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Vail Town Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Vail Town Council Chambers
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. Public Participation
Public Participation began at time stamp 0:00:11 on the High Five video.
Caitlin Murray and Anne-Marie McDermott of the Bravo! Vail Music Festival thanked the town
for its continuing support and partnership and gave a preview of the upcoming season.
3. Any Action as the Result of Executive Session
There was none.
4. Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda began at time stamp 0:03:42 on the High Five video.
Staufer requested Resolution 29, Series of 2024 be taken off the consent agenda for
discussion.
4.1 Resolution No. 30, Series of 2024, A Resolution of the Vail Town Council Approving
an Intergovernmental Agreement (24-PA-11021500-49) between the Town of Vail and the
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USDA Forest Service White River National Forest Concerning the Wildland Fire Mitigation
Program
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 30, Series of 2024.
Background: This is one of two participating agreements for the implementation of the Booth
Creek Fuels Reduction project.
4.2 Resolution No. 31 Series of 2024, A Resolution of the Vail Town Council Approving an
Intergovernmental Agreement (24-PA-11021500-48) between the Town of Vail and the
USDA Forest Service White River National Forest Concerning the Wildland Fire Mitigation
Program
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 31, Series of 2024.
Background: This is one of two participation agreements for the implementation of the Booth
Creek Fuels Reduction Project.
4.3 Contract Award to AXON Enterprise, Inc. for Renewal of AXON Master Services
Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by the Town
Attorney, with AXON Enterprises Inc. for a five-year renewal, in the amount not to exceed
$608,472.29 over five years, based on appropriations during the budget process.
Background: The Vail Police Department would like to sign a new 5-year contract with AXON
Enterprises, which allow them to combine all services into one contract and clean up billing
4.4 Contract Award to Hess Contracting Inc. to Complete the 2024 Vail Concrete &
Framework
Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by the Town
Attorney, with Hess Contracting Inc. to complete the 2024 Vail Concrete & Framework, in an
amount not to exceed $185,000.00.
Background: This contract is to provide concrete drainage pans at various locations in Vail and
three concrete bus shelter pads in East Vail.
Davis made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, Staufer seconded; motion passed (7-0).
5. Action Items
Resolution No. 29, Series of 2024 began at timestamp 00:04:20 on the High Five video.
5.1 Resolution No. 29, Series of 2024, A Resolution of the Vail Town Council Approving a
Memorandum of Understanding among the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and
Participating Federal, State, County and Municipal Agencies for an Information Sharing
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Initiative known as the Law Enforcement Information Exchange Rocky Mountain (LInX
Rocky Mountain)
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 29, Series of 2024.
Background: The Town wishes to enter into a memorandum of understanding between NCIS
and the Federal, State and local law enforcement information sharing initiative for operation of a
regional warehouse of databases, LInX Rocky Mountain.
Davis made a motion to approve; Chapin seconded motion passed (6-1 Staufer opposed).
5.2 Contract Award to Fehr & Peers Consulting Group for Transit Route/Operations
Optimization Planning
Transit/Route/Operations Optimization Planning conversation began at time stamp 00:6:57 on
the High Five video.
Presenter(s): Tom Kassmel, Town Engineer
Authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract, as approved by the Town Attorney, with
Fehr & Peers Consulting Group for the Transit Route/Operations Optimization Planning, in the
amount of $90,000 and to supplement the 2024 budget for this project by $15,000.
Background: The Town has budgeted to complete a Transit Optimization Plan. The project will
holistically review Vail’s Transit operations from a routing, scheduling, and operations standpoint
with the goal of optimizing efficiency and service, assisting in achieving the adopted Strategic
Goals.
Staufer made a motion to approve; Davis seconded motion passed (7-0).
6. Public Hearings
6.1 Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2024, Second Reading, an Ordinance Amending Title 12
and Title 14 of the Vail Town Code to Rename the Current Housing - 1 and Housing - 2
Zone Districts and to Establish a New Community Housing Zone District and Amending
the Town's Zoning Map Accordingly
Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2024 began at time stamp 00:09:29 on the High Five video.
Presenter(s): Greg Roy, Planning Manager
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2024 upon second
reading.
Background: The amendment will change the names of the housing districts from Housing to
Community Housing and add a third district with a maximum height limit between the two
existing height limits. This update is recommended by the Vail Local Housing Authority and is
intended to provide an additional housing district with an intermediary height.
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Chapin made a motion to approve; Davis seconded motion passed (7-0).
6.2 Ordinance No. 07, Series of 2024, Second Reading, An Ordinance Amending Chapter
1 of Title 5 of the Vail Town Code Regarding Private Property Drainage
Ordinance No. 07, Series of 2024 began at time stamp 00:11:05 on the High Five video.
Presenter(s): Tom Kassmel, Town Engineer
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 07, Series of 2024, upon second
reading.
Background: The Town Code does not currently fully address water runoff from public roads
onto private property or vice versa; nor the maintenance of private driveways within the public
way in a clear manner that is typical of most similar communities. The proposed Code
amendment will clarify responsibilities of private property owners.
Staufer made a motion to approve; Chapin seconded motion passed (7-0).
7. Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager and Committee Reports
Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager and Committee Reports began at timestamp
00:13:06 on the High Five video.
7.1 Town Manager Report
7.2 Council Matters and Status Update
There being no further business to come before the council, Davis moved to adjourn the
meeting; Staufer seconded motion passed (7-0), meet adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Attest: __________________________________
Travis Coggin, Mayor
______________________________
Stephanie Kauffman, Town Clerk