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Home My WebLink About2025-08-19 Town Council Meeting MinutesVail Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 6:00 P.M. Vail Town Council Chambers The meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at approximately 6:00 P.M. by Mayor Pro Tem Davis. Members present: Members absent: Staff members present: 1. Call to Order 2. Public Participation Barry Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Pete Seibert Jonathan Staufer Dave Chapin Samantha Biszantz Travis Coggin, Mayor Reid Phillips Russell Forrest, Town Manager Kathleen Halloran, Deputy Town Manager Stephanie Kauffman (Bibbens), Town Clerk Matt Mire, Town Attorney Public Participation began at time stamp 0:00:16 on the High Five video. Tim McMahon, a Town of Avon resident, asked about the status of a plan for when 1-70 closes, improving cameras in Vail Village and about a police or security presence at the Vail Transportation Center and also asked about regulations regarding e-motorcycles. 3. Any action as a result of Executive Session. Any action as a result of Executive Session began at 0:05:57 on the High Five video. Davis stated Town Council members voted to add Resolution No. 40, Series of 2025, a Resolution Approving a Settlement Agreement and Release between Danielle Seewalker and the Town of Vail to the consent agenda at the end of the afternoon meeting 4. Consent Agenda Consent agenda began at 00:05:29 on the Hight Five video. 4.1 July 1, 2025 TC Meeting Minutes Town Council Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2025. Page 1 4.2 July 15, 2025 TC Meeting Minutes 4.3 Resolution No. 37, Series of 2025, A Resolution of the Vail Town Council Certifying that Money Received from the State Peace Officer Training and Support Fund will be Used for a Permissible Purpose Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 37, Series of 2025. Background: Colorado Senate Bill 25-310, which will be codified at C.R.S. § 24-33.5-122 and implements Proposition 130, establishes the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund to assist local law enforcement agencies with recruitment, training, and retention of officers, and to provide a death benefit to the families of first responders killed in the line of duty. 4.4 Resolution No. 38, Series of 2025 A Resolution Approving the amendments to the Eagle County 911 Authority Board Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 38, Series of 2025. Background: The Eagle County Emergency Telephone Authority Board has updated their Intergovernmental Agreement. The updated IGA reflects necessary changes and improvements, including clarified Roles and Responsibilities and Extended Term and Renewal Conditions. 4.5 Resolution No. 39, Series of 2025, A Resolution Approving a Funding Agreement between the Vail Mountain Hockey Club {VMHC} and the Town of Vail Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 39, Series of 2025. Background: Vail Mountain Hockey Club intends to construct and install a semi -permanent tent structure at the Eagle County Fairgrounds to house one sheet of ice and the Town wants to participate in funding a portion of the tent structure. 4.6 Resolution No. 40, Series of 2025, A Resolution Approving a Settlement Agreement and Release between Danielle Seewalker and the Town of Vail Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 40, Series of 2025. Background: Danielle SeeWalker filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Civil Action No. 24-cv-02833-RMR-SBP against the Town; and the parties wish to avoid the expense and vagaries of litigation, and the parties are willing to settle the dispute on the terms set forth in a Settlement Agreement and Release. 4.7 Contract Award to ME Engineers for Dobson Ice Arena Commissioning Contract Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by the Town Attorney, with ME Engineers for the Dobson Ice Arena Commissioning Contract, in an amount not to exceed $80,050. Town Council Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2025. Page 2 Background: As a part of the Dobson Ice Arena Remodel Project the new mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) systems will need to be commissioned and tested by an independent party prior to occupancy. The Town received four proposals for the work. 4.8 Letter of Support for Transit Service Enhancement Grant Authorize Town Staff to apply for grant and for Mayor to sign letter of support. Background: The Town of Vail recently completed a Transit Route Optimization Plan which recommends implementing transit enhancements to meet the current and future needs of the town and to encourage transit use to meet the Council's Strategic Transportation Goal. Simultaneously the state recently noticed a grant opportunity, SB-230 Transit Service Enhancements grant. Staff recommends applying for this grant to offset transit costs, and signing the letter of support for the grant. Chapin made a motion to approve the consent agenda; Staufer seconded motion passed (5-0, Coggin and Phillips absent). 5. Public Hearings 5.1 Resolution No. 36, Series of 2025, An Amendment to Section 6.17 and pertinent subsections of the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan (West Lionshead Master Plan) Discussion for Resolution No. 36, Series of 2025 began at time stamp 00:06:07 on the High Five video. Presenter(s): Matt Gennett, Director of Community Development Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 36, Series of 2025. Background: The applicant, comprised of the Town of Vail, East West Partners, and Vail Resorts, is requesting the Vail Town Council amend Section 5.17'Ever Vail' and pertinent sections of the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan (LRMP). Staufer made a motion to table Resolution No. 36, Series of 2025 to the September 2, 2025 evening Town Council meeting; Seibert seconded motion passed (5-0, Coggin and Phillips absent). 6. Public Participation Mayor Pro Tem Davis reopened Public Participation due to tabling Item 5.1 at time stamp 00:09:19 on the High Five video. Tim Robinson, owner of Lionshead Liquors, expressed concerns with the potential removal of a transit stop at Concert Hall Plaza. Town Council Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2025. Page 3 Alex Sciaruto expressed concerns with the potential removal of a transit stop at Concert Hall Plaza. Kevin Fitzpatrick, a Town of Vail resident, asked why the amendment of the Lionshead Master Plan with regard to West Lionshead included a mention of Concert Hall Plaza. Laura Fitzpatrick, a Town of Vail resident, expressed concerns with the potential removal of a transit stop at Concert Hall Plaza. Brandon Sees, a Town of Vail resident, expressed concerns with the potential removal of a transit stop at Concert Hall Plaza. Susan Catalano, a Town of Vail resident, expressed concerns with the potential removal of a transit stop at Concert Hall Plaza. Brian Little, owner of the Little Diner, expressed concerns with the potential removal of a transit stop at Concert Hall Plaza. Tim McMahon, a Town of Avon resident, expressed concerns with the potential removal of a transit stop at Concert Hall Plaza. There being no further business to come before the council, Staufer made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Seibert seconded; meeting adjourned at 6:23pm. Respectfully Submitted, Attest: a I' 2k, 4/2 Zf6pha / e Kauffman, own rk 3a r Prp. Tem q +€ a 1 t Ly � t A C •. b 4a., �••S�yy„^r.t�� Town Council Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2025. Page 4