. Call to Order 2. Recognitions Recognitions began at time stamp 0:00:21 on the High Five video. 2.1 Colorado Grand Scholarship Award Winners Presenter(s): Mayor Travis Coggin Recognize Perla Chaves from Battle Mountain High School and Micah Robinson from Eagle Valley High as the Colorado Grand Scholarship recipients for 2024. Background: The Colorado Grand offers an annual scholarship program to students attending local schools in Eagle County. Edward O'Brien, representing Colorado Grand, will recognize the recipients and highlight the upcoming summer Colorado Grand Program, an event that has been in Vail for over 30 years. 2.2 Town of Vail Scholarship Award Presenter(s): Mayor Travis Coggin Town Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2024. Page 2 Award Magdalina Goranova and Victoria Carty, both from Battle Mountain High School as as the recipients for the Town of Vail Scholarship for 2024. Background: The Town of Vail has offered a financial scholarship program for Vail Seniors who have achieved academic excellence and leadership success and commitment to the Vail community. The scholarship is to help fund students who are pursuing their next chapter in live at either a college, university, or trade school. 3. Citizen Participation Citizen Participation began at time stamp 00:05:22 on the High Five video. Amy Oliveira, Executive Director of the TreeTop Child Advocacy Center, explained the center supported child victims of abuse and their families in the Fifth Judicial District and relied on funding from the federal Victims of Crime Act, which would be reduced in 2025. Tim McMahon, an Eagle County resident, asked for clarification regarding if the Vail Town Council was able to undo housing deed restrictions, the status of a project to update cameras in the villages, the legal ramifications if he held a sign that listed repeat offenders of the town’s EHU compliance requirements and suggested the town mandate rented e-bikes had a GPS tracker that cut the bike’s motor when entering the town’s dismount zone. Laurie O'Connell, owner of Perch and Elleston in Vail, expressed her desire to see the “off- season” become the “on-season.” Taylor Gardarian asked about a notice from the Town of Vail that could be provided to the U.S. Forest Service indicating the town was not opposed to an assessment of the West Vail Mountain and mentioned an energy production process which converted molecular hydrogen to hydrinos. 4. Any action as a result of Executive Session There was none. 5. Appointments of Boards, Commissions and Authorities 5.1 Vail Local Housing District (VLHA) Appointment Presenter(s): Travis Coggin, Mayor Motion to appoint one member to service on the VLHA for a five-year term ending on May 31, 2029. During the afternoon meeting Staufer asked for four hands to postpone the VLHA appointment to the June 4, Town Council meeting; four hands were raised, and the VLHA appointment will be held on the June 4, 2024 Town Council evening meeting. 6. Consent Agenda Town Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2024. Page 3 Consent Agenda began at time stamp 0:22:33 on the High Five video. 6.1 Resolution No. 23, Series of 2024, A Resolution Approving a Lease Agreement between the Town of Vail, and the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT") Regarding Parking Along the Non-Travel Lanes of the Interstate 70 Frontage Roads Located within the Limits of the Town Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 23, Series of 2024. Background: The Town currently allows oversize vehicle parking, with permit fee, along a section of the North Frontage Road west of the West Vail Roundabout. Per Federal regulations, the Town is not allowed to generate income, after expenses, from the use interstate Right-of- Way. The Town and CDOT wish to enter into a lease agreement through April 30, 2029 to continue permitted parking. 6.2 Resolution No.24, Series of 2024, A Resolution Agreement between the Town of Vail, and the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT") Regarding Parking Along the Non-Travel Lanes of the Interstate 70 Frontage Roads Located within the Limits of the Town Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 24, Series of 2024. Background: CDOT currently leases to the Town certain sections of the I-70 Frontage Road within the Town of Vail for use as public parking and for general peak period public overflow parking at times the Town's off-street parking facilities are anticipated to or have reached full capacity. The Town and CDOT wish to renew said lease through April 30, 2029. 6.3 Resolution No. 25, Series of 2024, A Resolution of the Vail Town Council Approving the First Amendment to Construction Contract with ViaOne Services, and Waiving the 80% Colorado Labor Requirement Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 25, Series of 2024. Background: Staff is requesting to waive the Keep Jobs in Colorado Act for the Fiber Construction Project. 6.4 Contract Award to Wall Coating Systems Inc. for I-70 Pedestrian Bridge Rehabilitation Project Authorize the Town Manager to enter an agreement, in a form approved by the Town Attorney, with Wall Coating Systems Inc. to complete the I-70 Pedestrian Bridge Rehabilitation project, in the amount not to exceed $87,500.00. Background: Work includes concrete spall repair, bridge handrail repair, bridge joint and concrete sidewalk repair and the project is scheduled to be completed by August 30, 2024. Davis made a motion to approve; Stuafer seconded motion passed (7-0). Town Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2024. Page 4 There being no further business to come before the council, Staufer moved to adjourn the meeting; Chapin seconded motion passed (7-0), meet adjourned at 6:23 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Attest: __________________________________ Travis Coggin, Mayor ______________________________ Stephanie Kauffman, Town Clerk