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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-02-24 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1987 2:00 p.m. AGENDA 1. People Mover Feasibility Study Presentation 2. Congress Hall Marketing Study Presentation 3. Planning and Environmental Commission Report 4. Information Update 5. Other 6. Executive Session - Personnel Matters VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1987 2:00 p.m. EXPANDED AGENDA 2:00 1. People Mover Feasibility Study Presentation Stan Berryman Action Requested of Council: Receive the presentation and ask any questions you may have. Background Rationale: The Town has been working with L.E.M. for the past 3-4 months on this feasibility study for a People Mover. Charles P. Elms is coming to meet with the Council to present the study and address any questions you may have. 2:45 2. Congress Hall Marketing Study Presentation Action Requested of Council: Receive the presentation and ask any questions you may have. Background Rationale: The Congress Hall Task Force has completed the marketing study and wants to present the results to the Council for consideration. 3:30 3. Planning and Environmental Commission Report Peter Patten 3:35 4. Information Update Ron Phillips 3:40 5. Other 3:45 6. Executive Session - Personnel Matters PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION February 23, 1987 2:15 P.M. Site Visits 3:00 P.M. Public Hearing 1. Approval of minutes of February 9, 1987 2. A request for a setback and size variance in order to install a satellite receiving dish greater than the maximum allowed at 2271 North Frontage Road West. Applicant: Sky-Hi Vail, Inc. dba KVMT Radio 3. Appointment of a PEC member to DRB for the months of March, April and May WORK SESSION: 4. A request for an exterior alteration of the Plaza Building. Applicant: Plaza Lodge Associates, Ltd. 5. A request for an exterior alteration of the Lionshead Centre Building. Applicant: Vail Lionshead Centre Condominium Assn. 6. A request to create a new zone district, Hillside Residential (HR) to provide sites for low density single family residential use. Applicant: Town of Vail department of police %all tOW box 567 vail, -colorado 81658 303-476-5671 PRESS RELEASE: February 19, 1987-. Contact:: Ken Hughey, Chief of Police As an important follow-up to the: three drug arrests made by the Vail Police Department on February 17, 1987; the following information. is being made available: On February 17, 1987 at approximately 2:30 p.m. the Grand Junction Police Department and federal agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested Roberto Bueno immediately after a cocaine transaction. Mr. Bueno had' sold undercover operatives 9 oz.' of cocaine valued at $18,000 and as a result of comments made by Bueno, it was decided to place him under arrest. Subsequent to the arrest -police seized 2 loaded handguns-, a bullet proof vest, and $16,:000 in additional cash.. Mr. Bueno was arraigned in federal court in Denver on February 18,. 1987. and is being. held without bond on the. Grand Junction' incident and a transaction which occurred in the Vail area on February 2, 1987. This involved the purchase from.Mr. Bueno of 2 oz. of heroin valued at $10,000. and 10 oz. of cocaine valued at $20,000. This Eagle County situation involved officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Vail Police Department, and Eagle County Sheriff's Office. It is believedthat Bueno is the primary supplier. to the. three persons arrested by the Vail Police Department on Tuesday,: delivering the drugs to the Vail area, from his residence in Garden City, Kansas. It should also be noted that a Teresa Carranza was arrested with Mr. Bueno in Grand Junction and is being held without. bond on one count of delivery of a controlled substance. The. arrest of the 5 individuals wraps up our investigation and we consider this case closed. The. total amount of drugs involved includes 25 oz. of cocaine and over 2 oz. of heroin, with-Aheir total value being approximately $60,000. 10WO of nail 75 south frontage road office of town attorney vail, colorado 81657 (303) 476-7000 February 17, 1987 Eagle County Board of Commissioners P. 0. Box 850 Eagle, Colorado 81631 RE: October 16, 1986 McGrath Memo Regarding Highland Meadows Gentlemen: The Vail Town Council has asked me to respond to the memorandum dated October 16, 1986 prepared by J. Nicholas McGrath relating to the Highland Meadows subdivision. The memorandum is misleading and inaccurate. Some of the obvious misstatements are as follows: 1. The memorandum states that from conversations with Susan Vaughn geologic drainage and stability concerns exclude the Tract A area of Highland Meadows Filing No. 1. On the contrary, one of the buildings located on that area, the clubhouse for the Streamside Condominiums, had extensive soil instability problems during construction. 2. Mr. McGrath states that not all the numbered lots actually have problems. In reality, the studies indicate that all the lots have at least some minor problems. 3. Mr. McGrath states that the Town of Vail subsequent to annexation of the subdivision issued a single family building permit on Lot 3, and four duplex permits on Lots 8, 9, 18 and 25. In fact, the Town has issued no permits for single family buildings and has not issued four duplex permits on Lots 8, 9, 18 and 25. In instances where the Town has issued building permits, it has required site specific geologic investigations and appropriate mitigation measures based on the investigations. Moreover, contrary to Mr. McGrath's statement that the Eagle County Board of Commissioners February 17, 1987 Page 2 County of Eagle has issued no building permits, it is our understanding that the County has issued building permits in areas with identified soil instability. 4. The memorandum states that Lots 26 through 42 were approved by the Town of Vail as a special development district to be called Highland Park, but that neither the developer nor Vail recorded the plat until recently. Once again, the memorandum misstates the facts. The plat for any units built on Lots 26 through 42 were filed prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy. If in fact McGrath's memorandum is correct and Lots 1 through 42 of Highland Meadows Filing No. 1 contained plat restrictions preventing the issuance of permits until the subdivision improvements agreements were complied with, why were those restrictions removed by Eagle County before the property was annexed by Vail and why weren't the restrictions disclosed by the Planning staff of the County to the Town prior to annexation. The Town of Vail disagrees with the tentative conclusions reached by Mr. McGrath and, of course, disagrees that "Vail's authority and approvals far outweigh and supersede Eagle County's actions." The appropriate time, both legally and practically, to have addressed the soil instability problems was during the subdivision process and prior to the sale of the lots by the developer to members of the public. Although the Town of Vail is willing to work with the County to address any problems that exist in the Highland Meadows Filing No. 1 area in a cooperative manner, the Town has no intention of annexing that area until such time the County agrees to participate in such solutions. Very truly yours, Lawrence A. Eskwith Town Attorney LAE/bsc n rt o U) 0 (1 (D rt (-7 rt Ica a 5 a z' MUNICIPAL JUDGE EVALUATION n, 9 Please the appropriate rating for each Cr z r question. (D H 1. Municipal Judge has a working knowledge of the law he is called upon to interpret and rule upon. v~ hle le r `ewcf st*-2 2. The Municipal Judge conducts the court in / an efficient and effective manner. 3. The Municipal judge is attentive in court and respectful to all participants in / C o Ur t . Coe- of Wauclfs ~tf",~sScfs /S ?o ~?lfLl~c~~i~ l rfric/ L101-V,I7 A&G 4. Conducts himself in court in a manner which enhances the image of the court. 9 5. Conducts his private life in a manner consistent with his office and responsibil- ities. His conduct enhances the office p~ and does not detract from it. 6. Treats all defendents in an impartial manner evaluating each case independently. Critaeur ~~i9 a 7. Follows the Judicial Code of Ethics both in the courtroom and outside the court- room. R :3- 0 (t z 0 w 8. Allows individuals appearing before the n. court the opportunity to fully explain rt U their position with the rule of evidence. individuals are treated with respect and Z given individual attention. _~UGI 5_jjh [ wry co~ _ ?c e-xraIA4 I n~t~ ' d C orxe_$ d snj 2~s ,ec _ 9. Maintains effective intergovernmental relationships with the other TOV depart- ments and with the other governmental agencies in the County and the Judicial D i s t r i c t. ~hRrr hawse s5we C /J rz',l,~he6 ?0 RaG~ /f,Twz erX/w-r a~f r~xs~ urn oflGr c-~f~v/~~ li0r2V_ ehco~~ ter FO- U t G~ 10. Maintains a good working relationship with the Eagle County Court and District 50 Court. 11. Obeys local, state and federal laws. He does not use his position to avoid the application of these laws. 12. Supervises the clerk of the court and works to insure the efficient operation of that office. 13. Clerks office is run in a friendly and efficient manner to lessen intimidation of the parties appearing before the court. 19. Clerks office does not misplace or lose files or cases. . Jil v r1 l~l U1 C V ,T (D iv It O U) U) ~ ~1 rt. ~ H f rt~¢,(D z 15. Interprets and enforces the law fairly, i balancing the letter of the law with the N unique atmosphere found in a resort area and Vail in particular. xmekf efts-t qew"y ,mot 'C/ /f/ '!xs /sin -~l fju mi-Ys hlsx a. u,~ Does A ~ ~ ~ t EVALUATION OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE 1. What could the Municipal Court Judge do that would improve his effectiveness? Strive for greater time efficiencies. Take less time. Use his time more efficiently. To communicate with Council on a formal and regular basis, et al re: court actions and suggested ordinance changes. 2. What could the Municipal Court Judge do that would improve his relationship with the Council and staff? Interact with Council in updating sessions. To come "to the point" faster. Learn to present ideas in a more concise manner. I find myself almost falling asleep when Buck speaks. 3. What could the Municipal Court Judge stop doing which would improve his effectiveness? No comments. Miscellaneous extended "chit chat" with other Town employees? 4. What does the Municipal Court Judge do that you find most helpful or most effective? Shows an interest in the people before his bench. His ability to be respectful to all parties, and the fact that he takes his job so seriously. In rt n cn TOWN ATTORNEY EVALUATION 2 p, rt m ~t please the appropriate rating for each question and include any comments. cry N Town Charter Responsibilities Section 6.3 Powers and Duties 1. Advises Council in matters relating to official duties and powers- (7-1 Town Charter) Whew A*ckeW ap/ec Ai AZ-_f• ;ok as ,Oiu-4 fib/~ v 2. Advises Council as to potential legal ramifications of actions. S,Vinc irs 1. 3. Helps Council achieve legislative goals without incurring excessive legal difficulties or litigation. / 4. Handles litigation for the Town. 7i 3 Aw dome wf A nod F rrrri~c~ L a? fr~Lrr~ ~ issvc 5. Represents Town in administrative and 3 3 quasi-judicial hearings. 6. Drafts ordinances based on law. 7. Drafts and reviews legal documents and contracts for the. Town. SOtitG 4i,qnr. /fliffR~i dGCActfG (D 5)~ 0. En En C<D Ct 8. Works with Pond Council, Insurance Q, Defense Council and other outside a. Council to obtain appropriate results rr En for Town. Chooses appropriate out- s i d e Co u nc i sec! L /N. 1eA/3 /'e*9 v _ 9. Advises Town Manager and staff as to all a legal matters. 7 10. Communicates with Town Council. awv srn!s~isa~ Aa voice /eutls .'4w4G use ove - - r~~c ac ~Siers~ _ r 11. Communicates with staff. 2 all ~lf41 12. Wr,}tes memos for Town Council and staff. f c{//tefl ~o,~?,Nr ~ 13. Adheres to high professional ethics and standards. 3 1 14. Tr stworthy in maintaining confidences. C.6rs 47 l O. 0 lfa741_ 640-10-CP &W ,tvAzyl _Al,h Ate' shaula' Aet 15. Maintains support and respect of the Town Z Manager and staff. rt. (t 1 "0 u) 9 oaI ¢ m 16. Selects and supervises the Town Prosecuting En It 1• Attorney. 17. Handles special projects and crisis si ations for the Town. 3 1S. Stays current in pertinent areas of Z municipal Law. EVALUATION OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY 1. What could the Town Attorney do that would improve his effectiveness? Speak into the microphone, complete sentences at an audible volume. Speak up louder and speak into the mike. Larry works well with the Council. Have heard complaints from the public that he can be hard to work with. He must remember he is in the public's eye and to be sympathetic to public concerns and problems. Speak more directly into the microphones at public meetings. Continue to work on public presentations and displaying enthusiasm and attentiveness to public requests for information. Continue to work on projecting himself at public meetings. 2. What could the Town Attorney do that would improve his relationship with the Council and staff? Anticipate legal issues and include memos in council packets. I am especially pleased with the attorney's ability to tactfully disagree with other staff members and Council. I dislike working with one side of an issue and appreciate Larry's candor. 3. What could the Town Attorney stop doing which would improve his effectiveness? Mumbling. Mumbling his words. He has come a long way in controlling his abrasiveness. I think he just needs to remain aware of that potential problem. 4. What does the Town Attorney do that you find the most helpful or most effective? Gives definite responses to specific questions by Council. Writes very understandable memos for the lay person to understand. Casting a critical eye on projects (Singletree) which have numerous potential legal problems. Responding in a timely fashion to Council (or individual) queries or concerns.