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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1988
12:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Request for Amendment to Ford Park Master Plan
2. Marketing Committee Report
3. Discussion of Ski Museum Lease
4. Planning and Environmental Commission Report
5. Information Update
6. Other
Budget Session
7. Administrative Services Department
8. Town Officials (Council, Manager, Attorney, Judge)
9. Insurance, Special Events
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1988
12:00 p.m.
EXPANDED AGENDA
12:00 1. Request for Amendment to Ford Park Master Plan
Tim Garton
Action Requested of Council: Advise the staff to start the
process for an amendment to the Ford Park Master Plan to
accommodate VMRD's requested changes.
Background Rationale: The Ford Park Master Plan originally
was designed with the intent of creating a tennis center at
Golden Peak and removing all tennis from Ford Park. Over
the last year, the UMRD has been struggling with this issue
because of increased usage by the ski company of the Golden
Peak base area and the usage conflicts with tennis. The
UMRD has concluded that the tennis center would probably be
better located at Ford Park maintaining the existing 6
courts and creating 4 additional courts and a small pro shop
building. This is conceptually designed to work with the
additional parking the Council has approved to be
constructed the fall. In order for this to be accomplished,
the Ford Park Master Plan needs to be amended. The
amendment process will include presenting the proposed
amendments to the Planning Commission and then coming to
Council for public hearing and adoption.
Staff Recommendation: Advise the staff to begin the process
for the Ford Park Master Plan amendment.
12:20 2. Marketing Committee Report
Jim Gibson, Chairman
Action Requested of Council: Receive report and give
comments. The committee still has some. work to complete.
Background Rationale: The Marketing Committee is close to
completing its recommendations for funding of marketing on a
county-wide basis. A subcommittee is also addressing the
organizational and funding questions of establishing a new
valley-wide entity to handle marketing, central
reservations, group sales and chamber functions.
12:35 3. Discussion of Ski Museum Lease
Ron Phillips
Larry Eskwith Action Requested of Council: Give staff direction on a
couple of points to be discussed.
Background Rationale: We are trying to complete a draft
lease agreement with the Ski Museum Board. There are a
couple of questions regarding term and condo association
dues which need to be addressed. We will have more
information at the meeting.
12:50 4. Planning and Environmental Commission Report
Peter Patten
1:00 5. Information Update
1:05 6. Other
Budget Session
1:10 7. Administrative Services Department
2:10 8. Town Officials (Council, Manager, Attorney, Judge)
3:10 9. Insurance, Special Events
MEMORANDUM
T0: Town of Uail Council Members
FROM: Jim Gibson
DATE: September 23, 1988
SUBJECT: Marketing Fund
Enclosed is the recommendation of your Marketing Committee to develop a marketing
fund. This-plan develops approximately $400,000 for Vail's contribution toward
marketing.
The $400,000 is derived from all of the Vail business community through business
license fees and from the Town of Vail. Business license fees will generate net
revenues of $242,000 with the Town of Vail contributing $158,000 in new revenues for
the marketing program.
The marketing program will be valley-wide with additional contributions from the
following entities:
- Vail
- Avon/Beaver Creek
- Ski Companies
- Eagle County
Our intent is to hold a public forum, if you approve of this plan, to answer
questions and eliminate misunderstandings.
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Planning and Environmental Commission
September 26, 1988
1:00 PM Site Visits
3:00 PM Public Hearing
1. A request for a side setback variance in order to
construct an addition to a residence on Lot 3, Block 4,
Bighorn Subdivision, 5th Addition.
Applicant: Hugh Ferdows
2. A request for a conditional use permit in Commercial Core
I in order to remove 2 dwelling units by combining 3
dwelling units into 1 in the Mill Creek Court Building.
Applicant: Rodney .Slifer
3. Information Update on the proposed Mail Vail Post Office
on Lot 1, Block 1, Lionsridge No. 3.
Applicant: U.S. Post Office
4. A request for setback variances and a stream setback
variance in order to construct a residence on Lot 10,
Block 1, Vail Village.
Applicant: Robert Gunn
5. A request for a variance from the design
requiring all parking lots to be paved a~
conditional use permit in order to allow
of a parking lot on the area between the
courts and the snow dump along the South
Ford Park.
Applicant: Town of Vail
standards
1d a request for a
the construction
Ford Park tennis
Frontage Road at
6. A request to amend Agricultural and Open Space to allow
cemeteries as a conditional use in Section 18.32.030 of
the Town of Vail Municipal Code.
Applicant: Town of Vail
7. Work session on Glen Lyon Office Site.: Proposed
Amendments to SDD4, Cascade Village amount request for a
conditional. use for a micro-brewery.
8. Appointment of one PEC member to DRB for October, November
and December.
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
BUDGET WORK SESSION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1988
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Contribution Requests
2. Community Development Department
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
BUDGET WORK SESSION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1988
7:00 p.m.
EXPANDED AGENDA
7:00 1. Contribution Requests
9:00 2. Community Development Department
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SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES IN CAMPAIGNS FOR/AGAINST PROPOSED CONST1TUTiONAL
AMENDMENTS ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
NOVEMBER, 1988
Prepared as a cooperative effort by:
Gerald Dahl, General Counsel, Colorado Municipal League
Susan Burch, Esq., representing Special Districts Association of Colorado
Lauren Kingsbery, Legal Counsel, Colorado Association of School Boards
Martha Houser, General Counsel, Colorado Education Association
Campaigns for/against proposed constitutional amendments raise issues of
common concern for local government officials and employees. These suggested
guidelines were prepared in an effort to address those common concerns collectively.
Local government officials and personnel are encouraged to seek legal counsel for
specific questions that may arise during any campaign.
The Colorado Campaign Reform Act (CRA) allows political subdivisions of the
state to make contributions or contributions in kind in campaigns involving only issues
in which they have an official concern. C.R.S. 1-45-116(1).
Although the statute does not define "official concern," the federal district court
has ruled on two separate occasions that political subdivisions have an "official
concern" only in those matters within the scope of their own powers and duties and
which, at the very least, come before local officials for an official decision. Mountain
States Legal Foundation v. Denver School District No. i, 459 F.Supp. 357 (Dist. Colo.,
1978); Campbell v. Joint District 28-J, 90 F.R.D. 189 (Dist. Colo., 1981), aff'd, 704 F.2d
501 (10th Cir. 1983).
Therefore, even though a proposed constitutional amendment may have a
profound effect on the functioning of a local government, the courts have ruled it is not a
matter of "official concern."
IT IS IMPERMISSIBLE under the CRA to do the following in campaigns in
support of or in opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment:
1. Use or expend public funds or supplies;
2. Allow employees or paid officers to work on a campaign during
working hours or use any public facility or equipment for the
purposes of a campaign during working hours;
3. Provide transportation or advertising using public property or
funds for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, the
passage or defeat of an issue;
4. Grant an employee or officer leave from his job or office with
the local government, with pay, to work on a campaign.
IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. The local governing body may take a position of advocacy
on the issue. The governing body may pass a resolution and
take a public stand urging the electorate to vote for or against
any matter.
2. Unpaid elected officials, including those who receive compensation
only for attending meetings, may speak out on the issues presented
by proposed constitutional amendments. There are no limitations
in the CRA on the right of public officials to address any matter
before the electorate; the limitation is on expenditure of public funds.
3. Public employees and paid elected officials may work on the
campaign and speak out on the issues on their own time. Any
employee who becomes involved in the campaign should take
whatever steps are necessary to document that the effort is done
on his/her own time. If the employee is on a recorded hour system,
make sure the record reflects that the employee took time off from
public duties to engage in campaign activities.
4. If the local government has a policy of permitting public groups to
use its facilities for community purposes, it is permissible to allow
groups opposed to or supportive of the ballot proposition to use
the facilities so long as the policy is applied in an even-handed
fashion. The local government, however, cannot in any way be
involved in organising such events.
5. Employees should be allowed to respond to requests for
information about the impact of a proposed amendment on the
operation and budget of the local governmental entity in a factual
manner, but the entity should not produce such information for the
purpose of influencing the passage or defeat of the issue.
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75 south frontage road
vail, Colorado 81657
(303)476-7000
office of the town manager
Ms. Melodee Kennington
Vail Valley Foundation
P. 0. Box 309
Vail, Colorado 81658
RE: 1989 Hot Summer Nights Concerts
Dear Melodee:
VAIL 1989
September 21, 1988
Ceil Folz of the Town Recreation Department sent Steve Barwick the
enclosed memo stating the Foundation is going to charge the Town $750
per performance next summer for the Hot Summer Nights series.
We request that the Foundation reconsider requiring this type of payment
from the Town for the following .reasons:
1. The Hot Summer Nights series is a break even venture for the
Town of Vail. We charge nothing for admission and our costs for
entertainment are covered by sponsorships.
2. The free Hot Summer Nights series has been embraced
wholeheartedly by the community and has been one of the most successful
events in the Amphitheater. The Town is actually benefiting the
Foundation by providing these events by taking the pressure off the
Foundation to do something similar as a free service to the community.
3. The Town of Vail has provided the land for the Amphitheater and
is in the process now of providing paved access and a beautiful entryway
through Ford Park to the Amphitheater at no cost to the Foundation. To
begin charging the Town for use of the Amphitheater for the service we
are providing the Foundation concerns us. Particularly when the Town is
Ms. Melodee Kennington
September 21, 1988
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not receiving any direct monetary benefit from these concerts and is
providing all the planning and coordination for the series at no cost to
the Foundation.
4. The Town has made it a practice over the past six years to
provide the Dobson Ice Arena to the Foundation for a number of major
concerts at a minimal charge only covering our costs for setup. These
concerts have brought substantial dollars to the Foundation coffers
while the Hot Summer Nights series brings no operating profit to the
Town. If the Foundation feels the Town should be charged for use of the
Amphitheater for the Hot Summer Nights concerts with all the Town has
provided to the Foundation, the Town of Vail may have to consider
charging the full $2,500 rate plus commission for future use of the
Dobson Ice Arena.
I hope you will reconsider your proposal in light of the above points.
We look forward to discussing it with you further.
Sin fer~ely,
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Town Manager
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Steve Barwick
FROM: Cei1 C~.p-=~
DATE: September 14, 1988
SUBJECT: Budget - Special Programs
I have just been informed by Melody Kennington of the Vail
Valley Foundation that I will be charged for use of the
Amphitheater next summer for the Hot Summer Nights Concerts.. The
current budget proposal for 1989 does not include this fee as we
have never before been charged.
Melody estimated the cost at $750 per concert (This fee would
cover landscaping, basic clean up, etc). That would bring the
total payment for eight concerts to $4,500. At my proposed
sponsorships, I am "sponsored out" and do not see an avenue to
raise those funds. The Hot Summer Night Budget (special programs
01-6330) is BARE BONES as I get almost everything donated and can
not bare any cuts and still remain in its present form. This cost
will need to come from the Town of Vail.
Please review this with Ron and let me know whether or not
this item will be included in the budget. Sorry for the late
notice. Thanks.
To: Vail Town Council
From: Community Development Department
Date: September 29, 1988
Reference: Art in Public Places Program
This memorandum is in your packet in preparation for our budget
presentation Thursday evening, September 29th. We have proposed
an increase in staffing level to accommodate the AIPP Board. The
Public Art Task Force has been working for over a year now to
complete. the Council's request that they develop guidelines and
procedures for reviewing artworks that are either given to the
Town of Vail or are being commissioned by the Town. In response
to some of the concerns that were raised by several citizens, the
Art in Public Places document has been simplified and reviewed
word by word with our Town attorney. All procedures relating to
PRIVATE ART have been removed from the document.
The attached Art in Public Places report addresses:
1. Purpose of the Vail Art in Public Places Program
2. Definition of Public Art
3. Vail Art in Public Places Collection, Installation, Main-
tenance, Relocation, and Deaccessioning Policies
4. Administration of the Program
5. Artwork selection criteria
The submittal requirements and review procedures section of
the report have been removed. A weakness of this section was that
it was too comprehensive in listing specific procedures for a
range of different projects. The Task Force and staff were
getting bogged down in trying to anticipate any possible issue
that could arise in the selection process. In response to this
problem, the following suggestions are made in order to move
forward on the program.
1. The Council appoints the Public Art Board as defined in the
present AIPP report. The new Public Art Board would work on
the tasks listed below.
2. Approve the Art in Public Places Program Policies and
Guidelines Report:
The report is enclosed with this memo. The document would be
presented to the public for comment and then submitted to the
Council for final approval.
3. Establish an Arts Master Plan for 1989:
Basically,. this document would serve as the work plan for the
upcoming year. It will provide a focus for the Public Art
Board's efforts. The report would identify the selection
process, budget, jury, general project concept, and proposed
sites for artwork. The plan would address both temporary and
permanent projects.
The Public Art Board would summarize their project
recommendations in the form of the Arts Plan which would be
presented to the public for comment. Presentations to the
Eagle Valley Arts Council and Gallery Association shall also
be made. The plan would then be submitted to the Town
Council for approval. Once the plan is approved, the Public
Art Board would implement projects per the plan. Each
project would also have a strong public participation
component. This recommendation is based on an interest to
establish project review processes that make sense for
specific projects.
4. Establish a written process for reviewing gifts of artwork:
This process was addressed in the original Art in Public
Places report. The Task Force recommends the same process
whereby donated artwork would be reviewed by the Public Art
Board. The Public Art Board may request that a jury review
the artwork and make a recommendation to the Board. The
Public Art Board would then make the final decision on
whether or not the artwork would be accepted. This procces
is based on the direction the staff and Task Force received
from the Town Council to develop a means for a separate board
to review gifts of artwork.
5. Develop funding options for the Art in Public Places
Program .
The request is that the program be funded through the annual
budgeting process for at least the first one to two years.
Funding for a half-time staff person has been requested and
subsequent project budgets as defined in the Master Arts Plan
would then be necessary in the future. The Task Force
opinion is that it is important for the program to show how
it will enhance the community and benefit residents and
visitors. The first one to two years would give the Board
the opportunity to implement several temporary exhibitions as
well as several permanent projects.
Once a successful track record has been established, it is
felt that it would be more realistic to determine permanent
funding sources such as a Percent for Art. The Task Force
realizes that this approach involves some risk in that the
early projects will need to be outstanding. However, to
initially request permanent funding on an on-going basis was
not deemed appropriate by the Task Force.
As was stated in many of the staff presentations to the Council,
there are numerous ways to organize a public art program. The
important factor is that the appropriate members of the public,
elected officials, and individuals with art expertise be involved
in the selection process at the time when their input is most
effective. The program recommendations have been designed with
these concerns in mind.
These recommendations are based on discussions with the directors
of public art programs in Seattle and Santa Monica. I have
attached a brief summary of each program's selection process for
your information. Staff also discussed these issues with Pam
Korza, author of the book, Goinq Public: A field guide to devel-
opments in art in public places.
VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
September 1988
VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. PURPOSE OF THE VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM 1
II. A DEFINITION OF PUBLIC ART 2
III. VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COLLECTION POLICIES 4
IV. VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
POLICIES 7
V. VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RELOCATION POLICIES 7
VI. VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES DEACCESSIONING POLICIES 8
VII. ADMINISTRATION OF THE VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM 10
VIII. VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA I8
I. PURPOSE OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
The program is intended to evolve in a way that reflects a
broad range of community input and involves artists and
art professionals.
Specific objectives of the Arts in Public Places Program
are to:
A. Establish a public art program that is unique to Vail
and therefore has a primary responsibility to the
community.
B. Enhance the beauty of the Vail community by placing
quality visual art in highly accessible and visible
public places for residents and guests to enjoy.
C. .Develop a diverse, high quality public art
collection. The overall program shall strive for
diversity in style, scale, media and artists.
Exploratory types of work as well as established art
forms shall be encouraged.
D. Provide an effective process for selecting,
purchasing, commissioning, placing, and maintaining
public art projects that represent the best in
aesthetic and technical quality.
E. Create a framework for a sustained effort to develop
public art in the Vail community.
F. Develop a strong public education effort in order to
stimulate discussion and understanding about the
visual arts.
G. Provide a public art development process that
encourages and is supportive to artists who wish to
work in the public realm.
H. Encourage support for and inclusion of public art
projects in private sector development..
There will always be varying opinions on what a public art
project contributes to the community. Different opinions
of an artwork are encouraged. This variety of
interpretations is perhaps what distinguishes public art
as a challenging art form that encourages public
interaction.
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II. A DEFINITION OF PUBLIC ART
A. Public art or Art in Public Places defined in its
broadest sense is any original creation of visual art
1) that is acquired with public monies, or a
combination of public/private funding; 2) that is
donated or loaned to the Town's Art in Public Places
Program; 3) that is a privately sponsored artwork
that is proposed to be located on publicly owned
land. The public art may be:
1. temporary or permanent,
2. located inside or outside of a public building,
3. located outside on public or private land.
B. For the purpose of the Art in Public Places Program,
works of public art may include but are not limited
to the following:
1. Sculpture: in the round, bas-relief, mobile,
kinetic, and electronic, in any material or
combination of materials.
2. Painting: all media, including portable and
permanently affixed works.
3. Mural: a mural is defined as a painted scene,
figure, or decorative design not including
written trade or place names or advertising
messages.
4. Graphic Arts: printmaking and drawing.
5. Mosaics: a picture or design made by setting
small pieces of material in mortar.
6. Photography, film and video.
7. Crafts: in clay, fiber and textiles, wood,
metal, plastics, glass, and other materials;
both functional and nonfunctional.
8. Mixed media: any combination of forms or media,
including collage.
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C.
9. Fountains: an artifically created jet or stream
of water that is incorporated into a man-made or
natural setting.
10. Earth works and environmental installations that
are site specific.
For the purpose of further definition, the following
elements are not considered works of public art under
the Art in Public Places Program:
1. Directional elements, signage, or color coding
except where these elements are an integral part
of the work of art.
2. Objects which are mass produced in a standard
design, such as playground equipment, benches,
drinking fountains, and light fixtures.
3. Reproductions, by mechanical or other means, of
original works of art,. except in cases of film,
video, photography, printmaking, sculpture
editions or other media arts.
4. Decorative, ornamental, or functional elements
which are designed to be part of the
architecture unless designed by an artist or
designed by using a collaborative design team
process in which architects, landscape
architects and/or other designers collaborate
with artists on an artwork project.
5. Landscape architecture and landscape gardening
except where these elements are designed by the
artist and are an integral part of the work of
art.
6. Artwork which serves as advertising for a
business (such as a mural depicting services of
the business). This type of commercial art is
considered to be advertising and is reviewed as
signage by the Design Review Board.
7. Temporary or permanent artwork that is privately
sponsored and located on private land.
8. Artwork that is diplayed in booths as a part of
an arts festival such as the Eagle Valley Arts
Fair.
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III. VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COLLECTION POLICIES
A. INTENT OF POLICIES
It is in the interest of the Vail community to
acquire only works of art that will be appreciated by
the community now and in the future. The intent of
this program is to enable the community to possess a
collection of works of art in public places which is
educational, attractive to residents and visitors,
and of an overall aesthetic quality equal to the
excellent international reputation the Town enjoys as
a resort. This policy is intended to guide the AIPP
Board in the acquisition of public art and to provide
for the community's general understanding of the Vail
Art in Public Places Program.
B. APPLICABILITY OF POLICY
This policy applies to all works of art presently
owned by the Town of Vail and future artwork acquired
by the AIPP Board either through purchase,
commission, gift or loan. Works of art presently
commissioned by the Town of Vail may be relocated or
deaccessioned according to the AIPP policies.
C. COLLECTING LIMITATIONS
1. Works of art will not be accepted or otherwise
acquired for the community collection unless the
following conditions are met:
a. The artworks are relevant to and consistent
with the purpose and quality of the
AIPP program.
b. The community can provide for the
exhibition, protection, maintenance and
preservation of the objects under
reasonable conditions that ensure their
availability to the public and are in
keeping with professionally accepted
standards.
c. The artworks shall have permanency in the
collections as long as they retain their
physical integrity, their identity, and
their authenticity, and as long as they
remain useful for the purposes of the
community.
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d. A legal instrument of conveyance, setting
forth an adequate description of the
artwork involved and the precise conditions
of transfer, will accompany all gifts and
purchases and will be kept on file at the
Town of Vail Municipal Building. In the
case of purchases, commissions and
conditional gifts, this document must be
signed by the seller, artist or donor and
by an authorized Town representative; in
the case of unconditional gifts, it need be
signed only by the donor.
e. Title to all artworks acquired for the
collection should be obtained free and
clear, without restrictions as to use or
future disposition. If artworks are
accepted with restrictions or limitations,
the conditions shall be stated clearly in
an instrument of conveyance, and shall be
made part of the accession records for the
artworks, and shall be strictly observed by
the artist and the AIPP Board.
D. REQUIREMENT FOR COMMUNITY INPUT FOR AIPP SPONSORED
PROJECTS
Public art often significantly alters public places
by becoming a major new presence in the environment.
The visual arts have rapidly evolved and diversified,
creating at times a gap between the visual arts and
the community's appreciation of the artist's
expression. The AIPP program shall endeavor to
bridge this gap by broadening the community's
awareness of the issues related to public art.
Informed debate among community members will be
fostered through the AIPP program. Specifically,
AIPP sponsored projects shall be presented and
discussed at one or more public meetings in which
open participation of the community is encouraged.
E. ARTIST(S)' RIGHTS
The Board will do its utmost to maintain the
intended character and appearance of works of art
acquired for public exhibition in order to uphold the
artist(s)' concept. Questions of copyright,
installation, maintenance, and deaccessioning will be
considered in any contract to acquire an artwork.
F.
G.
H.
I.
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ARTWORK LOANED TO THE COLLECTION
Acceptance of loaned artwork to the collection by the
Art in Public Places Board will be subject to all of
the provisions pertaining to acquisitions except the
purchase price. In addition, such loans will be
evaluated against the costs and risks associated with
installation, maintenance and insurance compared with
proposed length of loan and benefit to the
community.
ARTWORK LOANED FROM THE COLLECTION
Agreements to loan artwork from the
may be entered into with tax-exempt
such loans are approved by the AIPP
Council and allowed in the contract
The time period for the loan shall
in the loan agreement.
TEMPORARY ARTWORK EXHIBITIONS
AIPP collection
institutions if
Board and Town
with the artist.
~e clearly stated
Temporary special exhibitions of AIPP sponsored
works of art on public or private property will be
reviewed and approved or disapproved by the Art in
Public Places Board in consultation with appropriate
Town departments such as Public Works, Fire,
Community Development, Recreation and/or Police.
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
1. This statement of policy and related procedures
will be made available to donors or other
persons upon requested.
2. The AIPP Board will make available the identity
and descriptionof collection materials acquired
and deaccessioned. All other facts pertaining
to the circumstances of acquisition, relocation
and deaccession will be adequately documented in
the AIPP's records of the collection.
REVISIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF COLLECTION POLICY
Any revisions of formal interpretations of this
collection policy shall be made in the form of
addenda to the policy in order to provide continuing
documentation of such changes. Amendments to
policies shall be reviewed by the Town Council and
reviewed by resolution.
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IV.
VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
POLICIES
A. Works of selected art may be placed in, on, or about
any public place or, by agreement with the owner of
any private property with substantial public exposure
in the Town of Vail. Works of art owned by the Town
may also be loaned for exhibition elsewhere, upon
such terms and conditions as deemed necessary by the
.Art in Public Places Board and Town Council.
B. No work of art financed or installed either wholly,
or in part with, Town funds or with grants procured
by the Town shall be installed on privately owned
property without a written agreement between the Town
and the owner specifying the proprietary interests in
the work of art and specifying other provisions
deemed necessary or desirable by the Town attorney.
In addition, such written agreement shall specify
that the private property owner shall assure:
1. That the installation of the work of art will be
done in a manner which will protect the work of
art and the public;
2. That the work of art will be maintained in good
condition; and
V.
3. That insurance and indemnification will be
provided as is appropriate.
C. Installation, repair, alteration, and refinishing of
art in public places shall be done in consultation
with the artist whenever feasible. In the event
repair of work is required, the responsible artist(s)
shall be notified and given the opportunity to do the
repair for a reasonable fee after the warranty
period. If the artist is unable to repair the
artwork within a reasonable time period, the Town
shall be free to arrange for the repair work as the
Town deems appropriate.
VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RELOCATION POLICIES
A. The AIPP Board may consider relocating an artwork to
a new site within the Town of Vail. Artworks may be
relocated upon a majority vote of .approval of the
AIPP Board.
B. Before relocating any artworks, the AIPP Board shall
comply with all terms and conditions relating to
relocation which are found in the acquisition
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contract or any other agreements which may exist
between the artist and the Town.
C. Criteria for relocating a work of art may include,
but are not limited to the following factors:
1. The artwork's condition or security cannot be
maintained.
2. The artwork endangers public safety.
3. Significant changes in the use, character, or
design of the site have occurred which affect
the integrity of the work.
4. The artwork would be enhanced in the opinion of
the AIPP Board if sited in a new manner that
would improve the public's ability to appreciate
the artwork.
VI.
VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES DEACCESSIONING POLICIES
A. Artworks in the collection will be retained if they
continue to be relevant and useful to the purposes
and activities of the collection and if they can be
properly exhibited, preserved and used.
Deaccessioning of artworks may be considered when
these conditions no longer prevail or it is in the
interest of improving the collection.
B. Artworks in the collection. will be deaccessioned only
upon the recommendation of a unanimous vote of the
Art in Public Places Board and approval by the Vail
Town Council.
C. In considering the disposition of deaccessioned
artworks, the AIPP Board should consider the
following:
1. The manner of disposition is in the best
interests of the Town, the public it serves, the
public trust it represents in owning the
collection, and the scholarly or cultural
communities to which the artwork may be
important.
2. Preference shall be given to placing the
artwork, through gift, exchange or sale, in a
tax-exempt public institution wherein the
artwork may serve the purpose for which it was
acquired initially by the AIPP Board. If
artworks are offered for sale elsewhere,
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preference shall be given for sale at an
advertised public auction or to the public
marketplace in a manner that will best protect
the interests,. objectives and legal status of
the collection.
3. Artworks shall not be given or sold privately to
Town of Vail employees, AIPP Board members, jury
members, members of the Town Council, or to
their representatives.
4. All monies gained from the disposition of
deaccessioned artworks shall be placed in a
purchase fund to be used for acquisitions.
D. Before deaccessioning any artworks from the AIPP
collection, the AIPP Board shall comply with all
terms and conditions relating to deaccessioning which
are found in the acquisition contract or any other
agreements which may exist between the artist(s) and
the Town.
E. Criteria for deaccessioning a work of art may include
but are not limited to the following factors:
1. The artwork's condition or security cannot be
maintained.
2. The artwork requires excessive maintenance or
has faults of design or workmanship and repair
or remedy is impractical or unfeasible.
3. The artwork has been damaged and repair. is
impractical or unfeasible.
4. The artwork endangers public safety.
5. Significant changes in the use, character, or
design of the site have occurred which affect
the integrity of the work.
6. Significant adverse public reaction toward the
artwork has continued unabated over a five year
period.
7. The authenticity of the artwork is questionable.
8. It is desired to replace the artwork with a more
appropriate work by the same artist.
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VII. ADMINISTRATION OF THE VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
A. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AIPP BOARD
1. Implements the AIPP policies and selection
procedures as set forth in this document. This
specifically includes designing the appropriate
selection process for public art projects,
appointing selection panels for specific
projects, and approving the final selection of
artist or artists for a project.
2. Acquires public art by purchase, donation, or
other means for Vail's permanent Art in Public
Places collection.
3. Oversees the maintenance and preservation of art
works displayed in public areas.
4. Develops a public art master plan which defines
sites that are appropriate for public art and
may also address the general artistic concept
for each site.
5. Assists the Art in Public Places coordinator
in obtaining grants to fund public art projects.
6. Promotes public art through a public education
program that will further community appreciation
and understanding of the visual arts.
7. Publicizes Art in Public Places projects and
recognizes the artist(s) involved with the
project.
8. Oversees the maintenance of detailed records of
Art in Public Places projects in order to
document project development.
9. Evaluates the Arts in Public Places program
annually and sets program goals on a five year
basis.
B. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AIPP COORDINATOR
The Art in Public Places Coordinator shall be
responsible for assisting the AIPP Board in
administering and managing the Vail Art in Public
Places Program. The AIPP Coordinator serves as a
non-voting staff person to the AIPP Board.
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Responsibilities include:
1. Administers all AIPP projects to ensure that
projects meet the requirements of the Vail AIPP
Guidelines and specific project prospectus.
2. Presents potential projects to the AIPP Board
for their review.
3. Guides the AIPP Board in the development of the
project prospectus and selection jury.
4. Oversees AIPP projects to ensure the artwork is
erected per the approval of the AIPP Board.
5. Researches and writes grants for proposed AIPP
projects.
6. Coordinates all publicity, communication, and
public meetings for the AIPP program.
7. Coordinates AIPP Board meeting agendas and
ensures that accurate meeting minutes are
maintained.
8. Manages the advertizing for and appointment of
AIPP Board members per the AIPP guidelines.
9. Serves as the AIPP Board's liaison to Town
Council, Planning and Environmental Commmission
and Design Review Board as well as other Town
Departments and community organizations.
10. Documents the AIPP Board's evaluation of the
AIPP program annually and AIPP Board's program
goals on a 5 year basis.
11. Maintains records on all existing AIPP projects
that include site plans, design drawings,
models, slides of the artworks, minutes of AIPP
meetings related to the project, background on
the artist(s), names of the parties involved
with the project, records of any legal
conditions on the work (copyright, relocation
issues).
12. Maintains records of the conditions and
circumstances under which artworks are acquired,
relocated, or deaccessioned.
13. Informs the AIPP Board of developments in Public
Art Programs and keeps the AIPP Board up to date
on new information related to AIPP programs.
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14. Assists the AIPP Board in any special project
work such as the development of an Art in Public
Places Master Plan.
C. AIPP BOARD MEMBERSHIP
1. Number. The board shall consist of seven voting
members appointed by the Vail Town Council:
a. Five members at large
b. One Town Council member
c. One Design Review Board member
2. Qualifications
The Board will be made up of members who have
demonstrated expertise in architecture, art
criticism, art education, art history, fine
arts, graphic arts, interior design, landscape
architecture, or other art/design related
backgrounds not specifically mentioned, or who
have demonstrated a strong interest in the
visual arts and/or civic improvement.
Board members shall be one of the following for
at least one year:
1) a resident of the Town of Vail and/or
2) owner of property within the Town of Vail
and/or
3) an owner of a business within the Town of
Vail
All members shall serve without compensation
unless otherwise provided by the Town Council.
3. Term. The 5 at-large members shall serve for
periods of three years each, except that the
initial terms of two such members shall expire
two years from the date of appointment, and the
initial terms of three such members shall expire
three years after the date of appointment.
The appointed Town Council member and DRB member
shall serve for two year terms..
Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall
serve the remainder of the unexpired term. All
members shall be eligible for reappointment.
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4. Vacancy. A vacancy on the AIPP Board shall
occur whenever a member of the Board is removed
by the Town Council, dies, becomes incapacitated
and unable to perform his/her duties for a
period of sixty days, resigns, ceases to meet
the qualifications for AIPP Board membership
outlined in this document, or is convicted of a
felony. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the Art in
Public Places Coordinator shall promptly
advertise for applicants to fill such vacancy.
The Vail Town Councill shall conduct interviews
and appoint. members to the Art in Public Places
Board.
D.
AIPP BOARD MEETING CONDUCT
1. Chair, Vice Chair. The AIPP Board shall select
its own chair and vice-chair from among its
members. The chair, or in his/her absence, the
vice chair, shall be the presiding officer of
its meetings. In the absence of both the chair
and vice-chair from a meeting, the members
present shall appoint a member to serve as
acting chair at the meeting.
1. Attendance at Meetings. Absence from three
consecutive regular meetings, or a total of four
regular meetings in any calendar year, without
justifiable cause, as determined by the Town
Council, shall constitute grounds for removal
from office.
2. Regular Meetin s. Meetings may be held at the
.Municipal Building on the day of each
month at such place as may be determined from
time to time by the Board, and set forth in the
minutes. At such meetings, the Board shall
consider all matters properly brought before the
Board as set forth on the agenda.
3. Notification. The AIPP Coordinator shall
publish the meeting date and agenda in a local
newspaper no less than 5 days prior to the date
of each meeting.
4. ~ecial Meetings. Special meetings may be
called at the request of the Chair of the AIPP
Board or a majority of the Board members. The
Board will endeavor to publish a notice of the
agenda of the special meeting in a local Vail
newspaper; provided, however, that the
publication shall not be required in the absence
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of adequate time or may be dispensed with for
good cause.
5. Open Meetings. All meetings of the Board shall
be conducted in accordance with the provisions
of Colorado law pertaining to public meetings.
7. Documentation of the AIPP's Board Meetings. The
AIPP coordinator shall be responsible for
keeping accurate recordings and minutes of Board
meetings. The AIPP Board shall review the
minutes for their accuracy. The Board must
approve the minutes by a majority of its
members.
E. AIPP BOARD VOTING
1. Quorum. The quorum for the conduct of business
at any meeting shall be four voting members of
the Board. No action shall be taken in the
absence of a quorum, except to adjourn the
meeting to a subsequent date.
2. Manner of Voting. In all matters coming before
the Board, the affirmative vote of a majority of
those present shall be the action of the Board,
provided that a quorum is present.. A tie vote
is a negative or denial action.
3. Appointment of Special Committees. The Board
may establish special committees as may be
necessary for the conduct of the business of the
Board. The Board shall appoint members of
.special committees. All members of the Board
shall be entitled to attend meetings of
committees created by the Board.
4. Conflict of Interest. In the event any member
shall have a financial interest of any kind in a
matter before the Board, he/she shall disclose
his/her interest to the Board. The member shall
not vote or give opinions or recommendations on
the matter under consideration.
F. SELECTION JURY
1. A pointment of Selection Jury
The AIPP Board may choose to appoint a jury to
review artwork.. Juries are required for all
permanent commissioned or direct purchase AIPP
projects.
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2. The size of the jury is determined by the AIPP
Board.
Jury members shall serve
the Art in Public Places
be removed by the Art in
The Art in Public Places
as the nonvoting resource
selection jury and shall
project management.
at the discretion of
Board and members may
Public Places Board.
coordinator shall serve
person for each
be responsible for
The jury shall include but is not limited to:
1. one professional artist;
2. one visual arts professional which may
include an artist, art historian, museum
curator, or arts coordinator;
3. one community lay person interested in the
project;
4. one person who either lives or works in
close proximity to the proposed site for
the artwork;
5. one AIPP Board member.
Additional jurors .may be chosen for the jury if
appropriate. As an example, jurors may be added
who are art educators, lay citizens interested
in the arts, art patrons, art critics,
architects, landscape architects and designers.
2. Jury Advisors
The jury may solicit comments and advice from
individuals whose comments the jury may find
helpful in the development of the project
concept and actual selection of a particular
artwork. It shall be especially important for
the jury to seek comment from those persons who
because of the location of their residence or
business will be in frequent contact with the
artwork selected. Advisors do not vote.
3. Consultants to the Jury
Occasionally professional consultants may be
needed to advise and/or assist the jury with
specific projects for such purposes as:
1. Professional appraisal of art work
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2. Performance of feasibility studies,
specific to execution of proposed art
works
3. Packing and shipping of artworks
4. Review of engineering specifications
5. Conservation and maintenance
6. Collection documentations
7. Installation design
8. Presentation assistance
9. Landscape architecture design
4. Jury Voting Rights
Each juror has one vote and no juror has the
right of veto. If a consensus cannot be reached
by the jury, then the majority vote carries the
decision. The jury has the right to make no
selection if there is no proposal judged to be
of sufficient merit.
5. Documentation of the Jury's Decision-Making
Process and Accession of the Artwork
The AIPP Coordinator shall be responsible for
keeping accurate recordings and minutes of the
decision-making process and criteria used to
select each AIPP project. The Jury shall review
these records for their accuracy. The Jury must
approve the records by a majority of its
members. After approval, the records are
presented to the AIPP Board for their review.
6. Conflict of Interest Concerning Any of the
Review Bodies
Any artist selected to serve on the Selection
Jury is precluded from having his/her work
considered for inclusion in any Art in Public
Places project during his/her term of service.
Persons other than artists who would receive
financial gains from the selection of work are
ineligible for jury appointment (gallery owners,
brokers, artists' representatives, etc.) on a
project by project basis.
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7. Jury Member Representatives File
The Arts in Public Places Board shall maintain a
file of potential representatives for selection
juries. This file shall contain the
professional qualifications of each potential
representative and a current resume.
Individuals wishing inclusion in this file
should submit a resume to the Arts in Public
Places Board for consideration.
" G. ARTIST'S RESPONSIBILITY
If selected, the artist shall:
1. Execute and complete the work in a timely and
professional manner and transfer title of an
existing work of art to the Town.
2. Maintain a close working relationship with the
AIPP Board, jury, AIPP coordinator and
community, including participation in public
meetings related to the art proposal.
3. Return to the Board for review and approval
should any significant change occur in the
scope, material, design or siting of the
artwork. The coordinator shall monitor the
process of the completion of the artwork and if
he or she determines that a significant change
has occurred in the project, the coordinator
shall require the artist to return to the Board
for review and approval of such change.
4. Be responsible for all phases of the design and
execution of the work, including installation,
unless otherwise stipulated in the contract.
5.
6.
7.
Warrant that the design or work being submitted
is an original product of his/her own creative
effort.
Guarantee and maintain the work from defects of
material or workmanship for a period of five
years after installation.
Adhere to the conditions of
entered into by the artist
behalf of the Town of Vail.
the AIPP contract as
and AIPP Board on
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VIII. VAIL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA
A. SITE SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Prior to selecting a site for an artwork, the Art in
Public Places Board and/or selection jury, shall take
into consideration the following factors:
a. The visibility of the site by the general
public
b. Public safety
c. Interior and exterior vehicular and pedestrian
traffic patterns
d. Relationship of proposed site to existing or
future architectural features and to natural
features
e. Facility for users and/or interaction of users
with proposed artwork
f. Future development plans for the area
g. Site design, including landscaping, drainage,
grading, lighting and seating considerations
h. Relationship of proposed artwork to existing
artworks within the site vicinity
i. Environmental impact such as noise, sound, light
and odor of the artwork
j. Public accessibility to the artwork,
particularly handicap access
k. Impacts on adjacent property owners' views
1. Impacts on operational functions (snowplowing,
etc. ) of the Town.
B. ARTWORK CRITERIA
The AIPP Board and/or selection jury shall use the
following criteria when reviewing an artwork. The
AIPP Board may include .additional criteria for a
specific project.
1. Quality and Innovation. The consideration of
highest priority is the inherent artistic
excellence and technical quality of the
artwork.
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2. Timelessness. Each artwork should be viewed a a
long term acquisition that should have relevance
aesthetically to the community in future years.
Due to the high visibility of public art by
residents and guests who frequent public places,
artworks should be selected that reflect
enduring artistic quality.
3. Compatibility with Site. Works of art should be
compatible in style, scale, material, form, and
content with their surroundings, and should
relate well to the site.
4. Permanence. Works of
and surface soundness,
theft, vandalism, and
not require excessive
costs. Artworks that
continual maintenance
art shall have structural
and be resistant to
weathering. Artwork shall
maintenance or repair
require expensive and/or
are discouraged.
5. Public Safety. Artwork shall not create
inordinate safety problems or liability problems
for the general public or the Town of Vail.
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Eagle Valley Arts Council
Post Office Box 1153 Uail, Colorado 81658 303/476-4255
September 19, 1988
Mr. Rondall Phillips
Vail Town Manager
Town of Vail
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
Dear Ron:
Thank you for your letter of July 14th concerning the Ski Museum
Building. The Eagle Valley Arts Council would be interested in
obtaining the structure once the Ski Museum moves into the Vail
Village Inn.
As we understand, the building would need to be removed to provide the
open space requirement on that corner of Meadow Drive and Vail Road.
The Eagle Valley Arts Council would be interested in moving the
building to another core location, if the building is movable and
the land is available.
We would be interested in having an estimate of moving the structure
and locating a piece of land for it. Ed Drager, President and myself
would be interested in discussing these matters with you further. We
would like to set an appointment with you at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
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Pamela Story
Executive Director
cc. Vail Town Council+~
Ed Drager
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September 19, 1988
Town Council Members
TO6JN OF VAI L
75 S. Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Council h1embers:
On behalf of the Vail Community Theatre, I would like to extend our
heartfelt thanks for your kind donation of $1,000. As a new organization,
we are dependent upon gifts such as yours, and are anticipating a successful
season of theater.
In time for Halloween, from October 26 - October 31, we will be presenting
Dracula at the Cascade Village Theater and hope it proves to be nothing
short of a "howling" success. We are planning something on the lighter side
for our spring performance, and in the summer we'll produce a musical.
We are delighted that you
want you. to know that
support. Thank you.
Sincerely,
NAIL COMMUNITY THEATRE
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Sec etary
are a supporter of the Vail Community Theatre and
our success would not be possible without your
P.O. Box 2496/Nail, Colorado 81658 (303) 476-0100
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T0: Mayors, Managers or Clerks
FROM: Jan Gerstenberger
SUBJECT: Highway Finance
DATE: September 20, 1988
Colorado Municipal League
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2100
Denver, Colorado 80264
(303) 831-641 1
Increased financing for highways is expected to be a key issue in the 1989
session. To date, no specific proposal has been developed, although there has been
and continues to be much discussion and work towards that end.
This memo is to bring you up to date on those developments, and to provide you with
some general background information on highway finance for you to use when talking
with your legislators or legislative candidates.
Leagu• Po:ition
While there is no specific proposal to react to, the League's Executive Board has
reaffirmed the League's long-standing support for continuation of the current six
cents gas tax which is due to expire June 31, 1989, and for increased state highway
funds to finance pressing statewide highway, street and road needs as long as an
equitable portion of new revenues is returned to cities and towns. As to revenue
sources, the League recommends that traditionally imposed user fees continue to be
utilized, and strongly prefers that sources other than sales taxes be used due to
municipal reliance on sales taxes..
Governor's Roundtable: and Highway Legi:lation Review Committee
The Governor established two roundtables to review transportation needs and make
funding recommendations for the Highway Legislation Review Committee to consider for
legislation in 1989. The Governor appointed about 35 people to each committee - a
combination of legislators, local officials, chamber of commerce representatives,
and private business individuals, including members of the HLRC.
The Statewide Roundtable has reviewed the transportation network from a statewide
perspective - state highways, county roads. and municipal streets - gaining an
understanding of the scope of needs, evaluating the level of increased funding that
may be reasonable, and identifying what taxes to impose to get the additional
revenues.
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The Metro Roundtable is going through a similar process, focusing on the needs
particular to the Denver area that include not only the traditional state and local
highway networks but the beltways and transit needs as well. Included in their
analysis are issues such as governance - is there a better way to organize the
various groups which now are competing for funding; transportation system
management improvements, such as traffic signal coordination. or staggered work
hours, to better manage the transportation system and thereby reduce the overall
need; and air quality issues.
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While the goal when the roundtabies were convened early this summer was to have
preliminary funding recommendations to the HLkC by fail, despite meeting almost ,
every other week since July, it now appears that both roundtables will meet at least
through Dctc;be.
Highway Needs
Figures in the Transportation Roundtable's Surface Transportation Needs To 2001/2010
plan, Sept. 12, 1~+88 revision, show reeds to 001 that are extensive:
State Highways Municipal & County
Streets & Roads
tin billions)
Roadway Deficiencies ~ 9.9 g 8,5
Bridges .3 l.2
Maintenance & Operations 1.3 4.72
Interstate Completion ,6 --
TOTAL $12.1 X12.44
New F.oadwavs ~.~8 5.3G
Additionally, there are $1.78 billion of beltway, interchange, and other highway
needs, and X5.02 billion of transit needs.
Some of these needs wilt be funded assuming continuation of
revenues. Even so, the shortfall over the same time frame
somewhere in the range of X18 to X25 billion. While it is
both the need and revenue assumptions and alter the
conclusion is that there is a tremendous amount of unfunded
network needs.
Roundtable t::us: o! Partioular Inters:t to Local 0ltiolals
federal, state and local
has been estimated t.o be
always possible to modify
bottom line, the obvious
statewide transportation
Sharing Revenue with Local Governments. Of primary concern is the continual
questioning of the need to share increased state highway revenues with local
governments on the 60/40 percentage share split.
The Highway Users Tax Fund is a state c~,llected, locally shared fund consisting of
revenues accruing from gas and special fuel taxes and various motor vehicle
registration, title, and license fees and taxes. Since 1979, the distribution
formula of new highway user revenues has been 60% to the state, 22% to the counties,
and 18% to the municipalities. This formula contrasts with the old formula enacted
in the 1960's which distributes the funds 65% to the state, 26% to the counties, and
only 9% to municipalities.
The League's response to the questioning of the need to continue this traditional
sharing has been that the local need is as great•if r,ot greater than the s±ate's
need (see above), and while we could make the case for needing an increased share
over the current 18%, municipal officials are supportive of the need to put more
money into all components of the system, and are willing to accept the 18%.
Further, constraints in our own fiscal limitations - property tax limitations, high
local sales tax rates and stagnant or declining sales tax revenues, loss of federal
revenue sharing, and extraordinary efforts in attempting to meet these needs such as '
earmarked sales tax increases and bonding - mal•:e it unlikely that the local citizens
will be able to fund these needs unaided. r
t
In addition, hi~hwav user taxes
fees, etc.) are levied b,y state
Sharing of increased higher user
counties,. and municipalities -
property and sales tax payers are
revenues also assures that all
returned to their own area to as
needs.
ti.e. motor fuel taxes, motor vehicle registration
government but not by municipalities and counties.
taxes with all the,transportation systems - state,
is necessary if higt,way users rather than-local
to support our transportation system. Sharing the
taxpayers receive. a direct benefit, funds being
sist in financing their local transportation system
Local Tax Effort and`Accountability. The issue of local effort has been raised: is
there an inequitable disparity among local taxpayers as to what they are
contributing for local streets, and are some governments unduly relying on state
highway revenues and not maintaining a local tax effort for streets. From an
aggregate perspective, revenues raised at the municipal level far exceed the state
contribution: in 19$6, 85 cents of every dollar spent came from the local taxpayer,
as compared to 13 cents from HUTF revenues. And the reliance on locally generated
revenues has grown over the last 2Q years from 64 cents per dollar to the 1986 level
of 85 cents per dollar. This figure will vary from municipality to municipality, as
local tax effort is often a combination of financial limitations and local
priorities. We recommend you evaluate ,your own local efforts and include this
analysis as part of any highway financing discussion.
Local government accountability has also been questioned. While not specifically
defined, the accountability discussion ranges from questioning how local governments
spend their HUTF to suggesting that a local match requirement be developed.
Local officials have talked about the accountability and maintenance of effort
issues and, in light of the local taxing effort compared to the state's
contribution, question the need for any increased requirements. However, if
additional requirements need to be imposed as a condition of receiving HUTF
revenues, they believe the actions should specifically address the problem while
imposing a minimal amount of additional reporting, accounting, or other paperwork
that casts additional staff or consultant time; and should avoid granting any state
agency control over how local governments spend HUTF revenues. Local officials are
elected to make the tough management decisions that officials face when attempting
to continue to provide existing services or meet emergencies or changing public
expectations. Local priorities and circumstances change from year to year, and the
local officials are most capable of understanding and managing those decisions.
A possible solution is to make the Annual Receipts and Expenditures Report which is
completed annually by al! local governments (and filed with the Highway Department)
more available to citizens. Additionally, relatively minor modifications to this
report could be made to directly answer the question of how locals spend their HUTF
revenues. Although requiring an extra step in reporting, the result would provide
information as to how HUTF revenues are spent.
In contrast, establishing a local match requirement for existing or future increases
in HUTF revenues creates more problems than it would solve. Would this mean that
those who can most easily afford it get additional state aid? A matching
requirement has the potential of being a mandatory local tax increase in some
communities in order for citizens to benefit from the increased state taxes they
would be paying. A matching program would require some sort of additional
c administrative oversight and result in costs to the HUTF or the entity, thereby
reducing the desired goal of increased HUTF revenues resulting in increased concrete
and pavement.
#`
Loo~l Action R~commsndad ~~
* Examine your municipality's current and past revenue and expenditure patterns and '''~
the resulting product in terms of street construction and maintenance:
* Identify your municipality's future street construction and maintenance needs and
the revenues available to fund those needs;
* Share the above information, including the consequences of these local street
needs remaining unmet. with your legislators ,end legislative candidates, state
executive agency officials, and local business and civic leaders; and
* Urge the above officials and leaders to support continuation of existing and
increased state highway user revenues and the sharing of new state levied revenues
on a 60% state, 40% local basis.
Strong communications from municipal officials initiated now and continuing through
the next several months can be instrumental in securing increased funds for highways
and continued sharing .with locals on the traditional 60/4 distribution formula
while minimizing unnecessary state interference with municipal street programs.
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 21, 1988
3:00 P.M.
SITE VISITS
1:00 P.M.
5 1. Antlers repaint
Antlers Condominiums Lionshead
Motion-Gwathmey Second-Leary VOTE 3-0
Approved change.
8 2. Casino Building
Sign and Accent Paint
Motion-Gwathmey Second-Leary VOTE 3-0
Approved as submitted.
3. Anderson Residence
Lot 8, Block 9, Intermountain
Motion-Leary Second-Gwathmey VOTE 3-0
Approved as submitted and revised.
4. Born Free Express Sign Variance
Motion-Gwathmey Second-Warren. VOTE 2-0-1
Approved with 14' letters on wording.
3 5. Raintree Sign Variance
Motion-Leary Second-Gwathmey VOTE 3-0
Denied due to noncompliance with sections
16.16.020 & 16.16.040 of the Town of Vail Sign
Code.
6. Raub Re-Roof
2680 Davos Trail
Motion-Leary Second-Gwathmey VOTE 3-0
Approved as submitted.
7 7. Colorado Insight Sign
Consent - letters pre fab & applied.
10 8. Kennelly Duplex. Color Change
Lot 3, Block 1, Vail Village 1st
TABLED TO OCTOBER 5 MEETING
6 9. Lionshead Center Bay Windows
Motion-Leary Second-Gwathmey VOTE 3-0
Approved.
4 10. .Cheney Residence Design Change
Lot 3, Block 3, Intermountain
Motion-Gwathmey Second-Leary VOTE 2-0-1 (Kathy)
Approved.
9 11. Tivoli Landscaping
Motion-Leary Second-Gwatheey VOTE 3-0
1). Landscaping (Tabled to October 5th)
2). Design change re-rock on building
2 12. Wilson Addition
Lot 11, Block 1, Potato Patch
Consent
1 13. Plattner Addition
Lot 3, Potato Patch 2nd Filing
Consent
Landscape plan submitted & approved later.
12 14. Hansen Addition
Lot 12, Block 2, Vail Village 13th
Motion-Leary Second-Gwathmey VOTE 2-0-1
Contingent upson submission and approval of
landscape plan.
11 15. Chester New Residence
Lot 19, Block 1, Vail Village 1st
Conceptual only.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Dan Leary
Kathy Warren
Ned Gwathmey
STAFF APPROVALS:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Roy Sante
Katz Residence Re-paint - Lot 13, Block 1, Vail Village 13th
Vail Racquet Club - Clubhouse addition/restaurant remodel
Moritz Addition - Lot 13, Block 1, Potato Patch 1st
Forget-Me-Not Sign formerly Dranbui - Bell Tower Building
June Indicators Move Upward
DENVER -Preliminary tourism in-
dications from across Colorado for the
month of June show the trend is for in-
creases in visitor traffic.
Figures compiled by Don Merrion,
Colorado Tourism Boazd Manager of
Research, show that the June increase for
1988 over 1987 was a solid 4%. If that
trend continues through July and August,
the result would be Colorado's eighth
consecutive year ofrecord-breaking sum-
mer tourism activity.
Metro Areas Gain
Colorado's top tourism revenue
producers, Denver and Colorado Springs,
both reported significant tourism in-
creases during June. Occupancy at
selected Denver-azea lodging facilities
grew 10% over June, 1987, while
Colorado Springs lodging showed a 14%
increase. Both areas have cited the Inter-
national Lions Clubs Convention from
June 28-July 2 as a significant growth fac-
tor.
Segments sampled included national
parks, monuments, and recreation areas
(+4%); highway counts such as traffic
through the Eisenhower Tunnel (+4%);
lodging occupancy (+8%); and museum
attendance (+16%).
Attendance gains varied at Denver and
Colorado Springs attractions. In Denver,
the U.S. Mint attendance soared 29% and
the Denver Art Museum showed a 2% in-
crease. Meanwhile, the Museum of
Natural History declined by 25% and the
Denver Zoo showed a 19% decrease.
In Colorado Springs, attendance at the
Air Force Academy declined by 4%,
while the Pikes Peak Highway (+3%) and
several private attractions showed in-
creases.
Mountain Resort Data Spotty
Data which is available on June results
in mountain resort azeas is inconclusive.
It is expected, however, that these areas
will again lead the way in June. Between
1986 and 87, retail sales in [he mountain
resort areas increased by 21% Colorado
Ski Country USA reports that retail sales
in ski resort counties have increased by
more than 100% from 1980 to 1987.
Gathering of July tourism information
is now underway. Anecdotal information
and some hard numbers indicate that July
will be stronger than June in many parts
of Colorado. Rocky Mountain National
Pazk (+10-15%), Coors Brewery (+14%),
and Dinosaur National Monument
(+17%) have all posted double digit in-
creases for the first half of July.
Following is a summary of the in-
dicators sampled and increases or
decreases for June:
Taxes
Colorado Springs Bed Tax (+14%)
National Parks, Monuments
Bent's Old Fort (+17%), Black
Canyon of the Gunnison (-6%*),
Colorado National Monument (+0%),
Curecanti National Recreation Area (-
5%*), Dinosaur National Monument
(+16%), Florissant Fossil Beds (+1%),
Great Sand Dunes (-5%0, Hovenweep
National Monument (+4%), Mesa Verde
National Park (+3%), Rocky Mountain
National Pazk (+9%) Note (*) indicates
June road construction at areas
Lodging
Pannell, Kerr, Forster Properties;
Colorado total (+8%), Denver Total
(+10%)
Historical Society Museums
Baca/Bloom, Trinidad, (+45%),
Colorado History Museum (+46%), El
Pueblo Museurr- (-5%0, Fort Garland (-
2%), Fort Vasquez (+23%), Georgetown
Loop (+13%), Grant-Humphreys Man-
sion (+8%), Governor's Mansion (+5%),
Healy House/Dexter Cabin, Leadville (-
2%), Peazce-McAllister Cottage, Denver
(+462%), Ute Indian Museum, Montrose
(-3%)
Highways
Eisenhower Tunnel (+4%), I-25 at
Wyoming border (+10%)
Attractions
Royal Gorge Bridge (+.5%), Air Force
Academy (-4%), Georgetown Loop Rail-
road (+10%), Cumbres & Toltec (~5%*),
U.S. Mint (+29%), Coors Brewery (+7%),
Denver Zoo (-19%), Denver Art Museum
(+2%), Denver Museum of Natural His-
tory (-25%), Pikes Peak Highway (+3%)
Note (*) indicates trains did not run from
June 13-19 due to bridge problems
COLORADO TOURISM BOARD • 1625 BROADWAY, SUITE 1700 • DENVER, CO 80202 • (303) 592.5410
RECD SEP 1 9 1988
Colorado Tourism Board Bulletin 2 Augus't;1988
S'ki Industry Sh®ws Continued Gr®wt~a
DENVER -Slight increases in employment, tax contributions,
and retail sales indicate continued growth for the Colorado ski in-
dustry during the 1987/88 ski season.
According to Colorado Ski Country USA, employment rose
from 52,800 in 1986/87 to 53,200 in 1987/88. Duect employment
at ski resorts accounted for 7,650 people. State sales taxes in-
creased asubstantial 4% to $74 million, up from $71 million the
previous year, with the largest increases in sales and personal/cor-
porate income taxes. The greatest increases in retail sales came
during the summer season, up 7% to $139 million. In total, ski
resorts and related businesses generated $1.9 billion, a 4.5% in-
creaseover the 1986/87 season.
Record year
In terms of skier usage, Colorado's 28 ski resorts chanced up a
sixth straight record-breaking year despite sporadic snowfall in the
early season which resulted in fewer operating days. Destination
skiers continued to drive the industry, accounting for almost 70%
of the 9,557,002 skier visits, up slightly more than 1% from the
1986/87 season. Coloradans who enjoyed destination skiing this
year comprised 7.8% of the skier totals, up from 7.2% the season
before.
Colorado's vast ski industry continues moderate growth, and
Ski Country president John Lay noted that increases in employ-
ment,taxes, and retail sales contributions indicate that the industry
is stable and continues to make a significant contribution to the
state's overall tourism mix. "Since the beginning of the decade,
the Colorado ski industry has seen annual growth of about 4% in
terms of skier visits," he explained.
The Results
Following are three-year results for each of Colorado's ski
areas, showing skier visit trends:
CTB Has New Business Number - 592-55y0
DENVER - In an effort to better hand-
le adaily volume of more than 300 phone
calls per day, the Colorado Tourism Board
has instituted a new phone number for
those persons who need to contact CTB
staff for business reasons.
Speakers Bureau OtI
DENVER -Tourism-related organiza-
tions or functions which need a program
or presentation on tourism are invited to
use the services of the Colorado Tourism
Speakers Bureau.
This organization consists of 12
speakers located all throughout the state.
The speakers are professionally trained
and are supported by research services
and audio/visual presentations of the
Colorado Tourism Board.
There is no charge for utilizing the
Speakers Bureau. If you have a special
The new number is 303-592-5510.
The goal of the number switch is to
continue the 303-592-5410 number for
consumer inquiries and calls, while the
new number accommodates primarily
business calls. It is hoped that business
Fers Programs
function or an organization meeting and
you would like to include a program about
the Colorado Tourism Board, the tourism
industry statewide, or another tourism-re-
lated topic such as the performance of the
industry in your local area, the Speakers
Bureau may be just what you are looking
for.
To get more information, or confirm a
speaking date with the Bureau, contact
Dennis Van Patter at the Colorado
Tourism Board, 303-592-5510.
callers will be subjected to fewer delays
and busy signals.
Business callers utilizing 592-5510
will also have the option of being
switched to a Voice Mail system for some
staff members in order to leave a message
if the person they wish to contact is un-
available.
CTB To Meet In Montrose
MONTROSE -The Colorado Tourism
Board of Directors will meet in its regular
monthly session on Friday, Sept. 16,
beginning at 10:30 am here.
The meeting will be held at the Cameo
Buffet, 613 E. Main St. It is expected that
the meeting will recess during the lunch
hour. Several restaurants are available in
the immediate area.
Colorado Tourism Board meetings are
open to the public.
Ski Area 85/86 86/87 87/88
Arapaho Basin ......... 267,200 259,399 233,533
Aspen Highlands ....... 144,016 148,050 132,822
Aspen Mountain ....... 284,239 353,160 384,433
Beaver Creek .......... 331,958 366,257 374,116
Breckenridge .......... 907,443 940,406 1,002,050
Ski Broadmoor ........ 12,559 30,687 26,002
Buttermilk at Aspen .... 134,824 135,871 158,602
Conquistador .......... 25,061 40,898 35,865
Ski Cooper ............ 55,009 62,597 59,638
Copper Mountain ...... 714,864 675,602 733,391
Crested Butte .......... 352,499 384,544 407,453
Cuchara Valley ........ 16,734 16,495 16,383
Estes Park ............ 25,838 44,457 41,405
Loveland ............. 248,643 228,996 172,408
Keystone ............. 886,900 1,023,110 958,472
Monarch .............. 126,858 161,002 153,950
Powderhorn ........... 50,333 81,265 80,052
Purgatory ............. 331,445 337,742 305,147
SilverCreek ........... 101,837 87,217 62,904
Snowmass ............ 720,424 665,370 648,058
Steamboat ............ 846,170 898,024 913,904
Sunlight .............. 61,355 71,096 63,204
Telluride ............. 165,261 216,435 216,601
TimberlineBerthoud .... 15,000 11,307 3,080
Vail ................. 1,277,961 1,285,195 1,300,121
Winter Park ........... 823,788 810,524 886,437
Wolf Creek ........... 118,370 117,653 116,860
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Rail Fans Ma ~e
nle~nrAttraction
A Leadville, Colorado & Southern
excursion train enters the northern edge
of Leadville after returning from a
morning run to Fremont Pass recently.
The new excursion railroad, which util-
izes the old High Line track from Lead-
ville to Climax, features open
observation cars which provide
panoramic views of the spectacular
mountain scenery. Rail fans have come
from all across the nation to experience
this new Leadville-area attraction.
Regional Program Underway For 87/88
Activity within Colorado's newly-
designatedsixtravel regions is continuing
at a high pace as the regions formalize
their organizations and begin planning
toward upcoming marketing activities.
The regions were created by the
Colorado -Tourism Board and are sup-
ported by availability of $30,000 in
matching funds from the CTB during FY
1987/88.
Adoption of by-laws is nearly com-
plete in the regions, and permanent
Boards of Directors are in the process of
being seated. Generally, these Boards in-
elude one representative from each coun-
ty in the region, plus one alternate.
Funding Planning
Major planning areas now include the
raising of matching funds from within the
regions, and building marketing plans to
guide marketing activities within the
regions for the next 3-5 years. The
regional groups are also in process of
selecting their designees for Colorado
Tourism Board appointment to the
Tourism Advisory Council,
Following is a current listing of
regional chairpersons:
Northeast Region
Richard Berner
Yuma County Economic
Development Council
Box 363
Wray, CO 80758
303-332-3200
Southeast Region
Robert Yates
Southeast Colorado Power
901 W, 3rd St.
La Junta, CO 81050
719-384-2551
North Central Region
Deane Drury
3465 Lockwood Dr., G-31
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
719-229-9171
South Central
Mabel Hall
BOX 56
Poncha Springs, CO 81242
719-539-6882
Northwest Region
Susan Anderson
Box 930
Fraser, CO 80442
303-726-8388
Southwest Region
Gary Tomsic
Gunnison County Administrator
200 E, Virginia
Gunnison, CO 81230
303-641-0248
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Colorado Tourism Board Bulletin 4 Augusi;1988
Texas, California, Illinois Tod CO fVlarkets
DENVER - In 1987, the Colorado
tourism industry drew 24 million visitors
who spent $5.4 billion in the state, accord-
ing to figures compiled by Don Merrion,
Colorado Tourism Board Manager of
Research.
Texas, Illinois, and California continued
to be the Centennial State's top out-of-state
markets. Estimated Colorado tourism ex-
penditures in 1987 grew by 7.3% over those
in 1986, and collections of the Colorado
Tourism Promotion Tax increased by 5.1%.
Trip Types
In 1987, travel to and through Colorado
consisted of 5.5 million person trips for
business reasons (23%) and 18.5 million for
pleasure travel (77%). These trips resulted
in $1.7 billion in business expenditures
(32%) and $3.7 billion in pleasure expendi-
tures (68%).
5.0 million person trips for business
came in Colorado residents (21%), with 19
million coming from out-of-state visitors
(79%). Out-of-staters spent $3.4 billion
(63%), while in-staters spent $2 billion
(37%). Of total person trips, 16 million
were logged in summer (67%), resulting in
$3.2 billion in expenditures (60%). 33% of
the trips (8 million) were made during the
winter, with a resulting $2.2 billion in ex-
penditures (40%).
Trip Purposes
Trip purposes varied greatly from sum-
mer to winter seasons. In summer, the
major activity was tourism (54%), followed
by outdoor recreation (45%), and resort ac-
tivity (4%). In winter, resort activity,
primarily skiing, made up 82% of all trips,
with touring (12%) and outdoor recreation
(6%) following.
In summer, Colorado appeals to a
general audience of families, 25-54 years of
age, with household income of $30,000 or
more annually. In winter, the demographics
show the primary group to be young adults,
both family and non-family, 25-34 years of
age, with household income of $35,000 or
more annually, as well as older adults and
families, 35-54 years of age, with household
income of more than $40,000 annually.
Trip Characteristics
A study of trip characteristics in 1987
demonstrates why per-trip expenditures are
proportionately greater for winter than for
summer. The averages for winter show:
Length of stay - 7.6 days
Size of party - 5.5 persons
Transportation - airline(68%), auto (23%)
Accommodations - hotel motel lodge
(40%), condo/house/cabin (35%),
friends/relatives (18%),
campground (3%), other (4%}
The averages for summer show the fot-
towing:
Length of stay - 6.4 days
Size of Party - 3.1 persons
Transportation -auto (69%), airline (22%)
Accommodations - hotel/motel/lodge
(31%), campground (29%),
friends/relatives (24%), other
(11%), condo/cabin/house (5%)
Following are listings of the top ten sum-
meractivities and attractions in Colorado in
1987:
Summer Activities
1. Scenic sightseeing
2. Natural attractions
3. National/State Parks
4. Shopping
5. Historical attractions
6. Day hiking
7. Visit friends/relatives
8. Camping
9. Swimming
10. Backpacking
Leading Attractions
1. Rocky Mt. National Park
2. Denver Museum of Natural History
3. U.S. Air Force Academy
4. Mesa Verde National Park
5. Royal Gorge
6. Colorado National Monument
7. Coors Brewery
8. Dinosaur National Monument
Festival Study A vailabie
MONTROSE - A study outlining the
benefits of festivals and special events to the
Telluride economy during 1987 has been
completed and is available to the public.
The 60-page study focused on 1987 fes-
tivals in Jazz, Grateful Dead, and Interna-
tional Film. It details costs of staging the
events, spending patterns of attendees and
the resulting economic benefit to the com-
munity. The study may be of interest to
communities and/or individuals who are in-
volved in staging and documenting special
events for their areas.
The complete study can be purchased for
$20, plus $3 postage and handling, from
Region 10, Post Office Box 849, Montrose,
CO 81402, or call 303-249-2436.
CTB To Offer International Seminar
DENVER -The Colorado Tourism
Board will hold a special October 28 "Ster-
lingService" seminar to assist the Colorado
tourism constituency in reaching interna-
tional markets, especially Great Britain.
Anyone who has tourism product which
is of interest to the international travelers is
encouraged to attend, as well as those who
will be involved in decisions about interna-
tional marketing, and those who will be on
the front line .dealing with international
visitors and tour operators.
On hand for the seminar will be repre-
sentatives from the United States Travel &
Tourism Administration, the British Tourist
Authority, key international airlines,
Stapleton International Airport, a major
Colorado in-bound operator, and a major
operator from the United Kingdom.
For details on location, cost, and hours of
the seminar, contact Eileen Gordon,
Colorado Tourism Board Manager of Spe-
cial Markets, at 303-592-5510.
CTB To Head World
Travel Mart Effort
LONDON, U.K. -The Colorado
Tourism Board will have its own triple
booth during the World Travel Mart to be
held in London from Nov. 28-Dec. 3.
The state has previously participated
with Foremost West in this show, but having
a dedicated booth for the state will enable
more participants from Colorado in the
show, which is for travel agents, tour
operators/wholesalers, and travel writers
from the United Kingdom and other
European countries.
Participation in the show is one of the
components of Colorado's newly-estab-
lished marketing effort in the U.K.
Development Associates, the CTB's busi-
ness development representatives in the
United Kingdom, will be coordinating
arrangements for the show.
Anyone interested in participating in this
show should contact Eileen Gordon, CTB
Manager of Special Markets, at 303-592-
5510, regarding fees and other details.
Z'olorado Tourism Board Bulletin 5 August, 1988
298,400 Visit We%~me Cenfers
DENVER -The growing Colorado Wel-
comeCentersystemlogged218,401 visitors
during the fiscal year which ran from July 1,
1987, to June 30,1988, according to figures
released by Rani Untawale, Manager of
Operations for the Colorado Tourism
Board.
The Welcome Center system consists of
the Trinidad Center, which opened in July,
1986, the Fruita Center, which opened in
permanent facilities on June 14 of this year,
and the Burlington Center, which opened in
permanent facilities on Aug. 11
Trtntdad Leads Way
The Trinidad Center logged 115,624
visitors for the fiscal year, with high months
of June (18,323), July (24,601), August
(21,720), and September (12,370). The
lowest months at the Center, which is lo-
cated on I-25 at the southern border of
Colorado, were January (2,489) and
February (2,968).
By comparison, Trinidad hosted 69,096
visitors during the 1986/87 fiscal year.
Traffic at the Trinidad Center grew by a
hefty 67% during the 1987/88 fiscal year.
The Burlington Center, operating in tem-
poraryfacilities atOld Town, logged 54,900
visitors. Largest months were June
(11,486) and August (10,850). Lowest
months at the Center, which is located on I-
70 at the eastern border of the state, were
January and Feburary, with 714 and 778
visitors, respectively.
The Fruity Center operated in temporary
facilities until opening of the permanent
building on June 14. The new facility is lo-
cated on I-70 at the western border of
Colorado. Predictably, the largest month
was June, with 14,723 visitors, including
10,665 after the new facility opened on June
14. The largest previous month was
August, 1987, with 6,933 visitors. Lowest
months in the temporary facility were
during Denver (378) and January (453).
Blg June Increases
For the period of June 14-30, 1988, with
Trinidad and Fruita in permanent facilities,
total visitation at all three centers was
29,531, led by Trinidad (11,393) and Fruity
(10,665), and followed by Burlington
(7,473). In June, 1987, the three Centers
hosted 34,426 visitors during the entire
month.
Visitor traffic at the Welcome Centers
continues to trend sharply upward, and is
expected to continue as the Burlington per-
manent facility is opened and the Cortez
Center comes on-line later this summer.
Welcome Center System Growing
The Colorado Tourism Board currently
operates a system of three Welcome Centers
at key gateway locations around Colorado.
The first of these centers to be estab-
lished, in 1986, was in Trinidad, serving the
I-25 entrance to Colorado at the southern
border. Welcome Center Manager at
Trinidad is Cris Quigley. The address and
phone numbers are:
Colorado Welcome Center at Trinidad
309 Nevada Avenue
Trinidad, CO 81082
719-846-9512
The Colorado Welcome Center at Bur-
lington officially opened earlier this sum-
mer. The Center is located adjacent to I-70
near the eastern border of Colorado. Center
manager is Kendra Rhoades. The address
and phone numbers are:
Colorado Welcome Center at Burlington
48265 Interstate-70
Burlington, CO 80807
719-346-SSS4
The Colorado Welcome Center at Fruity
was opened on June 14 and was dedicated
on June 16. It is located adjacent to I-25
near the western border of Colorado.
Center manager is Cindi Beilfuss. The ad-
dress and phone numbers are:
Colorado Welcome Center at Fruity
340 Highway 340
Fruity, CO 81521
303-858-9335
The Welcome Center network is ex-
pected to grow to four later this summer
with the opening of the Colorado Welcome
Center at Cortez in a Southwestern-style
facility constructed by tourism interests in
the Montezuma County area.
Each Welcome Center is staffed by a
full-time manager and a staff of 50-60
trained, professional volunteer travel coun-
selors. The Centers are open year-around.
If you have questions about policies govern-
ing distribution of promotional material in
the Centers, contact the appropriate Center
manager or Rani Untawale, Operations
Manager for the Colorado Tourism Board
(303-592-5410).
Centers Illeed l~roclhures
Colorado's Welcome Centers have
proven to be effective cornerstones in a
program for marketing to Colorado's vast
drive-in tourism traffic.
In order to be effective, however, the
Centers must have ample supplies of
brochures and collateral materials. The
availability of such brochures has begun to
be a problem this summer, with all three
Centers now in permanent facilities.
Welcome Center Managers report in-
creasing difficulty in keeping brochures in
stock this summer. As a result, travelers
could be seeing more empty brochure
racks in the future.
All of the Welcome Center Managers
and Colorado Tourism Board Manager of
Operations Rani Untawale remind Cham-
bers of Commerce, Resort Associations,
Convention & Visitor Bureaus, counties,
communities, and regions to bear in mind
that the Welcome Center system will soon
have grown to four permanent facilities.
Brochure supply needs for this system will
continue to grow as it serves an increasing
market. It is hoped that all entities who
market through the Welcome Centers will
keep the growing system in mind when
planning brochure needs.
If you have questions about quantities
of brochures each Welcome Center is like-
ly to use, contact the Manager of the
Center.
A. C. to Meet Oct. 26
DENVER -The Tourism Advisory
Council meeting originally scheduled for
September 28 has been reset for Wednesday,
October 26, beginning at 12:30 nm
The meeting will be held in Denver, with
specific location to be announced at a later
date. The rescheduling was done to avoid
conflicts with Foremost Huddle West and
other tourism events in late September.
Colorado Tourism Board Bulletin
~, ...
August, 1988
~ Tourism Planning Calendar
September
6-8 VUSA Mart International Trade Show, Las Vegas, NV
16 Tourism Board meeting at Cameo Buffet, 613 E. Main,
Montrose, 10:30 am
26-28 Foremost Huddle West International Trade Show,
Albuquerque, NM
October
6 Tourism $oard meeting; subject: results summary
7-9 20th annual Colorado Campground Association Convention
and First Annual Colorado Cabin Resort Convention,
Estes Park
26 Advisory Council meeting in Denver, 12:30 pm
November
3 Tourism Board meeting
13-18 NTA National Convention & Exchange, Kansas City, MO
16 Tourism Advisory Council meeting, 12:30 pm
28- World Travel Mart, London, U.K.
(see details in the D. 3 Board Bulletin
December
1 TourismBoazdmeeting
Travel Region Contacts
Northeast Region Northwest Region
Richazd Berrier Susan Anderson
Yuma County E.D. Box 930
Council Fraser, CO 80442
Box 363 303-726-8388
Wray, CO 80758
303-332-3200
Southeast Region
Robert Yates
Southeast Colorado Power
901 W. 3rd St.
La Junta, CO 81050
719-384-2551
North Central Region
Deane Drury
3465 Lockwood Dr., G-31
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
303-229-9171
Note -Tourism Board meeting times and locations are subject to change -con-
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" South Central Region
salt the
Board Bulletin
fordetails. Advisory Council meetings are normally held Mabel Hall
in Denver at 12:30 pm -consult the Board Bulleting for details. Please send your Box 56
items for inclusion in the Board Bulletin to Dennis Van Patter, 1625 Broadway,
Suite 1700, Denver, CO 80202. The Board Bulletin is published each month fol- poncha Springs, CO 81242
lowing the Tourism Board of Directors meeting. 719-539-6882
Southwest Region
Gary Tomsic
Gunnison County
Administrator
200 E. Virginia
Gunnison, CO 81230
303-641-0248
Tourism Board Phone
Numbers
Tourism Information -
800-433-2656
Tourism Infonnation -
303-592-5410
Business Office -
303-592-5510
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PRESENT:
Steve Simonett
Betty Neal
Colleen McCarthy
Bill Bishop
Pam Brandmeyer
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1988
10:00 A.M.
1. Consideration of the Board of the following
modifications of premises:
a. Lancelot, Inc., dba, the Lancelot Restaurant
b. Bridge Street Restaurant Association, dba,
Vendetta's
2. PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of the Board of
an application for a Hotel/Restaurant Liquor
License w/Extended Hours. by Vail Racquet Club
Restaurant, Inc., dba, the Vail Racquet Club
Restaurant, at the location of 4695 Vail Racquet
Club Drive, Vail, Colorado, and listing the
following officers, directors, and shareholder:
ABSENT:
Lynn Fritzlen
Continued to 10-12-88.
Continued to 10-12-88.
Unanimously approved.
*NEW LICENSE ARRIVED 9-19-88!!!
a. President/Treasurer/Director/1007 Shareholder -
Peter Ulrich Haller.
b. Vice-President/Secretary/Director - Walter Kirch.
c. Registered Manager - Peter Haller.
3. PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of the Board of
an application for a Special Events Permit/Malt,
Vinous, and Spirituous Beverages, by Worldwide
Church of God, a religious institution within the
State of Colorado, and listing the following officers:
President, Douglas Horchak, 10253 W. 77th Drive,
Arvada, C0; Event Manager, Gary Flesner, 8525 Moore
Court, Arvada, C0; at the location of the Vail
Public Library, 292 West Meadow Drive, Vail,
Colorado, on Tuesday, September 27, 1988, from 5:00
P.M. to 12:00 Midnight.
Unanimously approved.
Unanimously approved.
4. Consideration of the Board of a manager registration Unanimously approved.
for James B. Craddock, dba, the Best Western Raintree
Inn - Vail: Donald Ray Dragoo.
5. Consideration of the Board of the following items
for Posties of Vail, Inc., dba, Posties:
a. Corporate Structure Change Unanimously approved.
Transfer of 44~ stock to William J. Post from
Charlotte E. Lange.
b. Renewal of Liquor License. Unanimously approved.
6. Continuation of S.C.G., Inc., dba, the Red Lion Inn Transcript from 11-12-86
Restaurant. Authority meeting being
prepared.
7. Notification of the Board of recent renewals:
a. Paul R. Johnston/Sarah Johnston, Etal, dba, the Unanimously approved.
Christiania at Vail.
b. Koumbaros, Inc., dba, the Clock Tower Cafe. Unanimously approved.
c. Bridge Street Restaurant Association, dba, Unanimously approved.
Vendetta's.
d. Chart House, Inc., dba, the Chart House. Unanimously approved.
8. Any other matters the Board wishes to discuss. 1) Letter of concern to
Todd P. Milner, dba,
the Club.
2) Steve Simonett out-
10-12-88.
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75 south frontage road
veil, Colorado 81657
(303).476-7000
department of public works/transportation
MEMORANDUM
TO: RON PHILLIPS
FROM : STAN BERRYMAN ~ ~' ~ i
DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 1988
RE: PANSIES
VAIL 1989
This memo is to explain our procedures regarding winter preparation
of Town flowerbeds. As you are aware, the Town plants and
maintains 190 public flowerbeds with 45 varieties of flowers. We
have made efforts this year to diversify types and colors of
flowers and have increased the number of perennials planted. Many
of our flowerbeds are located in areas which receive considerable
abuse from winter (e.g., snow removal, snow loads, cinders, sand,
salts and oil). In these beds, perennials do not survive winter
conditions.
We have experimented with all beds over the years to determine
which beds need to be pulled out and which can survive. In beds
with low survival rates, it is more cost efficient to remove all
"flowers and fertilize the entire bed for planting the following
spring. We have even gone to the procedure of actually covering
several beds with plastic to protect beds in high traffic areas.
Over the past two years, we have established a policy of giving
away the flowers we remove from the beds. We do this on a first
come-first serve basis.
Please call me if you have
information.
questions or need any additional
SB/njm
cc: Cindy Van Hoose-Sorensen
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10 Colorado
resorts ~ lace
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in top 15
of Ski - ~ oll
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By The Dever Post
Colorado resorts schussed past
most of their: U.S. and .Canadian
competitors in Ski magazine's lat-
estpoll of the best places to ski.
In its October issue,: the maga-
zine asked a group of 28 ski Indus=
try professionals and journalists to
evaluate 100 ski. areas on criteria
including terrain;grooming; family '
programs; ski schools, restaurants
and lodging. Only 79 areas, howev=
er, made the final cut.'
In he magazine's overall rating,
Colorado placed 10 resorts among
the top 15. ~ -
After the votes were in, Vail led
the list, with three other Colorado
resorts,- Beaver Creek, Keystone
.and Steamboat -= rounding out the
top four. Other state ski areas fin-
ishing in the top 15 are Snowmass,
-Aspen Mountain, .Breckenridge,
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t3E5T SKt RESORTS
Ten of the top 15 ski resorts
rated by Ski magazine are in
Colorado.
1. Vail
2. Beaver Greek
3. Keystone/Arapahos Basin
4. Steamboat
5. Deer Valley, Utah -
` 6. Snowmass
7_Gray Rocks, Quebec
8. Aspen Mountair-r
9. Breckenridge
10. Killington, Vt:
11 .ParkCity, U3ah
>12. Copper Mountain
13. Winter Park
T4. Mount Snovv, Vt.
15.' Crested Butte.
Copper Mountain, Winter Park and
Crested Butte.
New York-based Ski magazine,
published by .Times Mirror. Maga-
zines Inc.,. obviously is hoping to
make a few more. dollars with its
survey..
Noting that "space constraints"
prevented them from publishing
the full results in each category,
the magazine says it -will sell the
"detailed report" on each area for
only $1- with a minimum order of
five. The complete package of
rankings cost $40. -