HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12-27 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session
VAIL TODUfV COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DE&sEtltllBER 6E y 199`ii
N0 MEET@NCa DUE TO HOL9DAYS
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THE NEXT VAIL ?OWN COUNCIL REGl1LAR !A/ORK SESSION
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TFiE FOLLO1AlING dA1L YOWN COUIVCIL REGl1L.AFi 1AIOR9f SESSION
lA/ILL BE ON TUESDAY, 1/10/95, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TO!/ COl9NCIL C6iAflflBEF3S.
THE P1EXT VAIL ?OWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING AAEETORIG ~
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 1/3/95, BEGINfVIIVG AT 7:30 P.M. IN TON CfllJNCYL CHARflBERS.
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lYovember/December 1994
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"A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTING SIGNIFICANT HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES"
ht' ng VVi nte~° storm. It's a start. Maintenance supervisors expect a
- continuing trend away from sand and towzrd ilternative
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SaI~o While safety of the motoring pubiic is still Priority
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One with CDOT maintenance crews and other public agencies,
Mo re C h e m s ca what are the alternatives for winter 1994/95?
"We used to build beaches," said Colorado 5ome Alternatives
Department of Transportation director Guillermo "Bill" Vidal
referring to the sand buildup at curbsides and highway State crews continue to use a liquid de-icer,
shoulders following winter storms, "but those days are gone." magnesium chloride, in two ways. One method applies the
material as a"prewetting" agent; a liquid tanker wck sprays it
Several years ago CDOT was urged by tir quality direcdy on bridges (the first to ice up) and roadways. A
officials to use less sand during winter storms. Last winter a 20 second method sprays the liquid onto sand/salt mixtures which
percent reduction in use became mandatory along the Front u'e spread from sanding trucks. In either application,
Ranae oF the Rockies, and this winter CDOT's Denver region magnesium chloride is tess corrosive than salt, which damages
will cut sand use by an additional 10 percent. metal on vehicles and highway guardrails, and it melts ice at
lower temperatures thln salt. It's more expensive to apply, but
Scienti'sts measure "PM-10 particulates," the fine ;rit there are labor savings because after the storm maintenance
that makes up the visible "brown cloud." While much of the crews don't have to sweep up sand or clean it out of drains.
dust comes from natural bowl ...continued next page
conditions earliest daguerreotypes and
photo;raphs of the Denver basin, for example, show a brown cioud caused by
natural wind patterns and the traffic of
bison, settlers' wagons and cattle drives '
air quality rescarchers have attriUuted
ten percent of the modern particulates
to wood burning, ten percent to the
smokestacks of industry, and about 45 percent to street and highway sand ~q
Qwhich is Putverized bY vehicle tires and ~
blown airUorne following winter
snowstorms. (The tires, ground by the
friction, a(so show up in the atmosphere
as latex protein in the PM-10).
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The Regional Air Quality Council ~ • "°"~~t~ „ ^
(RAQC) set a base year of 1989 and
mandated that community, county and
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state maintenance crews reduce their
sand/salt use by 20 percent. New
ouidelines also call for sweeping up sand within days after a Rounding a curve on the elevated Auraria Par~~?vdy (S.H. 33)
Page I nenr downtown Denver, a state n-uck applies liquid dercer.
A solid deicer, CG-90, is used without sand. It's a Q11q1-icing vs. De-ICIng
granular white material that looks like salt but without the
corrosive properties. CDOT crews apply it using regular sand/ Anti-icing puts chemicals on the roadway BEFORE
salt trucks, after making some minor modifications to snow and ice accumulate. The chemical keeps ice from
spreading machinery. bonding to the roadway and allows for more effective (and
cost efficient) snow plowing. If crews expect a snowstorm to
SIte Sp@CIfIC reach a specific area, the chemical they apply is stored in
pores of the roadway in either a liquid or dry state and is
There's no one product useful for every road segment activated by snow and ice. This often results in a"popcorn"
in Colorado. Traditional sand/salt mixtures work well on texture that is easily plowed.
curves, hills and in[ersections
where trac[ion is needed. Deicers De-icing applies
work well on straightaways. In chemicals AFTER snow and
the Denver area state crews use i~••F~~. ~~v ice have accumulated.
mixtures with 18 percent salt or Application is similar to
25 percent salt depending on the conventional sanding
availability of storage sheds ro methods but the chemical
protect sand/salt mixes from. the must either melt the
elements. Gews sandina accumulation or penetrate
Interstatc 70 near mountain rowns A through it to disbond i[ from
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(and the walercourses tha[ serve the roadway. Consequently,
town watcr supplics) use IitUe or lhis method uses more
no sal[ in Ihe sand mix. In central chemical to accomplish either
Denver, Interstates 25 and 70 ~SA; task.
near the "Mousetrap" interchange
are served exclusivety with CG- Research into the
90 solid deicer. Across town in Aurora, however, maintenance effectiveness of de-icing chemicals is underway at the Civil
patrols on one part of Interstate 225 fiaht snow and ice with a Engineering department at the University of Colorado Denver
sand/salt mix using 18 percent salt, while other crews use 25 campus. CDOT has funded, througli the Colorado
percent salt. All the I-225 crews prewet their sand, however, Transporiation Institute, a project on "Environmentally
addina liquid de-icer to the sand they apply to highways. Sensitive Sanding.and Deicing Practices." The ESSD project
is charged with defining sand/salt alternatives that maintain
Each of the eight CDOT maintenance sections public safety, are environmentally sensitive and are cost
statewide operates on a locally determined budget based on an effective. A report published in December will conclude the
"avera;e" winter, but in any given season winter storms can data acquisition phase of the-project, which looks at methods
shalter the averaae calling for more spending. Milder winters and chemicals. Lab testing, field testing and implementation
can leave a maintenance section with leftover snow/ice budget of various chemicals will be part of a second phase. Phase II
which can be used for spring and summer roadway will focus on the performance and costs of de-icers; traction
maintenance. Storms can batter southwestern Colorado fzr as a necess<vy element; air and water quality factors of
more often (and with more depth, causing avalanche threat) alternative chemicals and methods; and public education.
than they batter the central mountvns, for example. Or a milder winter for Durango snowfighters may be in contrast to "This business of snow and ice control is continually
a central mountain experience. The only constant in Colorado . evolving," explains Charles Cunningham, (SEE PHOTO,
winters is chanoe. THIS PAGE) assistant maintenance superintendent in
CDOT's Denver Region.
Denver area crews fight to keep highways open for "But for all the research and equipment, the result is
commuter traffic, while rural crews serve interstate commerce still determined by the dedicated individual in that snowplow
and the motorists who travel between towns. Judgment calis truck. Fortunately, our operators talce a lot of personal interes[
on wha[ deicers to apply, and how often, are made by in the safety of the motoring public on their maintenance
individual crews who train and work their highway areas patrols, and that individual commitment is still our best
applyina experience developed durina many winter seasons. inaredient in the snowfighting recipe."
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U 0 0 o2 1lIlOn in Front Itange projects
Avlat1on Fuel TaxeS Six airports alona the Front Range of the Colorado
Rockies were awarded state grants. At Centenniat Airport a
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1~el~s Co1orado Pro~ects state award of $46,260 will be part of an overall $64,610
project for crack filling, surface seal and painting on runways
The Colorado Aeronautical Board, in its fourth series of and taxiways. The town of Erie will receive $20,000 toward
applicant he:irings, has awarded more than $1.2 million in the $24,200 purchase of a'3/4 ton pickup truck with first-
discretionary grnnts to the aviation community statewide. response and snowplow capabilities at Erie Tri-County
Airport. The Fort Coltins- I,oveland 1Vlunicipal Airport
Since 1992 tax revenues generated from the state will upgrade radio capabilities using $6,692 in state funds
excise taxes on aviation gasoline and jet fuel, and from the within a$8,365 project. The Front itange Airport Authority
sales tax on commercial jet fuel, have provided funding for a will receive $48,640 in state funds as part of a$60,000 crack
variety of aviation related projects. The Board responded to sealing and slurry seal project for its east terminal ramp.
le;islation passed in the special session of 1991 authorizing Jefferson County Airport will rebuild a hangar ramp and
distribution of aviation jet fuel taxes, which were previously replace conerete hangar aprons with an estimated $106,684
diverted, to user airports. project; $50,000 of that was granted by the state aeronautics
board. And at Vance Brand Airport, the city of I.ongmont
On October 6 and 7 the CAB heard applicants request will build new taxiway connectors; eighty petcent of a
funds for projects, and subsequently approved 33 ;rants. Most . $30,000 project will come from a CAB discretionary grant.
of the grants improve airfields or scrve as matchina money for
tiederal funding. Some help airports buy equipmenf. One EaStern Plains
$34,900 discretionary arant updates the statewidc emergency
radio network of the Colorado Wino ot the Civil Air Patrol. Akron Municipal Airport will receive a state award
of $15,000 to help match federal funds for a$150,000 project
When state awards are combined with local and for lightina and signs. At I3rush Municipal, a$25,000 project
matchino funding, the total impact of projects amounts to to rebuild ramp and aircraft tie-down areas will receive eighty
$9,822,178 benefiting aviation in Colorado. percent of its cost from the discretionary grant process.
Creeley-Weld County Airport will receive a grant of
The Colorado Division of Aeronautics will approve $17,500 toward the purchase of a$29,500 multi-use tractor
contracts early in 1995 and issue airport manaaers or grant from Weld County surplus. At Johnson Field near
recipients their n ot ices- to-proceed ev-ly in March, giving them Walsenburg, Huerfano county officials will use $54,000 in
the opportunily to advertise projects for bids and begin work in state grant toward the $78,647 overall cost of widening the
spring or summer. runway and replacing lights. Las Animas
county received a$30,000 grant for
improvements at I'erry Stokes Airport. A
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$38,7 10 project will relocate an aircraft tie-
z ~ down area, overlay ramps, improve radio
communications and bury oVerhead power
lines. For Pueblo Municipal Airport, the ci[y
was awarded half the cost of a$100,000 crack
sealing and seal coat ProJect rePairinS main
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overnight commercial aircraft next year.
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awarded half the cost of the $100,000 project.
Del Norte li9unicipal and County Airport, operated by Grand County officials will receive $40,000 in state
Rio Grand county, received $30,000 toward the $45,000 cost grant to help rehabilitate fuel service at ]WcElroy Fieid near
of taxiway and aircraft tie-down improvements. Kremmling and provide perimeter fencing at both Granby and
. Kremmling airports. The project has an overall price tag of
Centa-al 1V3[ountains $50,000. The Walker Field Airport Authority, Grand
Junction, will buy an airport sweeper using $49,480 in state
Seven airfields in central Colorado received awards funds toward an overall $61,850 proposal. Equipment needs
after the discreaonary grant were also recognized for Gunnison County Airpor4, which
hearings. Buena Vista officials will buy a runway
were granted $50,000 to serve as friction monitonng
meter and a four-
matching funds toward an overall
• $1,781,000 runway construction wheel-drive pickup
truck with an 8 1/
project at [iuena Vista Municipal
Airport. Aspen/Pitkin County's 2-ft snowblade.
An estimated
Sardy Field was awarded $34,747
$33,020 urchasc
as part of an overall $38,608 project • NURII P
acka e will be
to crack. seal and sealcoat various ' p g
taxiways and ramps: Building an helped with
airport tamp area at Harriet $26,400 in state
Alexander Field near Salida is grant. li~Yontrose
expected to cost $42,405; Chaffee : County Airport
county administrarors received will use a state
$33,924 in state funds toward that grant of $49,520 as
cost. For Silver West Airport near Part of a$61,900
Westcliffe, the Custer County project to overlay
Airport Authority received $34,666 toward its projected a taxiway. Sirriilarly,lWeeker Airport (operated by Rio
$43;666 costs of sealcoating a new runway. Eagle County Blanco County) will overlay an airport access road; a projec[
Regional Airport will buy a mower and will sealcoat a estimated to cost $37,950 will have state share of $30,360.
taxiway and connectors, thanks to $46,400 in state grant
hclpiiia make possible an estimated $58,000 package. Rounding out eleven projects on the westem slope,
Improvements at Fremont County Airport near Canon City the Telluride Regional Airport Authority will receive
may proceed, given $50,000 in state grant as part of an $50,000 in state match toward a$2,907,764 terminal building
overzll $1,130,000 runway and taxiway construction project. construction project. And at Yampa Valley Itegional Airport
And l,ake County Airport near Leadville was grznted $8,000 Routt County will use $50,000 in state matching funds as part
toward the purchase of Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting of a$1,421,945 project to improve taxiways and lighting.
(ARFF) equipmcnt. Top: typical of airport equipment needs, tliis wide-bladed
snowplow operates at Cortez/Montezuma County Airport.
Western Slope of the Rockies
Land use chan;es were recognized by the Colorado .
Aeronautical Board with the award of eighty percent of a
$60,000 proposal by the Archuleta County Airpor[ Authority,
which plans to buy 15 acres of land for future development of
Stevens Field near Pagosa Springs. Cortez-Montezuma
County Airport will install security fencing to keep animals
off the runways; a$62,500 project receives $50,000 in state
arant. I31ake Field near Delta identified a$968,000 federally
funded runway improvement project which will receive
$40,000 of Ihe total in state funds. An air c:uz-ier ramp at . . .
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Durango-La Plata County Airport will be rehabilitated next .
year, usino $50,000 in state funding as part of an overall T/ianks to Air Force cooperation, t/ie mock C-I30 burn facility
$95,100 proposail. Pnge 4 at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, trains f'crefigliters fron:
airports all across Colorado.
DIV1S/ON OF AERONA(/TICS approved,lnd the concept saves the state and local
governments millions of dollars overall. Best of all,
HOAlORED FO{4 NNnlOVi4T111E Colorado's airport managers are getting better training to
mace their operations safer for passengers."
F1/3E F/GHTIAlG PROGRAM
` 1~O~~I~I ~'~~I~~DE1V~e E~ec~u-onoc
Colorado was last among the fifty states to get a ?I~~pCgII~~$9p6& $OH°'.~h~ COIl~S~IC6IlC$9~qD
Division of Aeronautics, but our five-year-oid organization has ° `
ma e innovative changes among them, the first civilian- `
military agreement in the nation to allow civilians to train for Wouldn't it be worth $15 a month to get informat~on
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) at a military bum via computer the day after CDOT opens weekly bids? The
facility. Colorado Department of Transportation has set up an initial
service with CompuServe which helps CDOT and seven other
Airport managers and staffers across Colorado need state depv-tments of transportation communicate bid
to train each year ro certiFy their ARFF skills. Many oE them itiformation with their contractor communities, using modem-
made costly trips to other states where such training is to-modem computer links. available, or, worse, they accomplished (heir annual "live
burn" training by burning waste jet fuel in 55-;allon drums At CDOT, bid tabs (itemized prices on various types
somewhere on the airport grounds. Federal clean air and clean of work, submitted by contracrors) and the weekly publication
water reoulations prohibit this type of burning, and the airport Transportation News are uploaded to CompuServe, as are lists
personnel weren't experiencing a reasonable simulation of a of prequalified contractors and Disadvantaged Business
real aircraft fire. Enterprises, and the item Co,de Book in metric and English.
For $15 a month plus $8.95 a month CompuServe fee
. In 1993 Aeronautics Division direcror Dennis Roberts (modems use "local call" telephone rates to communicate)
learned that the U.S. Air Force was installing a full-scaile, C- contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and others are accessing
130 fire trtiner at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado the information with electronic speed. In the future CDOT
Springs. It took a lot of negotiation, and decisions that intends to add project advertisements, planholders lists for
traveled up and down the military chain of command to a each projecY, monthly and weekly compilations of pro,jects
final, 1oc11 decision by the base commander, but roday a state/ soon to be advertised, and the opportunity for electronic
military agreement allows Colorado's airport mana?crs to train bidding.
at Peterson Air Force Base.
What you get: Information from Colorado, Georgia,
Colorado's aviation fuel taxes and trainee tuition fees Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas and Wyomina.
help pay for the jet fuel and equipment used at Peterson AFB.
The sfate owns two state-of-the-art fire trucks and reimburses ~hat you need for the VVindows version: ,
the military for fuel at the burn si[e, a mockup of an Air Force (DOS and MAC versions are also avni/ab(e)
G 130. Colorado airport staffers who attend a two-day class
not only train on the ec~uivalent of a Boeing 757 aircraft, they '~7° IB~9 Personal computer or compatible modcl
train as teams, which can be a critical factor in fiahting a real - Microsoft Windows version 3:1 or higher
jet fire at their respective airports. Each altendee pays belween - one hard disk drive with at least 4 Mb of disk space
$150 and $200 for tuition, compared with $750 to $2,000 for plus one high-density lloppy disk drive
typical commercial training. - ail 80386SX processor or higher
- at least 2 Mb of inemory Colorado's aeronautical agency was acknowledged - a mouse or other pointing device compatible with
durino October by the National Association of State Aviation Windows
Officials at its annual meeting in Bismarck, North Dal:ota. - an EGA (or higher resolution) monitor screen
Specifically, the Most Innovative State Program award compatible with Microsoft Windows
recognized Ihe unique arrangement which provides safer, more graphical environment
environmentally compatible trainina at lower costs. - Hayes-compatible 1Wodem (recommended).
"This is partnerina at its maximum," says Roberts. "It Who to call: phone CompuServe toll free for a
took federal, state and tocal coordination to ae[ this joint-use membership kit, 1-800-848-8199 or 1-800-848-8990,
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N]EW U.S. 160 BYPASS ATRIBiJTlETO 'II'RI[NgDAgD'S RICIH[ HISTORY
Citizens of Trinidad tumed out in force to
celebrate the formal dedication of the U.S. 160 Bypass
- Kit Carson Trail, a new one-mile section of road that ~gbi,.~~
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will alleviate severe congestion on Trinidad's Main s ~ ~
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Street and provide commercial trucks with a shorter I:~ -
route to I-25.
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The $14.5 million bypass was dedicated ~ft
Saturday, October 29, with speeches, a parade and a barbecue lunch for approximately 700 people.
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"This is our way of saying thanks to the
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people of Trinidad for all their patience as we have
worked together to secure funding and get this
roadway constructed," said CDOT Executive Director
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Guillermo "Bill" Vidal.
The City of Trinidad and La.s Animas
County frist came to the Colorado Transportation
Commission in 1971 with a proposal for a one-mile
bypass connecting U.S. 160 and S.H. 350 with I-25.
Funding was made available in 1977 for environmental
studies to begin.
PUEBLo Groundbreaking for the bypass took place
on September 25, 1987. The first phase of the project
included construction of a bridge over the Purgatoire
~ River.
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US 160 BYPASS Project, which incladed a bridge over the Atchison,
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KIT CAPSON TRA1L Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tracks, as well as relocation
of the Burlington Northern Rail line and creation of 2.29
~ acres of wetlands. The rail bypass was completed in
NORTH AVE. August 1991.
GODDARD AVE. / nc s The final phase of the project, which began
~ in 1994, included reconstruction of the Goddard Avenue
DEDICATION SfT interchange with I-25, repaving of I-25 north and south of
Goddard Avenue and construction of the U.S. 160 Bypass
from I-25/Goddard Avenue east to U.S. 160/S.H. 350.
160 The bypass will reduce traffic congestion
~ on U.S. 160 (Main Street) in Trinidad, which has local
• ~Q,~~S traffic compedng for space with large commercial trucks
~c.• and heavy military equipment from nearby Pinon Canyon
Milituy Site. -
In recognition of the rich history enjoyed by
Trinidad, and of those persons who have contributed to
that history, the Las Animas county Commissiners and the
a,,Tm, Trinidad City Council in 1989 adopted the name "Kit
Carson Trail" for the new bypass.
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ROadWay Eng891ee9'S ConsWction design called for ten miles of paving
St19dy. Aqytd-Skgd ' with concrete 11 inches deep for a 30 year design life. Test
sections on eastbound lanes, with different kinds of texturing,
TeX$fl96'e f09' C0nC9'e$e measured from 1000-feet long to three-quarters of a mile long.
Virtually every section included dragging astro-turf down the
They dragged burlap and upside-down astro-turf length of the pour, upside down, to roughen the concrete.
across wet concrete. They cut grooves into wet and dry
concrete, across the width of a roadway and down the length Some sections shaped the wet concrete pour using a
of it. They even randomiy grooved the pavement with 5/8 process known as tining. A machine with fingers or tines like
inch, 3/4 inch and 7/8 inch spacing• a giant fork formed grooves in the surface before concrete
cured. Tiny channels were cut across the roadway, or down its
Next they'll test each surface, on a rebuilt segment of length, at spacing of three-quarters inch, half an inch, an inch
Interstate 70, to see which best offers skid resistance for or sometimes set at random widths.
vehicles.
Other sections were sawed after they dried. Blades
State highway engineers at Colorado Department of were set at uniform and random widths, as with the tining
Transportation found no national stand:uds or guidelines for opera[ion, but engineers found that sawing cured concrete was
skid resistant concrete surfaces. There are more questions more expensive [han grooving it while wet.
than answers regarding costs, performance, and
Tests will examine friction, noise, and roughness for
each of the nine sections. The I-70 segment carries about
6,600 vehicles a day, with about 40 percent of that consis[ing
of trucks and heavy vehicles.
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"We found out many of the `constructability' answers
{ „~`r ~~e ~ during I-70 reconstruction," says research engineer Ahmad
~Ardani. "Now to test each section for its skid resistance and
the other factors involved." Interested persons may contact
Ardani at (303) 757-9978 in CDOT's main administration
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building in Denver.
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concrete as it was pourerl. ,
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"constructability" whether certain textures for concrete can
reasonably be accomplished in the field. How can "quality of ' '~E',`'
ride," otherwise known as smooth surface, be provided by a
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concrete roadway that also reduces skids and noise?
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To find some answers CDOT set up 171118 ICSI SCCIIOIIS { i t,` . 4 ~~i `t~t t~s~ r` r f£f7#f~r , IEf 1t~{'~44~ty.lj
with varying texwres on Interstate 70 reconstruction east of
Deer Trail, on-Colorado's high plains about sixty miles east of
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Denver. Engineers will now research the advantages and A;`.
disadvantaocs oE' texturina methods to develop ouidelines for W future construction. Other test sectrons were grooved (this section.
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F06'i'$h6. gB~'S~' $B9'Tl~ 8 P~ssenge~ Services opportunides which can improve mobility for Colorado
nfl3~;~0~' C OI.OCaC90 o residents and visitors. Included are
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Amtrak routes and stations
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Working with the Colorado Association of Transit - scenic/historic trains and trolleys
- commercial service airports
Agencies (CASTA), the Colorado Department of - intercity bus routes and stations
Transportation has published an all new map for non-drivers, - public transportation operators
people who prefer to travel in something other than their own - specialized transit operato- rs (serving elderly and
auto, or those who want to reduce congestion and air pollution disabled persons)
using mass transit or carpools. - carpool/vanpool information sources
- taxicab and shuttle services
It's the COLORADO PASSENGER SERVICES
MAP, bringing together on one sheet the state's intercity bus, , Along with major state highways, locations are given
passenger rail, commercial air service and public or for destinations served by passenger services. Among the
specialized transportation services. locations: Colorado ski resorts, casino sites, Indian
Colorado's systems are part of a national system of reservations and national parks.
passenger service. This national system was emphasized with The map may be obtained by writing or visiting the
passage of the Intertr?odal Surface TrAnsportation Efficiency (;DOT Public Information Office, room 277, Colorado
Act (iSTEA) of 1991, which recoanized that travel needs of Department of Transportation, 4201 Cast Arkansas Avenue;
the public far exceed the capacity of the hi;hway network to Denver CO 80222.
hand(e sinale occupant vehicles.
A MILESTONES is published six times a year by the
The map offers a fresh, new look at travel Public Inforniation Office. Carl Sorrentino, editor.
The contents of this newsletter are not copyrighted and may be used freely. Where appropriate, please credit CDOT.
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TOWN OF VAIL
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Vail, Golorado 81657 MEDA`Q ApVeSpRY
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FAX 303-479-2157 December 14, 1994 Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn
Community Information Office
479-2115
!lQa~L TOWN ~OUNCOL H1GHL9GHTS FOR DECERABER 13
Work Sessuon Bruefs
Council members present: Johnston, Lapin, Navas, Shearer, Steinberg, Strauch
--Vail Commons Project
The Council reviewed an overview of development requirements to be included in the
Vail Commons RFP process. Developers will be asked to submit proposals for the 6.6
acre town-owrned parcel to include a minimum of 60 residential units consisting of
townhomes and apartments or condominiums to house a mix of families, couples and
single residents. The RFP will also include the option for commercial devetopment on
the remaining acreage. Despite previous discussions on the topic, the draft RFP will
not specify inclusion or exclusion of a supermarket on the site. Council members said
they wanted to leave the proposal as flexible as possible to maximize creative uses for
the property. The town purchased the site for $3.2 million in 1993. Council members
said yesterday they envisioned leasing the land to a developer on a longterm basis.
As proposed, the project would be funded privately without additional public assistance.
The timetable includes releasing the RFPs in January; selection_of a developer in April;
and construction beginning in the spring of 1996. For more information, contact Andy
Knudtsen in the Community Development Department at 479-2138.
--Vail Cemetery
The Council voted 4 to 2, with Johnston and Strauch against, to add a cemetery
question to the Feb. 7 special election ballot containing Vail's assault weapons ban
issue. The non-binding question will ask if voters support construction of a cemetery in
the upper bench of Donovan Park as outlined in fihe cemetery master plan, so long as it
does not require an additional tax. The cost of the cemetery project has been
estimated at $660,000. The Council has considered funding the project through the
town's capital improvements budget. In November 1993, voters in the Eagle-Gore
Cemetery District rejected a tax increase to construct the Vail cemetery and expand the
iViinturn cemetery. However, a companion ballot measure to fund operations of the
proposed improvements was approved in fihe 1993 election. Given the inconsistent
results of that election, most Council members said it was important to clarify the
electorate's wishes. In the town's 1994 community survey, 47 percent of the
respondents said they supported a cemetery in Vail while 53 percent were against.
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The survey was conducted in June and had a margin of iarror of 5 percent. For
additional background, including results from the 1993 ellection, contact the Community
Information Office at 479-2115, or Andy Knudtsen in the Community Development
Department at 479-2138.
--DRB Report
During an update on the Dec. 7 Design Review Board (DRB) meeting, Council
members were told the landscaping plan for the Main Vail roundabout project had
received preliminary approval from the board. Final DRE3 approval is scheduled at the
Dec. 21 meeting.
--Amplified Sound
The Council voted 6-0 to extend the expiration date of annplified sound permits from
Dec. 31, 1994, to March 15, 1995. The extension was requested by Town A"ttorney
Tom Moorhead to allow time to work out a possible compiromise involving those
impacted by the amplified sound issue. The Council has previously indicated a desire
to ban amplified sound. But yesterday Moorhead received Council support in exploring
other options in lieu of an outright ban. Moorhead said he would report his findings to
the Council in February or March. In the meantime, no new permits for amplified sound
will be issued: For more information, contact Moorhead at 479-2107, or Assistant Tovvn
Manager Pam Brandmeyer at 479-2113.
--Vail Valley Tourism & Gonvention Bureau (WTCB) Furiding .
The Council heard a brief update from Frank Johnson, president of the Vail Valley
Tourism & Convention Bureau (WTCB), on the new vallEaywide tourism promotion
effort. The Town of Vail will fund $776,000 of the $1.8 million program, designed to
streamline the valley's marketing, special events and information services. Other
funding partners include Vail Associates and Beaver Creek Resort Company. Johnson
said several steps are underway to prepare for the 1995 program, including - reorganizing the WTCB's board of directors; changing bylaws; and enhancing WTCB
citizen and board committees. During the discussion, Council members asked Johnson
to consider consolidating the Village and Lionshead information centers into one
location for increased efficiency.
--Vail Valley/St. Moritz--Sister City Funding Request
The Council voted 5 to 1, with Johnston against, to apprapriate $9,375 from 1995
Council contingency funds to support the Vail Valley-St. IVloritz Sister City project for
1995. The monies will be used to coordinate a valleywide cultural and personnel
exchange. In a presentation to the Council yesterday, organizer John Horan-Kates of
East-West Marketing, said other funders of the $37,500 project would include the Town
of Avon, B.eaver Creek Resort Co. and private donors. A, second funding request to
cover joint press events in New York and Paris will be submitted to the Vail Valley
Marketing Board to compete with other funding requests from throughout the valley.
For more details, contact John Horan-Kates at 845-9200.
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--Updated and Amended Plat for Vail Village 9th Filing
The Council appr.oved a request from a property owner at 890 Red Sandstone Circle to
remove a pedestrian easement from the property. For background information, contact
Lauren Waterton in the Community Development Department at 479-2138.
--Helicopter Landings .
After hearing a presentation from emergency services representatives, the Council
authorized creation of a dedicated helicopter landing zone at the east end of the Ford
Park lot for emergency transport of hospital patients from Vail Valley Medical Center.
Officials said the new site is urgentiy needed since the helipad west of the Municipal
Center is unable to accommodate larger helicopters which are now operating out of
Denver and Grand Junction. Public Works Director Larry Grafel said the landing site
would eliminate about 40 parking spaces at Ford Park. For more information, contact
Fire Chief Dick Duran at 479-2250.
--Wendy's Sign Request
This issue was postponed to the Jan. 3 afternoon work session.
--Deck Leases
The Council agreed to meet with several restaurant owners regarding a recent decision
to increase annual deck leases. For more information, contact Town Attorney Tom
iVloorhead at 479-2107.
--Council Reports
Paul Johnston attended the 5-County Regional Symposium last week. He said the
meeting was productive in exploring cooperative methods to improve health and human .
services; housing; transportation; and day care, among other issues. .
Johnston also shared several constituent complaints about the need for improved
cleanliness in the Transportation Center. o
Sybill Navas reported the Special Events Commission had reviewed progress of the
International Celtic Festival, scheduled for September 1995, and understood not all
arrangments had been completed between the event organizer and the Vail Recreation
District (VRD) for use of facilities. Navas said it was the Commission's
recommendation for the promoter to re-contact VRD to confirm use of the upper fields
at Ford Park. Further, Navas indicated all current Commission members had been asked to continue service on the newly organized special events group under the
auspices of the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau.
--Investments In response to the bankruptcy by Orange County, Calif., the Council clarified the town's
investment policy which prohibits derivative investments. For details, contact Finance
Director Steve Thompson at 479-2116.
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Vail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157
FOIR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 1994
Contact: Bob fVlcLaurin, 479-2105
Town Manager.
EMPLOYERS CHe4LLENGE COMMUBi19TY TO DO IT'S F'ART 6N REDUC161iC
HOL@DAY TRAFFIC CONGESTION
(Vail)--The Vail Valley's three largest employers have adopted measur.es to ease
traffic congestion this holiday season. fVow they're asking for your participation,
too. The Town of Vail, Vail Associates and Vail Valley IViedical Center have .
teamed up to offer a variety of employee and guest incentives to reduce the flow
of traffic in and out of the upper valley between Dec. 24 and Jan. 1.
Vail Town fVlanager Bob fVicLaurin said the incentives adopted by the three
employers are applicable to small businesses and individuals,. as well. "We want to
encourage everyone to do his or her.part to improve the traffic situation this
season," McLaurin said. The three employers have adopted a multi-faceted plan
for increased empl•oyee bus use, carpooling and staggered work shifts during the 9-
day period. Collectively, the three organizations employ about 4,500 workers.
Those employees will be offered free bus tickets for the Avon/Beaver Creek
Transit system and the county's new Gypsum-to-Vail Express service, while
workers who Iive outside scheduled bus routes are being encouraged to carpool.
Employees also are encouraged to arrive before 8 a.m. or depart after 6 p.m.
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In the Vail Associates lots, free parking will be availaEile for company employees
who carpool. Otherwise, a $2 daily parking fee will be charged. The fees
collected will be used to fund the free bus passes for Vail Associates employees.
In addition, for each day employees of Vail Valley Medical Center (VVMV) leave
their cars at home, the hospital will provide a $4.50 voucher for the VVMC
cafeteria. "It's vital that we attempt as a community to reduce traffic congestion
to ensure that our guests, as well as our residents, continue to enjoy a quality
experience in a quality environment over the holidays," said Vail Valley Medical
Center Chief Executive Officer Ray McMahan. Guests and residents also will benefit from the partriership. The holiday plan
includes: staggered lift closures on Vail Mountain (fift:s 2, 3, 11 and 26 will remain
open until 4 p.m.); free park and ride service from Edvvards to Vail on the new
Gypsum-Vail Express; free "Beanery Bucks" breakfast coupons for passengers ori
outlying Town of Vail bus routes; and a multi-agency c:ommand post to manage
peak traffic.
A pilot program introduced last season by the Town of Vail and Vail Associates
was successful in minimizing traffic delays, according to McLaurin. "This year
we're hoping to broaden participation to make even more of an impact."
Following an evaluation of last season's program, tvro changes will be made in
preparation for the second year program: discontinuation of the free park and ride
service at Dowd Junction; and elimination of manual traffic control operations at
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the West Vail interchange. Both efforts were unsuccessful last year.
McLaurin said the goal of this season's program is to reduce traffic by as many
as 500 vehicles per hour during peak times. Effectiveness of the plan will be
evaluated by traffic count comparisons, bus ridership figures, parking structure.
numbers, visual observations and visitor surveys.
For more information, please contact fVicLaurin at 479-2105; Joe fVlacy at Vail
Associates, 479-3012; or Dan Feeney at Vail Valley fVledical Center at 479-7271.
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TOWN OF VAIL MEMOR.ANDUM . ~ ~TO: Robert McLaurin
Council Members ~
FROM: Judy Popeck ~
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DATE: December 15, 1994
RE: Investment Report
Enclosed is the investment report with balances as of November 30,
1994.
The following securities matured in November:
FHLM - $1,000,000 - maturing 11/17/94
FNMA - $1,500,000 - maturing 11/10/94
FNMA - $2,100,000 - maturing 11/29/94
FHLB - $2,520,000 - maturing 11/23/94
FDMC - $ 500,000 - maturing 11/28/94
TOTAL $7,620,000
Out of these monies, the following occurred in November:
TBILL -$1,000,000 - 6.18% yield - maturing 7/27/95
$2,602,627 - Debt service payment
TOTAL $3,602,627
Due to my being sick on the last day of November, other purchases
were made in December as follows: -
FFC 500,000 - 5.499% yield - maturing 12/19f14
FHLB - 1,000,000 - 6.808% yield - maturing 8/4/95
TNOTE - 1,000,000 - 6.858$ yield - maturing 9/30/95
TOTAL $2,500,000
Prior to any further action being taken on the remaining $1, 517, 373
and already existing liquid monies, and in consideration of the
Orange County situation, the Finance Department received direction
from the Town Council to close all pooled money mar.ket and
investment pool funds. This was promptly done and will be reported
on in the next investment report.
The estimated average yield for the debt service fund was 5.44% and
5.93% for the pooled cash fund. Currently the yield curve for 3
months, 6 months, and 1 year are 5.53%, 5.93%, and 6041%
respectivelye
Please call me if you have any questions.
Town of Vail, Colorado
Investment Report
~ Summa Accounts and Investments
For the Month Ending IVovember 30, 1994
Balances Percentage
11/30/94 of Total
flfloney Market Accounts (see page 1)
Commercial Banks $2,284,613 1727%
Money Market Funds $872,234 6.59%
Colorado Investment Pools $2,435,597 18.41%
Total $5,592,444 42.27%
Commercial Savings
Banks & Loans
Certificates of Deposit (see page 2)
Eagle County Ins4itutions 0.00%
Other Colorado Institutions $297,000 $297,000 2.24%
Nafiional lnstitutions 0.00%
To4al $297,000 $297,000 2.24%
Percentage of Portfolio in Savings & Loans 0.00%
U.S. Govemment Secunties (see page 3)
Treasury Notes & Bills $5,775,984 43.65%
GIVNIA's $80,658 0.61%
U.S. Savings Bonds $27;502 0.21%
Federal Agency Discoun4 Notes & Bonds $1,457,986 11.02%
Total $7,342,130 55.49%
Total Portfolio $13,231,574 100.00%
flNaturing V1/ithin 12 Months . $10,666,558 80.61%
Maturing Within 24 Months $1,526,372 11.54%
Ma4uringAfter24Mon4hs $1,038,644 7.84%
$13,231,574 100.00%
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~Money Marlcet Accounts
as of November 30, 1994
-For the Month of November--
Institution Balances
Type of Accounts High Low Average 11/30/94
COAAAAERCIAL BANK ACCOUNTS
First Bank of Vail - Operating
Interest 4.990% 3.920°,6 4.280%
Balance $797,532 $34,769 $178,205 ($330,618)
First Bank of Vail - Insurance
Interest 4.990% 3.920% 4.280%
Balance $1,053
Colorado National Bank Super Now Account
Interest 2.790°,6
General Operating Account
Balance $2,614,178
Total Commercial Bank Accounts ~$2,284,613
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTflflENT POOLS
Colorado Trust Housing Bond Proceeds
Interest 4.810%
Balance $85,123
CSAFE
interest 4.860°,6
Balance $2,350,474
Total Local Government Investment Pools Accounts $2,435,597
AAONEY MARKET FUNDS
First American Corp. Trust Treasury Fund Bond Reserve
Interest 4.498%
Balance $50,254 .
First American Institutional Govt Fund - Dana Investments
Interest 4.980%
Balance $52,602
Fidelity Investment Govemment AAoney PAarket Accounts
Interest 4.740%
Bond Issue Reserve Account "
Balance $281,700
Interest 5.140°,6
Opereting Account '
Balance $487 g7g
Total AAoney Market Funds $872,234
Total all accounts $5,592,444
'•Account Subject to Arbitrage Rebate
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~ Certificates of Deposit
as of November 30, 1994
Bank Name, Location Days to
Rates Purchase Maturity Matunty IVlaturity
Ins Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Value
Bes4Bank, Thorn4on Colorado
FDIC 4.750% 4.600% 16-Feb-93 13-Feb-95 75 $99,000
Paonia State Bank, Paonia Colorado
FDIC 4.400% 4.250% 17-Aug-93 15-Feb-95 77 $99,000
Bank of Greeley, Greeley Colorado
FDIC 5.000% 5.120% 16-Jun-94 16-Jun-95 198 $99,000
Avg Yield 4.657% $297,000
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Govemment Securities
as of November 30, 1994
,°•Treasury Notes & Bilis••`
Daysto Days
Inferest Rate Purchase Maturity Maturity to Book Par
Type Fund Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Maturity Value Value
TNote Pooled 4.250°,6 4.340% 17-May-93 15-May-96 1094 532 $499,334 $500,000
TNote Pooled 3.875°k 5.198% 05-Aug-94 31-Mar-95 238 121 $1,030,602 $1,035,000
TNote Pooled 3.875% 6.009% 13-Oct-94 31-Oct-95 383 335 $785,047 $800,000
TNote Pooled 6.500% 6.553% 13-Oct-94 30-Sep-96 718 670 $499,536 $500,000
TNote Debt Seroice 5.605°k 06-Ju1-94 15-Nov-95 497 350 $1,344,061 $1,350,000
TBill Pooled 6.180°k 17-Nov-94 27-Ju1-95 252 239 $960,922 $1,000,000
Zero Pooled 7.820°,6 21-Jun-91 15-Nov-95 1608 350 $656,482 $700,000
Average Yield 5.91 % ~ $5,775,984 $5,885,000
Average Days to Maturity 371
°•,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°,6 8.480% ~ 14Nov-86 15-Oct-05 ~ 19.10 ~ 11.00 Y~ $26,557
13003 8.000% 9.500°AO 24-Oct-86 15-Oct-06 20.20 12.00 $24,164
14659 8.000% 9.200% 24-Oct-86 15-Jan-07 21.20 13.00 $29,937
Avg Yield 9.053% Y ~ $80,658
°•'U.S. Savings Bonds°"
Years to
Issue Maturity Maturity Years to Book flflaturity
Series Yield Date Date at Purchase Maturity Value Value
EE 7.170°k ~ 01-Oct-86 01-Oct-96 ~ 10.00 ~ 1.84 ~$27,502 Y$30,000
•••Federal Agency Discount Notes & Bonds`••
Days/Years to
Interest Rate Purchase Maturity Maturity Years to Book Maturity
Agency Fund Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Maturity Value Value .
SBA Pooled - Dana 7.051 % ~26-May-94 25-Mar-2008 ~ 13.8 - 13.3 -$706,578 $109,734
FHLM Pooled - Dana , 8.546% 28-Jun-94 01-Mar-2019 24.7 24.3 $63,652 $66,355
FNMA Pooled - Dana 7.528% 28-Jun-94 01-Oct-2017 23.3 22.9 $91,020 $97,572
FNMA Pooled - Dana 6.731 % 29-Jun-94 01-Jun-2014 19.9 19.5 $96,611 $110,531
SBA Pooled - Dana 7.567% 29-Jun-94 25-Feb-2008 13.7 13.2 $80,756 $82,749
SBA Pooled - Dana 6.778% 29-Jun-94 25-Jun-2019 25.0 24.6 $106,733 $108,523
SBA Pooled - Dana 6.846% 18-Aug-94 25-Ju1-2008 13.9 13.7 $108,600 $109,875
SBA Pooled - Dana 7.567% 29-Jun-94 25-Jan-2008 13.6 132 $107,057 $110,088
FNflflA Pooled - Dana 7.814°,U 27-May-94 01-May-2020 25.9 25.4 $89,691 $100,577
S8A Pooled - Dana 7.975% 12-Ju1-94 25-Jun-2019 25.0 24.6 $107,288 $108,744
FHLM Pooled 4.560°h 4.560°,6 03-Jun-93 03-Jun-96 3.0 1.5 $500,000 $500,000
$1,457,986 $1,504,748
Average Yield 6.42°k
Average Years to Maturity 18 Total $7,342,130
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l7FF11CEOF TFIE . P0U. HOk 850
BOARD OF CC1hAMIS510NER5 : . UtGI F. C.Ol.()RADO S 1631
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DECE9lt0BER 19,1994
aairtrirYFairtttrstikftkrtfii~4q 4A trQVCaosraatri~a nirt '
9e00 o I q:00 @~~RK SESSIQN - COMMtlNITY CfEVELOPMENT
9{eith Montag, Directar, Community development
11:00 BE~~~~
11o15 - 12o15 WmRK SESSION - WEEKLY 49PDATE
Jack D. Lewis, County Maniager
9215 - 9AG LUR~CH
916 - 1o49 ~~IL 1~~~~CTlON
EAGLF; COUfVW .n1ST1CE CEPdTER
1o4a ° 2:30 WORK SESSIO{~ ~ ~ITIGdaTION
Jarnes R. Fritze, Gourety Attomey
210 - 3e00 ABATEMERIT HEARINGS
a. 1{arin Hillhause, Newman Halvor5on, Sigrid FPeese
cl~ Bddge a Rssocia4es
SchedUle nuntbeP 008380
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b. Dawn H. Stane Mullin
Schedule number R019719
c. AI1 Seasans Condominiurro Associa#ioro
Schedule nurnber R007670a R007640Q R0076300
R007119
d. WiEliam L. Cox
ScheduYe number 01111124
0. VGIil /'1QsVR/9Q4esy I110/.
Schedule number 907067
f. Douglas J. SterkeB
Schedule number 008355
g. George Jouflas
Schedule nurnber R0327S4, 030397p R0327SS
AOlen BIack, Assessor '
ACTIONo Consider approvai.
3.00 - 3:15 SR5AK
3095 - 3:30 CONSENT C,ALENbAR .
liama oY m roufine and non-aantrvxersiel nafure ara Placed on the rmsenl calendar lo aUow 9tio Board nf County Conimisaionefs to sprnd tts Amm
and enaW on moro imparlant kams oa alangthy agaruda. Any CommWlnner enay raqueat thaian item 6e ^REMDVED" fmm Ihe mneen4 mlendar
9nd oanslAmrod "QarqWig. Any n'ember nf the puhllc maq °REqUE3S° tm?y 8nm he'RZAAOV@d" (rom the Conasn4 Apwnde_
1o EIL6 PAlYqO~G
Liroda Pankuch, Accounting
Mark Silverthorrb, Controller
~CTIONn Approval subject to review by the County Manager.
60 PAE R4lLL FOR DE4e?EIHAtER 19y 1994 6'9ND JB9NU6"17~Y 5fl
Jack D. Lewis, County Manager
ACTIONo Apprvval subjact #v review by the Cauniy Manager.
3e SECT6ON 8 VOI1CHER CONTRACT BETWE@N EASGLE
COUNTYa STATE OF COLORADO AND COLORADO
D1!l0S1ON OF 0iO1lSING
.1ack Levvis, County Manager
~C78ONo Consider appravaB.
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k!. RP-SOLUTION ~STABLISHBNC. REGULAR PUBLIC
MEET9NG DAlfS FOR THE EAGL~ ~OARD OF COUN~
~OMNIISSIONERS FOR Fl~CAL YEAR 1995 AFVD ESTABL.ISF![NG DAYS AND OFFICE HOURS FOR
CQU1VTP OFF1CES `~O TRANSACT ~~UNTY BUS1NESS
FOR PISCAL YEAR 1996
Jack Lewis, Cvunty Manager
ACTdONa Consider approvaB.
WAO@.9N9 li VETEH1A9tlS 0:6EP6i914dE OA-'FICER'S lUYO6tlTHL11
REPOR1T FOR NOVEMBER 1994
Jack ,Dohnson, Veterarls 8arvice Officer
ACTIOR9o Consider approvaB.
Zo30 - 3o~~ ~ JOINT FUNDING AGREENIENTBE311VEEN EAGI..E COUiVTY
STATE QF COLOR/4Dl~ AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICr4L
47URtl E9 FOS`6 0 HE lrERIOld 4J49 t14.iQER 1y 1994y 6ll1RO4I4Pr'tl
SEP°tl EMBER 30s 19959 9N THE AMOIJNT OF $39$8O.A%
FOR OPERATON AND MAIN7'EIYANCE ~F THE GAt31A1G
S°~ATSOA9 On! THE EAtaLE RIVER NEAR MIlVTURN
QSTAT'6ON NUMBER 09064600)
Ray Merry, IEnvironmenta! Health
WCT9ONa Consider approval.
B. f~ELEASE OF COLLATERAL ANb COMMENCEIVBENT 4F
IIHl1E W8°'6R NTY PERIiID9 O¦ D OR69Q9Af1D PLAZA 11
J0hn AlthOff, Er1gIP1e@fiPlg
ACTGONo Consider approvaf.
C. ~~~~~~AN~~ ~F LAKE CREEK VI[LAGE DRIVE
Jahn AI#hoff, Eragineering
~CTBOR?o Consider appraval.
D. ~UBST1TUTION OF COL9..ATERAG. AND F0~~~ ~ARTIF~
~ELEASE9 CORDrLLERA Sl1BDIVIStON, F6UNG 11 (tabled
from Decerrober 8, 1994)
John Alfhaff, Engineering
~CTIONo ConsideP approval.
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E. B1959NESS LEa4SE AGREEAAEnI~ ~~N EAC;LE
COQ1PdTY, STA'H'E OF CO1.ORA[)O ~OWlM9 OF
` MINTURN FOR SP14CE AT 302 PINE STREETe M1fdTUFZN
f~0111 PUBBJC NL1R3E S~~~E
Kathfeen Foritt8?sh, Health and Fiuman 5ervices
ACTION: Cowsider approval.
F. If'LESOLd.Y tl A\.MN CyN8PER19IIVG @'4PPYyeFaTMGAt1T aO Tb7E
USAGE' COMMITfEE FOR TH~ ~OLDEN EAGLE SENIBR
CENTER Jim Fritze, County Attorraey
ACTION: Consider appraval. 0. ADDEPlDUM TO THE AGREE(~ENl' ~ETWEEN EAGLE
lbtl.d+UNTf y S6ATC 'qfF Od4sYYq$R!'4D4A P1fYLA' SIE4OUH46ASy IIN&v
FOR EQ0.91PMENT P~~CHSE AND IIVSTALAT9CaN
f'aul Gregg, Grounds and Building
ACTION: Cansider appravsl.
H_ CERTIF9CATE FOR ~~~ORADO DEPAR1'MEPdT O~
TRANSROR'TATION - DiV1S1ON OF AERONAUT6CS
Dan Reynolds, Airport
ACTION: Gortsider approval.
D. CO@'S FAST G1ZAIN1'ii'
Kirra Andree, Sheriffft C3fFce
ACTION: CDnsideP approval.
~ ~REAK
1a00 - 6045 UQ41OR,U~EN5E HEAFtING
0e REPJEWAL - flflARKQ'S P1ZZ4RIA taF EL71f11ARDS, INC. dba
~~RKo°S
90o ~ENEWAL -BEAVER CREEK FUOD SERVICE, INC. dba
BFtOKEN ARFiOVN GAFE
0I0, RENEWAL -1'HE CQSTaMER CaMPANY dba FOOD PaND
DELI
0Y0 REN~~AL - FtQBERT Y. PR&GMORE dba LEOENDS
RESTAURANT
V. ~~NF-WAL - NlARQl1EZ RESTAURANI'S, INC dba
FIESTA'S NEVV MEXICAN DELI AiVD REST,qURANT
VUe RENEWAd = FIl'ZSIMMONS MUTOR CQMPANY
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Vago MODIFICATION OF PREMiSES - vAIL Faoa sERvocE,
INC. dba TVIfC? ELfC RESTAURAfVT
' VMo PdEW - Bl6XflAAN ENT'ERPRISES IfVC_ dba V9LL,qGlE
MAR KET
UWo RGbNEW69L ° pl\I RESOLR1 l.rVNLE1` AS dUa VI"iVUSE
MOUNTA9fV GRILL (tabled frpm 12-12-94)
Eardene Raach, Courtty Liquor fnspedor
AC'~ONe Consider approval. .
4•45 _ 5:00 BRA97LEY F. G14Etd4 APPLiCA'TION FOR CONSEiVT 7'O
ASSfGN AVIAI70N ~ELA'TED Ce4R RENTAL BtlSINE$S
AGREEfNENT AND LEASE TO COOLE"Y M~~A LEASINGn
LLCo
Brad Ghent
TCiE (dEXT 611EE111yG Or 7FiE EAOLE COUPd7V COMMAIS3MERS 1dWLL BE 61EL.G OPd DECEMBER 20, 1894
ON 91IE 63EcaRD ITEMS WILL sE HELD IW THE EaGLe CMPdTy FtppM_
1RIORa SESSIQN$ VIILL 8E 04ELD IN 7FIE MWNT OF TM HbLY ORO$$ RCOAq -
CbMM5SIUiVERS COIVFERENCE RCCM - DR OTHERWlSE iVO7ED.
THt3 AGEMDA 69 PRGIlIDED FOR INFQRhiA'710NAL PURpp9ES pNLY - ALl'pqYPE3 J4RE APPRQX11PAATE.
7HE BOARD VViiI(,@ IP! SE5SI0N ASAY CONSIDER OTHER ITtMS 714AT ARE BRqUGIiT BEP'ORE I7',
v
SENT BY~EAGLE COUNTY ;12-14-94 ; 19:43 ~ 3033287207-~ 3034792157;# 6/ 8
, - '
DeCer't1beP 14, 1994 - 15:04 Enc,Le cc,iiNiv awMING
551 RRl7ALIWAY
OfFICF nF rHF
P.O. y~ksOX 850
BQARD OF LOMMISSIC7FIER5 •::':'r`:::; FAGIE. COLORA()CS S16 3 1
` (303) 328•8605 ~~:f,..• ' - FA%: {303} 3]S•7207
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:.~,r •~4:'' C"V"'LIN 4 C LORA
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AGEN~~
A~D OF ~OU~T~ ~ MMI~S10 N
~~ETING DAY
DECEMBER 20,1994
staeao ~nreRd kAit~lf~s}itOYras¢r#~ttYit~tFir~dcuasr4a
815 ~ 8:30 a•m. S6d°319-9°V-F" U RAV IS `4eREEK SY1B@JIY'47IOAC1
Paul Clarksan, Planner, Cammunity DevelopmenQ .
~~~0 N: Cortsider a reques4 faP afinal piat of 16 single family
lots.
8o30 - 9o00 aomo SM-826m92-DEUA S11BD9V9SION
Paul C9arkson, Pfanner, Communfty Development
AC'f1ONo Consider a request far a 3 lot fnal ptat
940 - 9030 aom. 1~~QUO6t UCENSE - SHOW CAUSE HEARING - TtiOMAS
J. DQMENECO dba PIER THIRTL~EN LIOUORS
EaMene Ftaach, LiquoP Inspector
ACgIONo Consider approval.
9:30 a 10:00 aome UQUOR L9CENSIE - SliOW CAUSE FIEARING - THREE
SENENTY SIK GQRP4FiAT10N dba VVMITEWATER
PACKAGE ST0RE
Earlene Roach, Liquor Inspector
~CTIONo Cansider approvaf.
90000 - 110o15 aeme [~~EAK
I
SENT SY:EAGLE COUNTY ;12-14-94 ; 19:43 ; 3033287207- 3034792157;# 7/ 8
A. SU-329-94-AF2-p?SPEN MESA ~STAT'ES, d~~ 21
Kathy Eastley, PIannBng, Community Development
ACTDONe Consider a request $o table file.
. M SU=326-94-6-CURRERd SiJBDIY1SYOld
Sid Fax, P6anning, Community Development
r~CTIONe Consider a Pequest to deny fle.
1110 ~ 92a00 p6Me ZS-355-94..FEDERAL EXPRESS
PguB Clarkson, PIanner, Community Development
ACTlONo Consider a request for a Federsl Express documeni
and package distribuQion facility.
~
92a00 - 1a55 pom. l~UNCH
1.56 = 2:00 P.M. CERTIFflCATION OF M9LL LEVlES
Mark Silverthorn, ControIIeP ~~~ONo Cvnsider approval.
2o00 - 246 Poneoa WORK SE~~ION - R~~~RD11~~ ~~~F MJ4TEitIALS
, Mike 1lVheelersburg, Gommunity Development
, 2:~~ ~ 3:00 pem: PD-329-94-S-1A VISTA SUBD9V9S1ON
Paul Clar~CSOn, P9anner, Cornmuni4y Development
ACT8ONo Consider a reques4 to rezone and subdivide far 10
single family dwelling units.
3.V0 - 315 p.mo SWEAR6NG 9A~ ~EREMONY FOR COUNTY TREASUfiERo
SHER~~ BRANDOBd
3096 _ 3030 1. f~LATlS9AlRESOLRITION S9GNiNG
Kathey Eastly, Planning, COrrlmunity Development
ACTaONe Cansideo approval.
2. CQNTRACT BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTYo ST~~~ OF
C~OLO~~~ AND ItRUU ~ONSULTINC FOR LEACH AIp
COLLECTO0N AT THE EAGLE COiJNTY LANDF1LL
Don Fessler, Raad and Bridge
ACT9ONe Consider appPOVaI.
1t
SENT BY:FAGLE COUNTY ;12-14-94 ; 19:44 ; 3033287207i 3034792157;# 8/ 8
ao RFESOLUTIOh9 ~ONCIERNIINi`s RE-APPOINTMENT OF
DONNA BLACICNiER TO 9'HE EAtsLE VA9~~Y L~BRARY
D@ST6tlC'B' BOARD OF TRUS'fEES
,lim Fritze, Coun#y A?ttorney
ACTIONo Consider approval.
210 P BoDO P°mo PD-100=96-P-UPP'ER BP?CHEL~R Gl1L~~ ~ILLAGE
a tSPEb"9VER r1AREEK PE1Doo
Sid Fox, Pianning Manager, Cammuni4y
Development
ACT9ONo Cansider a reqtaes4 for a Preliminary Plan for 117
uni4s.
P0439-94-A=@,,ower Bachelor Gea9Ch V611age whead"
Sid Fox, PPannlng Manager, Camrnunity
Devel@pment
~CT~ONo Consider a requesf for a PUD Amentlment.
PD-139-94-P-Lower Bachelor Gulch 1/i0age 'Armwhead."
Sid Fox, F°tanning Nlanager, Community
DeveiopmenQ
A~~ONe Cansldee a request for a PUD Prelimanary Plan. ,
11-IE PdE)t9' ivEEi1PlC3 OF 1TiE @AGtE COUN7Y ColulNtl8sloNERB WILL BE FtEIA oN ;IAINUARY 311995
OYd I?iE RECbRp I'PEaq$ VWLL @E HELD IN'IHE EAG46 CCUPlTY RQSIAR.
VkPOZ6{ SESSIOhlS MNLL BE HELD IN TFIE MOUNT OF TFIE MOLY CRQ9$ RQUPIJ -
COLOuD55(dNEq$ 1001141FERfiNCE ROM -OR OTHEFtU41SE P707ED.
iHls AGEMDA IS PR9UIDED FOR INFOReAAT1pNAL pURP05ES ONLY - ALL 7fMES ARE &PPROxFdnATE.
THE BoARD VR116E IPI 8ESSIAN BAAY ddN51DER MER RENiB 7FWT,4ftE BROtIpHT BEFORE IT.
,
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p REC'D 7IET .1 9 .1"4
VAILVALLEY ' FOUNDAI'ION ~
1'r'uridtn_{~hn.ae+ship
in uJtletit, eaucntimtal ~
arid cir(hiral ciideaunn
to enhaitce arid srrstain
tlie quality oi life ru tlae l ail l•'rr!(cr
December 7,1994
Board of Direc[ors
Yresident Gerald R.Vord MY'. Bob MeLaurin
Rtibert E. Iiarrett Town of Vail '
Ixon D. Iilack
c:,roi,.n s. sIoLII,I 75 South Frontage Rd. cralg Nl. cobn:[
lantes Bem, Craddocl; . Vail, CO 81657 Jack Gosbv -
Andrew Y. Dah•
H. i3enjamin Duke, Jr' D@1T BOU'
Ham H. Framptun, lIl ~
Joiin Garnsey -
ceorge N. ciuett. Jr.
Pepi Gramshammer With fhe America's Encore Womeri s World Cup race weekend successfully
steve l. x<<ner behind us, I just wanted to take amoment to thank you and the Town of Vail
Manha Head
Will;an,J. Hybl for all of your tremendous support and enthusiasm. .
Elaine W. Kelron
Henry R. f<ravi;
`'tz"ubh s`°". E„'e""`S VVe here at the Founc~ation believe fhis yeaf s America's Encore to be one of
~~lichael S. Si~annon
Rodney E. sli:er the xnost successful World Cup Race events, in terms of participation and
C. Philip Smiley
x;ci,Trd L. swig overall operation, in recent memory. It is because of people such as yourself,
Oscar L. Tang
Herber[ A. 1Vertheim and everyone at the Town of Vail, that we are continually able to host such
terrific events here in Vail.
John Gamsey
President Once again, thank you for all of your time and efforts, it is truly appreciated.
Sincerely,
19s.9 11",td,arpr,r,,
Skf CGanrpioush7ps'
.AF_1 linrld Farum •
Aurcncar7 Ski Classic
4'ail bt(ernatiata! John Garnsey
Sirn»ner olDmue President
Gerald R. Fard
Antphillteater t I
Fwid jnr the Fiuure
1 ~
HurnblamerAwards
ond Scliolanhiys
Oencrltr
1994 IVm1d Il9ountain 13ike Chantpianships
P.O. Box 309
Vail, Colorado 81655 . ~
303-479-1999 ~ . _
Fax,303-476-7320
A Colorado 501 (c) (3) - -
NonproJ'it Coiporation ` ,
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it,nhlgh cost of Iife in Colorado's skl country,., 7° a~ 7o y~
ousehold~Bncome, 1n (J~n economlc Sq~Leez~
Medlan h .
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~ • ¦ Re ional household income -
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~ ~ '.1990,199401999•0 . Gazette Telegraph which includes interest on savings and 1994 1999~~ r e t u r n s o n i n v e s t ments - is hi gher than
DWARDS - The American '
, $s o 5500 Dream is becoming fantasy in s ki the statewide average, reflecting the
--wealth of resort residents who don't nec- ,
_ 50 ro aoo country. essarily depend on the local economy+.
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40 ~ 9 300 can buy a home, raise children and put But the average job in the five-county
N0.'30 `o down roots m ~ Colorado's increasm ~gly area pays a wage below the state .
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_ ca ¦ In Eagle County; home to
ro Zo N rare as a$30 l?ft t, ~cket. ° -
It's tough enough for the savvy such Beaver Creek, property values have
L 10 L100
as Ross Jansen, who parlayed small real- risen 19 Percent during the last 18
` o.~._.'.._~--. ---i - o~ i-•-- estate deals into enough money to build months, far outpacing wage growth,
Eagle ~ Lake I 5ummit Eegle I Lake ( summit his family a$300,000 home in barren m Even as they earn below-average
Garfleld Pltkin colorado Garlield Pltkln colorado Edwards, a burgeoning bedroom commu- Wages, workers face a housing market .
• average : average that is, in every county but Lake, signifi-
nity 13 miles west of Vail. Even so, Jan- cantl more expensive than the state-
Medicaid births as a sen is doing much of the work himself to y
POpU184101191'04Vth percentage of all births*' keep the house affordable. wide norm. The rare starter home.in-
1980 . It's even harder for the survivors like Eagle County costs about $140,000; the
. ~ 1990 ~ 1994•0`; 1990n 1991 O 1992a avera e is aboUt $300,000. ' _
35 John Calhouri, who has spent eight years While the population of the resort`.
in a place he loves but can barely afford,
30 5~ Stuck on the renter's treadmili, he's no,, region has risen by 9 percent since 1990,
~ ~ ao closer to huYing a home than the day he births to families on Medicaid - a key
a arrived, and senses the opportunity poverty indicator - have doubled, tri-
N 20 30 , might be slipping away. pled, or even quadrupled, depending on
"We want the dog barking in the back the county.
L 15 Zp y "~A lot of people in our communities
~ o ardhe sa. ~d. "We want to be able to
9 a r e b e i n g pushed toward the lower end
knock out walls.
5 - 10 But the hard economic truth is that of the economic scale, said Wayne Eth-
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the middle class - like the service class eridge, a commissioner of Pitkin County,
o 0 ~ home to Aspen, the most exclusive en-
before it - is being pushed aside by the clave of them all.
Eagle Lake Summlt Eagle Lake Summlt
Garfield Pitkin Garfield Piikin Colorado wealthy. Putting aside ]ong-standing ri- At first glance, the low end in the high average valries, local politicians and resort offi-
"estimated cials from Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Sum- country doesn't look so bad. The sce-
""Medicaid covers low-income patients and is an indicator of mit and Lake counties met Thursday for nery s great and job opportunities !
economic problems. ' abound, The kind of large newspaper ;
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Pitkin and Summil counry some soul-searching. g~ ~QUp~~gNS/B4 ±
departments o! Social Services and Public Health TIl2 pfObIQIC1 3t }13Ild: , : , . . . . . . : : . .
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ins/Hig h lonesome 'ls l(5%nt costly ~
Mounta p y ,
From Bl Ed Noamickl/Special lo the Ga=ette Telegre0h This is a ptace where a season of Ralmrp Holdings Inc., owner
employment ads that ordinarily a w ski pass is as common as a of several Summit County re-
announce executive positions in• ,i driver's license, where workers sorts. "It's not going to happen
- stead plead for receptionists, get in a run or two during lunch if he or she is working at two or
tellers and hotel desk clerks. ~•Y y ~ ~~"'a~~~r~^~~ r "Vail has a lure to it," Cal- three jobs, or worrying about
, Entry-leveljobs pay more than houn sazd.'9 like knowmg that I drivmg to work for two hours,
$8 an hour, plus honuses. ~ I I I hve at the largest ski area in mstead of worrying about the
But in x place where a North America. There is some dew on someone's baked ,
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trigue m that, and [ like it." Alaska.,,
o n e- b e d m a a r t m e n t r e t s m A n d t h e r e i s t h e a t t r a c t i o n o f T h e l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t o f f i c i a l s
for $800 a month, a allon of small-town lrvin
8 g, Bood schools, who met ThursdaY at Beaver
milk costs E2.88 and unleaded ~a dramatic landscape. Creek lamented the damage that
goes for $ L94 per gaAon, SS an
dcesn't go faz. don't feel trapped by Vail," the erosion of the middle class
hour .
Calhoun said. °I want the kids has done to the "sense of
~GiCAt W~II~R ~Il~it ~t~ to be here. Now I'm asldng my community."
self, how do we stay?° "We want complete communi-
seen as part of the allare Employers ask the same ques- ties, where most of the people
tion. The squeeze on the middle who work there also live there;"
Daug Turley is lucky to be ~4 class has been bad for business. said Aspen Assistant City Man-
making $12 an hour in construr 1 ~s The Vail town govemment, ager Steve Barwick. Otherwise,
tion, but he gets by only because ~ for example, has two director- "we'll have empty communities
he lives rent-free in a trailer his
boss hauled to a nearby RV level job openings, each paying at night."
campground. , between $40,000 and $60,000 In Eagle County, where a tak
third
tax An apartment? dodt even u~' . per We've never h dedifficulty mai ed toloupof srtate o ne~rsaze
want to think about it," said the ~
young, lanky Kentuclnan. °It's filling department director posi- the emptiness is already +
outrageous. There's no point in tions," said Aseistant Town apparent.
`t - Hanager Pamela Brandmeyer. But Rademan, the Park City
Turley and two roommates Shirkle Evarts of Shlrkie's Reataurent In Eagle set• ends meet even then by working odd Joba and Evans, the restaurateur, has official, dismissed such talk as '
keep costs down by cooldng tled In the Vall Valley 25 years ego. He made constructlon before setting up his own huslness. gone through three managers secondary. ln the end, he said,
meals with a deep fryer and a this year. the success of the resoR indus-
hot plate. Dining out can wreck supply of space is limited, so reau. Nationwide, it's closer to the profit into the home he's ^[t's too hard," he said. try - built on the dream of lei-
a budget; Wendy's iries W help prices have gone through the one of every two women. now helping to build. °They needed to work a second surely living in a dramatic set-
by giving ]ocals a 10 percent roof. Nor dces everyone live close "We were lucky" said Jansen, jJob " ting - depends on preserving a
discount. "People who work for wages to work. The average commute 34. °I was offered a decent situ- Resorts, too, are beginning to middle-class work force.
Myles Rademan, a former have definitely been pushed is 30 minutes, a five-county ation. 8ut I worked hard when l notice that tired, stressed em- "Not because you deserve to
Crested Sutte town planner who out,° he said. "Now the middle study determined. got here. I earned everything ployees aze not what visitors live here;" Rademan said, "but
I've Qot." paying $660 a night want to see. because if we want to have goo
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now works in the ski town of class is being pushed out." ,
' Park Gity, Utah, said there's no Even Pitkin County Manager Deternunation needed; Calhoun, meanwhile, is count- °We're in the service busi• service for t gue ts, hen it be-
mystery behind the high cost of ' Reid Haughey had to settle in n luck d0esn't hnrt e1 'ther N0°h luck ness We need ta have heople. hooves as to have you live here,
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Glenwood Sprin in neighboriB e, ~s wife and young son ar• happy not only to live ere, but because you're part of the
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_ resort living: Someone buys a Garfield County when he ar [t's never been easy to make it rieed from 8oulder in 1986 with t„ Work here," said Jim Felton dream."
chunk of paradise and builds '
homes for the wealthy, who buy rived seven years ago. FinallY, in ski country, but it has been the intent of staying for a year,
~~and we kep[ on staying." The "
the lats and drive up pnces for Pitkin County commissioners eysiec When Shirkie Evans Cns have lived in eight dif-
_ everyone else. lt happened years qave him a housing allowance, came to the Vail Valley 25 years ferent places in eight Years of
ago in Aspen, Rademan said, and enabling Haughey to live in the ago, he did resort grunt work in
rentin After a short-notice
the cycle is repeating itself countY where he works. the win[er, construction in the g
throughout the West. '"1'm the highest-paid person summer, odd jobs in between. lease termination in late 1989,
But today the process is accel- in my organization;' he said, gut back then, "housing was af- the [amily rented a duplex in
erated, he said, because resort "but 1 can't afford to live in Pit- fordable and availabie;". said Denver and Calhoun commuted
' living has gone yearround. kin County." Evans, who has since built a suc• to his job at a Vai] newspaper
Some mountain residents re• cessful restaurant business. each day for six months.
Thanks to computers and fax
'machines, towns that once of- gard their bucolic setting as su- Since then, "the price of entry Unable to get off the renter's
q
fered only a remote retreat for a perior to the Front Range rat has gone up," he said. To make treadmill on a newsman's salary
few weeks each yeu have be- race, but many run their own rat it these days, a new arrival Calhoun, 37, made the jump last~
come places for an office with a race to live at the foot of world- "would have to be working hard week to real estate. He con-
dynazntte view and a ski lift in class ski slopes. for four or five years, saving, vinced.a local brokerage that
the back yard. Relatively free ot To pay the bills, plenty of and not skiing much." young, strapped families like his
crime, resorts have become ha• folks hold down more than one [t can be done, though, by orvn are an untapped market. '
vens for what Rademan calls job. Indeed, Eagle County's labor luck or by pluck. With some hand-holding and fi- '
"the great white fright t7ight" force isn't big enough to fill Jansen had some luck. nancial planning, he said, theY
from urban areas. every job in the county unless He moved to Vail in 1988 [o can become homeowners.
Meanwhile, executives who some residents moonlight. market his Father-in-law's con• [n the process, °I hope to be- j
vacationed in the mountains To qualify for a mortgage, a dominiums. One of the fringe come a property owner myself Ii
' when big-time ski resort devel• two•income household is almost benefits was a rent-free home. sometime soon," he said.
opment began in the 1960s are mandatory. More than three of He and his wife saved enough in There's not much poinr -kino ~
now retiring and moving here. every four women in Pitkin, two years to buy a $116,000 du-
lt's basic economics, Rademan Eagle and Summit counties has a plex in Edwards. TheY 5old it willing to put up with so much .
said: Demand for space is up, job, acwrding to the Census Bu- this year for s 183,000 and put to hang on in the Vail Vatley. I ,
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TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road Department of Public Works/Transportation
Yail, Colorado 81657
303-479-21 SS/FAX 303-479-2166
December 20,1994
Mr. Mark L. Smith
100 East Thomas Place
Drawer 2770
Beaver Creek, CO 81620
Dear Mr. Smith:
Thank you for the newspaper article on the "City Bikes" idea from
Copenhagen, Denmark.
, It is an interesting idea that may have some future application
here in Vail. However, with the proliferation of bike rental
businesses within the town it doesn' t seem prudent at this time for
the Town of Vail to compete in those markets that are already being
well served.
We will continue to encourage usage of our free bus system, the use
of bicycles as well as walking as alternatives to driving. with
the completion of the Dowd Junction bike path we also anticipate
greater increases in commuter and recreational uses of the bicycle
within town. This will complement nicely with our extensive bike
path system in and around town.
Again, thanks for the article.
Sincerely,
A~r Lar fel
Director
Public works and Transportation
xc : V~a=i 1,=- Town_ .C_o_u---ric i~l
Town M~anager
Chief of Police
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: - Those readers who called said that see below. Please keep in mind that this
. ~ the \Fail Town Council should stay the is not a scientific suivey, but rather a
course regarding commercial signs reflection of opinions by those who took .
along the highway. the time to respond.
• ~ _ At issue is whether Wendy's should *"I would be happy to see Wendy's
be allowed to have a logo on a sign at put up a sign at Dowd Junction if they
Dowd Junction alerting motorists to the allowed us to put up 340 signs west of
' ' ~ ` fact that the fast-
: food chain has a here for businesses in '
their .
, franchise in West .:;•.,~:.l front yard.~~
. Uail. °"I am a long- ' •
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~;,'s;:::.'•:>:>::~,~ time Uail local an
A similar si d I
. sign :»:<:>:<;::M:::::::::>;:,;::::::::•>:.: ~;:~::.;:;;:>::;:>:::s;
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already exists in do not want a
We
nd
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Avon Y~ ~ the ,
for several
road that would take
businesses, and away from the
, you can see such signs in Summit beaury of all the mountains and the
Caunty. ° picturesque valley we have. We already '
The way it works is the company have enough over-development and
, would pay the Colorado Department of there is no need for commercialization." ~
Transportation. However, that agency *"There's already a sign that says .
- will not allow such signs unless the there's food and gas in West Uail. No ~
county commissioners approve, and in other sign is needed."
the past the county commissioners have "I'm an Avon resident,, and it's clear 3
gone along with the wishes of the that the time has come for Avon to
affected town. - clean up its act. The day of the short- ~
In the past, \Tail has rejected such term renter is over. The people are
- w • requests, and the county commissioners spending some substantial sums for (
, have endorsed that position. The land and homes here, and they don't '
! . council will revisit the matter in
January. want property values depressed by ~
unkyard lawns and driveways.~~ i
We asked readers if governments „We
~ legislate through P&Z a
_ . . ~should try to legislate good taste. We required amount of landscaping on all
mentioned the Wendy's case, and we property. Tractors, trailers and
- _ - - ~ also mentioned Avon s ~
nuisance" . snowmobiles when left outside are no
ordinance. more than unsightly landscaping. It's
For the opinion of TIPSLINE callers, totally unacceptable." -
~atc~. be- le t~In ~ ,
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ski s~o~es ~°o~c~ he~°e s~er? , i
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With two deaths on the ski slopes And how about the interface of
, ~ , ~in this valley already in this young ski different users. Last winter we were
r-`
: . , . . : ~ ' . - • : season, the question arises about skier hearing lots of complaints from alpine
cafery
skiers about the snowboarders on the
REC~Il/~:~
' . ` WILLIAN! I. MORTON ~
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; I)eceffiber 14, 1994
Mx°. Robert W. McLaurin
Vail Toevn Manager
- - Towxi of iTail
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. 75 South Frontage Road
Va.il, CO 81657
Dear liilr. Mcl,aurin:
I evrite this note in support of the Town Council's
direction to the towxi attorney to draft axi ordinance
banning all affiplified sound, except for special events ixi
the Village amd I.ionshead. This ordinance clearly
should be enacted by the Towri Couricil as at clearly is in
f.he best interest of the ffiajority.
Sincerel
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Williaffi Morton
WM/by
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EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS Q _~(fJf,,op~ /,,I• /pF
136 State Capitoi ~ dF~
Denver, Colorado 802 03-1 79 2
Phone (303) 866-2471 L~C~CGC..Q(~• ° ~ ~ ~
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December 9, 1994
Roy Romer
Govemor
Dear Mayors
I am writing to invite you or your designee to the Colorado
Summit on Smart Growth and Development on January.25-26 at
the Colorado Convention Center in Denvere This critical
meeting is for leaders such as you from around the state who
are beginning to,plan seriously for growth and its impactse
Coloracio is a unique and wonderful place. That is why so
many people want to work and raise their families here. The
challenge is to find a way to grow without losing our
special charactero Colorado needs to grow smart, not just
grow big. The decisions we make today will determine
whether or not that happense We need to re-engage citizens in this effort and create true
partnerships in which communities and state agencies and
others build common visions that guide decision makinge
I ask you to use your experience and leadership to help
craft a way for communities throughout the state to make
really good decisions about the futurea I urge you to
attend the summit and start the conversation on identifying
growth issues, share experiences and develop strategies to
address these issuese
Through the summit, we hope to achieve a framework to
. realign state policies to support sound planning efforts,
ciefine the problems of growing smartly and build enthusiasm
for local and regional partnershipse
Following the summit, there will be a series of regional
meetings to give everyone an opportunity to participatee I
hope you will be part of the statewide Smart Growth and
Development Summit that will begin the process of ensuring
that Colorado remains the best place in the nation to live,
work and raise a familyo
S4cerel
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COLORADO LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
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SmartGro'Wall A D~VeIi
Januarp 25-26, 1995
Colorado Convention Cemter, 1323 Champa St., Denver
Host: Governor Roy Romer
Sponsors: State oj Colorado, Coiorado Muniicipal Lehgue and
Colorado Counti.es, Inc.
_ JANUARY 25 , Registration; greetings from Governor Romer; small work
groups identify issues and challenges concerning smart
8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. growth and development in Colorado; panel with small-
group spokespersons. Lunch provitled; evenirtg recepiion.
.JA[VUARY 26 , Colorado success stories; small groups develop and dis-
cuss tools and strategies; next steps. Lunch provirled
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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CONFERENCE COST ? Cost for the conference is $60 per ;person. Make checks
payable to "Governor's Office, StaLte of Coiorado" and
return with yow regisfrafion form (see beiow).
HOTEL lo. The Colorado Reservation Service ain provide phone num-
ACCOMMODATIONS bers of hotels in downtown Denver: 1-800-777-6880.
FoR MopE ? Beguuung December 12, you can c:ill 303/866-2817
INFORMATION... between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.. 14onday-FYiday.
TO REGISTER... ? Please fill out all blanks on the fonn below and return to:
Colorado Leatlership Summit
on Smart Growth & Dieuelopment
c/o Colorado Deparhnent of Local Affairs _
1313 Sherman St., 12oom 521
Denuer, CO 8GI203
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We AHTJST have your registration no latea than
January 6, 1995.
If you make this deadline, confirniation of registration and aciditional information on
the summit will be mailed to you by January 13, 1995.
REGISTRATION FORM: Colormdo Leadership Summit on Sma:t Growth & Deeelopmeat NAMe Trtte
' ORWtR11TON 7MAT YOU ME REiRESEMNO , • CMECK MMBpi
. MAn.niu AoonESS Tum4mm Nureim
Please return this form and your $60 check by January 6 1995 to:
Colorado Leadership Summit on Smart Growth & Development
c/o Colorado Departrnent of Local Affair;s
1313 Sherman St.. Room 521 Denver, CO 80203
PLEASE MAKE CHECBS PAYABLE TO GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.. STATE OF COLORADO