HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-04-04 Support Documentation Town Council Regular SessionVAIL TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1989
7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes of March 7 and 21, 1989 Meetings
2. Committee Presentation for Proposed Television Translator and Mosquito
Control District
3. Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1989, second reading, an ordinance amending
Section 5.04.040 B.2)a)iii), 5.04.040 6.2)b)iii), 5.04.040 6.3)b), 5.04.040
6.4)a), 5.04.040 B.4)b), 5.04.040 B.12), and 5.04.120 of Chapter 5.04,
Annual Business License, of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail, and
setting forth details in regard thereto.
4. Resolution No. 5, Series of 1989, a resolution endorsing the efforts of the
City of Denver and the Winter Games Committee in their bid for the 1998
Winter Olympics.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. Adjournment
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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 7, 1989
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, March 7, 1989, at
7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Uail Municipal Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Rose, Mayor
John Slevin, Mayor Pro Tem
Eric Affeldt
Michael Cacioppo
Merv Lapin
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
Tom Steinberg
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
The first order of business was ten year employment anniversary awards to Cathie
Jarnot, Brian Terrett, and Cyrus "Buck" Allen. Ron gave brief background
information on Cathie Jarnot, Personnel Assistant for the Administrative Services
Department, and presented her with a Vail pendant. Charlie Wick commented Cathie
was the right hand person to the Department Heads for personnel issues and
commended her on her years of hard work. Ron then stated information on Brian
Terrett, Community Relations and Public Education Officer for the Police
Department. Chief Ken Hughey remarked that Brian's level of creativity was unique
and Ken was glad to have him. Mayor Rose added that Brian worked with the children
at area schools and presented a good image for them. Ron then gave information on
Buck Allen, Municipal Judge. Mayor Rose thanked all three for their hard work.
At this time, Bob Krohn of the Vail Valley Foundation, stated he and Bob Knous were
very happy about what the Town of Vail did to make the World Alpine Ski
Championships a success. He then read a statement thanking the Town employees for
their hard work and going the extra distance to make the Championships a success.
He then noted Town employees critical to the success - Kristan Pritz, Pete Burnett,
Stan Berryman, Ron Phillips, and Ken Hughey.
The second item on the agenda was the approval of minutes of the February 7 and 21,
1989 meetings. There was no discussion by Council or the public. Eric Affeldt
made a motion to approve the minutes, and John Slevin seconded. A vote was taken
and the motion passed unanimously 7-0.
The next item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1989, second reading,
regarding bed and breakfast operations. Mayor Rose read the full title of the
ordinance. Mayor Rose stated this item and also item 8 on the agenda, the request
for variances to allow for the construction of a primary/secondary residence at 342
Mill Creek Circle, would be tabled this evening. There was no discussion by the
public or Council. A motion to approve the tabling of these two items was made by
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal and seconded by Mike Cacioppo. A vote was taken and the
motion passed unanimously 7-0.
The fourth order of business was the Eagle County Commissioners' presentation
regarding the bond election to be held March 21, 1989. Dick Gustafson presented a
basic outline of what the bond election would cover and the Commissioners would
answer questions regarding the new Administration building, Justice Center
expansion, and the Fairgrounds Indoor Event Center. Jim Morter of Morter
Architects, hired by the Council, reviewed the Administration building plans. Jim
Fritz and Judge Hart explained the reasoning for the Administration building and
Justice Center expansion and gave a slide presentation. Dick Gustafson then
reviewed the plans for the Fairgrounds Indoor Event Center. Stan Bernstein
discussed the financial aspects of the general obligation bonds, and Don Welch
explained the plans to pay off the debt. Bud Gates discussed where the funds would
come from and then reviewed the voter eligibility requirements. The Commissioners
then answered questions of the Council and public. Dick Gustafson invited the
Council to attend one of their meetings and would appreciate a petition of support
from the Council on their plans.
The next item for discussion was Ordinance No. 5, Series of 1989, second reading,
requesting to rezone a parcel of land at 2998 South Frontage Road West from the
current residential cluster zone district to the primary/secondary residential zone
district. Mayor Rose read the full title of the ordinance. At this time, Mike
Cacioppo left the room. Mike Mollic:a gave brief background information on the
rezoning request. He noted the Planning and Environmental Commission unanimously
recommended approval, that no changes had been made since first reading, and staff
recommended approval. There was no discussion by the public or Council. Eric
Affeldt made a motion to approve the ordinance, which was seconded by John Slevin.
A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Mike Cacioppo returned.
Mayor Rose noted that items 6 and 7 would be reversed since the majority of the
audience was present for item 7.
The next item was an appeal of the Planning and Environmental Commission decision
to approve a request for a conditional use permit for an addition to the Vail
Valley Medical Center (UVMC) and parking structure. Kristan Pritz introduced the
item. Dan Feeney gave background information of the VVMC expansion and how it came
about, reviewed drawings of the proposed expansion, explained how the operations
would be improved, and answered questions of Council. Kristan discussed changes to
the Frontage Road proposal. David Leahy reviewed the drawings showing the Frontage
Road as it is today and gave background information. He explained the problems
with the road today, then discussed the proposed changes and how they would correct
the problems. He stated they would be sending the proposal in to the Colorado
Department of Highways soon and were told there would be a decision within two
weeks. David commented he expected approval from the State. He then answered
questions of Council. Peter Jamar, representing Vail Holdings, owners of the
Doubletree Hotel, gave background information on their expansion and relayed their
concerns. He remarked they worked through the details and came up with the most
acceptable plan which the Doubletree supported, and requested the Council to
approve the plan so they could move forward. Sydney Schultz, representing the Vail
National Bank, then answered questions of Council. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
commented she had a problem with the parking situation at the Vail National Bank
and asked that the Bank look at incorporating their parking in the Hospital
structure. Kristan began discussing the conditional use permit request and staff's
position, referring to staff's memo to Council dated March 7, 1989, page 6. She
reviewed the Zoning Analysis statistics, reviewed the criteria used in evaluating
the proposed changes, then remarked on staff's recommendation with six conditions.
She noted the Planning and Environmental Commission moved for approval with these
and an additional five conditions, which was passed 4-2 with one abstention. Peter
Patten and Kristan then answered questions of Council. Ben Bartell remarked about
his concerns over the traffic flow on West Meadow Drive, to which Peter Patten
responded. Blondie Vucich, representing the local Humane Society, stated their
concerns over a possible animal testing research lab in the VVMC expansion. They
were requesting Council to find out if there would be a lab or not and hopefully
have Council take a stand. Ray McMahan responded the UVMC would be dealing with
Dr. Steadman as a tenant; he was not sure about a lab, but any conditions the VVMC
must meet for Council approval would be fine with them. Dan Feeney commented on
his concerns, but noted the VVMC Board had met earlier and agreed to all
conditions. Mayor Rose stated he was prepared to approve the request, but would
like the ambulance garage moved as soon as possible over the next couple of years.
There was much discussion by Council, Peter, Kristan, and Ron Phillips regarding
parking on the west side of the VVMC and the traffic flow on West Meadow Drive.
Peggy Osterfoss requested the UVMC do traffic counts on West Meadow Drive after the
expansion was completed; Ray McMahan responded they would comply with this request.
There was more discussion by the public. Diana Donovan discussed her concerns over
the expansion. Merv Lapin made a motion to uphold the Planning and Environmental
Commission decision with all of staff's and the PEC's conditions, along with the
conditions of 1) any usage of live animals for research in the facility must go
through the conditional use permit process; 2) the VVMC would conduct parking
utilization and traffic surveys with advice from the Community Development
Department on how to conduct the analysis. The study is to be completed within
one year after the expansion was finished to determine use patterns of the
Hospital's parking and to indicate any impacts on West Meadow Drive traffic; and 3)
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there would be no remonstrations against a special development district for
improvements on the South Frontage Road or West Meadow Drive. Mike Cacioppo
seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0.
The seventh order of business was Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1989, first reading,
regarding the Speciai Development District No. 14 for the Doubletree Hotel. The
full title of the ordinance was read by Mayor Rose. Rick Pylman gave background
information on the SDD request and answered questions of Council. He reviewed the
1986 SDD which had lapsed, the proposed SDD and modifications from the 1986 SDD.
He then reviewed the considerations in evaluating the proposal and staff
recommendation was for approval with several conditions as noted in Section 10 of
the ordinance. Rick then answered questions of Council. After some discussion by
Council, staff, and Peter Jamar, Eric Affeldt made a motion to approve the
ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mike Cacioppo. A vote was taken and the
motion passed 5-2, with Merv Lapin and Tom Steinberg opposing.
The next item was Ordinance No. 6, Series of 1989, first reading, amending the
Town of Vail investment policy. Mayor Rose read the full title of the ordinance.
There was minimal discussion by Council. A motion to approve the ordinance was
made by Eric Affeldt and seconded by John Slevin. A vote was taken and the motion
passed unanimously 7-0.
There was no Citizen Participation.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:50 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kent R. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman
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MINUTES
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 21, 1989
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, March 21, 1989, at
7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT:
Kent Rose, Mayor
John Slevin, Mayor Pro Tem
Eric Affeldt
Michael Cacioppo
Merv Lapin
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
Tom Steinberg
None
Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
ine rirsL oraer or business was Ordinance No. 2, Sei
regarding bed and breakfast operations. Mayor Rose
ordinance. Peter Patten stated that February 21st
revisions according to the Council's direction. He
and noted new Sections 4-16. Some of the revisions
revised so there were no requirements over and abovE
would not be allowed (stated in Section 17 B.4.); a~
be given by jointly owned property driveways/parkinc
some say so over how the property would be used. Ti
Council over the latter issue. Peter noted Section
and Environmental Commission conditional use permit
the Town Council. There was more discussion by Cour
PEC, explained the reasoning behind the PEC-'.s decis~
perspective of potential problems from the planning
discussion by Council regarding the parking issue.
there is a potential problem, but not everyone used
had been instructed to change the wording of B.5. ~
back to the PEC was made by Tom Steinberg and seconc
commented he did not see the need to send the ordin<
ies of 1989, second reading,
read the full title of the
he ordinance was tabled for
then reviewed the changes made
were that the parking was
than required as normal; signs
d written approval would have to
spaces so the joint owner has
ere was some discussion by
20 was added stating a Planning
decision could be appealed to
cll. Peggy Osterfoss, of the
ons, their concerns, and their
point of view. There was much
Kathy Fagan stated she realized
a car. Larry Eskwith stated he
motion to send the ordinance
ed by Merv Lapin. Eric Affeldt
nce back to the PEC and asked
=ya.r ~ ~ ~~~~ nia~vi N~vulClll I.fIC rCl.. flag was W1Ln zne multi-rams ly parking; she
agreed. Merv Lapin remarked the Council had changed the ordinance drastically since
the PEC last saw the document and thought it should go back to the PEC for their
input. Peggy Osterfoss thought it would be a good idea, that the PEC was not so
political and could look at things more from a planning aspect instead of from a
political point of view. Jim Lamont commented on his concerns regarding the
differences between short-term rentals and bed and breakfasts, but that he
appreciated the efforts and time everyone had put into this item. Trevor Bradway
stated he was concerned over owners not being present at their bed and breakfasts,
that most were run by agencies; he was also concerned with potential regulation
problems and wanted agencies licensed as required by state law. At this time, Tom
Steinberg amended his motion to deny the ordinance and send it back to the PEC to
review. Merv Lapin then seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion
passed 6-1, with Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal opposing. Mike Cacioppo commented on his
perception of the parking needs. Peter Patten then asked for clarification by
Council on what the PEC would be asked to look at. Merv Lapin replied the parking
spaces needed and was there actually a higher use than short-term rentals. Larry
remarked bed and breakfasts were included in the business license fee ordinance
amendment, and asked the Council to agree that a fee should or should not be paid.
He then answered questions of Council. Peter asked what zone areas did the Council
have questions about in regards to parking issues; Tom Steinberg replied Commercial
Core I and II and multi-family. He felt bed and breakfasts should be kept to lower
density areas.
The next item was Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1989, second reading, regarding Special
Development District No. 14 for the Doubletree Hotel. Mayor Rose read the full
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title of the ordinance. Rick Pylman noted the copy of the ordinance the Council
received had two typographical errors, but the correct version was published in the
paper after first reading. He reviE~wed the corrections and why they were made.
There was much discussion by Council and staff about gross residential floor area
(GRFA) and zone densities. Jay Peterson, representing Vail Holdings, Ltd., owners
of the Doubletree, gave an explanation of the requested SDD density and referred to
the Master Plan. He then gave detailed background information on the area and why
SDD's were good planning. Staff then answered questions of Council. Much
discussion ensued regarding hotel rooms converted to condominiums and the possible
attractiveness of the limited kitchE~ns in the hotel rooms. John Slevin asked that
Council look at the conversion process at an upcoming Work Session. Eric Affeldt
then made a motion to approve the ordinance on second reading, which John Slevin
seconded. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal questioned the twenty year limitation, to which
Peter Patten replied that Council had decided that figure and he did not know
exactly why 20 years was chosen. John Slevin asked that Eric amend his motion to
add language regarding the conversion. Eric Affeldt amended his motion to include
language so hotel rooms would not ever be converted to condominiums at all. John
Slevin then seconded the motion. Eric then aired his concerns regarding the matter.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-2, with Merv Lapin and Tom Steinberg
opposing.
The third item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 6, Series of 1989, second reading,
amending the Town of Vail investment policy. The full title was read by Mayor Rose.
Charlie Wick gave brief background information on the ordinance. Eric Affeldt
suggested a Councilman sit on the Investment Policy Committee so Council would be a
little more comfortable. John Slevin stated his concerns over that suggestion, and
Eric withdrew his suggestion. At this time, a motion to approve the ordinance on
second reading was made by Eric Affeldt and seconded by Tom Steinberg. There was a
short discussion regarding certificates of deposit. A vote was then taken and the
motion passed unanimously 7-0.
The next orcier of business was Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1989, first reading,
amending the business license ordinance. Mayor Rose read the full title of the
ordinance. Danielle Hild remarked there were only administrative changes made to
the ordinance; some items defined more clearly and correcting a few errors. It was
then discussed that Section 1 of the ordinance dealing with bed and breakfasts be
deleted. Merv Lapin left the room at this time. John Slevin had questions
regarding the real estate business licensing fees. Eric Affeldt made a motion to
approve the ordinance with the deletion of Section 1. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Merv Lapin returned.
The fifth item was the Gunn variance requests. Mayor Rose explained the applicant
had requested the item be tabled for another week. There was some discussion by
Council and the time frame was corrected to two weeks until the next Evening Meeting
April 4. John Slevin made a motion to table the item, which was seconded by Eric
Affeldt. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0.
The next item was the McCue variance appeal. Kristan Pritz explained there were
actually two requests for variance: 1) a side setback variance to add a deck, and 2)
a side setback variance to construct a second floor addition. She gave detailed
background information on both requests. The expansion utilized the 250 square foot
ordinance. She reviewed the criteria used, the finding, and why staff recommended
denial. Kristan noted the Planning and Environmental Commission voted 3-3, which
results in a denial. Robert McCue explained what he was trying to do at his home
and why the variances were needed. He felt a precedent had been set by other
neighbors. He then distributed photographs of his residence and explained exactly
what they showed. Bill Pierce spoke on zoning issues regarding this subdivision and
reviewed the reasoning of the PEC members who voted yes for the variances. Mr.
McCue reviewed the findings and explained why he felt he was within the guidelines
and should be granted the variances. Both Mr. McCue and Mr. Pierce then responded
to questions and remarks by Council. After much discussion by Council, staff, and
the applicant, Merv Lapin made a motion to uphold the PEC decision of denial because
of the finding the variance would be granting the applicant a special privilege.
Mike Cacioppo seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously 7-0. Mr. McCue thank the Council for hearing him out.
There was no Citizen Participation.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kent R. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman
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ORDINANCE N0. 8
Series of 1989
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.04.040 6.2)a)iii), 5.04.040 6.2)b)iii),
5.04.040 B.3)b), 5.04.040 B.4)a), 5.04.040 B.4)b), 5.04.040 6.12),
AND 5.04.120 OF CHAPTER 5.04, ANNUAL BUSINESS LICENSE, OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, AND SETTING FORTH
DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Town Council reenacted the annual business license ordinance of the
Town of Vail with major amendments on December 6, 1988; and
WHEREAS, during the administration of that ordinance, the Town staff has
suggested that certain amendments to the ordinance should be made; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council believes that such amendments would benefit the
health, welfare, and safety of the inhabitants of the town.
NOW, THEREFORE, 8E I7 ORDAINED 8Y THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL,
COLORADO:
1. Section 5.04.040 6.2)a)iii) is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.04.040 6.2)a)iii)
T~-~e-ESTABLISHMENTS WITH A STATE OF COLORADO TAVERN LICENSE, 3.2 BEER
LICENSE, BEER AND WINE LICENSE, OR CLUB LICENSE shall pay a minimum fee of three
hundred twenty-five dollars ($325), and in addition, a fee of four dollars ($4) per
seat located indoors.
2. Section 5.04.040 B.2)b)iii) is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.04.040 6.2)b)iii)
T "-~-~e~-ESTABLISHMENTS WITH A STATE OF COLORADO TAVERN LICENSE, 3.2 BEER
LICENSE, BEER AND WINE LICENSE, OR CLUB LICENSE shall pay a minimum fee of two
hundred forty-three dollars and seventy-five cents ($243.75), and in addition, a fee
of three dollars ($3) per seat located indoors.
3. Section 5.04.040 6.3)b) is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.04.040 6.3)b)
Construction service businesses located in Zone 2 shall pay a fee of two
hundred +~~~~n}~~-{~~~-FORTY-THREE dollars AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS ~ ($243.75).
4. Section 5.04.040 6.4)a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.04.040 B.4)a)
Real estate sales and/or management and/or development businesses in Zone 1
shall pay a minimum fee of three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325), and if there is
more than one (1) person with aN ACTIVE real estate sales or broker's license
employed or doing business on the premises, a fifty dollar ($50) fee for each
additional sales person or broker..
5. Section 5.04.040 B.4)b) is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.04.040 B.4)b)
Real estate sales and/or management and/or development businesses located
in Zone 2 shall pay a minimum fee of two hundred forty-three dollars and
seventy-five cents ($243.75), and if there is more than one (1) person with aid
ACTIVE real estate sales or broker's license employed or doing business on the
premises, a thirty-seven dollar and fifty cents ($37.50) fee for each additional
sales person or broker.
6. Section 5.04.040 B.12) is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.04.040 6.12)
Where more than one business is operated in the same premises AND IS OWNED
BY THE SAME PERSON, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION, the business license fee shall be
paid as follows:
a) Only one business license fee shall be paid for all businesses in the
same category of the business categories set forth in paragraph 5.04.040 B(1)-(10)
hereof.
b) A business license shall be paid for each business in different
categories of the business categories set forth in paragraphs 5.04.040 B(1)-(10)
hereof.
7. Section 5.04.120 is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
5.04.120 "'~~~~~~~~~~~`''" TRANSFER OF LICENSE
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BUSINESS IS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP OR
CORPORATION AFTER THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEE FOR ANY GIVEN YEAR HAS BEEN PAID, THE NEW
OWNER SHALL PAY A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR ($100) TRANSFER FEE, AND UPON PAYMENT OF SAID
FEE, SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A NEW LICENSE OR PAY AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE
FOR THE YEAR OF SAID TRANSFER.
8. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the Town Council hereby
~ declares it would have passed this Ordinance, and each part, section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more
parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
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9. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this Ordinance
is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and
the inhabitants thereof.
10. The repeal or the repeal and reenactment of any provision of the Municipal
Code of the Town of Vail as provided in this Ordinance shall not affect any right
which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the
effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or
proceedings as commenced under or by virtue of the provision repealed or repealed
and reenacted. The repeal of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or
any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein.
INTRODUCED, READ AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this 21st day of March ,
1989, and a public hearing shall be held on this Ordinance on the 21st day of
March 1989, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail
Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado.
Ordered published in full this 21st day of March 1989.
Kent R. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
INTRODUCED, READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
this day of lggg,
Kent R. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
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RESOLUTION N0. 5
Series of 1989
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE EFFORTS OF THE CITY OF DENVER
AND THE WINTER GAMES COMMITTEE IN THEIR BID FOR THE 1998
WINTER OLYMPICS.
WHEREAS, it has been proposed that Denver and the State of Colorado make an
effort to host the 1998 Winter Olympics; and
WHEREAS, through hosting the Winter Games, the entire state has an excellent
opportunity to promote itself in both the national and international markets; and
WHEREAS, such media coverage will not only benefit the winter tourism industry,
but also business and sports in general across Colorado; and
WHEREAS, hosting the Winter Games will give the State of Colorado not only an
unequaled opportunity to promote Colorado, but will also give us an occasion to
promote the United States, its amateur sports program, and our dedicated committed
young athletes; and
WHEREAS, Colorado has long been recognized as a winter sports center as
evidenced by the following events: the 1988 United States Figure Skating
Championships in Denver, the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships in Vail/Beaver
Creek, the selection of Denver's Winter Park ski area as the site for the 1990 World
Disabled Ski Championships, the selection of Breckenridge ski area as the site of
the 1990 Freestyle World Cup, the selection of Denver as the site of the NCAA Final
Four Basketball Championships in 1990, the bid by the University of Denver to host
the Final Four Hockey Championships in 1999, and the National Brotherhood of Skiers;
and
WHEREAS, the parties involved in the planning and preparation for the 1998
Olympic Winter Games are committed to conducting the games in an environmentally
sound manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL,
COLORADO:
1. The Town of Uail hereby endorses the efforts of the City of Denver and the
Winter Games Committee in its bid for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
2. It is the intent of the Town of Vail to assist and cooperate with the
Committee and the City of Denver to help bring the 1998 Olympic Winter Games to
Denver and Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
1989.
Kent R. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
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vail, Colorado 81657
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VAIL 199
March 29, 1989
County Commissioners
Eagle County
P. 0. Box 850
Eagle, Colorado 81631
RE: Organization of the Eagle Valley Television Metropolitan District
Gent]emen:
In order to preserve the Town's options in the above referenced.matt.er
and to obtain formal standing at the public hearing-•~o~n--ttre-~servrce plan
for the Eagle Valley Television Metropolitan District, the Town Council
has authorized me to file the attached request for exclusion of
territory. However, in spite of this request, the Town Council has not
yet formed a position in regard to the formation of the district. On
April 4, 1989, a presentation shall be made to the Town Council of the
Town of Vail by the Committee promoting the formation of the district.
Subsequent to that presentation, the Town of Vail shall make a final
decision in regard to whether or not it will support the district or
whether it will wish to have its territory withdrawn from the district.
Should the Town Council determine that it wishes to support the district
we will withdraw our request for exclusion. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,~f
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Lawrence A. Eskwith
Town Attorney
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Attachment
REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY BY THE TOWN OF VAIL
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF THE SERVICE PLAN OF THE EAGLE
VALLEY TELEVISION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO
The Town of Vail, a Colorado municipal corporation, by and through its attorney,
Lawrence A. Eskwith, hereby requests pursuant to 32-1-203 C.R.S., as amended, to
have excluded by the Eagle County Commissioners all property owned by the Town of
Vail from the proposed Eagle Valley Television Metropolitan District.
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Dated this ? C` day of March, 1989.
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Lawrence A. Eskwith, No. 6
75 South Frontage~Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
(303) 479-2107
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Towr. Council
Town of Vail
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
Thank you very much for your donation of $2000 to
the Vail Mountain Rescue Groups It is through your donation
that we are able to create and train a White Water Response
Team for white water rescues in Eagle County, 64e have the
equipment and will train our people this spring,
Thank you,
C arles E. Crist
Treasurer
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1501 E. Stanford Avenue
Englewood, CO 80110
and,
3011 Booth Falls Road
Vail, CO 81657
March 26, 1989
Dear Mayor and City Council:
The article in the Vail Trail along with some recent
safety concerns on the mountain has prompted this letter and
the enclosed letter to Mr. Gillett. The parking issue is
merely a symptom of the larger problem of over use of the
facilities in the Vail valley.
When Vail Associates was a local company, they were
concerned with controlled growth. The town grew to
accommodate the increasing numbers of skiers brought by I-70
and mountain expansion. Mr. Gillett has added high speed
lifts to increase the number of skiers per hour. Before high
speed, one waited longer in the lift lines. The downside to
shorter lift lines is more people on the slopes. This has
created a safety issue. The slower lifts had a self-limiting
control on the number of people on the slopes.
Mr. Gillett has developed a very aggressive marketing
strategy to increase the quantity of skiers and has been to
successful! The QUALITY (not expertise) of skiers has gone
down. There is a general lack of consideration for others
and far more fast and out-of-control skiers than ever before.
I am sure that the revenues of Vail Associates has
increased substantially. But, has the merchant benefited
proportionally? The commuting skier is not going to
patronize the shops when he can buy items cheaper in Denver
and he will probably bring his own lunch. Remember he came
here for a bargain.
The destination skier is the person we want to encourage
to come to Vail. He brings his money and spends it locally.
He uses very little city services and does not contribute to
the traffic or parking problem since he either takes public
transportation or the hotel has private parking. This
destination skier has made Vail what it is - a high quality
vacation area with luxury amenities. He expects, and
deserves, to have a pleasant experience for his dollars. The
crowded slopes, traffic problems and unsafe skiers will
quickly encourage him to try Utah or another pristine,
growing area,
w
Mayor and City Council -2- March 26, 1989
Vail is changing too rapidly! we cannot limit growth
but we can and must control it or the lifestyle which brought
us to Vail will change adversely. Do not let Mr. Gillett
control the direction of the Valley.
Instead of increasing parking, I suggest that we keep it
as it is and enforce the existing laws. Ticket cars parked
in no parking zones and tow them when applicable. There are
reasons why those areas are posted. This would send a
message to Mr. Gillett to work with the city so that his
growth goals are in harmony with the desires of the local
citizens. It would also send a message to the commuting
skier that we are serious about QUALITY not QUANTITY skiing.
Finally, I encourage you to oppose Vail's Olympic
participation. I would like to see the games as much as
anyone else. But, I would like to go to Utah to see it.
Mr. Gillett may want the Olympics for his ego and bottom line
but the people of Vail do not need it.
Sincerely,
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K. Lee Kuhlke, D.D.S., M.S.
cc: Vail Trail
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1501 E, Stanford Avenue
Englewood, CO 80110
and,
3011 Booth Falls Road
Vail, CO 81657
March 26, 1989
Mr> George Gillett
45 Forest Road
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Mr, Gillette
Congratulations, you have succeeded where others before
you have failed! You izave exceeded the town capacity, put
more people on the slopes, increased lift ticket revenues and
DECREASED the quality of skiing.
I started skiing in Vail the first week it was open<
The snow was awful and the drive from Denver was a three hour
endurance race. The Deli and the Red Lion were the only
eateries. The Lodge was unaffordable. Later the Night Latch
opened for inexpensive overnites.
fl
The town and valley grew and soon I could not afford to
ski here as before. I returned to the valley in 1979. As my
practice grew. and my family grew, we began to look for a
mountain retreat. Vail was our choice for quality skiing and
ambiance. That was in 1984.
Since purchasing our property, we have seen a steady
decline in the quality of skiing. This year has been the
worst. Our children, ages 9, 7, and 4 are products of the
Vail Ski School and have grown up on the mountain, They are
all "Black Diamond" skiers and can- out ski most adults.
Unfortunately, they do not have the weight or "slope sense"
to avoid out-of-control uphill skiers, Each of the older
ones have been hit from behind. Fortunately, only bruises
and bent poles were the result< The youngest was
"sideswiped" off her skis in Ski School! On one occasion
during a family ski day, a college student jumped OVER the 4
year old as she skied below a service road near lift 2 or 17,
He never saw her.
The children were in the Development Team yesterday, We
had planned to ski today as a family until we heard of the
two-for-one. One time was enough during Super Bowl, We are
community season pass holders. As far as I am concerned,
this reduces one more day of skiing for reasons of personal
safety. We may not renew our passes next season, especially
if the price increases. However, we would gladly pay 10~
more if you promised no discounts.
C~~p~
Mr. George Gillett -2- March 26, 1989
In my opinion, all of the giveaways, reduced ticket
prices, and external marketing has reduced the quality of
skier and hence the quality of skiing. It has become so
predictable that when my wife and I take the bus, it there
are cars parked on the frontage road, we ride the bus back
home.
Vail is a destination resort. We do not need additional
COMMUTER parking. The commuter may buy tickets but he does
not pay property taxes and he will not patronize the shops
because he can purchase the items cheaper in Denver. He
probably brown-bags his lunch. The destination skier
supports this town! He will go elsewhere if the quality of
his vacation is redur_ed. There are areas in Utah which are no
more difficult to access for the vacationer. Once you loose
this business and your reputation, it will take more than a
generation to rebuild (eg. Squaw Valley).
Before it is too late, take a lesson from this year. Do
not encourage the town to expand parking for commuters.
Increase the quality of the skiing experience, not the
quantity. Increase the destination skiers and you will not
only increase your revenues but also the local businesses.
And finally, cancel 'the Olympics invitation. We do not need
it and the crowds.
Sincerely,
i~
K. Lee Kuhlke, DDS, MS
cc: Vail Trail
Vail City Council
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P.S. Copper Mountain and Keystone are
much better for Snowboarding.
Please encourage an exodus from Vail.
C'=1~i,~~ ~ 1 1989
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~C'G MAR 3 1 1989
LORAINE HAYNES
BOX 1614
SAG HARBOR, NEW YORK 11963
March 25, 1989
Ms. Kathy Fagan
Bed Breakfast Vail Halley
P. 0. Box 491
Vail, Colorado 81658
Dear Kathy:
I am very distressed that Bed & Breakfast has refunded less than
half the money ($566.82) that was sent to you on January 19, 1989 for
a room at the "Ski Stop" house near the Cascade Club. Your organiza-
tion confirmed this reservation and then subsequently cancelled it and
reassigned me to Nr. and ::rs. P.ondeau's bed and breakfast for six
nights beginning February 26, 1989. During the first week of February, a
friend of :mine decided to accompany me to Vail and I contacted you and
was told that the Fondeau's bedroom could not accommodate two beds.
At that time I wa;: toid that there should not be any problem rerenting
the room and further, it was my understanding that Bed & Breakfast
would contact me if there was a problem. A couple of days after arriv-
ing in Vail, I called Sandy at your office and was told by her that
there were "no problems" and the check was in the mail. I commented
on this to my roommste at the time. Or. March 8th you mailed me a check
for $275.91, my refund for the three nights ghat tre Bondeau's room
was rented. Charging me $290.91 for a room I did not use and did not
even know I had seems to me to be totally unfair. 'i have read your
cancellation police on your reservation receipt and it doesn't seem to
be in keeping with your policy.
I havr:t,;:~en going to Vail for seventeen years and this is the
first time that I have felt that I have been treated unfairly.
Very truly yours,
Loraine Haynes
CC: Bed £ti £ . ~-•z i~ia~,r_ S rwices Worldwide
tor. an:: ".yrs. Paul Zondeau
Vail Resort Association
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Colorado Municipalities/March-April 1989
!I°ublic hearings and other meet-
ings called to build public under-
standing are among those activities
which might be characterized as
damned if you do, damned if you
don't" activities.
In theiroptimum form, public hear-
ings help gain broad support for
controversial issues based upon
public knowledge. If such public
hearings are unmanaged or mis-
managed, however, the problems
arising from public involvement are
many. A partial list of these problems
include misinformation, unfavorable
press, schedule delays,wasted pub-
licfunds, staff frustration, failed bond
issues, referendums, loss of private
sector support for future efforts,
and lasting acrimony between levels
of government and public.
(continued on page 28)
J. Paul Heffron is president of J.
Paul Heffron & Associates, a Boulder
real estate and negotiation firm,
and past president of Accord Asso-
ciates, anational nonprofit public
dispute management organization.
Substantial portions of this article
are derived from Managing Public
Disputes (Jossey-Bass Publishers,
1988) by W.J.D. Kennedyand Susan
Carpenter, associates with Accord.
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A public hearing for the purpose
of this article can be defined as a
meeting which is convened because
public input is either necessary,
desirable, or both to achieve lasting
solutions. Hearings may be held to
resolve differences between ele-
ments ofthe community, between a
It is difficult to know
who will attend or their
positions because
attendance is at least
partially solicited
through non-directed
invitation such as ads or
announcements in papers,
public notices, and mass
mailings.
community and its leaders, between
various governmental or quasi-gov-
ernmental jurisdictions, or a com-
bination of these. A common char-
acteristic of public hearings is that
it is difficult to know who will attend
or their positions because atten-
dance is at least partially solicited
through non-directed invitation such
as ads or announcements in papers,
public notices, mass mailings, and
inserts. Effective management of
public hearings is a necessary skill
for many public officials.
Consensus
If consensus is to be sought in
public hearings, a decision maker
may have to carry out the actions
indicated as the will of the people.
In other words, a decision maker
must be willing to stop making de-
cisions unilaterally and facilitate
formulation of mutually acceptable
solutions even if they may not be
the preferred ones. if staff or
decision makers have predetermined
ideas of the actions they wish the
public to support, they must be
prepared fo present complete and
timely information in the consensus-
building process that will convince
the public and the press to support
the position.
28 Colorado Municipalities/March-April 1989
Controversy arises as a result of
differences between people, proce-
dures, and substance. Public hear-
ings should result from a precon-
ceived effort to deal with those
elements and should not be un-
planned gatherings resulting in
public misunderstanding of the dif-
ferences. Building consensus is the
directing of the process to a mutual-
ly acceptable end.
In order to promote constructive
public hearings one must be able to
recognize issues that have the po-
tential for being controversial and,
among those, the ones that are
likely to be resolved in the public
arena. Issues having a majority of
the following characteristics are
reasonable subjects for discussion
in public hearings:
o The issues involved must not
involve irreconcilable positions
(i.e., pro choice vs. right to life
would not be appropriate).
o Adequate factual information nec-
essary for resolution should be
readily available and in a form
understandable by the majority
of likely participants.
o The attendees will truly be seek-
ing asolution arising from rea-
sonable expectations and are
not merely looking for a platform
from which to voice non-negoti-
able positions.
o There is adequate time for reso-
lution-a crisis does not already
exist.
o The parties participating have
the legal right, financial ability,
authority, and inclination to act
on an agreed solution.
o One or more of the participants
doesn't have the legal, authorita-
tive, or financial capacity and
inclination to overturn the con-
sensus of the group.
o All elements of the issue (people,
procedure, and substance) should
lend themselves to a participatory
resolution.
o It is probable that the participat-
ing parties will adhere to the
suggested hearing procedure in
a sincere effort to reach consensus.
o The groups participating have
consensus within themselves and
Colorado Municipalities/March-April 1989
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are not merely a crowd without
leadership who will find it difficult
to reach internal consensus much
less contribute to community con-
sensus. Ifthere is aconstituency
such as this, help them organize
before the hearing so that their
input will be meaningful and not
disruptive.
In most instances not all of these
elements will be present. However,
there should be an effort to develop
or encourage the desired status for
each above characteristic prior to
initiating the public process.
®evelop strategy
If after evaluating the characteris-
tics above it is concluded that solu-
tions to the issue at hand can be
reached in a public hearing, one
can proceed to develop a strategy
and design a program to implement
that strategy.
Development of the strategy should
include:
1) Establishing the goals of the
participatory process. What should
the consensus encompass and what
problems would be resolved? Shoot
for long-term solutions, not quick
fixes.
2) Setting parameters forthe issues
to be addressed in the public dis-
cussions. This should preclude in-
troduction ofindirectly related issues
not immediately relevant to the prin-
cipal issue.
3) Identifying the categories of
interests which should be repre-
sented and possible spokespersons
for those constituencies.
In identifying interests and spokes-
persons, be aware of:
a) Varying levels of expertise and
.familiarity with the subject.
b) Parties deriving authorityfrom
differing sources, i.e. legal, elected,
appointed, financial, social, knowl-
edge, etc.
c) Unequal accountability in living
up to agreements.
4) Determining constraints (legal,
financial, scheduling, procedural,
and external).
5) Determining what location and
timing will promote the most open
and thorough participation.
6) Identifying the key players and
the nature of communication with
them, and by them, before and dur-
ing the hearing, necessary to pro-
mote responsible resolutions.
7) Listing any predictable factors
that could sidetrack or disrupt the
(continued on page 30)
29
Building consensus
process and the strategies for ad-
dressing those factors.
8) Developing workable options or
combinations that can be introduced
to focus the discussions. This is
particularly important if there is a
predetermined conclusion desired.
The implications of each option for
each constituency should be antici-
pated to the extent possible.
9) Determining if a sponsor is
needed and if so,what type of sponsor
would contribute to successful re-
sults.Objective organizations such
as the League of Women Voters
may enhance your chance of success.
10) Deciding how and within what
limits the program is to be kept
flexible in the event of the emergence
of new information, issues, and con-
stituencies.
Design program
The program design should include:
1) Awell-considered description
of the issue, the process, and the
goals that will be communicated to
the press and public.
2) Information concerning how
and by whom the ground rules and
Develop workable options
or combinations that
can be introduced to
focus the discussions.
The implications of
each option for each
constituency should be
anticipated to the
extent possible.
procedures will be set and enforced.
3) The method of announcing the
program and means of notifying
interested groups. Try to inform all
interests at approximately the same
time.
4) The degree and method of
media involvement. The press can
be your most constructive ally if the
relationship with them is open, es-
tablished early in the process, and
well-managed.
5) A list of the necessarily involved
government staff and elected offi-
cials both from the agency initiating
the meeting and other levels of
government which may be affected
by the outcome.
6) The name of a respected chair-
person orintermediary. This can be
the decision maker, a staff member,
or a third party, but in any case this
person should be perceived as ob-
jectiveand able to keep the program
on track, enforce the ground rules,
and promote constructive interac-
tion. Consider use of a third-party
mediatorwhere there are no persons
internal to the issue who have the
time, knowledge of the process,
and objectivity.
7) Information concerning what
data, technical resources, and out-
side expertswill be required,who is
to coordinate those elements, and
in what form they are best presented.
If you are working within the con-
straints of an established parlia-
mentary procedure, either adapt
the process to it or suspend it to
accommodate the needed process.
It is quite evident that the outcome
of many meetings may be at least
partially determined before they take
place. A successful hearing depends
upon perception, preparation, and
predetermined process.
Once the strategy and program
have been developed, one is ready to
proceed toward the public hear-
ing. The actual hearing process, as
managed by the chairperson, should
incorporate the following conduct
and precautions:
Hearing conduct
1) The chair should either decide
prior to the hearing, or have the
participants decide at the outset of
the meeting,which of three possible
approaches will be used to reach
consensus:
a) Develop a framework that out-
lineshow problemswill be resolved
in general terms and then proceed
to address each issue individually
as the hearing proceeds. This is
working from the general principle
to the specific details.
b) The negotiating of each issue
separately.
c) Blend options developed in
advance with those developed
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bythe participants into a mutually
agreeable final statement.
2) Develop mutually acceptable
criteria for evaluating solutions.
These can be agreements in prin-
ciplewhich are easierto reach than
those embodying details, or they
can be specific such as cost, legality,
etc.
3) Inform all participants that their
statements are for attribution and
that records are being kept-then
keep them. The person keeping
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server whom the chairperson can
turn to for a second opinion of what
the participants are realty saying.
4) Promote the development of
options which address all positions
of an issue. The more options that
are generated, the more ideas that
emerge, and the less the participants
adhere to their own self-serving orig-
inal positions. The best of the ideas
brought forth in these options should
become the backbone of the con-
sensus.
5) After developing the options,
focus first on the elements which
are most readily agreed upon in
order to set a positive tone.
6) Encourage all parties to be
creative and to consider the other
parties' point of view.
7) If a hearing involves more than
one meeting, schedule subsequent
meetings or subgroup meetings as
expeditiously as possible, and be-
tween meetings facilitate the gather-
ing of needed additional information,
understand each party's perception
of the others, and communicate
and test new ideas.
8) Once verbal agreement has
been reached, develop a written
draft to submit to constituencies for
editing and approval.
9) Have a predetermined proce-
dure for negotiating out the dif-
ferencesthat arise from interpreta-
tion of the draft and for inclusion of
other considerations which arise.
10) Discourage substantive changes
after the hearing is adjourned and
point out to participants that such
changes can negate much of their
prior efforts.
1 1)The essence of success is the
implementation of the agreed course
of action. If provisionsforexecution
and monitoring are not an important
part of the final agreement, those
actions may never occur. Lack of
performance upon agreed action
can open a whole new conflict ex-
acerbated by loss of trust and re-
sentment about waste of time and
resources.
the process focused on the stated
goals.
3) If sources of funding are required
for implementation, be sure they
are confirmed or that an alternative
procedure is designed if funding
fails.
4) Beware of spontaneous con-
stituencies. They are hastily formed,
singularly focused, charged with
the energy of a new cause, and can
generate a lot of press.
Colorado Municipalities/March-April 1989
Precautions
1) Trust is an important factor.
That importance must be pointed
out to participants in advance. Trust
should be based upon full and honest
disclosure, candid discussions, and
adherence to agreed solutions.
2) Avoid personality clashes-
keep the tone positive and keep
If this approach to the manage-
ment of public hearings is followed,
the results should be less appre-
hensionand more lasting resolutions.
39
OL~RAD~ EST
~®p. 4 ~®. 2 A Publication of Club 20 March/Aprip ~9~9
"Things are not as they seem" appeared
to be the theme of U.S. Congressman Ben
Nighthorse Campbell's speech at the Club
20 annual meeting of February 11, 1989.
Campbell addressed a luncheon crowd of
about 200 at the Holiday Inn in Grand Junc-
lion. Campbell spoke about a few problems
Congress keeps facing. How can the federal
budget be balanced when people still want
programs expanded and taxes reduced?
"We are often in the position where we have
to accomplish more with less," observes
Campbell. Complicating the decision mak-
ing is the fact that constituents often change
their minds about what they want. "In a
representative system," says Campbell,
"when voters change their mind, we need
to take a new look at an old problem. We
do so continuously."
The publicity about how good the
economy is bothers Campbell. "If things are
so good, why are we hurting so bad in Colo-
rado and the heartland of America?" He
believes what we are seeing is a skewed
economic recovery. The bottom line does not
reflect what is really happening. Campbell
used several examples to illustrate his point.
- Before 1981, the U.S. had 80% of the
world's wheat market. Even though
foreclosures are down 39%, the market
share of wheat has not been recovered.
- Before 1981, the U.S. had 43% of the
world market in computers. America now has
29%.
- U.S. manufacturers are now relying on
overseas parts. Plants are doing a lot more
assembling and a lot less manufacturing.
That means more of the profits are going
abroad.
from i_eii8 40 6Righ8: Jasper ~ilelch,
Chairman Elec4; Fiepresen4atide
Campbell; Joe prinster, Chairman.
Congressman
13en Nighthorse
Campbell
- The U.S. position in world trade has
improved, but a lot of capital investment
money is coming from overseas. Campbell
asks, "Is it good that 10% of New York City,
25oib of Washington D.C., and 47% of
downtown Los Angeles are foreign owned
now?" Seven of the 10 largest banks in the
country are foreign owned. An article in U.S.
Newts and Vlbrld Report which is now owned
by the Japanese, stated that new engraving
equipment for the U.S. Mint came from West
Germany because the machines are not
made in the U.S. anymore.
-Unemployment was reduced to a 5.4%
rate last year. Eleven million jobs were
created, primarily in service industries. Jobs
lost were in manufacturing. Service jobs do
not pay as much as manufacturing jobs so
the amount coming to a community is not
as great. Campbell says, "The residents of
Rosebud, South Dakota, where the
unemployment rate is 80% do not believe
the employment situation is improving."
-The Commerce Department reports the
average wage earner in the Rocky Mountain
region is the second poorest in the country.
Appalachia is first. The biggest spender in
the U.S. is the Department of Defense. Of
the $350 billion spent by the Department of
Defense every year, about 95% goes to
either the east or west coasts. Campbell
questions why over 100 contracts worth more
than $10 million apiece went to overseas
firms in 1987. "The Pentagon is run with
foreign computer chips," reports Campbell.
He continued, "Government can assure that
the American businessman is allowed to be
part of the bid process."
Studies in UVC. magazine have rated
business climates in different states. Camp-
bell says, "According to the magazine, Colo-
rado was the sixth most desirable place in
the country to do business in 1985. In 1986,
we slipped to 12th. In 1987, we slid to 27th
and in 1988, Colorado was ranked 32nd.
Arizona has been ranked number one for the
last two years. Either they are doing
something very right or we are doing
something very wrong."
Campbell feels economic recovery in this
region can occur, but we must look at three
different things:
1) Worker initiative - "The Japanese auto
worker can build a car in 80 hours," says
Campbell. The American worker takes 130
hours and is paid twice as much. Americans
can also learn from Japanese productivity
and quality control. Commerce Department
studies show that Japanese cars break dawn
an average of 1.1 times a year. American
cars break down an average of 3.5 times a
year.
2) A new relationship needs to be forged
between management and labor. "The
differences need to be mended because the
U.S.is part of a global network now," states
Campbell.
3) Advance and promote what we do best.
Campbell noted that Colorado is a prime
tourist attraction. The Colorado increase in
visitors was almost 10% in 1988, about twice
the national average.
Campbell believes the government can
work in a support capacity. The government
can streamline permitting and licensing.
Laws can be changed to prevent the theft
of copyrights and patents. "The fraud that
allows foreign goods to be imported to the
U.S. with respected brand names on them
must be stopped," says Campbell.
The audience had many questions. Camp•
bell, in answering, indicated he favored a pay
raise for federal judges and department
specialists because the higher wages are
needed to attract quality people. He did not
favor the proposed Congressional pay raise.
Campbell feels certain kinds of honorariums
paid to Congressmen should be declared
illegal. He said that eastern coal producers
do not usually favor clean coal technology,
but Campbell is hopeful that President
Bush's mention of clean coal in his "State
of the State" speech will further that cause.
Campbell was very pleased with Bush's
speech, commenting, "It was a Republican
President making a Democratic speech." He
does not know where Bush will get the $12
billion in add-ons he mentioned in his
speech. Campbell also touched on the
problems of the homeless, prisons and gun
control.
THOUGHTS OF A NEW CHAIRMAN
by Joe Prinster
Club 20 Chairman
When I was first asked to
consider the chairmanship of
Club 20, I had just retired as
President of City Market and
two thoughts occurred to me.
One: City Market had been a
supporter of Club 20 since it
was founded in the mid-1950's,
and two: the service areas of
Club 20 and City Market were
almost identical.
Throughout the years, as I
traveled to our company stores .
throughout western Colorado, I
came to know the issues and
the people. While we head-
quartered out of Grand Junc-
tion, Ifelt like a citizen of many
communities and was ready to
help wherever we could.
have lived through a lot of
years in western Colorado and
have watched it grow and
prosper, even in the face of
economic slumps such as we
had in the early 1980's.
THE CHANGING ®F THE GUARD
Outgoing President of Club 20, Bill
Cleary was honored by the Board when
former Club 20 Chairman Bob Beverly made
a special presentation. Beverly said as he
gave Cleary a mantle clock, "Bill has seen
Club 20 through some hard times when
there were lots of problems on the Western
Slope. He did that well."
Cleary addressed the Board after the
award. "Changes are taking place. Society
had been taken over by the 'me generation'
attitude where individualism was often prized
at the expense of the community. When Club
20 was founded 37 years ago the community
was important. It was one for all and all for
one," said Cleary. He continued, "We pull-
ed together and survived. I think the com-
munity spirit is coming back again. We still
have the spirit of cooperation and do not
have to reinvent it." Cleary said it was a
privilege to serve as president.
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The new President, Greg Walcher, in his
first speech to the Board, feels the chance
to live in Grand Junction and have a job that
allows travel all over the Wesern Slope is the
chance of a lifetime. Walcher is from Grand
Junction and was working as a Washington
aide to Senator William Armstrong. Walcher
says he was not burned out on Washington
and was not sure he wanted the Club 20 job.
As he was mulling over his options in a
cafeteria, he took the top off a juice bottle.
The message on the top is what made up
his mind to move back to Colorado. Walcher
still carries the top with him that has the
message "You can travel the world over to
search for what you need only to return
home to find it." Walcher says he is looking
forward to traveling all over the Western
Slope and meeting everyone.
The 1989 Chairman of Club 20 is Joe
Prinster, retired City Market executive. He
replaces Dan Noble who was unable to
attend the meeting. Noble's wife was
undergoing tests in a Denver hospital. In his
remarks to the Board, Prinster said, "Now
I am giving my time to this organization
instead of money. Because City Market has
outlets in every county in western Colorado,
I have been very aware of local problems."
Prinster says the Club 20 leadership now has
the best of both worlds, "an enthusiastic
young guy in Greg Walcher and an old head
in Bill Cleary to give wise counsel."
I think that now we can be
pretty sure thngs are looking
up; the economy is on the way
back; even though we still have
a long way to go. But the
lessons we have learned are
going to enable us to do a better
job of making sure we control
our own destiny.
Controlling our future will take
hard work, and that must be
backed up with knowledge. I
thought about that as I intro-
duced anumber of speakers at
our recent annual meeting.
Here was Club 20 bringing in
speakers who could tell us
things we need to know if we
are going to make intelligent
decisions about our future.
Highways, tourism, water,
hazardous waste management,
rural health -state and federal
issues important to western
Colorado were all on the menu.
This was Club 20 doing some
of what it's supposed to do. The
Club 20 mission is to work for
the economic stability of west-
ern Colorado and to do that
through education, promotion
and political action.
The variety of speakers we
present at our annual meetings
in February and Fall meetings in
September more than fulfill our
pledge to educate.
I'm looking forward to an
interesting year as chairman of
Club 20 and I hope my enthusi-
asm is contagious.
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"A Yellowstone-type forest fire with
southern California complications could
occur in Colorado," Gary Cargill, regional
manager for the U.S. Forest Service, told
the Club 20 audience. "However, we are tak-
ing steps to assure that such a fire could not
happen easily. If it did," he states, "it would
be the result of conditions, not policy." Cargill
showed a video and slides of the flames and
damage done last fall in the Shoshone
National Forest outside Yellowstone. Seven
national forests, 10 million acres in size,
surround the 2 million acres in Yellowstone.
Cargill says press coverage of the Yellow-
stone #ires created some misconceptions. In
1988, there were 249 forest fires in
Yellowstone and the surrounding forests.
Firefighters contained 201 of those fires to
less than 10 acres. Cargill stated, "There
were no prescribed fires -fires allowed to
burn themselves out - in the Rocky Moun-
tain Region. Of the nine fires creating most
of the damage in Yellowstone, five started
out being prescribed fires, four were man-
caused. Some fires started in the park and
burned out into the forests. Some fires
started in the forests and burned into the
park." The origins and actions pertaining to
the fires are too complex and interrelated to
be laid at the doorstep of any one agency,
person or policy," believes Cargill.
Very unusual drought conditions had
cured the timber in the Yellowstone area to
kiln dry conditions. The fires were aided by
winds that were blowing steadily at 50 miles
per hour and gusting at 60 miles per hour.
A video of the fire in progress very
graphically illustrated how volatile the fire
was. The flames were shown leaping a road.
Cargill emphasized, "There are over two
million acres of forest with few roads. No
access plus the fast moving nature of the
fires -you couldn't just go and put the fires
out." The fire camp was the second largest
city in Park County, Wyoming. Some areas
were damaged much more heavily than
others.
Vegetation in many of the canyons in the
Shoshone National Forest was wiped out and
will take many years to recover. The Forest
Service is in the process now of determin-
ing how much to help nature out with the
revegetation. Slides vividly illustrated the
levels of damage. The burned acres inside
Yellowstone were less severely damaged
than those in the surrounding forests. Cargill
indicates, if the spring run-off occurs all at
once, there will be siltation in rivers and
streams, possibly endangering aquatic life.
Cargill notes fires long ago created the huge
stands of pine trees that burned.
"In Colorado, we have hundreds of
thousands of acres of lodgepole pine. Many
of the stands have run out their biological
clock," observes Cargill. "The stands are
incresingly susceptible to nature's loggers -
insects, wind throw, disease and fire. Nature
is a harsh logger. In Colorado we could be
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fighting a fire with homes, businesses and
structures involved with a myriad of different
ownerships."
Cargill says there is good news, though.
Colorado's forests are healthy. There are not
continuous stands of the same-age forests.
Nature has been aided by logging, pre-
scribed fires that are intentionally set, fire-
conscious zoning codes and coordination of
fire fighting operations. Cargill says there is
no large roadless area similar to Yellowstone
in Colorado. Cargill urged Club 20 members
to assist in any way possible to assure con-
ditions would not favor a large conflagration.
"The time to make things safe from fire is
not in the middle of a blaze," he said.
In response to questions, Cargill says the
Forest Service can and does fight fires in
wilderness areas. He has the power to
authorize heavy equipment to be used in the
blazes if needed. Cargill says, traditionally,
fire fighters rely on natural barriers to help
control the flames. That tactic did not work
in Yellowstone because of conditions.
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Water and wildlife were the two main
topics discussed with the Club 20
membership by Hamlet "Chips" Berry,
the Director of the Colorado Depart-
ment of Natural Resources. Berry
oversees 10 different divisions of state
government with 1,400 employees. "The
work we do affects your lives daily," stated
Berry. The one issue that has consumed
80% of my time since joining the Cabinet
and that affects all units of the state
government is water" Two main questions
command most of the time:
1) Endangered species and the impact of
their management on the Colorado River
and its tributaries;
2) The Colorado River basin and the com-
pacts and laws governing its use.
Berry emphasized that, like it or not, the
Endangered Species Act is in place and
cannot be beaten in court. There are three
endangered fish species in the Colorado
River drainage system, the squawfish, the
honey-tail chub and the humpback chub.
In 1987, the Species Recovery Act loos-
ened some restrictions against water pro-
jects proposed for areas of endangered
fish habitats if certain conditions were met.
The Colorado River Water Conservation
District is at loggerheads with the federal
government over the Juniper-Cross Moun-
tain diversion project. Juniper-Cross
Mountain plans call for construction of a
reservoir that would held 1.1 million acre
feet of water. The Conservation District
has the rights for the project. Berry says
that, because the site for the dam and
reservoir is in the middle of the habitat for
endangered fish, there is no way the
federal government would ever approve
the permits for the reservoir. "The district
has had dreams of building Juniper-Cross
Mountain for 50 years. We're asking them
to give ttp an impossible dream in return
for federal money for a fish hatchery and
some funds for economic development
from they state," says Berry.
Colorado has gotten the "short end of
the stick" in regards to the Colorado River
Storage Act of 1956. The act, spear-
headed through Congress by western
Colorado Representative Wayne Aspinall
called for a number of water projects in the
states where the Colorado River flows.
The Lower Basin states of Arizona and
California have received the funds to build
most of their promised reservoirs. Colo-
rado was supposedly guaranteed seven
projects. To date, the federal government
has only built two, Dolores and Dallas
Creek. Berry says Animas-La Plata has
been approved, but construction has not
started.
Funds for the reclamation projects
come from the sale oT-power. Utah officials
want to levy a surcharge on all power
revenues from the river compact utility
plants. The funds would pay for construc-
toin of the Bonneville unit of the Central
Utah Project authorized under the 1956
agreement. What is Colorado to do? "If
we do nothing," says Berry, "all the
revenues will go to Utah. We're still
entitled to 46% of something for the dams
that were never built in Colorado." The
Carter administration `hit list' was the last
chapter on federal participation in water
projects, feels Berry. "Utah may be the
last page."
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Director Chips Berry was supposed to speak
to Club 20 at 10:15. However, at that time, his
plane was still circling Grand Junction because
of poor ground conditions. Afill-in speaker was
quickly recruited from the gregarious audience
by Bill Cleary. The willing victim was John
Rold, Director of the Colorado Geological
Survey. Rold was somewhat apprehensive as
the last time he was a substitute speaker was
for the nuclear test shot in Rulison. The
meeting was taken over by demonstrators.
Rold did not anticipate the same end at Club
20 though.
Rold has been the state's geologist for 20
years. He observes, "Few people realize.that
geology is what governs our climate and
scenery. It is the only thing that makes us
different from western Kansas." Rold said,
"Geology is the bone, muscle, structure and
color of our state. I could take a person from
China and explain that western Colorado is
made up of highly differing rocks like sedimen-
tary rocks, volcanic rocks and a little bit of
granite: The-ground was then folded, faulted
and eroded. The person from China would
have a real good idea of what Colorado looks
like. The geology of the state could be used
more effectively to sell the state to tourists."
The Geological Survey has published a circle
tour of the Uncompahgre that points out items
of geological interest along the way. Rold says
the average family taking a circle tour like the
one outlined in the brochure spends about
$175.00 during the trip on gas, food, lodging
and other needs.
Geology-related publications and the map
can be ordered through the Colorado
Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman, Room 715,
Denver 80203. The phone number is
866-2611.
Highways: Paving the Way
When Ray Chamberlain took the job of
Director of the Colorado Highway Department,
he told the Club 20 audience that he faced two
big concerns:
1) Can the credibility of the Highway Department
be improved? The department was perceived as
being inefficient;
2) Can the revenue base for improving the
highway system be distributed more fairly with
respect to the local needs? Chamberlain spoke
to the Club 20 audience about his progress in
those two areas.
In the last 15 months, the staff of the Highway
Department has been reduced by 150 positions
without a degradation of service. Other cost cut-
ting measures have included privatizing more
work of the department such as laying asphalt,
decreasing inventories, and consolidation of
warehouses. As a result of those measures, the
department realized a savings of $7.5 million.
Chamberlain said, "The savings cannot solve
the primary highway dilemma -The expressed
needs exceed the revenues. In meetings
throughout the state in the last years, $4 billion
worth of highway needs were expressed. That's
12 times the total annual budget of my depart-
ment." Chamberlain also notes that $66.5 million
from the highway fund now runs 13 state
agencies, most of which do not deal with
highways. If we do not get as much as possible
from the Legislature for highways this year, it will
be several more years until we do," believes
Chamberlain. The next two years will be spent
wrangling over the new highway bills and, in three
years, national reapportionment will change the
whole make-up of Congress and the Colorado
Legislature.
In response to questions, Chamberlain said
that, as long as safety is not jeopardized, counties
and cities might try innovative methods of strip-
ing streets and other things to help solve traffic
problems even if the changes are against
regulation.
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Decisions being made about the disposal of
wastes, both hazardous and otherwise, are hav-
ing agreater impact on the Western Slope. Tom
Looby, Director o4 the Colorado Departmen4
of Health, examined some issues affecting this
region for the Club 20 audience.
One issue concerning Mesa County was the
denial of a permit for a toxic waste incinerator in
Cisco, Utah. Looby says he has been assured by
the Utah Department of Health that no more
waste incinerators will be considered for the Cisco
area.
Looby says the Colorado Health Department
issued an approval for a radiation waste dump
in Uravan because UMETCO, the company pro-
posing the operation, met all the necessary
requirements. The Montrose County Commis-
sioners have also issued the necessary permits.
Looby says approval was an "unpopular decision
and will be subject to much litigation."
"Before any wastes are shipped from Denver
to Uravan," says Looby, "emergency prepara-
tions in case of an accident must be prepared for
all commurnties and counties along the proposed
route. We will be in close consultation with local
government on the plans." A company in Utah
is also bidding on the contract. Looby predicts
that by the middle of April they will know if the
waste dump in Uravan is a "done deal" or not.
About 4,000 cubic feet of low level readioactive
waste is produced in Colorado each year.
Because that is over 80% of the Rocky Mountain
region's production, Looby emphasizes that Colo-
rado must be the next dumping site for those
wastes. The state Geological Society is survey-
ing potential sites all over Colorado, which will
be narrowed down to a few to be studied more
intensely. Federal hazardous waste programs are
affecting western Colorado. The Department of
Energy (DOE) is spending $350-$400 million on
the UMTRA program to clean up radioactive tail-
ings piles in Mesa County, Rifle, Gunnison,
Naturfta, Slick Rock and Maybell. Employment
for the clean-up will equal 9,000 man years. Half
of the properties needing tailings removal in Mesa
County have been completed. Work is continu-
ing on the final plans to relocate a large tailings
pile on the Colorado River to outside Whitewater.
A radioactive tailings pile in Durango has been
removed. The tailings removal will start in Rifle
this year.
Radioactive wastes from weapon production at
Rocky Flats were being sent to a dump in Idaho
but, late last year, Governor Cecil Andrus closed
the border to further shipments until the DOE
makes more progress on opening another dump
in the west. A proposed dump in Carlsbad, New
Mexico has been delayed. "Colorado was caught
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Flats was already on its way to Idaho when
Andrus took his action. To avoid a barge situa-
tion similar to the one in New York, we allowed
the waste to return to Rocky Flats where it is
being stored in box cars." Looby says, "There
is a high level of anxiety in the DOE because the
matter has not been resolved yet and must be
soon." Since the Club 20 meeting, Andrus has
agreed to allow a small number of boxcars into
Idaho, but the slowdown on waste acceptance will
remain in effect.
Over 1.6 million tons of solid wastes are
generated in Colorado each year. Looby noted
that, while we have the capacity to deal with those
wastes now, 10 years down the road we could be
facing problems similar to those back East if we
do not plan ahead. Reduction and recycling
should become two definite initiatives of the
future.
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"Residents in rural areas of Colorado are less
healthy than residents of urban areas," stated
Peter Konrad, vice president of The Colorado
Trust, at the closing session of the Club 20
meeting. Infant mortality is 39% higher in rural
areas. There are more chronic health problems
in rural areas. "Your chances of dying in a rural
auto accident are three times higher than they
would be in an urban area ," added Konrad.
"Overall, in the United States, 25% of the citizens
live in rural areas but they comprise 38% of the
poor and 30% of the elderly." What that means
is that those who live in rural areas are elderly,
often in poor health and less likely to be able to
afford health care, Thirty-four per cent of rural
residents carry no health insurance.
Konrad said the hospital situation is aggravated
in rural areas by the fact that many residents head
for urban hospitals if they are young and can
afford the specialized care. That leaves the poor
and elderly to obtain help from the hospitals least
likely to be able to absorb any losses from their
care. In spite of those facts, many hospitals in
rural areas are in fierce competition with each
other.
Konrad says, "There is no evidence that com-
petition in health care reduces costs, but the
quality of care suffers when services are
duplicated. Health care is not distributed equally
either." In Park County, there are no doctors or
hospitals. Durango, with a population of 12,000,
has two hospitals and 90 doctors.
The rural health problem is critical in Colorado,
especially in certain areas. "Colorado is dead last,
50th out of 50, in the nation in per capita spend-
ing for emergency health care. in 1979, the Office
of Rural Health Care was closed and has never
been reopened. A hard look needs to be taken
at how things can be organized to better serve
the populace plus the millions of visitors to the
state each year," says Konrad.
The Colorado Trust has $150 million, making
it the largest trust fund in Colorado. The money
is used primarily to help entities plan better health
care delivery. "The problem of providing quality
health care that meets the needs of the citizens
in rural areas is too difficult to decide how to
handle alone," observes Konrad. "We have to
work together."'
The Trust has a program called the "Rural
Health Care Initiative." The goal is to aid rural
residents in thinking creatively about provision of
care. The program focuses on a region, assess-
ing needs and resources. Ways of meeting those
needs are explored with such options examined
as infirmary care, clinics, home health care and
improved ambulance services.
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Western Siope Signals
ISSUE XIV
There has been a 10% increase in the number of
manufacturing jobs in fvlontrose in the last four years,
an enviable record. This issue of Western Slope Signals
examines some of these Montrose businesses as well
as others which utilize western Colorado resources to
create their products. Some of the companies were
started by innovative people in response to their envi-
ronment. The products and markets are diverse which
helps make the Western Slope economy healthier and
less dependent on a few sources of jobs. Experts feel
that manufacturing jobs are more valuable than service
jobs to a community's economic health. The workers
usually have marketable skills, make better wages, are
family oriented and can contribute more financially to the
community over a longer period of time.
A SUCCESS STORY-"We try for a minimum of one new
business a year,"ekes Giff Stoke, MONTROSE assis~m
city manager and head of the community's industrial
development eNort In the last three years, Montrose has
attracted six new /firms and helped one local business
expend. "Nat bad for a town of 10,000 people," Stoke
feels. "The Montrose industrial recruitment effort is just
beginning to hit its stride after eight years of operation. "
The same team has been in place for most o1 those years.
Says Stoke, "lNe are experienced and are all committed
to working /or the same goals. " Stoke says their
successes have not comp easily. Over 600 contacts are
made in one year. Last year, Montrose officials attended
many trade shows and now have their own booth ro take
to the Shows. Stoke says they like to visit the companies
who are interested in Montrose to look them over, too.
An on-site visit gives the recruitment team a better feel
of how a company does business. Stoke says the new
and expanding businesses are a shot in the arm for the
community as the executives and employees /rom out
o/state often move their extended families to Montrose.
They usualy get involved immediatety in community
aHefrs, says Stoke.
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH-A construction contract
has been awarded by the General Industrial Diamonds
Company for their building in MONTROSE's Black
Canyon Industrial Park. 1-he five sites in the industrial
park are now filled says Giff Stoke. The 12,000 square
foot building will be the site of a manufacturing opera-
tion that produces precision, diamond-tipped cutting
instruments and tools. The company will hire 15
employees initially says Stoke. There are over 100
employees at the company's main plant in Whippany,
New Jersey.
Geoatar Corporation will add about 44 jobs to the
MONTROSE economy in the next two and a half years.
By 1992, the firm could employ 140 workers. Sunset
Mesa, west of Montrose, has been selected as the site
for the satellite tracking firm. Genstar is based in
Washington, D.C. A 10,000 square foot building will be
constructed this spring, says Giff Stoke, with help from
the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and the
Economic Deveopment Authority. The Montrose Indus-
trial Development Corp. donated the 28 acre building
site. Cost of the tracking center and nine satellite dishes
is $2 million. The company has two orbiting satellites now
and plans to launch a third in 1992.
' `Tyre people involved in industrial
recruitment are not your average
bureaucrats. Tyre recruitment effort is
run like a business. That made a dif-
ference in m_y decision to relocate. "
John Patterson
President of Technological Enterprises, Inc.-
Montrose
ROCKERS- "Other bcales offered better deals, but where
else can you find such a cooperative community a loyal
work force, a view that can't be stopped and hvo reser-
voirs within 60 miles," exclaims John Patterson of
TECHNOLOGICAL ENTERPR-SES, INC. (TEI) in MONT-
ROSE. Patterson relocated the company and a lot of his
relaWes irve months ago Irom Aurora. "In addition to the
local beaut}; those involved in the town's industrial recruit
ment were not average bureaucrats," continues Patter-
son. "They run the industrial recruitment like a business. "
The company, which specializes in making and repair-
ing custom parts used in the hard rock drilling industry,
empbys 12 workers, adding $178,000 a month in wages
to the local economy Patterson says they relocated so
his /amity could grow up in a smaller rown. Patterson has
made use of special classes for training his mechanics
at the Delta-Montrose Vo-Tech Center. He is also providing
on-the-job training for workers through the federal JPTA
program. the firm repairs specialized equipment and
modifies parts for mining equipment all over the world.
About 70% of the paRS and machines they make and
repair are for quarrying operations. The other 30% are
for mining applications. In Colorado, much o/ the aggre-
gate for paving, cement and other applications is scooped
out of a river. "The hard rock industry in the rest of the
U. S. involvos quarrying the stone," explains Patterson.
TE/ sends their parts all over the U.S. and Canada as well
as Spain, the Soviet Union, South Amerba, Australia and
South A/rice among other countries. TEI is the tiny com-
pany offering heat-treating, anodizing and plating of
machine parts between Denver and Salt Lake City.
Patterson predicts that his business wit! expand now that
they are settled.
BATHS TCI BURIALS-FOUR SEASONS LEISURE
PRODUCT;i, INC. adds wages of $400,000 a year to
the MONTROSE economy. "We build fiberglass spas,
hot tubs, and believe it or not," says company president,
Jerry Milner, "burial vaults." The company started mak-
ing the fiberglass vaults in October. Milner states, "We
were looking for different ways to use our fiberglass
molding equipment." The vaults are being shipped to
six states now. The spas are sold through dealerships
in 23 states. Milner relates that the AIDS scare in Cali-
fornia slowed sales. "Sales have started to pick up again
now that people have been educated and realize that
hot tubs do not pass AIDS," says Milner. Miiner's pro-
duction was affected by a fire that destroyed his foam
shop in 1987. The company ended up moving into larger
quarters in the Montrose Industrial Park after the blaze.
Four Seasons manufactures about 1,400 spas a year.
During the peak of the season from March to December,
35 workers are employed at the plant; about half of them
pertorm very highly skilled jobs, indicates Milner. A small
houseboat manufacturer i5 contemplating a move to tfie
Four Seasons facility from Broomfield says Milner.
HEALTHY GROWTH-"lNe picked Montrose as a plant
sde because of the availability of people to work and plus
tax credits and incentives availabb ro us, "states Carlene
Estacion, vice president of operations for R-Med, the
parent company for ROCKY MOUNTAIN MEDICAL.
Rocky Mountain Medical manufactures phototherapy
lights used in hospdals for treatment o/jaundice and other
conditions. The equipment used in connection with the
lights like eye masks, light meters, and disposable articles
are also made in Montrose. In addition, the 12 employees
ar the Montrose plant produce computer discs /or use
in a software package tradenamed "House Call". The
program allows parents to input symptoms a child is
exhibiting. The computer identifies possible courses of
action. Estacion says, "With the added information the
parent can make a more informed decision about whether
to seek medical help. " R-Med officials are contemplating
expansion of rho Montrose plant, says Estacion, but
things are changing so fast with the parent company she
is not sure what the immediate plans are for the Western
Sbpe subsidiary. R-Med's main product is biodegradable
diapers. "The average Irfe of a diaper in a land till be/ore
disintegrating is 200.400 years," says Estacion. "Our
company uses a starch based plastic on the diapers that
breaks down in 2-5 years. We started in 1982 as a mail
order diaper company with a firm in Canada producing
the diapers, "continues Estacion. In the test three months,
the number o/diaper plants have grown to 12 associated
with two U. S. companies. The diapers are marketed
under the tradename of Tender Care.
REEL GOOD-What many fishermen swear is the
"Cadillac of reels', the ROSS REEL, is produced in
MONTROSE. The reel which Ross Hauck prefers to call
the "BMW of reels" was the result of a "desperation
attempt to make a living" when the aerospace industry
went bust in California in 7973. Hauck desiigned and buih
the mold for the fly reel before the recession hit, but
decided to manufacture the reel after he lost his
engineering job. The change in disciplines paid off for
Ross who moved his manufacturing firm to Montrose in
1985. Company sales are up 60% in the last year. Three
types of reels have been manufactured. The "R" series
was the original design. The "S" series was the result
of computer assisted design. The latest: and most
popular series, the "Gunnison", was designed and is
manufactured with computer assistance. About 80% of
the reels are distributed in the U.S.; the rest head for
the world market. The firm employs 15 workers. If sales
increase 100%, which Hauck has predicted for this year,
the work force could grow by three workers. Hauck says
they are exploring new uses for the plant. Hauck was
born in Boulder and felt like he was "coming home" with
his move to Montrose. He feels the work force in the area
is fantastic and the quality of life cannot be beat. While
the cost of living is lower, Hauck notes that the cost of
doing business is greater in Colorado mostly because
of higher property taxes and workmen's compensation
payments.
REEL MAGIC-"You can catch your fish and cook it too
with my reel," laughs Art Erickson of GRAND JUNC-
TION, talking about his large fishing reel that looks like
two pie pans stuck together. The reel was originally
constructed with two pie pans when Erickson's father
conceived of the idea 40 years ago. The modern day
version, trademarked REEL MAGIC, is more
sophisticated and made of molded iron or aluminum. The
reel is large, about eight inches across. It is used without
a pole and strung with high test nylon or copper line.
Large lures or bait can be put on the end of the line, and
then balled or used from a stationary boat in deep water.
Erickson, his /amity and the 5,000 people who have
purohased the reel since production began five years ago
have some fish stories ro tell Erickson lured dhe world
record splake (part brook end part lake trout) from Island
Lake on Grand Mesa. He caught a 42 ~/: pound trout from
Flaming Gorge last June, a Utah state record. Howevei
the next day, someone else caught a 57 pound fish using
a pie pan reel. On another 4'shing trip, Erickson and his
/amilydaught 250 fish in 14 days at Flaming Gorge. The
majority of the fish were over 18 pounds. The reel, which
has a potent pending, allows the angler to feel the fish
at the end o/ the line even at great depths. "The reel is
not a winch like a downrigger," says Erickson. 'As a
result, the fish are not as exhausted when they are finally
landed. The vast majority o/ the fish are returned to the
water in good shape. "Erickson, whose business is called
MACKINAW SYSTEMS, Inc., would like to mass market
his reel. He is exploring financing to get a mold made
for a plastic model. The cost of the metal reel is about
$50. ' A plastic model would still do the job, be more
economical to produce and would be more appealing to
the pocketbook, "says Erickson. About 10% of the 45
millron fresh water anglers in the U. S. like to troll That's
a potential market of 4.9 million fishermen. That S a
market Erickson would bve to catch and reel into western
Cokrredo.
REAL APPEALING-Apple growers in DELTA COUNTY
were paid a supreme price this growing season for the
first COLORADO SUPREME APPLES. The Colorado
Supreme is a new grade of apple recognized by the state
Department o} Agriculture. Head of the Hi-Quality Pack-
ing Company in Eckert, Harold Broughton says, "Our
crop every year had consistantty better apples than the
U.S. Extra Fancy grade requites, the highest grade
obtainable. We looked for a way to really call attention
to the quality of the western Colorado apple crop." Colo-
redo Supremos were selling for $14.00 a bushel, says
Broughton, the same price paid for Washington state's
best apples. ey comparison, growers were paid $8.00
to $9.00 a bushel for the Extra Fancy grade of apples.
Colorado Supreme apples have a uniform color in 85%
of the red varieties and 90% or better in the goltlen
cobred varieties. Broughton indicates that the accept-
able good color level for the Extra Fancy designation is
ony fi6% uniform, true color, Colorado Supreme apples
are the first commodity in Colorado to get a "Seal of
Quality" from the state Department of Agriculture. A
special logo on the crates and displays calls attention
to the fact that Colorado is marketing the highest stand-
ard of apple in the U.S. Broughton says the crop was
down about 50°h this year because of hail damage.
About 1.3 million bushels were picked. Delta County
produces 70°Po of Colorado's apple crop.
COAL DEGASIFICATfON-AMOCO PRODUCTION
COMPANY spent about $50 million dollars in LA PLATA
COUNTY in 1988. Approximatety $30 million was spent
drilling wells into rich deposits of methane gas in the
Fruitland coal bads bcated in the Durango, Hayfield area
and on into San Juan County, New Mexico. About
$300,000 went ro la Plata County for sales and use
taxes. Just over $4 million was paid in property taxes.
"Amoco drilled 141 wells in the Son Juan Basin in 1988, "
says public affairs advisor, Tom Kornegay. "La Plata
County was the site of 135 of those wells. "Amoco is
using a unique method of extraction to get the gas from
fairly shallow depths o/ 2,500 feet to 4,000 /eat. AS gas
producton begins in a coal seam well, a large quantity
of wetermust be removed. The process differs from cort-
ventional drilling where the gas comes first and then is
eventualty replaced by water. Amoco utilizes pump jacks,
most commonly seen in oil fields, to extract the water.
As the water is eliminated, the gas begins to till into the
natural Iracture systems and then is removed. Comple-
tion technologies vary between energy companies. The
water is piped away and reinjected via another well into
[he ground water system about a mile bebw the surface
in an older geological zone. Komegay notes the cost o/
dulling the well is cheaper because of the !ow depth, trut
disposing of excess water adds ro the final cost o/
exdacting the gas. Drilling in the basin shifted into high
gear in 1984. Since then, 282 wells using the coal
degesificatan method have been drilled in the formation;
252 of those wells are in La Plata County. The company
could dull 100 or more in the next year. Amoco, accord
trig ro trade publications, has 25% of the basin's coaUgas
acreage under lease and has been adding to those
leases, making them the largest producer in the area. The
journals also predkt the rapid pace of drilling should con-
tinue. Methane gas wells started by the end of 1990 will
qualify for a tax credit. Experts expect the wells to
produce for 50 years. Average production from each well
is about 200,000 cubic lest of gas per day although some
wells have reached levels of 7-11 million cubic teat a day.
The San Juan Basin contains an estimated 25 trillion
cubic /eat o/ methane gas, representing about 15% o/
the country's remaining natural gas resources. The U.S.
consumes about 17 trillion cubic feet of gas a year. Con-
ventional gas extrecton, started in 1921, continues in the
area, at a much greater depth, out of the coat seams.
All the drilling is done by subcontractors.
TUIINS FOR SfWOG7-Western Cobrado is the site of the
ony commercially viable deposits of NACHOLITE in the
world. The sodium bicarbonate or baking soda deposits
found in the Piceance Basin are "awesome" according
to an official of NATEC MINES, LTD. Richard Hooper,
vice president of research and technology for Natec,
says they hope to mine nacholite on a commercial basis
by the fall of 1990. The nacholite will be used chiefly in
the boilers of coal-fired power plants to clean up noxious
gases and emissions. The process has been tested
already in power plants in Colorado. The Environmental
Impact Statement for the mine and production facility is
approved by the Bureau of Land Management. "We are
in the process of deciding how large our initial opera-
tion should be," says Hopper. "We are also lining up
our financing." The EIS indicates a mine producing
125,000 tons of nacholite a year would be optimum. The
operation could grow to 500,000 tons a year under the
current permit. Liquid would be used to bring the
nacholite to the surface where filters and crystalizers
would be used to separate the minerals. The nacholite
would be trucked to a railhead for distribution. Hopper
says that, if they were to mine 500,000 tons of nacholite
a year, the reserves on their leases would last an
estimated 30-50 years. Construction of the mine could
require about 100 employees. More about the size of the
permanent work force and construction schedule will be
known once the plant size and financing are decided in
the next year. There are five nacholite leases in the Basin
according to BLM officials. Natec is the only company
that has submitted a development proposal to the BLM.
A subsidiary of an Australian company plans to make
application for permits for a nacholite mine, also in the
Piceance Basin. DENNISON RESOURCES, LTD. of
Brisbane, Queensland has purchased the leases from
Eisenman Enterprises for the Rock School parcel. The
company has opened a Grand Junction office. Long
range plans call for a mine producing 50,000 tons of
nacholite a year. Gale Peters, president of the U.S. cor-
poration, estimates that putting the new facilities in place
to meet that production goal will cost approximately $10
million.
MINE BYPRODUCTS-Communities on the Western
Slope got a $1.68 million shot in the pocketbook horn
Energy Impact Assistance Gnarls awarded by the Coto-
redo Department of Local Affairs in November Over hall
of the $2.9 million awarded went ro Western Slope cord
munities. The largest grant was $500.000 ro Mesa County
to be used, it certain conditions ere met, for a new jail
iaciliry. The Mondrose civic center project will receive a
contribution of $275,000. Alamosa County is re/urbishing
their county services building and will get $200,000.
Silvenon will get $107, 540 to be applied to a community
center project and for their ambulance service. Water
projects and utility system improvements will be partialty
funded in Hayden, Montezuma, Parachute, Gypsum, and
Lake City. Kremmling and Monte Vista will receive grants
of $73,000 and $50,000 to help with fire station construo-
lion. Ignacio, Ridgeway and Monte Vista will use their
grants for downtown planning. Funds for the Energy
Impact Grants are received from mineral leases and
severance taxes. The awards are made twice a year. Tim
Sarno of the Department of Local A(iairs says the hear-
ings /or the next round o/ awards will be March 28, 29
and 30 in Grand Junction. State-wide, 54 applications
have been received.
REBOUNDING-A company called Special Protection,
Inc. in EDWARDS is well situated for the product they
manufacture. "We make protective pads for obstacles
on ski slopes like lift poles," says company co-owner
Katherin Senn. The pads are made of heavy duty vinyl
sewn around polyurethane foam. Senn says they have
some standard size pads, but the bulk of their orders
are custom made. The largest customers have been the
ski areas in Colorado. The pads have also been used
by operators of ball fields and horse tracks. The business
was started in Edwards in 1984 as a branch of the Bellutti
Corporation in Innsbruck, Austria. Senn says they had
originally planned to distribute the pads in the United
States, but transportation costs from Austria were too
high. The company in Edwards employs seven people
during the height of their season in the late summer and
eery fall. Says Senn, "We have had no trouble finding
empbyees. We provide seasonal employment when no
one else does." Freight is the biggest cost of doing
business in a place tike Edwards, notes Senn. Gross
sales for Special Protection, Inc. have doubled in the last
three years. Senn says they hope to maintain that level
of sales although the orders from Colorado companies
have sowed. They are in the process of developing new
products. Senn feels the good quality of their product
has hurt the sales volume. "The pads don't wear out fast
enough," laughs Senn.
BRINGING IN THE BEST-U S WEST has rive projects
totalling $8.5 million scheduled this year on the Western
Slope. Direct dialing and state of the art digital o/lice
technology will be installed in Telluude, Basalt, Durango,
Hayfield and Ignacio. Work started in January on the con-
version of the Basalt office. Improvements will be done
by May 8. Cost of that project is $750,000. Approximatety
$4.5 million will be spent to upgrade the central ollices
in Durango, Bayfeld and Ignacio. The improvements will
affect 13, 700 cusomers and about 500,000 visitors ro the
Four Comers area. All three offices should be converted
by early July, says U S WEST Communication's public
relations manager for western Colorado, Bonnie F9h1. The
$1.3 million Telluude office conversion will start this
summer and be done September 30th. Pohl states, "The
new digital equipement will allow us to offer our
customers the services they are requesting like inter-
national direct dialing, call waiting and forwarding, three
way calling and speed calling." Customers who want to
do so will have equal access ro bng4istance phone com•
pantos for calls to southeastern Cobrado and outside the
state. No matter which long distance company is
selected, customers would be able to use the 1 + dial-
ing pollen. The U S WEST payroll in the towns included
in the upgrade program is in excess of $1.1 million.
Written by Linda Skinner
Tourisr°n Regions Set To G®
COLORADO TOURISM BOARD -The Club
20 audience heard that Colorado has been
divided into six regions for the purpose of
tourism marketing. The Western Slope is
divided into two large regions, Northwest and
Southwest. "These two regions," says State
Representative Scott McInnis, "are the most
outstanding for the tourist in the state. These
regions have also come the farthest in getting
organized." McInnis serves on the Colorado
Tourism Board.
Each region will receroe $30,000 in matching
funds for start-up costs. The Colorado structure
is a model of the successful system in Utah.
SOUTHWEST REGION -Head of the South-
western Region Board, is Gary Tomsic of
Gunnison. Tomsic, who came to Colorado from
Utah, says, "Colorado is entering the game
awfully late, but it is to our advantage because
we can see what has worked and what has not
for other states." The Southwest Region con-
tains 11 counties and two Indian tribes. Tomsic
says the challenge of regionalization is not to
replace programs already in place, especially
if they are successful, but to find a niche.
The goal of the marketing plan for the region
is to attract more tourists who want to stay
longer and spend more money. The priority
target is the transient tourist who has decided
to come to Colorado. The "local visitor" from
the Front Range is the next priority and the
destination traveler is the third target. Four
hundred thousand brochures highlighting
activities in southwest Colorado are set for
distribution in April.
Tomsic hopes problems of cooperation can
be worked out at a regional conference set for
the Red Lion Inn in Durango on April 14th and
15th.
NORTHWEST REGION - "We chose not to
hire staff for the 10 county Northwest Tourism
Region," says spokeswoman Janelle Day of
Grand Junction. "We spent 90% of our alloted
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Local Affairs talked to the Club 20 audience
about how much the concept of recreation has
changed. "Fifteen years ago," observes Schler,
recreation was tacility~rier>ted. Federal money
was available for playing fields, swimming
pools, fairgrounds and tennis courts." While
many communities took advantage of the funds
and built structures, many entities did not,
$60,000 on advertising, including a brochure.
The amount does not leave much of a margin
for error." Day was substftuting for Chainnroman
Susan Anderson of Granby,. About 2/3 of the
Northwest Region's brochure is devoted to
activities suitable for spring, summer and fall.
Like the Southwest Region, the regional board
felt the ski areas were doing a good job of luring
the winter traveler. "We did notice some gaps
that were not being covered in the wintertime
though," says Day. "We incorporated informa-
tion about snowmobiling and cross country
skiing in our brochure. We will have inserts
mapping out eight to twelve circle trips that can
be taken in the reigon. We hope to grab the
70% of the tourists who come into Colorado
who do not know where they want to go,"
stated Day.
"One of the most exciting things we are
doing ," explains Day, "is setting up 'gateways'
to the region. We plan to have visitor centers
on U.S. 40 along with additional information
areas on I-70." Radio broadcasts updated to
include current data about the weather, activities
and locations of visitor centers are planned.
Plans of a business nature include coming
up with a logo for the region. The group hopes
to set up a FAX network to be able to update
and change event information easily. Day
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information more easily that way.
The Colorado Tourism Board has designated
a liaison to work with the regions to help coor-
dinate and put together the state's visitor guide.
The guide will be out in February. McInnis,
responding to questions, said the goal is to;try
to get the entities to work together and not in
competition with each other.
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preferring to rely on what surrounded them to
provide re<reation. Recreation was not thought
of as a tourist draw.
About seven years ago, communities started
wanting ,programs. Recreation program
directors were hired. The emphasis was more
on the individual. People had less tree time and
wanted to use it more effectively. Some notice
was paid . to tourists, but the community
emphasis was on what the locals wanted.
About two years ago, the recreational
situation in western Colorado changed again.
"Entertainment was the theme," Schler says.
"Brochure mania set in. Signs were erected,
scenic highways designated, historic sites were
identified and restored. Many communities
began marketing themselves to the outside
world. Some towns were claiming to be
retirement havens. Others were ski heavens.
Towns that had been happy before now were
competing with each other for an outside
audience." Schler feels some officials got
caught up in an "incredible amount of copy-
ing", overlooking what makes their locale
special.
Businesses have gotten involved again in
recreation, with tourism touted as a form of
economic development. Tourism can be effec-
tive ff atown puts together a marketing package
based on the community's unique features
aimed at the right market," claims Schler.
Several problems face towns wanting to
market themselves. Schler says a community
needs to take a good hard look at itself to see
what is there in the way of resources. What can
be improved? What should be de~mphasized?
Visitors are becoming pickier. A town needs to
look at what attractions are there and if they
cater to leisure time desires. Schler warns that
the local population should not be overlooked,
that programs and facilities should be built with
the locals in mind. "We see some incredible
proposals for projects where there is no revenue
base to support them," says Schler, who
reviews and helps out with grant applications
for Local Affairs.
"Scrambled Eggs and the Legislature" was
the title State Senator Tillie Bishop gave to
the morning session of the Club 20 meeting
featuring a panel of lawmakers. Scrambled is
an apt word to describe the activity of the
Legislature this session which is operating
under avoter-mandated, 120~ay session. The
so-called "gavel amendment" also requires
that each bill be heard and brought to a vote.
A 48-hour public notice must be given of the
hearing. Bishop, who moderated the panel,
says, "The legislative committees are work-
ing long hours, but the job will get done."
Bishop feels the limit for bills introduced should
have been four for each member rather than
six. A total of 347 bills were introduced in the
Senate, 236 in the House. Because of the limit,
lawmakers are fighting harder for their indi-
vidual bills and bad bills are harder to kill.
Bishop introduced the other legislators to
comment on the present session's bills. Bishop
noted that the Western Slope lawmakers are
a hard working team.
REPRESENTATIVE TIM FOSTER -Foster,
who represents District 54, believes the short
session is forcing committees to get to the gut
issues of bills real fast. The Business Affairs
and Labor Committee is considering five bills
dealing with workmen's compensation from
interim committees. Foster notes the solutions
are all different and that what is passed will
not be "all encompassing and solve the prob-
lem." The committee voted to include a health
insurance requirement for smaller businesses
after testimony from a logging company owner
from Cortez. Foster emphasized, "That is why
it is so important to get public input. Otherwise
we do not know how people feel and some-
times our assumptions can be wrong." A bill
to allow Division of Wildlife officers to issue
tickets in the field requiring a later court
appearance is being considered.
SALLY HOPPER -Senator Hopper noted that
the short session is making legislators "faster
moving targets." The Senate will be consider-
ing ameasure regarding highway funding from
the House. The transportation bill recom-
mended by the Highway Legislative Review
Committee is House Bill #1213. That measure,
which could change from what Senator
Hopper was discussing, would retain a 6 cent
per gallon gas tax for the next three years, but
reduce the diesel tax levy. Registration fees
on autos would be increased along with the
driver's license application fee. The state sales
tax on gas would be increased another 2 cents
a gallon. The bill includes a controversial
increase of 1/4% in the income tax and
general sales tax for highways. Hopper says,
"It is important that those of us on the Western
Slope come in with one voice to get the items
we want from the highway bills."
REPRESENTATIVE f1NARGY NiASSON -
Masson, of the 58th House District, lives in
Crawford. She warned, like Tim Foster, that the
bills dealing with workmen's compensation will
not be able to do too much to change the
system at once. She sat on the interim com-
mittee which had the "mind-boggling" task of
finding solutions to the workmen's comp pro-
grams as well as unemployment compensa-
tion. "It was more than the committee could
handle in the time allowed," states Masson.
Sixty-seven bills concerning both types of com-
pensation have been introduced. Masson
wants to see two law changes made:
1) The prohibition of reciprocity of compensa-
tion betwen states. Now, for example, a Utah
contractor does not need to pay for Colorado's
compensation insurance to do business in this
state. That discriminates against Colorado
companies because the rate in this state are
much higher than they are in neighboring
states. Reciprocity makes it harder for Colo-
rado companies to submit cost competitive
bids.
2) Masson also wants to see the insurance
rates drop because they are "impossible" for
some businesses.
REPRESENTATIVE PATRICIC GRANT -Grant
represents District 9 which includes parts of
Denver and Arapahoe counties. He is also
rumored to have gubernatorial ambitions.
Grant predicted, "There will be a substantial
increase in funds, $50 million to $60 million,
to school districts in the state." The Legislature
is reacting to local pressure for property tax
relief. Grant said legislators from the Denver
metro area need to come over and listen to
the concerns of those in western Colorado.
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT IWcINNIS -
Mclnnis, the 57th District lawmaker, noted that
urban legislators, Representative Grant aside,
seem to be real closed-minded on the ques-
tions about water. He spent his time talking
about water measures. In 1973, the Legislature
passed a measure setting up the water con-
servancy districts. One of the tenants in that
bill stated that, when water is diverted, there
must be mitigation in the basin of origin. The
measure, McInnis noted, works, but does not
cover the whole state. Senator Bishop, along
with McInnis, is sponsoring a "Basin of Origin"
bill. It says that, if water is diverted out of any
basin in the state, compensation must be
made for environmental and economic
impacts. McInnis is enthusiastic about the
short session, saying, "The time limit saves
the taxpayer $6,000 to $10,000 a day that the
legislature is not in session."
REPRESENTATIVE DAN PRINSTER -
Prinster, who is a freshman lawmaker from
Grand Junction, learned that the words trans-
mountain diversion and mitigation sure get the
attention of Denver water providers. A bill
Prinster sponsored that would require mitiga-
tion for diversions only from the Colorado River
Basin was defeated in committee. Prinster
touched on some issues coming before the
Health, Education, Welfare and Institutions
Committee on which he serves. The question
of liability is being debated. Another bill con-
cerns leaking underground storage tanks.
Federal laws now mandate that gas stations
cony liability insurance for such problems. The
insurance has gotten so costly that it is driv-
ing individual station owners out of business.
The small gas station owners have asked the
state to set up an insurance board.
Bishop, in closing, said that it is important
to get position papers and resolutions from
Club 20. "Your group has credibility," Bishop
stated. He also invited anyone who could to
come to the dedication of the sculpture of John
Vanderhoof on March 2. Vanderhoof is a
former governor of Colorado and former
president of Club 20.
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®an Prinster, Senator Tilman Bishop.
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Scott fWclnnis, Representative Tim Foster, Representative Pat Grant.
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J. Paul Brown makes a argument;
Economic Development -John Hess
and Stan Broome
The Economic Development Com-
mittee is trying to coordinate and net-
work avariety of EDC efforts in the
Club 20 region. The co-chairmen are
acting as a sounding board and will
let the Governor and Legislature know
of concerns on issues. Hess says one
concern is that. the Enterprise Zones
do not seem to offer incentives for new
business in tourist-oriented counties.
The state-wide computer informa-
tion network is slowly being imple-
mented. It would provide data on com-
panies as well as bids. Bromme and
Hess agreed to write a sheet outlin-
ing what kinds of computer informa-
tion are available and how to list a
business in various systems.
Hosting a mining seminar is a
desire of the committee. The
workshops would explore different
ways communities have reacted to the
loss of mines.
Natural Resources -Chairman Ival
Goslin has not recovered from
surgery, so Bill Cleary summarized the
committee's activities.
Cleary noted that Goslin did a "yeo-
man's job" in helping with the
passage of the Indian Water Rights Bill
in Washington. Club 20 was
represented at two coal conferences
in Steamboat Springs and Meeker.
The committee supported resolutions
for the reducti~m of severance taxes
on coal and supported legislation for
the reduction of the federal royalty on
coal. There were warnings about
keeping an eye on the Utah proposal
to put a surcharge on power revenues
generated by Colorado River
hydroelectric projects.
Transportation -Stan Dodson (and
helpers)
Dodson, with the help of Don
Mannes and Jim Evans, outlined
several bills at the state and national
level of special interest to western
Colorado. Rick Perske of the Colorado
Highway Department in Grand Junc-
tion went through a list of projects cur-
rently underway in western Colorado.
A list will be included in the next edi-
tion of the newsletter.
Tourism -Dave Anderson
Anderson noted in his report that
Club 20 no longer has an active
tourism marketing program. He
wondered if the Board should consider
having an active program again. The
state's vacation planning guide is due
out February 22. Anderson says that
some people who have seen the
booklet do not like the text, but Ander-
son says everyone is excited to have
the job done.
Anderson noted that, of the six
travel regions, the Southwest and
Northwest regions are the furthest
along in putting a plan in motion. A
meeting is planned at the Red Lion Inn
in Durango on April 14 and 15 to talk
about. marketing programs for tourists.
Anderson urged everyone to attend.
Southwest Colorado has been
picked for the site of a study of tourism
jobs. The study is part of a program
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called "Jobs for Colorado's Future."
The study will be looking into the pay
scale for tourism jobs, the costs of
housing and how to make the jobs
less seasonal.
Agriculture -The nasty weather
prevented chairman Mark Harris from
attending, so Cleary read the report.
Harris outlined three priorities for
the committee:
1) Find a way to recognize talent in the
agricultural industry.
2) The chairman and Club 20 presi-
dent would work closely with and have
joint meetings with ail entities that are
concerned with agriculture in order to
examine problems and seek solutions.
3) The Agriculture Commitee will con-
tinue to have a role in keeping issues
in front of Club 20 and the public.
Under new Chairman Joe Prinster's
direction, the Board took up some
changes in the by-laws and approved
the selection of officers and new
Board members. The budget of
$127,900 was approved.
The Board of Directors considered
and acted on the following resolutions:
- DEFEATED - A proposed state law
that all schools begin the day after
Labor Day.
- PASSED -Support for Grand Junc-
tion as a site for the first day of issue
for the U.S. Postal Service dinosaur
stamp.
- PASSED -Oppose federal budget
proposal to require western stales to
pay 50% of fire fighting costs.
- PASSED - Support a compromise
on the future of oil shale mining
claims.
- PASSED -Oppose state legislation
that would divert highway tax funds to
non-highway uses.
-PASSED -Support federal legisla-
tion that would prohibit the use of
highway funds to reduce the federal
deficit.
- PASSED - Oppose a change in
requirements for federal grazing
permits.
~99Y Rector Ilstena.
BLUEPRINT FOR BUSINESS
"Four years ago, the business com-
munity in the state was not together on
issues," says Jeff Coors, Chairman of
the Blueprint for Colorado Steering
Committee. "As a result, business
interests did not speak with one voice
to the Legislature and were ignored."
The Colorado Association of Commerce
and Industry (CACI) decided to get
together and see if goals for the busi-
ness community in the state could be
agreed upon so a climate for economic
growth and individual prosperity could
be fostered. Coors presented highlights
from the 1989 Blueprint to the Club 20
Board.
The goals set forth in the Blueprint
include:
!AlORIf - There should be a 2%
increase in jobs for the next four years.
That means 120,000 new jobs by 1992.
The unemployment rate should continue
to be lowered to 5.5%.
EDUCATION -The Blueprint Com-
mittee believes that education is the key
to the success of Colorado's future.
Colorado now has the most highly edu-
cated population in the United States.
Sought is $100- million in the nett four
years to put the state in the top quartile
nationally in the amount of money spent
per student. The School Finance Act
approved in 1988 needs to be fully
funded. "There is a relationship betwen
funding and the quality of higher educa-
tion," states Coors. The Committee
recommends that $30 million a year be
spent until Colorado ranks in the top
quarter nationally in the support of
colleges and universities.
TRANSPORTATION -The Committee
believes that a new Denver airport is
important to the whole state's future. A
regional transportation authority for the
Denver area needs to be created
along with a state department of
transportation.
ENVIRONfViENT - The Committee
rcommends expansion of the vehicle
inspection program, traffic light syn-
chronization, idling ordinances and
street sweeping to improve the air
quality throughout Colorado. A hazar-
dous waste commission needs to be
created to foster a regulatory climate.
The report makes specific recommen-
dations in many other areas. "The
bottom line," says Coors, "is to create
a focal point for the business community
to discuss differences. Comments to the
Committee can be sent to 1860 Lincoln
St., Suite 560, Denver, Colorado 80295.
The phone number is 831-7411.
U S yl/EST CALLING AREAS
The Club 20 Board heard from
Bonnie Pehl, the Grand Junction
ilflanager for U S lfdest Communica-
tions. Pehl explained the changes
made to the calling area proposal by the
Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The
phone company asked for three dif-
ferent rate classes and calling "areas of
interest." Calling plan "A" would be a
base service charge and include the
smallest toll free calling area. Areas "B"
and "C" would receive a larger monthly
charge, but allow customers to call a
wider area toll free. The PUC took away
the option of the largest calling area (C)
for rural Colorado. A task force will be
set up to examine the calling areas as
they now stand before the plan is imple-
mented in January of 1990. Pehl says
that now is the time for community input
to the PUC regarding the calling area
plans. U S West will not make any
money from the calling area proposal.
Pehl says, "The plan was an effort to
make sure people in rural areas were
able to make calls within their 'area of
interest."' Comments can be addressed
to the Task Force on Calling, 1580
Logan, Denver 80203.
DECISION TIflflE FOR THE DOE
The Department of Energy Projects
Office (GJPO) in Grand Junction is the
fifth largest employer on the Western
Slope. The Club 20 Board of Directors
heard from Bob Potter, the manager for
the company responsible for running
one of the DOE programs, UNC Geo-
tech. Potter says the DOE tried to shut
down the GJPO in 1982, but local sup-
port and the landing of the huge con-
tract for the UMTRA project revitalized
the operation. UNC has been the con-
tractor at the site since 1982. Potter is
proud of what they have accomplished.
The removal of mill tailings from 4,000
properties in Grand Junction and Edge-
mont, South Dakota will be finished in
1992. Construction at 150 sites is in pro-
gress at all times using 30 local con-
tractors. UNC has saved $11.2 million
over the last two years which has been
returned to the DOE. Jobs related to the
UMTRA total 1,700 with an average
$55.5 million in income being pumped
into Mesa County. Taxes collected from
UNC on the state and local level
average $5.7 million. Potter notes that
the clean-up has no adverse impacts on
the community. "We do just the oppo-
site," Potter observes. "We make the
community a safer place to live." The
GJPO emplys 600 highly skilled workers
that Potter feels are a definite asset to
the quality of life in the community.
Closure of the GJPO would be deva-
stating, Potter warns.
The Projects Office could be shut
down if new contracts are not found to
support the work force after 1992. Potter
emphasized the clean-up proposals
being considered by the DOE and
Department of Defense (DOD) will not
require a Grand Junction site. Approxi-
mately $50 million to $60 million in fund-
ing needs to be found. Potter noted that
community support can make a big dif-
ference. Potter hopes Club 20 and
residents of the Western Slope can be
called upon to voice support for UNC's
bids to attract more business.
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I am excited about the future
of Club 20!
I've been on the job a few
days, and have already met sev-
eral of the outstanding people
who make up the Club 20 team.
The chance to learn from some
of the best minds on the Western
Slope, like Governor Vanderhoof
and Bill Cleary, is a great oppor-
tunity. Ihave also heard from
many young people interested in
getting involved in Club 20, with
some great ideas about new
projects.
My own first priority is to travel
the Club 20 territory and meet all
the people who have made the
organization the powerful voice
that it is. I've already been invited
to attend and speak at events
from Durango to Steamboat,
from Montrose to Summit
County. I'll be doing all of those,
and many more. It is important to
spread the word that Club 20 is
on the move -our economy is
on the mend, our membership is
active and growing, and our voice
is getting louder.
Of course, there is no need to
re-invent the wheel. There is a
great reservoir of knowledge and
experience which I plan to take
advantage of. My hope is that, by
combining this vast expertise
with a healthy influx of new
people, we can make Club 20
more vital than ever. I look for-
ward to meeting you and seek-
ing your ideas about our future.
Let me hear from you often.
We'll work together as a team
to bring the Western Slope into
the 1990's stronger than ever
before. After all, teamwork is the
very foundation of Club 20.
TOURISM
Both western Colorado Travel Regions will
be holding important meetings in the near
future •- sandwiched around the Annual
Colorado Tourism Board meeting at the
Raddison in Denver on April 5 and 6.
The Northwest Colorado Travel Region will
meet in Glenwood Springs on March 31 -
details from Susan Anderson, P.O. Box 930,
Fraser, CO (phone 726-8388).
The Southwest Colorado Travel Region will
hold atwo-day first annual Southwest Colo-
rado Tourism Conference, April 14 & 15 at
the Red Lion Inn, Durango.
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
MARCH 29, 1989
3x00 P.M.
SITE VISITS
1000 P.M.
6 1. Lodge Entry Sign, Lodge at Vail (Final)
Motion-Sante Second-Herrington
Approved, VOTE 5-0
7 2. Litchfield Residence (Final)
Lot 8, Block 2, Vail Village 3rd
TABLED TO APRIL 5TH MEETING
5 3. Ski Museum Entry Remodel (Final)
Vail Village Inn
TABLED TO APRIL 5TH MEETING
9 4. Williams/Schermerhorn Residence (Final)
Lot 5, Bighorn 4th Filing
Motion-Sante Second-Herrington
Approved on consent, VOTE 5-0
1 5.
4 6.
2 7.
3 8.
Ragan Residence
Lot 2, Potato Patch 2nd Filing
(Final)
Motion-Sante Second-Herrington VOTE 5-0
Approved as submitted and revised.
Douglas Residence Addition
Lot 3, Vail Village 2nd Filing
(Final)
Motion-McCluskie Second-Herrington
Approved as submitted and revised. VOTE 4-0-1
Vail Brewery, (Conceptual Review)
Glen Lyon Office and Parking Structure
NO VOTE
Hospital, (Conceptual Review)
Addition and Parking Structure
NO VOTE
8 9. Ford Park: Tennis Court and (Final)
Pro Shop Addition
TABLED TO APRIL 5TH MEETING
10 10e Hopkins Residence (Final)
Lot 1, Block 3, Bighorn 5th Filing
Motion-Sante Second-Herrington VOTE 4-0-1
Approved as submitted and revisede
MEMBERS PRESENTe
Ned Gwathmey
Roy Sante
Jamie McCluskie
Pam Hopkins
Pat Herrington
STAFF APPROVALSo
NONE
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Town Council - FYI
We received a call 4/3/89 from Sylvia Goddet who wanted to be on the record as being
very much against Dr. Steadman being here in Vail.
4/4/89
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IEAG-~E 0001I~17'Y
551 Broadway
EagIe,COlorado 81631
(303) 328 7311
PRESS RELEASE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
RECD APR - 31989
MEETING OF EAGLE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WITH EASTERN EAGLE COUNTY AREA
THE EAGLE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL
BE IN EASTERN EAGLE COUNTY AREA, ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11,
1989 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING INPUT FROM CITIZENS ON
ANY AND ALL SUBJECTS.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DROP IN AT THE VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, AT 75 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD, VAIL, BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 7:30 9:00 P.M., EVEN IF IT IS JUST TO GET
ACQUAINTED.
Board of County Commissioners Assessor
P.O. Box 850 P.O. Box 449
Eagle, Colorado 81631 Eagle, Colorado 81631
Clerk and Recorder
P.O. Box 537
Eagle, Colorado 81631
Sheriff
P.O. Box 359
Eagle, Colorado 81631
Treasurer
P.O. Box 479
Eagle, Colorado 81631
RETT
Revised: 4/ 3/1989
TOWN OF VAIL
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
History and Budget
1989
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989 BQDGET
MONTH ACTQAL ACTQAL ACTQAL ACTQAL ACTQAL
--- ACTQAL
----------- ACTQAL
----------- ACTQAL
----------- ACTQAL
-----------
- BQDGET
------------ ACTQAL VARIANCE
--------------------
--------
January ---------
63,999 -----------
98,089 ---------
106,981 -----------
119,972 --------
78,053 80,733 101,374 131,916 96,119 84,193 309,233 ~ 225,040
February 40,595 69,018 105,024 132,220 86,289 170,052 64,906 44,040 109,873 75,549 140,192 64,643
March 69,886 126,935 109,533 137,820 62,693
-
------- 63,831
----------- 92,557
----------- 38,791
----------- 68,104
-----------
- 73,345
------------ 145,957 72,612
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Subtotal --------
174,480 -----------
294,042 ---------
321,538 -----------
390,012
--- --
-
227,035
----------- 314,616
----------- 258,837
----------- 214,74?
----------- 274,096
-----------
- 233,086
------------ 595,382 362,296
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April --------
76,855 -----------
94,653 ---------
65,900 --------
103,526 173,321 90,396 182,743 95,554 179,671 100,585 -
May 42,738 84,324 54,663 90,599 96,006 228,673 98,651 ~ 120,984 99,736 79,700
June 62,239 125,433 54,488 140,638 76,467 49,513 79,915 73,509 101,364 ?0,858
July 49,367 186,110 104,262 68,539 157,598 88,528 70,441 47,949 126,537 82,209
August 79,859 115,499 71,282 97,806 58,937 32,860 100,182 61,137 109,315 ; 71,489
Septembr 59,800 113,992 49,332 96,746 64,671 48,516 108,167 78,819 116,557 70,625
October 108,510 154,000 42,498 122,546 88,732 109,633 93,860 124,291 177,360 99,052
Noeember 102,623 107,768 81,698 91,385 105,109 74,909 89,047 114,839 241,888 85,570
December 142,662 133,867 110,911 56,533
-- 81,890
----------- 333,139
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- 106,695
----------- 95,495
----------- 192,947
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-- 106,824
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TOTAL --------
899,133 -----------
1,409,688 ---------
956,572 ---------
1,258,330 1,129,766 -
1,370,783 1,188,538 1,027,324 1,619,471 1,000,000 595,382 362,296
~ Includes $133,000 of delinquent taxes, penalty, and interest.
RECD ~P R ° 3 X989
~A~~9RA~. Eh~ERGV RESOURCES C®MPANY
P. O. Bou 567 o Polmer lake, Colorado 80133 ~ (719) 481-2003 ~ FAX (719) 481-4013
March 27, 1989
Town of Crested Butte Councilmembers
P.O. Box 39
Crested Butte, CO. 81229
Dear Councilmembers:
Most government officials are very much interested in important Colorado
water matters. The unprecedented efficiency and environment enhancing
capability of the Gunnison's Union Park and Rocky Point projects are generating
considerable interest throughout the state.
T}ie high altitude Union Park Reservoir is designed to accumulate, hold,
and beneficially use a. small part of Colorado's entitled water that is
currently being lost to tl~e down river states. During flood periods only,
surplus water is pumped from t}~e exis-ling Taylor Park Reservoir into Union Park
for release via high volume siphon/conduit to both slopes during multi-year
droughts. This economical drought insurance provides needed protection of the
Upper Gunnison's rivers and agriculture, while also providing for Metro
Denver's future needs. The remote, off-river, sage covered Union Park site is
a unique high altitude location for storage of up to 1.1 million acre feet.
This massive new water conservation reservoir will i~luctuate very gradually on
a cyclical basis, to help reduce the substantial seasonal fluctuations in
Taylor Park and Blue Mesa reservoirs, as well as t}ie Taylor and Gunnison
rivers. These water regulating and flood control features will be very
beneficial to the future economic and environmental viability of Colorado and
the Upper Gunnison, including Crested Butte.
Our 1000 megawatt Rocky Point Pumped Storage Project is designed to be the
world's highest head, most efficient pealcing power operation. 2t's clean, low
cost power will serve Colorado and other southwestern states. it will have
major air quality benefits for the region, as its dependable pealcing power can
defer the construction of several major fossil fueled plants.
Both of these large ~•~ater projects will generate significant tax and
employment revenues for the }Jest Slope. in fact, the Upper Gunnison can becorr~
the water and power capitol of Colorado, while also enhancing its recreation
facilities and environment. The Union Park Project is now owned by Arapahoe
County, and the initial subscribers are the City of Gunnison, Town of Parker,
and Castlewood 6Jater District. Additional participants on both slopes are
expected.
6Jith Two Corks in trouble, the overlooked, untapped Gunnison is certain to
receive increased attention. The intent of our frequent mailings to local,
state, and federal officials is to keep them inforn~d of the relative merits of
Union Park and Rocky Point, as compared to the more costly and damaging
alternatives. 6Je would be honored to give the Crested Butte Council a special
detailed briefing when convenient. Please advise.
Sincerely,
~~/ /~~,
Allen D. (Dave) Miller, President
ADM/bm
cce City of Gunnison; Gunnison County; local, state and federal officials.