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Home My WebLink About1990-03-13 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session1'' VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1990 2:00 p.m, AGENDA 1. Planning and Environmental Commission Report 2. Design Review Board Report 3, Discussion of Jake Brake Research 4. 1989 Year End Financial Report 5, Discussion of 1990 Resident Survey 6. Information Update 7. Other VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1990 2:00 p.m. EXPANDED AGENDA 2:00 1. Planning and Environmental Commission Report Kristan Pritz 2:05 2. Design Review Board Report Mike Mollica 2:10 3. Discussion of Jake Brake Research Larry Eskwith Action Requested of Council: Give staff direction as to how you would like to proceed. Background Rationale: The Council has requested research to determine the possibility of prohibiting the Jake brakes on I-70 where it passes through the Town. 2:30 4. 1989 Year End Financial Report Steve Barwick Action Requested of Council: Ask questions and provide direction as necessary. Background Rationale: Staff will present the unaudited 1989 financial report and will be requesting approval of funding authorization in order to complete projects approved in 1989. 2:50 5. Discussion of 1990 Resident Survey Steve Barwick Action Requested of Council: Decide if all or only some of the out of town property owners should be included in this year's survey. Background Rationale: After some investigation, Town staff has learned that approximately 3,500 additional surveys and Budgets in Brief will be necessary in order to survey all out of Town property owners. The cost of this addition to the planned survey will be approximately $2,500. 3:00 6. Information Update Ron Phillips 3:05 7. Other PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MARCH 12, 1990 1:00 New Members Orientation 1:30 Site Visits 2:30 A Work Session to review the 1990 Recreation & Trails project schedule. 3:00 Public Hearing SITE VISITS 1. Approval of minutes of January 22, 1990 and February 26, 1990. 3 2. A request for a front setback variance for Lot 7, Block 6, Vail Village 1st Filing. Applicant: Riva Ridge South Condominium Association 1 3. A request for a minor subdivision on Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Lionsridge Filing.#4. Applicant: Todger Anderson 4 4. A request for a Special Development District in order to construct three primary/secondary structures on Lots 3,4 and 5, Vail Valley Third Filing. Applicant: Deborah W. and Robert Warner 2 5. A request for a major amendment to Special Development District #7 (The Marriott Mark) in order to add 60 timeshare units and 5 employee housing units. Applicant: Marriott Corporation DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA MARCH 7, 1990 2:30 P.M. SITE VISITS 12:45 P.M. 1. Warner Properties - 3 P/S Residences (Conceptual) Lot 3, 4 & 5, Vail Valley 3rd TB MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Conceptual review, no vote taken. 3 2. Nevin Nelson Sign BR 7-Eleven Building MOTION: Pat H. SECOND: Jamie M. VOTE: 4-0 TABLED TO MARCH 21ST MEETING. 2 3. Jackalope Sign Variance SM West Vail Mall MOTION: Pat H.. SECOND: Jamie M. VOTE: 3-1 Approved according to plan, Diana Donovan abstained. 4. Village Parking Structure - Entry, Lighting & Signage KP MOTION: Pat H.. SECOND: Jamie M. VOTE: 4-0 Approved. 5. Town of Vail Bridges - Pulls Bridge (Golf Course) & West Gore Creek & Banner Pole concept in Lionshead. MOTION: Diana D. SECOND: Pat H. VOTE: 4-0 West Gore Crk. Bridge approved as submitted w/buff color. Motion: Jamie Second: Pat Vote: 4-0. Pulls Bridge approved as submitted w/paint of sewer pipes brown. Motion: Diana Second: Jamie Vote: 4-0. 6 6. Meadow Vail Place - Siding Change BR 44 West Meadow Drive MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED 5 7. New View Duplex - Additional 250 per unit plus final approval. BR/MM Lot 3, Block 1, Vail Village 6th MOTION: Pat H. SECOND: Diana D. VOTE: 3-0-1 Approved, Jamie McCluskie abstained. 11 8. Spruce Park - 7 Single Family Homes BR/SM Lot 7, part of 6, Block 1, Bighorn 3rd Addition MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED TO MARCH 21ST MEETING. 1 9. Kasson - New Residence SM .Lot 15, Block 1, Vail Potato Patch MOTION: Pat H. SECOND: Jamie M. VOTE: 4-0 Approved as submitted with condition and with amended hazard report. 9 10. Ross Residence - Addition to an existing Residence L 1, Blk 3, V. Valley ist/1297 V. Val Dr. SM MOTION: Pat H. SECOND: Diana D. VOTE: 4-0 Consent approved. 8 11. Village Center Remodel II - Ext. Alteration adding 185 GRFA to the rear commercial spaces. SM Vail Village 1st Filing MOTION: Pat H. SECOND: Diana D. VOTE: 4-0 Consent approved with condition to improve appearance of concrete steps. 4 12. Bramante/Halseth - New P/S Residence MM Lot 47, Glen Lyon Subdivision MOTION: Jamie M. SECOND: Diana D. VOTE: 4-0 Tabled on condition of landscaping to March 21st meeting. 7 13. Rivolta - Gore Creek Plaza Bldg. Remodel of Unit #3 193 Gore Creek Drive MM MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED TO MARCH 21ST MEETING. 10 14. The Village on Bighorn Creek - 8 Single Family Homes Lots 1,2 & 3, Block 7, Bighorn 3rd MM MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED TO MARCH 21ST MEETING. 15. Alpine Townhouses (Duplex) TB Lot 3, Block 2, Vail Potato Patch MOTION: Jamie M. SECOND: Pat H. VOTE: 4-0 Final approval, Public Works concerns to be addressed as part of the building permit review. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ned Gwathmey Jamie McCluskie Pat Herrington Diana Donovan (PEC) STAFF APPROVALS: MEMBERS ABSENT• NONE ~, town a rai " 75 south frontage road veil, Colorado 81657 (303) 479-2116 MEMORANDUM TO: Ron Phillips FROM: Steve Barwick ,~ ~°--~' DATE: March 9, 1990 RE: 1989 Year End Financial Report Please find attached the 1989 Town of Vail Financial Report. Please note that these figures are unaudited and thus subject to change. GENERAL FUND The Town's General Fund revenue sources experienced very substantial growth in 1989. Total General Fund revenues increased 11.3$ over 1988 levels, largely due to a 19~ increase in sales tax receipts. As shown on page one of the report, these large percentage increases translated into a $I.7 million increase aver the 1989 revenue budget. 1989 General Fund expenditures were almost exactly at budgeted levels. Overall, general fund expenses amounted to slightly more than 99.5 of budget. Due to the fact that the General Fund .budget was increased by $1,820,000 as a part of the financing for the parking structure expansion and remodel, the fund balance actually decreased by approximately $226,000 in 1989. The resulting year end fund balance is $2.4 million. Since the Town recently spent almost $1.9 million on the purchase of the Berry Creek 5th Filing, the General Fund balance is currently quite low. If the Town is not reimbursed for the purchase of this land through a successful Eagle County vote, the General Fund balance will remain unacceptably low. 1989 FINANCIAL REPORT - MARCH 9, 1990 PAGE 2 CAPITAL PROJECTS T'UND The Capital Projects fund showed a fund balance increase of $75,054 in 1989. However, this increase is offset by the need for $621,000 in rollforward expenditures needed to complete projects authorized in 1989. (Please see page six for a detailed list of needed rollforward funding.) The net decrease in fund balances, after completing projects approved in 1989, is approximately $546,000. REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX FUND Real Estate Transfer Tax revenue in 1989 amounted to a record $2,044,638. The additional revenue has allowed the Town to fund a wide variety of open space projects in 1989 and 1990. In conjunction with the funding plan for the parking structure expansion and remodel, the Town was able to eliminate all remaining Real Estate Transfer Tax Warrants. This creative funding mechanism will save the Town approximately $400, 000 over the next five years . CONCLUSION 1989 was another very successful fiscal year for the Town of Vail. The Town substantially completed over $4.1 million of capital projects and also paid off a total of over $4.6 million in debt principal. The Town also issued approximately $9.2 million in sales tax revenue bonds for a major expansion and remodel of the Vail Village Parking Structure. Overall, strong performance by the Town's revenue sources and continued slow growth in operating expenditures have enabled a large and growing proportion of the Town's budget to be used for capital improvements. On a final note, I would reiterate that the Town's General Fund balance decreased in 1989 and will decrease dramatically in 1990 if the Town is not reimbursed for the purchase of the Berry Creek 5th Filing. Town financial staff recommends that Town Council take steps to restore the fund balance to approximately $2 million no later than August, 1990. ,,NNllHAL Ravised: "f/14/P990 TOWN OF VAIL STAT EMENT OF PR OJECTED CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE 1/ 1/89 - 12/31/90 SPECIAL CAPITAL REAL ESTATE PARKING HEAVY VAIL ; GENERAL PROJECTS TRANSFER ASSESSMENT E6lUIPMENT MARKETING DEBT SERVICE ; FUND FIIND -- ----- TAX FUND FUND - FUND FUND FUND TOTAL ; --------------------------------- Fund Balance 1/1/89 ------------- 2,621,753 --- - 1,(137,964 ----------- 1,971,840 ---- ------- 305,677 ------ ------ 333,493 ---------- 0 ------------- 1,428,563 -- ------------ 7,699,290 - ; 1989 Revenue 12,074,054 8,986,983 4,948,772 536,170 1,247,060 571,664 3,613,336 ! 31,978,039 ; 1989 Expenditures 12,300,049 8,911,929 4,886,747 595,456 1,208,16? 566,278 3,606,399 32,075,025 ; --------------------------------- Gain/(Loss) ------------- ( 225,995) ----------- 75,054 ------------ 62,025 ------------ ( 59,286) ------------- 38,893 ----------- 5,386 ------------- 6,937 -- ; ------------ ( 96,986) - ; Fund Balance 12/31/89 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- 2,395,758 ------------- ------------- 1,113,018 ------------ ----------- 2,033,865 ------------ ------------ 246,391 ------------ ------------ 372,386 ------------- ------------- 5,386 ----------- ----------- 1,435,500 ------------- ------------- ; -- -- 7,602 304 ------------ ------------ ' - - 1990 Revenue Budget 11,393,481 6,474,000 1,413,400 275,000 1,419,600 614,500 4,181,05$ ; 25,771,039 ; 1990 Expenditure Budget --------------------------------- 11,466,411 ------------- 6,449,020 ----------- 2,139,721 ------------ 275,000 ------------ 1,436,529 ------------- 571,000 - ------- 3,506,058 ----------- ; 25,843,739 - ; Gain/(Cuss) ( 72,930) 24,980 ( 726,321) 0 ( 16,929) --- 43,500 -- 675,000 - ; ------ ------ ( 72,700) - ; Less Probable 1989 Rollforwards ( 170,000) ( 621,000) ( 437,200) ; (1,228,200) ; --------------------------------- Projected Fund Balance 12/31/90 --------------------------------- ------------- 2,152,828 ------------- ----------- 516,998 ----------- ------------ 870,344 ------------ ------------ 246,391 ------------ ------------- 355,457 ------------- ---------- 48,886 ---------- -------------- 2,110,500 -------------- - ; - ------------- 6,301,404 ------------- - ; - 08-Mar-90 Financial Report " i 989 1989 VARIANCE GENERAL.FUND REVENUE $UDGET ACTUAL QVER/(UNDER) Taxes Property & Ownership Taxes 1,782,400 1,817,509 . 35,109 Retail Sales Tax 4,856,000 5,706,323 °'' 650,323 Ski Lift Tax 636,000 763,288 1.27,288 Franchise Fees 347,000 420,921 73,921 Penalty & Interest 19,000 39,602 20,602 Subtotal Taxes 7,640,400 8,747,643 - 1,107,243 Construction Fees 163,800 316,225 152,425 Licenses 8~ Permits 94,500 37,303 (57,197) Charges for Services 208,258 249,862 41,604 Transportation Centers 1,111,960 1,197,929 85,969 Intergovernmental Revenue 687,160 788,378 101,218 Fines 8~ Forfeitures 130,900 208,217 77,317 Other 333,550 528,497 194,947 TOTAL'GF REVENUE ' 10,370,528 12,074,054 ' 1!'td3,~~6 `GENERAL'fUND EXPENDITURES 1989 BUDGET 1989 ACTUAL VARIANCE OVER/(UNDER) Town Officials 558,623 538,361 {20;262) Administrative Services 894,128 923,163 ' 29,035 .,Community Development 563,835 507,036 {56,799) '~ Police 1,926,925 1,861,432 {65,493) I Fire 831,133 843,681 _12,548 Public Works 1,593,993 1,604,713 '10,720 Transit 1,342,585 1,364,528 21;943 Transportation Centers 812,832 794,718 '{18,114). Library 457,060 446,648 {10,412) Contributions & Events 573,484 616,687 ' 43,203 Employee Benefits 55,500 45,555 (9,945) Insurance 382,375 387,123 4,748 Contingency 5,245 0 {5,245) VMRD Recreation Contract 543,758 546,404 2,646, Transfer to Parking Assmnt. Fund 200,000 200,000 0 Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 1,620,000 1,620,000 0 TOTAL GF EXPENDITURES 12,361,476 12,300,049 ' ;„ 1a1,~7j; ,...... ;; $t1F~f?Ll3~I~SMC?~TFAt~)' ; <!. ,~~:,9909~8} ...'225;J95) ; ......~.,7f>~9*~;; 2 08-Mar-90 Financial Report 1989 1989 VARIANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS .FUND REVENUE -BUDGET ACTUAL OVER/(UNDER) Retail Saes Tax 4,061,000 4,727,124 666,124 County Sales Tax 148,000 161,688 13,688 Ski Lift Tax 636,000 763,288 . 127,288 Recreation Amenities Fees 20,000 51,774 31,774 Earnings on Investments 90,000 232,853 142,853 Other Income 62,695 62,986 291 Transfer from General Fund 0 1,620,000 1,620,D01) Transfer from Parking Fund 0 500,000 500,000 UMTA Bus Grant 900,000 867,270 {32,730). TOTAL>~REVENUE 5,917,695 8,886,983 ?<><~><38~+~8;:: 1989 1989 VARIANCE CAP#TAL PROJECTS FUND EXP. BUDGET ACTUAL OVER/(UNDER) Communications System Upgrade 400,000 42,049 ' '(357,951) Street Maintenance ~ Improvements 1,378,400 1,583,737 205,337 Street Light Improvement 30,000 36,787 fi,787 Misc. Bldg. Maintenance 114,000 69,614 (44,386) Recreational Paths Maintenance 73,000 71,233 (1,767) Parking Structures Projects 140,000 128,175 {11,825) Ski Museum Interior Finishing 75,000 67,531 (7,469) Ski Museum Demo 8~ Redevelopment 22,000 0 _ (22,000) TOV Shop Maint. 8~ Improvements 80,000 33,176 {46,824) Bus Interior Refurbishment 26,000 17,457 {8,543) Children's Fountain Retrofit 30,000 16,713 (13,287) Signage Program 118,500 44,440 ' (74,060) Nature Center Roof 12,000 7,383 {4,617). Fire Station Kitchen Remodels (3) 20,000 31,331 ' 11,331 Muni Bldg./Post Office Plan 6,000 0 (6,000) Underground Electrical Lines 21,000 0 (21,000) Design/Eng. Pulls Bridge Widening 20,000 13,763 {6,237) Design Library Wall 1,500 1,503 3 Arena Heat Exchanger 9,000 0 (9,000). W. Gore Cr. Bridge Engineering 17,500 13,601 (3,899) W. Meadow Dr. Survey 5,000 3,889 ,(1.,111) Communications Equip roll-forward 4,700 4,700 0 Fire Station Bay roll-forward 10,250 16,098 5,848 Dobson Arena Safety roll-forward 6,900 8,820 1,920 Info Booth Expansion roll-forward 5,400 2,555 (2,845) Muni Bldg. Remodel roll-forward 7,800 13,436 '5,636 Village Improv. Dist roll-forward 25,000 0 {25,000) Bus Grant Match roll-forward 1,153,000 1,236,563 83,563 Unallocated Project Budget 8,245 2,977 {5,268) Loan: Real Estate Trans Tax Fund 0 2,617,161 2,617,1.61 Transfer to Computer Project 240,000 133,477 (106,523) Transfer to Debt Service 2,693,760 2,693,760 '0 ---_ . ~_--...-._..-~~ .. ,..mow ..... n nrr nAA :....... ~~>: •,IS<:iF~!'~2^ff!!.i!'.. :';::;i;`'>: '.; ;Y .. ~ {y: f' ~ ~ .~ .::;:i::>::i:i:i:: i[.~- R/~7"T~ `i;;is:;~i:;:;i:i<:i'~~?:;F.a~~.~~~~i :: ::::..y ...:.. ~~~T:`i..~,W, ,., ~~ iV~~~A~1:. `:i:i:i..i.• •''i;i::::i::~:?i.i;i:. Q~~3j?L~ ..:....... ...... ..7.. .. :.. ..... .. ... 3 08-Mar-90 Financial Report 1989 1989 YARtANCE 'LOTTERY FUND BUDGET ACTUAL OVER/jUNDER) REVENUE 9,000 7,337 _(1,663) EXPENDITURES 9,000 7,337 {1,663) .1989 1989 -'VARIANCE REAL ESTATE TRANS TAX FUND BUDGET ACTUAL OVER/(UNDER) REVENUE RETT Taxes 1,010,000 2,043,951 . 1,033,951 Golf Course Lease/VMRD 70,000 70,000 0 Earnings on Investments 105,000 207,660 102,660 Miscellaneous 0 10,000 10,000 Loan from Capital Proj. Fund 0 2,617,161 2,617,161 Transfer from General Fund 1,620,000 0 (1,620,000) Transfer from Parking Fund 500,000 0 > (500,000) TOTAL`RETTREVENUE "3,305,000 4,948,772 1,643,772 EXPENDITURES Purchase of Open Space 395,932 341,262 X54,670) Transfer to Debt Service Fund 793,087 793,087 0 Projects 861,500 593,675 (267,825) RETT Warrants Defeasance 3,158,723 3,158,723 TOTAL'RETT EXPENIITURES 5,209,242 4,886,747 X322,495) `... ',~ : <..;>.. ....SUF~#~,~SIj~N~RTF1~:)..j.::.:.;;::;:::::::> ` ::`::::.. _ > ~::~:.. '~.,~304,~4~ .::.. `>>:>>:<>... 025: ..:::::::::.::: S2Y........ ::.;::;:>.;:.> ~.: ~C 7 .:...::......, .....~.. 1989 1989 VARIANCE HEAVY EL~UIPMENT FUND BUDGET ACTUAL OVER/(UNDER) REVENUE 1,209,700 1,247,060 _37,360 EXPENDITURES 1,216,340 1,208,167 ,(8,173) 4 08-Mar~90 Financial Report 1989 ' 1989 VARIANCE SPEC. PARKING ASSESSMENT FUND BUDGET ACTUAL OVERI(UNDER) REVENUE Parking Assessments 40,000 50,023 10,023 Daily Parking Revenue 235,000 231,705 {3,295) Earnings on Investments 15,000 54,442 39,442 Transfer from General Fund 200,000 200,000 0 TL)TAL SPAF.'aEVENl1E 490;000 ' 536,170 - 46,170 EXPENDITURES Parking Structure Design 250,000 174,671 ' {75,329) Transfer to Capital Projects 500,000 500,000 ' 0 TOTAL SPAF EXPENDITURES ' 750,000 674fi71 ° ' X75,329) ~:> '' ~URp~.USfSh~cJRTFAL~.. , ......> :>::`::<>. 26r~Y~~O .. .:...... 1~6r5D~ .> ..:......~2~..~499;'. MARKETING .FUND 1989 BUDGET 1989. ACTUAL VARIANCE. OVER/(UNDER) REVENUE Business Licenses 310,000 331,130 21,130 TOV Marketing Contribution 107,000 107,000 »''D Other Marketing Contributions 110,000 111,991 1,991 Earnings on Investments 5,000 21,543 18,543 TOTAL MARKETING REVENUE 532,000 571,664 39,664 EXPENDITURES 569,707 566,278 (3,429) 5 89RF Revised:3-7-90 TOWN OF VAIL Project Rollforwards needed iri 1990 REQtTIRED IN 1989 1989 1990 FOR FUND PROJECT BUDGET EXPENSES COMPLETION ------------ General ------------------------------- Master Transportation Plan ----------- 55,000 ---------- 6,500 80,000 Forest Serv. Case Legal Fees 32,500 34,014 20,000 Edwards Prop Planning/Design 10,000 0 10,000 Zoning Code Rewrite 25,000 0 5.0,000 Environmental Camp Plan 10,000 0 ---------- 10,000 ------------ ------------ StTBTOTAL: ------------------------------- GENERAL FUND ----------- 132,500 40,514 170,000 Cap. Proj. VVI Interior Fir~isY~ing 75,000 67,531 3,000 Communications Equipment 400,000 42,049 358,000 Signage Program 76,500 2,440 74,000 Muni Bldg/Past Office Plan 6,000 0 6,000 tTndergrour~d Electric Lines 21,000 0 10,000 Design/Eng Pulis Bridge 20,000 13,763 9,800 Village Improv. Design 25,000 0 25,000 Arena Heat Exchanger 9,000 0 9,000 W Gore Cr Bridge Design 17,500 13,601 3,900 W. Meadow Drive Survey 5,000 3,889 1,100 Bus Interior Refurbishment 26,000 17,457 8,500 Fire Station Kitchen Remodels 20,000 31,331 700 Bus Wasri/Fueling Facility 1,153,000 1,236,563 5,000 Computer Project 240,000 ----- - 133,477 ----------- 107,000 ------------ ----------- SUBTOTAL: -------------------------------- CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND -- -- 2,094,000 1,562,101 621,000 RETT East Vail Recreation Path 400,000 383,075 90,000 Ford Park Construction 38,500 54,859 30,000 Vail Trail Safety 3,000 831 2,200 Ford Park Entry 45,500 1,200 55,000 Mill Creek Landscaping 15,000 0 15,000 West Vail Park Land Purchase 75,000 0 85,000 Stevens Park Improvements 30,000 225 30,000 Intermountain Pool Site 0 2,139 35,000 Landscape Improvement Plan 100,000 9,630 90,000 Gore Creek Promenade 31,000 0 5,000 SUBTOTAL: RETT FUND 738,000 451,959 437,200 GRAND TOTAL $2,964,500 $2,054,574 $1,228,200 VAIL TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1990 4:30 p.m. in the Vail Town Council Chambers AGENDA Discussion regarding Tennenbaum Land Transfer VAIL TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1990 4:30 p.m. in the Vail Town Council Chambers EXPANDED AGENDA 4:30 Discussion regarding the Tennenbaum Land Transfer Larry Eskwith WORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP C UESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS 3/9/90 Page 1 8/1 BANNER POLES IN THE VILLAGE AND LIONSHEAD (request: Slevin) 8/8 WEST INTERMOUNTAIN ANNEXATION (request: Lapin) 8/15 VVCWD/TOU LAND CONTRACT 8/15 NO SMOKING ORDINANCE 11/14 SALES TAX FOR FUND RAISING EVENTS FOR NON-PROFIT ENTITIES 2/13 TIME PARAMETERS FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS (request: Rose) 3/6 EXTENDED LATE NIGHT BUS SERVICE 2/13 JAKE BRAKE ORDINANCE (request: Gibson) 2/20 VILLA CORTINA LETTER KRISTAN/STAN: Arrange location and placement of permanent banner poles in Lionshead. LARRY: Proceeding w/legal requirements for annexation. RON: Contract in final stages of negotiation. LARRY/SUSAN: Organize study group to examine voluntary options. STEVE/DANI: Bring back to Council for more discussion. LARRY/RON: Define time procedure for conduct of meetings. STAN/SKIP/CAROLINE: Press releases + mailers to lodges, restaurants, etc. LARRY: Research/prepare. KENT/KRISTAN: Kent to respond. Ampersand has photo study for banner poles completed. Meeting with consultant held Jan. 11. The members of the Lionshead Merchants Association like the design plans. Staff will make a presentation to Council at the March 20 Work Session. Petitions are being circulated. Larry and Jim Collins are working on contract. Kent Rose met with VUCWD Board on Dec. 21 and final contract is being drafted. Letter on possible soil contamination problems sent to VVCWD. Ordinance to be submitted to Council for first reading March 20. Ordinance is being redrafted. Ordinance being developed for Council action on March 20. Larry to prepare memo regarding guidelines as discussed by Council. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION to be moved up earlier on evening agenda. Existing ordinance to be reviewed. Continue with service until close of ski season OR ridership falls off significantly. Disclose to Council PRIOR to discontinuation, if prior to 4/15/90. More flyers, PR's, etc., emphasizing minimums. Research to determine current laws on fake brakes to be completed by March 13. Kristan has drafted response for Kent, and Larry is . reviewing. 2/20 JOINT MEETING COUNCIL/VMRD PAT: I. Develop design/cost structure for construc- Pat has developed these and Ron has a copy. tion of public restroom/shower facility/storage at athletic field - return to Council for reprioritization for capital projects. TOPIC 2/27 SATELLITE POST OFFICE (request: Osterfoss) 3/6 SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY, 3/15/90 3/6 RESOURCE CENTER REQUEST FOR SPACE (request: Osterfass) WORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP 2. Apply in writing to Council re: ground lease of Booth Creek 9 hole par 3 golf course. LARRY: Prepare amendment to TOV/UMRD agreement re: transfer of mill levy and not holding an election within the required 2 year period of time. KRISTAN: Working w/UMRD staff, implement multi- point methodology for procedure to be used in regard to VMRD building on TOV land. RON: Pursue station "in town" and/or increase summer bus service? RON/LARRY/PAM: Prepare special meeting notice for 4:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 3/15/90. Andy Wiessner representing Ray Kogovsek land exchange. RON: Cana portion of the post office space be used temporarily by the Center? 3/9/90 Page 2 When Pat receives Kristan's memo, he will respond. Larry and Steve Barwick are working on the amendment. Kristan has completed, and Ran is reviewing. Meeting to be set up with Ernie Chavez. Done. Cheri Palter contacted 3/7/90. Needs areas follow: I. Open to limited public (located within another office area, such as URA) is ok. 2. If necessary, Center will provide some creative partitioning to allow security of computer and files - will also provide lock on partition door and provide for access security to computer. URA has agreed to sublet a small space in the Post Office building to the Women's Resource Center. 3/6 COLORADO SKI MUSEUM DINNER HONOR- KENT: Any other Councilmembers who wish to attend Those attending so far are Kent/Rayma, Rob/Sandrine, Lynn/ ING PEPI GRAMSHAMMER banquet in Denver on 3/22/90. $50/person or Bill (perhaps?). Council funding will pay. $500/corporate table. Revised: 1/14/1990 TONN OF YAIL REAL 6STAT6 TRANSFER TAX History and Budget 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1990 1990 BDDGET NONTA ---------- ACTDAL ---------- ACTDAL ----------- ACTUAL ----------- ACTDAL ----------- ACTDAL ----------- ACTUAL ----------- ACTUAL -- ACTDAL ACTDAL ACTDAL BODGBT ACTUAL VARIANCH January 63,999 98,089 106,981 119,972 78,053 80,733 --------- 101,374 ----------- 131,916 ----------- 96,119 ------------ 309,233 ; ----------- 98,966 --------------------- 161,764 62,798 February ---------- 40,595 ---------- 69,018 ----------- 105,024 ----------- 132,220 ----------- 86,289 ----------- 170,052 ----------- 64,906 ---------- 44,040 - 109,873 140,192 ; 91,460 109,873 18,413 Subtotal ---------- 104,594 ---------- 167,107 ----------- 212,005 ----------- 252,192 ----------- 164,342 ----------- 250,785 ----------- - 166,280 ----------- -- -------- 175,956 --- ----------- 205,992 -----------= 449,425 ; ----------- 190,426 --------------------- 271,637 81,211 Narch 69,886 126,935 109,533 137,820 62,693 63,831 92,557 -------- 38,791 ----------- 68,104 ------------ 145,957 ; ----------- 89,002 --------------------- April 76,855 94,653 65,900 103,526 173,321 90,396 182,743 95,554 179,671 151,069 ; 117,440 Nay 42,738 84,324 54,663 90,599 96,006 228,673 98,651 120,984 99,736 220,299 105,297 June 62,239 125,433 54,488 140,638 76,467 49,513 79,915 73,509 101,364 122,466 ; 84,684 July 49,367 186,110 104,262 68,539 157,598 88,528 70,441 47,949 126,537 125,675 ; 96,253 August 79,859 115,499 71,282 97,806 58,937 32,860 100,182 61,137 109,315 86,347 ; 80,910 Septenbr 59,800 113,992 49,332 96,746 64,671 48,516 108,167 78,819 116,557 143,306 ; 83,736 October 108,510 154,000 42,498 122,596 88,732 109,633 93,860 124,291 177,360 241,393 ; 119,130 Noveeber 102,623 107,768 81,698 91,385 105,109 74,909 89,047 114,839 241,888 165,964 ; 104,466 Dececber 142,662 133,867 110,911 56,533 81,890 333,139 106,695 95,495 192,947 192,737 128,655 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 2,044,638 ; 1,200,D00 271,637 81,211 STATE OF COLORADO TIMOTHY M. O'S ate qudtor OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR t.e islative Services Building (303) 866-2051 200 East 14th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 March 1, 1990 Board of Trustees Town of Vail 75 South montage Blvd. Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Board Members: RE:#885 The Colorado Local Government Audit Law (Section 29-1-607, C.R.S.) directs the State Auditor to examine the audits of all local governments in Colorado. In compliance with this law, we have reviewed the audited financial reports of the Town of Vail for the years ended December 31, 1987 and 1988. We found your reports to be very well-prepared and informative documents. If we may be of any assistance to you, please feel free to call us. Very truzly yours, Holly Bostick, CPA Director of Local Government Audits HB:cr. cc: Division of Local Government McMahan, Armstrong & Associates, P. C. Certified Public Accountants town of uai 75 south frontage road vail, Colorado 81657 (303) 479-2105 office of town manager Mr. R. E. Lawrence 1815 Melbourne Drive McLean, Virginia 22101 Dear Mr. Lawrence: March 6; 1990 Thank you very much for sharing your letter with the Vail Town Council concerning your decision to buy property in Vail and your concerns about smoking in public places. We are delighted that you have chosen Uail as a second home and welcome your involvement in community activities and affairs as often as possible. Two years ago The Vail Town Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting smoking in all municipal buildings and vehicles. Soon the Council will be considering a no smoking ordinance for most public areas within the Town, with the exception of restaurants. Recently, the Council seriously considered a smoking ban in local restaurants as well. The restaurant owners and managers, however, came out in opposition, voicing concern about what the restaurants' responsibilities are in this regard. The restaurant owners and managers agreed to implement certain actions voluntarily to discourage smoking in restaurants. Many of them have either printed or put stickers on their menus requesting that restaurant patrons not smoke. We will be evaluating how this voluntary effort is progressing, and within the next nine months the Council will consider if further action is necessary. Once again, we appreciate your input and look forward to hearing from you on many issues. Sin rely C 1~ Rondall V. Phillips Town Manager RVP/bsc cc: Vail Town Council Susan Scanlan it ~ T•..-~ c,".~.:P: V 1L. YN..L~~ R~C'~ FEB 1 6 1990 ~ his ~Z.~-~-~. ~.. ~ rte. ~ y y b urL~ ,•,, Va~ H, ~ d~ a~ .~ L~.~+-,..dam-, ~- ~a / ``t~ ,/ • ~ ,~ ,f~t~-•~ ,max N..~,- ,C~,..~Cf...c~ .e•-...~ C 6.,,.a.r~t ~~'~ ..~~~~ ,~-~ ~ ~'" ,yam` ~~... .~..~.~ /y.~+z , ,Gs.""~ ~°"'F '~i'„ ' .~"'' ~'~ Co,,~.~- O, ~` tai ~/ o.~ ~- 1 ~° d ~l ~~ Forest Service - AbusitngRole, Dissidents iSay '.~ By'fIMOTHYEGAN SpecialtoTheNewYOtkTimes SEATTLE, March"3 ;'Saying the Forest Service ha§ abused; millions of acres ehtritsted'to it,`supervlsors,and pratesslonals ift theservice are rebel- ting'against, Federal policies that pro-. ~ how the country mariages nearly half`- itsd~ea~g'iva~%~uQRly; its biggest and oldestt ees, ,t9aigestwilderness at€~,~~~{ ipost boplit~tul.wildlife habi- ~, tats and resou`tGes, which provide the 9ntut.Jobs in ttiarty µ'estern eommunl~° r. th ..i +~;ra t .,, . ~ ~~ A ~ n"~~''~ 4 r +, ^ lt~~sh to seq ~'cderal timber, the ,.+'k 1 _. to fnanage~the~iranshhig wllderness~ ha$ ~OSt~sight of its'ongmal goal,-.say rca~.~ . the st}pergisors'oi,many natioha]`for-! ests andhimdre~soi lower em loyees who have~jollied a dissideeC g~'iip"1n the service: ,~ r~ .:,~ ~ d ~t'S°~';~,r'~:,: They say'the Forest Service has be: come the No 9;road•builder, hacking,' more than. 340,000 miles of logging roads in the woods' in the last half-cen- tury, and that~t is no~v¢pending more tnonQy on-'ciittidg°down trees'than for ~anyotherpur~wse.~tyt~ ~~ ~"~- ~~ "We're managing Diu resotir eho~- rib]y," said Jetf DeBonis a :Eugene, Ore., forester who organized the As- sociation of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics`~in an. at- I tempt,.he says, to change the service's direction. His group claims it has 1,500 I service tnembers out. of,a total of 38,000 employees. "t ~ '~ ' `The protests are not unheeded, At the I Continued on Page 21, Column Z ' R Dissident Employees Charge Abuse TVA~I®NAI. SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1990 m~~: ContinuedFrOmPogei ~ ~ 25 years of rapnpolage-and-plunder li " y~`t i°`3 • A BUf3 @f fel" Forests g menta ty, sold Don Kem, a hydrolo- gtst with the Flathead National Forest f ~ very top of the Forest Service, ofhctals who were savin a decade a o that B B U.S. Forest Service budget For ' m Montana. "Unfortunatel y, many Of ~ " ! a boards are more valuable than old h year 1990 [hose people are in key management positions." ; ~ a„ t }. trees have been replaced, Cotten[ ap• Criticsin Logging Industry A "~~ ~ ~~ i pointees, the dissidents say; who be- lieve century-0Id stands of trees have a ' Tlrnberreiated -activities ~ Some leaders in the logging industry say the revolt in the Forest Service is ~ "* ';°"' +r• value beyondlumher svalue. l b (fimbersales fueled byenviranmenmlzealOts. '~ - F. Da e Ro ertson, chief of the serv- ice since 1987, said m an interview that support, ; , CbnstfUCtlOn, ; ^They're rabble-rousers;'said Troy Reinhart, a former service employee ~ ~ -~''~ the internal debate was good for the service. Reflecting a than a in its di• B raiorestrahon, etc ) who is executive director of Douglas ~"''''~ ~ tf'a'r 4 rection and a shift in the public's view . $,qpt million ~ Timber Operators. The group repre• serifs Oregon companies that depend ,Y ~ '"" of forests inward more concern for the enviranmen4 the service's proposed ~ t; on public landfor their wood supply. _ " ~ budget for the fiscal year 1991 is "bet• ' Mr. Robertson said he would prefer that the dissidents promote change by ~, ter-rounded than we ve ever had be• fore;' hesaid s quietly working within the agency, but s,+w fir„ President Bush has proposed that ~ he said he is "officially neutral" about Negroup. , , $17S million bespent on atree-planting program m be supervised by the serv•. Mr. DeBonis, founder oP the group, , • ,` y , i t ice. But critic say that merely plant• ~ fire- resigned last weekas a Federal timber sales Planner after 12 years with the k ~ ing new trees while another arm of the service is knocking dawn cenmriesald ~ ~; fl9hhrxl ', service because, he said, fte wanted m trees will leave America's woodlands $55[ million 1 ~ stop supporting the timber policy and devote more time m the organizadon. impoverished Mr. DeBonis, who now publishes a "There's a change going an in soct• quarterly newsletter, Inner Voices, ery, and Ne Forest Service can't just started his campaign early last year, ignore that," Mr. Robettson said. "We "~s`f+ ;; Total when he wrote a blistering letter m Mr. intend to be more environmenmlly re- bl " paymerrts ' Robertson sponst a to states A Letterof Protest A group of dissidents win the National Forest Serv- Many mp agency officials from around the country applaud the phila $";53 mtllan "Our basic problem right now is that ice aze accusing the agency of abusing millions of sophical rhanges, but they say more ' ' we are much too biased towards the re- acres entrusted to it The felling of old trees, a prac- sh Id bed ch ' sourceextra tfon ' d t ' ou one to ange programs and spending priorities m reBect the .... i !r :, ~ ' -- -,- = '~ F c m us nes, parttcu- ]arty the timber industry;' Mr. DeBo- good stewardshipvaluesottheservice. asearch -- ~ $145 mdlron nis wrote to the thief. "We support Its budge[ is established by the , f their narrowly focused, shortsighted President aM Congress, but the pto- ~,,. ~ agenda." cess of deciding how m spend the `Recream n . -_-,.? He also sent a computer memoran- money begins with the philosophy and $139 mtl ~n darn to other employees reporting an a requests of the 156 forest supervisors. ; ~ conference that singled out the Forest For example.TOmKovalicky,super• Mist,:- ~, ~`.1 1 ~ ServiceasbeingmainlyrespOnsiblefor visor of the 22 million•acre Nez PerctS i $t3t mip~ i - severe logging of old•growN forests in National Forest in ]dahe, makes a rr •' a Slate"acrd the Pacific Northwest quest each year on how much money to spend an hisfOresiHehascemplained ~ Privatafurestry _~% After being repdmandeded for using the service's computer, Mr. DeBonis Nat his efforts m restate salmon and $104 mill on - began organizing the dissident group steelheadrtmsreceiveminimalfinanc• ~~~• _ __~f an his own time, he said, by sending ni h frig, while Ne umbercuttlng program, ers to ot er Forest Service Offices. .which he says harms those sveams, $96 million - ~ His criticism Nat the Forest Service receives the lion's shareotthe$14 mtl• Consimcnon '' ~~~ has become too much of an industry , IionNezPercEbudget. $88 m91bn y~ ally has been repeated by supervisors ?rarbing Times' Wildlife artd fish ; ~'' `~ of some national forests, pointing to the increasedloggingonpubliclands. "Thesearettnublin timesiorroan B Y - $7l million •~"`~ ' Far most of Ne last five N '~ ~; :. ~ ~- I. lice depicted in Nis photograph taken in the Wit-~., lamette National Forest in Oregon and supplied bp;w thegroup,isamongthdseunderprotest nrr ^d> lion acres of Ne original forest re•~~ mains as it was in Ma PinchOt s ume. ;;~ ' "We are trading our forests in m i ~. European-style plantations that ace,n really nothing more than economic~~ tree farms;' Chris Maser wrote in his ~~:, book, "Forest Primeval," published , last year by Sierra Club Books. Mr. Maser is a former research scendst ~ wiNNelnteriorDepartment ' A Legacy In the Balance , t . [n the view of Mr. Maser and some top scientists in the Forest Service, the w Government is wiping out Ne biologi• "n cal archives of the old forest, a legaq of several generations of plant life that may be needed as a hedge against dis• ~; s ~ ease, glObalwarmingandfires. .,,7-~• - "Our forest lands should be more& } of us," Mr. Kovalicky and supervisors r Acquisifion o} " years, e share of Ne service's budget for wild• l I ~ ? ,' ,` Nan just agricultural lands wiN aer ,, ' of nati0nal.forests mMontana, Idaho land $63mtllron `~-~'~ lifeandstewardshiphasbeeninsteady % ; slow•mamring crop; said Dr. ler'rya: , I and Ne Dakotas wrme Nree months ' decline while mare than a Nird has ~ ~ . Franklin, an ecologist with the Forestp ago in an opeat lettterto Mr. Robertson. : Soil, water, air ;~ C , gone to Netlmberprogram. fit, ' r ~ ~ Service who is considered the Govers;t ~ j ' "Many people, internally as well as ex ternally, believe the current emphasrs -managemerrt 1 million ~ ,... ~ • r•,?'~~'^.] Rise M Loggiogon Publk land . ~ .~, .z_.~..i. .. iM • ~ merit s foremast expert on ald•growN , 1 forests. He advacatesk eeping much a6a of national forest rograms does not Maintainrn q l ~~ -- ~ Before WOrkl War 71, very little log• d d l f rn~s..vortn~a.,er,ir~ Ne remaining ancient itnxu a1 flit, ~ } W t i t t t h ( f reflect the land-stewardship values trails - = in was one onna ona orest land B B F. Dale Robertson, left, head of the Forest Service, said that internal es n ac as a s ore ouse o m orma,ts i embodied in ourforestplan." $24 million But as Ne last of the big trees disap• d f l debate is healthy and Nat a change in direction at the agenty'is re- tionforfuturetoresters, r r:ma I y Aft r id ` Citing continuing lagging programs in pristine areas and "sagging" public ~ Other ~ ~.. ' geare rom prvare and, attention turned to Ne reserves, set aside l00 Elected in its 1991 budget Jeif ~e$onis, a forester who organized the e years as an outs e voice, Llatq f. i Franklin's warnings are finding ;mil ' `,~_~ support for [he service, Ne supervisors $392 mdlbn ^"'.' years ago, as a soureeof the industry's Association of Forest Service Employees for EnvironmenW Ethics, home in the upper echelons of Ne Fandt from Ne nonhero Rocky Mountain re• ~~ 0 S ~ wood supply. In rbe last Nree years, a said the agenty manages its resources "hombly." est Service, =;ay who si ned Ne left wrote "W ~ record number d trees have been cut "For Ne first time as an agency we ` g gton er a p~ , have become a dysfunmional Forest ; from the national forests, mare than 12 -~ Servicefamity." ^= bBlion board fed a year, or triple Ne was to speed lagging of ilia 3 million to Similar letters to Mr. Robertson "K"MVOrt o~vc~~s~ taints numberaf a getrtration ago. < million acres of original forest left in came }rom supervisors of national for- In the Pacific Norhwest, where al• Ne West That polity is now under re• ests throughout Ne West He said Nis long operated in virtual anonymity. I most halt of altNelagging on national view, Mc Robertson said "straight talk" could help fashion for But now, driven by a revolt tram within I forests is done, the Forest Service has Since the mid-1980's, the last of Ne the agency a new censervationist role, and criticism from outside, Ne agency cut Ne oldestand biggest trees first old growth has been col at a pace Of which he said many have been seeking is going through a major, andverypub• and replacedtDem withnewtrees. ~_ _ >_._ foralOngtime...._ lic,tronsformation. In the earlr 1980's, Jahn B. Crowell Even wiN its enormous acreage, $3 "There are a lot of goad, dedicated was the Assistant Secretary of Agricul• i billion annual budget and legion of people in the Forest Service, but there; tore in charge of Ne nedOnal forests. rangers and biologists, [he service has is also a lot of dead wood left aver from ~ Mc Crmvell said one of Itis main goals are recognizing the importance Oi aldrt about 70,000 acres a year. Nos[ na- growth on a national level,' said Mrcr tional forests in the Northwest are now Robertson, who noted Nat Nis ne>,tu laced with roads and clearcuts. In the policy was influenced by Ne work of s Gifford PinchOt National Forest in Dr. Franklin. "0Id-growN forests are;q Washington (named for Ne service's an important ecosystem that we arcn [Dander) less than atenth ofthe l.lmil- just beginning m understand." ,. Y 21 ~~ BOARD AND ADMIi~TISTRATOR ~ Published by Center for Board and Administrator Relations Advising over 100,000 board members and administrators Box 208, Sioux City, Iowa 51102 141a rch 1990 Dear Government Board/Council Member, Government Edition It's basketball season. I hope your favorite team is winning! And hope your board team is also "winning!" There's a distinct similarity between winning basketball teams and winning board/council teams. To be winners, both teams have to put aside self-interests and concentrate on group interests. 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" r 3/5/90 Summary of proposed Beartree Lot Land Exchange Legislation United States Acquires -800 acres within and adjacent to west end of Spanish Peaks Wilderness Study Area. This highly scenic land comprises excellent wildlife habitat and will eliminate many of the wilderness study area inholdings that have posed a problem for conservation system designation. -520 acre, 2 parcel Mantle Ranch property within Dinosaur National Monument. Parcel 04-111 comprises 160 acres on the Yampa River in Castle Park. It contains prime archeological resources (which would become eligible for National Register of Historic Places status), provides access to wild peregrine aeries and Colorado sguawfish spawning areas, and is the only road access point for some 45 river miles between Deerlodge Park and Echo Park. Parcel 04-110 (360 acres) is a highly visible Monument inholding with deer and antelope winter range, several picturesque canyons, and other scenic geologic features. -480 Snyder Ranch comprising Dolores River canyon bottomlands several river miles south of Slickrock. Lands lie within a scenic stretch of the river heavily used for recreation, and comprise excellent riparian habitat, wildlife (including river otter & fisheries) and potential peregrine falcon hunting sites. Acquisition will also enhance public access to the river. -180 acres within and adjacent to Cache La Poudre Wild and Scenic River Corridor. across the river from Dutch George Flats and the Cache La Poudre Wilderness. Excellent wildlife habitat and stream bottomland Elkhorn Creek approximately 1/2 half mile north of Narrows Coop Campground. -68 acre inholding on shores of Meadow Creek Reservoir in the Arapaho National Recreation Area. Contains some 5900- feet of lake frontage on one of the last major inholdings in the NRA. Located near several Forest Service campgrounds and trails leading into the nearby Indian Peaks Wilderness. -80 acre property owned by the Nature Conservancy adjacent to the Bald Mountain in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. In addition, if the United States gets cash equalization money in the exchange, it will be placed in a fund earmarked for Forest Service land acquisition in Colorado. (2) Forest Service gives u Approximately one acre of land ("Beartree Lot") at the end of Rock Ledge Road in Vail. However, the U.S. will retain the right of access along the north edge of the lot for public and administrative access necessary to operation of the ski area. Development of the Beartree Lot would also be permanently limited to one single family residence built in accordance with design standards and review approved by Town of Vail. Other considerations/issues -The Beartree Lot to be disposed of by Forest Service is generally hidden from most vantage points in Vail due to a tall grove of adjacent trees. Development of the parcel will therefore barely be noticeable. The Beartree Lot is also already accessed by a road and utilities, and is sandwiched between existing houses and ski trails. This gives it an extremely high market value for housing purposes, but renders its value very low for public ownership and use. Vail Associates has indicated the property is not necessary for ski purposes as long as access is preserved (which the legislation specifies). -Exchange of the Beartree Lot will not create a precedent for similar future exchanges in Vail because: 1. The bill will. be site-specific legislation involving unique pieces of land. The bill also contains language stating that it is not to be construed as a precedent for similar exchanges. 2. The Beartree Lot has a unique mix of prime trailside location, gentle terrain, existing road access, utility connections, an unobtrusive location, and is non-essential for ski area administration. Few, if any, other lots in the Vail valley possess all these atttributes as to command a price that would enable packaging a 7riajor land exchange that will be so advantageous to the government. 3. Congress normally legislates on specific land matters only where it is required to do so by law, or where there are unique equities or circumstances which will benefit the United States. The exchange proponents believe the 2000 to 1 acreage ratio of the proposed exchange in this case warrants Congressional legislation. Legislation is necessary to expedite the exchange before the offered lands are sold or developed, and because several Federal agencies are involved. 4. If the Beartree Lot exchange is consummated, a total of 3 National Forest acres in Vail will have been privatized in the last 10 years. That is hardly an alarming trend or evidence of a precedent for encroachment on the "open space" surrounding the Town.