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1993-02-23 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1993 12:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA 1. Site Visit: Cascade Village SDD #4, Area A, Millrace III. 2. Discussion Re: Proposed Major Amendment to Cascade Village SDD #4, Area A, Millrace Ill. Applicant: Michael Lauterbach. 3. Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) Candidate Interviews. 4. Design Review Board (DAB) Candidate Interviews. 5. Housing Authority Candidate Interview. 6. Art In Public Places Board (AIPP) Candidate Interviews. 7. Discussion Re: Colorado West Mental Health Center Office Space Needs. Discussion Re: Request from School District for 10 Acres of the Berry Creek 5th Filing for a Middle School Site. 9. PEC Report. 10. DRB Report. 11. Review Re: Proposed Escrow Float Sale on TOV's Most Recent Bond Issue. 12, Information Update. 13. Council Reports. 14. Other. 15. Executive Session: Legal Matters. 16. Adjournment. k ~k $e $e ~k ~k ~k ~k ~k k =k ~k ~k ~ k THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL OVERVIEW WORK SESSION WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/2/93, BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/2/93, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M.. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/9/93, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. ~ kwk~~~k k~k:k~~~~~ k C:VIGENDA.WS r t ' VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1993 12:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS EXPANDED AGENDA 12:30 P.M. 1. Site Visit: Cascade Village SDD #4, Area A, Millrace III. Jim Curnutte Action Reauested of Council: Meet at the site to prepare for discussion regarding a request for a major amendment to Cascade Village, SDD #4, Area A, Millrace III, 1335 Westhaven Drive, Cascade Village. 1:00 P.M. 2. Discussion Re: A request for a major amendment to Cascade Jim Curnutte Village, SDD #4, Area A, Millrace III, 1335 Westhaven Drive, Cascade Village. Applicant: Michael Lauterbach. Action Reauested of Council: Discuss request. Background Rationale: The applicant is seeking approval of a major amendment to Cascade Village, SDD #4, Area A, Millrace III, in order to construct one duplex and one single family residence on the .819 acre (35,676 sq. ft.) Millrace III site. (See enclosed memo from the CDD to the PEC dated February 8, 1993, for details.) 01:30 P.M. 3. Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) Candidate Mike Mollica Interviews. Action Reauested of Council: Interview candidates Bill Anderson, Chuck Crist, Kathy Langenwalter, and Gena Whitten. Background Rationale: The candidates' resumes and/or letters of application are enclosed. There are 3 positions open on the PEC. 02:00 P.M. 4. Design Review Board (DRB) Candidate Interviews. Mike Mollica Action Reauested of Council: Interview candidates Michael Arnett, Sally Rich Brainerd, Alice Cartwright, Dan Doerge, Florence Steinberg, and Carmen Weiner. Background Rationale: The candidates' resumes and/or letters of application are enclosed. There are 2 positions open on the DRB. 02:30 P.M. 5. Housing Authority Candidate Interview. Mike Mollica Action Reauested of Council: Interview candidate Duane Piper. Background Rationale: The candidate's resume and/or letter of application is enclosed. There is 1 position open on the Housing Authority. 02:45 P.M. 6. Art In Public Places Board (AIPP) Candidate Interviews. Mike Mollica 1 Action Reauested of Council: Interview candidates Alice Cartwright, Jim Cotter, Dan Doerge, Eddy Doumas, Lolita Higbie, Erich Hill, and Kyle Webb. Backaround Rationale: The candidates' resumes and/or letters of application are enclosed. There are 4 positions open on the AIPP Board. 03:15 P.M. 7. Discussion Re: Colorado West Mental Health Center Office Space Ron Blake Needs. Action Reauested of Council: Discuss space needs for the Colorado West Mental Health Center. Backaround Rationale: Mr. Blake will be distributing material for review at this meeting. 03:45 P.M. 8. Discussion Re: Request from School District for 10 acres of the Merv Lapin Berry Creek 5th Filing for a Middle School site. Action Reauested of Council: Give direction to Merv Lapin on how to vote on this request. Backaround Rationale: The School District is asking for 10 acres of the Berry Creek 5th Filing for a Middle School site. 04:15 P.M. 9. PEC Report. Mike Mollica 04:25 P.M. 10. DRB Report. Shelly Mello 04:30 P.M. 11. Review Re: Proposed escrow float sale on TOV's most recent Steve Thompson Bond Issue. Scott Goldstein Action Reauested of Council: Approve/deny Kemper's proposal. Backaround Rationale: Kemper Securities is recommending TOV sell the cash float that occurs in the refunding escrow. This sale could yield TOV $10,000 to $13,000 net of transaction costs. Staff Recommendation: Approve the concept of an escrow sale. 04:55 P.M. 12. Information Update. 13. Council Reports. 14. Other. 15. Executive Session: Legal Matters. 16. Adjournment. 2 THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL OVERVIEW WORK SESSION WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/2/93, BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/2/93, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/9/93, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. C:WGENDA.WSE 3 SENT 13Y~EAGLE COUNTY ; 2-18-93 18 05 ; 30332$72U7-~ 3Q34752157;# 1l 3 • February 18, 1993 - 15:9 EAGLE COUNIY 8ulu~ 551 BIODADWAY OFflCE OF TF$ P,C7.80X S50 SOA4tP PF WMMISSIDNERS • . EAGLE. COLORADO 8! fi31 • 1303) 328-86Q5 ,tr: •`'y , •::.;'r FAX: (303) 328-7207 . E CaLE COUNTY, COLORADO AGENDA BOARS C3~ CGIUNTY ~~1MMIS~ICENER EGULAR MEETIIUG DAY MCA DAY, EEgRUARY 2~, 199 ~ ~I ~ ~ ! ~ , ~ ~ ~ $ * * !F ~ ~ f •k •1E * ~ ,I ~ ~ . ik f f ~ IF ; iF li * ~ ~ i 09:00 - '10:Of1 Bt?ARD 01= SOCIAL SERVICES Couniy Carol Dehlinger, Social Services i 10:00 - 70:45 PENbINC LITIC,ATtON ~ Mt ~ the Hdy cxoee Room James R, Frttze, County Attorney ~ "10:45 - 11:00 ~'""BRIrAK~*~ • 11:00 - 12:00 WORK SESSION -WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST Mt of the Holy Croce Room S~+nny La$al le, forest Supervisor Tom Parttce, District Ranger '12:00 - 01:30 **~'L[1NCH~'*'~ WORK SESSION -WEEKLY UPLIATI* Mt et tt~e Hdy Cress Ream Jack D. Lewis, County Manager 41:30 ~ 01:45 CONSENT CAI.ENl7Aa i f=eglr County Room ITEMS aF A ROUTINE AND NoN.caN fFOVERSIAL NATURE ARE ~.Ar.Ffi ON THE CON6EAIT CALENDAR TO ALLOW THE BUARO OK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO 9PBN !iS TM116 ANb ENEFi~SY ON MORE uuPOlRANT ITEMS ON A LENCiI'HY AGENDA. ANY COMMISSIONER MAY REQUEST THAT IT~A BE "REMOVED' FROM THE GONSENT CALENDAR AND CoN31bEREd 9B'AMTAY. ANY MEMaER of THE PUBLIC MAY "FtE4u " ANV ffE11A 9E "REMOVEp" FROM THE CON$EIU7' AGENDA. 1. BILL PAYINi~ Linda Pankuch, Accounting Mark Silv$rthorrl, Acting Controller i ACTION: Approval subject to review by the County Manager. i SENT BY~EAGLE COUNTY ; 2-18-93 16 06 3DS32872Q7-' 3QB4792157;# 2t 3 2. AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, STATE= DF COLORADO AND THE TOWN OF BASALT, Ft~R ANIMAL GONTR©L SERVICES B~p>a Slagle, Animal Control Supervisor ACTION: Consider approval. 3. AGREEMENT 6ETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO AND THE TOWN DF AVQN, FQR ANIMAL CflNTRt~I SERVICES Bab Slagle, Anim81 Control Supervisor ACTION: Consider approval. 4. AGREEMENT BETWIrEiV EAGLE CCfUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO AND THE TOWN OF RED CLIFF, FC1R ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES 13ob Slagle, Animal Gvntrol Supervisor ACTION: Consider approval. S. LIQUOR LICENSE HEARING -RENEWAL -THE CUSTOMER CQMPANY dba FOOD AND DELI Mary Jo Berenata, Assistant County Attorney ACTION: Consider approval, f. BID ACCEPTANCE FORA 5d TON LOV11'Bt3Y TRAILER Bill Smith, fleet Supervisor ACTION: Consider approval 7. MEMORANDUM OiF UNpERSTANDING BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, STATE OF CI~LOIiADI`? AND NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE EAGLE VALLEY TRAILS PLAN Jack D. Lewis, County Manager ACTION: Consider approval. 8. AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAt~LE GClUNTY, STATE QF COLQRADQ AND PACIFIC TELECOM, INC. FOR TELEPHONE SERVICES AT THE EAGLE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF #8,$39.2D Milo Bradley, Buildings and Grounds Manager ACTION: Consider approval. 9. BID AWARD AND NOTICE TO PROCEED FOR AIRPORT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLE Dan Reynolds, Airport Manager ACTION: Consider approval. PAGE 2 SENT BY~EAGLE COUNTY ; 2-18-93 ; 16 OB ; 3033237207-~ 3034792157;# 3/ 3 10. CONTRACT BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, STATE OF COLQIiADO AND ROCKY IVIUUNTAIN RECORDS ' MANAGERS FOt~ THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE FILING SYSTEM !N THE AMt~?UNT OF ~ 3B,850.00 Cherlyn Baker, County A$sessor ACTION: Consider approval. , 11. APPOINTMENT OF GERALD ROSE, ROXIE JONES, AND HELEN BARTA TO THE SKYLINE SIX AREA AGENCY ON AGING REGIQNAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. Margie Gates, p;rector of Nursing ACTION: Consider approval. 01:45 - 02:45 EXECUTIVE SESSION - HOMESTAKI" 11 LITIGATION nnc ~r ~ Holyt ~B a~ James R. Fritze, County Attarrley ; Hank Ipsen, Halme, Roberts, & Owens 42:45 - 03:00 A. LIC1Uf.3R LICENSE HEARING -NEW - STASIVIOpE, INC. dba c«ecy Room THE $HORT$TOP ' Mary Ja Berenato, Assistant County Attorney ACTION: Consider approval. • B. CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL ESTATE BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY AND ROCKEY W. BECERRA ANp LINDA K. BECERRA • Dart F~eynalds, Airport Manager ACTION: Consider approval. 06:00 - WORK SESSION -TOWN OF EAGLE . Mr ~ ~ lad„ a aoa„ . THE NIXT MEETING O THE EAG[P GOUN7Y l`,fllMA13.410NEFLS WLL BE HELD ON FEBRIJARY 23, 7~8 THIS AGEMVA k5 PpOYDEb OR pdFORMATIONAL PUrx,.M:.A ONLY-All TIMES ARE Af~bXNAATE. THE BOAflD Ihfl IBC IN SCS'SIOt~ MAY SDER OTHER frE1N8 THAT ARE BROUGHT BEFdRE rr. PAGE 3 _ 'i • 1L.E CQP'Y F :11E'~10RANDUIl1 TO: Planning and Environmental Commission ' • FROM: Community Development Department DATE: February 8, 1993 SUBJECT: A request for a major amendment to Cascade Village, SDD ~4, Area A, Millrace III, 133 Westhaven Drive, Cascade Village, more specifically described as follows: A part of the S'~V \E t<, Su:ien 12, Township 5 Seuth, Rangc S1 Wcst of the 6:h 1'.!~f., dcscribcd as fo:le~•s: Dcginting at a p,~int of the ~ar:h•So.:h censer lint of said Set;ion 12 w•h~:n:c s iron pia w::h a p;astic :,p raa:l:irg the centtx of said Section 12 bcus SPi`3S'S5".V .5_'.G5 fect• thence :tong szid crnterline XUO`3S'S6"E 122.51 fect to the southerly ROW line oC I-70; thence dcparing said ROW late X66`53'25'L- 39.15 fcct; thence departing said ROW line SSI°23'19'E 165.<2 feet to a point of ettn•e; they„e 122.53 feet along Qte ::c oC a 1<3.20 foot radius cu~•e to the left, haying a een~al angle of <9°OS'SI' and a chord that bears SIS`57'<5'L• 119.10 feet; t'tc~:e S<0`32'10'E 3.00 feet; thcnx 66.30 feet along the arc of a 17.21 foot raditu cur+•e to the right, hat•i~g a cen~al angle of <9`L'10' and a chord tha bears Sl5`56'US'E 61:5 feet; theltce SS`<0'ATW 90.27 feet; thence \3S`<2'2<"W 2^<.j5 fccL' thence Si5`30'32"W I01.<. Ccct to the !'Dial oC Dcginning. Applicant: Michael Lauterbach Plal~ner: Jim Curnutte .r...,,,w.,. ~...n.:,..,,. ~.:~4:::i j ~:%2 . x. ao.;,...,::•;:sy:::;:::;;~>:;•:?u.::~:i>::;: ~::<:•:~:•:<+ :::r:=i::i~iii~ii?r~:%:v~:::;=:'r:'::i::isi~.'G`:~i~l:~i:~:~i~'~ii ...a . «.,.....,w„..::...r . -a,::a°t...•..:..:..»raM.....aM ~.~w.awxr.:::A I. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST The applicant is seeking approval of a major amendment to Cascade Village, SDD No. ~4, Area A, ~4iIlrace III, in order to construct one duplex and one single family residence on the .819 acre (35,b76 sq. ft.) \4illrace III site. Each unit is approximately ?,000 sq. ft. in size and will have atwo-car garage and a gas fireplace. The buildings will have a maximum building height of approximately 3~ feet and a total site coverage of 3,907 sq. ft. Since this property is currently unplatted, the applicant n;ust also receive approval of a minor subdivision prior to the issuance of any building perniits related to this project. Following the construction of the residences, the applicant will file single family and duplex subdivision plats. The Millrace III property is bounded by Westhaven Drive on the East, the South Frontage Road right-of-~vay and the Westhaven Apartment property (the ruins) on the north, Gore Creek on the south, and the Cascade Club tennis court property on the west. The propeny is currently vacant with the exception of t~ti'o paved parking areas, one unpaved parking area and the paved recreation path. The former owner of this property has allowed the Millrace Condominiums to maintain and use this property for parking for a number of years. 1 1 , t Howe~~er, the Association does not have any legal right to use this property. It appears the Millrace III property has been zoned SDD since the time it was annexed into the Town of Vail in 1974. Access to this property will be from ~Vesthaven Drive, which runs along the eastern property line. II. BACKGROU\iD In March of 1980, a development plan per the SDD was approved for this property by the DRB. Under the approved plan, development was to occur in a single triplex building. The total GRFA for the building was calculated at 6,660 sq. ft., according to the definition in effect at the time. This figure equates to 6,355 sq. ft. of GRFA if calculated using today's definition. The maximum height of this building was 36 feet and the total site coverage was approximately 3,800 sq. ft. Approval of this plan has since expired. In May of 1992, the applicant requested a work session with the PEC in order to receive feedback on his conceptual plan to place three single family dwellings on the property. Each of these units was approximately 2,000 square feet in size with a combined site coverage of approximately 3,800 square feet. Two of the units were proposed to be three levels high with the last unit being limited to two levels. At a PEC worksession on December 7, 1992, Mr. Lauterbach presented a new scenario for developing the property. The conceptual site plan sho~ti~ed a duplex building near the southern end of the site and a single family residence at the northern portion of the site. Each of these units .vas proposed to be approximately 2,226 sq. ft. in size and t}~e combined site coverage of the project was 6,670 sq. ft. The purpose of the December 7, 1992, worksession was to receive direction from the PEC regarding a number of development parameters. The PEC agreed that the single family/duplex approach would be acceptable as long as the building sizes could be consolidated to reduce site coverage and overall lot disturbance. The Planning Commission agreed not to count overlapping stairs as GRFA in the ne~v development scenario. Another item discussed by the PEC had to do with setback requirements from `Vesthaven Drive and the recreation path. The PEC felt that a minimum setback of 8 ft. ,would be desirable along ~Vesthaven Drive with a 12 ft. setback from the recreation path. The Planning Commission discussed abandonment of the existing recreation path easement which does not line up with the actual location of the path. The Commission agreed to abandonment of the easement provided that a new 16 ft. wide easement be platted directly over the existing recreation path at the time of minor subdivision. The final comments from the Planning Commission at the December 7, 1992 meeting had to do with minimum distance between buildings and the proposed building locations. The Planning Commission felt that the.t~vo buildings could be as close as 12 ft. between building foundations, however the PEC requested that the locations of the single family residence and the duplex be switched so that the duplex is located on the north side of the lot. k At the January 26, 1993 PEC worksession, Mr. Lauterbach presented his ne~v scheme for the property which took into account many of the comments made by the PEC at their December 2 . z 7, 1992 meeting. The plans submitted at this ~vorksession were much more detailed than had been previously provided (i.e. scaled floor plans, elevation dra~.vings, landscape plan, etc.). Upon review of these ne,v detailed plans, the staff and t}~e PEC suggested additional revisions that the applicant should make prior to requesting final SDD Amendment approval. These revisions involved the reduction of GRFA, site coverage and building heights from those shown on the plans, preservation of the Gore Creek riparian zone, architectural changes to the buildings, and ~Vesthaven Drive improvements. With regard to protecting the Gore Creek riparian zone the PEC agreed to allow Mr. Lauterbach to move his buildings closer the front property line than the previously imposed 3 ft. setback limit. The PEC felt that the building setback reduction would be acceptable in light of the distance between the front property line and the edge of the 1Vesthaven Drive pavement. The PEC felt that the trade off between having the buildings so close to the road and protecting the Gore Creek natural area was _ acceptable. The applicant has addressed each of the recommendations r::ised at the January 2~, 1993 meeting and now wishes to be considered for final SDD Amendment approval. III. ZOi\'I1'G CONSIDERATIONS Each of the development parameters ha~~e been compared with the previous approval (1980 triplex) and the plan being proposed today. Section I8.46.0~0 -Permitted Uses A11o~i•ed: The applicable uses permitted in Cascade Village at this location include single family dwellings, t~vo-family dwellings and multi-family dwellings. Pre~•ious Approval: One triplex building Proposed: One duplex and one single family residence. Section 18.46.103 -Development Statistics. for Area A (.'viillrace III) Allo«•ed: ' ' Three dwelling units, 6,000 sq. ft. GRFA, six on-site parking spaces. Previous Approval: Three dwelling units (triplex) 5,660 sq. ft. of GRFA (calculated according to ' ' the definition in place in 19.80), 6,355 sq. ft, of GRFA (calculated according to today's definition), 6,063 sq. ft. (calculated according to today's definition, not including overlapping stairs), and three on-site enclosed parking spaces. Proposed: ' Three dwelling units, (1 duplex and 1 single family) 6,422 sq. ft. of GRFA (calculated according to today's definition), 5,972 sq. ft. (not including 3 overlapping stairs), and six on-site enclosed parking spaces. ' Section 18.46.120 -Setbacks Required: The minimum required setback on the oerioherv of alI of Area A shall be not • less than 20 feet 50 foot stream setback from Gore Creek . Previous Approval: In 1980 when the triplex building vas approved both the recreation path and the northern property line did not exist. The building was setback 15 ft. from • the front property line and 30 ft. from the centerline of Gore Creek. _ Proposed: The proposed plan shows that the duplex building is setback 15 ft. from the _ north property line (adjacent to the ruins), 12 ft. from the recreation path, 53 ft. from the centerline of Gore Creek and 3 ft, from the front property line adjacent to Westhaven Drive. Section 18.46.140 - Hei;ht AIIo~~•ed: 48 feet Pre~•ious Appro~•al: 36 feet Proposed: 31 feet (duplex) and 36 feet (single family) Section 18.46.160 -Site Coverage Allo«•ed: 35% (12,486 sq. ft.) Previous Approval: 10.7% (3,800 sq. ft.) _ Proposed: 10.9010 (3,907 sq. ft.) .Section 18.46.170 -Landscaping Al1o«•ed: 50% (17,838 sq. ft. minimum) • Previous Approval: 82% (29,200 sq. ft.) Proposed: 82% (29,400 sq. ft.) Section 18.46.180 -Parking and Loading _ Required: • 75% of all required parkin; shall be located within the main building or ~ ~ buildings, and hidden from public view from adjoining properties within a - .,;,1 landscape berm. _ Previous Approval: ~ 50% of all required (2 spaces per unit) were located ~~vithin the main building. 4 Proposed: Solo of all required parkin; spaces are Located within the buildings. Each unit has a t~~•o-car garage. • Section 18.46.190 -Recreation Amenities, Tax Assessed Required: 2~ cents per square foot of GRFA must be paid in conjunction with construction but prior to the issuance of building permits. Section 18.46.280 -Conservation at~d Pollution Controls . _ Required: Protective measures must be used to prevent soil erosion into . Gore Creek, both during and aft;.r construction. IV.. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CRITERIA The criteria to be used to evaluate this proposal are tl~e nine Special Development District (SDD) development standards set forth in the special development district chapter of the Zoning Code. The criteria are as follows: A. Design compatibility and sensitivity to the immediate environment, neighborhood and adjacent properties relative to architectural design, scale, bulk, building height, buffer •r_ones, identit}~, character, ~~isual integrity and orientation. The applicant has made se.°eral revisions to his original building design and . site planning in order to respond to previous PEC ~~~orksession comments. These revisions have resulted in a better utilization of the flat buildable area on the north side of the lor, a reduction in building height from 43 ft. to 36 ft., a . change in the type of roof form froi~l gable to hip, a reduction in GRFA and site coverage, and an increase in the amount of landscaped area on the lot and . _ _ reduced impacts to the Gore Creek riparian zone. . Staff feels that the architectural design, sca]e, bulk, building height, buffer zones, identity, character, visual integrity and orientation of the proposed . development have been designed compatibly and sensitively to the immediate _ environment, neighborhood and adjacent properties. We would, however, _ ~ recommend certain minor revisions to the buildings' architecture and the proposed site planning which we feel would improve the overall development plan. Staff has visited the site to review the proposed staking of the buildir.,:; locations and sug;ests that the southern half of the single family dwelling ui:it be shifted ~ ft. toward the Creek and the entire building shifted north approximately ~ ft. Vr'e believe that this minor building location change will improve the appearance of the project as viewed from ~'Yesthaven Drive. 5 Staff's concern is that the present location of the building may present a significant unbroken plane along \'~~esthaven Drive and this may be reduced with the building shift. Staff would suggest that the visual appearance of the north side of the single family dwelling would be improved with the addition of windows and by carrying the stone wall all the ~vay to the end of the building. Staff would suggest that the applicant consider revisions to the west elevation of the duplex building to lessen the mirror image currently exhibited on this side of the building. Staff has observed certain minor discrepancies between the site plan, landscape plan and floor plan drawings. \To?ie of these discrepancies are significant enough to recommend tabling of the application at this time. Hoy}ever, staff would like to see revisions made to the plans to remove these minor discrepancies as soon as possible. An example of the differences are as follows: The deck on the west side of the southern duplex unit is not shown on the site plan. The covered entryways for both of the duplex units differs from that drawn on the floor plans. " The floor plans do not reflect the large deck located on the west side of the north duplex unit. The building heights shown on the site plan do not match those , exhibited on the elevation drawings. The driveway width to the southern duplex unit must be revised to be a minimum of 12 ft. wide. The landscape plan does not reflect the ne~v driveway location being ~ ~ , proposed for the north duplex unit. The applicant has stated that a new - . ~ landscape plan will be revised after the Planning Commission meeting in order to incorporate all of the recommended changes the PEC may have. Some of the differences are due~to the fact that the applicant has i`..:' - tried to respond quickly to staff comments. ~ . 6 B._ Uses, acti~•ity and density which pro~•ide a compatible, efficient and ti~•orkable relationship ~4•ith surroundinb uses and acti~•ity. . The uses, activity and density being proposed :with this development plan appear to be compatible with surrounding uses and activities. The location and use of the existing bike path :vill be unaffected as a result of approval of this plan. As mentioned previously, some residents of the l~~iillrace Condominium Association use a portion of this property for parking. The condominium owners are aware that they do not have any legal right to continue using this . property for parking purposes. The applicant is riot proposing any uses, activities or densities different from that originally approved as a part of the - overall Area A de:~elopment plan for Cascade Village, SDD \To. 4. The staff has not asked far emplo~~ee housing because ::~e believe the site is too constrained to provide for more development. This SDD is also providing housing in more appropriate locations within the SDD, i.e. - ~Vesthaven, Waterford, Cornerstone, and Glen L~•on. 1~~e are looking at the entire SDD in respect to this issue. C. Compliance ~ti•ith parking and loadinb requirements as outlined in Chapter IS.52. Under Section 18.2 of the Vail ~~iunicipal Code, each d:~•elling unit :vith less than 2,000 sq. ft. of GRFA has a parking requirement of 2 spaces and those • with over 2,000 sq. ft. of GRFA would require 2S spaces per unit. Two of the three units (the single family and the nonh half of the duplex) within the Millrace III project are under 2,000 sq. ft. of GRFA and therefore require 2 parking spaces to be provided on-site. The parking requirement for the third unit is 3 parking spaces, as its total GRFA is over the 2,000 sq. ft. threshold. . _ _ The proposed plan meets this requirement by providing attached t:vo-car • ; garages :vith each unit, plus room for several more cars its front of each garage -door. D. Conformity ~ti•ith applicable elements of the Vail Comprehensive Plan, To«•n policies and Urban Design Plans. The applicable goals and objectives from the Town's Land Use Plan for this area include: 1.1 Vail should continue to grow in a controlled environment, maintaining a balance between residential, commercial and recreational uses to serve ~ , both the visitor and the permanent resident. ~ _ : 1,2 The quality of the environment including air, water and other natural . , . resources should be protected as the Town grows. . 7 r- r 1.3 The quality of development should be maintained and upgrvded whenever possible. - - 1.12 Vail should accommodate most of the additional ~ owth in existing - developed areas (in fill areas). 1.13 Vail recognizes its stream tract as being a desirable Land feature as well - as its potential for public use. _ _ 5.1 Additional residential growth should continue to occur primarily in _ existing, platted areas and as appropriate in ne~v areas where high - ~ hazards do not exist. E. Identification and mitigation of t~aturai and/or geologic ha~zrds that affect - the property on ~~•hich the special development district is proposed. There are no natural and/or geologic hazards affecting this property which - would require mitigation or restrict its development. The proposed buildings - do not e?~croach into the 100 }'ear flood plain or the ~0 ft. Gore Creek setback, • with the exception of a 1 ft. deck encroachment tivhicl~ is allowed pursuant to ' Section 18.3.060 of the Vail ~'Iunicipal Code. F. Site plan, building design atzd location and open space provisions designed to produce a functional development responsive and sensitive to natural - features, vegetation and overall aesthetic quality of the community. - ' 'Staff believes that the proposed site design, building design, and location and - ~ - open space provisions do provide a functional de~~elopment, respo~lsible and - _ 'sensitive to the natural features, vegetation and overall set equality of the community. As mentioned previously, however, we do have some concerns ` with regard to Iessening the overall construction impacts within the Gore Creek - .riparian zone and offer specific recommendations at the end of this ` - • memorandum. G. A circulation s~•stem designed for both vehicles and pedestrians addressing ' . on and off-site .traffic circulation. _ The on-site circulation systetn being proposed in conjunction with this _ - ~ development plan is accomplished by ~vay of three separate driveways • ' ` -accessing the three dwelling units from Westhaven Drive. This plan has been reviewed by the Town Engineer and found to be acceptable. As mentioned • previously, the recreation path location and use will be unaffected as a result of . - • approval of this development plan. There are some concerns with regard to ` off-site circulation which have not been resolved at this time. Currently, 8 • ) Westhaven Drive, from the South Frontage Road to Gore Creek Bridge, is not a publicly dedicated and maintained road. The road is o~i•ned by ~1ECM _ Enterprises, Inc. and does nct currently meet Town_ standards with regard to - grade, construction or minimum clearar?ce beneath the pedestrian bridge . connecting the Cascade Club to the building to the south and other standards. ' The Town is interested in working with ~7r. Lauterbach as well as the developers of the Cornerstone and Waterford projects (developments being proposed at the upper end of Westhaver? TlriyPl anti nthPr rnvnPrc t~•irhin the SDD to brink the road up to Town standards and have it dedicated to the Town for mait?tenance purposes. Staff does not feel that it ~~~ould be equitable to require ~1r. Lauterbach to complete all of the road improvements necessary to - bring ~~~esthaven Drive up to standard. Instead, we feel that Mr. Lauterbach should only be required to bring that portion of the road directly in front of his property up to Town standards. The applicant has agreed to complete this work prior to the issu nce of a TCO for the protect. H. Functional and aesthetic landscaping and open space in order to optimize and preserve natural features, recreation, vie~~•s and functions. A significant portion of this site has been previously disturbed as a result of the construction of the paved parking areas, paved bike path and installation of a buried gas line. The applicant has atte;??pted to locate the buildings as close to 1'Vesthaven Drive as possible in order to optimize the most buildable area of the site and preserve the remaining natural features, such as the heavily treed Gore Creek rip;triar? zone. The proposed building placement, within 1-1i2 ft. of the front property lire, makes the proposed landscape plan an especially important element of the overall development plain. The applicant has attempted to provide significant landscaping in the right-of-way in front of the proposed dwelling units while at the same time maintaining the Town's minimum site distance requirements. In addition to providing a building setback of 12 ft. from the existing recreation path, the applicant will be benning and heavily landscaping an area south of - - - the path to help buffer future residents from path users, and vice versa. The • applicant will be repl:ttting the recreation path easement to conform with the existing location of the recreation path and will dedicate that easement to the . public. Although the applicant has m::de seti•eral revisions to his plans in order - ~ = - : to lessen the overall impact to the Gore Creek riparian zone, the current plan - still calls for the removal of a significant number of trees and site disturbance = ~ that will impact the creek vegetation on the ~~•est side of the property. Staff believes that the applicant's proposed landscape plan goes along way toward _ mitigating the impacts of his development plan, however, eve would :recommend that additional landscape materials be added to the property. . ~ • - - ~ Specifically, staff would recommend additional trees and shrubs be provided 9 ~ - . along the north side of the recreation path. Although the Town owns most of the tracts of land immediately adjacent to • ~ Gore Creek throughout the Tow,i of Vail, the river corridor through the - Cascade Village SDD is in private ownership. Staff recommends that a fishermen's access easement be provided approximately 10 ft. from the high water mark along the entire length of Gore Creek through this property. In order to protect the Gore Creek riparian zone as much as possible, and as specified in Section 18.=16.23 (Conservation and Pollution Controls) of - Ordinance l~'o. 41, Series of 1991, Cascade Village, staff recommends that significant protective measures be used to prevent unnecessary damage and destruction of vegetation and to prevent soil erosion into Gore Creek, both during and after construction. ~'Ve ~a-ould recommend that the plan be amended - to designate an allowable limit of constn~ction activity and require that certain - physical barriers be in place on the ground prior to the issuance of a building permit. It appears that the ~0 ft. setback line would make a logical limit of construction activity, ~~~ith the exception of the southwest corner of the property adjacent to the single family, where construction may be allowed to encroach - 10 ft. into the ~0 ft. setback line. The development plan shows a significant distance, approximately 40 ft., • between building foundations iii order to provide a view corridor to the river - area through this development. Staff supports the idea of providing a break in the line of buildings so that views of the Gore Creek natural area remain open. ti I. Phasing plan or subdivision plan ti~at ~~•ill maintain a «~orkable, functional and efficient relationship throubl~out the development of the special - development district. - , , , ~ It is the applicant's intention to construct these units at the same time in the - Spring of 1993, therefore, no phasing plan has been submitted for staff review. V. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends appro~•al of the proposed Alillrace III major amendment to SDD I~To. 4. As mentioned previously in this memorandum, there are still a number of concerns which staff feels should be addressed and the applicant has ~ • agreed to each of these concerns: 1. The site plan shall be amended to show a designated limit of ` construction activity line. This line should follow the 50 ft. setback line • ~ ~ ~ ~ with the exception of the aria behind the single family residence. The 10 purpose of this line is to ensure that construction activity be limited to . the area east of the line. A physical barrier along the limit of construction activity line shall be in place prier to the issuance of a building permit for the project. Staff ~viIl then make periodic inspections to the property throughout the construction to assure that no disturbance occurs west of the construction barrier. The barrier should be of a design which not only delineates the limit of construction activity, but also provides for the control of sedimentation into Gore Creek. This barrier may be accomplished through a combination of ' snow fencing, hay bales and fine mesh netting. 2. A 10 ft. pedestrian/fishermen's access easement shall be provided along the shore of Gore Creek. This easement should extend approximately - 10 ft. from the high water mark of the creek to allow fishermen access up and dog+~rl Gore Creek. This easerner,t will be dedicated at the time _ the minor subdivision is approved. 3. Additional landscaping sh:ilI be provided or1 the north side of the existing recreation path. This vegetation in addition to that shown on the Landscape plan will help mitigate for the losses being proposed as a result of the construction of the two buildings. At a rniriimum, 10 aspen or ash trees (3" cal, minimum) shall be provided along the path along with 10 - 20 evergreen and deciduous shrubs. 4. Since this property is currently unplatted, a minor subdivision plat must be submitted, reviewed and approved by the Town prior to the issuance of a building permit for the project. ' S. The applicant agrees to provide- the necessary impr-ovements to that portion of Westhaven Drive directly in front of his property line to ' bring the road up to Town standards. 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Applicant: Michael Lauterbach Planner: Jim Curnutte r.... .....:...x::..f::::::: . .r.~........ nw:: ::v::.~: nom::::::::::: :v:._:::::. :w F:::::., rvv.:. . ~ .................n,.... ~:.:n..........:?•: =ii+. =='•.Ff~ir ii:~ ~v w:i., .:::'::.u:......r......... ......x::::; . w::::: n., i:; •.x:.: x: x:::::: fw:: is ii:.. n.:::::::::::::: n::w::•~: ;::::::::::::::nv:::::::::::::::::::::::.: ..........................:v:::::::::..-...................... n.... 'i+i. l~iiirii}}i::i::i:}::i:~iY+ii:i: ........s :.::::::ii}iiY..i:^:::: ryi:iiiiiiiiiiiiii: is i:Oii:'. . . . . ............x:::...:::::..........::: s: r..-:: rvf ::ern-rp::?•:...... r I. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST The applicant is seeking approval of a major amendment to Cascade Village, SDD No. #4, Area A, Millrace III, in order to construct one duplex and one single family residence on the .819 acre (35,676 sq. ft.) Millrace III site. Each unit is approximately 2.,000 sq. ft. in size and will have atwo-car garage and a gas fireplace. The buildings will have a maximum building height of approximately 35 feet and a total site coverage of 3,907 sq. ft. Since this property is currently unplatted, the applicant must also receive approval of a minor subdivision prior to the issuance of any building permits related to this project. Following the construction of the residences, the applicant will file single family and duplex subdivision plats. The Millrace III property is bounded by Westhaven Drive on the East, the South Frontage Road right-of--way and the Westhaven Apartment property (the ruins) on the north, Gore Creek on the south, and the Cascade Club tennis court property on the west. The property is currently vacant with the exception of two paved pazking azeas, one unpaved pazking area and the paved recreation path. The former owner of this property has allowed the Millrace Condominiums to maintain and use this property for parking for a number of years. 1 • However, the Association does not have any legal right to use this r.~rerty. It appeazs the Millrace III property has been zoned SDD since the time it was annexed into the Town of 'Vail in 1974. Access to this property will be from Westhaven Drive, which runs along the eastern property line. II. BACKGROUND In March of 1980, a development plan per the SDD was approved for this r. ~rerty by the DRB. Under the aryrwed plan, development was to occur in a single triplex building. The total GRFA for the building was calculated at 5,660 sq. ft., according to the definition in effect at the time. This figure equates to 6,355 sq. ft. of GRFA if calculated using today's def nition. The maximum height of this building was 36 feet and the total site coverage was approximately 3,800 sq. ft. Approval of this plan has since expired. In May of 1992, the applicant requested a work session with the PEC in order to receive feedback on his conceptual plan to place three single family dwellings on the property. Each of these units was approximately 2,000 square feet in size with a combined site coverage of approximately 3,800 square feet. Two of the units were Y.~~,osed to be three levels high with the last unit being limited to two levels. At a PEC worksession on December 7, 1992, Mr. Lauterbach presented a new scenario for developing the property. The conceptual site plan showed a duplex building near the southern end of the site and a single family residence at the northern portion of the site. Each of these units was y,~~,osed to be approximately 2,225 sq. ft. in size and the combined site coverage of the project was 5,570 sq. ft. The purpose of the December 7, 1992, worksession was to receive direction from the PEC regarding a number of development parameters. The PEC agreed that the single family/duplex approach would be acceptable as long as the building sizes could be consolidated to reduce site coverage and overall lot disturbance. The Planning Commission agreed not to count overlapping stairs as GRFA in the new devel<,r...ent scenario. Another item discussed by the PEC had to do with setback requirements fi.,,,. Westhaven Drive and the recreation path. The PEC felt that a minimum setback of 8 ft. would be desirable along Westhaven Drive with a 12 ft. setback from the recreation path. The Planning Commission discussed abandonment of the existing recreation path easement which does not line up with the actual location of the path. The Commission agreed to abandonment of the easement provided that a new 15 ft. wide easement be platted directly over the existing recreation path at the time of minor subdivision. The final comments the Planning Commission at the December 7, 1992 meeting had to do with minimum distance between buildings and the proposed building locations. The Planning Commission felt that the two buildings could be as close as 12 ft. between building foundations, however the PEC requested that the locations of the single family residence and the duplex be switched so that the duplex is located on the north side of the lot. At the January 25, 1993 PEC worksession, Mr. Lauterbach presented his new scheme for the 2 property which took into account many of the comments made by the PEC at their December 7, 1992 meeting. The plans submitted at this worksession were much more detailed than had been previously provided (i.e. scaled floor plans, elevation drawings, landscape plan, etc.). Upon review of these new detailed plans, the staff and the PEC suggested additional revisions that the applicant should make prior to requesting final SDD Amendment approval. These revisions involved the reduction of GRFA, site coverage and building heights from those shown on the plans, preservation of the Gore Creek riparian zone, azchitectural changes to the buildings, and Westhaven Drive improvements. With regard to protecting the Gore Creek riparian zone the PEC agreed to allow Mr. Lauterbach to move his buildings closer the front property line than the previously imposed 8 ft. setback limit. The PEC felt that the building setback reduction would be acceptable in light of the distance between the front ~l rem' line and the edge of the Westhaven Drive pavement. The PEC felt that the trade off between having the buildings so close to the road and protecting the Gore Creek natural area was acceptable. The applicant has addressed each of the recommendations raised at the January 25, 1993 meeting and now wishes to be considered for final SDD Amendment approval. III. ZONING CONSIDERATIONS Each of the development parameters have been compared with the previous approval (1980 triplex) and the plan being Y..~rosed today. Section 18.46.050 -Permitted Uses Allowed: The applicable uses permitted in Cascade Village at this location include single family dwellings, two-family dwellings and multi-family dwellings. Previous Approval: One triplex building Proposed: One duplex and one single family residence. Section 18.46.103 -Development Statistics for Area A (Millrace III) Allowed: Three dwelling units, 6,000 sq. ft. GRFA, six on-site pazking spaces. Previous Approval: Three dwelling units (triplex) 5,660 sq. ft. of GRFA (calculated according to the definition in place in 1980), 6,355 sq. ft. of GRFA (calculated according to today's definition), 6,063 sq. ft. (calculated according to today's definition, not including overlapping stairs), and three on-site enclosed pazking spaces. Proposed: Three dwelling units, (1 duplex and 1 single family) 6,422 sq. ft. of GRFA 3 . (calculated according to today's definition), 5,972 sq. ft. (not including overlapping stairs), and six on-site enclosed pazking spaces. Section 18.46.120 -Setbacks Required: The minimum required setback on the nerivherv of all of Area A shall be not less than 20 feet 50 foot stream setback from Gore Creek . Previous Approval: In 1980 when the triplex building was arr.., red both the recreation path and the northern property line did not exist. The building was setback 15 ft. from the front property line and 30 ft. fi.~... the centerline of Gore Creek. Proposed: The y..,~.osed plan shows that the duplex building is setback 15 ft. from the north property line (adjacent to the ruins), 12 ft. from the recreation path, 53 ft. from the centerline of Gore Creek and 3 ft. from the front y..,~,erty line adjacent to Westhaven Drive. Section 18.46.140 -Height Allowed: 48 feet Previous Approval: 36 feet Proposed: 31 feet (duplex) and 36 feet (single family) Section 18.46.160 -Site Coverage Allowed: 35% (12,486 sq. ft.) . Previous Approval: 10.7% (3,800 sq. ft.) Proposed: 10.9% (3,907 sq. ft.) Section 18.46.170 -Landscaping Allowed: 50% (17,838 sq. ft. minimum) Previous Approval: 82% (29,200 sq. ft.) Proposed: 82% (29,400 sq. ft.) Section 18.46.180 -Parking and Loading Required: 75% of all required pazking shall be located within the main building or buildings, and hidden from public view from adjoining properties within a landscape berm. Previous Approval: 50% of all required (2 spaces per unit) were located within the main building. 4 Proposed: 85% of all required parking spaces are located within the buildings. Each unit has atwo-car garage. Section 18.46.190 -Recreation Amenities, Tax Assessed Required: 25 cents per square foot of GRFA must be paid in conjunction with construction but prior to the issuance of building permits. Section 18.46.280 -Conservation and Pollution Controls Required: Protective measures must be used io prevent soil erosion into Gore Creek, both during and after construction. IV. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CRi i ~,RIA The criteria to be used to evaluate this proposal are the nine Special Development District (SDD) development standards set forth in the special development district chapter of the Zoning Code. The criteria are as follows: A. Design compatibility and sensitivity to the immediate environment, neighborhood and adjacent properties relative to architectural design, scale, bulk, building height, buffer zones, identity, character, visual integrity and orientation. The applicant has made several revisions to his original building design and site planning in order to respond to previous PEC worksession comments. These revisions have resulted in a better utilization of the flat~buildable area on the north side of the lot, a reduction in building height from 43 ft. to 36 ft., a change in the type of roof form from gable to hip, a reduction in GRFA and site coverage, and an increase in the amount of landscaped area on the lot and reduced impacts to the Gore Creek riparian zone. Staff feels that the architectural design, scale, bulk, building height, buffer zones, identity, character, visual integrity and orientation of the rY.,rosed development have been designed compatibly and sensitively to the immediate environment, neighborhood and adjacent properties. We would, however, recommend certain minor revisions to the buildings' architecture and the proposed site planning which we feel would improve the overall development plan. Staff has visited the site to review the proposed staking of the building locations and suggests that the southern half of the single family dwelling unit be shifted 5 ft. toward the Creek and the entire building shifted north approximately 5 ft. We believe that this minor building location change will 5 improve the appearance of the project as viewed from Westhaven Drive. Staff s concern is that the present location of the building may present a sign~cant unbroken plane along Westhaven Drive and this may be reduced with the building shift. Staff would suggest that the visual appearance of the north side of the single family dwelling would be improved with the addition of windows and by carrying the stone wall all the way to the end of the building. Staff would suggest that the applicant consider revisions to the west elevation of the duplex building to lessen the mirror image currently exhibited on this side of the building. Staff has observed certain minor discrepancies between the site plan, landscape plan and floor plan drawings. None of these discrepancies are significant enough to recommend tabling of the application at this time. However, staff would like to see revisions made to the plans to remove these minor discrepancies as soon as possible. An example of the differences are as follows: The deck on the west side of the southern duplex unit is not shown on the site plan. The covered entryways for both of the duplex units differs fi.,~.~ that drawn on the floor plans. The floor plans do not reflect the large deck located on the west side of the north duplex unit. The building heights shown on the site plan do not match those exhibited on the elevation drawings. The driveway width to the southern duplex unit must be revised to be a minimum of 12 ft. wide. The landscape plan does not reflect the new driveway location being proposed for the north duplex unit. The applicant has stated that a new landscape plan will be revised after the Planning Commission meeting in order to incorporate all of the recommended changes the PEC may have. Some of the differences are due to the fact that the applicant has tried to respond quickly to staff comments. 6 Y ^ B. Uses, activity and density which provide a compatible, efficient and workable relationship with surrounding uses and activity. The uses, activity and density being r.~,rosed with this devel.,r~..ent plan appear to be compatible with surrounding uses and activities. The location and use of the existing bike path will be unaffected as a result of arr..,val of this plan. As mentioned previously, some residents of the Millrace Condominium Association use a portion of this r..,rerty for parking. The condominium owners are aware that they do not have any legal right to continue using this property for parking purposes. The applicant is not r. ~~r~osing any uses, activities or densities different fi.,~~~ that originally ar~r=~. red as a part of the overall Area A development plan for Cascade Village, SDD No. 4. The staff has not asked for employee housing because we believe the site is too constrained to provide for more devel~r...ent. This SDD is also providing housing in more app~~t,~~ate locations within the SDD, i.e. - Westhaven, Waterford, Cornerstone, and Glen Lyon. We are looking at the entire SDD in respect to this issue. C. Compliance with parking and loading requirements as outlined in Chapter 18.52. Under Section 18.52 of the Vail Municipal Code, each dwelling unit with less than 2,000 sq. ft. of GRFA has a parking requirement of 2 spaces and those with over 2,000 sq. ft. of GRFA would require 2.5 spaces per unit. Two of the three units (the single family and the north half of the duplex) within the Millrace III project are under 2,000 sq. ft. of GRFA and therefore require 2 parking spaces to be provided on-site. The parking requirement for the third unit is 3 parking spaces, as its total GRFA is over the 2,000 sq. ft. threshold. The proposed plan meets this requirement by providing attached two-car garages with each unit, plus room for several more cars in front of each garage door. D. Conformity with applicable elements of the Vail Comprehensive Ptan, Town policies and Urban Design Plans. The applicable goals and objectives fi.~~~, the Town's Land Use Plan for this area include: 1.1 Vail should continue to grow in a controlled environment, maintaining a balance between residential, commercial and recreational uses to seine both the visitor and the permanent resident. 1.2 The quality of the environment including air, water and other natural 7 resources should be protected as the Town grows. 1.3 The quality of development should be maintained and upgraded whenever possible. 1.12 Vail should accommodate most of the additional growth in existing developed areas (in fill areas). 1.13 Vail recognizes its stream tract as being a desirable land feature as well as its potential for public use. 5.1 Additional residential growth should continue to occur primarily in existing, platted areas and as apr~.~r~~ate in new areas where high hazards do not exist. E. Identification and mitigation of natural and/or geologic hazards that affect the property on which the special development district is proposed. There are no natural andJor geologic hazards affecting this r•~rerty which would require mitigation or restrict its development. The r..,rosed buildings do not encroach into the 100 year flood plain or the 50 ft. Gore Creek setback, with the exception of a 1 ft. deck encroachment which is allowed pursuant to Section 18.58.060 of the Vail Municipal Code. F. Site plan, building design and location and open space provisions designed to produce a functional development responsive and sensitive to natural features, vegetation and overall aesthetic quality of the community. Staff believes that the proposed site design, building design, and location and open space provisions do provide a functional development, responsible and sensitive to the natural features, vegetation and overall set equality of the community. As mentioned previously, however, we do have some concerns with regazd to lessening the overall construction impacts within the Gore Creek riparian zone and offer specific recommendations at the end of this memorandum. G. A circulation system designed for both vehicles and pedestrians addressing on and off-site traffic circulation. The on-site circulation system being r.~.t,osed in conjunction with this development plan is accomplished by way of three separate driveways accessing the three dwelling units f~.,.~~ Westhaven Drive. This plan has been reviewed by the Town Engineer and found to be acceptable. As mentioned previously, the recreation path location and use will be unaffected as a result of 8 approval of this development plan. There are some concerns with regard to off-site circulation which have not been resolved at this time. Currently, Westhaven Drive, from the South Frontage Road to Gore Creek Bridge, is not a publicly dedicated and maintained road. The road is owned by MECM Enterprises, Inc. and does not currently meet Town standards with regard to grade, construction or minimum clearance beneath the pedestrian bridge connecting the Cascade Club to the building to the south and other standards. The Town is interested in working with Mr. Lauterbach as well as the developers of the Cornerstone and Waterford projects (developments being proposed at the upper end of Westhaven Drive) and other owners within the SDD to bring the road up to Town standards and have it dedicated to the Town for maintenance purposes. Staff does not feel that it would be equitable to require Mr. Lauterbach to complete all of the road improvements necessary to bring Westhaven Drive up to standard. Instead, we feel that Mr. Lauterbach should only be required to bring that portion of the road directly in front of his property up to Town standards. The applicant has agreed to complete this work prior to the issuance of a TCO for the project. H. Functional and aesthetic landscaping and open space in order to optimize and preserve natural features, recreation, views and functions. A significant portion of this site has been previously disturbed as a result of the construction of the paved parking areas, paved bike path and installation of a buried gas line. The applicant has attempted to locate the buildings as close to Westhaven Drive as possible in order to optimize the most buildable area of the site and preserve the remaining natural features, such as the heavily treed Gore Creek riparian zone. The r..,~,osed building placement, within 1-1/2 ft. of the front property line, makes the proposed landscape plan an especially important element of the overall development plan. The applicant has attempted to provide significant landscaping in the right-of-way in front of the proposed dwelling units while at the same time maintaining the Town's minimum site distance requirements. In addition to providing a building setback of 12 ft. f~.,,.. the .existing recreation path, the applicant will be berming and heavily landscaping an area south of the path to help buffer future residents fig... path users, and vice versa. The applicant will be replatting the recreation path easement to conform with the existing location of the recreation path and will dedicate that easement to the public. Although the applicant has made several revisions to his plans in order to lessen the overall impact to the Gore Creek riparian zone, the current plan still calls for the removal of a significant number of trees and'site disturbance that will impact the creek vegetation on the west side of the r,~,~,erty. Staff believes that the applicant's r.~.~,osed landscape plan goes along way toward mitigating the impacts of his development plan, however, we would 9 recommend that additional landscape materials be added to the r~. ~rerty. Specifically, staff would recommend additional trees and shrubs be provided along the north side of the recreation path. Although the Town owns most of the tracts of land immediately adjacent to Gore Creek throughout the Town of Vail, the river corridor through the Cascade Village SDD is in private ownership. Staff recommends that a fishermen's access easement be provided approximately 10 ft •fi.~... the high water mazk along the entire length of Gore Creek through this ~~~rertY. In order to ~.~~ect the Gore Creek riparian zone as much as possible, and as specified in Section 18.46.28 (Conservation and Pollution Controls) of Ordinance No. 41, Series of 1991, Cascade Village, staff recommends that significant protective measures be used to prevent unnecessary damage and destruction of vegetation and to prevent soil erosion into Gore Creek, both during and after construction. We would recommend that the plan be amended to designate an allowable limit of construction activity and require that certain physical barriers be in place on the ground prior to the issuance of a building permit. It appears that the 50 ft. setback line would make a logical limit of construction activity, with the exception of the southwest corner of the r~.~t,erty adjacent to the single family, where construction may be allowed to encroach 10 ft. into the 50 ft. setback line. The development plan shows a significant distance, approximately 40 ft., between building foundations in order to r.., side a view corridor to the river azea through this development. Staff supports the idea of providing a break in the line of buildings so that views of the Gore Creek natural area remain open. I. Phasing plan or subdivision plan that will maintain a workable, functional and efficient relationship throughout the development of the special development district. It is the applicant's intention to construct these units at the same time in the Spring of 1993, therefore, no phasing plan has been submitted for staff review. V. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval of the ~~,.~.osed Millrace III major amendment to SDD No. 4. The staff finds that the proposal meets the SDD criteria as well as the goals and objectives of the Town. As mentioned previously in this memorandum, there aze still a number of concerns which staff feels should be addressed and the applicant has agreed to each of these concerns: 10 ` 1. The site plan shall be amended to show a designated limit of construction activity line. This line should follow the 50 ft. setback line with the exception of the area behind the single family residence. The purpose of this line is to ensure that construction activity be limited to the area east of the line. A physical barrier along the limit of construction activity line shall be in place prior to the issuance of a building permit for the project. Staff will then make periodic inspections to the property throughout the construction to assure that no disturbance occurs west of the construction barrier. The barrier should be of a design which not only delineates the limit of construction activity, but also provides for the control of sedimentation into Gore Creek. This barrier may be accomplished through a combination of snow fencing, hay bales and fine mesh netting. 2. A 10 ft. pedestrian/fishermen's access easement shall be provided along the shore of Gore Creek. This easement should extend a~,r..,ximately 10 ft. from the high water mark of the creek to allow fishermen access up and down Gore Creek. This easement will be dedicated at the time the minor subdivision is approved. 3. Additional landscaping shall be provided on the north side of the existing recreation path. This vegetation in addition to that shown on the landscape plan will help mitigate for the losses being r.~.rosed as a result of the construction of the two buildings. At a minimum, 10 aspen or ash trees (3" cal. minimum) shall be provided along the path along with 10 - 20 evergreen and deciduous shrubs. 4. Since this property is currently unplatted, a minor subdivision plat must be submitted, reviewed and approved by the Town prior to the issuance of a building permit for the project. 5. The applicant agrees to provide the necessary improvements to that portion of Westhaven Drive directly in front of his property line to bring the road up to Town standards. These improvements may include,. but are not limited to, curb and gutter, drainage, and a new lift of asphalt paving. 6. Certain minor modifications shall be made to the site plan, landscape plan and floor plans so that features shown on any one of the three are accurately reflected on all plans per the staff memo on page 6. These changes shall be made before the project r...~.eeds to first reading by the Town Council. 11 " . 7. The southern half of the single family residence shall be shifted 3 -5 ft. a away from the road and that the entire building be shifted approximately 5 ft. further to the north. 12 MEMORANDUM TO: Town Council FROM: Kristan, Director of Community Development . DATE: February 17, 1993 SUBJECT: Applicants for the Planning and Environmental Commmission (PEC), Design Review Board (DRB), Housing Authority (HA) and Art In Public Places (AIPP) ~f~:.~:.::A.. .Boards. . .:H v:xx:....::::;:ryiiiii:•liGi:isi:{.::x:::::..•.SF:>::::i:^isg:::•....,.:.xvvx::::nvv.:iii A:v:::::.v:.x: w:i.3.'+.•i3Yi: n.xx:::::::r:.v•.v..x:::.:::•::•:~/Y.?:•x5~:•rrv :::..•F<^•:x: :nvv xv:::~::.,v:::: ::::::::::::.v::::::::::::-..r n..r....:.. v:: nv.YV:.w:::::::::::::.vv+. :.::.vx •-v :...:.:x: x::.w:::: x:: v:.w.v:::::::::.vr.....:..:. x•:::.::.... •.•:lv::-nx : f ::~:•isi,~~-''ix'?~n:+fi`+~ii`.~•:.:.:.. w:.:v ~ n. t.~• nw: •.v::xv...:v.•.w:::.•:x::x:::r'.y:.::..u.: h::.v: ....vx: •x~.r•'.: nv:.v:y:. .~.v,{.~i•:-\.. R..r.....:.•.Y:i.:..; ..v:x::::::::::.x:.v::::::::::::>_w:: i:.vu. 'ti.; • . .Nx:}i•......:.....::::::::v:.v:::::.:::: x: •.u:.!:-.'•:: x:: nvv •f :+x:::. rr .v s.n rr.: ::.:v; r.~y:... .n:•.w:: xv:: .:.v...:: v:.:w:::::::::::-: ...,.r•r.:.: . .::::::.•:.v. .n/... r.~~:iJ ..iinvii:i:: tK> X.... c:..:..:........ t ........bi::; .......n...f ........................xv::::F.oFi..;n;Nh::._.v:.;..........:.r:.1:;::::3.;•:.x:.•.~ti•:::•.v:.j.•.•::::,•..:..,:'v:.; `;:;;ri:::.. /...f ........:fir /....t..::. ~ yiFi •t~if :C.f {%:3:+i:CvY...... .L.•v'iJf/TN:. ..ity We have several interested applicants for the .positions available on the PEC, DRB, AIPP and HA boards. The positions and terms available are as follows with the interested parties listed below: PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION 3 positions available, each term will be for two years (through February 28, 1995). Interested candidates: Bill Anderson Chuck Crist Kathy Langenwalter Gena Whitten DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 2 positions available, each term will be for two years (through February 28, 1995). Interested candidates: Michael Arnett Sally Rich Brainerd Alice Cartwright Dan Doerge Florence Steinberg Carmen Weiner HOUSING AUTHORITY 1 position available, this term will be a five year term (through January 31, 1998). Interested candidate: Duane Piper ART IN PUBLIC PLACES 4 positions available, two terms will be for two years and two terms for three years (February 28, 1995 and February 28, 1996 respectively). Interested candidates: Alice Cartwright Jim Cotter Dan Doerge Eddy Doumas Lolita Higbie Erich Hill Kyle H. Webb REC'~ ~ ~ t E 4 February 16, 1993 Town of Vail Vail Town Council c/o Kristin Pritz 75 South Frontage Road West Vail, Colorado 81657 I've recently spoken to Kathy Langenwalter and Kristin Pritz in regard to a possible openings within the Town of Vail Planning Commission. I would like to submit my name as a candidate for appointment. I have lived in Vail for 24 years and currently reside at 2478 Garmisch Drive. I have been involved in construction with Beck and Associates for the past 16 years with the bulk of my work occumng within the Town of Vail. I am very familiar with the Town of Vail process from Planning to Certificate of Occupancy. Sincerely, Bill Anderson Vice President Beck and Associates, Inc. BA/di "~...Wv.`..t_. . ~Jn~ CRIST ~c COMPANY - REALTOR P.O. BOX 1482 303-476-1833 VAIL, COLORADO 81658 FAX 479-9534 Town Council Town of Vail Vail, Colorado Dear Council Members; My term expires in February, 1993 so I would like to reapply for a seat on the Planning and Environmental Commission. I have enjoyed my prior service and am looking forward to another two years. Sincerely, C uck Crist david mark peel, a.i.a. kathy langenwalter, a.i.a. architects 2588 arosa drive p.o. box 1202 vail, co 81658 303-476-4506 February 15, 1993 Vail Town Council Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Council Members; Having completed my two year appointment to the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission, I am applying for another term. I look forward to continuing as a member of the commission and hope that you will support my reappointment. Thank you for your consideration. Yours truly, ~ Kathy L ngenwalter ~ GENA WRITTEN 2625A BALD MOUNTAIN RD. VAIL, COLORADO 81657 303-479-9214 February 11, 1993 Town Council Town of Vail Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Council Members, I have just completed my first two year term as a member of the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission. I feel this has been a most worthwhile contribution to make to the town in which I live. I would like to continue to support the healthy environment of the town in this way, so I hereby make application to the Town Council to serve another two years on the Planning and Environmental Commission. During the past two years I have attended community meetings regarding the Par 3 golf course, the convention center, and a number of joint sessions with the town council. I served as the liaison the Design review board for several meetings. I attended the regional conference for the American Planning Association in Sante Fe in September, 1992. My work as a real estate broker keeps me constantly in touch with the cause and effect of town actions on the community as a whole. I understand there has been some concern about my attendance at meetings. As all of us who make a contribution of our time do, I have other constraints on my time. I have missed a few meetings due to out of town trips during the past two years, one of which was the Santa Fe planning conference. One meeting was missed due to illness. When I first started on this commission I must admit I did not realize the tremendous time commitment required. I have made a greater effort to arrange work commitments to allow Mondays free for the planning commission meetings. The experience of the past two years has been invaluable. I have learned a lot about the needs of this community and how the town functions. I feel I am better prepared to make a contribution after serving the past two years. I appreciate your consideration and am available to serve for another two years if selected to do so. Yours sincerely, Gena Whitten GENA WHITTEN 2625A BALD MOUNTAIN RD. VAIL, COLORADO 81657 303-479-9214 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE, University of Washington, Seattle. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Baylor University, Waco, Texas. PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS & SEMINARS: *G.R.I. Designation *Colorado Real Estate Brokers License *Commercial Real Estate Leasing, The Wharton School *Real Estate Investment and Finance, Administration of Property, and Real Estate Accounting Principles, Building Owners and Managers Association. *Negotiating seminars *Computer training PROFESSIONAL EXPRIENCE: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER AND PLANNER *Mark Donaldson & Associates, Avon, Colorado 1990-91. *John H. Rudolph & Associates, Bainbridge Island, WA *Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson, Honolulu, HI. *Assistant Planner, Trident Impact Project, Kitsap Cty., WA REAL ESTATE SALES AND MARKETING: *Currently self employed real estate broker *Vail-Lionshead Real Estate, Broker Associate 1991-2. *Harbor Properties, Inc., Seattle Washington, Leasing Manager responsible for marketing, lease preparation, supervising design and construction for retail and office space in downtown Seattle, 1986-88. *Wright Runstad and Co.,Inc., Leasing Manager 1984-86. *Windemere Real Estate, Bainbridge Island, Washington, 1980-84. HOTEL AND HOSPITALITY: *Inn at Beaver Creek, Front Desk, 1989-90. *Owner-Operator of Hilltop Haus Bed and Breakfast located in own home, Vail Colorado. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: *Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission. *Bainbridge Island Planning Advisory Commission. *Seattle Task Force for Waterfront Redesign. ~;S f~,.-t ~ ~ ~f~ ~.r~I,~„~i fi h ~,ro~ ~ - r. , !i o v/~ / ~i -~o ~o~l v_r~i~,1 r~ ~/I ~i ~-G~fe° ?P_ - ~ ~ - l - - / /,~i %e ~7 /~l ~,1 I~G ~c'.z ~ ?t .~5,-ci i i v~.~ ~~-9 il, ri ~ d i ~~o yes S ~ iv~.~a- ~ ~~e~~~'~ . -fry /c ~ ifs ~i; ~ ~v~~ lac ! ' L- '~f~-~ n. _ r'I ~1 Peril ~,%i c.e~ ~67'~-~ i~ : /A ) 1 ~ U~- ~U ~ ~ -~w CI IJ.C/(/ ~ ,lv+..ry/ ~~n s/.S T-d r.~.G~ I i' ~ ~ ~ - - ~ . ~ ~~j's ~~~I~U/mil f~~~ S~ f "~ivhl.~~ ~/,/~-?ilk ~~JO~t~"Y~~;i~+~-t~„ Sally Rich Brainerd ' P.O. Box 3378 Vail, Colorado 81658 (303) 476-4016 Ms. Kristan Pritz Town of Vail Community Development Dear Kristan; It is with great enthusiasm that I suk~mit this application to you for a position on the Town of Vail Design Review Board. As an Architect, I have had the opportunity on many occasions to work with the Design Review Board, and as a member I can offer it the perspective of both a dedicated Vail resident, and a professional who has experience on both sides of the Desiign Review Table. have lived in the Vail area for over 5 years now, and I have been vacationing here for over 20 years. The town and its surroundings are an integral part of my life, a fact which has gained a certain focus through my career as an Architect. I believe that the Town of Vail is at a very delicate stage in its development. We could be in danger of losing some of the very characteristics which make Vail a world class resort. Hopefully, however, we will slip into the category which includes the world's greatest towns -resort or otherwise. The difference will in a large part be the result of Architectural Design and Planning. On a more basic level, the Design Review Board is charged with the consistent and rational application of the Town's design review standards. I have read and reread these regulations many times over the past 5 years. 1 have used them in design, development, and renovation. I believe that I understand their strengths, and I can also point out some weaknesses. However, all of the Design Review Board's authority is based on those regulations, and their administration must be achieved in away which is understandable and consistent to Architects, developers, and owners. sincerely appreciate your time, and that of the Town Council, in considering my application. Jim Morter, my employer, has given me the time and the opportunity to pursue this role in a very important aspect of our profession. I have the commitment and the knowledge which I believe can best benefit the Design Review Board. 1 look forward to seeing you on February 23. st R ids, Ily rainerd Architect Sally Rich Brainerd P.O. Box 3378 Vail, Colorado 81658 1303) 476-4016 Education Masters of Architecture, 1987, University of Colorado Graduate School of Architecture. Masters thesis was the development of low-income and artist housing in Gilman, Colorado. Bachelor of Arts, 1983, Wellesley College, Wellesley Massachusetts. Majors were Mathematics and Philosophy. Professional Experience Morter Architects, July, 1989 to present. Responsibilities primarily involve the role of Project Architect, taking projects from schematic design through construction. Other relevant experience has been: 1. The rewriting of the Singletree, Colorado Design Review Guidelines. 2. Project submittals to various Design Review Boards in the area, including Singletree, Vail, Avon, Arrowhead, Pilgrim Downs, Beaver Creek, Cherry Hills Village, and Castle Pines. 3. Acting as liaison between developers and government planning staffs, including Vail, Eagle County, and Avon. Zehren and Associates, December 1988 to July 1989. Responsibilities included the design development and construction drawings of large, multifamily projects in Beaver Creek. Fisher Architects, December 1987 to December 1989. Responsibilities included the design and development of single family projects in the Vail area. References James Morter, Airchitect and Employer 476-5105 Ned Gwathmey, Architect and Thesis Advisor 476-1147 Sao ~6~ ~ ~/h e y i5 1v93 ~ ~ G~-~.X ~v 6~ms~- Cer.. Qy z. -fie o.-t ~Q...~. ¢.c.G,e+re 2~-~., .Gti+.a~ t~ -yam/ ~,.~.P ,.-e- Qwee ~t ~c~-, -~-~e r~..., l v pa . -0 ~ ~ . a ~ rte- tea- vim' ~ G hi ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~w~ ~ .,tee r~ e ~ r January 29, 1993 Kristan Pritz, Director Office of Community Development Town of Vail Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Kristan: I appreciate the information you provided me regarding The Design Review Board of the Town of Vail. If the Town is looking for a person to fill an opening I respectfully offer myself as a candidate for the Board. As you and I discussed the various openings for different functions the other day, please let this letter serve as confirmation of my primary interest in the D.R.B. I too would give consideration to the Public Art Board capacity. I hope to be considered for these opportunities. S ' c re , Dan T. Doerge RECD NOV 1 3 1492 November 12, 1992 Kristen Pritz, Director Office of Community Development Town of Vail Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Kristen: I appreciate the information you provided me regarding The Design Review Board of the Town of Vail. If the Town is looking for a person to fill an opening I respectfully offer myself as a candidate for the Board. I have lived and worked in Vail for almost three years. This time has enabled me to become active in the construction financing of many projects in the Valley as Vice President and Senior Loan Officer of Vail National Bank. Although my expertise lies in the financial end of the building process, I find the planning and design criteria very important to the welfare of the community. I do not have direct building experience. However, I am genuinely concerned for the welfare of the residents, small business people, visitors, and for this community overall, as is the organization I work for. I have taken the last two years to learn as much about Vail as possible and concentrated on providing financing for those who have long lived here and always dreamed of building and owning their own home. Being active with proper community development is becoming an integral part of my job and personal desire. I feel that my interaction with different people and the fact that I am involved in business and a new homeowner, may make my contribution to the Board worthwhile. This involvement would also provide me an opportunity to return something to the town for the enjoyment given me. I hope to be considered for this opportunity on the Design Review Boa d. S ' er ly, v Dan T . Doe e ~ J' rg y3 ~-yb~~ ~~~~5 Florence Steinberg P.O. Box 13 Vail, CO 81658 476-5427 February 15, 1993 Dear Members of the Vail Town Council, Abnlvina for the Design Review Board I've lived here a long time, 27 years. The changes over the years are both good and bad. "From whose perspective?", you may ask. Well, it all depends on why who came and why who stayed. Then there's the case of the absentee owner. Not being an architect (I wish I were), nor a builder, nor a real estate broker, nor a private contractor relieves me of the biases that go with those professions. And yes, I'm not as knowledgeable about things like conceptual elevations and vehicular circulation as they are. But I believe that learning on the job can minimize obfuscation. Conflict of interest is, by far, a more dangerous obstacle in making decisions. I have a strong sense of community, but not without being conscious of the need for economic stability. To balance the two, to consider all perspectives, should be the goal of the members of the Design Review Board. I'd like to be a member of that team. Si rely, C, Florence Steinberg September 16, 1992 Kristan Pritz, Director Community Development Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 Re: Design Review Board Dear Ms. Pritz: I am interested in the available opening position on the Design Review Board. I do have time available. My background is a B.A. degree from University of Michigan and a former business of store design, and I am currently completing the Masters of Architecture 3 1/2 year program at the University of Colorado, Denver Center. I have owned a place in Vail for the last 12 years. Sincerely, ~ Carmen Weiner _\sC - - ~ ' ~c ~ ~1 C~ ~ •.7-' v P i Par r architects 303'3-X46253 P. 01 . M N . 1 M ~/16/93 M Kristan Pritz, Director of Planning Department of Community Development n \ Town of Vail n - R Re: Application to Vail Housing Authority Kristan: r 1 Please consider me for the position open on Vaif's housing authori#~ Much of the last two years has been establishing a background of c knowledge with which to operate. It's been a lot of hard work and now ~ we're on the verge of seeing something concrete orwood or ~ stucco or sorry, 1 couldn't leave that one alone. ~ Anyway, I would appreciate the opportunity to see a project or two p through to completion and occupation. As far as 'til i 998 gosh, f 0 was just thinking another year or two. i mean, !don't even have anything U in -Timer" past next Monday. Sincerely; a a o Duane Piper b x a: m u m m m Sao a~~/~grt~s~ , 3y~,~,,~,s ~99s `f ~`u ~...,~,CCf;' .,ems-~ C,~,~,~r~-.,.y4 CLv~ Ccu ~~=-e- yv Gv _ Y ,~Y~ 4?' ~c~l~~~ ~ p y'2`"",'~' 9`"` . ,t , ~U~- J. COT" i ~R GALLERY . THE GOLD AND SILVERSMITH OF VAIL Since 1970 234 E. Wall St./P. O. Box 385, Vail, CO 81658 + a `3 R,~ (303) 476-3131 ~ ~~J. { January 20, 1993 R Shelly Mello AIPP Coordinator Town of Vail - 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Shelly I am writing in response to your letter concerning our in- volvement in the AIPP. I would be very interested in cone timing to be a part of your organization. Please consider my name in your reapplication process. L, ~ Sincerely, Jim Cot'EB E ~{`l~i _lb~-~ September 14, 1992 Ms. Kristan Pirtz 75 S. Frontage Vail, CO 81657 Dear Ms. Pirtz, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and express my interest in a seat on the Design$e~e-ward:- ~-~'pp I have a strong personal commitment to the Vail Valley. As a homeowner and resident for nearly six years, I am very interested in the communitys' continued controlled growth and would like to make a contnbution. I own two duplexes in West Vail and I have remodeled both houses,currently Irent out 3 of the 4 units and live in the fourth. I feel that my know]edge of the Vail community combined with over five years experience in the design profession, and an academic background in studio art and art history make me a strong candidate for the board. T am a senior designer at Slifer Designs and have been involved in a wide variety of private residences, developments, and commercial projects. I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss my qualifications further. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Eddy Doumas ~t~~_ lb~~ ED/dr ' v~5 b ~a ~~~5~ ~~Q t C~o 15 February 1993 Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 RE: Art in Public Places Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: I am extremely interested in being a member of the AIPP Board. I have been a resident of Vail since 1977 and my family has been involved in Vail since its founding. I am an active member of the Vail Valle Arts Council Board of Directors and I have held this position for two years. As a landscape architect I have owned Creative Environments, a design and installation landscape company, for six years. Through this work I have had a great deal of exposure to community planning. I have also been involved with Alpine Gardens as a consultant and installer. I feel that I have the interest, desire, concern, time, and energy to contribute to the AIPP Board. I will be available for an interview after March 4th and I look forward to expressing how my appointment will be of benefit to the Board. Please call me at 476-4510. Sincerely, o~~-~ Lolita Higbie 2635 Davos Trail Vail, CO 81657 VAIL VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL Post Office Box 1153 • Vail, Colorado 81658• 1153 • (303) 476.4255 Office Located on Leuel One. Eost End of Lionshead Parking Structure February 15, 1993 Shelly Mello Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 RE: Recommendation of Lolita Higbie to Art in Public Places Board Dear Shelly, It is with enthusiasm and confidence that the Vail Valley Arts Council recommends Lolita Higbie for the AIPP Board. She is a~hard working, contributing member of the WAC Board and would exhibit these same qualities on your board. She has expressed a strong desire to be a member of the AIPP Board. Lolita and her family have been involved in Vail for many years as property owners and concerned residents. Lolita has owned a landscape design company called Creative Environments for six years which has given her an insight to community planning. Mainly, Lolita is dedicated to the arts and has demonstrated her concern for and commitment to the arts in the Vail Valley. Sincerely, . Katherine Schilke President J Honorary Board Members Morgan Douglas • Arne Hansen • Mrs. Cortlandt Hiil • State Senator Sally Hopper • Fitzhugh Scott PARADIGM DESIGN Vail Town Council 2-8-93 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Re: Art in Public Places Board Position Dear Council Members: I would like to apply for one of the openings on the Art in Public Places board. I have a strong interest in design and the arts. I have been a practicing architect in Vail for eight years. I worked on the committee that advised Dan Dailey on the glass mural that he is executing at the parking structure. I have also exhibited furniture and sculpture at several shows. I have enjoyed participating in the AIPP Board's current project with Dan Dailey. I would like to give more time to this effort and other AIPP activities. I am willing to attend meetings and understand the time commitment involved with serving on the board. I have also enclosed my resume for your review. If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you for your time and effort. Sincerely, 1 ~0 Erich Hill, Architect ARCHITECTURE PLANNING INTERIORS P. O. BOX 731 VAIL, COLORADO 81658 303-476-6397 ERICH HILL Architect ` Principal, Paradigm Design P.O. Box 731 4205 Columbine Drive Vail, Colorado 81658 303-476-6397 EDUCATION University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, 1979-1982. Masters of Architecture. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1974-1376. Ph.D Candidate , Anatomy and Cell Biology. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1970-1974. B.A. Anthropology and Biology, (Cum Laude). EMPLOYMENT PARADIGM DESIGN, Erich Hill, Vail, Colorado. March 1988-Present. - Simba Run Resort Hotel, Vail, Colorado. Schematic design for a 270 room hotel with convention facilities and employee housing. - Projects in the design process, the Gray residence, Spector addition and Beaver Creek West Conference Center (6,000 sf). - Simba Run Conference Addition, Vail, Colorado. Complete architectural services for a 2,300 sf addition of conference rooms. - Blu's Restaurant, Vail, Colorado. Complete architectural service for a 200 sf addition and complete interior remodel. - Montauk Restaurant, Vail, Colorado. Complete architectural services for a 1,000 sf display kitchen and restaurant remodel. - May Palace Restaurant, Vail, Colorado. Complete architectural services for 800 sf open air tavern. - American Ski Exchange, Vail, Colorado. Complete architectural services for a 100 sf addition, 800 sf interior remodel and a complete facade change with display bay windows. - Tonahill Residence, Vail, Colorado. Complete architectural services for a 4,000 sf custom home. - Kloser Residence, Vail, Colorado. Complete architectural services for a 3600 sf primary/secondary residence. - Coldstream Condominiums, Vail, Colorado. Complete architectural services for a 3,000 sf renovation of a racquet facility into a residential unit, management offices and laundry facility. - Glenwood Springs Self Storage, Don Byers, Vail, Colorado. Design and construction documents for a 10,000 sf self-storage bldg. - Cordillera, Edwards, Colorado. Contract design development and construction documents for The Miramonti Group on five different residences. Included were the model home and sales office, three 3,000 sf speculative homes and one 7,000 sf custom home. - Canton Construction, Vail, Colorado. Design development and construction documents for a 4,500 sf duplex. - John Rosolack Architect, Avon, Colorado. Contract architectural services for the Ragan residence, Hollis residence and Lift House Lodge lobby and offices addition. - Eagle Valley Surveying. Survey drafting from May 1988 to December 1988. HALTERS COMPANY, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Nov. 1987-Feb. 1988. - Beachfront residence, 3,500 sf. Construction administration, design details and carpentry. MORTER ARCHITECTS, Vail, Colorado. Sept. 1985-Oct. 1987. - Cantu residence, 22,000 sf, Rheinholtz residence, 7,000 sf, Beachfront residence, 3,500 sf and the Duke residence 1,500 sf addition. - Vail Commercial Center, Vail Entryway and the Ramshorn Lodge remodel and addition. RIIOFF PARTNERSHIP, Vail, Colorado. May 1985-Aug. 1985 - Vail Golf Clubhouse presentation model and Schutz residence, 4,000 sf, Scottsdale, Arizona. GORDON PIERCE ARCHITECTS, Vail, Colorado. June 1984-April 1985. - Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Competition, 25,000 sf. - Pease-Schutter residences, 9,000 sf, Vail, Colorado, Jouflas residence, 5,000 sf, Grand Junction, Colorado, and Gorsuch Limited addition, 4,500 sf, Vail, Colorado. BLOOMER-COOPER ARCHITECTS, Denver, Colorado. Dec. 1983-May 1984. - Residential Addition, 2,000 sf, Denver, Colorado. Construction observation and carpentry. - Four Duplex Condos, 9,600 sf, Denver, Colorado. Construction observation and carpentry. PAARC STIIDIO, Denver, Colorado. Mar. 1983-Oct. 1983. - 1498 South Krameria, Denver, Co., 4,400 sf, (2 passive solar houses). Construction observation, design details and carpentry. EMPLOYMENT DURING ARCHITECTIIRAL SCHOOL - Johnson-Hopson Architects, six months. - Donald Roark:, Architect, six months. - Frank Erisma.n, client, design/build outdoor decks and trellis. - Dick Walker, client, design 2,000 sf house addition. - George Shepard, client, design/build 300 sf library addition. ACTIVITIES I have designed and built sculpture and furniture that has been exhibited at the Pioneer Museum in Colorado Springs (Oct.-Dec. 1991 and 1992) and at the Vail Woodworkers Show (Feb. 1991 and 1992). I have traveled and bicycled with a classmate through Europe informally studying architecture (Jan.-May 1981). National Ski Patrol, Brighton and Alta, Utah, 1971-1975. University of Utah, Rugby and Soccer Teams, 1973-1974. University of Utah, Football Team, 1971. q~,yp~ ~hUt' : r: , i?'~`.4''" ~ecw`~,'k '~CBG~' "u tF } #~.tiL -q .n.t gr-n{ ,4. ii ii il~ III,., I. - j ,..i.. , a , yllii~ . - ~ Y' x ~ wigs g Past: O.fflce.: B:ox:::`t:B 52:................:::::::::::. ~::::::::::..Y,.alit~::Coior.:ada:;:;8 ~;6 ~:8;::.;::;;:.:::.>:.:.:>;:.;;;;;>;3~~:~:;~79:.;:~T,~;6 5::«::<;:»::;::»>::;»::: 2.15.93 Ms. Shelly Mello Community Development The Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Shelly, Thank you for discussing the responsibilities of the Art in Public Places Board with me by phone. I'm now entering my third year in the Vail Valley after several years of part-time residency. Now that my wife Lorraine and I are buying and remodeling a home, I realize that our future here wilt continue for a long time to come. The Vail Valley has and will continue to have a bright future, and I hope to, through further involvement in the Town's process, help the future continue to look encouraging. My background in the Arts comes from both a practical and an advisory point of view. I've created works with materials ranging fron-. marble to wood to watercolors and utilized the technologies of computers and video. I enjoy experimenting with media and methods, and will continue to combine my experiences in the Architecture profession with a lifelong commitment to the Arts and the rich diversity that it offers. My advisory experiences show the talents which are most applicable to the Board's responsibilities. I was greatly involved in the fundraising aspects of several projects during my time 2t Catholic University. These fund raising projects included our department's annual journal; an annual addition to the Architecture Center Building constructed by the students; and the activities of the Architecture Student Association. All of these activities were based on seeking private funds to achieve the goals of the organization. Beyond the university level, I have been involved in Habitat for Humanity and its fundraising activities. I've also experienced design competitions from both the organizational and competitor roles, taking second in a National Student Design Competition, similar to Dan Dailey receiving the glass block commission at the village parking structure. My greatest asset to the board would be that I have been trained in the Arts; practice in a related profession; and I have a youthful and sensitive outlook towards the future of our community. I look forward to working with you in the Art in Public Places program. I would hope through my activities on the Board, we would be able to initiate a ongoing commitment from our community and the private sector to bring more public art to our residents and visitors. Sinter ly, Kyle H. Webb ~.~.e;f r r' f ~,a t'; ~'"fN ,iYrM 3~H.'~~*d? ~.~~^~'h~fYr" ~'t h~~irr~Y~.aMjR~,N< vr~A~~i~~1 ~~~7xj,i~t`j T~\},r~tj t'!''~ry..~ ,tfiS I rf~iiii' .rilrWfi~lriirW'~r.~ i J ~ 1~1" t " - - +a Mtf ai. t~ t ~t 4 r , , i.. r.rirr ~~i~.o '.rii..:am~+cFza ,ra.,.,~;`•h.,a~.'gar',a •}'r~v'~~~'_","fi°Ri~uv~;;~t~~sr n.'~ra,11~f~;'~~J'~~s*~"HV P ~p.5 ~ ~ ,:.....:..:...r.........:.. t:•:.•::• H .:....:...~•5~25 raamsid :Gtrcle .:...:.:...:..:..,....:.post.Aff.c°.sox.105 ......:.............................::::..:.::::::.....v:.:..w..,.::r.:,.,.,,.. ...,...r.:..,...:.........:...t.................!~...:...........:,.::..:,..,.::.:.,,::.::......:.:.:...i..~...:..:..::.::..:.:Z.....~ .:U.ail..Gol.urn.do.....$7.6~a8........... 0:~..:.4.7..~.....Z:.5...::::::... . . ~ . . . . . . . . , . , 4 . 6 r . . . EDUCATION: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Bache/or of Science in Architecture Morter Architects November 1991-Present The Catholic University of America Vail, Colorado Washington, DC. (Preparing for Architects Registration Exam in t)acember 1993y t~achelor of Architecture FritzlenPierceBriner Summer's 1989-1991 North Carolina State University Vail, Colorado Raleigh, NC. Vytenis Gureckas Architect Summer 1988 Thesis: Cemetery of St. Paul Washington, DC. @ The National Cathedral Washington, DC. Polysonics Rcoustica{ Consultants Summer 1988 Washington, DC. Spent a year of intensive academic study researching the cemetery as a building type and Self-Employed May 1988-November 1991 the concepts of motion and the path as driving Various Locations forces in design. Study cone/uded in designing a cemetery for the National Cathedral on a extremely Anthony Paskevich & Assoc. Summer 1987 sensitive urban site in Washington, DC. Cleveland, Ohio ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES: PUBLISHED WORK: Graduated Magna Cum Laude from North Carolina "The Grid /nterpreted", Furniture Design, State University ALAS Journa/, Spring 1991 Second Prize in "Opening New Doors" National "U. S. Post Office, Ten/eytown ; 2nd Prize Winner, • Student Design Competition. Opening New Doors Competition Catalog, 1990 "N Street Village" selected as the conceptual "A Writers Retreat", Residential Design design for low-income housing project for Luther URBlS, Architecture Journal @ CUA, Fat! 1989 Place Church in Washington, DC. "Roomy Glove Woodcut Print Co-Production Editor of URB/S The Journal of the Susquehanna University Literary Journa/, 1986 School of Architecture at Catholic University "R%nged-Necked Duck ;Waterfowl Rendering Executive Board of American Institute of Pennsylvania Audubon Society Journal, 1986 Architecture Students representing URB/S The Kiski Literary Journa/, 1986 ~:~zia~~rdai~~3:~«~a~ ...~~Sfa~xi~~`>°d;2s:~'~~.~3~vsx~s~?~:.~s.~s,..:.-_...:r..... i EAGLE Coin SCHOOL DISTRICT AE 50J JOHN LANCE - SUPERWTENDENT P:O. SOX 740 • EAGLE. COLORADO 81631 • (303) 328-6321 • FAX (303) 328-1024 TO: Lynn Robertson, Administrator--Berry Creek Authority FROM: Mel Preusser, Assistant Superintendent i DATE: January 21, 1993 SUBJECT: School District commitment to develop Berry Creek site i I express my pleasure in having the opportunity to work with the Eagie County Recreation Authority. I look forward to meeting each of you personally at your quarterly meeting in February. I wish to reaffirm Eagle County School District RE50J's interest in a possible school site on 10.4 acres of the Authority's Berry Creek Fifth Filing. As you requested at your December 3 , 1992, meeting l have met with representatives of Colorado Mountain College and Western Eagie County Metropolitan Recreational District to explore their interest in financial support and additional sharing of the proposed facilities. On January 12, I met with Kay Saulsberry, Vail-Eagle Valley Campus Director for Colorado Mountain College. She enthusiastically supported the concept of joint use of the school facilities on evenings and weekends by CMC students. With enrollment continuing to grow in both the day and evening programs, CMC is critically short of laboratories, classrooms and parking space. Although Kay cannot speak for her board, she is eager to generate specific proposals to take to her board. On January 19, I met with Chris Williams and the governing board of the Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District to determine the level of its interest in this venture. The members of the board expressed interest in participation, indicating that their funding should provide actual facilitieslamenities, not infrastructure or utilities, and that they could support inside or outside facillties depending on the expressed needs of their patrons. Month-to-month operational funds for such facilities would be more difficult for them to provide than outright construction funds. I have enclosed a copy of our memo dated December 2, 1992, that summarizes the commitments already made by the School District and the requests we have made of the Authority. The School District would like to request approval of a motion by the Authority to enter into negotiations on a contract that will allow us to finalize the feasibility of our proposal to the mutual benefit of all parties. The decisions and provisions of this contract will be contingent on the School District's ability to fund the improvements and voter authorization for sale of bonds to construct agreed upon facilities. Our Board of Education is eager to move ahead with the planning of this site and the prospect of providing a quality educational facility for the children and adults of this district along with quality recreational facilities for at1 community members. We are looking forward to discussing this proposal with you and to responding to your questions at the meeting or beforehand. cc. John Lange, Superintendent Board of Education I EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE S®J P.O. BOX 740 • EAGLE. COLORADO Si631 • (3031328.6321 MEMO TO: Board Members Eagle County Recreation Authority FROM: Eagle County School District Re50J DATE: De~.,,.~..ber 2, 1992 RE: Berry Creek Fifth Filing Middle School Site i 1 The Eagle County School District Re50J (School District) would like to propose a cooperative effort between ourselves and the Eagle County Recreation Authority (Authority) for the devel~rr..~nt of approximately 10.4 acres of the Berry Creek Fifth Fding as a middle school site. We have asked Peter Samar & Associates and Alpine Engineering, Inc. to prepare a preliminary site plan and estimated construction costs for us. We will make a presentation at your De'..:,...ber 3 meeting to review these items with you. The School District is asking the Authority to deed the 10.4 acres to us in exchange for the capital expenditures that we will itemize at that meeting. The land needs to be in the School District's name for us to obtain bonding for the construction costs of the school. The Iaad would revert to the Authority if the ' School District is unable to fund the construction costs of the school. We would j also request the right to reconsider the agreement if the final construction costs I exceed the estimated costs. We would also ask that the Authority's irrigation water be used for the piayfieids that we would construct. We hope that our r•~rosal will be consistent with the Authority's plans for the . deveL~~~...ent of the Berry Creek Fifth Filing as a community recreation facility. r i I i I i~/~ - ALPINE ENGINEERING INC November 9, 1992 Mr. Dan Corcoran Eagle County School District P.O. Box 740 Eagle, CO 81631 Dear Mr. Corcoran, Please find attached, an opinion of probable construction costs for the general sitework to construct a school at the Edwards Fifth Filing site. Costs do not include any building costs, or any unusual construction problems that may develop during design or construction, such as unusual soil conditions, high groundwater, etc. Please realize that construction costs can .and will vary sie~nificantly depending on the time of year the project is bid, the size of the contract and how much other sitework there is being bid, or is to be bid in the Eagle Valley. The estimate is based upon schematic information. Topographic information, and detailed plans are required for more accurate quantity take-offs and estimates. A/D LANES It appears that if a variance is granted by the Colorado Department of Transportation to omit a left turn acceleration lane and omit the right turn deceleration lane, the railroad bridge will not require widening. Applying for, and obtaining an access permit is the only way to determine what requirements will be made. Earthwork is based upon 1 cross section; a full topographic map will be required to determine actual quantities and costs. Availability of a nearby fill source will substantially affect costs. If you should have any questions, please call. Sincerely, Glenn Palmer, PE GP/Im cc: Peter Jamar Jack Berga Edwards Business Center • P.O. Box 97 • Edwards. Colorado 81632 • 303/926-3373 • FAX 303926-3390 I -v 2 SUMMA]~Y Expenses unique to - _ This site 1. CABLE TV 0.00 2. ELEurxIC 54,000.00 *1 1 54, 000 f 3. PHONE 12,500.00 12,500 4. GAS 2,500.00 - 1, 250 5. WA~t~tc (looped or not looped depending on Fire Dept. requirement) 33,850 to 62,000 62, 000 6. ~r,w,ra, 8,500 to ~ 8, 500 7. A/D LANES 107,420.00 8. ACCESS ROAD (?00' with Median) 159,950.00 159,950- 9. SITE WORK (parking, turnarounds, etcJ 142,300.00 10. ENGIl~~rn, SURVE'YII~IG {A/D lanes, access road, site) 49,000.00 24, 500 11. TOTAL 570,x20 to 605,170 322, 700 * Holy C...~ can of~'er a monthly revenue on $33,000, the estimated price. Does not include burying any existing lines. Estimated 10.4 acre site as drawn -Eagle County School District cost/acre•=~ 31,029 Expenses School District would have at other sites but with benefits to Berry Creek Fifth Filing if built here A/D traffic lanes 107,420 Site work (parking) 142,300 Consultants (engineering) 24,500 Playfields (2 0 75,000) 150,000 Gym/lockers©om/excercise room~~ 1,200,000 1,624,220 value/acre = 156,175 2 additional fields by Vail Recreation District ? ~e~a;t ~d C VW~t~~S ~r.~ ,~/3~._ '~Y'-f' `LlY-rd C}CJY' Q.'~-V'ltc r--~ .'I 1 a H ~ ~1 f w /f~.'.,l'~ M r I t • P ~ti~v4 .i ,U ~ • • i iH ~ 5 ~ ~ 7 Q J r h M 1 ~ ~ ~ r R w ~ r • t ~ M t . ~ ~ °s • ~ / ~ ~ GorL' . N GfZ~°i~~` ~ ~ ~ f ~ ~ ~ ' a~ ` / , k t ~ d Possible Eagle County School District November Election Ballot Issues 1.) Staff studied future needs 1.) County 2.) Consultants confirmation of future needs 2.) Municipalities 3.) Special Districts 3.) Need 1 Elementary School & 1 Middle School 4.) School District 4.) Over Capacity 5.) Other? a.) Minturn Middle b.) Edwards Elementary * Voter Overwhelmed at being asked for more c.) Meadow Mtn. Elementary taxes d.) Gypsum Elementary/5 yrs * Issues on ballot must be excellent proposals for voter support Berry Creek 5th Filing Authority * Proposal on 2/11/93 from School was for 10.4 acres for Community Middle School (450-500 Students) * Our voters will not support a bond issue in November unless the school is expanded to a Regional School (800 Students) * We need to authorize the Berry Creek Authority to allow up to an additional 10 acres .for a regional school if it is feasible for the School District to construct a Regional school on that site ~ CONCERNS FROM COMMUNITY RESIDENTS: "Eagle County School District has never done large schools. They like smaller schools." Eagle-Vail Parent w/3 children "You have to move the site away from the railroad tracks." Avon Parent w/1 child "They need to build a regional high school at Edwards and turn Battle Mountain into a middle school. Battle Mountain is a lousy high school and would make a great middle school." Vail Parent & Grandparent "That property is supposed. to be used for open space or recreation only." Avon Parent & Grandparent "No child should have to go to Maliot Park." Eagle-Vail Parent w/1 Child "Maliot Park is overcrowded anyway - we need another school for all our kids." Eagle-Vail Parent w/1 Child "If we build any school at Edwards, it has to be a regional school." Singletree Parent w/1 Child "What about Maliot Park, can the school district sell it?" Eagle-Vail Parent w/2 Children "What will they do with Minturn Middle School? It should be closed." Eagle-Vail Parent w/1 Child "If the School District does put in the infrastructure to Berry Creek, then we could have an opportunity to develop recreation that we can't afford now." Avon Parent w/1 Child "The School District should ask for more land." Beaver Creek Resident "The safety issue at Minturn Middle is secondary. The school is over capacity. Even year round school doesn't address futuristic needs." Avon Parent w/2 Children "I will work against a bond issue if it isn't for a regional school." Eagle-Vail Parent w/1 Child "A regional school would be great. Maliot Park needs to be closed. I didn't know they were deciding this already." Eagle-Vail Parent w/4 Children "We all own the land. A school should be for all of our children." Eagle-Vail Parent w/1 Child "I hope our representatives listen to us." Eagle-Vail Parent wj2 Children "Can the School District afford to build a regional school?" Avon Parent w/1 Child "The population is moving west. We need a big school there, or we'll just go thru this in another few years. Don't they plan further than 2 years?" Eagle-Vail Parent w/1 Child PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION February 22, 1993 AGENDA Lunch/Profect Orientation 11:30 A.M. Slte Visits 12:00 P.M. Gillett May Curtin/Hill Bartlett Uptown Grill 2 Saabs 1 Blazer Andy, Tim and Shelly are drivers. Executive Session 1:40 P.M. Public Hearing 2:00 P.M. • 1. A request for a work session. for a major exterior alteration to allow exterior modifications to the Hill Building located at 254 Bridge Street/a part of Lot L, Vail Village First Filing. Applicant: Blanche Hill Planner: Shelly Mello 2. A request for setback variances to allow an addition to the residence Located at 4582 Streamside Circle/Lot 1, Distelhorst Subdivision. Applicant: Drs. Fred and Ines Distelhorst Planner: Jim Curnutte 3. A request for a site coverage variance to allow an addition and garage for the residence located at 1886 West Gore Creek Drive/Lot 50, Vail Village West, Filing #2. Applicant: Christopher Bartlett and Donna Mumma Bartlett • Planner: Andy Knudtsen 1 s t 4. A request for a work session for a site coverage variance to allow an addition to the residence located at Lot 8, Block 3, Vail Village 11th Filing/3090 Booth Creek Drive. Applicant: Rose Foster Gillett Planner: Tim Devlin 5. A request for a conditional use permit to allow for a Type II Employee Housing Unit, for the May residence, located at Lot 6 and the east 1/2 of Lot 5, Vail Village 7th Filing/1119 Ptarmigan Road. Applicant: Paula May ' Planner: Tim Devlin 6. A request for a minor subdivision and a zone district change from Primary/Secondary Residential to Low Density Multiple Family, and a request for a wall height variance for the Schmetzko property, generally located at 2239 Chamonix Lane, more particularly described as: Parcel A: A tract of land containing one aae, more or less, boated In the South 12 of the South East 1/4 of Section 11, Township 5 South, Range 81 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, more particularly described es folbws: Beginning at the NE comer of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 11; thence westerly ebng the northerly line of said SW 1/4 of the SE 1 /4 bearing south 86 20' W a distance of 167.80 fl. So a point: Thence southerly abng a line 167.80 ft. distant from and parallel to the east line of said SW 1/4 of the SE 1l4, a distance of 200.00 h. to a point: Thence easterly a distance of 167.80 ft. along a line 200.00 fl distant from end parallel b the north line of said SW 1/4 of the SE 1!4 to a point on its east line; Thence easterly on a line parallel to the north line of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 11, a distance of 50.i~ fl. to a point: Thence northerly and parallel with the west line of the east 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 11, a distance of 200.00 ft. to the point of intersection with the extensiai of the north line of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 11; Thence westerly on a deflective angle left of 95 21'00' ebng the extension of the north line of the SW 1?4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 11, a distance of 50.95 ft. to the NE corner of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 11, being the point of beginning. Parcel B: Tract A, Vall Heights Fling No. 1 according b the recorded plat thereof. Applicant: Erich Schmetrko Planner: Andy Knudtsen 7. A request for a conditional use permit for an addition to the Municipal Building to house the Vail Police Department, located at 75 South Frontage Road West (at the east end of the existing Municipal Building), and as legally described below: A pert of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Township 5 South, Range 80 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Eagle, State of Cobrado, more particularly described as folbrvs: Commencing at the Southeast comer of said Section B, thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes 16 seconds West and along the East line of said Southeast 1/4 of sad Sector 6 72.75 the East Ilne of said Southeast 1 /4 of said Section 8 72.75 feet to a point, said point being 110.00 feet rwrtheasterly from the southerly rlght^ot way Ilne of U.S. 2 r N +s Highway No. B as measured at right angles thereto; thence North 79 degrees 46 minutes 11 s , W..: West aitd along a Ida pereUal b said southerly right-of-way Nne 145.50 feet to The True Point of Beginning; thence North 18 degrees OB mkwtes 47 seconds East 78.00 feet; thence North 68 degrees OB minutes ~ seconds West 428.70 feat; thence North 66 degrees Ot minutes 29 seconds West 152.57 feet; thence SouM 27 d: • : , ~ 42 minutes 40 seoorMs West 192.86 feet; thence South 52 ,l : r , 48 minutes 50 second East 36.32 feet to a point, said point being 110.00 feet n. : , :.,.1 ham sold South right-of-way Nne of U.S. Highway No. 8 as measured at right angles thereb; them South 79 degrees 48 minutes 11 s Effit end along a Nne paraNel b said South right of way Ilse 585.56 feet b The True Point of Beginning. Except that , . oomeyed to the BaeM of County Commissioners of Eaple County, and the Departrnent of Highways, State of Colorado by rule and order :....ed January 5, 1971 In Book 219 at Page 441. Applicant: Town of Vail Planner: Mike Mollica 8. A request for a conditional use to allow for an outdoor dining deck for the Uptown Grill Restaurant, located at 521 East Lionshead Circle/Lot 3, Block 1, Vail/Lionshead First Filing. Applicant: Joel Fritz and Richard N. Brown Planner: Tim Devlin 9. A request for a wall height variance for a property located at 3130 Booth Falls Court/Lot 6, Block 2, Vail Village 12th Filing Applicant: Johanna Mueller Planner: Shelly Mello TABLED TO MARCH 8, 1993 10. A request for a wall height variance to allow the construction of hazard mitigation located at Lot 16, Vail Valley Third Filing/2039 Sunburst Drive. Applicant: Mike Grisanti Planner: Jim Curnutte TABLED TO MARCH 8, 1993 11. A request for a proposed SDD and minor subdivision to allow for the development of single family homes located on Tracts A and B, The Valley, Phase 11/1480 Buffer Creek Rd. Applicant: Steve Gensler/Parkwood Realty Planner: Andy Knudtsen TABLED TO MARCH 8, 1993 12. Update of environmental programs and presentation of the Environmental Quality Award. 13. Approval of February 8, 1993 PEC minutes. 14. Council Update: -Kindel Park/Mill Creek Court landscaping -Lighting Ordinance 3 M <L -Cascade Village SDD -Dobson Arena expansion -Open Space acquisition 15. A reminder to the PEC regarding the representatives to DRB - 1993 Schedule Jan. -March 1993 Kathy Langenwalter Diana Donovan (altemate) April -June 1993 Dalton Williams Diana Donovan (altemate) July -Sept. 1993 Jeff Bowen Diana Donovan (altemate) Oct. -Dec. 1993 Greg Amsden Diana Donovan (altemate) Chuck Crist will serve as second alternate for Diana Donovan. 4 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA FEBRUARY 17, 1993 3:00 P.M. SITE VISITS 1:00 P. M. 1 Elliman - 1425 Aspen Ridge Lane 2 West Vail Lodge - 2211 North Frontage Road 3 Millrace III - 1325 Westhaven Drive 4 Looking Good - 1031 South Frontage Road 5 The Villager - 100 East Meadow Drive 6 Villa Valhalla - 360 Gore Creek Drive 7 Berkowitz - 315 Mill Creek Circle 8 Distelhorst - 4582 Streamside Circle East 9 Kaiser-Hall - 4916 Juniper Lane .:r::i:!b'f~flt/`.•.fl.;`,,G,•'.`u.{fl::ir.:r.•,w~Y.~llf.isl.:...,.,.:ria_.:.:.yu..•".%^:::•'.i.'i~/::i:•G`}.,•;:1+. j1.73.'+.".'i"'. :ff %~i%/.~~i.::ff..;t:::..s..s r "x f`: e'Y~ mar: ,n ,••:.::rr:; ::arr :r. t` .f...,..,.:........:..........:...:......._....,:.:.~.•: .~.rl';;..;; :t.:~„ r..f....,:£':o'v; •:>.:;'•rt:f'•:c:::::::.:. £t:.2..:•...}f fc:~,::i:.if.{,.::,: r f :::.:~:rrr.•:.:~ • l ! ~ c „ . r :.:.r: AGENDA 1. Kaiser/Hall -Modifications to exterior building materials and landscaping. MM/KP Lot 3, Block B, Vail Ridge/4916 Juniper Lane. MOTION: George Lamb SECOND: Bob Borne VOTE: 5-0 1. Utility box location be approved; 2. Landscape plan be approved; 3. Minor exterior modifications to the east side of duplex (Kaiser residence) be approved; and 4. Exterior colors on the west side of duplex (Mabrey residence) be tabled until March 3, 1993. 2. Distelhorst - (Conceptual) Addition. JC Lot 1, Distelhorst Subdivision/4582 Streamside Circle East. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Conceptual Review 3. Millrace III - (Conceptual) One Duplex and one single family residence. JC West of Millrace II, east of tennis courts and north of Coldstream/1325 Westhaven Drive. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Conceptual Review 4. West Vail Lodge -New sign. JC Tract C, Collins-Wirth Subdivision/2211 North Frontage Road. MOTION: George Lamb SECOND: Kathy Langenwalter VOTE: 5-0 Consent 5. Villa Valhalla -Exterior painting of building/color change. JC A portion of Lot J, Block 5A, Vail Village 5th Filing/ 360 Gore Creek Drive. MOTION: Bob Borne SECOND: George Lamb VOTE: 5-0 Tabled to March 3, 1993 6. Elliman -New single family residence. AK Lot 1, Block 4, Lionsridge #3/1425 Aspen Ridge Lane. MOTION: Bob Borne SECOND: Kathy Langenwalter VOTE: 5-0 Tabled to March 3, 1993 7. "Looking Good" Beauty Salon -New sign. AK Cascade Crossing/1031 South Frontage Road. MOTION: George Lamb SECOND: Kathy Langenwalter VOTE: 5-0 Consent Approved 8. Cinnamony Buns at VTC -Outdoor public seating. TD Vail Transportation Center, Block 5D, Vail Village 1st Filing/241 S. Frontage Road. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Tabled to March 3, 1993 9. McIntyre -New Duplex. TD Lot 12, Casolar 11/1121 Casolar Drive. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Tabled to March 3, 1993 10. Agneberg -New primary unit. SM Lot 24, Block B, Vail Ridge/2585 Davos Trail. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Tabled to March 3, 1993 11. The Villager -New signs. SM Vail Village Inn Plaza/100 East Meadow Drive. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Tabled to March 3, 1993 12. Berkowitz -Remodel. ~ SM Lot 2, Block 1, Vail Village 1st Filing/315 Mill Creek Circle. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Tabled to March 3, 1993. 13. Loper -Primary unit. SM Lot 15, Vail Potato Patch/784 Potato Patch. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Tabled to March 3, 1993 MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Kathy Langenwalter (PEC) Ned Gwathmey Bob Borne Mike Arnett George Lamb STAFF APPROVALS McAdam -Revisions to windows. Lot 29, Block 7, Vail Village 1st Filing/165 Forest Road. TOWN OF VAIL MEMORANDUM TO: Ron Phillips Council Members FROM: Shelly Shanley DATE: February 19, 1993 RE: Investment Report Enclosed is the investment report with balances as of January 31, 1993. On January 15th, we sold a five-year Treasury Note for $501, 950.98 . The average yield for the Debt Service Fund was 7.67$. The average yield for the Pooled Cash Fund was 4.59$. The average yield for the total portfolio was 4.31$. As of 2/18/93 the yield curve showed the three-month, six-month, and one-year yields as approximately 3.0~, 3.20$, and 3.4$ respectively. Please call if you have any questions. Town of Vail, Colorado Investment Report Summary of Accounts and Investments For the Month Ending January 31, 1993 Funds for Reserve Balances Percentage Operating Funds 01/31/93 of Total Money Market Accounts (see page 1) Commercial Banks (5127,218) 5322,597 5195,379 1.10% Money Market and Mutual Funds E3,271,800 E7,017,213 E10,289,013 58.13% Colorado Investment Pools 56,001,707 56,001,707 33.91% Total 59,146,289 E7,339,810 516,486,099 93.14% U.S. Government Securities (see page 2) Treasury Notes & Bills 5573,061 5573,061 3.241 GNMA's 5115,449 E115,449 0.65% U.S. Savings Bonds 524,502 524,502 0.14% Federal Agency Discount Notes & Bonds 5500,000 E500,000 2.83% Total E639,951 E573,061 E1,213,012 6.87% Total Portfolio 59,786,240 E7,912,871 117,699,111 100,00% Maturing Within 12 Months E9,146,289 E7,339,810 E16,486,099 93.15% Maturing Witfiin 24 Months EO SO EO 0.00% Maturing After 24 Months 5639,951 5573,061 E1,213,012 6.84% 59,786,240 E7,912,871 E17,699,111 100.00% Breakdown of Reserve Funds G.O. Bond Reserve E1,843,942 Police Bond Proceeds E5,746,332 Chuck Anderson Memorial 510,991 Health Insurance Funds 5311,606 57,912,871 2/18/93j1p invsm1 z Money Market Accounts as of January 31, 1993 --For the Month of January-- Institution Balances Type of Accounts High Low Average 01/31/93 COMMERCIAL BANK ACCOUNTS First Bank of Vail - Operating Interest 2.740% 2.375% 2.551% (5159,731) Balance 51,587,879 3250,687 5619,410 First Bank of Yail - Insurance Interest 2.740% 2.375% 2.551% 5311,606 Balance - Central Bank of Denver Interest 2.200% General Operating Account Balance 543,504 Total Commercial Bank Accounts 5195,379 LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOLS Colorado Trust Operating Account Interest 2.880% Balance 51,702,409 Colorado Trust Housing Bond Proceeds Interest 2.880% Balance 5838,642 CSAFE Interest 3.400% Balance 53,460,656 Total Local Government Investment Pools Accounts S6,001,707 e S` • MONEY MARKET FUNDS Federated Securities Corp. U. S. Treasury Trust Reserve Account Interest 3.140% Balance 51,005,183 Fidelity Investment Government Money Market Accounts Interest 2.830% Bond Issue Reserve Account Balance 5265,698 1992 Bond Proceeds Balance S5,746,332 Operating Account Balance 52,266,249 Overland Express Interest 4.860% Balance 51,005,551 Total Money Market and Mutual. Funds 510,289,013 Total all accounts 516,486,099 ""Account Subject to Arbitrage Flebate 2/18/93jtp invmm1 Page 1 Government Securities as of January 31, 1993 """Treasury Notes & Bills""" Days to Days Interest Rate Purchase Maturity Maturity to Book Par Type Fund Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Maturity Value Value Zero Debt Service 7.820% 21-Jun-91 15-Nov-95 1608 1018 5573,061 5700,000 Average Yield 7.82% 5573,061 S700,000 Average Days to Maturity 1018 - """GNMA'S""" Years to Estimated Interest Rate Purchase Maturity Maturity Years to Principal Pool Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Maturity Outstanding 5803 8.000% 8.480% 14-Nov-86 15-Oct-05 19.10 16.00 534,972 13003 8.000% 9.500% 24-Oct-86 15-Oct-06 20.20 17.00 135,276 14659 8.000% 9.200% 24-Oct-86 15-Jan-07 21.20 18.00 545,201 Avg Yield 9.074% 5115,449 """U.S. Savings Bonds""" Years to Issue Maturity Maturity Years to Book Maturity Series Yield Date Date at Purchase Maturity Value Value EE 7.170% 01-Oct-86 01-Oct-96 10.00 3.67 524,502 530,000 ""*FederaC Agency Discount Notes & Bonds""" Days to Interest Rate Purchase Maturity Maturity Days to Book Maturity Agency Fund Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Maturity Yalue Value FHLB Pooled 7.080% 7.080% 25-Jun-91 25-Jun-93 731 145 5500,000 5500,000 5500,000 5500,000 Average Yield 7.08% Average Days to Maturity 145 Total 51,213,012 2/18/93j1p invtr1 Page 2 ~ ~ ~ x e . iL United States Forest White River Holy Cross Ranger District Department of Service National P.O. Bog 190 Agriculture Forest Minturn, Colorado 81645 303-827-5715 Reply to: 5400 Date: February 10, 1993 Margaret A. Osterfoss Mayor, Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81645 Dear Mayor Osterfoss: We have received your January 27, 1993 letter regarding purchase of the Spraddle Creek and Golf Course parcels, as well as a copy of the report prepared by David J. Lau, MAI, documenting his review of appraisals of the Spraddle Creek and Golf Course Parcels. I have discussed both items with Forest Supervisor LaSalle and with members of the Regional Forester's staff. r:_s you know, Mr. Lau concluded that: 1) the Maddox appraisals were better supported than the Nash-Johnson appraisals; and 2) had his assignment allowed him to do so, he would have recommended that both the Maddox and Nash-Johnson appraisals be rejected. Unfortunately, this exercise failed to resolve the valuation issue for either parcel of National Forest System land that the Town of Vail wishes to acquire. We believe it is important to continue working with you in your efforts to acquire both parcels. Your acquisition objectives are compatible with our objective to convey the parcels into nonfederal ownership. We believe the joint planning effort by the Holy Cross Ranger District and the Town has demonstrated that it is possible to accommodate the objectives of both entities to a reasonable degree. We understand that the acquisition of the Spraddle Creek and the Golf Course Parcels is important to the Town and offer the following proposal to resolve the issue. 1. The Forest Service would agree to not implement the September 17, 1987 and November 11, 1988 Decision Notices which indicate that we will make efforts to convey the Spraddle Creek Parcel to entities other than the Town of Vail. We would also specify that no proposals for conveyance of the Spraddle Creek Parcel will be considered until the joint Land Ownership Adjustment (LOA) planning process is completed and the resulting Forest Plan Amendment has been accomplished. We anticipate that the Forest Plan Amendment would classify the parcel for conveyance only to the Town of Vail. This action would set Spraddle Creek aside for the LOA planning period and relieve the pressure for the Town to acquire it immediately. The classification decision would be revisited during the Forest Plan Revision that will occur approximately 12 years from now if the parcel is still in Federal ownership. A decision would be made at that time as whether the classification should be'continued or changed. U~S F6.8200-28(7-82) ~ 2 2. We propose that the Town and the Forest Service concentrate their short term efforts on dealing with the Golf Course Parcel. The Maddox appraisal indicates the value of this parcel to be $20,700. The Lau Review Report indicates several problems with the valuation technique used even though it is more supportable than the technique used bq Nash-Johnson. For example, correction of a simple mathematical error in the Maddox report indicates a value of $28,570 rather than $20,700. We propose that the Forest Service acquire a new appraisal of this parcel at our expense, and propose that we issue the appraisal contract to Mr. Lau. The appraisal would be completed before the next billing for the Special Use Permit held by the Town is issued. The appraisal would serve as the basis for acquisition of the parcel by the Town or for adjustment of the fees for the Special Use Permit. In specific regard to your January 27 letter, the Forest Service is required by Federal law to complete all realty transactions based on appraised values approved by a Qualified Review Appraiser. The Maddox appraisals have not been approved, nor could they be approved since they are nearly 1 1/2 years old. Appraised values, when approved, must be less than a year old. Both the Maddox and Nash-Johnson appraisals have expired and a new current appraisal must be completed. The Forest Service proposes to pay for this new appraisal. We ask that you seriously consider this proposal. Forest Supervisor LaSalle and I are willing to meet with you to discuss it and any alternatives that you may have. Please understand that any agreement must be conditioned upon compliance with Federal statutes and regulations. Although Mr. Lau's Review Report indicates that each of us had valid points, I feel badly that we have been unable to reach agreement on this issue to date. If we agree to renew our efforts in this matter, I want each of us to approach the required actions in a constructive manner. If we are able to do that in the short term, I believe it, along with our joint planning effort, will set the stage for better long term relationships regarding land use in and around Vail. Sincerely, WILLIAM A. WOOD District Ranger CC: SO RO Lands U~?S fS•8200.28(7-82) R~CEf VE^ FEB 1 ~ ARMADA Information Serviees, Inc. February 16, 1993 Mr. Ron Phillips, City Manager Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Re: Business Plan and Proposal For A Privately Financed/ Municipally Owned Cable TV System Dear Ron: This letter is written in response to the questions raised at the conclusion of our last meeting regarding the structure of a privately financed/municipally owned cable television system, as opposed to the structure outlined in our brochure for a publicly financed/municipally owned cable system. Please keep in mind that this is a preliminary proposal only. There are a number of issues that must be examined more carefully before a final proposal can be made, such as what "municipal ownership" means under the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and what the tax consequences of the proposed transaction may be. However, regardless of the final form of the agreement, the terms outlined below should give you a pretty good picture of how the risks and rewards would be split under a privately financed system, as opposed to a publicly financed system. Prot~osal Outline 1. Armada would contract to build a cable television system for the City of Vail, at an approximate cost of $1,250,000.00, depending on the final design and size of the project. Armada would agree to accept, in lieu of payment, a long term Lease Agreement whereby Armada would be entitled to operate the cable system. (In other words, Armada would sell (or give) the system to the City in exchange for a long term lease of the cable system.) Title to the cable system would transfer to the City subject only to Armada's leasehold interest. Depending upon availability, the City may also be requested to include, as payment for the system, a long term, low cost lease of an acceptable site to construct a head-end to house the system electronics, satellite dishes, etc. (It makes sense to build the system on-City owned real estate, if possible, since the City will own the system.) 8 West Dry Creek Circle ~ Suite 203 ~ Littleton, Colorado 80120 ~ 303 347-0711 ~ FfiX 797-9640 2. The City of Vail would lease the cable system to Armada upon the following terms: a) 15 year lease, with option to Armada to renew for additional 15 years (subject to buy out); b) ultimate control of system to be vested in Armada during lease period (input and advice would be sought through a cable advisory board, the make up of which will be left up to the City); c) lease payments of $1.00 per year; d) at the end of the 15 years Armada would have the option of renewing the lease for an additional fifteen (15) years. The City would be granted the right to buy out Armada's option to extend the lease by paying to Armada 50~ of the appraised value of the cable system. Discussion Both the publicly financed and the privately financed cable systems have their own advantages and disadvantages. Frankly, a publicly financed system more easily meets the objectives outlined in our original proposal. While a privately financed system eliminates the financial exposure of the City, it seems to be at odds with a number of the listed objectives, and creates the additional risk that the City's good name will be tied to an operation over which it has little control. Private f financing necessitates that the City give up a number of the advantages afforded by public financing, including the City's ability to run the system as a public service as opposed to a "for profit" venture. In any event, we think the City needs to make decision on the objectives a City owned system must meet, and whether or not public or private financing can best meet those objectives. Regardless of what type of financing is preferred, we think it makes sense for the City to retain Armada to complete the Evaluation and Planning Phase Report outlined in our original proposal contained in the brochure. That report will include an evaluation of the appropriateness and availability of both public and private financing. Once that report is complete the City will be in a much better position to decide how it should pr eed. ~~ry truly your , . ~ ~ ~ L. McDougal, Presi nt v DISTRIBUTION LIST - PUBLIC WORKS PRIORITY LIST BRIAN ANDERSON ERNST GLATZLE TOWN COUNCIL STEVE BARWICK GARY MURRAIN DEBBIE ROELAND MIKE BRAKE GREG HALL MIKE ROSE DICK DURAN SUSIE HERVERT TODD SCHOLL CAROLINE FISHER JIM HOZA DAN STANEK ANNIE FOX DD DETO LEO VASQUEZ JOHN GALLEGOS JOE KOCHERA PAM BRANDMEYER KRISTIN PRITZ CHARLIE OVEREND LARRY ESKWITH PETE BURNETT TODD OPPENHEIMER KEN HUGHEY JODY DOSTER MANUEL MEDINA FILE JANEIL TURNBULL MARY LAWRENCE MEMORANDUM T0: RON PHILLIPS, TOWN MANAGER FROM: LARRY GRAFEL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/TRANSPORTATION DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 1993 RE: PUBLIC WORKS PRIORITY LIST FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15 - 19, 1993 STREETS AND ROADS A. 1. Construct various signs: a. Village loading signs for core. b. 4-Way to Gold Peak, handicap skier service signs. c. 2 "Caution-Falling Debris/Use at Own Risk" for underpass at Aspen Lane and install at both ends. d. Miscellaneous signs as determined by Engineer. e. "Parking in designated spaces...etc." 2. Bid on "Ski Museum Park" project. 3. Remove garland throughout Town as needed. 4. Provide loader to straighten light poles.. PARKING STRUCTURE/TRANSPORTATION A. 1. Correct ground fault problems in fire alarm at VTC. 2. Replace insulation in attic at Muni. Bldg. 3. Adjust doors to ADA standards. 4. Remove snow from roofs of VTC, Muni. Bldg., Com. Dev., and OTS. CARPENTERS A. 1. Construct Library miniature project. . 2. Repair signs and totem poles. 3. Begin construction on Public Work's restroom remodel. I PUBLIC WORKS PRIORITY LIST Page 2 ELECTRICIANS A. 1. Check Public Works Buildings for fire code violations. 2. Assist Andy with ground fault problems in fire alarm at VTC. 3. Bid electrical part of "Ski Museum Park" project. 4. Repair interrogation room outlet. 5. Add exterior entry light at Mechanics Bay. 6. Repair fixture at main stairs of VTC. 7. Add dryer for baby changer at Library. 8. Repair Public Work's garage door #2. PARKS DEPARTMENT A. 1. Complete planting plan for Dowd Junction Recreation Path. 2. Begin design work on Gore Creek Promenade/Pedestrian Bridge. 3. Place flower order. 4. Analyze potential planting sites for 1993 "Trees for Vail" project. 5. Hire consultant for Mill Creek/Ted Kindel Park. LG/dsr AGENDA REGULAR MEETING VAIL PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT dba VAIL RECREATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1993 VAIL TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS Call to Order 3:00 PM 1. Public Input 2. Approval of Minutes: January 27, 1993 3. Executive Session a. Personnel Issue: Tennis Reorganization-Wright, Foster & Robinson b. Contract Negotiations: Nordic Center - Nichols (see attached) c. Contract Negotiations: Town of Vail Management Agreement - Wilson & Robinson 4. David Peel - The Vail Avalanche (see attached) 5. Driving Range Update - Bender 4. Adjournment ATTACHMENTS: Minutes January 27, 1993 Memo-Nordic Center Memo-Vail Avalanche vmrd\agenda MINUTES WORK SESSION VAIL PARK i RECREATION DISTRICT dba VAIL RECREATION DISTRICT JANUARY 27, 1993 MEMBERS PRESENT: Ken Wilson, Colleen McCarthy, Lew Meskiman MEMBERS ABSENT: Gail Molloy, Hermann Staufer OTHERS PRESENT: Rob Robinson, Lori Aker CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:45 AM. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: McCarthy made a motion to approve the minutes from December 15, 1992 and January 13, 1993, second by Meskiman, passed unanimously. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: CORPORATE SPONSOR Rich Chastain joined the meeting and stated that Champion International has agreed to more money for their sponsorship role in the Memorial Day event. The total sponsorship package (cash and product is approximately $15,000). Prudential, Gore Range Properties has committed $5,000 for Labor Day and Timex has become VRD's official clock of all our foot races. REI is getting close to also signing on as a sponsor for Memorial Day. PERSONNEL Robinson reported that Beth Cooke has resigned effective February 28, 1993. This position will not be replaced as Heber will reorganize a few positions at the rink. He will eliminate a maintenance position and create a night manager position. He will also be eliminating the secretarial position and reclassifying it to one with more responsibility. POLICY ON GOLF TOURNAMENT: Wilson wants to look at reducing the number of players in the Best Ball and Fall Invitational to make room for more public play. He wants to compensate Satch for his monetary loss. McCarthy wants to know the monetary figure prior to making a decision. Robinson and Satch will work out the financials and report back to the Board. Satterstrom said Tom Whitehead Jr. needs to stay with the June date because of the school kids dates. The Sr. will probably go to Cordillera when completed. Ladies Invitational. The ladies want to move their date to one week later. The Board agreed they can if they pay the pre-season rate. Satch understands the ladies have stated they cannot move to September as it 1 affects their schedule, but he would like to know exactly how many ladies would be affected by a move to September. Meskiman stated if the lades want special rates they should cooperate and move their tournament to September. Robinson will contact the ladies group and let them know the Board has discussed their tournament and there is some sentiment on the Board to move the ladies tournament to September. The ladies need to get on the VRD Board agenda to discuss. McCarthy will also call the ladies group and let them know the Board is very concerned with how their group bad mouths the Vail Golf Club every year. They need to meet with the Board and discuss their 93 tournaments. Fall Invitational. Satterstrom said he always opens this event up to public play if the league does not fill. Jerry Ford Invitational. Wilson stated that Kathy Meyer called him about moving all of the JFI back to Vail. Ken let her know it is a done deal if they wish to return the entire event back to Vail. Bob Nelson Day. This will be the last Monday of September and will be billed as the family assistant tournament. Satterstrom cautioned the Board not to move everything out of June and to September. The excellent course conditions and fall trees can attract lots of people during this time. Robinson and Satterstrom will work on a master tournament calendar and present it to the Board for final approval. PAR 3 GOLF COURSE: Robinson stated that on February 8, 1993 comments are due to the Corp of Engineers and they will then give VRD a punch list of needed projects to complete application for the par 3. The Board will seriously review this punch list and associated costs to determine if they wish to continue further with the par 3 project. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: JFI Robinson stated the JFI article in the Denver Post is a great example of how hosting an event of this magnitude can benefit Vail and VRD. RANDY MILHOAN Robinson stated Milhoan had a heart attack. There is a fund-raiser and Robinson and Wilson suggested donating a golf pass for all of Milhoans many hours of donated time to the Youth Services. Meskiman made a motion to purchase a o~- resident or non-resident golf pass out of the family assistant fund and give it to the Randy Milhoan fund raiser for all of his services to the Youth Services, second by McCarthy, passed unanimously. Wilson wants Susanne and Rick to work on developing the family assistant program further. OUTDOOR ICE RINK Wilson wants the staff to come up with some plan to keep the ice rink at the galf course. If necessary, hire someone to maintain the ice so it is not always falling on the golf maintenance branch. Wilson feels the ice rink is an integral operation to the Nordic facility. Meskiman wants Susanne to advertise the rink more - especially the free advertising available such as town talk and appearing on TV 8. Wilson said the only alternative to the outdoor rink is to put it at Gold Peak. Meskiman thinks a rink next to Dobson would be great. Robinson stated the best place is to keep the rink on the driving range and we need to plan to resod every spring. It is a matter of budgeting for sod every year. The Board unanimously agreed this was acceptable, but we should limit the sodded area to that which is affected by the ice rink. Meskiman wants a telescope set up at the Nordic Center so people can watch the elk and bighorn sheep. Robinson thinks this is a good idea and will ask Nichols to research starting a wild life watching program. Driving Range Fence Robinson is worried about not going through DRB. He does not want to be shut down as timing is very tight. Ken wants to approach the three town council members which serve on the sub committee and make sure they understand we are simply repairing an existing fence. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 10 AM Ken Wilson, Chairman Gail Molloy Lew Meskiman Hermann Staufer, Vice Chairman Colleen McCarthy, Sec/Tres Lori Aker, Secretary vmrd\minl TOWN OF VAIL Sr~AK UP MrJt; t tNG February 3, 1993 7:30 A.M. Season's at the Green Peggy Osterfoss gave opening remarks and explained the purpose of these meetings. Bold, and underline print indicates comment from attendee. Standard type indicates Town of Vail response. A t t r;NDEES OTHERS Rick Mueller Kristan Pritz Allen Knox Ken Hughey Flo Habenicht Dick Duran Alice Cartwright Scott Taylor Diana Donovan Tom Steinberg Jo-El Freyer Merv Lapin Frank Freyer Steve Barwick Jim Feldhaus Charlie Boomhower Dave Rogers Ron Phillips Werner Kaplan Jim Gibson Gerry White Peggy Osterfoss Eric Brown Marka Moser Chuck Crist Cissy Dobson Ann Mardis Rick Haltermann Karen Morter Erich Hill * Thanks to the Town of Vail for a Qreat iob with the NBS. I hear the Town is trackine conventions even more closely to provide services and welcoming. There was a real team effort to make the NBS feel welcome, and they will probably be coming back. The Town is working with Vail Associates, the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau, and the major lodges to track conference business more closely. ~ Is it possible to publish the results of the annual survey in the paper? Yes, that's probably a very good idea. We are considering a more comprehensive survey system this year, complete with a written survey to all residents and second homeowners, phone follow-up, and focus groups. We are also working closely with Vail Associates to survey Vail guests regarding local services. -1- * We need to do more to get ~eonle to ride the bus, especially from Gwsum, Rifle, etc. There are iust too many cars in Vail and the Town needs to work harder to , expand bus usage. The Town has taken atwo-pronged approach to expand bus ridership. First, the Town of Vail has expanded bus service dramatically (6:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M.); also, the Town of Vail increased parking rates (not such a popular approach) to discourage residents and guests from driving into town. The Town, Vail Associates and the Town of Avon have been working together to expand down-valley public transit efforts; as well, we are trying to come up with van-pool programs and other elements to encourage usage. We have moved the bus offices to the Village Transportation Center to enhance inf~.u~ation accessibility, we have installed a 24 hour route information number, and we have created and distributed new maps. We will also be working on an expanded community relations program. A problem is accomplishing increased ridership in an economical fashion and getting the County to participate in the system. As the Town, we feel we might be at a maximum in local service hours, and it seems to be well received. ~ I think the Town system is fine, the problem is down-valley folks not using the service. It is nrobabl_v more in Vail's interest than the Countds, so Vail should take the lead. Fortunately, the federal government will be funding 80% of six new buses to assist the County system. ,t Can Vail Associates heln_ with building_ lifts from other areas such as Minturn, down-valley? If Pete's Bowl is developed, that is a possibility. ~ I've heard the hosvital has a rebate program for veoole riding the bus. Does the Town have such incentives? Not currently; however, it would probably be a good idea to look into this. * Is there research done as to what works as an incentive? You raise a good questions, it would be important for the incentives to be meaningful, or they will not work. * And what is being done to encourage destination or day visitors to ride the bus? We are going to increase efforts with the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau and other reservationists in town to communicate the message "leave your car at home." ,t Drivers of the buses should be better at announcing ston_ s and communicating with the riders. -2- r * There should be some proerams from the front ranee which brines people up mid-week and non-weak times. ,t It seems that a lot of people are staving down-valley and in Beaver Creek, and skiing in Vail. Is there a way to address these .drivers? We need to fine-tune our regional system. * There needs to be more education regarding gettine neonle to not brine their cars and increased work with lodges and rental properties. We are going to reactivate our transportation task force to help address these matters. We are also working with the State of Colorado on alternatives to relieving the four-way stop by possibly utilizing an underpass at Simba Run, redirecting traffic from the Village Transportation Center, and restructuring the interchanges. ~ We should increase down-valley service and ridershiv_ will follow. Also, the Town of Vail should be providing incentives. * Vans to Vail sends their vehicles home with their emv_ lovees. This would create a real problem if every company did that. * The Town of Vail has done a eood iob at education reearding options for converting fireplaces. The Town should get more information out reeardine_ this issue, however, a maior source for pollution is the dust from sandine. You will probably see a program beginning between Town of Vail, Public Service and two other organizations for incentives to convert. It will be economically attractive. As well, we are bringing in a private business which will convert in a mass-fashion, shooting for 5,000 conversions. It's economically attractive, as well as safer and cleaner. We put out a brochure this year explaining to guests the need to cut back on fires in lodges, giving them alternatives to simply building a small room fire. Also, we will be putting out a brochure for folks building new homes. The Town is using a low dust material now for sanding, and we have been encouraging the Colorado Department of Transportation to change their material. They have been experimenting with newer, cleaner, sanding materials. * Is there a way fihat sweenin~ can occur when the sand trucks are not sanding? They often do. -3- ~ What do you think about a surtax on retular fireplaces? ' This would probably not be popular; however, an economic incentive program of ' some sort may work. We are also experimenting with converting a portion of the Town of Vail fleet to natural gas. These are all parts of balancing and enhancing the economy along with preserving the environment. We are working to be proactive in the environmental issues. * What is havpening with the verformance and conference center? Is it only a "Vail vroiect?" The Design Committee will be receiving a final report from the Design Team and will then be passing the project on to the Finance and Management Committees. It seems that folks down-valley have not been extremely supportive and willing to get involved. We are looking at the performance aspect being privately funded, and the conference aspect being publicly funded. We have concerns about the small theater being cut from the project in order to save dollars. One concern I have is that we seem to be talking to the same people over and over. We need those who oppose or have concerns regarding the project to speak up. So, when it comes to a vote, we are not surprised. ~ Perhaps a straw poll should be taken, to find out what people are really thinking. As we move on to the next phases, we are at a point where we need to know what people are thinking. We are also embarking on a private fund raising effort. The public money would go to support the conference portion of the project. ,t Who will Qet to vote on this? All registered voters in Vail. * If we could keep the vroiect moderate, it's a Qaod idea. Let's not turn it into a swimming pool issue. ,t If we are QoinQ;~ta rout inn a performing arts center. it's important that we nut in a small theater for local use. There is a desire to make this a facility which would make sense for locals. The small theater is currently part of the plan. However, what we will or will not be able to do may boil down to funds. * My ereatest concern about the vroiect is that the local user Qroups may undermine the whole vroiect. We need these eroups to be willine to compromise. -4- * Who are the local user croups? Probably most local groups, but in particular, the Vail Valley Foundation, Bravo!, the schools, the arts council, Vail community theater, etc. We are very sad to hear that conference groups coming into town who have said they will not come back because we do not have adequate facilities. The figures show we are losing conference business to resorts which have the proper facilities. * There are people who are ov_ posed to groups corvine in because they think Vail will be overrun. Howeveru the NBS group showed that we can handle these numbers. A performance and conference center would accommodate far less than the NBS with less impact We can handle these numbers. Coordination is needed between public works and police to control traffic. * We all need to work toeether on coordinatine croups comine into town. We weren't even full over Christmas and there were serious traffic problems. The community. Vail Associates, and Town of Vail need to plan carefully if we are goine to be expandine the mountain. Vail Associates has been working with the Town Council in realizing we both have a huge stake in Vail's success. We are increasing in the need for the private sector and regional governments to work with us, as well. ,t We are pleased that the Town Council purchased the prop_ erty west of the Brandess building for numerous public causes. * We, as a r~mmuni ,need to look at accommodating the non-skier and those who are interested in more activities than iust "on mountain" activities. * What is the update of the Eagle Valley Community Forum? This group is working to get committees active to address the priorities established at the fireside chats last year. The forum is active and working hard. As for the Town of Vail, we have some positions on committee boards opening up - DRB, Planning Commission, Housing Authority, Art in Public Places. Please call Kristan at 479-2138. There are incentives -ski pass, parking pass. The Town Council truly depends on volunteers for these boards to make the community run. Two years ago, the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments did a survey of cost-of-living for the six-county region. The cost for the survey was $9,000. These figures are very useful. Some local businesses may be interested in becoming involved in this. The Housing Authority has moved into a design phase for 40 units to be on the Mountain Bell site. It is difficult to provide quality housing which is compatible with adjacent properties which are permanently restricted, but we are working on this. Jim Morter is working with a committee on design of this. -5- ~ What is the status of the Town of Vail contract with the Vail Recreation District? The Town Council will be asking for proposals from an outside consultant to look at cost implications and efficiency. We are currently discussing this issue at great length with the Vail Recreation District. ~ We are a growing community. Shouldn't the County and Town start working hand-in-hand to provide such services? Should the Town of Vail be pressuring the Vail Recreation District to get more broad regional services? We are starting to work on the process now. * Are we all working together on this? As part of the contract renewal, we can make suggestions to the Vail Recreation District to work more closely with us, and the regional governments. In the review of the Vail Recreation District contract renewal, the Town should be asking for more efficiency in sharing of services. Because of the Amendment One impacts, we need to concentrate on sharing the pooling of resources. Citizens in the area in the past have looked at the process of dissolution, but it is very cumbersome and very difficult to accomplish. ,t At the time of this review, the social services that had been. dropped by Vail Recreation District should be renegotiated into the contract because they were important to the community. * In regard to the expansion into Pete's Bowl. the Town of Vail must assume a proactive position and eo to the Forest Service for an imv_ act study. This lack of visible leadership is not appropriate. We need to make a statement. The Town is iust laving back and letting things happen to them. In response to your suggestion that we take a more proactive stance, just to give you an idea as to how the two parties are separated, VA believes in this future development (i.e., Pete's Bowl), that it would be improving its internal expectations and product, rather than drawing greater numbers of skiers to the area. Peggy Osterfoss thanked everyone for coming, and adjourned the meeting. -6- x ~ cacu~~.c c REC~i1~~A f t ~ ~ ~Vailo ~ 0 Vail Associates, Inc. Creators and Operators of Vail and Beaver Creeifi~ Resorts February 11, 1993 Town Council Tawn of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO BI657 Dear Council Members: The employees of the Golden Peak Children's Skiing Center, including instructors, child care attendants, ticket sellers, and a variety of support staff, wish to express our gratitude to the Tawn of Vail for making parking at Ford Park available at no charge. It is very gratifying to know that our town government is responsive not only to the needs of the guest, but also to the needs of those of us who serve the guest. Again, thank you. Sincerely, THE GOLDEN PEAK CHILDREN'S SKIING CENTER Post Office Box 7 • Vail, Colorado 81658 • USA - (303) 476-5601 0 ~ ~=4(~' ~B ~ THE EAGLE VALLEY HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION February 12, 1993 Peggy Osterfoss Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Rd. Vail, CO 81657 Dear Mayor Osterfoss: The Eagle Valley Home Builder's Association is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Eagle Valley Affordable Housing Forum. The mission of this forum is to develop a plan of action to help solve the current affordable housing crisis. In order to develop a workable plan, we are calling on local leaders, developers and government officials to determine viable solutions to the local housing shortage. Your name has been selected by the housing forum because of your unique qualifications as a community leader. With your help, the Eagle Valley Affordable Housing Forum will create a plan which successfully addresses this serious problem. Please join us Thursday, February 25th at 7:00 p.m, for the first in a series of meetings to be held at the Avon Town Hall. To confirm your attendance, please contact Terri Martinez-Johnson at 949-6607. r y, Rob Ha ey President, EVHBA RH:tlmj POST OFFICE BOX 1228 VAIL, COLORADO 81658 REG NEO EB 1~ ~ . r ~ ~ Ta~~~ ~ ~~~u, ~ aid ~'o.~k J f, g ~ 7 0 ~T A~~~~ . ~ ~.:,..N. iti.. r - ~ ?d - A Y ~Yyt 1~,i r~ I II 4 ~"y ` fv~~ ~M1,~j .1 _ av' 4 ~ ~ fY34~~ ni ~ ,L ' 'Y.j W ~ ~ tM. F V trAS ~ ~ ~ i ~1 ~ w,~ is rr 3 - . ~ ~ I t ~ ~ n. ~ ` - N per.' ~~c ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~V 2 ''v: r 53' o 1 ( ( fy tin 1 ? S Y S.~' W~~ ~ ( ( ( ? .s. ~°m i w ~ a` -a ~ ( 1 2 Y~ M ` w 1 1 jn b~ ~ yam`! 3 i ~ 7y~. "'Fyn _Fy S'„y ~ Y _ ~ ~ 1 1 ~ 1 1 ( - [ t i 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 , !'1 k t ~ ~ ~ k ' • ~ s~ _ ( I I ! I E 1 w~ ~ ~ ~ ~ M } ~Y ":fr .l It's still Jan. 14. Romer has _ , finished speaking and the media ~ ~ . want Douglas Bruce's reaction. ~ Ann Ervin, a Colorado Springs TV ` reporter who has interviewed ri Bruce for years, greets him in ~ the Capitol rotunda. ~ ,y "Ni, Douglas. How are you?" she says. ' "Well; 'Bruce answers, opening his suit coat and ~k~~ f looking down at his chest. "No bullet holes(" ` ifre A. Roberts ~~'I ' ` 4 n. ~ M1s v. n}lift,, ° ~~~~~l~t~ ~ ~~t~ r~4,: ; ~.~M~ ~ t f ~ ,r~`fft1~~L.x~L~s'~~~\ ~ s~~l, ' nf~ ~,.ac (i4'{tie ~ sttzi~ 1~1~~`d~~: . E ~ E a ~ P ~ t ~i J4 '''a. x / " rY Douglas Bruce sits in front of his grandfather's bottle collection at his home in Colorado Springs. tr T'S Jan. I4 and Gov. out his vision rf Colorado's pall, Mudt more inleresting, NIIC has stoic for only so long. His a}'es Roy Ruiner has taken present and future. A rapt arrdr- decided, is n plump man in a ' ` !v'iden and his mouth forms a the speaker's podium in ence of political friends and foes brown corduroy suit artd polka- - ` self-satisfied grin when Ronrer the state Capitol's House zeroes in on his message. do! tie who stoically watches die stares talking about consolidating chamber for his 1993 IJu( i( is no! dte set'ond-lean speech from the r•hamber's anlc- tve(lare r~cr•s, privalizinR ser- State ofthe State address Democrat, leader of the nation's .room. vices and "redefining gorern- (o the legislature. This is governors, on whom "NBC The man, his awns folded meat."The words, spoken by his Romer's day, a once-a- Nightly News"has chosen to fo- around a book ojthe U.S. and longtime adversary, could very year opporumlty ta lay cus iLs eantrrn at dte rnnrnern. Colorarhr constihuiorus, remains well he Iris awn. 12/ 7 he Denver Post Magazine , , . , ~ l rnr ~ 'u.. ' : ~ ! r ~ ' 1 3 Februgry; 21,.199.3. ~ l+~ ' f~ s°`` ' ~C''1'!~.'('~"x~"` i`~`R+ u~yT~ r r ' ~ j; M i ~ ~ - ~ t ~ ` - n j r j / ~ / i •p Below, Bruce carries petitions into the secretary of f~ state's office. At left, he talks to reporters last May ' - after securing a ballot spot for Amendment 1. t ;;:fem. /l I ; i~ ' ~ 'fir" J / ' - .l ~~I ~ ~ ~ - + - .a x - t The Denver Post /Glen Martin "Wltnt a cotrntrv!"Douglas rr 1~urre not going to Un+ce thinks to hintser win with some guy ~ ~ ° who goes through J HE is revered. He is reviled. i _ He is not going away. the Campaign - Douglas Edward Bruce, 43, apoi®gmng and t' (`r shed his status as the state's pre- mier gadfly on Nov. 3, the day baekpeda(ing and ~ / ~ ~ 812,308 Colorado voters ce- mmCmg Words. ire ~ • ~ ~ t`---:.~, mented his lax-limiting brain- r~,. ~ child, Amendment 1, to the told the absolute j ; ~ r _ state Constitution. Love him or unvarnished truth ' / l hate him -few people are i _ - and a tot of people • - lukewarm -Bruce is the foun- Dnr r~ , / ding father of a new Colorado d t like it. order in which tax hikes will be of his next statewide initiativg,~ ' , - rare, government budgets will i - be lean and a lot of politicians an election-reform amen.iment - will be frustrated. targeted for the November bat- , _ ~ His new-found clout has been lot that Bruce says is the logical ~ • evident since a week after the sequel to tax limitation. 'I' - l '9~ election. Romer, who once ac- Amendment 1 was "the shield t;'- r` ~ cased Bruce of"throwing a against government abuse," he bomb inside the internal work- announced in early January. - _ ings of this society we call Colo- His new idea, which would radi- - redo," invited him to the Capi- catty change the way state and _ tot for athree-hour, dosed-door local campai_ons are financed, _ meeting. Romer gave Bruce a would be "the sword to strike - can of Sprite, and Bruce gave down political corruption in the the governor his canned, line- state of Colorado." % Though he's never at a losr~ _ by-line explanation of what i ` ' ~ i ' Amendment I does. for words when the news media rf _ ~ - Over the next Icw days, Bruce c°°re calling, Bruce insists he is + was the featured speaker at not a publicity hound, nvt a ' j meetings of the legislature's megalomaniac and not interest- i - ~ ~ Joint Budget Committee, the ed in being Kin? of Colorado, as _ • ~ - _ House and Senate leadership Mme critics charroe. He says r~ ` + ~ and an array of ovemment he'd rather walk his dog - a • t groups that hadfought Amend- 3th-year-old half-Labrador re- , +;.y, ~ ` ~ ' _ triever, half-Sibtrian husky ment l to the bitter end. When ~+~tl" ~ ' f ry t. namrd Liberty -than answer P, r he wasn't standing on a ros- a~ } iris . ~ tram, Bruce answered dozens of Amendment I questions and ~ i ,~4. ' ,.ry questions over the telephone, police Amendment I violators. ~ ~ But he didn't incest more tharL,_ bullied two local governments ~ $1(1Q000 of his lacings and ` ~ S~ into backing down on post- pearl six ears of lilt in the tax- i ~ Amendment I tax increases and Y Y'• limitation muvcmcnt hr Ict anV- rcadiexl the lust Amcnehncrtt I- ,,.„.,r.• t6,..,. i i v ~3 f~,,~+/.,!y' w~l;f+?~au k~.~, ~ ;•t r~ °I' ~9i 1 1'i r r»./r' " [~r&n.,;r~'7~d rfrt+ ~ ~ g Y;- ~ -~~~1.~ IAA 4' 1 I, ~ , ,i ~ ! I'~ ~ ~.~t51< g,'b rr 'Y jI Y3•i.S~~~~,: ~~j~~~ w)+ ~ .~y :ICJ ~ ` ! Below, Bruce carries petitions into the secretary of j state's ofllce. At left, he talks to reporters lest May I,.;,> r', alter securing a ballot spot for Amendment 1. F i, i S z i I ~ . ~ , ~ , , / % • , % , s rw ' h:~` 4 ,j~ ~ e. The Danvar Posl I Olen Menlo `•ff~hnla¢ou„!r},,••Dol,grus "You're not going to ! BITIC¢ !Il%IIILT !O h711/S¢1 win with some guy _ 'j ° ° ° who goes through HE is revered. He is reviled. / Vii. c.... He is not going away. tho campaign r ,ky / % llouglas Edward Bruce, 43, apologizing and r k shed his status as the state's pre- , f ~ ~ ~ ~R micr gadfly on Nov. 3, the day backpedaling and ~ 812,308 Colorado voters ce- r ` ~ , mincing words. I ve f -..I mented his lax-limiting brain- a ~ told the absolute • t} ~ - / child, Amcndmcnt 1, to fire x ~ ~ ~ ;~i4` state ('onslitution. Love him or anvarnished troth ~ ~ hate him -few people are and a lot of people I % f ~ lukewarm -Bruce is the foun- ` ding father of a new Colorado don't Nke it." t i order in which tax hikes will be of his next statewide initiativg,~ . ' I ~ rare, government budgets will I 1 be lean and a lot of politicians an election-reform amendment i targeted for the November bat- , will be frustrated. lot that Bruce says is the logical His new-found clout has been r - , ~ ~ sequel to tax limitation. evident since a week alter the Amcndmcnt I was "the shield election. Romer, who once ac- against government abuse," he r ~ w cured Drucc of"throwing a ar ~ bomb inside the internal work- announced in early January. • ,S. I lis new idea, which would radi- ' ~ ~ _ mgr of this society we call Colo- catty change the way state and y i %I#~ rado," invited him to the Capi- lucad campaigns are financed, lot for a three-hour, closed-door • • ~ would be "the sword to strike i ~ ~ meeting. Romer gave Bruce a r ~ dowm political corruption in the can of Sprite, and Bruce gave the ovemor his canned, line- state of Colorado." by-In c explanation of what Though he's never at a loss ~ I Amcndmcnt I does, for words when the news media Over the next Icw Joys, Bruce a°me calling, Bruce insists he is i ~ r rY was the Icaturcd speaker at not a publicity howld, not a ~ j-;.'„'; - megalomaniac and not interest- - r ' . i meetings of the legislature's 1 ed in being King of Colorado, as . ~ ~ Joint Budget Committee, the f.. ~ ~ t some critics charge. 1 {c says ~ • liousc and Senate leadership he'd ruhcr walk his do ~ V s and an array ofguvcnuncnl ~ g-• h r ~f,' ~ e 3/z-year-old half-labrador re- ' a J'~ ~ ( groups that had fought Amend- lricver, half-Siberian husky r ~ ~ /r' mcnt I to the bitter end. When named Liberty- than answer ,tk~ , ~ " j` ~ he wasn't standing on a ros- ~ -f j ~ from, Bruce answered dozens of Amendment I questions and ' t ~ questions over the telephone, police Amendment I violators. i ~ ~ But he didn't invest more thar>z _ ~ bullied two local governments t ~ , - $100,000 of his savings and - s ~ ~ . into backing down on post- i~, ~ , nearly six years of life in the tax- r Amendment I tax increases and 'St ~ limitation movement lu let an}'- r. ~ ~ ~ ti a readied the lust Amendment I- one ignore the new law. ~4~~iFf aL ~ 7 - related lawsuit against a school "What power am I getting ~ district that raised taxes and then refused to back down. from this?" he says, sitting in _ . ' He also polished the wording Corti%rrued on page 14:. The Denver Poel / Olen Mertln ! Fehnrary 21, / 99.i ~ ' / ~ , , , Tlte, Deri ver Post Mkgaz%ne /l 3 . . BRUC~•Colitiriuedfrolifpage73":r?..... tq>;ari'?~~s+~ j the pumpkin-carpeted living lawmaker noticed Bruce stand- maniac and hater of children tlieb has written critical stories "may have crossed the line" room ilf his split-level Colorado ing in the anteroom. -not to forget scumbag. about Bruce's real estate invest- that makes most criticism of Springs home, "It's n drain on "L.ouk nt lhul scumbag truer Itrucc chums lu be Tefkrn coat- nlenl business. public officials immune from my energy. I'm geeing no nfon- tllere," Nre lobbyist whispered ed, that epithets don't slick to slander or libel claims. In a telephone conversation ey. I'm getting no salable in0u- to a reporter, "Or is he a scum- his feelings. "I consider the earlier this month, Bruce called When he doesn't like some- ence.... "flris is all a labor of bucket?" source," he says. Gottlieb "a very disturbed per- thing or someone, Bruce is as love. It's all a matter of civic ~ ~ ~ duty. Artd people don't want to The slurs definitely bother son" when the reporter asked eager to make his opinion believe (Ital." , /('s still Jon. 14. Romer /las his 75-year-old mother, Marjor; for comments on a new batch known as his critics are eager to frnished speaking and dre news is Bruce, who lives across town of complaints. "You didn't get say something derogatory about Some people, probably quite nredin u:nru Bruce's reaction, from her son in the Broadmoor me the first time. You couldn't him. And he has a knack for a few of those who voted for Arm En~in, a Colorado area. "The mother of Mr. Con- defeat Amendment 1," Bruce saying it in a way that's not on- ylrncndmcnt 1, sec Bruce as a Springs "J'V rcpor(cr who has troversy," as she sometimes la- told him. "Now we've got a ly biting, but eminently quot- hero of the common folk. covered Bruce jar tears, greets bets herself, says her son "put new proposal (the election-re- able. "They ought to build a statue Trim in the Capita! rorwrda. up an umbrella" over his emo- form initiative), so you want to "Some of the things that he of that guy in Colorado," says "Eli, Douglas. How are you?" lions as a teenager, about the come up with soma other at- says -they're perfect," says Frank Eisenzinrmer, an Oregon she sa~•.s. time she and Bruce's late father, tack." David Keating, a National "fax- taxpayeractivist who is working "ff%/!, ° Bruce ansn•ers, open- a music teacher who was an al- a ers Union official who on an Amendment t-st le ini_ Bruce harbors an even deeper P Y Y inq his suit coat and looking coholic, divorced. "Thal distrust of Secrete of State helped Bruce write early drags tialive for his stale. "I re's got down nl his rhes(, "Nu huller doesn't mean he can't he hurt," ry ofAmendment 1. "1 couWn't the coura a to stand u loan - r•• Natalie Meyer, though his ranl- g P Y holes. she explains. "That means in s a linst her come across come up with anything better if body." ? p ? you'll never know if he's hurt." more Igrke genuine hate than I thought about it for quite But a lot ofColoradans, par- S"PICKS and stones will But at times, Btvice can be paranoia. He publicly called awhile." titularly those connected to break Bruce's bones. But words exceptionally thin-skinned, her "Meyer the liar" early last Indeed, some of Bruce's government, not only refuse to µ.i11 never hurt him. sounding almost paranoid. He year after her office invalidated "sound bites" sound like they accept Bnrce as a patriot, they So he says. is convinced, for instance, that thousands of petition signs- took hours to compose. "Judg- are utterly repulsed by him. No other public figure in Col- Denver Post reporter Alan Got- lures. When he called her "tor- es are politicians in Flalloween During Romer's State of the orado is so regularly character- tlicb has launched a "sleazy, mpt" and "a crook" a month costumes," he told reporters State address, a veteran state ized as a terrorist, anarchist, one-man assault" against his earlier, Meyer considered alaw- Capitol lobbyist and former Nazi, bomb throwcr,jcrk, ego- ballot proposals because Got- suit against him, saying Bruce Continued on page 15 - Puzzles appear on page 20 , ~ F ~n``•r r'~" • . r Answer: + r GOLFER CORNEA UNCURL n S ` t +d~'. • t ~ \ TAWDRY MAINLY ENTIRE ~ } ~ ~ t What she rolled 9re s ~ ~F?"`` + ~ . 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P an the sneer. and Nre ullrrnu- ~ ( t voters arc kept in the Ja,k tier n2rdl, nr,,.yraper bus de- , v ~z anJ covcrcJ with Bti." + r r - ridcd that Uouglor Bruce s ~ ,~f-~.' ~ ~1 a But words that make goo,t morlltr njinche,inn. H;s nmsl , 1 ~,t N' newspaper copy also can menwrab/e achie,cmeru, the x° { ~ I ~ make a lot of people angrY• ed;rots bore dct;ded.' "Sall ~ J ~ ~ nta l gg e.pecinllq,vhen Bruce goes tiers' nrlh hi.c nmlhu'." r4i°~`'~ ~ 5 ~ 1' lu, the jugular. Patrick Baylc• lJrrur,/ircc hart, a rarrrcriun 'ay.~, l~ 3`+ ~ 4..E:. Inhhs ist fin' the Culrn:ulo As- Ihur appears in the nev cdi- ~ 7 2 tr s 't~ "~o..-'~ ~ ~ socialion of Cununcrcc and ' V~ / ~s ( non. 'Yf rou'rc n~t~urg to par- Industry and a longtime critic nap mc• ar a nunna's bov. ~,r- t^ : ~ .~,~lta f of Bract's initiatives, de- gel ;1."he,rrilec. "fl'e /ned 4 - ~:-Sr't~,~. ' t _l,~~r _ i`l scribes Bruce's manner as "a under the same rnr~% hr/arc l - misturc of intentional note' n c•nl un'nr m calkgc and / ncss anJ sort ofan uninten- l;red under hcr'raof Gcf,re ~ GG tional maladroin,ess. Mean- h;ern. ,l,.,n,,,na! agree,nenl, IIERRY OAKS. DENVER S BEST KEPT ing, I don't think he's ever II~P /alter er erience s art;cu- » seen a video of himself." ,a,,,,,,,,,;key ro ne re- ~acr_ SECRET IN RETIREMENT LIVING. Bn,ce not only has seen vi- ed." "It's so convenient." I discovered that "All the social activities are wonder- deos of himself, he enjoys ? ? ? eve~'thin I need is within two blocks full" I found that there is such a wide watching tapes of his pre- here's a real scoop about - sltoppntg. banking, restaurants, en- variety of activities available to me. election debates against tertainment - ou name it. And if I And the choices are mine to make. short-haireJ, clean-shaven, Y A»ll'nJmCnl I fol'S SUCK as church- oin Dou las Bruce do need trans ortation, there is even a lobbyist Wally Stealey, state g g g limousine avaitlable! My independence is very important from ultraconservative Colo- fo me. But [enjoy being close to my revenue director Benny Fa rado S tin 's -the a who « I" children. Cheer Oaks is so well gan and state Scn. Bob I'as- p b g Y Food, gloriotts food. I'm eating in Y duesn'I live with his nx,Iher: localal, it's eas (tx nt funil to a line restaurant everyda . 'I'het~c is Y Y Y tore. "I just crack up when I c Y dro t b - the rc usl minutes away. In college in the I )60s, he cw'crything liom a 6real Sunday I Y Y~ 1 stick it to Wally and 1 stick it 1 b y °My apartment home is perfect!" I wasa numhcrofthe Amcri- brunch to Crime ri or our week/ to Rcnny Fag:u, anJ 1'as- can Civil L.ihcrtics Union nnJ barbeyucs• was happy to see how well my furni- ture." he says. the National Association for , lure works -it's so comfortable. 1 Ile knows he can be obn°x- the Advancement of Colored I ve~never been so pampered in my even have a balcony Cor my plants taus, but that's part of his for- , /ife! everyone here is so friendly and 1 cople. And he was a Demo- and patiU Set. nnda for success. "You're not helpful. Cherry Oaks really is (tome end. going to win with some guy - with a stall' and neighbors that care PLEASE CALL SUI: OR ELAING TOD Don't get the impression about mc, at 331-99G3 tvho goes thnn,gh the cam- that Rrucc had anything lu Jo paign apologizing anJ back- with the hippie countercul- "It's oar little Secret." 1 told my best for a cornplime,ttary lunch & tour. pedaling and mincing words. lure at Pomona College in friends about Cherry Oaks, and now Conveniently located in Southeast 1've told the absolute unvar_ Denver Claremont, calif., where he theyy re living here, too. It's wonderful _ _ nishcJ tn,lh and a lot of pco ,najured in history and gov- to be proud of my home and my _ ~ L~ do Joni like iL" ~ ~ I cnuncntandsangnca/rpc//a con»nuntiy. ~ ~ Bruce believes he has a gift with the glee club. He never - vt :A a for "seeing things the way grew his hair. I lc never fried I'l)1' IllorC IIl~Of111111011 111111 IIUSy - ~ n ~ _ I they rr.Jly arc, not the wary Jn, s. I Ic worked (i,r I lubert COU on to CI-TERRY OAKS, ~)Rn~ they've been porUaycd to bc, liumphroy's prcsiJential I,CClCd1~C UfIVC, Ut;flvef CU 80224 1 ~ ~ ."'"`"~~t~-~- I not the wa we've been in- I Y campaign in 1968, but says or call today (303) 331-9963 Y ~~i r I Joctrinalcdtobdicvcin w - _ may`'-rr~~-• ~ I he didn't yet understand the school. It's sort of like X-my ^Jcpressanl effect" of the big- 1'Iease call me so 1 Can Ic:u'tt nutt'c - r•%' I vision or somcthin You col - - -sg 6 gcr-governou•nl-is-better-gov- ;Ib,n11 how to I1171kC C~hCI'I'y Oaks Illy I Ihrough all the smoke and the crnnx•nt liberal philosophy. flew ?ton1C• (JG7KS1 mi,rnrs nnJ da• cover-al's nnJ I Ie oppose) the Vietnam C~GFZF2U I you get down to the real core War, but only because he I of the onion." thought the United Stales Name I Marjorie Bruce, who taught wasn't serious about winning. 4t81a 1 English to gifted students, (He held lottery number 245 /ACIc~CESF I says her son "is an amazing so getting drafted wasn't a big ~l~ PhOriP I person" blessed with a "mind concern.) Ctt}r I that is intimidating." She With the law as his main most ndmircs his integrity interest in lilt, joining the and incredible persistence. ACLU and NAACP made f le is "not like other people," sense. Back then, he says, she says. both organizations were more - "1 don't think he's ever lis- interested in defending hu- tcncd to rock'n' roll. And man rights than pushing you know, you take some- "leftist" causes. But when body who went through the they came out against the '6os without listening to rock death pemdty, which Ilrnce TI1L'+' D~NV~R POST CLASSIFIEDS ~ 'n' roll and what have you ' got? Yuu'vc gal somebody c~» timed on page ~ ~ You'll sell it in 10 or we'll run it again. lFebruar~~ 21, 1 X93 'The ZDP>zvt~i''PoSt'Mdgdzitle.~!`L 5; ' ' ' _ «~l~t'r"P i- •r•~r«pr• net • ~~.y~ .t Air t,.-,i ~t~~1r~ i r~ . , 1 . ~ . f t7 . _ i~:~:~.~ . 7~~YY BRUCE Coitinued fronT page IS believes is "explicitly sanction- alist novel "Atlas Shrugged" splash when he outlined his ed in the ('oustitutiun," he let and becoming a prosecutor. reasons for leaving on the INU his memberships expire. "1 always was a very conser- opinion page of the Los Ali- A WEEKLY GUIDE TO PLANNING THE PERFECT WEDDING Growing up inIlollywood, vative person in terms of my geles Times. Bruce was influenced political- personal attitudes," he says. Bruce, a registered Republi- Playing a Including ly by his maternal grandfather, "But when you're in school can who voted for Libertarian Malcon Atkinson, a union and you're sheltered and you presidential candidate Andre man and fourth-grade dropout haven't had to go out and cam Marrou in the last election, your fami F~art; and friends who worshipped Franklin D. a living and see your paycheck says that "protecting us from Roosevelt and took Bruce to gobbled up, and you don't the bad guys" should be the By Lucy Emerson Sullivan will save grief in the long run the 1960 Democratic conven- know a lot about human na- No. 1 function of government. when it comes time to write lion. Atkinson died in 1977, ture, you just assume that the But government, he contends, You've got the wedding sere- thank-you notes - it's hard ac- y mony scripted down to the walk knowledging a gin with no card. and in his memory, Bruce has way to keep poor people from is much more interested in re- down the aisle but there are still ? Mingling and introducing lined his living room walls being poor is to give them distributing wealth and subsi- friends and family members who guests to each other during the with dozens of bottles and money." dizing failure through "bozo" want to take part. Well, fear not. cocktail hour. buttons that the old man col- social programs like welfare You can still include them in the After graduating from law ? Delivering the blessing. Your Jested. In Bruce's garage is a and Medicaid. festivities by using their talents - clergy-person usually does this, ball of school at the University of and helping hands - at the recep- but a family member may want to giant, 1120-mile-long Southern California and pass- "That's the philosophy of tion that Atkinson began add a personal prayer. At some string ing the California bar at age the Communist Manifesto," 'f'ile following ideas might spark Jewish weddings, a blessing called knotting during the Depres- 23, Bruce joined the Los An- he says. "1 believe in the U.S. some even better ones of your the Berchat is offered in Ilebrew sion. geles County district attorney's Constitution, that the purpose own: aver the meal is over. An uncle, "tIe was eccentric," Bruce office. lie worked for nearly of government is not to throw ? Greeting guests at the door grandfather, brother or good male says. "In our family, it alter six years as a deputy DA, then everybody's money into a of the reception hall and directing friend may deliver it, them to the receiving line, bar, ? playing or singing the song nates generations." quit in early 1979, at age 29, blender with the top off, put restrooms, gift table, guest book for the bride and groom's first The laissez-faire philosophy frustrated by court decisions it to 'high' and then when your and so on. dance. that Bruce still embraces came that he felt were outrageously money splatters out, hope that ? Overseeing the guest book. ? Toasting the bride and from studying newspapers ev- lenient. A self-described "qui- you get some back." ? Presiding over the gift table. groom. At some Jewish receptions ery day, reading a girlfriend's el civil servant" until that Debbie Montgomery, a Califon- a chant known as the Seven Bless- nia-based wedding consultant, ings is repeated from the wedding copy of Ayn Rand's individu- point, he made his first public Canlinueti on page 18 suggests having someone stand b by ceremony. Seven men may be se- the gift area to chat with the guests lected to each address one of the leaving, gill, and it, make sure blessiop to the couple. w;~^~ ~gL+rw+N:: w •.wrr '4~ka? ..r. GHt 1j~g ~W{y,~lr>rwwr prescnh don't get slacked in it ? I lcipiug to pass out wedding 1 sa r `4v k#R py precarious way. This person cake (if this is not done by the should have a roll of adhesive tape enterer) _~=`t''~`.IJM, j-`~.. on hand to secure any floating Diwributed by Los Angeles cards to the approprinlo gift s.'1'hal Tines 3rndirair, 1992 I - l ~a ~ - N k n ^t~~3RA5kfi. ~rre ..~L1P' tt-i•°-. 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WES1MR01iIM LITMETON BOULDER 3031352.51111 3ORM-4425 3031W M71 1191N24413 1191633.2269 STORE HOURS: Mon: Fri. 9-1 Sal. 9-6 Sun. 12-5 6000 W. 92nd Ave. 5924 S. Ktptlag 2412 Ampahoe Ave. 426-6999 979-1999 938-1150 rd Dodd'r Bddd Merl MeN Ortkud ShvppingCetr. 119(2600999 Sd$tt w chmlC •Ahou nric.: R sae for mas• duds m ow dal dddlll. February 21. 1993 The Denver Post Magazine /17 BRUCE Continued from page 17 Ic also believes in Irss guv- Sinn in his tiring roam. lrr dart Icss intense about reforming Ilruce maintains that he isn't part of the reason why he pack- ~••^nrcnt rcgulnlion - n lul Monrlrrr'r Nr+asmnker cnlunur in guvcmmcnt if he hnd :r more trying to dictate - merely cx- cd up a U-1lnul in 198G and less. "That attitude stems from The Dearer Post, Druce hart demanding social life. "Chose plain. "I'm not doing it because moved from Los Angeles to years of battling cities like Den- listed as Iris goals "to increase people aren't too far off, Bruce 1 want to be, you know, Moses Colorado Springs. vet over the condition of his lunnnn liberty"and "ro meet admits. Having no wife and on Mount Sinai. I'm not hand- Six years earlier, he had start- properties. He says city ofticials Misr Right and have a finnily. " kids - plus a business he usu- ing down the law. The law is on ed looking for a new home, a tend to have their priorities The telep/rnne rings. "Hi,"a ally manages over the tole- the four corners of two pages of city "not too big but not too mixed up, "jerking around wommn says. fee! enrbnrrnssed phone -allows him plenty of paper, and it speaks for itself." small as to be provincial." His average citizens" like himself to snv dris, but !just snn• Nre time (ix politics. And there is nothing buried ideal town was family-oriented, while real problems arc neglect- thing about r~ou in The Post and Bruce says he's hnd two "scri- inside that will somehow inflate conservative, architecturally ed. ous" relationships, and he Douglas Bruce's bank account. and topographically pleasing -Bruce calls the passage of (CGICK~ 13rpce. moving dre broke off both. 1Ie very much He notes that some people and had its own noncommer- Amendment I "the death of phone so he can lower the vo6 wants a family, he adds, but for seem to think he's done all this cial classical music radio sta- slale socialism in Colorado." ume on the TV, (angles the cord now, Amendment I is his baby, for money, that some time in lion. He settled on Colorado 1 {e hopes that putting govern- nrrd ncciderrrn/1 p disconnects the "the one great achievement in the next month or so "the invis- Springs when he learned that meal on a diet -and giving wanun. He rloern'r knorv her my life." And his work is not ible ink will reappear on the Pikes Peak had inspired•ICathe- voters the power to decide how name, and sire doesn't cal! back. yet finished. amendment and it's going to tine Lee Bates to compose', ; much money government col- ? ? ? Bul what Bruce sees as his say, `People with the last name "America the Beautiful'~in,,, lecls -will force elected otl-i- of Bruce shall a no taxes.' " 1893. Now it can be told. The only mission, his critics see as one P Y vials to reconsider how they reason llouglas Bruce has enormous ego trip. They can't That notion is laughable, he "lt sounds corny, but I'm a spend what taxpayers earn. launched four statewide cam- understand why some people says, when you consider how corny guy," Bruce says. Some of his critics think paigns and kept himself in the look to him as an oracle, more many thousands of dollars he ~ ? ~ Bruce is preaching anarchy, public eye for almost six years or less the final word on how loaned his campaigns and never It's Nov. 3, Election Night, t17~t he doesn't believe in the is to meet women. Amendment I should be inter- got back. He claims he isn't a and Uauglas Druce is savoring concept of representative de- ICs a joke. But you get the preted. "lt's not his measure. materialist, which seems likely victory with a can of 7-Up at the nuxmcy. What he wants, they impression that Bruce, who ICs the people's measure," says when you sec his 27-year-old ErnbasspSuites Hotel in down- are convinced, is a pure democ- never married, is only half-kid- Boyle, the Colorado Associa- wristwatch, broken stereo s}'s- town Denver. 'Yr's a new dap in racy, which would he chaos. ding when he says that kind of lion of Commerce and Industry tern and hail-dented 1983 I ton- Colorado,"he boldh' tells sup- "He should be viewed with thing. I le likes to talk about lobhyisl. "When they vote for da Accord with 207,000 miles porters. "6Ve haveseru a mes- great fear," says state Sen. Re- °making some little taxpayers it, it's theirs." on the odometer. sage to the politicians: Thou gis Groff. a Denver Democrat. to carry on the tradition" but State Rep. Jim Dyer, a Du- Bruce says he knows why steal! nor steal. " "1le should he viewed very sus- has yet to meet someone tango Democrat and self-pro- many of his detractors con- The parry ends and Bnrce's piciously by the citizens of this "who's smart enough for me claimed "poet/warrior," likens scantly question his motives. trademark arrogance vanishes. state." but dumb enough to have mc.° Bruce to a mad scientist who "They can't understand that He walks his mom outside and, ? ? ? At the slate Capitol and oth- created a monster. "Ile emerges somebody would do something holding back tents, pars an arm 11 :r uhnut a +reek unrl a hall' cr places where Ilruce lends to li'om his lahoralory to Icad out of pure patriotism.^ But aratmd her shoulder. u%rer the Nov. clecrhm, and be a topic of discussion, some along Amendment ['ranken that's why he pushed Amend- "Mother, "Druce says, "it's a Douglas Drrce is umtching releri- people muse that he might be One." meat 1, he insists, and even nrirac%. " , You may not know it but 1 out of every 9 babies born in Colorado is born a[ Saint Type I Diabetes Mellitus ~ ,'z' ,osephnospital. w. . t; 'Chat means nobody knows babies the way with Nephropathy Study wrdo. And nooll+crhospil.~lcanofkryou Die experience we can -whether you're „y ~ ~ havu+g your fast baby, or you'm almady a P/SL's Diahetes Management Center is 'g'"- ~ pmadmou,er. 1lfr I~~~ seeking inttividuals, ages 18-75 years, with ~ rJL~ Type 1 (juvenile onset) diabetes and kidney disease (nephropathy) to participate in a ~ ~ one-year study. The study's purpose tS to t Yoorbaby'srrsttewminutesandhour9are the most important So we're here 21 hours evaluate a new treatment on kidney disease a day to make sure your baby has the best Ill Type t dlahelCS. PartlClpantS SCiCCted ~+f team in the stale on hand to make life a will receive fret diabetes nletlical care .f ~ during the CuUI'se Of the SlUtly. liulc easier. Please call (or more intormation and the I f you are interested in participating in names of physicians who deliver at Saint this study, please call (303) 839-7142. Iosephl~ospitaLwelovebabytalk - s~ T J°w~ ~i~~ Diabetes Management Center " ~ ~ 1' SL l.i , - Presbyterian/St. Luke's "~•f , Medical Center FOR HOMEyDELIVERY _1719 E. 19th Avenue • Denver, co soa>s Cp~I,L 832-3232 I 1 _ ~ .k 1 ~jr Tlre'1?~rji'er'f'as! ~ltldgatt`hp - - - _ - t'~bttrd'rsy'P.V•/tP •9' ~ ~ ~ ~ r ~t/ . RECEIVE ~:.3 1 9 19[93 • o ~ PuWic Sa i e . ~ Pu b I ~ c Se rv~ ce Company of Colorado P.O. Box 973 Leadville, CO 80461-0973 February 18, 1993 Town of Vail Attn: Ron Phillips, Town Manager 75 Frontage Road Vail, Co 81657 Dear Ron: This is a follow up of our conversation a couple of weeks ago in reference to the Vail Franchise. As we discussed, Public Service Company's Legal Department is of the opinion the proposed franchise would have to go to a vote of the citizens if the town desires to increase the franchise fee. It is our belief this falls under Amendment ,~1 of Colorado Statutes. I am enclosing two calendars for your consideration. The first covers the dates if an election is held on November 16, in accordance with Vail's Charter. The second covers what needs to be met, if the election has to be held on November 2. It is my understanding, from our legal .staff, that the required date of election is still a gray area for interpretation. In either case, we would need some work shops with you and your staff, well in advance of these schedules, to arrive at a franchise agreement that is mutually beneficial. Phillip L. Noll, Mountain Division Manager, and I look forward to working with you and your associates to begin this procedure. Please contact me at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Ronald D. Carpenter District Manager 7g D TOwN OF PAIL GAS FRANCHISE CALENDAR (Newspaper - Danz Tra,~ - Published Friday) (Council Meetings - tat and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.) F~PI.A10#T20N aF a, rr r.?~~ First Council xeating introduce and read the proposed ordinance. September 7, 1993 {Charter, Section 4.10(a)(b)} (Tuesday) The Council shall order the Notice of Public Hearing and the proposed ordinance publish®d. Council sha11 set a day, hear, and place for publ3C hearing to-be included in said notice. {Charter, Section 4.10{d)} September 17, 1993 Submit Notice of Public Hearing and the proposed (Friday) ordinance to the va 1 Trail for publication. September Z4, 1993 Publfsh the Notice of Public Searing snd the proposed {Friday) ordinance to the veil ~raii for publication. {Charter, Section 4.10{d)} second eeuncil ~aeetinq Introduce, read and adopt the ordinance. Adoption shall October 5, 1493 require the affirmative vote of the majority of the (Tuesday) entire Council. {Not earlier than seven {7) {Charter, Sections 4.7 and 4.i0(e)} days after first publication} octaber 7, 1993 Present the ordinance to the 2Sayor for signature (Thursday) approving the Ordinance. NOTIFY THN FRANC8ISE cOOR1yi~TATION UltIT oM 394-3175 OF ADOPTION aF ORDINANCE. S8![D Ax ORI4INAI., SIO1~D COPY OF THE ORDINANCE TO FR~?xr,.NZSM cooRaiNATIaN, SvITB iooo, @itP. AS SObN AS POSSIBLE Ordinance shall be numbered and recorded in a book kept AFTER ADOPTZdN for that purpose. Adoptian and publication shall be authenticated by e~ignatures of the Mayor and Town Clerk and by certificate of publication. {.Charter, Section 4,14} Present tv the Clerk for signature the Cert3.ficete sad Attestation as to Introduction, Reading, Publication, Passage and Signature by Mayor. {C.R.s. 3I-32-103} October 8, 1993 submit the Ordinance and the Certificate as to (Friday) Introduction, Reading, Publication, Passage and Signature by Mayor to the Vaii Tra.~ for pubiicati.on. October iS, i943 File 1?caeptaaee rritb Town Clerk. {Friday} {colorado PUC Rules of Practise and Procedures, Rule 55(c)(24)} 1 October 15, 1993 Publish the Ordinance ~ the Certificate as to (Friday) , introduction, RBading, Publication,. Passage and Signature by Mayor. Publication followirtq adoption shall bQ in full or by title as the council may determine. obtain txo copies of the affidavit of publication. {Charter, Section 4.1p (f) and {g)} October 22, 1993 ASl3Z,SITIO~D~.P1DI,~ (Friday) Registration of qualified electors by Clerk and recorder twenty-five (25) days prior to election. (C.R.3. 1-1-113) October 29, 1993 ~ Submit Notice of Election to the Vail Tram far (Friday) {Friday) publication an November 5, 1993. November 1, 1993 ~~I~~ OF $~.RCT20N $FFYCI~j~B DEADLY, (Monday) Ail judges, clerks and their alternates aha12 be appointed fifteen (15) days prior to election day. (C.R.S. 3i-10-401) Novemb@X 2. 1993 CERTI~IG'~'E OP ~iPPO+.~ ~ ~.a (Tuesday) Immediately after the appointment of the judges of election, the Clerk shall issue certificates and acceptance forms, under the official seal, certifying such appointments in each precinct. Clerk shall mail one (1) certificate to each person appointed. (C.R.S. 31-10-403) November 5, 1993 ROTICE; OP MiJIiIGIPAL $L$CTIQN (Friday) Clerk, at least 10 days before each municipal election snail give written or printed notice of the election stating the date of the election and the hours during which the polls will be open, designating the polling plats of sech precinct, and the queata.on to be voted upon. The notice snail be published in the Vail Trail. copy of such notice shall be posted until after the election in a conspicuous p1aCe in the office of the clerk. All polling places will be designated by a sign conspicuously posted. (C.R.S. 31-10-501) November 9, 1993 ffi.ECTZON_~?~'FICIA~ ACCEP'.~ANCB DE~.DLINE (Tuesday) Each person appointed as an Qlection judge shall file an acceptance in the office of the Clerk within seven (7} days after the mailing by the Clerk of the certificates of appaintment and acceptance forms. {C.R.S. 32-10-d03} November 11, 1993 REGIBTRATION~IB'Y' DS~pLINE (Thursday) Five (5) days prior to the election, the Clerk and Recorder shall pragare a complete copy of the list of registered electors of each municipal election precinct. (C.A.S. 31-10-205) November ii, 1993 The county clerk and recorder shall certify and deliver (Thursday) such rQgietratian lists ar registration books to the clerk on or before the fifth dsy preceding the election. (C.R.S. 31-10-205) 2 rte 1~ '93 12:43 FROM lcc5 17TH S7-107H FL PAGE.004 Nov¢mber 15, 1993 D~8 IVERY QF REGI~TRATIO~ LIST A~7IDLIAE, (Monday) cane {1) day prior to election the clerk and recorder shall deliver a cocctplete copy of the list to the election judges for nee on election day. Nooeaber 16, 1993 iZBC~ION D~ (Tuesday) Iiovembez Z4, 1993 iutifiaatioA should be filed rith the Citp va or before (Wednesday) Novesbet Z4, 1993. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE obtain two Affidavits of Publication from the Vail Trail Ar.asc ELECTION far thQ Nave~bor 5 publicaticri. Submit one copy to the City and retain one for Comparsy files. present to the Clerk for Signature the Certificate of Clerk as to Transcript of All Proceedings. Send one original set of Acceptance, Ratification, affidavits and other daez....~..ts to the Franchise Coordination Vnit to beg3.n processing the Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. December i, 1993 ~RANC828E oRD2]il1NC1! EFFECTIVR DATE, (Wednesday) January 3, 1994 (Approx. } ~'=Z,E APPLICA'j',~ol~l Ff~R CpCN 4i~H PV,g (Monday) January 21, 1994 (Approx. CPCN ..:s~CTiVE,LJPOM PVC $gPROV~ (Friday) 3 r its ~ ~ is . 4~ r KUri i c~~ i r-rFr 5 i - i a i n r L h'Htat . bad ~t , TOWN OF VAIL GAS FRANCHISE CALTNDAR (Newspaper - vaii Trams - Published Friday) (Council Meetings - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:3d p.m.) ~ZPZd1NATIOI~ OF ~ First Council 1[setiag Introduce and read the propvsad ordinance. August 17, 1993 (Charter, Section 4.10(a)(b)} (Tuesday) The council shall ordsx the Notice of Public Hearing and the proposed ordinance publi~ehed. Council. shall set a day, hour, and place for public hearing to be included in Said notice. {Charter, Section 4.10{d)} September 3, 1993 Submit Notice of Public Hearing and the proposed (Friday) ordinance to the Vail ';'rail for publication. September 10, 1993 Publish the Notice of Public Hearing and the proposed (Friday) ordinance to the veil '~'a~i for publication. {Charter, section 4.10{d)} Second Council Keet3ng Introduce, read and adopt the ordinance. Adoption shall September 21, 1993 require the affirmative vote of the majaxity of the (Tuesday) entire Gouncil. {Not earlier than seven (7) {Charter, Sections 4.7 and 4.I0(e)} days after first publication} September 23, 1993 Present the Ordinance to the Mayor for signature (Thursday) approving the Ordinance. NOTIFY TAE FRANCSISB COORDINATION [TNIT ON Z94-2175 OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE. ,s~.~.. AN ORII~INAL, Slwn~~wJ COPY OF TAE ORDINANCE TO 1~'RAtfCAISS COORDINATION, SUITS ].000, SSP. AS 600IQ AS POSSIBLE Ordinance shall be cumbered sad recorded in a book kept AFTER ADOPTION for that purpose. Adoption and publication shall be authenticated by signatures of the Mayor and Town Clerk and by certificate of publication. {charter, section 4.14? Present to the Clerk for signature the Certificate and Attestation as to introduction, Reading, Publication, Passage and Signature by Mayor. {C.R.S. 31-32-103} September 24, 1993 Submit the ordinance and the Certificate as to (Friday) Introduction, Reading, Publication, Passage and signature by Mayor to the Vail trail for publication. October 1, 1993 File ]?cceptanca rich Town Clerk. {Friday) {Colorado PVC Rules of Practice and Procedures, Rule 55{C)(14}} 1 ' ~L i° ,c:44 rr~Vi'` icc~ 1 r'TH T-1@TH FL PAGE.@06 a October I, 1993 Publish the ordinance ~ the Certificate as to (Friday) introduction, Reading, Publication, Passage and Signature by Mayor. Publication following adoption shall be in full or Dy title ae the Council may determine. Obtain toov copies of t2?a affidavit of publication. {Charter, Section 4.10 (f} and (g}y October 8, 1993 RLOIg~'R~?TIpN A~ADLINB (Friday} Registration of qualified electors by Clerk aztd recorder twenty-five (25} days prior to election. (C.R.S. 1-1-113) October I5, 1993 Submit Notice of Election tv thQ ~,1 Tram, for {Friday) (Friday) publication on October x2, 1993. October I$, 1993 APPO$pTl~ENT OF ELBC'.~'ioA OFF~CIALB t~bLINE (Monday) All judges, clerks and their alternates shall be appointed fifteen (15) days prior to election day. (C.R.S. 31-10-401) October Y9, 1993 CSRT~FICATE OF APPO*~~.~i,r:,.~~. (Tuesday) Immediately after the appointment of the judges of election, the Clerk shall issue certificates and acceptance forms, under the official seal, certifying such appointments in Bach precinct. Clerk shall mail one (1) certificate to each person appointed. (C.R.S. 31-10-403) October 22, ].993 IZOTICS O~ ~it1NIC2$~il. EL.ECTIOH (Friday) clerk, at least 10 days before each municipal election shall give written ar printed notice of the election stating the date of the election and the hours during which the polls will be open, designating the polling place of each precinct, and the question tC be voted upon. The notice shall ire published in the vaii Tr~i. A copy of such noticQ shall be posted until after the election in a conspicuous place in the office of the Clerk. All polling places will be designated by a sign conspicuously pasted. (C.R.S. 31-10-501) October 3b, 1993 o~FFC~rAY.s A~..~r..ANC$ DgADL~ (Tuesday) Each person appointed as an election judge shall file an acceptance in the office of th@ Glerk within sevQn (T) days after the mailing by the Clerk. of the certificates of appointment and acceptance forma. (C.R.S. 31-10-403) October 28, 1993 $,gtirSTR]~olr L2~ DSAD (Thursday) Five (5) days prior to the electloA, the Clerk and ltecvrder shall prepare a coaplete copy of the list of registerQd electors of each municipal election precinct. {C.R.S. 31-20-205) October 28, 1993 The county clerk and recorder shall certify and deliver (Thursday) such regiatrativn lists or registration books to the clerk on or before the fifth day preceding the election. {C.R.S. 31-10-205) 2 ` FEB 18 '93 12:44 FROM 1225 17TH ST-10TH FL PAGE.007 r x,, . ~...Aez 1, 1993 nsL~ ~,:.o~ a~ x$l3IST~'~'IOM LI89.' ,DEADI.II~ {Konday) one (1} day prior to election the clerk and recardes shall deliver a complete copy of the list to the election judges for use on election day. (C.R.S. 31-10-206) IiovsabQr Z, 1993 ~~ZQN DAg (Tuesday) lgoveaber 12, 1993 Ratificativu should be fiird with tbs City on or before (1?riday) wores+ber 1a, 1993. AS Soox AS pDSSZ$LE Obtal;:two Affidavits of Publication from the Vail Trail AFTER ELECTION for the :+ctober 22 publication. submit one copy to the City and retain one for Company file. Present to the ^lerk far signature the Certificate of Clerk as to Tran:`~caipt of A11 Proceedings, send one original eet of Acceptance, Ratification, affidavits and other documents to the granchise Coordination Unit to begin processing the Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necea$ity. Decs=btr 1, 1993 ~NCHIBS ORDI~l11fCE CTIVE~G GATE (Wednesday) 3anuary 3, 1994 (Approx. ) lr'YLS APPLiG~O~i Fou t:pCx taus PUCE (Monday) January 21, 1944 (Approx. ) CPG~R RFFSCTIVS tiPON PUC A~ROV71L (Friday) • ~ COLORADO _ASSOCIATIOPi -_OF._„ SKT TOWNS ~`~'c MEETING REMINDER APRIL 1-2, 1993 DEN;~ER ~ i,// • THURSDAY LUNCH WITH LEGISLATORS: Noon at the Colorado _ History Museum ( 1300 Broadway ) awl : f~~-- • THURSDAY AFTERNOON TOUR OF THE NEW DENVER INTERNATIONAL • AIRPORT: 3:00 PM {Holiday Inn at I-70 & Chambers Road) IMPORTANT--CALL WINTER PARK TOWN HALL 1-303-726-8081 WITH • NUMBER ATTENDING THURSDAY LUNCH AND AIRPORT TOUR BY , • MARCH 1 SO WE CAN ARRANGE WITH CATERER AND TOUR BUS. FRIDAX: Possible agenda items include; 1) Discussions • with Mayor Wellington Webb (invited), 2) Meeting with CTB and group responsible for arrangements for the Pope's visit to Denver• in August 1993 regal;ding the role of CAST • communities in housing for the conference and pre- and post-- vacation opportunities, and 3} Legislative Taur , (post mortem). Working lunch at meeting, targeted end of meeting at 2:OOPM. IMPORTANT--MAKE_ROOM RESERVATIONS BY MARCH 1 BY CALLING i THE COMFORT INN IN DENVER AT 1-303-296-0400 IBETH MILLER NOTE; 25 ROOMS BLOCKED, ALL UNBOOKED DROPPED MARCH 2!!!, Identifv CAST croup, receive the special rate of ~49._00[nt _for_._a single :roa:r~±l~_-give_ tax :exe_m_pt_number^_ j • Agenda/packet to follow See you in Denver. 1 . Colorado Association of Ski, Towns:::, - Postcard 4 _ . Rate r•.~ ~ „ c/o Town of Winter Park ~ ~ P O Box 3327 ~ i ~ / z ~ Winter Park, CO 80482 = " ~ f 1 ~ . 3 ~ ' K ~ ~ Postca rd . REGEiVED FEB 1 9 1993 Ron Phillips ? Manager Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Rd. ' Vail, CO 81657 1i..1,~~,ii~li~„I.i~i~„l,i,i~il,t~iJ,~~II~,,,li{1 " February 15 , 1993 T . S . E . TV STEREO & APPLIANCE FEB Z T P.O. Box 18247 142 Beaver Creek Place Avon, Co. 81620 Ron Phillips Town of Vail 75 5 . Frontage Rd . West R:_«. , Vail, Co. 81657 Clear Ron - ~ - . ~ - Quality Products, Denver :prices an+d lc~calr service '~I+~ ~rstT.S.:E. T.V. Stereo and Appliance, located at ~~2 ~eawer Creek place-isi Avon. While T.S.E. is an established business (15 y;+~ars) we, `70~ grid Mae DeMaio, are the new owners of this business. We acquired T.S.'E~, three months ago. During the past three months we have increased our product lines, improved and broadened our showroom and added personnel. We now have the largest and finest showroom and widest selection of major appliances, TV's, VCR's, stereo components and systems between Denver and Glenwood Springs. Our major consumer electronics product lines are Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Sony, Panasonic, Onkyo, Denon, Nakamichi, RCA, Pioneer, JBL, Energy, Mirage, Goldstar and Symphonic. Beginning February 22nd T.S.E. will offer a pick-up and delivery service to the hotels, condominium hotels and other large properties in the Vail, Beaver Creek and Avon areas. We will offer this service for TV's, VCR's and stereo components that require repair. We have designated Tuesday and Friday of each week as pick up and delivery days. Call us at 949-5170 when you have items to be repaired. There will not be an additional charge for this service. We offer a complete repair service onsite for the electronic products, with two full time service technicians, each with over 10 years experience. Custom installations and pre-wiring of homes is also a service that we offer. The major appliance lines that we are an authorized dealer to carry include Sub Zero, Jenn-Air, Kitchenaid, Thermador, GE, Amana, Asko, Whirlpool, Maytag, Speed Queen, Dacor, Viking, Caloric, Hotpoint, U-line, Scotsman, Broan, Insinkerator and Gaggenau. Again we offer Denver prices, local service and quality-pr©duPts. Give us a call, visit our showroom and let us bid can your' n®xt project. We would like to earn your business. Thanks . Sincerely, :.g ~ j ~ ' Th mas J . DeMaio-~l~ Mae B. DeMaio X C : ~~{Li ' C~~lcor~a~ invites you to attend^ a reception at TCI'S CLASSRNOURY QF THE 21ST GE to ,~ic~ off Views 4 ~i~ucation ~'~o "`'~/Ca~ing t~~-~ " col ram convention tenter 700 14t~i street Denver, ~olora~ ~liursa~ay, ~arclz 18, 1993 5: X30 - 7: ~30~. m. i mousiness ~~ttire 267-4751 6`y ~ia~ay, ~arcli 12, 1993 r~ TCI -We'reTakingTelevision Into Tomorrow REC~t'tt'n ~f B xc• rUGHT FOR Urt Mayor Peqqy Osteroff Vail Mayor 75 S Frontage Rd Vail, CO 81657 Dear Mayor Osteroff, We are pleased to announce the arrival of a second lifeguard helicopter, Lifeguard II, that will be serving the west slope. The aircraft is based at Summit Medical Center in Frisco, Co. The hours of operation are from 9:30 AM till 8:00 PM seven days a week. The crew consist of a pilot, flight nurse, and normally a paramedic as a third crew member. If a helicopter is required when Lifeguard II is not available, Lifeguard I from Denver will respond. There is also a fixed wing aircraft on call if there is a suitable airfield in your area. Both of these operations are 24 hours a day. The aircraft in Frisco is activated thorough our dispatch center in Denver. They may be contacted toll free (800j 332-3123 or (303j 629-3903. We are looking forward to serving your area. Should you have any questions about the operation feel free to contact the crew on duty at Summit Medical Center at _(800j~ 843-0953 or (303j 668-3300 between the hours of g.~ 3A •A'NI..anc~. 8.:00 PM. Sincerely, The Staff at Flight for Life ` Provenant Health Partners • 4231 West Sixteenth Avenue • Denver, Colorado 80204 • (303? 629-3911 xc: C.au,,,.u,c~ g 2 0 a RECEIVED FHB f 9 1983 VAIL VALLEY COMMIINITY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING REPORT 12/12/92 - 1/15/93 Costs: N = No Charge V = Volunteer S = Staff SP = Sppnsored P = Paid by WCTV PROGRAM HOIIRS 80IIRCE COSTS AIRED GOVERNMENTAL 51 (12`-k) Avon Town Council 4 Josh Hall P Avon Mayor's Breakfast 2 Josh Hall S Vail Town Council 12 Kelly Davis P Minturn Town Council 12 Terry Stinnette P Vail Performing Arts Issue 8 Jeff A. & crew V School Board 4 Kent Tamsen V Sen. Hank Brown 4 Sen. Hank Brown N Eagle County Swearing-in 3 Suzanne s TOV Happenings 2 Carolyn Fisher/S V COMMIINITY-RELATED 97 (23~) Vail Valley Vision 12 Josh Hall S Vail Symposium/Jack Kemp 12 Suzanne S Immunization w/Marge Gates 9 Suzanne S Apollo & VA in 1993 9 Suzanne S Hispanics & Education 11 Terry Quinn V Avalanche Awareness 44 Suzanne S SPORTS 75 (18~) Husky Football Highlights 1 Terry & crew SP 1992 Town Race Highlights 3 Terry Stinnette V BMHS Girls Basketball 32 Brendan G. V BMHS Boys Basketball 28 Brendan G. ,V Breakaway Hockey 11 Josh Hall V , ;i,, ...1.. t . { ~ 4 WCTV Programming Report 2-2-2-2-2 PROGRAM f HOQRB SODRCB N_---_^COSTS AIRED EI+TTERTAINMENT 117 ~ 2 8 ~ ) Vail Valley Sunday 55 Terry S. & crew SP Nutcracker~EPueblo Ballet) 27 Pueblo N Eagle Elementary Holiday 12 Shelia Fritz V Women Antarctic Expedition 4 Kurt K. V Element of Doom (Lead Mining) 9 Ecology Center N Beyond Vail Mountain 10 Ski Instructors V RELIGIOUS 72 (17~) Vail/BC Baptist Church 20 Benny Clark V Emmanuel in the Eagle Valley 32 Richard Vera V Vail Bible Church 14 Rich Teeters V Window on the World 3 Jack Van Ens S/V Eternity Concert 3 Preston Gilmer V CONBUI~iER 10 ( 2 $ ) Health & Home Report 5 West Glen Films N Unique Physique Workout 5 Aspen PA N Total All Programming: 422 hours aired . Total Local Programming: 372 hours aired Total NEW Local Programming: 327 hours aired Total Non-local Programming: 50 hours aired - ' RECEiYED FEB 1 9 1993 E _ VAIL VALLEY COMMUNITY TELEVISION MOh+~,~,Y BOARD MEETING JANIIARY 15, 1993 Present: Not Attending: Tony Dattilo Jeff Ateneio Brian Hall Steve Miller Renee Kuharski CC Nottingham Reggie O'Brien Bill Perkins Suzanne Silverthorn --Stan McKinzie, TCI's general manager, discussed the new channel relocation that will move Channel 23 to channel 5. The move, effective March 31, will accommodate an economy 12-channel package to be offered for $10 or $10.50 per month. Stan indicated TCI would consider Channel 23's request to help cover the station's identity change. The Board agreed to send a request outlining those needs, estimated at $8,000, to TCI by January 20. Regarding TCI's franchise negotiations, Stan indicated a proposal would be sent to the Town of Vail within the next 30 days, with the Town of Avon to follow. The Board stressed a desire to incorporate live council feeds into the franchise agreement, as was done through Heritage. The Board also expressed the need for capital equipment grants from TCI in the next agreement. In response, Stan mentioned TCI's assistance in establishing a live feed for the Rotary Auction in March (at no cost to Channel 23), and that he supported and would investigate the capability of live council feeds. Also, at the Board's request, Stan agreed to see if Beaver Creek revenues were being passed on to WCTV . --With respect to the franchise discussions, the Board defined 4 key issues of negotiation: . Live Council Feeds . Capital Equipment Grants through the life of the new contract . 3~ of Gross Billings . Revenues from Beaver Creek/Unincorporated Suzanne was instructed to contact the local access trade P~~t Otiirr 13r,~ jl~ili) 3~` ~-9 i~?-;~,=7 January Board Meeting/page 2 association to help with background materials. --Minutes of the 12/11/92 meeting were reviewed and approved following two changes to the financial report. --Brian reported that Attorney Peter Rudy has reviewed the proposed bylaws revisions, and has suggested additional changes. Suzanne was instructed to incorporate the suggested changes in the latest draft and send to the Board for review. --Financials were distributed and reviewed, showing actual income of $94,879.25 from January to December 31, 1992, a difference of $2,530.91. Treasurer Reggie O'Brien indicated the official year-end report would be completed in March. --A budget for 1993 was distributed showing revenues and expenses of $93,400. The forecast for 1993 franchise fees was lowered from $69,648 in 1992 to $66,700 for 1993, due to the new economy package. --In discussing Channel 23's relocation to channel 5, Reggie suggested an interim campaign that would make use of a stamp bearing "Channel 23 on 5." Bill Perkins suggested creation of a tag for all programming that would billboard the upcoming move. All agreed to use local people promoting the change. In developing a new logo, Bill stressed the need to create a graphic that will look good when reduced on the screen. --President Brian Hall shared a concern that WCTV may receive negative public feedback on the channel relocation, and that an education campaign is needed to stress the station's level of community service as opposed to the 3 leased channels that will be included in the 12-channel package. --In the Director's Report, Suzanne indicated that 7 students have enrolled in the CMC/WCTV production class, and that the course will begin Jan. 20. The Board instructed Suzanne to request that CMC allow a Battle Mountain High School student to join the class at no charge, in efforts to maintain video production interest from the high school. --Suzanne reported she will begin drafting the WCTV Winter January Board Meeting/page 3 newsletter soon to coincide with the upcoming Rotary Auction and channel relocation. --Suzanne also reported that she has visited with Eagle County about broadcasting commissioner meetings, and that the county would respond in the next few weeks. --It was announced that Overland & Express Travel will underwrite the 1993 Library Adventure Series broadcasts, and that Carolyn Fisher is doing a weekly Town of Vail update. Brian Hall suggested trying to market the Adventure Series to other access stations. --In accepting outside programming, the Board cautioned staff to carry programs that don't advocate one side or another. When accepting local programming, however, the Board affirmed its position to encourage the expression of opinions and ideas. --In his studio report, Josh Hall reported: The microtime TBC has been purchased and installed. A Media Day presentation was made at Edwards Elementary School. Engineer Gary Freed is coming up from Denver on Jan. 16 for some maintenance work. The 5000 system was not sold to the person who was interested in it, but will be listed in the second hand equipment trade papers. The Lawn Chair Demonstration Team has lined up a community producer to shoot footage of the Inaugural Parade. --The next meeting was set for 7 a.m. Wednesday, February 17th at the Channel 23 office. --As there was no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 9 a.m. X l.' . lic~lu.P,Lk RECE~v ~ FF~ 1 9 1993 , ~ - ~ ~ Trail Al ine -Garden - Foundation ~ J ` ~ ~ ~ VOLUME 7 Winter Bulletin • 1993 tvuMSER 2 ' Rock Mountain Rendezvous y r~ ~ Will Come to Vail une 24-27 I American Rock Garden conference on Thursday evening. Former First Lady Betty Ford will welcome the group ~ ~ Society .Annual Meeting at their opening meeting in the Ford Amphitheater. A tour of some of Vail's , ~ To Bring Hundreds private gazdens is also a feature of the event. I The conference is attracting international Of Alpine Devotees interest, and inquiries from as far away as England, Scotland, and Sweden have been ~ .l ; Two years ago we announced that the received. The con:~.u,ce should provide not ~ ~ annual meetin of the American Rock Gazden .Q ~ g only a wonderful mix of flowers and plants, Society would beheld in Vail in June 1993. but of people as well. Time has passed quickly, and this event is on The ARGS is a nonprofit organization ~ ~ our doorstep. dedicated to the use of native and rock garden An exciting sate of activities is planned alpine plants in gardens and landscaping. It for the conference, which will be also acts as a seed exchange and encourages ~ ' ~ headquartered at the Westin Hotel. Field trips, conservation of endangered or threatened J speakers, slide presentations, and plant sale species of alpine plants. • ~ ~ are some of the highlights of the fourday You do not need to be a member of the event. Exhibits of plants, art work, and American Rock Gazden Society to attend the photography will be on display during the conference. For information and a schedule of ~ weekend for learning, competition, and sale. ~,an~, or to volunteer as a Vail host, please r ' A tour of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and contact the Vail Alpine Garden Foundation an opening reception will kick off the office at 476-0103. ~ Fantastic Field Trips During . ; ~ ~ Rocky Mountain Rendezvous j ~-~-r i Imagine flying in a helicopter to the Elliot c~ Ridge, ll,700 feet high in the Gore Range neaz ~ _ ~f Vail, and then having a peek into one of c C,~ .Colorado's most pristine, rugged areas, the r,,.. ~ ~ o r ~ ; 'Eagle's Nest Wilderness. Tunberline willow, ~ .U.. ~tr krummholtz Englemann Spruce, and masses ~=t.~' ,;,5 of eazly season plants will be blooming. This is just one of the exciting Field trips Please see Rendezvous on page 5 Director's Notes Winter Interlude Supporters . What Goes on Down Linder SPONSORS: A Special Friend of the Garden; FirstBank of " Vail; Slifer, Smith & Frampton; Radisson Hotel; West Vail Liquor Mart; Kobrand Corporation By Marty jones GOLD PATRONS: Todger & Mary Ellen Anderson, Michael I wish I were referring to Australia or New Zealand with & Susan Bloomberg, Cissy Dobson, Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen the temperatures here dipping to below zero, but Fossett, Founders Mutual Funds (Ivlr. & Mrs. Erik Borgen), unfortunately I'm not. Primarily, I'm speaking of what goes Lynda Goldstein, John R. Hardesty, The Lodge at Cordillera, on down under our wonderful blanket of snow. Town of Vail, Mr. & Mrs. George Shaeffer, Sitzmark Lodge Not only does snow make our homes and livelihoods (Helen & Bob Fritch), Oscar L. Tang, Vail Valley Foundation possible, it also creates a tnicroclimate at ground level. On the SILVER PATRONS: Mr. & Mrs. Niels W. Johnsen, Mr. & Mrs. coldest day in January, you can dig down under two or three Robert Kendall, Robert Oliver feet of snow and put a shovel in the ground. Not that I'm suggesting gardening at this time of yeaz, but PATRONS: Mr. & Mrs. Anderson, Jeanne Bailey, Gus & Eleanor Bramante, Mr. & Mrs. Keith L. Brown, Tom & June Brown, Sharon this layer of insulation creates an wonderful opportunity for Bunch, Bill & Marie Clinkenbeard, Vail Associates, Inc, Gail Day, Ines & us as gardeners. The snow protects many plants that we can Fred Distelhorst, Catherine E. Douglas, Mr. & Mrs. William C. Douglas, grow at 8,000 feet in the Rockies that would be difficult or H. Benjamin Duke, Jr., Robert & Sallie Fawcett, Marilyn M. Fleischer, impossible at lower elevations. Richard & Marilyn Foster, Dick & Dolores Gadomski, John & Linda Not only does snow protect our plants, but it creates a Galvin, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Green, Mr. & Mrs. James R. Greenbaum, Steve & climate that is admired by other life forms. Things as simple Kathryn Haber, D. Deane Hall, Jr., Martha Head, Mike & Karen Herman, as molds or as voracious as voles. The latter are of Mr. & Mrs. James Hesburgh, Kaylee & Jake Jacobson, Ian Jenks, Patricia perry & Burke Kaplan, Ella Knox, Lynn Laferriere, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Concern. Liebhaber, Robert & Linda Llewellyn, Frank j. Lynch, Harry & Janelle These rodents, which resemble a cross between a mouse Mathy, Peter & Barbara Miller, Edward, Louise & Dorothy Moos, Paul & and a mole, have three to six young per Jitter and three to Betty Numerof, Fred & Della Otto, Alexandra K. Palmer, Fem Portnoy, twelve litters per year. They breed almost year around and Warren & Helga Pubs, Dr. & Mrs. A. J. Reed, David & Kristin Robbins, can become pregnant at three weeks of age. Their population Byron & Sally Rose, Peter Rudy, Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Shapiro, Leonard & densities seem to peak every three to five years. Last winter Lois Sharzer, Mr. & Mrs. C. Philip Smiley, jean & Richard Tally, Michael Tennenbaum, Pat Terwilliger, Walter & Kris Thomas, Jere & Peggy was a bad one for us in Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. Thompson, Howard H. Torgove, Frank & Karen Van DeWater, Dts. Anne Voles love to burrow under the snow and eat almost any & Dennis Wentz, Ivfr. & Mrs. Robert H. Wilson, Sheila & Joseph Zalkind thing they run into. They girdle trees, strip shrubs, and SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS: Alpine Data, Inc. (Ken Younb>..,,.,,), devour choice tittle alpine cushion plants. They don't seem to Blossoms Bric-a-brat, Charmayne Originals (Charmayne Bernhardt), Chateau discriminate in their selection of plant material. Vail/Holiday Inn, The Cheese Shop, City Market, City Mazket Floral do Gift In one case they appeared to have stopped and made a Shoppe, Colorado Alpines, Domino's Pizza, Eves Print Shop, Fancy Plants & nest out of one of my most cherished cushion plants by Flowers, My Flower Inc., Pazzo's, Resort Entertainment (Dana DelBosco), Safeway, Sitzmazk Lodge, Westin Resort Vail (Amy Phillips), Vail Associates, chewing it up and snuggling ir? the remains. Inc. (red Ryczek, James Fitz), Van's Little Flower Shop, Vail Valley I find it hard to sympathize with a poor creature looking Foundation, Village Mazket for shelter when itdestroys aseven-year-old mat of Bolax giebaria or an Androsace that I had been searching for for eight VAIL ALPINE GARDEN BL7LL>r l uJ . years and finally set out into the garden, just to have itvanish - ` by Spring. Published quazterly:by Vail Alpine Garden Foundation,. 183 Gote Creek What's to be done about these ests? Baitin and ~~e~:vazl, Colorado 81657;_.The SulJetiis is a benefit of membership in P g the Alpine Garden,. a nonprofit Colorado corporation. The Bulletin trapping in the summer and particularly in the fall are most .solicits articles for publication: aboutplants and gardening that are of . effective. A good cat will also help control the population. interest to its. membeslup. >For'Further information about Vail Alpuze' You can protect valuable trees by wrapping them in Garden Foundation or to submit an article, please write. to the address above or call (3U6) 476.0103 window screen or hardware cloth. They don't seem to like larger trees so you only have to worry about trees under 3" EfDITORIAL BOARD Sydney Summers (Editor), Helen Fritch, Deane HaII caliper. So when you look out at our beautiful blanket of snow, BOARD:OF ,.,,HECTORS try to envision "what's going on down under." HONORARY uucuCTOR Betty Ford OFFICERS Helen S. Fritch, President Katherine S. Borgeii, Vice President in ~v~riious Andrew Pierce, Secretary n~ arar6 James R. Stephenson, Treasurer Va / A~~Ai~o~ _ _ DIRECTORS Adele Douglas Fem Portnoy .Jeanne Bailey Lynda Goldstein Robert OIiver c~~~ ~ Gail Day Deane Hall Peter Rudy ~~~~yA~ d ~i Cissy Dobson ,Robert Kenney MBL.c~. Shapiro ALPINE. GARDEI~1: DIRECTOR Martin Jones 2 1992 Winter Interlude: conductor and creator of unique musical programs. His musical selections, rapport with the audience, and Trul~/ an Enchanted Evenin Personal commentary on each piece created a warm and ' ? g delightful atmosphere for this year's "Winter Interlude." Once again the Radisson's ballroom was transformed into a winter wonderland as Vail Alpine Garden Foundation presented the third "Winter Interlude" benefit for Betty Ford President Ford and Alpine Gardens. Andy Daly, new .p Evergreens and aspens, dusted with snow and sparkling President of Vail with brilliant points of light, created an enchanted Associates, e~ijoying atmosphere. Guests strolled through this lovely setting, "Winter htferlude." enjoying the sumptuous buffet while listening to an ensemble from the Chamber Orchestra of the Colorado Springs Symphony. , ~ ~ The highlight of the evening was the Chamber Orchestra concert under the direction of Christopher Wilkins. He I p ref~~.~d to the music as "flowers" and commented how winter is indeed an interlude for those who love gardening Bethj Ford and and await the spring. ~ Helen Fritch just ~ ~ ~ ~ _ before going to the During "An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise" by the c ~ ~ , ~ F British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, a bagpiper in full stage to welcome regalia slowly marched to the stage as he played the part of - ~ t~A' the record "Winter the "sunrise." In Leopold Mozart's "Musical Sleigh Ride;' ~ , > ' bitertude"crowd. several "Winter Interlude" patrons and sponsors, including ~ ~ .r Vail Associates' new chief Andy Daly, added to the musical < ~i1 . fun by performing with the Orchestra on "instruments" such as bells, whip, and triangles. s' This year's event was sponsored by a Special Friend of Architecf of tlu' nezv the Gardens, FirstBank of Vail, and Slifer, Smith and Visitor Ce,iter for . 4 1 Frampton, Inc. The buffet reception was hosted by Radisson Betty Ford Gardens, Resort Vail and wines were presented by West Vail Liquor Rudi Fisher, and his ~ , Mart and Kobrand Corporation. wife Kathy in front of The evening was elegant, filled with flowers and lights, the display showing ~ ~ fine music and ood corn an and earned over $20,000 for the proposed building g P Y~ and the new garden in operation and maintenance of the Gardens. With the large which it will be sited. and very enthusiastic audience, it was our most successful "Winter Interlude" yet. Conductor Christopher Wilkins Winter Interlude Committees Our thanks to the committee heads for making "Winter The words "symphony conductor' conjure up images of a Interlude" an outstanding success. There were many other mane of white hair and vigorous waving of a baton. vulunteers on the various committees to whom we offer our Christopher Wilkins is a thanks as well. contrast to this picture, Benefit Chairperson -Jeanne Bailey with his youth and Patrons -Kathy Borgen, Helen Fritdl, Joanne Levy humor and an ~ Decorations -Mona Look, Susan Black innovative, highly Buffet Reception -Jane Hart, Karen Smith entertaining approach Hospitality -Maureen Shapiro to building verbal Invitations -Caroline Sheahan bridges between the Reservations -Nancy Rondeau evening s musical Publicity -Dolores Backhus selections and - Printing -Deane Hall gardening. - _ Volunteers - Suzi Brenden Now in his fourth Production -Dana DelBosco season as Music ` Director and Conductor ~ r of the Colorado Springs We Ye SOY`l`if... Symphony, he has that we failed to acknowledge Charmayne Bernhardt as :gained a reputation, not the creator of the logo of the old weathered tree in the Winter just in Colorado, as an Interlude program. We are grateful for this and the many unusually versatile illustrations she has done for the Alpine Garden Foundation. 3 New Faces at the Foundation skills will be a valued contribution as the Garden moves into its next phases. The Vail Alpine Gazden Foundation would like to Deane Hall. Deane's name is a familiar one at the Vail introduce you to four new Board Members who began three Alpine Garden Foundation. He was one of the original ' year terms in 1992 and also to a new staff member. organizers of "Winter Interlude," and his advice and Adele Douglas. Adele and her husband moved to Vail creativity as a volunteer for the last four years have been from Chicago almost two years ago and make their home in invaluable. Deane's expertise with his desktop publishing Singletree where her newly planted garden is flourishing. system produces the quarterly Bulletin, the program for Together they have volunteered their time with the "Winter Interlude," and many other publications. Deane lives international Volunteer Service Corps in Jamaica, in Denver, with apart-time home here at Village Inn Plaza. Czechoslovakia, and recently Zambia. Adele has served on He operates his own business in desktop publishing and the board of the Chicago Horticultural Society, which operates serves on the boards of Denver Botanic Gazdens and the the Chicago Botanical Gardens. A member and judge for the Denver Chamber Orchestra. We are delighted at last ip have Garden Club of America, she has also won awards for him as a member of our Board. displays at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show. She is Marc Zipfel. Marc joins the staff of the Vail Alpine excited about gardening in the mountains after her years in Garden Foundation as Development Associate. A 1989 the prairie of Illinois. journalism graduate of Ohio State University, he majored in Fern Portnoy. Fern became interested in the Gazdens advertising, marketing and public relations, with a minor in through working with the Board as one of the leaders of last botany. Following graduation, he was Membership/ spring's Board .c~cat. Raised and educated in New York, she Marketing Coordinator at Filoli Gardens, Woodside, received her Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in 1976. California. Mazc organized volunteers for the Vail Valley From 1976-87 she was CEO of The Piton Foundation, a private Foundation at last summer's Mountain Bike Classic and grant-making foundation, and has served on many other volunteers his time to Vail Mountain Rescue. Colorado boards. Fern started Portnoy & Associates in 1987, a firm which provided philanthropic management and advisory services. She has recently joined Piper Jaffray as a ~ ~ " Managing Director. Her extensive work with nonprofit ~ , boards and organizations will be a tremendous asset to the ` Vail Alpine Garden Foundation. Peter Rudy. Peter is the Valley's expert on nonprofit law, New Book Notes and he brings this expertise to the Board. Before moving to Vail in 1989, his involvement in this area of the law drew him On the Native Plant Movement to work with nonprofit organizations in Denver. With the nonprofit organizations that abound in Vail, he finds himself Requiem for a lliwnmower by Sally and Andy Wasowski, is continuing this interest with many of the local groups. His anew book on gardening with native plants. Using plants .law practice focuses on new businesses and not-for-pcvfit indigenous to an area provides today's gardeners with organizations, and he explains that they often fall in the same beautiful, low maintenance gardens and allows for the area of the law. Peter says of our Gazden, "It is an alpine recreation of natural habitats that can save endangered plants mountain laboratory with high hopes and dreams." He and wildlife. This book is full~of useful information and particularly likes the fact that the Garden is multi-faceted and insight, and deals with the booming native plant movement dedicated to the beauty of the mountains with a focus on the and all its benefits. To order a copy of ties book call Milt summer and off-season months. Peter's enthusiasm and Crans, (214) 818-8145. Memorials, Tributes, and Memberships In memory of Mary Frances Todd Mr. H.K Widick Henri Landwirth Harold & Helen Laurence William H. Todd Aaron & Ruth Cohen Janice ds Arthur Sliver K~ do Judy Jones, Rick Jones, Jo Ellen Kipp & Staff, ERA, Kenneth & Dorothy Russell Murdene & Paul Lilyblade Mike & Cindy Root ERA & Enrnre Management Russell & Wilma Maim Vlhlliam H. Todd U.E. & Margaret McKinney Bob & Frances Culver Lillian Buckner Ma.b~,. ~t d~ Leslie Wheeler Carl Todd Frankie Service Boyd Don & Ruth Arndt Ben F. Chaney Web & Blanch Todd Helen M. Bailey Tim & Robin North Shirley 6z Donald McKenzie Elsa, Bill Johnson dz Family Mr. & Mrs. John Webster Brown Edna Rose Joss June & Don Morgan Mrs. Carroll M. Cazlson Janet & Bill Dillon & family Rita Denman BID do Barbara Fitzgerald Steve Moran Jack & Myrna Keatley Mr. do Mrs. Kurt Auffarber Dottie Johnson & Dottie Harvey tit J~ Denman Kathy & Cazl Graves Jayne A. Samson (Mts. Frank S.) Lee, Jr. dz Sr. Lois tit Jimmy Hallmazk Geraldine Mordhorst Stephanie & William Lowery Sari Booker Chazles L. Stough Mr. & hin. Michael Samouce Gt,,.bt & Marjory Todd Virginia H. Knowlton Florence Ennis Mr. & Mrs. Devoni Wazdlow Carolyn tit Bill Krumrey Mary, Randy tit John Adair Dr. Matthew J. Quinn Betty Duke (Mrs. Jim) Per & Joan Barsten Marjorie & Ralph Beever Bruce & Lisa Joss (Dr.) Ron & Susan Gerhards Mrs. Tom Perritte W.H. & Helen C. Williams T.K. Mattingly Richazd 3z Nancy Brace Lu & Roy Swan Sharon Dillon, Bill, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry McNeil Agnes Enright Kevin, Beckee, Rachel Shauna & Alida Melissa & Michael Denman Sandy Wrench & Timothy Laurie Mr. & Mrs. Max B. Smith Tim & Melody Tarrillion 4 Vail Alpine Garden Foundation • 1993 Seed Exchange The Seed Exchange is a benefit of membership in the Vail Available Seeds Alpine Garden Foundation. With your order, please enclose $1.00 ($3.00 foreign) to help cover our postage and packaging Acantholimon hohenakeri -Grey/b.~u, cushion with pink spikes costs. Foundation members may order up to 20 packets of Acantholimon venustum - As above, but softer needles Andn~sace primuloides 'Chumbyi'- pale pink clusters of flowers 4" seed at no additional charge. If you would like to order Aquilegia biedermier-Solid, deep purple columbine 24" more, please add 50 cents per packet. All seed orders must Aquilegia caerulea 'Yankee soy'- Native blue and white columbine be received by Apri11,1993. Aquilegia saximontana -Native dwarf columbine, blue and white Aster coloradoensis -Purple ray flowers 5" Seed Prenaration Chrysanthemum weyrichii -Dwarf Shasta with pink flowers Dianthus alpinus -Dwarf plant with large deep pink flowers The seeds listed here were collected either in the Betty Dianthus plumarius 'ICalik'- Fragrant pink Rowers on 10' stems Dodecatheon pulchellum - Purple shooting staz,12" Ford Alpine Gardens or in the wild around Vail, except as Draba hispanica -small, spiny cushions with yellow flowers noted. This means that they have all been allowed to dry out Draba oligosperma -Small grey cushions with white or yellow flowers and cannot be treated as fresh seed. Seed stored correctly Dryas octopehala -Prostrate native with rose-like white flowers will usually stay viable for a number of years. If you do not Engeron alpinus - (r8" mauve ray flowers plan to use your seed this spring, just be sure that you store it Engeron simplex -Purple ray flowers with yellow centers, Rockies In a 0001, d lace. Frasera spedosa -Native green gentian or `Monument Plant rY P Gentianopsis thennalis -Rocky mountain fringed gentian There are two options for seed preparation: 1) The first Helichrysum virgineum -Mounds of woolly silver foliage option is to sow the seed in the spring directly outside. Sow Hymenoxys acaulis -Smaller native hymenoxys, yellow ray flowers the seed thinly on the surface of the ground and rake in, if Hymenoxys grandiflora - 'Oid Man of the Mountains,' large form ossible. Water the seed well. 2 The second o icon is to ~ missouriensis -Native blue/purple iris to 18" p ) p Iris setosa 'Nana' -Blue veined d~vazf iris grow the seed indoors, separate the seedlings and pot Iris sibirica 'Nana Alba'- Dwazf white Siberian iris individually, much like a vegetable crop, and then plant out Mimulus lewisii -Pink monkey plant up to 30" the established plants later in the year. oenothera caespitosa -Native evening primrose, white fragrant flowers Papaver miyabeanum -Yellow Japanese poppy, 6.8" Most seeds do not have any pre-germination requirements. Penstemon eatonii- Red spires on 12-24"stems However, some alpine plants do benefit from a period of cold Penstemon hallii - 3-8" deep blue flowers stratification (a period of cold conditions to stimulate the Penstemon secundiflorus -Pink to blue,l&20" Rockies hormones allowing germination to take place), usually up to Penstemon sp 'Redcliff'-Native, locally collected, very nice blue 4 weeks. If your indoor seed does not germinate within 8 Penstemon strictus -Rocky mountain Penstemon, blue weeks then place the seed bed outside for 4 weeks, and then Penstemon virens -Sky blue flowers 12" Rockies Penstemon whippleanus -Purple flowers 12-24",Colo. native try agalIl. Primula elatior -Otherwise known as cowslip, yellow Primula parryi -Native primrose, l2" deep pink flowers Check your seed choices in the adjacent column. Check Raoulia australis -Grey mat-forming plant, Alpine Display Garden your first choices in RED. Quantities of some varieties may Sisyrinchium bennudianum'Album'-White form of the'Blut t, ~3 Grass' be limited. Townsendia grandiflora -Large almost stemless white ray flowers Townsendia parrvi -Smaller purple ray flowers, begin stemless Name Seed Donated by Ingemar Bjork, Sweden Address Achilles x kellereri Aethionema schistosum City State Zip Androsace aff. aIbana (per. w...e sp) Androsace carnea mix Tele hone Anthyllis montana p Anthyllis vulneraria Rubra Anneria juniperifolia Amount enclosed: $ Campanula barbata Cazlina acaulis Checks should be make payable to Vail Alpine Garden Degecua veleMtica Dryas x sundennannii Foundation and mailed to: Erodium manescavi Nicola Ripley, Seed Chairman Eryngium ~P~~ Vail Alpine Garden Foundation Erythronium tuolumnense 183 Gore Creek Drive Hebe x guthrieana Onosma nanum Vail, Colorado 81657. Opuntia phaecantha v camanchica Phacelia sericea This form will be returned Polemonium pulcherrimum tricolor Prunella vulgaris v pinnatif~da with your order. Thlaspibellidifolivm Rendezvous from page 1 First Lady Betty Ford available during Rocky Mountain Rendezvous, June 24-27. TO Open Conference A visit to Hoosier Pass, south of Breckenridge, will offer Bed, Ford will be on subalpine forests, willow thickets, and views reminiscent of hand to open the ARGS The Sound o Music. A rich arra of al the tundra lants will g f Y P P annual meetin in Vail. Vail be found on this outing. hosts will offer tours of the f Above treeline on the Continental Divide, another group Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, ~ ~ will visit Loveland Pass and vast numbers of early blooming and the opening reception at cushion plants. the Amphitheater will include Meadow Creek Trail near Frisco will include lunch beside alight buffet for guests. Mrs. one of Colorado's largest lakes and a diverse microdimate of Ford will greet the conference ~ `r' floral splendor, including red columbine and six foot tall participants at the opening ~ , ti a delphiniums. meeting and welcome them to ~ s' The ou visitin Mount Sherman, west of Fai la ,will ' $t' P g rP Y this varied and exciting event. walk in sagebrush meadows in a subalpine basin surrounded by mountains. ARGS Visitors Will View Private Gardens Other outings include Shrine Ridge, a favorite among locals, and afour-wheel-drive venture to Mount Bross, north Avery special part of the Rocky Mountain Rendezvous of Alma, which includes a stroll in a protected bristlecone N'~ be a tour of some of Vail's most beautiful private gardens. pine forest. The gardens will be open to conference participants as well as Make your plans now to attend the Rocky Mountain ~ the general public. Rendezvous. It is an opportunity not to be missed. A booklet giving directions and descriptions of each garden will be available at the conference or through the Vail Al ine-Related Botanical Art Exhibit Aipme Garden Foundation office. Special details about each P garden and what to look for will be included in the booklet, a Will Enhance ARGS Conference must if you wish to participate in the tour. In conjunction with the ARGS annual meeting, there will be a botanical exhibition of alpine and rock garden plant r artwork sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Chapter ARGS, .~'loweY;Fe$tival ~UYjZiYl Denver Botanic Gardens, and the Vail Alpine Garden Foundation. ~Q ~Q~vep 1~Yt .~Z1S~ZlYfZ , This will be an open, juried show and sale of the finest botanical artwork, illustrations, and photography. Once A tlu'ee-day flower festiyai at the Denver;Art Museum entries have been selected for the show, artists tray choose if will :feature alecture-demonstration by Chris'GyroS of tlie> their displayed work will be for sale, and if so, the price. All 1vletrapoiitan Museum of Art' :The Museum will be filled proceeds will go to the artist. In addition there will be a Best with flower arrangements, designed by both professional. of Show Award of $250 and other cash prizes. and amateur arrangers,.;interpreting specific pieces of art This is an outstanding opportunity to showcase your The event will: take place fr©m Friday .through Sunday, artwork for plant and art experts. Send for an entry form and April 23-25, with ~ preview party on.Thursday evening,.: rules to Rocky Mountain Rendezvous, 2100 South Monroe .April 22.. For reservations and information about ticketed; Street, Denver, Colorado 80210, or call Vail Alpine Garden events, please caI164Q=5626.. Foundation at (303) 476-0103. Pat & Larry McNeil In honor of Lynda C,oldstein's We are sorry... Sustaining Members Cynthia L. Heim birthday Sponsors were omitted in Mr. & Mrs. George Cannon Evelyn Goldstein the 1992 Al ine Garden & Am°ld Goldburg Kathy Borger P Mr. & Mrs. James Viele Mrs. Vir ' 'a W. Farber Membership List. Our very Dther Tributes... Annual Members Shazon & Bill Elfenbein special thanks for their ~ & Mrs. Mike Boettcher Helen Fritch enerous donations o to n memory of Peggy Sciotto's g g Susan Boyd sister, Connie )n loving memory of Franklin L. John & Judith Angelo Barbara Hussey Linda L Galvin Clinebell Richard & Jean Tally Laura P. Klem Oscar Tan Pat 8s Larry McNeil n memory of Lyn Youngstrom Bazbaza & Mary Clinebell g M. B. Pazks Ken & Cindy Youngstrom In honor of Kathy Borger Bill & Janet Rey Co honor Cathie & Mor an ~Y & Arlene Hirschfeld Welcome to new members... Nancy Rondeau Douglas on their 50th Wedding Charter Member Ida I<avafian Tenenbom anniversary Adele Douglas Sally & Alan Aazons Nan & Don Morgan Contributing Member Fern Portnoy 5 Mar Todd's Friends Givewere taught since youth that every plant and animal had its place in nature, that all of God's creations aze important," one ~ ~ Generously to Help Support of her daughters told us. ~ Mary's daughters leave us with a poem in memory of The Gardens She Loved So Much their mother, familiaz words that describe her love of nature: The lass of the sun for pardon, Mary Todd loved Vail and she loved the Betty Ford The song of the birds for mirth, Alpine Gardens. Her death in the summer of 1992 brought a One's nearer God's heart in a garden legacy to the Gardens where she often sat watching the Than anyplace else on earth. flowers and butterflies, teaching the names of birds to her The $oazd of the Foundation sends special thanks to all grandchildren. those who have remembered Mary Todd with their gifts. A Friends and family of Mary Todd have given generously listing of those contributors is on pages 4 and 5. to the Gardens in her memory. A bench in her name will be ~ ~ placed neaz the rock wall garden of our Mountain Perennial .l, < ~ Garden, and visitors can sit and enjoy the same scene that Mary held so deaz. ~ "If your garden is as lovely as Mrs. Todd was, then it is a worthy cause indeed," wrote one friend in sending her memorial gift. ~ ` ~ ~ "Patient, gentle, a woman who always saw the beauty of ° ~ life" are words used to describe this part-time resident of Vail. She and her husband, Bill, her childhood sweetheart, spent many summers in Vail, biking, hiking, exploring on their four- ~ ; ~ wheel drive ATV, and picnicking by Gore Creek in Ford Park. ~ This past summer Mary started an Alpine garden behind her ~ ° home in East Vail. ~ "Our mother loved Colorado and all of the outdoors. She _ m loved her place in the mountains. She would sit for hours on the patio, hoping a deer might pass by in the nearby field. We Mary Todd shown with grandch~dren. Non-Profit L~itl U: PPAorostage !i rCl ~ n Permit No. 31 ~ FOIlf1C~lZtlUi1 Vail, Colorado 183 Gore Creek Drive Vail, Colorado 81657 TOWN OF VAIL RON PHILLIPS, TOWN MGR 75 S. FRONTAGE RD. VAIL CO 81657 Rocky Mountain Rendezvous, June 24-27 ANot-To-Be-Missed Opportunity ~ For All Alpine Plant Lovers. Register NOW! AGENDA o WORK MEETING VAIL PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT dba VAIL RECREATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1993 ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM 1,99 Call to order 7:30 AM - ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM 1. Call to order 2. Public Input 3. Golf Tournament Fee Schedule Lynn Emmert - Ladies Club (see attached) Craig Arford - Mens Club 4. Nordic Contract Negotiations Axel Wilhelmsen' &--Dennis- Nichols 5. Total Quality Management - Rob Robinson - See attached 6. Contract Negotiations - Robinson Head Golf Professional Golf Manager 7. Par 3 golf course (see attached) 8. Jerry Ford Invitational - Update 9. Financial Report (see attached) ATTACHMENTS: Proposed VWGA 1993 Schedule - Ladies Golf Memo - Robinson TQM Dept of Army letter - Par 3 Financial Report ending December 1992 Minutes: TOV/VRD joint meeting - FYI Phone Numbers FYI vmrd\agendal TO: VRD BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: ROB ROBINSON DATE: February 11, 1993 SOBJECT: TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Total Quality Management (TQM) is a proven management strategy that is currently sweeping the nation after a rebirth at the Harvard Business School. In the 1950, W. Edwards Deming, an American statistician, gave a series of lectures to the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (UJSE) on quality control techniques he had learned under Walter Shewhart and applied successfully here in the United States during the war effort. The new management strategy set off a whole new re-education effort throughout Japan and has since led to the success of companies such as Sony, Honda and Toyota to name a few. In 1954, Dr. Joseph Juran an engineer from Bell Laboratories toured Japan and fine tuned Demings foundation into the quality control system now known in the U.S. as Total Quality Management (TQM) or Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). Total Quality Management has proven that by improving the way products or services are produced and supported, costs drop, efficiency and productivity rise, and customer as well as employee satisfaction soars. The bottom line philosophy of TQM is that key elements in the products we deliver are based upon the vital role that total employee input, vision and values play in building a leadership base. The commitment level that all employees make toward quality will determine how successful a company will ultimately become. In the case of the Vail Recreation Disrict, while quality is driven by the Board and upper management - services goes no where unless employees decide to improve it. In order to foster a commitment to continuous improvement, employees at all levels must be involved. In practical application, TQM goes something like this. If, the Board and management staff want to improve the Vail Golf Club, the cart attendants or pro-shop attendants need to have a voice in SOME decision making processes equal to that of Vicky or Satch. The hypothesis is that cart attendants and/or pro-shop staff have more contact with our guests than the board or upper management and therefore may possess real insight into how to improve the golf club. The key is that employee input as we seek now, is not enough, they need to be involved in the decision making process when possible. A method of involving employees in the decision making process is by developing TQM teams. The teams make procedural, employee, day to day operation decisions. In an attempt to experiment with TQM we are developing TQM teams and employing TQM strategy with our marketing and Ford Tennis Center front desk operations. The success or failure in these two areas will determine how much we expand or abandon Total Quality Management with the VRD. work\TQ< 5 - I ~ ~x~ ~ DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY IV • ~ U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO CORPS Of ENGINEERS ~..A'' 1325 J STREET iiEPlYTO SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 9581-2922 _ ATTENTION OF February 12, 1993 Regulatory Section (199275078) Mr. Robert Robinson Vail Valley Recreation District 292 West Meadow Drive Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Mr. Robinson: I am writing to you concerning your proposed Par 3 Golf Course in Vail, Colorado. In response to our Public Notice Number 199275078 on your project, we received comments from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Due to an administrative oversight the public notice was not sent to the adjacent property owners on the original date. A public notice was sent to the adjacent property owners on February 2, 1993, and we have extended the comment date to February 28, 1993 for those individuals. I am enclosing copies of the comments that we have received thus far. You should submit a response to these comments within 15 days of the date of this letter. Your response should either rebut the comments made by these agencies, or discuss how you will modify the project to satisfy their concerns. If we receive substantial adverse comments from the public after February 28, we will forward those comments to you for your response. If you have any further questions regarding this project; contact Mr. Michael Claffey of this office at (303) 243-1299. Si cerely , C ef, Western Colorado Regulatory Off ' ce 40 ood Avenue, Room 142 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-2563 Enclosures ~O ' . ' ~ . UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROT~I A~tf~rT~tT1K-{~kJ REQION Vill •~r 899 18th STREET - iUITE 500 - , Mi DENVER, COLORA00 80202-2466 • •~~~9 FEB 81993 Ref: 8WM-WQ . Colonel Laurence R. Sadoff District Engineer - Sacramento District, Corps of 8ngineers 1325 J. Street . .Sacramento, CA 95814 - - RS: Public Notice No. 199275078 - ~ Vail Valley Recreation . ~ District Dear Colonel Sadoff : ~ - - - We have reviewed the referenced public notice for the placement of fill material in wetlands in conjunction with the development of a golf course in Eagle County,-Colorado. Our review included a Bite visit during the summer of 1992. . - - " The Environmental Protection Agency is very concerned about - - _ both past and present, direct and cumulative impacts to the - _ .aquatic resources in the Vail valley. Although the montane. :'wetland proposed for devel~r...ent ie relatively small, previous - - - ~ " '-iatpacta to the wetland resources in the drainage basin have - _ - • represented individually manor but collectively significant ~ trends towards larger cumulative losses. These prior adverse • impacts to the Gore Creek wetland ecosystem and other wetlands . within the basin have resulted in increasing the relative " importance of this particular wetland and other vestige wetlands in the valley. - The wetlands located in this project site provide many important functions and values includiag flood .attenuation, wafer quality enhancement, groundwater recharge and wildlife habitat. We do not believe the placement of fill material for the stated " " purpose is considered a water dependent activity as defined in the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines. Accordingly, there is a presumption of less damaging alternatives to the proposed project which are less damaging to the aquatic ecosystem.. We believe less damaging alternatives include: 2) the redesign or . reconfiguration of the proposed golf facility to avoid adverse impacts to special aquatic sites, 2) locating the club house and parking at the alternative location identified in public notice, and/or 3) reducing the size of. the golf course to-accommodate development without disturbing wetlands. . . _ - - J - A~td on R~eyeld PspN ' , ~ In addition, we are concerned with the indirect impacte~that may occur to wetland hydrology due to the placement of foundation - • drains associated with the club house. These drains may ~ - inadvertently drain adjacent wetlands which are not identified in the public notice to be adversely impacted by.the development. Zn view of the infoz~mation provided in the public notice, r?e believe that the Corps should independently review alternatives which have less adverse impact on the aquatic ecosystem to - determine the least environmentally-damaging practicable . alternative. Without this independent review of alternatives,.-we believe the project does not c~~i.~,ly with the Section 404 (b) (1) • _ G~iidelines (Part 230.10 (a)) due to the apparent availability of ~ . - ~ less damaging alternatives . .Should more information become = ~ - - available on the availability of less damaging practicable . ~ - •alt«...atives, we are Milling to •further review and comment on this proposed--project. _ - - If you have any questions concerning these c~i.~~~ents or - _ rec~i.w,endations, please contact Sarah Powler at {303) 293-1575. - - S erely, LQ,QJ''~ . ~ - ~ ~ Gene R. Reetz, Chief _ - -Wetlands Protection Section ~ ~ _ `cc: IISFWS, Grand Junction ~ ~ ? ~ - _ • ! ~ ~ ~ Bob Owen, CW~CD - - ~ ~ - _ ; . ' iCOB, Grand Junction - ~ ~ e - • 1 1 • ^ r rr D V a w.rv UIri ~ r~i STATES DEPAR'IT41~2I'f OF 'i r~ IIv i rnIOR ,,t FISH AND R'ILDUFE SERVICE Yom``` . ~ ECOLOGICAL SERVICES w~.a~~ , ~o~. rllorl>r: ~ao~ i~3-ern Fix: pa3~ i~~ a >~t.Y >RF,i~ ro: ES/CO:COE:PN 1992 75078 MS 65412 GJ January 28, 1993 Colonel Laurence R. Sadoff, District Engineer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District . 1325 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814-2922 Subject: Yail Yalley Golf Course, Booth Creek, Eagle County, Colorado (PiV 1199275018) Mr. Sadoff: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has reviewed the subject Public Notice and offers the following comments. These comments have been prepared under the authority of, and in accordance with, the provisions of Lhe Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.) and constitute the report of the Departoent of the Interior. The Service recommends that the applicant further explore alternatives for avoiding wetland impact. The Service concurs vith the •~ay effect' deteralination for the listed fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin. If the project is approved for construction the U.S. Array Corps of Engineers should enter into formal consultation regarding impacts to the endangered fishes. If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Terry Ireland at the letterhead address. . Sincerely, eith L. Rose Assistant Colorado State Supervisor pc: COOW, brand Junction CDOH, Denver (Attn: Bob Owen) COE, Brand Junction EPA, Denver (Attn: Sarah Fowler) fWS/ES, Salt Lake City FWS/ES, Golden Tl~etand:valY9olf.ttr:012293 YEAR-END FINANCIAL VARIANCE REPORT 12/31/92 PREFACE Overall the District finished the 1992 fiscal year in exceptional shape. Due to our financial health we were able to boost our spending levels late in the year to minimize the impact of Amendment 1. While this adversely affected the bottom line, it should leave us in good shape for future years. Most branches should be commended for finishing the 1992 fiscal year in fantastic form. Those branches and subsequent financial figures include: BRANCH BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE Golf Ops - ~ _ (revenue only) 1,207,000 1,176,502 -2.5% Dobson Ice Arena (183,339) (106,905) +41.7% Sports (54,089) (33,380) +38.3% Youth Services (133,113) (135,552) -1.8% Outdoor Programs (54,065) (35,790) +33.8% Ops/Admin. (436,139) (411,838) +5.6% In the above variance percentages a + denotes a favorable variance and a - designates a negative variance. Specific branch reports follows: WORK\VARIANCE 10 VAIL RECREATION DISTRICT YEAR END VARIANCE REPORT, 1992 OUTDOOR BRANCH Cumulative year-to-date revenues show an unfavorable variance of $16,445. This is a combination of less than budgeted revenues from Outdoor Programs ($15,877) and the Nature Center ($568). The Labor Day Event is the primary downfall of projected revenues. Cumulative year-to-date expenses show a favorable variance of $34,720. This is a combination of savings at the Nature Center of $11,140 and the Outdoor Programs of $23,580. The majority of the savings come from salaries, benefits and operating supplies. Cumulative year-to-date bottom line indicates a favorable variance of $18,275. Savings in the Nature Center of $10,572 and in the Outdoor programs of $7,703 are primarily derived €rom aslaries--and miscellaneous operating supplies. MARKETING The Marketing year end budget is within 5% of its budgeted amount. Some variances are due to overspending in various branches. These additional marketing expenditures, above the budgeted amount, were cleared by the Executive Director and ideally helped to increase revenues and exposure of other branches and programs. Some overages, the uniforms expenditures for example, have been previously discussed in past variance reports. The 1993 Marketing Budget is the first year that it has been separate from the Special Events budget. It should be helpful in planning to have a division between these two budgets. SPORTS BRANCH Year-to-date sports revenue was favorable overall by 7~. In general, most program revenue was on or near budget. Some program and special event participation was down in 1992 compared to the previous year. Red Sandstone School Open Gym programs were heavily used resulting in the best year ever. The inclusion of the soccer tournament revenue, which was not budgeted, actually allowed sports to surpass our budgeted projections. Year-to-date sports expenses were favorable by 10% overall. All individual program expenses came in less than budgeted allotments as well. Many of the expenses for special events budgeted in '92 were not paid out directly but were donated or discounted. Examples - lodging, meals, food & beverage. The 1993 budget reflects these donations. Year-to-date bottom line was favorable by almost $21K. f~ TENNIS BRANCH Tennis year-to-date revenues overall were unfavorable by 25~. The rainy, wet summer contributed mostly to the unfavorable variance on all court rentals and program participation. Approximately $5,000 reimbursement revenue from Vail Team Tennis is included in revenue; failure to collect debt could unfavorably impact the revenue variance. Year-to-date expense totals were favorable by 4~. All over budget (unfavorable) individual line items only total less than $1,300. Bottom line was $6.5K unfavorable. The 1993 tennis budget will reflect several major changes which should include the reduction of labor costs for front desk operation and a small shift toward increasing professional staff costs to beef up and expand our programming. GOLF OPERATIONS Year-to-date revenue shows an unfavorable variance of $30K, less than projected during last summer. Year-to-date expenses show a favorable variance of $12.5K. Accordingly, bottom line for golf operations, excluding maintenance expenses, is only $17.5K worse than budget, which is not too bad considering our earlier projections. The 1993 budget, we feel, is accurate and perhaps even slightly conservative. GOLF MAINTENANCE Golf Maintenance year end capital project expenditures were 27% ($68K) higher than budget. This is due primarily to extra capital equipment purchased due to Amendment 1. An overage of $13K in the Irrigation Project was caused by installation of additional sprinklers not on the plans. These overages in capital were offset somewhat by $9,300 not spent in driving range improvements. The maintenance year-end expenditures were 4% higher than budget. The primary cause ($12K) was salaries and overtime (including a change in a former arrangement with one particular employee in which overtime was paid out during his absence during the winter). Contractors fees were $3,000 over due to unanticipated hazardous waste removal. Irrigation Repair was $2,000 over due to replacement of faulty valves and an electrical component. Other overages were balanced by under budget and on target results. The 1993 Budget will reflect a better effort to limit overtime and salary overruns through scheduling. Capital projects are expected to be on target with no unanticipated expenses as was the case in 1992. 1Z SPECIAL EVENTS BRANCH Year-end revenue shows a negative variance of about $25,800. This is due to a combination of less than anticipated revenues for the Memorial Day event, the non-occurrence of a fall special event and greater than anticipated revenues for Winter Carnival, Vail America Days and VailFest. Year-end expenses show a negative variance of about $28,000. This is due to greater than anticipated expenses for Winter Carnival, Vail America Days, VailFest and Christmas in Vail. Year-end bottom line is expected to be a net income of about $6,800. The Special Events Branch was budgeted in 1992 to earn a net income of $61,300. This equals a yearly negative bottom line variance of $57,500 for the Special events Branch. The 1993 budget will exhibit a much different financial picture. Expenses for 1993 have been budgeted to more accurately represent realistic figures. 1993 revenues are projected to take greater advantage of retail sales, user f ees and corporate sponsorship. The Special Events Branch is projected to earn a net income in 1993 of $17,000 (this includes a Special events overhead - salaries, benefits, etc., which was lumped into marketing in '92). YOIITH SERVICES Bottom line reflects a deficit 1.8% greater than projected. Year-to-date revenue shows a favorable variance in the Red Sandstone Before/After School account of $7,300 due to higher attendance in the School's Out Recreation program. Gymnastics also shows a positive variance of $9,400 due to higher attendance in pre-school and beginner programs. Youth Center revenue was incorrectly projected for 1992 and shows a negative variance of $7,700. Total revenues show a negative variance of $14,018 in part due to the loss of little league, lower attendance at sports camps and the mis-calculation of Youth Center Revenues. Expenditures - Youth Services overhead shows a positive variance of $9,900 due to frugal spending practices. Teen Center expenditures show a positive variance due to lower paid teen center employees and savings in operating leases. Youth Soccer shows a positive variance of $1,700 due to a lower attendance f figure than expected (less equipment needed). New Year's Eve shows a negative variance of $4,000 due to budgeting error (total expenditures were not included in this account in years past). Potpourri shows a negative variance of $1,677 due to higher transportation costs than expected. Revenues should be more accurately projected f ar 1993 because of the absence of sports camps in our budget. Before/After School Programs will continue to serve more children and gymnastics will continue to grow due to the programs' increasing enrollment. Expenditures will be closely monitored. In light of 1992 figures, we will be able to continue to offer programs of high quality with the amount of money in the 1993 budget. In 1992, more money was allotted for sport camp equipment and now this money is transferred. to the Sports branch. DOB30N ARENA The Dobson Arena f finished the year with a deficit of only ($106,905). Although two Scott hamilton shows in the same fiscal year added to the deficit reduction, overall this was a banner year thanks to the new management. The Scott Hamilton Ice Show has been netted out from this variance report. Figures are as follows: Revenue - $63,700 Expenses - $50,755 Year-to-date revenues were under budget by $16,262. The primary contributing factor was the cancellation of special events. Year-to-date expenses were $79,750 under budget. The primary contributing factor was the new agreement we reached on the Christmas Ice Show, bringing in $25,000, and spending only a few hundred dollars, instead of $76,000. The 1993 budget for Dobson Arena looks to be extremely accurate. All functions of the arena were looked at very carefully and adjusted according to their appropriate needs with.the budget. We are projecting to end the year at ($144,160). vmrd\variance i YEAR-END FINANCIAL VARIANCE REPORT 12/31/92 Administration/Operations YTD Admin expenses were under budget by over $24K. As cited previously, the primary areas of savings were contingency and TOV management fees (payroll). Results for 1992 do not suggest any apparent 1993 budget problems. Other Most of the non-operating YTD revenues are right on budget. Total for this category was $lOK better than budget due mainly to misc, unbudgeted revenue. Capital Proiects ~ _ - - - - YTD capital projects, as expected, are significantly over budget - by $225K. Significant overages include: -skate sharpener for Dobson - $14K -golf maintenance equipment - $67K (due to Amendment 1) -irrigation project - $12K -par 3 golf course - $61.7K -office relocation - $25K (due to Amendment 1) Capital projects in 1993 have started with earlier than budgeted expenditures (graphics software/hardware and snowcat); but with a savings of over $40K from the snowcat purchase (budgeted at $65K). Other capital projects could potentially be deferred until the outcome of the VRD-TOV negotiations become more certain. SUMMARY As the report reflects, the YTD bottom line for the District is ($144,462) for an unfavorable variance of almost $180K. This _ variance was expected, however, in light of the extra capital projects expenditures which ended the year at $225K over budget. Excluding capital projects, the District actually experienced a favorable variance of $45,665. These results are unaudited, but should be very close to the final figures. As compared to the bottom line in the 1992 revised budget projections which was used last October in formulating the 1993 budget, the actual 1992 bottom line finished the year $35K better than projected. work\variance VA1L RECREATION OISTRICT PG 1 SUMMARY finarxial Report Month Ending DECEMBER 31, 1992 BUDGET ACTUAL CUR MTN CUM YTD CUM YTD CUM YTD 1992 1992 DEC 92 DEC 92 X OF BUD BUDGET ACTUAL X OF BUD BUDGET X OF BUO Golf Revenue 2,750 (1,584) -57.6 1,207,000 1,176,562 97.5 1,207,000 97.5 Operation Exp 2,981 981 32.9 303,%7 291,443 95.9 303,967 95.9 Maint ExP 16,171 19,316 119.4 381,252 396,755 104.1 381,252 104.1 Total (16,402) (21,881) 133.4 521,781 488,364 93.6 521,781 93.6 Terris Reverwe 0 0 38,600 29,064 75.3 38,600 75.3 Expenses 212 650 306.6 73,474 70,410 95.8 73,474 95.8 Total (212) (650) 306.6 (34,874) (41,346) 118.6 (34,874) 118.6 Dobson Ice Arena Revenue 702,558 72,805 71.0 410,017 457,456 111.6 410,017 111.6 Expenses 97,794 48,985 50.1 593,356 564,361 95.1 593,356 95.1 Total 4,764 23,820 500.0 (183,339) (106,905) 58.3 (183,339) 58.3 Sports Revenue 200 386 193.0 88,525 94,808 107.1 88,525 107.1 Expenses 6,164 6,123 99.3 142,614 128,188 89.9 142,614 89.9 Total (5,964) (5,737) 96.2 (54,089) (33,380) 61.7 (54,089) 61.7 Marketing/Special Events Revenue 13,250 12,000 90.6 110,000 84,239 76.6 110,000 76.b Spec Events Exp 6,750 3,571 52.9 48,700 77,419 159.0 48,700 159.0 Marketing Exp 8,447 10,812 128.0 127,948 133,402 104.3 127,948 104.3 Total (1,947) (2,383) 122.4 (66,648) (126,582) 189.9 (66,648) 189.9 Youth Services Revenue 16,385 16,787 102.5 146,580 132,563 90.4 146,580. 90.4 Expenses 18,216 21,943 120.5 279,693 268,115 95.9 279,693 95.9 Total (1,831) (5,156) 281.6 (133,113) (135,552) 101.8 (133,113) 101.8 Outdoor Programs Reverwe 3,870 8,460 218.6 93,335 76,891 82.4 93,335 82.4 Expenses 7,802 7,052 90.4 147,400 112,681 76.4 147,400 76.4 Total (3,932) 1,408 -35.8 (54,065) (35,790) 66.2 (54,065) 66.2 VA(L RECREATION DISTRICT PC 2 SUMMARY Financial Report Month Ending DECEMBER 31, 1992 BUDGET ACTUAL CUR MTH CUM YTD CUM YTD CUM TTO 1992 1992 DEC 92 DEC 92 X OF BUD BUDGET ACTUAL X OF 8tA BUDGET X OF BUD Other Operating Exp: Operations/A~nin 28,028 28,830 102.9 436,139 411,838 94.4 436.139 94.4 Park Maintenance 68 75 110.3 39,418 40,759 103.4 39,418 103.4 Total Operating Rev (53,620) (39,484) 73.6 (479,904) (443,788) 92.5 (479,904) 92.5 Over (U~er) Exp Non-Operating Rev: Interest Income 1,500 2,051 136.7 24,700 21,627 86.? 24,700 86.7 TOV Contract 32,595 32,600 100.0 543,243 543,224 100.0 543,243 100.0 Property Taxes 11,346 10,946 96.5 465,936 465,908 100.0 465,936 100.0 Lottery Proceeds 2,500 3,574 143.0 8,000 11,351 141.9 8,000 141,9 Misc Revenue 83 91d 1103.6 1,000 10,825 1082.5 1,000 1082.5 Total Non-Oper Rev 48,024 50,087 104.3 1,042,874 1,052,735 100.9 1,042,879 100.9 Non-Operating Exp: Debt Service 0 0 174,748 175,055 100.2 174,748 100.2 Totat Non-Oper Rev 48,024 50,087 104.3 868,131 877,680 101.1 868,131 101.1 Over (Under) Exp VAII RECREATION DISTRICT PG 3 SUMMARY Financial Report Nonth Ending DECEMBER 31, 1992 BUDGET ACTUAI CUR MTN CUM YTD CUM YTD CUM STD 1992 1992 DEC 92 DEC 92 X OF BUD BUDGET ACTUAL X Of BUD BUDGET X Of BUD Capital Projects: TOV Contribution 0 0 (50,000) (50,000) 100.0 (50,000) 100.0 Dobson Cap Res Accrual 742 742 100.0 8,904 8,904 100.0 8,404 100.0 Dobson Capital Items 0 0 8,000 21,971 274.6 8,000 274.6 Golf Clubhouse 0 0 23,600 19,545 82.8 23,600 82.8 Golf Maint Equip 0 76,416 111,055 178,642 160.9 111,055 160.9 Golf Course Improv 0 (1,000) 34,500 22,454 65.1 34,500 65.1 Irrigation Project 0 0 105,000 117,742 112.1 105,000 112.1 Par 3 Course 0 1,111 12,000 73,726 614.4 12,000 614.4 Ford Park Lavatories 0 69,406 100,000 160,359 160.4 100,000 160.4 Office Relocation 0 0 0 25,011 100,000 25.0 Net Capital Outlay 742 146,675 19767.5 353,059 578,354 163.8 453,059 127.7 total Rev Over (Under) Exp (56,338) (5136,072) 2146.9 535,168 (5144,462) -410.8 (564,832) 222.8 Beginning Fund Balance 1/1/92 5406,505 5406,505 Ending fund Balance 12/31/92 5262,043 Budgeted fund Balance 12/31/92 5341,673 C PG 4 Vail Recreation District Cash/Restricted Cash Summary Month Ending DECEMBER 31, 1992 8EG DER100 CUR PERI00 CURRENT BAIANCE ACT1V[TY BALANCE CASN BAIANCE: CASN (NOU Account} 185,550 (34,272) 151,278 COlOTRUST FUNDS 351,$94 (149,248) 202,646 537,444 (183,520) 353,924 BEG YEAR YTD CURRENT BAIANCE ACTIVITY BAIANCE CAPITAL RESERVE: DOBSON 2AMBONI 17,108 3,204 20,312 DOBSON REFRIGERATION 29,100 5,700 34,800 TOTAL 546,208 58,904 555,112 D MINUTES JOINT MEETING VAIL RECREATION DISTRICT AND TOWN OF VAIL FEBRUARY 10, 1993 PRESENT: Jim Gibson, Steve Barwick, Ron Phillips, Merv Lapin, Brian Jones, Peggy Osterfoss, Ken Wilson, Hermann Staufer, Rob Robinson, staff and press CALL TO ORDER: The meeting started at 12 Noon. TOV/VRD MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT: Wilson opened the meeting by saying the VRD needs a signed agreement no later than April 15, 1993 due to capital purchases, planning of programs and activities and they have determined that this is an appropriate time frame to let employees seek alternative employment if they so choose. Gibson asked what VRD expects from the agreement. Wilson said VRD wants the same payment of $543,000, increased by CPI each year, starting with 1994 (which is allowable under the Bruce Amendment). Osterfoss wanted to know what the incremental cost of having two entities was and stated that the VRD has done a great job of running recreation. Robinson handed out financial information which the Council had asked for the day before (see attached). Jones reviewed these figures which were his best guess - there had to be some assumptions made to produce these figures. This report also covers what a CPI increase over the last 5 years would look like. Robinson wants Council to let VRD representative know the dollar amount they are willing to give VRD if CPI is too much and then the Board can decide to continue with all of recreation or allow the Town to reassume those activities for which it was responsible prior to the current contract. Gibson has a problem granting the CPI. Government needs to reduce the amount of money they spend while increasing services. To date, VRD has done this, and he is surprised VRD is asking for more. Osterfoss said the taxpayers are demanding that the government spend less and keep services efficient. Barwick said due to inflation the Council needs to 1~ meet a broad range of goals with "X" amount of dollars including recreation. Recreation has control of the user fees and could adjust these if necessary. Council has no control over user fees. Gibson said the TOV pay's the lease on the golf course land and VRD should consider this as additional funds paid by the Town on behalf of VRD. Staufer indicated the Pulis land payment is a totally separate issue. He sat on the council at the time of the land purchase and this was purely a TOV decision to insure that the golf land would remain a golf course. Gibson said it is very wrong to have two entities running recreation. We-- need to- came--to--some-- concessions and make positive negotiations to keep our community recreation under one entity. Staufer explained again that VRD cannot continue to run recreation on 1988 dollars. They cannot in good conscience obligate future boards to run recreation without some CPI tied to the dollar figures given by the TOV. Gibson wants to explore the possibility of consolidating duplicate services such as accounting under the Town of Vail. Jones stated it was his opinion that it did not work in the past and doesn't foresee it working in the future. He felt that prioritization of tasks was a big problem and that an organization has to have control over its own functions and systems. Phillips stated he was never informed of these problems. Gibson feels both entities are wrong and need to change. Barwick stated that VRD is asking the TOV to automatically give a cost of living raise and the TOV departments do not automatically get a cost of living increase each year. Lapin asked that the subcommittee meet in executive session and he felt a conclusion could be met quite quickly. Hermann Staufer does not agree that it is appropriate to go into executive session. The consensus was that the meeting should remain open to staff and the public. ~1 Robinson handed out the VRD Position Statement of TOV Management Agreement (see attached) -Length of Agreement. Both entitles agreed that the Bruce Amendment requires yearly renewal of a contract, but that terms should be set for 5 years. -Pass Consideration. Both entitles agreed there is a value to both entities by trading services i.e., ToV giving parking passes and VRD giving golf and tennis passes. Gibson would like to do away with recreation passes for TOV employees. -Control of Dobson Ice Arena. Both entities agreed to add that "hard costs" be covered for any of the 20 days the TOV uses during -the -Mar-ch 15 - to Ilec . 15 dates. The TOV agreed to give up their 10 day option during the dates of Dec 15 to March 15. The TOV agreed to strike the clause that non-profit groups can take the arena at costs; they can now utilize the TOV days. -Maintenance and upkeep agreements. The TOV will get their maintenance crew more involved in the repair/replacement schedule at Dobson. This clause possibly needs to be reworded a little. Barwick will make sure replacement items get on the TOV's capital projects list. -Review Plan. VRD wants to eliminate this clause and reword that VRD will provide the Council with an activities and accomplishments list (see attached example) Special Event. The TOV does not want the special events to be combined in this agreement. It is a separate issue and must remain by itself in a contract. -Use of current VRD Administration offices. TOV will continue to provide free office space to VRD. -Duplication of Services. Both sides are willing to explore. Jones can work with Barwick and Steve Thompson to identify and report financial costs associated with duplication of services based on separate entities operating autonomously. The TOV will cancel their RFP to CPA's to do a study on the duplication of services between the entities. Osterfoss said the TOV will move the recycle location to the old town shops and the VRD should look at its options to relocate the gymnastics. ~g Lapin encouraged VRD to continue to seek out consolidating down valley recreation. VRD has done this and are encountering turf wars. Lapin stated that by the TOV changing the above ite^s in the contract this has already saved VRD the cost of the CPI issue. -Financial Contribution. Staufer would like the mill levy issue looked at - transfer via an election the mill levies. If this is accomplished the CPI issue goes away. He wants the CPI written into the contract as a fall back position should the mill levy not pass the election. Gibson does not want the fall back of CPI in the contract. If the mill levy issues fails, then the contract will have to be discussed again. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting ended at 2:30 PM. vmrd\joint T0: ~JRD BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: ROB ROBINSON DATE: February 12, 1993 3IIBJECT: NEW PHONE NUI~ERS For your information and use, our new phone numbers and voice box mail now operating. Below is a list of our new numbers and subsequent location. 479-2279 2280 2281 All ring at the tennis center and sports offices. They roll over if one line is busy. 279-2446: Susanne Chardaul 479-2447: Rick Chastain 479-2448: Geneva Duran 479-2449: Brian Jones 479-2450 Lori Aker - If no answer goes to voice box mail and has call waiting feature 479-2451 Rob Robinson - If busy goes to Lori's number, if no answer goes to Rob's voice box mail work/num ao xL~ a ~!e ~.L.~.Y e„m L 1, RECEIVED FEB 2 2 1993 Stuff it! ~ Alive again - ~'le ~ A ie of As en's ast the Holden Was Vail caught stuffing the ballot p ce p p , (fOr rile) ; box in Snow Country magazine's ` _ Works, reawakens on the banks of readers' survey? Page 2-A a f ~ Castle Creek. Page 1-B ' WEEKLY 3txaery 20-21, 1993 Stuff~n .the ballot box: Fake s Index ~ ballots stir ski in~ust fie ~ ~ by Cameron M. Burns Vail Associates' Seattle-based advertising ageacy, Rumors about unauthorized "Skier's Report Card" Heckler Associates, declined to comment, as did a np- - ~ ballots have put the staff of Snow Country magazine resentative of the Wall Street Journal's Denver office. on alert this week and sent Vail Associates public rela- "So f1r a lot of people have been talking about the lions officals scrambling. ballots, but no one's actually seen one," Rudolf said ~ Accorriing to Ron Rudolf, senior editor of the mug- "So we've got no evidence that it's actually h«t,~~,ed p azine, Snow Country was alerted recently to a rumor yet. Do you have one there?" that Vail Associates had contracted a Seattle print- t Report card? ing company to print The Skier's Report card, printed annually, lists the extra ballots for the magazine's popular annual ski area Physical characteristics of every resort across the West, ratings survey, the intention presumably being to flood ~ well as readers' opinions. the market and tip the scale in Veil's favor ski report cams (so far received) seem to be in r A ski industry source, who insisted on anonymity, r"'r"ffion to the ski areas as in previous years," he told the Aspen Times that ug to 20,Q0(} ballots wets sand The results are to be printed in the September bein led issue of the magazine. ~ I Pat maples, Vail Assocates' duector of public rela- Rudolf said that in response to the rumor, Snow lions, responded cautiously to questions from a rt:portet Country `will be scrutrnrzmg every ballot received ~ "Yes, there's a rumor"she said "Yes, there's a story `'here are certain things that happen during the being written by the Wall Street Journal. I'm not going P~~g pnxess that would be very difficult to dupli- to speculate on a humor at this point. The rumor has ease, Rudolf said, noting that ink and paper types will pack from an energy-sapping taken on bigger and bigger Y..,~,.,, acne as it suds." be watched by magazine staffers. "We're prepared for g happe lo-nowhere World Cup skiing "I will say that we have had a dispute with Snow what rru t n. ll.S. Pro circuit and perhaps Country's methodology (in the ballot questions)," He also said that the magazine's extensive freelance Peeples said, adding that the dispute was a possible has Put on alert at all std resorts across rho source of the rumors. West to watch for bogus ballots. • Peeples declined further comment. "It's an indication of how popular this particular ' The rumor, Rudolf said, began when the magazine survey has become," said Rudolf. "On one side we're .opts to carpool and ride the was comacted by the Wall Street Journal, which is wotic- flattered ion here, as mandated by the ing on a story about the ballots, Rudolf said The ballots Snow Country has already planned one big change than half of Pitkin County were found when a source for the New Yodc newspaper ~ ~ p~~g of its Skier's Report Cards for next year discovered them in Seattle, he said, and the magazine "Next yeas; we're going to put a hologram on the has yet to directly confront Vail Associates in the mallet Skier's Report Cards," Rudolf said -the housing authority plans ~ te~ouse m®~es to s " t u East Hopkins project, whrch iced between $130,000 and rotecti o n at abortion c l i n i c priced at around $50,000. by Daniel Eisenberg Geerve apparently feels that the applies to anywhere within a Pendleton, brings his dance Apro-choice bill now circa- bill, in its present form, does not 100-foot radius from an entrance rd Saturday for his newest latiag through the Colorado present constitutional problems to the building. The piece of leg- show that includes slides House of Representatives would with respect to the right of peace- islation is based on similar city lancers perform. require apro- able assembly or free speech. ordinances currently in place in _ tective buffer ~ This is bolstered by the fact thst Denver and Boulder, the only two zone around a similar oniinance of Boulder has in the state. rents people entering healthcare facili- already been judged constitutional, While the added protection is ¦ ties, including abortion clinics. according to Brenda Swank of welcome, Swank feels that the S- 1-B The bill is being co-sponsored PlannedParenthood-Denver foot buffer is actually quite mini- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • by Aspen's new state representa- "Tire real key that led to the mat. In stressing that police would ' 3-Ci dve, Russell George (R-Rule), committee voting to keep the bill intervene if they felt that someone.. • • • ~ • • • • ~ • ~ • • • • • • according to the Republican leg- alive and send it to the House floor was obviously encroaching upon .................24-C relative caucus. was the `bubble' concept," George someone's personal space and 22-A House Bill 1209, which was was quoted as saying in the release. harassing them, Swank claims that amended earlier this week before This idza calls for an 8-foot protec- the bill is more of a preventative .................12-A being passed in the House Judi- five bubble around those entering measure. - • • • • • -C_ ciary Committee (on which or leaving buildings, forbidding The bill is expected to be debat- George serves), aims to enforce a one person to approach another ed on the House floor sometime ••,,,,,•„•••,•„22_B buffer zone around the people with information or counseling next week, and Swank remains coming to and from any health- past that field without the recipi- hopeful that it will be passed Aber •••••••••••••••••20-B care facility, not specifically ent's~nnission. that, it would have to go to the state - - Thic r,Prc~nal rPCtrirtinn Senate. Vail, Miffed at Loss of No. l Ranking = - - -In Skier Survey, Printed Fake Ballots By MaxJ Cxaxt.rEx terrain, good lifts, nearby lodging and Staff Reporter of TxE Wpi t SxnEET Jouxxat. vertical drop. The resort used the rating in Coloradans are calling it Snowgate, ad campaigns, but bad snows this year but Vail Associates Inc., the owner of Vail kept it from capitalising on the rating. and Beaver Creek ski resorts, calls it Unappeased after his meeting with Mr. downright embarrassing. Brown, Mr. Myers decided to fight back In a move that Vail's critics believe was with an unconventional tactic. When the intended to boost the resorts' ratings in an ballots appeared in the February Snow annual ski magazine survey, a Vail execu- Country issue, he contacted Vail's adver- . tive arranged to print thousands of fake tising agency in Seattle and asked it to survey ballots that are almost indistin- print several boxes full of faux survey guishable fmm the real thing -right down ballots, which differ from the real ones to the postal code. The company had only by the absence of a perforated edge. ' planned to hand them out to customers at Sometime after being contacted by this the mountains, but decided against it after newspaper about the plans, Mr. Myers word of the effort leaked out. dropped his plan to distribute them. _ - - - "They sat here and sat here and On the Lookout for Fake Ballots sat here, but we never distributed them," - - - - _ . - - _ said Kent Myers, senior vice president of Still, Snow Country senior editor Ron the resort company. "If there is any impli- Rudolph said the magazine's editors will cation that I've offended our community, be on the lookout for the fake ballots. It our associates, our guests, we'll absolutely plans to tally any reprints separately, and apologize." '`probably won't count them," if they skew Importance of Polls the results, he said. Other ski resort executives professed to .The brouhaha -which began after Vail be surprised by Vail's tactics. The survey lost its longtime No. 1 rating last year in a "isn't that important," said Rod Hanna, reader survey by Snow Country Maga- director of public relations and advertising zine -shows how important such polls for Steamboat Ski Resort, also in Colo- have become for ski resorts in recent rado. "It has some influence, but it years, with high rankings meaning mil- isn't the key to our success." Steam- lions of dollars in additional revenue for boat ranked fourth on the Snow Coun- the winners. But it also raises questions try survey of the top 50 resorts. about the methodology of the surveys and The surveys have risen in impor- whether the results signify much at all. tance as the magazines have used them as "I think there are some real prob- promotional tools, sending out press re- lems with these because of the way leases announcing the results before they .people get the ballots," agrees Jerry are published in the magazines. Those ;Jones, a ski industry consultant, who press releases generate news stories, thinks the distribution system favors the which can lead to both magazine sales and rn ~ big resorts like Vail. "Under the current resort reservations. system, I don't think it is fair to any area One poll Vail isn't quibbling about - at with a small number of season passholders least yet - is the one published by Ski or to smaller areas." Magazine, which listed the Colorado resort N The flap began last September, when as No. 1 in 1992. . p.+ Snow Country's annual- survey ranking Senior edttor Lisa osse m says e . _ . - " " " ~ " ' - ~ readers' favorite North American ski re- magazine mails its surveys to 3,000 ran- sorts placed Whistler/Blackcomb in Brit- dourly selected subscribers, and doesn't ~ ish Columbia, Canada, as No. 1, and Vail in allow the survey to be copied or filled out - ~ w the unaccustomed spot of runner-up. by anyone else. "We try to be very careful Mr. Myers of Vail immediately tour- to be as fair as possible," she said. "We a plained to Tom Brown, Snow Country's wouldn't keep doing these if we didn't z publisher, arguing that the survey doesn't feel there was some editorial value to ~ adequately measure the right things, such our readers." ~ as snow condition or access; and isn't Even if Vail had succeeded in stuffing distributed in a fair manner. He argued, the ballot box, [here's no assurance it H for instance, that the magazine has in the would have helped the resort. A couple of rw past encouraged readers to copy the ballots years ago, a small resort in the East made and pass them to friends,. so the editors dozens of copies of the Snow Country ballot ~ don't know who is filling them out. on a copy machine and passed them The survey does ask readers to rate the around to its season ticket holders and a ~ terrain, crowds, grooming, services, lodg- employees. When they came into Snow 3 ing, food, scenery and night life at the Country's offices, however, the copied bal- resorts. Whistler, a resort with good air lots ranked the resort lower on average ~ connections to Japan, has rated highly than the original ballots did, says Mr. F, largely because of its huge and varied Rudolph. P r °r RE~w ' r'~~' ^ 3 1993 DISTRIBUTION LIST - PUBLIC WORKS PRIORITY LIST BRIAN ANDERSON ERNST GLATZLE TOWN COUNCIL STEVE WARWICK GARY MURRAIN DEBBIE ROELAND MIKE BRAKE GREG HALL MIKE ROSE DICK DURAN SUSIE HERVERT TODD SCHOLL CAROLINE FISHER JIM HOZA DAN STANEK ANNIE FOX DD DETO LEO VASQUEZ JOHN GALLEGOS JOE KOCHERA PAM BRANDMEYER KRISTIN PRITZ CHARLIE OVEREND LARRY ESKWITH PETE BURNETT TODD OPPENHEIMER KEN HUGHEY JODY DOSTER MANUEL MEDINA FILE JANEIL TURNBULL MARY LAWRENCE MEMORANDUM T0: RON PHILLIPS, TOWN MANAGER FROM: LARRY GRAFEL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/TRANSPORTATION DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 1993 RE: PUBLIC WORKS PRIORITY LIST FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22 - 26, 1993 STREETS AND ROADS A. 1. Construct various signs: a. Village loading signs for core. b. 4-Way to Gold Peak, handicap skier service signs. c. 2 "Caution-Falling Debris/Use at Own Risk" for underpass at Aspen Lane and install at both ends. d. Miscellaneous signs as determined by Engineer. e. "Parking in designated spaces...etc." 2. Remove garland throughout Town as needed. PARKING STRUCTURE/TRANSPORTATION A. 1. Replace insulation in attic at Muni. Bldg. 2. Adjust doors to ADA standards. 3. Remove snow from roofs of VTC, Muni. Bldg., Com. Dev., and OTS. CARPENTERS A. 1. Repair signs. 2. Construct Public Work's restroom remodel. 3. Construct gate boxes. ELECTRICIANS A. 1. Follow up with fire code violations. 2. Repair interrogation room outlet. 3. Add exterior entry light at Mechanics Bay. 4. Order (5) exterior entry lights. ~ w~_~.....~.,.~.~,.a.v~ Y r PUBLIC WORKS PRIORITY LIST Page 2 ELECTRICIANS (CONTINUED) A. 5. Repair fixture at main stairs of VTC. 6. Wire connection for new gate. 7. Repair sump pump at Muni. Bldg. PARKS DEPARTMENT A. 1. Complete planting plan for Dowd Junction Recreation Path. 2. Begin design work on Gore Creek Promenade/Pedestrian Bridge. 3. Analyze potential planting sites for 1993 "Trees for Vail" project. 4. Hire consultant for Mill Creek/Ted Kindel Park. 5. Design flower beds for Mayor's Park (ski museum site). 6. Check point to point radio communication from Potato Patch to East and West Vail. LG/dsr 02~22f93 12:45 ~ 3034783740 P.02 ~ ~cr~u-~.c.~. ' ~ itto~"~.~c FQR IMIVlBDtATE aELEASf= CONTACT: Kathy Meyer I (303) 4766330 ' ~ February 18, 1993 .l I THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL JERRY FORD INVITATIONAL t30LF TOURNAMENT CHAFES PATES {Vail, CCl) - In anticipation of the grpwing impact the World Youth Conference and Pope John Paul It's visit to Denver will have on the entire state Of Colorado this coming August, and in deference to this important event, former President Gerald R. Ford and the Board of Qirectors of the Jerry Ford invitational Galf Tournament have decided to change the dates of the 1993 event. The tournament will be held one week following its ariginaliy scheduled dates with the Third Annual Celebrity Shaotout kicking off tournament festivities on Sunday, August 22 In E~eaver Creek. Tournament play will begin at Vall Golf Club and Country Cluh of the Rockies an Monday, August 23 and will continue through Tuesday, August 24. In addition, the famous "Ford and Friends" Celebrity Concert held in conjunctlan with the Jerry l=ord invitational, witi once again take the stage at the Gerald R, Ford Amphitheater on Monday evening, August 23, 1893. Tickets far both the canaert and tournament viewing are anticipa#ed to go on sale the first week in July. 9iSS 8~onth L,.... tgge Road West. Guile 222. Va11. Galorado 8186? S©3/478.8330 F'AX 303/4?8.5?40 WORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP February 19, 1993 Page 1 of 1 TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLU TIONS 1991, 11/19 NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINES LARRY E.ITIM D./JIM C.: What can be done to make these Locations for the newspaper boxes have been determined and approved uniform and locations less prolific? by all TOV departments. Staff will talk to Larry E. to determine if voluntary agreements or an ordinance outlining locations are appropriate. This has been scheduled for DRT on Wednesday, 2117/93. SIGNS AT VAIL ROAD & MEADOW LARRY G.IMIKE ROSE/GREG: Appropriate sign(s) on Vail "No Through Traffic" sign is currently posted. Problem appears to center DRIVE Road to preclude right-hand turns onto West Meadow Drive at the 4-Way. Public Works is struggling with the issue but will fix the for traffic that does not need to be there, i.e. "right-hand turn problem. "They" promised. will lead to dead end; dead end on right turn; no authorized vehicles, etc." 1992 02/17 EXTERIOR LIGHTING KRISTAN/ANDY: Draft Ordinance. Larry E. will further explore the areas of non-conformities, tree lighting and number of lights. Back to Council 3/16/93. 08125 FOLLOW-UP WITH BUCK SHRADER PEG/PAMILARRY G.: Mr. Shrader has called to find out Larry Grafel will write to Bob Baker, attaching responses re: two issues, (CDOT}IJAKE BRAKESISPEED whether there has been improvement on the maintenance i.e., jake brakes and speed limits. Larry G. will continue to "reason" with LIMITS ON VAIL PASS for the west side of the bike path/Vail Pass. Although CDOT. Larry G. will write to Bob Baker. CDOT has stepped up efforts to clean and maintain, their efforts have not been consistent, and this was communicated by Pam. 09108 1041 PLAN LARRY E.: Barbara Green has asked whether the Town of Larry E. will further research and perhaps provide alternatives. (request: Steinberg) Vail has a 1041 Plan. 10!27 ELEVATOR INSPECTION LARRY E.IGARY M./KRISTANIDICK: Tom Steinberg NWCCOG contract received and will be presented to Council at 3/2193 PROGRAM brought in a proposed resolution to adopt legislation for the Work Session. (request: Steinberg) elevator inspection program. 11/03 UNPLATTED LANDS AS MIKE MOLLICA/JIM CURNUTTE: Have we followed-up Forest Service reviewing LOA work. Jim Curnutte and Mike Mollica have DONATIONS with contacting owners of parcels that may be given to TOV compiled a list of properties. Letter to Council by 2/28193 for review. (request: Steinberg) as gifts -understanding we are still moving through the LOA process. 11110 COUNTY REGIONAL MEETINGS Next meeting scheduled for Thursday, 3/18193, from 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. at the Eagle County Building.