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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-11 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session ~ VAIL TOVVN COUNCIL WORK SESS10N TUESDAY, APRBL 91, 1995 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Joint Work Session with Eagle County Commissioners and the Avon Town Council. 2. Review Proposed Open Space Zoning Changes. 3. DRB Report. 4. PEC Report. 5. Information Update. 6. Council Reports. 7. Other. a. Vail Valley Consolidated 1lVater District Request to Proceed uvith Underground Pump Station at the Dowrd Junction Site. 8. Executive Session - Legal Matters. 9. ,4djournment. NO~E UPCOMBNG MEETING START TIAAES BELOW: (ALL TGRAES ARE APPROXINAATE APID SUBJECT YO CH/4NGE) O • • • • • THE PlEXT !lAIL 70lIVR! COUNCIL FiEGULAFi NIORK SESSION WILL BE ON TUESDAV, 4/98/95, BEGIFINIIVG AT 2:00 P.Afl. BN TOb COUNCIL CF9AflABERS. THE FOLLOW9NCa VAIL TOlNPd COUNCIL REGULAR VVORK SESSION lfNIL.L BE ON TUESDAY, 4/25/95, BEGIIVRIING AT 2:00 P.M. BN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE NEtY !lAOL YOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVEIdING AAEEYING !A/BLL BE ON YUESDAV, 4/18/95, BEGIIVDdING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAflABEFiS. ~ • ~ • • ~ • C:VIGENDA. WSE VAIL TOUVN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDA1P y P4PA"iIL 11, E99J 2:00 P.M. IfV TOV COUNCIL CHANiBERS EXPAIVDED AGENDA 2:00 P.M. 1. Join4lAlork Session with Eagle County Commissioners and the Avon Town Council. 3:00 P.M. 2. Review Proposed Open Space Zoning Changes. Jim Curnut4e Russell Forrest ACTIOfV REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Staff is requesting permission to proceed with the rezoning of approximately 60 parcels of land. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: One of the Vail Comprehensive Open Lands Plan "next steps" is to review and make necessary zone changes to open space parcels in the Town of Vail to both ensure the protection of sensitive parcels and to address legal nonconforming uses. In the Fall ofi 1994, staff completed test changes to the iVatural Area Preservation, Outdoor Recreation, and General Use Districts. Staff is currently proposing to change the zoning on approximately 60 parcels and would like to reviewr these proposed changes with the Town Council. Staff has also discussed vvith the Towrn Council the possibility of creating a Charter Amendment to require a vote of the people to change the zoning of "designated open space". Staff is also seeking direction on proceeding with the orafting of a potential Charter Amendment. STAFF RECOMMEfVDATION: N/A. 3:45 P.M. 3. DRB Report. ~ 4:00 P.M. 4. PEC Report. 4:15 P.M. 5. Informatiotil~'Update. 4:25 P.M. 6. Council Reports. 4:35 P.fVI. 7. Other. a. Vail Valley Consolidated VUater District Request to Proceed with Underground Pump Station at the Dowd Junction Site. 4.45 P.M. 8. Executive Session - Legal Matters. 5:50 P.M. 9. Adjournment. NOTE UPCOMING MEETBiVC START TI11AES BEL01N: (ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 0 *so 000 THE NEXT NAIL YOlNN COUNCIL FiEts'ULAR !lUOROC SESSION WBLL BE ON TUESDAY, 4I98I95, BEGIIVIVING A1T 2:00 P.M. IN TOV C:OIIfVC:II (;HAAARFRC . , YHE FOLLOW9P9G !lAIL TOVVId C06JfVC9L REGl1LAR 1NORK SES$ION ~ lR/ILL BE OR9 TUESDAY, 4/25/95, BEGINiVING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHANABERS. ` YHE NEXT bABL TOWN COUNCIL REGI?LAR EVENING AAEET9IVG WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 4/18/95, BEGIFdNIPdG AT 7:30 P.M. iN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. ~ ~ ~ ~ • • O C: NDA.WSE 1 INORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP LTOPOC 2dUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP S0~ TI0N v S 1995 Current discussions presume a decisiori in 6 months (April '95), VA has 90/19 SNOUV STORAGE LAND LARRYIBOB NcL: Immediately pursue purchase from VA asked to dump snow at this location. Because of our environmental PURCHASE of current snow storage site, as well as another 10 acres liability, this request was tlenied. Larry, Bob, and Tom are following up. adjacent to the west. Joe Macy uvas in to see Larry again thi;; uveek. Has taken the lease to VA attorneys to address environmental liability issue. 02115 CHUCK ANDERSON YOUTH PANUMERV: Contact VRD about moving up the selection Met with all principalslheadmaster/antl ;iuperintendent of Schools on AWARD process to allouv awards to be given during May PRIOR to 3/23195, and uvill continue to follow up on this auspicious beginning to (request: Strauch) graduation or to be includetl with the graduation create a newr scholarship program to re{)lace this previous auvard. ceremonies. 03/08 UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES LARRY: Create a Master Plan to phase the undergrounding Larry has memo in process. Jan asked again the status of Cascade Club MASTER PLAN of all above-ground utilities within Vail. additions? Undergrounding required already for newr proposals. (request: Council) 01124 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION PAM: Coordinate a reception, possibly in conjunction with Pam has spoken with both Earl Clarke <<nd Frank Romano and met with RECEPTION Colorado Ski Museum (Lucy Babcock) for May 28, 9995. Lucy Babcock 2113195. "HosP" hotel will be the Vail Village Inn. Niore Coordinate partnerships in this effort uvIVVF, VA, VFW, etc. tletails to follow. Banner a4 @he L6brar), fo ceBebrate 4hls memopsa9. 02/07 "NEED LIST" FOR'99 ALL: Finalize list with departments and Council for Following the 2114195 council work session discussion Bob and Merv met CHAMPIONSHIPS presentation 4o State. with VUF to review their needs for the 'S,9 Championships. We are compiling a combined list to discuss uvitli Larry Kallenberger of Dept. of Local Affairs. This meeting will likely be held in approximately one month. 02121 MORTGAGE GUARANTEE BOB: Follovu up with Firstbank, or if they are unwilling to Staf# has been working with Mark Ristovi and Norm Helwig in preparation PROGRAM proceed, any other bank who's shown interest. for discussion at April 18, 1995 w?ork se;>sion. 02/21 CHILDCARE/JOHANNES BOB: Johannes has expressed an interest in Steve will follow up w/ABC School (Hollyr Bukacek) since ABC is currently FAESSLER providing/maintaining/subsidizing childcare for ihe "general considering an expansion of their current facilities. Paul will cmntacQ ~ public" at ihe Mountain Bell siie. Follow up on ihis inquiry. ,9ohannes to determine how serious hBs orlglnal offer was. il - ~ April 7, 1995 Page 1 of 2 03121 ORDINANCE REVISION TOM: Prepare ordinance re: PEC call-ups to change Tom will prepare memorandum for Council. Council time frame to 10 days to coincide with language for applicants and adjacent property owners. 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Our approach has tried ' to incorporate the best aspects of public entities (Vail Town Government, Avon T'own Government, Beaver Creek Resort Co., Eagle County Commissioner, Minturn Town Government) in partnership with the Vail Valley business community (through its r "marketing department", the Tourism & Convention Bureau), and Vail Associates and the Vail Valley Foundation bringing coordination and focus to solving the marketing ' related questions surrounding our continued economic vitality and growth. An extensive working committee structure was established and the five standing ' committees have been meeting at least monthly to develop a broader base of input and expertise into the marketing of the Vail Valley. ~ On April 11 we will highlight the progress of three of the corrunittees, the liRarketing Board, Commission on Special Events and Activities, and Finance Corrunittee and answer ' any questions you may have regarding our progress thus far. We would like to schedule additional work session time with each of you to delve more deeply into what is taking place and answer your more in depth questions. ' Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak with you and for your support. ~ , Central Reservations 1-800-525-3875 Group Sales (303) 479-2360 Business OJfice (303) 476-1000 ~ Group Sales 1-800-775-8245 FAX (303) 479-2364 FAX (303) 476-6008 ~ ' ' ~ALL~~ & C~~~~~~~~ BUREAU MISSION ~ ImProve the general welfare of the Business Community of the Vail Valley through the development and prioritization of resources aimed at the coordination, creation, and ~ implementation of consumer driven marketing programs in the following specific areas: ~ Information/Communication ~ Special Events & Activities Convention & Meeting Sales ~ Advertising Public Relations Research ' These programs will be designed to increase business volume within the Individual Travel ' and Group Travel Markets during spring, summer, fall, and other traditionally "non- peak" periods where appropriate. ' ~ ~ . ~ ~ , ~ i t # , ~ GOALS ~ 1. Broaden valleywide business community input into the marketing process to assure ~ the most efficient, effective planning through the implementation of active working committees in the areas of Marketing, Special Events, Lodging Membership, Business Membership and Finance. ~ 2. Coordinate and implement high quality speCial events and activities to, support the ' positioning of the Vail Valley as a year round resort destination, attract longterm sponsorships, recognize maximum public relations benefit and attract increased destination vacationers. ~ 3. Develop and distribute accurate„ comprehensive, and timely collateral information on the Vail Valley and its' events and activities to convert potential visitors into , satisfied overnight guests. ' 4. Increase the impact of high quality meeting and convention business during non- peak business months. 1 5. Develop and implement highly targeted advertising and public relations programs coordinated with other marketing programs to attract increased destination vacationers during non-peak business periods. 6. Develop a membership and communications cainpaign to better differentiate the ~ TCB's mission and role in the community, further establish the TCB's credibility as a marketing organization, and attract increased support from the business community, municipal governments, and other organizations in the Vail Valley. 7. Explore options and develop a plan to increase the dedicated funds available for future marketing programs, creating a funding source that broadens the ~ participation beyond existing "partners" and provides a stable source of income. ~ 8. Continue to refine the Central Reservations Department as a member and consumer driven fulfillment tool and explore its consolidation with Vail/Beaver Creek Central Reservations into one valleywide fulfillment organization. , i ~ ~ ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE BY FUNCTION eoe~a Marketing Board Coawission on Special Events/Activites[fl Finance Comaittee Business Advisory Louncll Lodging Advisary Councll 1 Meeting/Sales/ , SDecial Events/ Marketing/ lnforoption/ Centrpl Conventlons Activities Other Coanunication Reservatlons Advertisin9 Oirett Oirect Mail Sales Attract Advertisi~g Public Research In Out Guests Nelations Valley Market Vail Info iulftlloent r--Centers Direc[ 41ndirect Tourlst and Tourist and Non-Tourist Non-Tourist , Darticipalion Spectatars Media , VAIIIL VA11LIL]EY '~OURISM & CONVENTgON BUREAU'S OF DIREC'ICOR~ ~ ~~~~TTEES i Agett, ]L'nsa Lodging Advisory Council Vail Property management, Inc. ~ Barry, NIncflnaell - Vice-Chauman Business Advisory Council Mac 1Vledia ' Bllack, Barbara Marketing Board 1 Jimmie Huega Express Bowkeir, 1{8oss Board of Directors , East West Partners Beaver Creek Resort Co. Boyfle, Ross - Chairman 1Vlarketing Board , Growth Strategies Organization, Inc. , I~irandmeyeir, Pam Special Events & Activities Town of Vail ' Cames, Ricflnard Board of Directors Poor Richards Music Store Avon Town Council 1 Christenson, Mollllne Business Advisory Council Tandem Group , cCocllnirane9 Tnm Lodging Advisory 1Vlontaneros ~ Colllingns, Kate Board of Directors ABCRA , Cope9 Stann Board of Directors ~ Lodge Tower DellBosco, Dana - Chairman Special Events & Activities ~ Resort Entertainment Dewire, Ste've - Chairman Board of Directors ~ Hyatt Regency BC Di~}lllon, IL'nsa - Vice-Chairman Board of Directors , Vail Bank ' , ]Evanns, .Uollnn Finance Committee , East West Hospitality ~ lFznedmann, Kenny Business Advisory Council Kenny's Double Diamond , ]ErntcIln, Bob Finance Committee Sitzmark ' IEollz, CenIl Special Events & Activities Vail Valley Foundation ' ~~agher, Nflke Board of Directors Town of Minturn , ~arth, Jfohnn - Vice-Chairman 1Vgarketing Board 1Vlaniott's Vail iVlm. Resort ~ GarnseY, 1Tohnn Board of Directors ' Vail Valley Foundation Gflffie, Brance Lodging Advisory Council ~ Pinnacle 1lRanagement ~ram, IYilarlk Finance Committee ~ Beaver Creek Resort Giregg, Jnnffi Lodging Advisory Council t East Vdest Hospitality , IH[ansen, Kirk Special Events & Activities Vail Recreation District ' Hallll, Janet Business Advisory Council Destination Services ' Jaunot, cCIlnrus Marketing Board Vail Associates ~ ~~~on, James Board of Directors Eagle County Commissioners ~ Kapllan, Patty Business Advisory Council KQMT ' ' 1 Kunnkell, Bob Board of Directors Vail Associates , ILemon, Deborah - Chauman Business Advisory Council , TCI Cablevision Lewi5, John Finance Committee ~ Vail Run Resort IL'notta, Dem iVlarketing Board ~ Hubcab Brewery ' I[,yallll, Aflastanr Special Events & Activities Town of Avon ' ILorton, Steve Special Events & Activities Vail Associates ' McCleary, Bob - Vice-Chairman Lodging Advisory Council 1Vganor Vail Lodge ' Navas9 Sybnll Special Events & Activities Vail Town Council ' Nellson, ~ave Lodging Advisory Council Comfort Inn ' Ngcholls9 Je Lodging Advisory ~'Y ' Westin NoIlan9 Brnan 1Vlarketing Board ~ Coyote Cafe Sandeirs, ~erry Business Advisory Council ' Casino Coach Staungn~onn, NflcflnaeIl Board of Directors , I.os Amigos ~ StennbacIln, Jnm 1Vlarketing Board Hyatt Regency BC ' ~tirauncIln, Jan Board of Directors Overland & Express T'ravel 1 Thompson, Steve Finance Committee T'own of `Iail i , TunthiH, Howaird - Secretary Board of Directors r City 1Vlarket ~ VoIlponn, ~ohnn - Chauman Finance Committee Lodge at Vail , Wallker, Mark Board of Directors Colorado iVTm. Express ' WeIlSS, I@Etch - Chairman Lodging Advisory Council Holiday Inn-Chateau Vail ~ WWte, Ken Special Events & Activities , WHIlns, Ken Business Advisory Council Piney River Ranch ~ Wallson9 Jnm Business Advisor, / Council 1 Finishing T'ouch 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 ' l ' ' ~ ' ~ ' ' COMMITTEE UPDATES ~ ' ' ' ~ , , ~ ' ' Ni4RKETI1~~ ~OARD ' 1. New ~~~rd, assembRed in ~anuafry, has spent nts ffirs~ three months: Review of mission. * Coming up to speed on past and current marketing initiatives and the research on which those initiatives have been based. Cetting organized and establishing contacts with other groups in the Valley (e.g., Special Events Commission) * Approving a 1995 program that is essentially an extension of past ' efforts and a reflection of staff and agency recommendations. ' gN. The major eflements of the 1995 program aree * A groups & meetings marketing initiative - trade advertising, trade shows and trade missions, database marketing, telemarketing (30 A family destination marketing initiative - national magazine advertising, database marketing, local winter cross-sell advertising, Front Range advertising (45 A public relations initiative - media relations, story placement, special event in New York (8 1 * 1Zesearch and prospect tracking (4%) * 1Vgaterials development, special activities, and reserves for new initiatives (13 % ) . ' ffi. Ne`'Y dIlII'eCtflons aIlIld IlHIlIl$Ha$9ve3 * Increased research investment to determine program impacts (e.g., ~ new 800# and special mailings). * 1lRore emphasis on stakeholder relations (e.g., annual report and ' survey) * Improved linkage to special events and activities of other Valley organizations. ~ ]IVa IKey dates of nIInteirest * Board 1996 program planning session on 1Vgay 4. Travel agents meeting in Beaver Creek on 1VIay 12, 13, 14. * Front Range groups marketing event - Coors Field on May 16. New York travel and food media luncheon - James Beard House in June. ' V. ConcIlunding observatnons * The new Board members are highly qualified and work well together * T'he planning session will draw on past successes and stakeholder ' survey responses but Board members are not wedded to current program structure. * T'he new umbrella organization within the VVT&CB gives the Board ' much better capacity to plan and execute a successful May-October marketing program. ~ ' ' ~ ~ ' VAIL VALLEY SUMMER i VAII, & BEAVER CREEK RESORTS ' VaIl~ Valley Marketing Board , ' R995 . ar etIlng Plan r , ' ~ ' ~ ' ~ ~ ' 1 ' ve~°vIle~Y ~ ' ~gr~~~ ~ursue development of 1995 , d~~~~na~~~~ ~lan giving consideration to the ~earm~~~~ from the ILongwoods study a ' , ~ ~ur pr~~~~~~ ~~~orts via advertising have been successful 1 ~ ~er ~~~~iry $3.20 (vso CTB"s $5.00+ experience) , ' ~ ~er ~~~~ersion $41o94 , ~ 1994 ~~cre~~~tal summer Valley , revenue $2o7 MM , . ~ ~~~era~~~g awareness a~~ ~~~eres~ ~n Vail , Valley results in visfltation , ~ 10% ~ear I visitation amongst , Su~~er Visitors Guide inq~~~ers ' ~ ~ ~ , ' ' ~~erv0Ilew (conto ' ~ ~~eatly influence future intent to vi5it 1 , E) 48% ~~~~irers expr~~~ ~~~ur~ ~~~erest/intent to vis~~ ~uring the 1 ~~~~er 1 o w~ can a~~urate~y define who our summer ' prospectis , o $100,000+ o Age 45+ ' o Mana~erial/profess~~nal ' o Well-ed~ca~ed ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ' - ' ' Recommended , 1995 I?estl'nat'lon Marketing Plan , Pr~gra~ ~~~~udes o ' ' o Advertising , o Follow-up communications with 1994 ~~~~~or~ ~~id~ ~~~~irers ~ Databa~~ marketing tests ' ~ ~~~~er v~~~~or prospects ' ~ tra~~l agents o Front Ra~~~ ~ c) W~~~er/~~~~er cross-sell ~ ~ , t ' ' L~~~ertIl ' o Continue successful method of generating , ~~~~ir~~~ ~or the summer vis~~ors guide , ~ ~~pr~~~ ~ur ability ~o reach prospects--be ' ~or~ tar~~~ed in selecting publications I~&W ads--20% of insertions 1/3 p'age9 r~ma~~~er 1/6 page , ' I~lan - Trav~~ ~~~~~catgons - Special interest , - Re~~~nals - Newspaper -1CT~~cale ' , o T~ta~ ~~pressions = 30 o ~llion ' o Pr~~ ~~~ed response = o ~ 4% o Pr~~~~~ed ~~~~iries = 429000 ~ ~ ' ~ ~ - , 1 , 1995 Summer Destination Advertising Media Plan ' Mar A r Ma Jun Jul Au Gross Total e13 ao x> 3 10 +7 24 e15 22 zv s+a 19 26 3 i o +7 24 3 t 1 14 2 1 ae Im ressions N2t COSt ~ TRAVEL h1AGAZINES (ooo) n&R Nat'I Geographic Treveler 1/6 2C TP B/W 1,537.6 $10,812 M.R.v Conde Nast Traveler 1/6 2C 1/6 2C 1/6 2C 1/6 2C 1466.4 $23.905 , nn.R.v Travel 8 Leisure 1/6 2C 1/3 2C TP 8/V11 1/6 2C 3.219.0 $27.792 NkP Travel Holiday TP 81W 'fP B/W TP BIYJ TP 8!W 2.4012 511.798 Departures 113 B/W 260.0 $9,073 , Diversion 7/3 2C 1/3 2C 1/3 2C 527.7 $9,728 R EcoTraveler 116 2C 100.0 $1.110 1 REGIONAL MAGAZINES MR Rocky Mtn Magazine 1/3 2C 100.0 $1,943 ER Adventure West 1/6 2C TP B/W 400.0 $2,741 ' R Texas Monthly 116 B/W 116 8!W 616.2 $5,041 n~t 1,260.0 $3,927 A Southern Living TP BIW TP BtW t (SW Edition) MA Sunset TP 2C TP 2C TP 2C TP 2C 5,700.0 $14,008 MR New Yorker xx xx xx ax 3,266.4 $74,433 , (1,'6. 2C) titR Atlantic Monthl 1!6 2C 7/6 2C 1/6 2C 1.379.1 $13.056 VERY UPSCALE ~ Private Clubs 113 2C 216.3 $3,978 MA Greatest Resorts 1!3 2C 750.0 $6.375 Four Seasons 1/3 2C 609.4 $1,904 ' R Wall Street Journal mt T mt 3,637.2 $12.931 t16 8/YV , SPECIAL INTERE5T ~ M.RV Ski 1/3 2C 400.0 $4,234 M.E.R.V Snow COUntry 1/4 2C 465.0 $6,035 ~ t.tA Amencan Way xc xx xc xx 1,200.8 $9,092 (1/6. 2C) Destination 1/3 2C 127.0 $625 , Key: ~ Black & White Total Inser. Costs 31,639.3 $194,539 2-Cotor Modem Charges E- Editonal received witn insertion M • Publication will modem ' fi • Listed in reader service V- Received Vail Associates Irequency discount , Revised: March 29, 1995 ~ ' , : ~~~~~-U Commun'lcations wi'th ~irers ' ' c) Conv~~~ed ~ 0% of inqugrers in 1994 ' ~ 48% ~f remaining inq~irers expressed ~~~eres~ ~n a ~~~ur~ trip i , ~ ~~~ortunity to convert by providing spe~~~~c reasons to visit ' , ~~an ~ e 409000 inquirers--we own these names , a~d addresses , o ~irec~ magl pr~gram w~~~~ provide ' summer events schedu1e , , , ' ' , ~ ' Database Market'in to Pros ec~~ ~ ~ Tar~~~ ~ur ov~oreiv v~~~~or,profile , o Repres~~~s a more focused, and potentially efficient9 method of ' generating inquiries for the s~~~er i visitors guide 1 o Will 1~~~ld data~~~~ ~f respondent~ ~or ~ ~~~~~~~cation ' ~lan ' (D 7~~~t d~tabase marke~~~~ pr~grarn--509000 ' ma~~~~~~ ~ ~ Database to be constructed based on our ' ~~~graphic9 d~~~graphgc 9 and psyc1~~~rap1~~c profile ' o I~~~~car~ ma~li~g would offer a free r ~ummer visitors guide 1 1 ~ 1 ' ' Databa~~ Marketin to PTravel A entM ' ~ I~~pr~~~~~ ~~~~~~erable influence on the ` tra~~~ market--one contact to this ~~~ld ~nfl~~~~~ ma~~ prospects 1 ' I~~~~ ~ o T~~~ pr~~ram with -59~~~ ~ra~~l agents ' ~ Databa~~ ~~~~tr~~~ed to duplicate 1 pr~~~~~~ profile`s zip code ~~~uration , o Mailing w~~ld~ provide compflete summer events listing9 ~~~~~raggng agents to , cons~~~r recommending the Va~l Valle~o ~ t1~~ir clients ' ~ ~ ' ~ ' 1 ' ' F~~~t Ran. e ~ ° TaICget ou1C oo 5~ort°te]Cmrv Visfl$oICs , o Suppo~t a ~ore focused9 impac~~~l Vail ' Valley presence 1 ~lan , o Two 8-pa~~ ~~ur-color inserts ~n The ~ ~~~~er Post (June9Auga) ~ ~ Re-sell the space to local hotels9 1 r~~taurants and businesse~ ~ ~~~m reduced rates 1 o bigger presence from existing ad~ertisers ' o involveme~~ from new advertisers ' o IEvents-r~lated advertising every Friday ' , ' ' ' ' 1 WIl~~erD~~~ er Cross~~~~~ ~ ~~~er~~e awareness/interes~ ~or summer ' ' in tfl~e Va~l Valley among winter vis~~ors Plan ' o Advertise in the three Yocal newspapers ' o Promote s~~~er events lis~~~g as a ' ~or interest in booking a summer visit ' , ' ~ , ' ~ ' t ' ~~~~ed 1 R995 ~~~~natl'on Marketin BudFet ' . ~ ~~~ia $2009000 o prodluction 69000 , Year 11 Follow-Up Communication 249040 ' Database Mar]~~~~~g Tests 1 ~ ~~~~er v~~~~or prospects 3 19300 ~ o tra~~l agents 5 9 6 3 0 , 7~~tal $2679000 ' f , ~ ~ ' ~ - , , ' ~~~earch - , o Conduct telephone surveys following each ' of our three databas~ ~~~grams to evaluate , ~~~~ersion-rate ' ~ pr~~id~ ~~r direct com}paris~~ ~rad~~~~nal advert~~~~g a~proach vso ' da~~ba~~ pr~grams ' ~ Facilita~~~ ~la~~~~~ ~or 1996 ' ' ' 1 ' ~ ' ~ - 1 r 1995 va'll va ' Marketin2 oard udget ' Gr~~~s a~d Meetings $2059300 ' I~~~~~~ ~~lations 659000 ' 1 Il~~~~~na~~~~ marketing 2679000 , Winter/summer cross-sell 309000 ' I~~~~~ Range 309000 ' ~~~~arch/tracking 309000 , Agency fee 1099000 ' , M~~~~~laneous expenses 1109225 ' TO7CAIL $8469225 ' , 1 ' ' 1 ' ' ' ~ GROUPS AN MEETINGS ' 1995 PLAN 1 ' ' ' ' ' 1 ' ~ ~ ~ ' ' ' STRATEGIC I1ZECTI N , 1989 - 1994 ' ' ~C~~~~ ~~areness ' *Establish ecall ' ' *Response DrIlVen ' ~~~gressive Direct Sales Results Dr'ln Tr ° v~ D ~cking , ' f ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ' ' ' AVERAGE ANNUAL EXPEN ITIJ ES ' 1990 - 1994 ' 1 strat Average Expense ~ l~edgE $409000 - $609000 ' DIlrect MaIlR $159000 ° $3090oo 1 ' Tr~~~ $139000 ° $209000 ' Fron~ ~an~:e slo9000 ° $159000 ~ ' Collateral $259000 ° $309000 ~ M'Iscellaneous s 59000 - $109000 ' , , ' ' ' ' ~ 1 G` UP ESLTLTS ~ VVM DVVT&CB Lod l'ng evenue - Actual ' Summer9 ay- N?tober 1 ~eair Roo ~~~~nue 1 ~ 989 $ 8619000 ' ~990 $192329000 ' 1991 $193649000 ' 1992 $194489000 , R993 $195009000 ' R994 $294639000 ' 1 ' ~ ~ ' 1 ' i GROUP SUCCEs 1 * arketIl~~ ~or Awareness/IZecall ' 1 *Aggressive 0irect Sales ' *Foc~~ed 1~arketing and Sales Effort ' ~~er ~ r'lves Results , ' , ' ' ~ ' , , ' ~ 1 1995 ' GROUP ADvISORYCOMMITTEE Jim Feldhaus VvT c ! ~~~garet Scott VVT&CB t ~arolIln~ Tr~~~~~y Vail Athletic Club Jim Steinbach Hyatt Regency ' K.T. ~~~~nN anor Vail , Conno ~or~ey VAHC 1 JoI~~ ~arth Marriott t IL~ur~ ~~~thwick Sonnenal ~ ' Jerry NichoIls Westiln 1 Mar~ ~~cyluIl~~eln Reece and Company ~ i 1 ~ 1 ~ ~ ' ' 1995 GROU S AND MEETING5 ' ARKETING PRoGRA ~~tabase Marketi~~ Trade Advert'isin g , ~ Ti°ade Shows ' ~ Tir~~~ 'Iss'lons/Sales Tri'ps ' IFi°~~t Ran e Trade Show Telemarketing Non-Meetin otel Strate ~ gy 1 ~ 1 1 ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ ' , DATABASE MARKETING 1 ~ ~arget key meeting planners and decisIl~~ makei°s , ~ uloid ~~~urate database se ente ' prevIl~~~ Va'li9 ountain resort 0 exper°Ilence ' ~'ljr~~~ maIll pr~gr m designed t~ ~~~era~e awareness ancl i'nterest 'in / TI~~ VaIl~ ~gh ir~~~~~~e rates 'Indicate success ~ ' ' ' ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ , TRADE ADvERTISING 1 ~ Objectwe to ma'lntai'n awareness , Focus on select opportunit~~~ ~h'i c h o ~ o genei°at~ ~ea s 1 o : ~°ovide merchandis~n leve~°age ~ ' o comple ent database program ~~~l'ications are , ~fficial Meetings Facilitie~ ~~d Succe,ssful 1Vleetings ' ' ~ ~ ' ~ ~ Vail Valley Marketing Board Groups and iVleetings Campaign 1995 Jan. Feb. Mar Apr_ May June Jul Au . Se t. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2 9 16 23 JO 6 17 20 27 8 13 20 27 3 10 17 2A 1 B 15 22 29 5 12 19 28 31 J 10 17 24 7 14 21 28 4 11 IB YS 2 9 B 23 30 6 17 IO 77 ~ tIE 75 Official Meetings 8 Facilities Guide Spring/Summer 59,260.75 Fall/Winter - 59,260.75 2 Ful1 Pages' Successful Meetings February $12,750.00 Full Page 4C April 56.414.95 112 Page Isl. 4C September S6,4 t 4.95 1/2 Page Isl. 4C TOTA L $44,107.40 ' One Page is a Full Page 4C ad and the other is a full page of editorial. ' r TRA sHOWS 1 Y ~ ; ~ ~ , F. ~ ~ ~ ~ k' ! I, I+; i r i i~ ii i i{ ~ u I' j i' l I I ~ ' II ; i r ~ ! ~ ,i ~ ; z ; i , C i 1 i 1 TRADE sx s 1 ' P~°opose p~.i°t~c~p~.t~on follovving shows o ~ Show T i in Tar et IVIax°ket ' Destionat~~~ ~~owcase 02/95 National Corps 1 Re~ort and IncentIlve 03/95 East Coast Corp and Incentive ' SGMP 04/95 Government ' WCAE 6/95 o Coast Assoco , GWSAE 46/95 E. Coast .Assoco ITME 9/95 Incentive ' CSAE 12/95 id-west Assoco r ' t ~ , ' , ' , TRADE MISSI NS/SALES T IPS ' , ~ Based success 'Iln Dallas and , ~~~ea~ohs9 plan to conduct 3 trips Iln 1995 ' o ° Det~°oflt , ~ 0 Kansas CIlty . ~ e Sto LouIlS , ' ' , ' 1 , ' ' , 1 , 1 FRONT RANGE TRADE Sx w 1 ~~h a~nu~~ ~~t'ing planners ~°eceptgon and t~°ade show ~r~ sp~°~ng 1 6 ~air~~~~~g Front ange summer 0 busIlness ' ' ~ ' ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ' ' TELEMARKETI~,T 1'~ G ' ~~~~~arkc~t'ing opportun'ities exist ~cr~~s aRR elements of Groups and , Meetoing }~lan ' ~ Recommc~nd VVMB tele arketing ' res~urce to assist across all needs ~hroughout the year 1 , 0 outsiode contractor ' ' ' ~ ' ~ ~ ' ~ - ' ' l~ ~,TOl'~1°EL g~Tl~l ~T ~,T G HOTEL ' STRATEGY 1 ~ ~bj'ectIlve to fIlll s al~er lodges ~ and hoteRs wl'th groups not , r~~~irIl~~ ~~~tl'ng facilities Tar~~~ ~~~tl'ng planners9clec'ision ~~~er~ ~or clubs and associoations ' ~'ir~~~ ma~~ progra desiogne~ ~~~erate Oinquiorioes ' ~ Te~~ ar~~tiong follow-up on a1l , leads ' ~ 1 ~ , ' t ' ' 1994 - 1995 ' UDGET COMPARIS N ' ~trategy 1994 1995 ' Database Maz°~efing $249000 $569200 Tr~~~ ~~~ert'RsIlng $639000 $509000 ' Trade 5hows $149000 $209700 , Trade M'Iss'l'ond~~~~~ Tr'ips $109000 $309900 V'Ideo Dubs $19000 $19000 ' ~~~~~arketIlng $59000 $209000 ' ~on-I~~~tl'ng -0- $209000 M'Iscelianeous 7 000 $6 500 r YotaR $1299000 $ZOS9300 1 1 ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ ! 1 VAIi. VALLEY MARKETING :.ARD ' ist'Annual '-port to the . Stakeholders s pril 199 ~ d. Mession , The Vail Valley Mazketing Board (WMB) has a single mission - attracting more visitors to the valley in the 1VIay to October time period so that area merchants, logdging operators, and restaurants can maintain viable operations on a year-around basis. This report ' highlights the evolution of the WNTB funding base and marketing program over its six- year life, describes the program for the coming year, and presents a timetable for conducting a comprehensive review of the program in preparation for designing an even ~ stronger program for 1996. A survey form is attached to this report. The Board urges you to complete this questionaire and return it to us by April 21 so that your views can be considered in our comprehensive review. 1 dd. Hgstory and &'unding Base In the late Eighties, the Town of Vail, in partnership with Vail Associates and the Town of ' Avon, created the Vail Valley 1Vlarketing Board (WMB) and assigned it the mission of im- proving the general welfare of the business communitv of the Vail Valley through a mar- keting program designed to attract more visitors during spring, summer, fall, and other tra- ~ ditionally non-peak business periods. Over the six years this program has been in place, the W1VTB has committed $4.5 million to this endeavor. The sources of this funding are as follows - Town of Vail business establishments through their business license fees (54%), Town of Vail general fund allocation (21%), Town of Avon general fund allocation ' (10%), Beaver Creek Resort Co. (9%), Vail Associates (6%). The Town of Vail dedicates its business license tax revenues entirelv to this marketing effort. In other words, town businesses are investing directly in this program designed to increase their sales in the ' summer and shoulder seasons. Thus, local businesses in the Town of Vail have contributed more than half of the funds used in this marketing effort over the last seven vears. The funding distribution has shifted over time, as illustrated in the following chart. y ' $9009000 i/VMB Annual Func9ing Sa..>....a.u>u.,.u.uH..u>...N.u6<J.~ nwccdq:: ;•w rww., ::i ''s i $~00,000 ' BC Resort Co ' Avon Gen. Fund $700,000 $600,000 vA Q s,y W500,Q0O : ' ; $400,000 N'ail General Fund V~3o o,0 0 0 ~ $20 0 ,000 ' 00,000 - ~'ail Business Licence Fees ~ $0 cn 0 r fV e'9 le to Go 0) G) 0) 0) 0) 0 ~ ~ 1 ~ ~ After five years of relatively constant funding, the last two years have been chaotic. The Town of Vail withdrew its general fund contribution in 1994 and then restored it in 1995. ~ The Town of Avon cut its contribution in half in 1994 and dropped out altogether in 1995. Beaver Creek Resort Co. quadrupled its contribution from $25,000 to $100,000 in 1994 and almost doubled again in 1995 from $100,000 to $181,000. Vail Associates has doubled its contribution in each of the last two years, from $25,000 to $45,000 to ~ $100,000. As a result of these shifts, Town of Vail business license fees' share of the total 1995 WMB budget has dropped to 44 percent but these stakeholders are still the largest contributor to the program. ' III. Organization and Board Composition The Vail Valley Marketing Board was created in 1988 as an independent entitv whose , Board members are appointed by the organizations providing the funding. The present Board has seven members appointed by the Vail Town Council (4), the Beaver Creek Resort Co. (2), and Vail Associates (1). The Board is well-balanced with representatives of ~ a hotel and a merchant from both Vail and Beaver Creek plus three others with marketing and advertising experience. Six of the seven are new to the Board in 1995. The makeup of the cunent Board is as follows. ' Name Or anization & Position A ointed Bv: M. Ross Bo le, Chairma? Growth Strateeies Or . President Town of Vail ~ John Garth, Vice Chairman Marriott Hotel Marketin Director Town of Vail Barbara Black Heuea Ex ress Marketine Dir. Town of Vail Dean Liotta Hubca Owner Town of Vail ' Jim Steinbach Hvatt Hotel MarketinQ Director Beaver Creek Reson Co. Brian Nolan Coyote Cafe Co-Owner Beaver Creek Resort Co. ' Chris Jarnot Vail Associates Advertisine MEr. Vail Associates In an effort to better link WMB marketing initiatives to other activities that contribute to ' improved business volume in the Valley (e.g., special events), the Board is becoming a committee within the revised structure of the Vail Vallev Tourism and Convention Bureau. This Bureau is now providina staff support to the VVMB. The MarketinQ Board contracts with Vail Associates for public relations services and %vith a Denver-based advertisina firm ' (Reece and Company) for advertising support. ~ IV. Purpose of This Annual Report ' In recent years, the Vail Vallev Marketing Board has periodically reported on its activities to each of the major funding oraanizations. It has also hosted occasional public meetinas open ' to all interested individuals. The current Board believes that local business owners and manaQers are its real investors as well as its clients. This Annual Report is designed to give all of our stakeholders an accounting of Marketing Board activities - the nature of pro- gram elements, the results achieved, and the challenQes still ahead. As illustrated in later ' sections of this report, those who have served on this Board over its first six vears deserve thanks for their contributions to an expanding market for area businesses in the Ma_y throuah October timeframe. The S3.7 million invested between 1989 and 1994 has paid ~ considerable dividends. The current Board has inherited a sound program. Nonetheless, its members are not willing to rest on these laurels. Rather, thev believe that it is time for a comprehensive reassessment of all initiatives. Are the assumptions on which the program has been based still valid? Which program elements are producing the best results~.' Should ' ~ ~ ~ Marketine Board funds be concentrated on a smaller number of activities or should the Board consider a broader spectrum of initiatives? These and other questions will be ex- plored in depth during a series of Board meetings in May. The Board wants stakeholder ' input into this assessment. The attached survey form is vour opportunity to express ~~our views on kev issues. ~ ° Who is our target audience? ~ ° What attributes should we emphasize in our marketing messages? ° What should be done to make the Vail Vallev more attractive as a summer destination? ' V. Proga-am Content and Past Performance ~ Over its seven year life, the Vail Valley Marketing Board program has concentrated on three targets - 1. Convention and meetings promotion ' 2. Targeting upper income families across the nation for extended. vacations 3. Promoting the Valley on the Front Range. i It has employed two primary tools to sell the Valley to prospects in these three markets - ° A package of materials (video and print material) that describe its ability to host ' meetings and conventions, and , ° A summer vacation guide. ' It has used several techniques for getting these materials into the hands of prospects - ° Advertising in several "high-end" magazines, ' ° Advertising in the Denver Post, ° Telemarketing to "hot" prospects, , 0 Booths at key conventions catering to meeting planners. ' ° Placing articles in high profile newspapers and magazines, ° Conducting trade missions to reach meeting planners in selected regional markets. HostinQ a special event for high profile food and entertainment writers in the New York City market, and ° Cooperative efforts with VA and the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau. ~ Summer and shoulder season business has im roved dramaticallv here in the %'alle\, P o er the last several years. As seen in the next chart, sales tax collections have been arowing ~ faster in these months than in the ski season in three of the four vears since 1989 when the World Championships skewed the winter data. In 1987, collections during the N-1av-Octo- ber timeframe were 35 percent smaller than collections in the November-April period. In ~ 1993, thev were just 23 percent less. , ~ J ~ ~ ANNUAL % INCREASE IN 60% - SALES TAX COLLECTIONS ~ 50% 4 0 % ?Nov-Apr , 30% ¦May-Oct 2 0 % 10% ' 0% ~ O r N M ~ ' 00 01 Q1 m Q~ (D Q~ Q1 QI m Qf Qf 4'^ T r r T T . ' According to a study conducted by Tashiro Marketing for the WMB, hotel occupancy rates have improved in five of these six non-skiing months between 1991 and 1994. As , shown in the next chart, May is still a serious problem and the June and October occupancy rates have improved only slightly. The gains in July through September have been strong. 7 LODGING OCCUPANCY RATES - 1991 vs 1994 ' 11 0% ~i v ? z 'a fy°i ~ a 6 Y3' ~~'~=a .'"i 3 ~,n s~ c i s~" ~ G O% p ~ 5 0 /o / ` ? a- 4 0 % F.. ~ 5 : r r . ~ ,T ~ 0 3 0 % 20% 3~ s s ; i€ Of ~ i ~ ~ 0% O°O ~F £ E ca c ~ a, ~ O N ~ One of the challenges in conducting such marketing efforts is attribution. To what extent - can the WiMB take credit for results? Several hotels conduct their own marketing efforts. ~ Many visitors will come back to Vail without encouragement. Last vear, the WMB com- missioned a special research project designed to measure the impact~ of its efforts. The re- sults were encouraging. Clearly, its marketinQ etforts have been responsible for a signifi- ~ cant share ot this improvement. The Board is now takincy further steps to measure the im- pact of individual components of the 1995 marketin(y proQram. VI. 1995 Marketing Program Budget i Over the last three months, the Vail Valley Marketing Board has adopted a program for the ' current vear. based on recommendations from its advertising and public relations consult- ants and from Tourism and Convention Bureau staff. The components of this proQram are as follows - ' 4 ' ~ , ' f7Databbase tings Marketing $205,300 arketing &Direct Mail 56,200 rade Advenising 50,000 Trade Shows and Trade Missions (including Front Range) 51,600 ' Telemarketine 20,000 Groups for Smaller Properties 20,000 Other • 7,500 ' I?estination iNiarketing (Individuals and Families) $436,000 National Maeazine Advertisine 206,000 National Database Marketing & Direct Mail 61,000 ' Local Winter Cross-Sell Advertising 30,000 Front Range Advertising 30,000 ' Agency Fee 109,000 Public Relations $65,000 Itesearch and Prospect Tracking $30,000 ' Materia9s Development, Reserves, and Other 0 2 5 TOTAL $846,525 ' The group meetings marketing effort focuses on selling the Vail Valley as a site for conventions, professional and corporate meetings, and professional training programs. 1 This marketing initiative has two payoffs -(1) the immediate spending by meeting attendees and (2) the opportunity to bring these participants and their families back in future years as individual tourists. In recent years, Board funded efforts of the VVT&CB have 1 succeeded in bringing numerous groups into the Vail Valley. This has been a principal reason for the growth in lodging occupancy and retail sales revenues. The upcoming meeting of more than 700 travel professionals from the westem United States plus the Missouri Valley and the upper Midwest in May is a prime example. ' Several of the advertising initiatives included in this budget will be undertaken in cooperation with local hotels and merchants. T}ie Marketina Board will keep stakeholders informed of all opportunities for tie-in advertising. More detailed information on each of ~ these program components can be obtained by contacting any member of the Board or by calling the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau at 476-1000. Oiice gmin, the.•i actively seeks i i i aspects i 1 • pi-ogram. ' • i i ease' co i e i i i acliei ' ' i - a oi i meetitigs e o seiid its i commeiits i iei i ftelR its i prograin ie respoilsiveto i i ie - i 1 ~ 5 ' ~ ' VAIL VA.L~~ SUMMER VA(L & BEAVER CREEK RESORTS ' ~ 1995 Summer Destination Advertising Media Plan ' Mar Apr Ma Jun Jul A. Gross Total ~ fi 13 zo 271 3+0 v s+ + e15 zz 29 5 1 z 1e zs 3 10 n 2.1 3+ 7 1+ z+ ze) Im ressions Net COSt TF;AVEL MAGAZJNES (ooo) MR NaYI Geographic Traveler 11 6 <2C " 'i~ 1,537.6 $10,812 , M,R.V Conde Nast Traveler 1/6 :ZC 1!6 2C <1!6 "2G' 176 - 2C 3,466.4 $23,905 M,R,V Travel 8 Leisure 1/6 2C 113! 2C ; 3,219.0 $27,792 ' MA Travel Holiday 2,401.2 $11,798 Departures ;~.~13~11A! 260.0 $9,073 Oiversion 113:..2C 1/3' 2C 1/3 2C; 527J $9,728 ' R EcoTraveler 116. 2C 100.0 $1,110 REGIONAL MAGAZJNES ' M,R Rocky Mtn Magazine . 113 '.2C;:: 100.0 $1,943 EA Adventure West 400.0 $2,741 R Texas Monthly 616.2 $5,041 ' MR Southem Living 1,260.0 $3,927 (SW Edition) nnA Sunset TP`2C TF 2C ' TP 2C 'TP12C 5,700.0 $14,008 , atFi New Yorker lx~ X X 9 3,266.4 $14,433 (1/6, 2C) M,R Atlantic Monthl 1/6: 2C. 1/6 2C 1/6 :'r2C 1,379.1 $13,056 1 VERY UPSCALE Private Clubs 1/3 •2C 216.3 $3,978 ' nnA Greatest Resorts 2C ° 750.0 $6,375 FourSeasons 2C 609.4 $1,904 R Wall Street Journai I,xx i xx i 3,637.2 $12.931 (116 B/W ' SPECIALINTEREST I ` M.R,V Ski 113; 2C 400.0 $4,234 ' M.E.R,V Snow Country 1/4;.2C.::. 465.0 $6,035 MA American Way I xx. xx xx:. zx.. 1,200.8 $9,092 (1/6. 2C) ' Destination i 1/32C 127.0 $625 ' Key ~ Black & White Total Inser. Costs i 31,639.3 $194.539 C 2-Color Modem Charges E- Editorial received with insertion ' M - Publication will modem R- Listed in reader service ~ V- Received Vail Associates frequency discount Revised: March 29, 1995 ' I 1 ' ~~IL ~ALLE~ ~~~~~~~NG BOf~~~ ~~~~~~~~DER SURVEY ' i i oiises to lliis survey will be iised to giii(le 1he Board hi its reas'sessinew of oiigoliig ejfoi-ts • A ~ 1. The current W1ViB marketine vroeram c tain on s activttces desiened to attract all of 1 the_ i'ollowine classes of visitors. What do rou think our nriorities should be? (lndtcate the most important with a"1 ' and the least important with a"4 _ Professional and Corporate Meetings _ Groups That Don't Need Meeting Space Conventions _ [ndividuals and Families 2. In its individual marketine, the VVRfB tareets families earninQ at least S100.000. Should we continue to nursue these unoer income families? 1 El Yes, focus on high income families ! No, also pursue middle income families 3. The VVMB now conducts a national campaien to attract families with a snecial , emnhasis on the Front Ranee Our erouo marketine focuses on major national markets (NYC. Chicaeo. Washineton. .9tlanta California) and on Midwestern markets (e Q RYinneanolis. St. Louis. Dallas. Kansas Citv)Should we continue to concentrate our ' resources in these eeographic areas? 0 Yes, the curreat focus makes sense ~ No, I recommend the following market focus Individual & Familv Markets - Group Markets - ' 4. tiVhat are the Vallev's best Ntav-Oct marketine attributes ? (Check all that apply) ~ Lodging Quality ~ Lodgine Cost ~ Restaurant Quality ? Restaurant Cost Meeting and Convention Facilities vightlife ~ Outdoor Recreation Oppor[unities ~ Golf Courses & Other Recreation Facilities ~ Entenainment Ll Special Events Shopping Opportunities L-1 Transportation Access (incl. Air Service) Cultural Activities - Music. Dance, Arts Alpine Gardens & Area Flora Physical Appearance of: ] Vail Village ~ Lionshead ? Beaver Creek Villaee Overall Value Received for Cost of Vacation in the Vail Vallev ~ 1 ~ Other (specify) 5. «'hat are the Vail _Vallei•'s bieeest ireaknesses as a Hay-Oct vacation erDeriencel? Lodging Quality ! Lodging Cost D Restaurant Quality Restaurant Cost ~ Meeting and Convention Facilities ~ Ni¢htlife Outdoor Recreation Opportunities D Golf Courses & Other Recreation Facilities ~ Entertainment ] Special Events ~ Shopping Opportunities J Transportation Access (incl. Air Service) t ~ Cultural Activities -Music. Dance. Arts Alpine Gardens and Area Flora Physical Appearance of: j Vaif Village J Lionshead ~ Beaver Creek Village ~ Overall Value Received for Cost of Vacation in the Vail Vallev ~ Other (specify) ' ' ~ ~ ~ 6. What is vour assessment of the Vail Vallev Summer Guide as a marketine tool? _ Outstanding Good Adequate Poor , 7. What activities should VV?VfB emphasize in its marketine? (Check all that apply) ? Total Alpine Experience (all listed activities) ] Music and Dance ? Mountain Biking ~ Fishing ~ ? Boating and Rafting D Horseback Riding ? Flowers :3 Hiking ? Golf and Tennis ? Special Events , ? Hotels ? Dining Opportunities ? Other (specify) 8. What actions would do most to make the Vail Vallev more attractive to Mav-Oct. , visitors? Please rank selected actions in order of importance (1=most important). ? Summer Air Passenger Service at Eagle ? New Convention and Entertainment Center , ? Better Employee Housing ? Different Entertainment Opportunities ? Lower Dining Costs ? Lower Prices for Other Goods & Services ? Lower Lodging Costs ? More Special Events , ? Other (specify) ' 9. What other sueeestions do you have for the Marketine Board? (Use extra pages if needed) ~ ~ ~ 10. What n„pe of business do vou operate? Z3 Lodeina ? Retail Sales Personal Services ' ? Restaurant ? Construction & Real Estate :1 Business & Prof. Service :1 Transportation ? Other (specify) The iYlarketing Board thanks your for your sicpport! , Your Name Title ' Business Name Address 1 Citv Phone # FAX # i Ai i i Btirfeait ' 1100 i I I 811657 i i res~onse o M-6008 ' ' ~ - ~ IL.ODGING ADVISORY ~OUNCIL ' NHSSffON STATEMENT , The mission of the Lodging Advisory Council is to provide a forum for the lodging members of the Vail Valley Tourism &c Convention Bureau to address issues affecting ' business operations of the community. ' ~ ' ' ' ' , ' ' ~ ' ' ~ ' ' ~~~CTIVES ~ l. Develop two way communication process with lodging community members to , gather input on issues and develop concensus as to their resolution. 2. Impact decisions relating to the marketing of the Vail Valley, summer and ' winter, through on-going communication with the TCB staff, 1Vlarketing Board, VA 1Vlarketing staff, and other entities developing community-wide marketing ' plans. 3. Impact decisions relating to the development of Special Events and activities ' designed to attract guests to the Vail Valley. 4. Implement more effective research programs through cooperative efforts in the , areas of occupancy statistics, average rate, and business level forecasting. ' S. Advise and direct the operation of the TCB's central reservations system to enable more effective use of the system by participating lodging entities and ensure its' viability as an effective marketing tool. , 6. Act in an advisory capacity to Vail/Beaver Creek Reservations to enable more effective communication between the lodging community, and cooperation between ' Vail/BCR and the TCB. ' 7. Coordinate Housing Bureau activities between multiple property groups and the lodging community. Serve as the coordinating body for the development of the housing arrangements for the 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships. ' 8. Become actively involved in the development of future suminer airline programs. ' ' ~ ~ ' ~ 1 COMMSSIION ON ~PECIIAL EVENTS ~ ~CTMTIES ' ~GHLIGHTS ' 1. Missnon Statement * The CSEA shall serve as an advisory group to evaluate and advise the , WT'CB on current and potential events resulting in more effective positioning of special events as a significant part of the valley-wide ' marketing effort. 11e RoIle Evaluate current TCB events and budgets. * Create packaging of events and budgets , * Create guidelines and criteria for event applications to be addressed on semi- 1 annual basis. * Create Valleywide event/activities planning effort by involving Valley event ' planners on quarterly basis. * Evaluate funding requests on the basis of the events ability to attract Vail's ' target audience, ability to drive business to Vail Valley during non-peak seasons, stability of event in the long term. ' M. C=ent Actnon * Vail International Celtic Festival ' $40,000.00 granted to fund from seed dollars * Champion International White Water Series ' $10,000.00 request denied ~p I[`Y. IEutuire A~cflon Tie in 1Vtarketing and Lodging committees to Celtic event. Determine future of current events on 1995 summer calendar. ~ ~ ~ ~ ' , 1FINANCIE ~OMUMTTEE ' ' Achnevements * Formed group with participation of Beaver Creek Resort Co., Town of Vail, Vail Bank, East West Hospitality, Lodge at Vail, Sitzmark, ' 1Vdanor Vail Lodge, Vail Run. * Developed financial statements/reporting system to segregate ~ marketing fund from other TCB income and expenses. ' - * Assisted in transition from fiscal year to calendar year. ID[a Upcoming Innflatndes Begin analyses of longrange dedicated funding for marketing. * Assist in development of preliminary budgets for 1996 projects in ' early - mid summer. Assist in preparing future funding presentations. , , ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~ I ' ' ' , ' , ' ' DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES ~ ' ' ' ' ~ ~ ~ ' ' ' , ~ET~~~~ ~~~ENTIONS ' IFIRS'~ QUARTER - 1995 Group bookings during the first quarter ran slightly ahead of last years record pace. Bookings during the tirst quarter (for anytime into the future) were at $901,000 lodging revenue and 4% ahead of last year. , „Major groups the Bureau,s Group Sales Department is assisting on for 1995 are: ' World Vdide Church of God - 2,500 ppl. . World Cup Downhill 1VItn. Bike - TBD ppl. ' Celtic Festival - 5,000 - 10,000 ppl. American Society of Travel Agents - 700 ppl. Key group accounts in the proposal stage for the near future: Automatic Data Processing (ADP) - 2,000 ppl., 1997 ' IVational Brotherhood of Skiers (1VBS) - 5,000 ppl., 1997 Recent sales strategies accomplished include: Front Range Meeting Planners Reception & Trade Show - NYC ' Attendance at Destination Showcase Trade Show - Chicago Two day sales Blitz of the Front Range market Upcoming group cooperative programs include: ~ Front Range M[eeting Planners Reception & Trade Show at Coors Field - r May, 1995 Trade liRission to Detroit - June, 1995 Key VVTCB/VVMB group strategies 1995: ~ Significant database marketing program Two direct mail programs ~ Trade advertising Telemarketing program Attendance at 8 meeting planner trade shows ~ Three trade missions to second tier markets Four sales trips to key feeder markets VVTCB and Vail Associates recendy eliminated a duplication of group efforts allowing each organization to specialize it's solicitation efforts for greater results. ' V`ITCB will focus on meetings, conventions and non-winter social groups. `IA will concentrate on slci groups and the winter mountain product. ' - ' PIIBOMOTIONS AR1D COMM.JNIICATgON 1 IEdRST QUAR'It'ER 1995 , * Established department in January with Bill Brice and Jessica Feinberg. Re-established Commission on Special Events and Activities (CSEA) to evaluate existing events and develop new opportunities. ' Finalized budget and strategies for 1995 events. Began solicitation of new sponsors for all events...have contacted 20 companies. 1 * Coordinated master calendar network with all major event coordinators in the valley. Developed master event calendar with detailed listings. Developed comprehensive plan for distribution of event/activity calendars including: ~ Weekly distribution of display piece to lodges, restaurants and retailers Daily radio calendar Weekly newspaper calendar ' Daily television spots for event coverage Fax broadcast to valley customer contact businesses ' Distribution in Summit County lodging establishments and statewide Direct mail to potential guests and confirmed guests Developed comprehensive communications plan. * Increased conversion of Visitor Center guests to overnight guests from 1.8 % to ' S%. * Consolidated and published a winter guide to cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Participated with Town of Vail in updating accessibility collateral. ~ ~ ~ ~ ' NMMBIER PROGRArVIS AND 1PROMOTIONS ' IFIRST QU'g'ER 1995 ' Instituted aggressive new member solicitation effort. * Developed small business education services with CMC. i * . Began solicitation for participants in three "Trade Missions", Detroit, Kansas City, , and St. Louis. * Published Vail Valley Winter Information Guide. Began solicitation for Denver Post swnmer community advertising program. Began evaluation of inember benefits program. Began "Village Merchants Corrunittee" as sounding board for municipal issues. , ' , 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ADMg NIS'g' RATgON , IFgRS'~ QUTER 1995 ~ Executed contract with Town of Vail for marketing services. * Installed new financial software. Clarified acceptable reporting formats with funding partners for financial reporting. Filled all Board seats as outlined in the bylaws. Developed committee structure as outlined to Board of Directors and Vail Town Council. ' ' ' ' ' ~ ~ 1 ' ' ~ ~ ,.JJ TO: Vail Town Council FROM: Community Development DATE: April 11, 1995 SUBJECT: Proposed Zoning Changes Staff: Russ Forrest and Jim Curnutte 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this worksession is to review proposed Land Use Plan and zoning changes on approximately 60 parcels of land in the Town of Vail. These changes are intended to further protect open space in the Town and to address legal nonconforming uses. Staff is also requesting direction on the development of a Charter Amendment to require a vote of the people before "designated" Town-owned open space could be either disposed or rezoned. 2. BAC9CGFtOUND: The Vail Comprehensive Open Lands Plan stated that as a next step, the Town needed to address inconsistencies in the Town's open space districts and review the zoning of open space parcels. The Town first addressed issues with the text amendments for the open space zone districts. In September of 1994, the Vail Town Council passed ordinance number 21 which: a) changed the name of the Greenbelt Natural Open Space District to Natural Area Preservation D.istrict and made significant changes to the permitted and conditional uses, b) created the Outdoor Recreation District, and c) changed the name of the Public Use District to the General Use District and made minor changes to the permitted and conditional uses. 3. PROPOSED Z9PBE CHANGES: Attached is a list of proposed zone changes. On the far right column you will see proposed zoning and Land Use Plan changes. Staff would like to review these changes with the Town Council (particularly the bolded items) and request the Council's permission to proceed. The process for these changes would include: 1) Making the necessary amendments to the Land Use Plan and 2) Making the proposed zoning changes. Each step will require obtaining a recommendation from the PEC and then obtaining Council approval.. At the same time, staff can be working on language for a November ballot issue to change the Town Charter to require voter approval before changing the zoning or ownership on "designated" Town owned open space. , ~ PROPOSED ZOIVING AND LAND USE PLAR4 CHANGES Property Legal Description Property owner and Unique Features and Current Proposed Land Use Number and Address of Assessors Parcel Comments/Hazarads 2oning Zoning Plan property Number Destination From/To 1 Bighorn Park Town at Vail Park area and stream tract 6.43 AOS OR P 2101-124-00-002 acres. Hazards: Flood plain, blue snow avalanche 2 Tract D, Bighom Town of Vail . 494 acre. Hazards: Red AOS OR OS Townhouses Sub. 2101-124-02-009 snow avalanche, moderate debris flow. 3 Trac[ C, Bighom Town of Vail .451 acre. Hazards: red snow AOS OR OS Townhouses 2101-124-02-009 avalanche and moderate debris Subdivision tlow. 4 Unpatted land Town of Vail Steep area - needed for south AOS NAPD MDR/OS south of Courtside 2101-124-00-009 trail. #46 in OPL, 4.47 acres. Townhomes Hazards: High rock fall and red snow avalanche. 5 Unplatted land Town of Vail Trail easemenUsteep hillside, AOS NAPD OS south of Fores[ 2101-123-01-007 7.15 acres. Hazards: High rock Glen Subd. fall. 6 Lot 10, Bighorn Toarn of Vail Posslble trellheed . Hazerds: Duptett OR LDRlOS Subd 4018 1Allllow 2101-122-15-006 High debris flow, high haaerd dVay rock fall end snow evalanche powder blest. 7 Unplatted land Town of' Vail Steep hillside. 2.48 acres, AOS NAPD LDR/OS south of Lots 1-4, 2101-111-00-004 Hazards: High hazard debris Btock 2, Bighom flow and rocktall, red snow 1 st Addition avalanche 8 Unplatted land Assessor says Town Sensitive Bighorn Sheep Duplett 8 WAPD OS northeast of of Vail winter range, 5.13 acres. PIAPD Pitkin Creek 2101-122-00-001 Hazards: AAedium debris flowr. AAeadowrs 9 Stream tract Town of Vail 1.73 acres. Hazards: None GU OR MDR/OS direc[ly east of 2101-111-00-006 Pitkin Creek 10 Tract A, Gore Town of Vail Stream Tract dedica[ed [o the GU NAPD OS Creek Park Subd 2101-111-04-008 Town by plat. 0.48 acre. Hazards: None. 11 Tract B, Gore Town of Vail 0.05 acre Hazards: None. GU NAPD OS Creek Park Subd 2101•11-04-009 12 Unplatted land Town of Vail Wetlands/riparian area. W90MF PdAPD OS eest of Ketsos 2101-024-00-002 Hezerds: High debris flow, end GU Hanch 2101-024-00-003 high rock fall, snow evelenche influence zone. 74 Stream Tracts B& Vail Associates Stream Uac[s. Hazards: Flood AOS NAPD LDR/OS E, Vail Village 11th P.O. Box 7, Vail, CO plain. Filing 81658 15 Stream Tracts C& Vail Associates Stream tracts. Hazards: Flood AOS NAPD OS F, Vail Village 11th P.O. Box 7, Vail, CO plain. Filing 81658 16 Tract A, Vail Village Town of Vail Open spaceBighom Sheep AOS NAPD OS 12th Filing 2101-023-01-004 winter range, rockfall ditch. Hazards: High rockfall. 17 Tract B, Vail Village Vail Associates Hazards: High rockfall. AOS NAPD LDR/OS 12[h Filing 2101-034-05-002 18 Tract B, Vail Village Town of Vail Riparian area, Booth Creek runs AOS OR OS 13th Filing 2107-034-01-001 through it. 13.89 acres. Hazards: Flood plain, moderate debris flow. 19 Lot 11, Block 1, Town of Vail Tennis Courts, 3.06 acres. AOS OR P Vail Village 13th 2101-034-01-012 Booth Creek Park. Hazards: Filing, 2900 Manns None. Ranch Road 20 Tract C, Vgf"-- Town of Vail Open Space - Bighom Slieep AOS NAPD - 05 - Village 13th Filing 2101-033-01-015 Win[er Habitat, 93.35 acres. Hazards: High debris tlow, high rock tall. 21 Tract d, Vail Towrn of Vail Platural Open Space 13.07 AOS N,APD & OR OS Village 13th Filing 2101-034-03•002 acres. Hazards: AAedium • debris flow. . . ~ ' ~ Property Legal PropeRy owner and Unique Features and Current Proposed Land Use Number Description Assessors Parcel Comments/ Hazards Zoning Zoning Plan and Address Number Designation of Property From/To 22 Tract A, Vail Town of Vail Traflhead/open space. GU OR OS Valley 4[h 2101-102-01-006 Hazards: High debris Filing tlow, high rock fall, snow avalanche iniluence zone. 23 Tract B, Vail Town of Vail Hazards: High debris, GU NAPD LDR/OS Velley 3rd 2101-091-03-015 avalanche, high Ffing rockfall, snow Ievalanche influence zone. 24 Trect F, Vail Town of Vail Hezerds: High debris P/S NAPD . LDR/OS Village 7th 2101-092-08-007 evalenehe, medium Flling. rockfell end snow evalenche influence. 25 Trect A and Town of Vail Hazerd on-site. AOS PIAPD LDR/OS Lots 9, 10, 2101-081-16-004 Hezerds: Medium 11 Vail rockfell, high debris Villege tOth avalanche, red snow Filing - avalenche. Feirwey Court Parcel west Vail Associates Snow dump on-site: AOS NAPD OS N of Town 2101-081-00-001 Hazard: High rock tall. Shops 27 Trac[ A, Vail Town of Vail Stream Tract. Hazards: AOS NAPD VMP Village 1st 2101-082-27-007 Flood plain. , Filing 28 Trac[ 8, Vail Town of Vail Behind the VAC. AOS NAPD VMP Village 1s[ 2101-082-26-001 Hazards: None. Filing 29 Tract G, Vail Town ot Vail Mill Creek Park. Hazard: AOS OR VMP Village 1st 2101-082-39-0044 Flood plain. Filing 30 Tract H, Vail Town of Vail Open Space/Courryard NAPD OR VMP Village 1st 2101-082-18-002 Willow Park .4429 Filing acre. Hazards: None. 31 Tract I, Vail Town of Vail Riparian area 2.791 AOS NAPD VMP Village ist 2101-082-04-004 acres. Hazards: Fbod Filing plain. 32 Vail Intertaith Vail Religious Structure covers parcel AOS GU MDR/PSP Chapel, Vail Founda[ion .277 acres. Hazards: Road 2101-071-09-001 None. 33 Tract B, Vail Town of Vail No Stream tracUripanan AOS NAPD OS Lionshead parcel area, 10.205 acres. 2nd Filing Hazards: Flood plain. 34 Loi 20A, Town of Vail Wedands on property. PS OR LDR/OS Block 7, Vail 2101-071-13-009 Hezards: None. Villege 1st Filing, 274 Beever Dem Rd. 35 Tracts A, Vail Town of Vail S[ream Tract Middle AOS NAPD RAS 8' Lionshead 2101-064-07-022 and Creek runs [hrough it. TA/OS 2nd Filing 2101-064-07-006 Hazards: None. 36 Tract A, Vail Town of Vail Hazards: None. AOS OR TA/OS Viilage 2nd 2101-064-07-011 • Filing 37 Tracts C, Vail Town of Vail Stream Tract Middle AOS NAPD MDR/OS Lionshead 2101-064-07-022 and Creek runs through it. 2nd Filing 2101-064-07-006 Hazards: None. 38 Tract B, Vail Town of Vail No Stream Tract. Hazards: AOS NAPD TC/OS Lionshaad 1sr narcel # Flood olain. Filing G 39 Tract A, Vail Vail Associates Born Free Ski Run. AOS OFi SB Village 6th 2101-072-11-001 Hazards: None. Filing e e Q 0 Property Legal Description Properry owner and Unique Features and Current Proposed Land Use Number and Address of Assessors Parcel Comments/ Hazards Zoning Zoning Plan Property Number Designation From/To 40 Tract B, Vail Town oi Vail Has path on both sides AOS OR OS Lionshead 3rd of bridge, Hazards: Filing Floodplain di Unplatted Touun of Veil Cat track mey be dOS IdAPD or OS parcel of land, 2101-072-00-001 proposed on this no uvest of Lot 15, parcel. Hazerds: none change Vail Village 6th Filing 42 Parcel B, West of Town of Vail Trail head and wooded AOS NAPD OS Sparddle Creek 2101-053-00-012 hillside. Hazards: Moderate debris flow, moderate rock fall. 43 Unptetted Towrn of Veil The Town may want AOS PdAPD OS & PSP /AAountain Bell 2101-064-00-001 (US to consider creating a and GU Site dVest) separate aone district for 2101-064-00-005 for the nursery nursery (ABC School) schools and US West school 2101-064-00-006 Facility. Hazards: erea (Learning Tree) Moderate debris floea, medium rock fall. 44 Tract C, Vail Town of Vail Tot-tot & school. AOS OR OS Potalo Patch 2101-063-02-004 School would like to create a play field west ot the bldg.. Hazards medium rock tall. 45 Tract B, Vail Vail Associates May make good pocket AOS OR LDR/OS Potato Patch 2101-063-01-034 park. Hazards: High NAPDOR rock tall. 46 Tract A, Vail Vail Associates Steep hillside. Hazards: AOS NAPD OS Potato Patch 2101-063-01-016 Medium rock fall. 47 Tract D, Vail Vail Associates Steep hillside. Could AOS NAPD OS Potato Patch 2101-063-01-033 make a good Trailhead. Hazards: none. 48 Unplatted Tract Town of Vail Steep hillside. AOS NAPD OS north of Lots A-1, 2101-014-00-005 Parchased trom Abe A-2, A-3. Shapiro. Hazards: Lionshead 1st High debris ilow, high Filing rock fall 49 Tract A, Town of Vail Wooded hillside. AOS OR OS Lionshead 3rd 2103-122-05-001 Hazards: High rock fall Filing 50 Donovan Park Town of Vail Partc. Hazards: none AOS O R P 2103-123-00-002 2103-123-00-011 51 Buffer Creek Town oi Vail Partc. Ha2ards: AOS OR P Park 2103-123-02-024 Floodplain. 52 Stephens Park, Tawn ot Vail Turned into active NAPD OR P Unplatted Parcel recreation park. Hazards: high debris flow, medium rock fall, floodplain. ZONBNG DESiGNATSONS LAND USE PLAPI DESIGPlAT90POS NAP = Natural Area Preservation OS = Open Space OR = Outdoor Recreation MDR = Medium Density Residential AOS = Agricufture Open Space LDR = Low Density Residential GU = General Use P = Park PS = Primar_y/Secondary PSP = Public Semi Public • TA = Transition Area RAS = Resort Accomadation & Service TC = Tourist Commercial SB = Ski Base VMP = Vail Master Plan OPEN SPACIE ZONE DIST~CTS Platural Area Outdoor Fiecreation Agriculture Open Space General Use Preservation Pereni4ted Nature Preserve A) Passive outdoor A) Single family residential A) Passive outdoor recreation Uses recreat'ion cfwellings and open space B) Nature preseroe B) Plant and tree nurseries B) Pedestrian and bike paths C) Bicycle paths and and raising field, row, and pedestrian walkways tree crops. D) interpretive nature C) Public parks, recreation walks areas, and open spaces. - t:ondiQionaY A) Equestrian Trails A) Public parks and A) Any use within public A) Public theaters, meeting lJses B) Paved and Unpaved active public outdoor parks, recreation areas, and rooms, convention facilities Trails recreation areas and open spaces which involves B) Public parking facilities C) Interpretive nature uses excluding assembly of more than 200 C) Public transportation walk buildings. people together in a building terminals D) Picnic tables and B) Equestrian trails or group of buildings D) Public utilities installation informal seating C) Ski lifts, tows, runs B) Public and private including transmisssion lines E) Parking when used in D) Cemetaries schools E) Water and sewage conjunction with a E) Well water C) Churches, rectories, and treatment plants permitted or conditional treatment facilities related structures F) Public and quasi public use D) Private golf, tennis, indoor community facility F) Other uses customarily swimming and riding clubs G) Public building and incidental to permitted or E) Semi-public and grounds conditional uses institutional uses such as H) Public and private schools convents and religious I) Public and private parks and retreats active outdoor recreation F) Ski lifts & tows areas, facilities, and uses G) Cemetaries J) Golf Courses H) Low power radio facilities K. Ski lifts, tows, and runs I) Well water treatment L) Churches facility M) Hospitals, medical and dental facilities, rehabilitation centers, clinical pharmacy, and ambulance facilities N) Equestrian trails O) Public tourisUguest service related facilities P) Plant and tree nurseries Q) Major Arcade R) Helipad S) Type III EHU , T) Type IV EHU U) Seasonal structures V) Accessory uses to a parking structure DES9GN REVIEW BOAFiD AGEFIDA APRIL 5, 1995 3:00 P.M. Pf~OJECT OR9ENTATVON 10,30 a.m. SVTE !lVS9TS 1:30 p.m. 11. Hansen - 775 Potato Patch Drive 2. Rabbit - 1853 Lionsridge Loop 3. Dauphinais - 1874 Glacier Court 4. Erickson - 1987 Cir.cle Dr 5. Phillips - 2696 Davos Trail 6. Sumpter - 1722 Geneva Dr 7. The Ruins - 13251lVesthaven Dr 8. Brown - 1239 V1/esthaven Cr 9. Alpine Standard - 28 S Frontage Rd . 10. Riva Ridge fVorth - 133 Vail Road 11. Mont De Rleige Holdings Ltd. - 3025 Booth Falls Road 12. Levy - 4819 East Meadovu Drive , Drivers: George and Randy 1. Savoy Villas - Changes to previously approved plans. JC 1100 IV Frontage Road/Savoy Villas ' Applicant: VUalid Said MOTIOfV: BORiVE SECOiVD: BRAINERD VOTE: 5-0 Approved watBv coaadl6tioeas. '0. The posgs on the west wiB@ be 8"x8", or 8°' round paanted wfod stucco finish is concre$e. 2e Ad~ whc$e band under bedroorn popout. 2. Lauterbach - New single family residence. JC 4403 Bighorn Road/Lot 3, Block 3, Bighorn 3rd Addition. Applicant: Michael Lauterbach MOTION: BORiVE SECOND: BRAINERD VOTE: 5-0 Approded wa4h c~nda$uons. I e Move hamavoerheac9 $o satisfy Paabloc Worksa 2. Move Bandscaping arourrd harnrnerheatle 30 Wondow trum $o be applBed 4m West elevation front portion of buiidingo 4e Buoy tBue oderhead Isnes along Bighorra rroad by T.C.O. 5. Provude staff wath color civops. . 1 3(660 on Square Lodge - Buiiding repaint. JC W Lionshead Plc./Lot 1, Vail Lionshead 1 st filing, 1 st addition Applicant: Bill Pierce for Lion Square Lodge HOA MOTION: BORNE SECOND: BRAINERD VOTE: 5-0 Approved with conditions. 1. Replace deteriarating wood. 2. Should the applicant decide to hold off paintung Building #1 this summer, the applicant will provide staff with a bond for 125% of the actual value for the work no later than September 1, 1995. 4. Johnson - Demo/Rebuild of single family residence with Type II EHU and 250 GRFA allotment. RS 1195 Vail Valley Drive/Lot 14, Block 6, Vail Village 1 st Filing. Applicant: George and Susan Johnson - MOTION: BORNE SECOND: BRAINERD VOTE: 5-0 Approved wi4h conc9i4ion garage to house connection must be GRFA. 5. Rabbit Development - Remodel and addition. RS 1853 Lionsridge Loop/Lot 3, Block 3, Lionsridge Subdivision, Filing #3. Applicant: Michael Sanner for Rabbit Development MOTION: BORNE SECOND: BRAINERD VOTE: 5-0 Approved with conditions. 1. Rockfall Hazard report must be submitted. Bf report requires mitigation, exterior changes to unit must come back to DRB. 6. Serrano's - Redevelopment of the Serrano's site. AK 298 Hanson Ranch Road/Lot C, Block 2, Vail Village 1 st Filing Applicant: Margretta Parks, represented by Glenn M. Heelen , MOTION: BORNE SECOND: WOLDRICH VOTE: 5-0 Approved with conditions. 7. Brown - New primary/secondary residence. GR 1239 Westhaven Circle/Lot 37, Glen Lyon Subdivision. Applicant: . Daryl and Kimberley Brown MOTION: BORNE SECOND: WOLDRICH VOTE: 4-0-1 2 Approved w8th condotaons. 8. Crossvieuv - Final revievu of seven new single family residences. GR The Valley Subdivision. Applicant: Randy Hodges MOTION: BORNE SECOiVD: BRAIIVERD VOTE: 5-0 Approded wath conditBonse 9. Dauphinais-Moseley - Neuv primary/secondary residence. GR 1874 Glacier Court/Lot 22, Btock 2, Lionsridge Filing #3. Applicant: Patrick Dauphinais MOTION: BORIVE SECOIVD: MOFFET VOTE: 5-0 Appa'oved wath cond'otions. 10. Erickson - Revieuv of garage change. LW 1987 Circle Drive/Lot 26, Buffehr Creek Applicant: Jeannine Erickson MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Cosviceptua8 revaew - no voqe gaken. 11. Phillips - Garage addition. LVy 2696 Davos Trail/Lot 6, Block C, Vail Ridge Applicant: Mike Phillips MOTION: . SECOIVD: VOTE: Ta6aled to ApriG 19, 1995. 12. Verbatim Booksellers - Rlevu sign. LW 452 E Lionshead Cr./Lot 6, Block 1, Vail Lionshead 1 st Filing (Treetops) Applicant: Suzy Bruce MOTION: BORIVE SECOND: BRAIIVERD VOTE: 5-0 Consent approded. . 13. Beringause - Convert existing crawl space to living space using a 250 LVU additional GRFA allotment. 1190 Casolar Drive/Lot 6, Casolar Vail Subdivision. Applicant: Eric Beringause - MOTION: BORiVE SECOiVD: BRAINERD VOTE: 5-0 Cosent approved. 3 14. Alpine Standard/Amoco - Sign Variance (height of free-standing sign). RS 28 S Frontage Rd WesULot A, Vail Village 2nd Filing: Applicant: Doug Sterkel , MOTION: BORNE SECOND: BRAINERD VOTE: 5-0 Consent approved. 15. Mont De Neige Holdings - Addition using a 250 GRFA allotment. RS 3025 West Booth Falls Road/Lot 14; Block 1, Vail Village 13th Filing. Applicant: A. Diane Olchowik, Director'of Mont De Neige Holdings Limited MOTION: BRAINERD SECOND: BORNE VOTE: 5-0 Approved. 16. A-Rated Roof Materials - Discuss potential changes to Design Review RS Guidelines, Section 18.54.050(c) 1, 4& 6 which would encourage the use of appropriate materials to promote fire safety. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: No Vote, code changes proposecf by staff are o.k. with one modification. 17. Levy - 250 Addition and Remodel. GR 4819 E. Meadow Drive/Lot 18, Block 5, Bighorn 5th Addition. Applicant: Ed and Joanne Levy MOTION: WOLDRICH SECOND: MOFFET VOTE: 3-0-2 Approved. 18. Hansen - Addition of 250 square feet. GR 775 Potato Patch Drive, West UniULot 19, Block 1, Vail Potato Ratch Sub. Applicant: Kirk and Julie Hansen MOTION: BORNE SECOND: BRAtNERD VOTE: 5-0 Approved with condition. 19. Sumpter - Matterhorn Village Conceptual Review. GR 1722 Geneva Drive/Lot 10, Matterhorn Subdivision. Applicant: Bob Sumpter MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Conceptual - no vote. n 20. Riva Ridge North Condo. Assoc. - Exterior remodel of windows and stairs. LW 133 Vail Road/Lot 6, Block 6, Vail Village 1 st Filing. Applicant: Rick Haltermann for Riva Ridge North Condo. Assoc. MOT10N: _ BORNE SECOND: BRAINERD VOTE: 5-0 Approval of 1X6 casing & stair repair only. 4 . e 21. Hitchcock - Demo/Rebuild of Primary/Secondary using tuvo 250 GRFA allotments LVU 421 Beaver Dam Circle/Lot 3, Block 4, Vail Village 3rd filing. Applicant: Chris Hitchcock . MOTIOfV: SECOND: VOTE: CoeaceptuaV oua4ye 22. Spraddle Creek - Change to design guidelines. LVV Spraddle Creek Subdivision Applicant: Spraddle Creek Architectural Control Committee MOTION: BORfVE SECOND: BRAIiVERD VOTE:5-0 Consent approded. 23. The Ruins - Conceptual review of a 30 dwelling unit condominium building. AK 1325 VUesthaven Drive/Area A, Cascade Village SDD. Applicant: Jerry VVorman MOTIOfV: SECOND: VOTE: Conceptual revaew - no dote taken. 24. Daily Grind Coffee House - Outdoor dining deck. GR 288 Bridge StreedLot B, Block 5H, Vail Village 1 st Filing. Applicant: The Daily Grind Coffee House MOTIOfV: SECOND: VOTE: Tab0ed to 4/19/95 25. Cold Stream Condominium Assoc - Refurbish of exterior. RS 1476 VUesthaven Drive/Lot 53, Cascade Village SDD# . Applicant: Fritzlen, Pierce, Briner for Cold Stream Condominium Association MOTIOiV: SECOND: VOTE: Tab0e9 to 4/19/95 NiEMBERS PRESENT NiEMBERS ABSEiVT STAFF APPROVALS 5 , ` Davie - Garage and attic remodel. Lw 776 Potato Patcfi Drive/Lot 12, Block 2, Potato Patch Applicant: John Davie Thain - Request for approval of three exterior light fixtures. JC 483 Gore Creek Drive/Lot 8A, B8 & 69, Vail Village 4th Filing, Applicant: John Thain . Design Workshop - Wall sign GR 141 East Meadow Dr., Suite E-210 . Applicant: Mary Dewing Landmark Condominium - Landscape improvements to east entrance. GR 610 W Lionshead Cr./Landmark Condominiums Applicant: Jeff Wright Blumberg - Window additions. RS 366 Forest Rd./Lot 2, Block 1, Vail Village 3rd Filing. Applicant: Marvin Blumberg Willaman - Roof change. GR 1458 Greenhill Ct./Lot 21, Glen Lyon. Applicant: Ned Gwathmey for •Verne Willaman Boardriders Club Sign - new sign LW 586 Lionshead Mall Applicant: Gary Eno RE/MAX Vail, Inc..- Installation of satellite dish. JC 143 E Meadow Dr., Suite 240, Crossroads EasULot P, Block 5D, Vail Village 1 st Filing. Applicant: Bill Wilto Henault - Dormer addition. RS 5194 Main Gore Drive South/Lot 16, Vail Meadows Filing #1. Applicant: - Philip A. Henault , King - Window addition. GR 1881 Lionsridge Loop, #25Nail Point Townhomes. Applicant: Matthew King Heeter - 250 GRFA Addition. RS - 1460 Ridge Ln/Parcel A, Lot 21, Lionsridge Filing 2. Applicant: Robert Heeter Windstream Condominiums - Exterior retaining wall replacement, stairs, GR and planter wall. 4295 Columbine Drive/Lot 7, Block 3, Bighorn 3rd Addition. Applicant: Robert Fiske for Windstream Condominiums 6 0 Plavec - Elevator addition and uvindouv change. LV1l 1776 Sunburst Dr, #9/Vail Golfcourse Townhomes Applicant: George Plavec Vail Glo Lodge - neuv roof. GR 701 UVest Lionshead Circle/Lot 1, Block 2, Vail/Lionshead Filing #3. Applicant: Craig and Emily Holzfaster 7 PLANPdING AND ENVBROtVIIAENTAL COflAnAISS1ON April 10, 1995 AGEIVDA Planning and Environmental Commission Training Workshop 90:00 a.rn. (with Chartie Unsetd - Colorado Department of Local Affairs) Projec4 Orientation/Lunch 91:30 a.rn. Si4e Visits 1 2:30 p.m. 1. Briar Patch • 2. Glen Lyon Office Building 3. 126 Forest Road 4. Village Center 5. The Daily Grind Drivers: Jim and Randy Public Hearina 2:00 p.m. 1. A request for a conditional use to allow for a Type II Employee Housing Unit (EHU) to be located at 126 Forest Road/Lot 5, Block 7, Vail Village 1 st Filing. Applicant: Ron Byrne Planner: Lauren Waterton 2. A request for a rezoning from General Use District to Primary/Secondary Residential District to allow for the development of a primary/secondary residence located at 967 Vail Valley Drive/Tract C, Vail Vilfage 7th Filing. Applicant: Pat Dauphinais for Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Planner: Jim Curnutte 3. A request for a conditional use to allow for an outdoor dining deck for the Daily Grind located at 288 Bridge StreeULot B, Block 5H, Vail Village 1st Filing. Applicant: The Daily Grind Coffee House Planner: George Ruther 4. A request for a worksession for a major SDD amendment to allow for an expansion to the Glen Lyon Office Building located at 1000 South Frontage Road/Area #4, Special Development District #4, Cascade Village. Applicant: Glen Lyon Partnership represented by Gordon Pierce and Ken 0'Bryan Planner: Randy Stouder 1 5. A request for minor subdivision to amend the location of the piatted building envelopes located at 1374 and 1378 Sandstone Drive/Lots D& E, Briarpatch. Applicant: Jim Guida Construction for Briar Patch LLC Planner: Jim Curnutte 6. A request for a major exterior alteration to allow for the expansion of La Tour Restaurant and the Gotthelf's Gallery and a conditional use permit for a modification to the outdoor dining deck, located in the Village Center Building, 122 East Meadow Drive/a portion of Block 5E, Vail Village 1 st Filing. Applicant: Fred Hibberd, represented by Craig Snowdon Pfanner: George Ruther 7. Approval of minutes for March 27, 1995 meeting. • 8. Town Council update: * Vail Commons * The Ruins * Lionsquare Lodge 2 . • xc c;owu.~ _ ...>i:~' ~'•a~ I - ~ 1 ? i'irll `7C~ ~i ' E.;. ~:~I` ~~c.I- ~SU1 - ; ~C 1`~~ . ~~t C r 't ~ ~~~~OC:1(Ii 1oI1 ~ . ABCRA 6ViePVIbePS Media, Inc., , April 1995 `COPYIIng OnIIne publishers of - dyith Vail/Beaver Creek ` Va11 A-Net NeXt Magazine, Steamboat Magazine, and 4, ` Month Flatirons- The K~ r Boulder Magaz'ine. All over the world, .Available to a from classrooms to worldwide audience boardrooms to home in a graphically .lOhP1 HaZaPd offices, more than 30 attractive, $eptembep 11, million people are user-friendly format, 1922-MCBPCh 11, exploring the brave Vail A-Net is a virtuai new world of the 1 Qq~ encyc(opeciia of Internet, a massive information about Tlie Avon-5eaver Creek network of computers the Vail Valley~~ , Resort rlssocintiorT is linked together b tAking full advantage ,rfor iinving hnd modern electronic of two decades of rir{u technoloav. Because tlic pnrticiprrtio~~ of /ohn magazine editorial, of new World Wide hoto~rahs, ne~~s, Hnzarci- n piorieer in P n P tlie hlrii industnl, Web availabilit~~ and desig-n and graphics. software technologv, dedir.ated family nrnn, the Internet is more ~ proud U.S. Citizen, nnd The .Avon-Beaver accessible than e~~er. Creek Resort {nitliful conlniiirlitil Usa and q cortscietTCe. ge a Assoeiation has - applications are subscribed to Vnil Ar1 ABCRA board expanding daily at an A_,ti'et to further rrienther in 1992, '93, astounding rate, advertise the sen,ices ni1d '94, HnZard"s creating a and products of it's ~ conrrriitmerif, mind-bogabling grovt-ing universe of ~ eiithusiasrn, arid zyision membership. Look Tvere rcire and vnlunble. information Eommunieation and that f or the special We rf~iss {lim. includes still and ~BCRA section --....M1 listing vour business ~y ~ moving images, text, d hone on the The ` ~.nf{, board, nrtd an graphics, ~nd even ~ ~ triembers o{ABCIZrI Internet this spring. sound. And ha rfin ' senc~ support nrTd PPv . su g,~~:~~,~.. comprtssion to Nicole Vail A-Nef will go and tlie Hnzardfanttly. - online officially in May, 1995. The site was created by Mac K: r . ~ r a v o n ari- owhead b e a v e r c r e e k minturn eagle - vail e d w a r d s Vail Bank in Avon ETC.... Witt/Nliller to be Wed to Host the April Mixer Referral Lists Available cui il/u.titriou.sABCRA every two weeks from the ABCRA. Wendi ,AJ)lI)(1.1.SU[I(~/" Clil[I .1('If-J)1'OC'ICfI/)7('(I PIl1'.S1C'ClI Vail Bank has moved into their styli;h new Buick has mailing lists Tc rro,-isr (crr Hu/Irnween....), iti cr.s im•itec( tn building in Avon, at 15 of individuals .spenc/ the rest of /ter lif~ ii-it/t l'ui/ Associnte.s' Benchmark Road. The requesting lodging, PR ic•uft Pcru/ Witt /ct.st mnnt{i. Mctn-.suicl OK. new bank will be the activity, and relocation site of this month's information. If your Tn cni2gi-uttr/ate t/te cnuple, cal/ MarY nt Business After Hours business would benefit , Co~/orado Thercipy, nr Pazrl at Vnil A.s.snciates' Mixer, on Wednesday, from those leads, please April 19th, from call Wendi at 949-5189. Ptrhlic Re/atrnrr.s. T/le nvO i11PI ClI Cli1 ABCRA 5:30PM to 7:30PM. Brr.sine.t.s After Hoxu-s Ml.rer irt Augu.ti7 nf ]993. The Town of Vail We"re jtnt .my1ngYotr'll irteet vnerr- life p(u-trier Refreshments, hors appainted a new crt uri ABCRA nii.rer, btrt li,e'l"e iIUI .1'Cll'fllg you d'oeuvres, and door Communitv tt•on't, eit{ter. prizes will be a part of Development Director the evening's following a nationwide festivities. The mixer search. Susan G. is free, and is open to Connelly, 40, has been a ABCRA members and land use and r their guests. For governmental attornev - additionat information, for the past 12 years. yle~se call 949-5189. practicing in Illinois and P ~ Z Florida. She also holds ~ IVew Members a master's degree in ~ public administration. ~ According to Town ~ °rManager Bob McLaurin Jo Ellen Nash & she is a consensus •t " ~ Company Real Estate builder and has strong brokerage. George facilitation skills, "With Black, 476-1287. • the technical expertise already on staff, Susan Colorado River Runs will work to strengthen Guided raft trips. Joe an Kelso, 653-4292. d improve - relationships throughout the US West Direct communitv," he said. a 3 x v Yellow pages Connelly will begin her f - ~ directory. Lorraine new osition`on A nl Martinez-Page, P P 17th, and can be Paul Witt and vtary k1illcr 668-3625. reached at 479-2100. po b o x 1437 av on co 8 I620 3039495189 fax9494385 t Vail Bank has change to the 970 area shuttle service for the throughout the year. If announced it is code. Business Wildridge and you'd like to have a buying the Snow customers in the 970 Wildwood areas, supply for distribution Bank in Dillon. With area code affected by which will run from your business, six offices in the Vail this change must plan through the ski please stop by to pick Valley and Denver, changes in signage, season. The service some up at no charge. Vail Bank is in a stationery, business runs hourly from growth mode, while cards, marketing 6:OOAM-9:OOAM and "Profiles", the Eagle the Snow Bank, once material and any 3:30PM-6:30PM, County demographic, a part of a chain of printed information seven days a week. economic, and seven Citywide showing the area code For more information municipal information Banks in Denver, has and telephone or to comment on the book, is available to been downsizing. number, new service, please ABCRA member "Summit County is customer-provided call Teresa Albertson realtors, property one of the highest equipment, such as at Avon/Beaver managers, and brokers growth areas in the automatic dialers, Creek Transit, for $100.00 per state of Colorado," PBX's, 949-6121. hundred copies. For said E.B. Chester, preprogrammed fax more information, chairman of the machines, and more. Info about you and please call the ABCRA board for the bank. Businesses should your business at 949-5189. "Having a branch in consider how to notify wanted: If you've Dillon will enable us their customers and had a recent move, Do we have a supply to better serve the clients, especially expansion, addition of your promofional or needs of the those outside the local of new products or collateral materiais? community and will area. Cellular services, employee Contact Information enhance our ability to telephones will promotions, etc., Services Coordinator focus on some new require please let us know Wendi Buick to help opportunities in the reprogramming. for inclusion in our re-supply our Visitor mountain resort Businesses should monthly newsletter. Center inventory of market." The contact their local Kate Collins, your brochures and acquisition is subject telecommunications 949-5189. business cards for the to regulatory . provider with any winter season. approvals and is questions about how Material available 949-5189. expected to close in this change will affect ¢or distribution: the second quarter of their equipment and You may have 1995. service. The noticed the new 1995 Customer Service ABCRA Member The new 970 area Center at US West Directory in the code means changes Communications can February 22nd for business be reached at edition of the Vail Beginning April2nd, 1-800-441-5516 with Valley Tirnes. The 1995, northern and questions about the Avon Visitor Center western Colorado area code changes. has several thousand communities extra copies of the . currently served with The.Town of Avon directory to the 303 area code will introduced a free distribute to visitors Avon-Beaver Creek Resort Assoc6ation Board of Directors James Thomason (Executive Vice President of FirstBank) President - Brian Nolan (Owner- Coyote Cafe) Vice President Richard Carnes (Owner- Poor Richard's Music Store) Treasurer Beth Slifer (President- Slifer Designs) Secretary Greg Caretto (Owner- Nova Guides) Peggy Collins (Director of Sales & Marketing- Comfort Inn) George Sisneros (Minturn Town Council) Steve Dewire (General Manager- Hyatt Regency Beaver Creek) Jan Hill (Vail Associates Marketing Department) Jack Fawcett (Avon Town Council) Betty Lundgren (Director of Advertising and Communication for VAREG) Staff - Kate Collins- Executive Director Wendi Buick- Information Services Coordinator Kris Pardee- Bookkeeper Vi Brown- Information Center Viola Jaramillo- Information Center Patty Hackman- Information Center Barbara Shivley- Information Center E BusIlness to Business Discount Bulletgn Support your fellow chamber members' businesses! Placing an ad in this section of the newsletter is free, and listed discounts are available to ABCRA members only. Don't miss your chance to advertise in the IVIay newsletter. ]Lord Gore Restaianraant offers members 10% off year-round, 30% off now through A4ril 1 th. Serving Continental and American favorites, the Lord Gore offers impeccable tableside service, panoramic views, and free parking. Call for reservations at 476-5000. (This offer isn't valid with other offers.) Vanus to ~ail offers locals $10.00 off the Saturday rate on transportation between the Vail Valley and Denver. For reservations, please ca11476-4467. The Saloua & Day Spa in Avon offers a one hour massage or facial for $58.00. Call . them! 949-0602. Ze?n Counstrauegiouu & I~~intenance, Inc. is offering lO% off all residential chemicals and maintenance products for pools and spas. 845-7171. The lLazy ]ttanc9u Bed & Breakfas$ offers a$50.00 rate per room for ABCRA members friends and family. The rate includes accommodations and a full breakfast in beautiful Lake Creek, just minutes to Arrowhead, Vail, and Beaver Creek. Make reservations by _ calling 926-3876. CellaIllaIl° Ppfl06lle SeII'v?Ce HDOw aVaA~able at a S?g91?f&CantfllY H'ed&flCed H'ate9 US West Cellular is providing association pricing to ABCRA members. Their lowest montlv service plan is available to you. Please call Stephanie Lillo at 476-2288. . l~eaver ]Lgqaaors- 10% discount on all purchases Nova Ganndes- Offers a 15% discount on activities- year round. Guided or un-guided snowmobile tours are available by calling 949-4232. The Coyote Cafe- $1.00 off all entrees for all members of your party. Over?and & IExpress Travefl- provides free parkin~ for their clients at Denver's Stapleton Airport, as well as excellent money saving advice for all vacation or business travel. In the ANNEX next to Wal.mart at 949-1600. Open ivlonday-Saturday year round. Cofloirado 'Il'taerapy- 1090 off for ABCRA members and family for physical therapy and medical services. Discount for the fitness club, too! 949-0610. Beaver Creek West- offers a 10% discount on any two night stay to ABCRA members and their friends and families. 949-4840. - Vail Area Real Estate- offers a free Homeowner's Warranty Proaram to ABCRA members and their families when they list or buy a property. Linda King, Broker. Polly Ramiah, Agent. 926-3077. Comfort Inn VailBeaver Creek Offers special rates on overnight lodging for your visitors, vendors, and sales people. Call Peggy Collins at the Comfort Inn VaiUBeaver . Creek at 949-5511 for more information. The Lodge at Avon Center is offering ABCRA members friends and family a 10% discount off all lodging- year round, on a space available basis. 949-6202, 1-800-441-4718. Shadey Deals, Inc.- Window Coverings & Interiors offers exceptional personalized service and they bring an array of samples, catalogs, and decorating ideas to you- at your convenience! Specializing in the sales and expert installation of custom window coverings, Shadey Deals offers up to 65% off all shades and blinds (including duette and pleated shades, wood blinds and shutters, mini blinds, verticals and the latest technology for your windows). Quality fabric treatments, carpet, tile. and custom furniture and accessories are also available. Call Jan and Jay for a FREE estimate and consultation at 926-2888- 7 davs a week. Eastman Office Products offers a low price guarantee to ABCRA members on office supplies and office furniture. In addition, Eastman now has a truck making deliveries to the Vail Valley and surrounding areas. What does this mean? It means that all orders ship free, except furniture. There is no lonaer a minimum order to get free freight. You may also send returns back with the driver. Please call Coco Collins, your local account executive, at 476-6542 for details. Telephone Communications Corporation (TCC), is celebrating their ten year anniversary in the Vail Valley, by offerinQ ABCRA members a special rate that averages just fourteen cents per minute. TCC is also offering extremely competitive rates on 800# service. ABCRA members who already subscribe to TCC can be switched to the new plan. Ca11476-7575 for a complimentary phone bill analysis. Rec Sports in Beaver Creek is offering ABCRA members 10% off all- merchandise, 15% off all sl:i rentals, and 50%.off ski tunes! Rec Sports is a full service ski shop offering retail, rentals, repair, service, and custom boot fittings. Venture Sports; across from City Market is offering ABCRA members 20% off all non-sale merchandise and 50% off ski rentals and repairs. Venture Sports has Alpine and Nordic skis and snowshoes for rent, and Avon's only ice skate sharpening service. 949-1318. ° lfSocky MoanunWun IPflarrnaueng Groaap offers ABCRA memers a complimentary consultation. You pick the topic- for instance: Business & tax planning, strategic financial and estate planning to benefit the business owner, employee benefits and . insurance, qualified and non-qualified compensation plans, business and succession plans, plannino for family-owned businesses, bookkeepina and accounting, and how to attract and retain qualiry employees. To schedule a meeting, please call Grace Wellwerts, CFP, at 949-9281. 10% of Rocky IVlountain Planning Group's income goes to support local charitable organizations. The Ca.scade C?ub offers a low-price membership starting at just $55.00 per'month. Also, ABCRA members receive $50.00 off a bronze, silver, or gold membership. At the Cascade Club Spa, receive a free warm paraffin peach treatment with a manicure. Call . Annie Halpin at 476-7400 for information on any of these three specials. ]F?y lEis?neng Oantritters offers a 15% discount on all guided fly-fishing trips year-round, to all current ABCRA members. Ca11476-FISH, or visit them in their new location in the Westgate shopping center in Avon. Sgeam i!'llaster Caa'pet Cleaauiaag & Resgoration, Inca is now offering complete Auto Detailing and Oriental rug washing with "compressed air rug dusting" at their new headquarters at 1901 South Main Street in Minturn. Steam Master continues to offer full service upholstery cleaning, odor removal and carpet repair. Please ca11476-1680 for 24 hour service. Pick-up and delivery is available. Steam 1Vlaster offers 10% off Auto Detailing and Rug Washing to ABCRA members. Call them at 476-1680. Vafl A?piuee Garden lEoanundagion is offerinQ a free magnetized garden planning calendar to the first 50 ABCRA members to join at $40.00 or more. Ntembers can also participate in a free seed exchange program, receive a discount at the annual plant. sale, and much more. This spring marks the tenth year of operation for the Foundation, funded by member donations. IVlembership dollars annually support the care and development of the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens as well as helping the foundation provide environmental horticulture programs for our community. Call Karen Kalabany, at 476-0103 to find our more information on memberships. ~~~Wgu ~1~~~~~~~ SOLUTIOM Grace C. Wellwerts, CFP, CLU ~ Rocky Mountain Planning Group R T= P~LANNM %LUMMS, However, unlike public companies, no readv is prov;ded by Rocky Mountain Planning Group as a market exists for closely held business and there membership benefit with ABCRA. We believe that all are various issues in valuing closely held StOCk. closelv held businesses, no. matter the induscry, size, or There are new rules that apply to interfamily background need to plan. And they need to understand the impact of this plan upon their estate. This newsletter transfers. If properly structured, a buy-sell can will address_ three of the areas that impact your escace: provide for an orderly ownership change and can You and your. business, you and your emp.loyees and you establish an ongoing valuation procedure. A and your retirement. professionally prepared business valuation is YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS critical to ensure that the estate planning process complies with new and existing Federal Have you ever thought about what would happen regulations regarding transfers within the family. to your business if something happened to you. Do you have family that you would like to bring The key is to sit down with a qualified individual into or inherit the business? Or, would you like or team that is conversant in business, to sell the business and provide the maximum compensation, and estate planning. Then, financial benefit to both you and your estate? determine what you want and the best and most Ownership transition is one of the biggest hurdles strategic method of achieving it. Buy-sells are facing businesses today. In fact, over 50% of typically structured in one of three basic formats: closely held businesses fail to get to the next cross purchase, corporate purchase or hybrid generation because of the_ lack of succession agreement. Each method may have a different planning while over 65C1c of closeljl held business impact upon your estate. And there are a variety oKIners have estate plarzniizg problems. When the of inethods by which to fund a buy-sell agreement senior shareholder reaches retirement and begins but the best method can only be determined by to think about who w°ill run his or her business, it vour situation. All too often business owners mav be too late to train the right individual or understand the need for a buv-sell, have an design an effective buy out arrangement. The agreement drafted but fail to fund it. three most common methods to transition Unfortunatelthe result to your business and business are: WI estate could be the same as not having one. ~]DING DOWN THE BUSIN~ESS That is, systematically slowing down and drainin~ yOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEES the business; and, when you leave; the business If you are like many other closely held also terminates. businesses, you may be wondering how to attract PASSIVE BUY-SELL and retain quality employees. More and more The owner sells shares at less than fair market employees are looking for the benefits that big value. The seller realizes that the buyer can set corporations offer, including retirement plan`s. up shop and start fresh. Service business has In attempts to retain top salespeople, firms have different valuation considerations and are more begun to offer benefits to independent likelv to use this approach. contractors. TRADITIONAL BUY=SELL Where the value of the business is recognized Nevertheless, independent contractor beyond the core assets. The value that has been relationships are looked upon with greater developed from the business relationships that interest by the IRS. As a matter of fact, they alreadv exist is recognized in the purchase price. have defined standards which . determine Roc{.y Mountain Planning Group P.O. Box 2882,30 Benchmark Road, Ste. 211, Avon, CO 81620 . (970) 949-9281 (970) 949-1983 fax a employer/employee relationships with explicit considered traditional qualified plans there may detail. stil] be ERISA considerations and requirements. THlE REA30N: Too many people are not paying Always be sure that your advisors are qualified self-employment tax. and current in issues regarding employee T]H[E C0N5EQUENCE: Employer/employee benefits, pensions and compensation planning. relationships are more clearly defined and distinguished. YOU AND I'OYJR RET'gREMENT 'AMO PAYS: Generally the business owner in the As the regulation and tax changes affecting form of more taxes. qualified plans of the last few years become continually more restrictive the question you- Picture this scenario. Perhaps you think all of should begin to ask yourself is: What is Noit your employment relationships are of the Qualified Deferred Competisation and should I be independent contractor variety. At least that is considering it? what your agreements, say and what you understand. You have a say so in how they work A non qualified deferred-compensation plan is and they perform much of their service at your an employer-provided retirement plan that does place of employment. You can tell them what to not have to meet.the qualified plan rules. do and when to do it. And you can terminate Therefore, it will allow you to selectively their employment. discriminate and provide benefits for yourself and your key people. You: Guess what, the IRS might look at your o can exceed the maYimum benefit and relationships differently than you do. For all contribution level of qualified plans for intent and purpose they may be considered owners and selected employees. em.ployees. Be sure that when you are o can provide a retirement plan without determining your compensation agreement you including rank-and-file employees understand how your working relationship will be o avoid the administrative compliance viewed when tax time comes. If you are working standards applicable to qualified plans with independent contractors, be sure that you . o permit shareholder-employees to temporarily know what precautions to take. defer taxes on income to a later date. Non- qualified deferred compensation is often used And as of January l, 1995, if you offered health to provide retirement benefits in excess of insurance to your employees, al] employees must those permitted by a qualified plan. be guaranteed coverage. You can no longer offer the employees a stipend to purchase their own We are seeing tremendous growth in this area health insurance. Basically, either you do, or you because of the changes in the tax laws affecting don't. highly compensated individuals and there are a variety of deferred compensation arrangements Finally, since tax time is here, what better time to that can be designed. A WORD OF CAUTdON: talk about qualified retirement plans? For the Although non qualified plans do not meet smaller employer, however, the cost can be qualified plan rules, there are many regulations prohibitive. So, what do you do? Well you can and revenue rulings that affect non qualified plan go the simplest route and either offer an design. This newsletter is too brief to go into employer sponsored IRA or a SEP (Simplified further detail. Remember, always seek advice Employee Pension plan). Both of these plans from individuals who are knowledgeable and have the options of being employer paid or by certified. employee salary reduction. Although not Grace C. Wellwerts, CFP, CLU, Partner Ry Southa,rd, Partner Robert Ballard, J.D., LL.M . Allen Hoffman, J.D.; CLU, ChFC Merrie Webel, J.D., Ed.M. Michelle Keel . i April Valley \,tedia, Vail Dail\ from the Columbine March Visitor Business Forum advertis;n:; til~inager Bakerv will he served. Numbers Breakfast: Valerie 5riiith, Thz Vallev Business "Advertising Vaili Be~~\ er Creek Forum Breakfast There were a total of 847 '~ta~;arine's Den~~ 5eries ic macie in uiries between Strategies- A PaStorini, and Lulu possible by F bruary 27and March Symposium'Garton of Vail VaIIev son`ors hi from ~ `5 26, 1995: 110 ca lls, 725 Television. Vail Bank, KQti1T, WaIk-ins, and l? letters. A panel of five local . Vail associates, (n March of 1994, there and regional Once a month, from Columbine Bakery, Were 845 inquiries , advertising 7:30AM to 9:00.4M, the and Copy Copy. during the same time professionals will ABCR.A features a free Pfease RSVP for this period. share their expertise educational program at month's free event by with ABCRA members V'a;I Associates' training calling Wendi, at Within Colorado- 1995: and guests-at this facilitv at The Seasons. 949-5189. 22'/), 1994: 19,/o month's free. Valley A continental breakfast Out of state- 1995: Business Forum -Breakfast on /0.6`%, 1994: 75.5`%, Out of country- 1995: . Wednesday, April 7.4`%, 1994: 6`% 26th, from 7:30AM to ~~'"~r',~+ ~~~°~,;,,~~'~,4~ ;v~ I 4~ • 9:OOAM. The group IIII I ~~~~'j, To five states: ~~il] define what a - p 1) Colorado marketing plan should - ' 2) [llinois consist of, how to ~a 3) Texas create a marketing • ,~,:~,..,e-: plan that is effective 4) New York for your business, and ~5) California which advertising To five to ics of media to include in p p your marketing plan. inquiry: 1) Maps Finally, the group will 2) Skiing outline the important •~••~3) Lodging components needed to create an engaging and - 4) Activities 5) Summer recreafion interest-generating advertisement. i9 O•~'.? .4;w,f;., , r ~ The panel will be ' ' d'~ O~i I~ Q4r~ facilitated bv radio ' p o_144 marketing expert Laurie Bower, Account Executive from KZYR- The Mountain. Other , % panelists include Internet presenter f'aul Chad%% ick of.Mammum Comfort I'ucil 3 Spa aon};ratulatcs juhn Michael Barry, Krur};cr, nf Krurger Drvclopment Compam, om wimmn}; thc President of Mac ,1.0(k).(lU gift certihcatr dox,r prii.e at the Nlarch mizer. a v o n bea~-er c r e e k resort association 0i918 aPYaoIoD uony [Eb1 xog 33Wo sscd . va~av ~ C4 tiu' ' Tz_~uno~ ;~r,'= ~ W ~.tFn OE# 3}uuad OL91B 03 YOAy i 3t-L o;:!? a, d d a8e3sod Sfl 01 P~'Jo U4~7111g S7~r~ a-a aoea Mm9 eIIfld aI[° flpreo 2 T?ne "303" area code in Eagfle Coaanty changes to "WO" April ? !AH'Q'OWhead MIOQIlpIIta?E! ClOSIlng day April 15 lEasteu- ]Egg Hunt nn Avon's Noggengham Pa~rk April 16 Beaver Creek MoannQaen closing day April 19 Beaseness After Hoaars Mixer ag ghe Avon locatuon of Vae9 Baun8: Apr6123 Vaa? Moaaeugaian c0osung day April 26 Va?ley Busaness lFora~~ Brea9c$'ast: "Advert6sumg Strageg6es- A Syunposuanm." = For more lnformatfon on the contents o4 this publication or memberships write: PnstOfficrRns7437,Atvt+CnlnmdnS7o?Onrrnll3113.949.5]F9, fax303949.435; ~ Liaison concept and design by Dcsign Shidin Ouc Inr. 0 ~ . , COLORADO IN X I)EI':~\IZTNIFNT OF NE NATURAL ws RESOURCES - VOL. III, N". 4 APRIt 1995 ~~~CC Issues I2eport By Pine River 7l'eam ~ T he Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has released the report of • • the Pine River Investigative Team, - formed in November 199.3 to investi- gate the causes of coalbed methane srate rrusr gas seepage in the Pine River land in the B/ack Ranches Subdivision, a cluster of Forest area about 20 homes five miles north of of E/ Paso Bayfield in La Plata County, where counry. (Photo by the geological formation that is - Ruth Kary) being drilled for coalbed methane is very close to the surface. L yand BoarCX _y ~~udl~ets Unde~° y way The team looked at possible caus- he \<ittiral Resources Law Center of the L'niversitv of Colorado es of the seepages that included lack Tcess ~,een selected throtigh 1 S20,000 "request for proposals" pro- of precipitation, effects of residents' to conduct the first phase of avear-long study of the way in water wells and effects of gas wells which the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners manages state located within two miles of the trtist lands. The cerlter wi11 produce a report that will form the basis homes. Among the findings: for an effort to -ain broad public input on the future of the board. Gas seepage in the Pine River area A steerin~ committee for the first phase, ivhich should last can be expected to continue as arounLl three rnonths, has also been named. Members are: Land long as water extracted to pro- Board Commissioner John S. Wilkes III; James S. Lochhead, duce gas from nearby wells Departmtnt of.Vittiral Resources executive director; Commissioner of exceeds natural recharge from FdL,catiun Williim R<mdall; State Senator pon Ament; and State Precipitation; ]~eprestntati~-c Lewis Entz. Precipitation patterns and water The ';t~1d%_ wa; annuunced in Jailuarv bv Gov. Roy Romer, pumped by homeowners' water Lochhtad, Will.u: anei his tellow commissioners, Lucv Creighton and wells were found to have little or P~~hert R. ~l~~il,~n~ier. ~ no effect on gas seepage; Tht L'Ind Goard has constitutional responsibilitv for managing Water injection is the most feasible ~ milliun :urface acres and 4 million mineral acres of state trust lands, remediation method available; primarily for the benefit of public education in the state. The Colorado Geological Survey "The commissioners and I agree that it is time for a thorough has added coalbed methane to its reyiew uf tht wa~- in which Colorado's state school lands are man- list of potential geological haz- ag«j," P.oiiitr said in Januarv. "It is important that the board have a ards; and Suund pulicy framework on which to base its decisions on how these IVlethane monitoring in affzcted very iiliportiilt assets are to be handled." homes should continue, since no During the time tl1at the revieNv is undenvav; the board will not remediation method can be guar- con;ider new proposals for land sales, ]and exchanges and develop- anteed to be 10017o effective due to mttit atreements. However, the bolyd vvill continue to process the the area's complex geology se% tral dozen proposed exchanges and development projects that had (continued on page 8) beerl preseiited to the Land Board on or before Jan. 4, 1995. These (continued on page 7) CoLOrtaDO DNR CALENDAR OF EVENTS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES April-June 1995 1313 Sherman, Rm. 718 APRIL Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-3311 4 Board of Well Examiners (DWR) 5 State Land Board Meeting Mission: To develop, preserve and 7_9 Greater prairie chicken viewing trips, Wray (Also April2l-23. See enhance Colorado's nafural page 6 of this newsletter for more information) resources for the benefit and 11 Wetlands Workshop, Longmont (Forinformation: 3031866=3351) enjoyment of its citizens-both 12 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Public Outreach, Ft. Collins now and into the future. 13 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Meeting/Wildlife, Ft. Collins 13-14 Wildlife Commission Workshop, Ft. Collins Executive D'uector. 17 'Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Meeting James S. Lochhead 19 State Land Board Auction Deputy Director. Ronald W. Cattany . (303) 866-3311 19 State Land Board Meeting 26-27 Mined Land Reclamation Board Meeting (DMG) DIVISION OF MINERALS & GEOLOGY 28-30 Sage grouse viewing trips, Walden (Also May 5-7. See page 6 of (DMG) this newsletter for more information) Director. Mike Long 29 Birds of prey class, Ft. Collins (Also May 6& 13. See page 6 of (303) 866-3567 this newsletter for more information) State Geologist: Vicki Cowart (303) 866-2611 MAY OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION 2-3 Wildlife Commission, Durango COMMISSION (COGCC) 6-7 Aquatic Project WILD/Project Learning Tree Workshop, Barr Lake Director: Rich Griebling State Park (Information: Tammy Fox, 3031291-7328, or Shawna (303) 894-2100 Crocker, 3031436-9718) 10 State Land Board Meeting COLORADO S'CATE PARKS 12 Minerals, Energy & Geology Advisory Board Meeting (Information: Director: Laurie Mathews 3031866-3567) (303) 866-3437 15 Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Meeting, Grand Junction SOIL CONSERVATION BOARD (SCB) 1$ Oil & Gas Lease Auction (SBLC) Director: Dan Parker 19 Ground Water Commission Meeting (DWR) (303) 866-3351 19 State Parks Board Meeting, Grand Junction STATE BOARD OF LAND 19-21 Becoming an outdoors-woman seminar, Estes Park (See page 6 COMMISSIONERS (SBLC) of this newsletter for more information) President: Lucy Black Creighton 22-23 Water Conservation Board Meeting, Granby Director: Maac Vezzani 24 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Public Outreach, Pueblo (303) 866-3454 25 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Meeting/Parks Board, Pueblo COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION 24-25 Mined Land Reclamation Board Meeting (DMG) Boa,xo (CWCB) 25 State Land Board Meeting, Julesburg Director: Chuck Lile 29 Memorial Day Holiday, state offices closed (303) 866-3441 JUNE DIVIS[ON OF WATER RESOURCES 6 Board of Well Examiners (DWR) (DWR) 7 State Land Board Meeting Director: Hal Simpson g-g Soil Conservation Board Meeting (303) 866-3581 15-16 Wildlife Commission Workshop, Meeker DIVISION OF WILDLIFE (DOW) 19 Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Meeting Director: Pe=ry Olson 21 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Public Outreach, Eagle (303) 297-1192 22 Great Outdoors Colorado Board. Meeting, Eagle DNR News is published quaiterly by 21-22 Mined Land Reclamation Board Meeting (DMG) the Office of Communications. 22 State Land Board Meeting . Director: Kathy Kanda All aciivities take place in Denver unless otherwise noied. For more.information, Editor: Kate Jones p/ease coniacf the appropriate DNR division. (See phone numbers at /eft.) For Production: Cazolyn Amato more information on Great Outdoors Colorado: 3031863-7522. r . Smart Growth Effort A vances Summit schedWe hree of the 10 regional growth and M ore than 1,000 people from April to begin developing local and Tdevelopment meetings were across the state attended regional visions. (See schedule, right.) scheduled for March-Yuma/Limon, the Jan. 25-26 Colorado By the end of the year, Romer Pueblo, Colorado Springs. Following Leadership Summit on Smart said he hopes to bring those local is a schedule of remaining regional Growth and Development in and regional visions together to cre- summits and information contacts. Denver. ate a"mosaic of what we think April 6: Greeley (Larimer and Weld Most of the summit was dedi- Colorado ought to be." He counties) cated to small group discussions acknowledges that there will be 1-5 p.m., Milne Aud., Kepner Bldg, designed to engage the elected offi- conflicts among those visions, but Univ. of Northern Colorado, Eighth cials, community and business lead- that we owe it to future generations Ave.-and 17th St. ers in what will be an ongoing pro- to try to resolve them. A/an Cunningham, 3031663-2579 cess to develop a long-term vision In a follow-up briefing for April 12: Alamosa (Alamosa, for the state that is based on locally Department of Natural Resources Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio defined values and goals. managers, Executive Director Jim Grande and Saguache counties) In opening remarks, Governor Lochhead emphasized the impor- . 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Carson Aud., Adams State College, 209 E. Roy Romer challenged participants tance of the governor's growth ini- Edgemont Bivd. to develop a new growth ethic that tiative to the agency. Mike Wisdom, 7191589-6099 assures present and future DNR is already involved in a qpril 13: La Junta (Baca, Bent, Colorado residents an outstanding number of important partnerships Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las quality of life. He presented a set of with both local and federal govern- Animas, Otero and Prowers counties) principles to serve as a guiding ment agencies that are consistent 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Otero Junior framework for "smart growth." with the framework outlined by College Student Ctr., 1802 Colorado. The principles include the need Governor Romer. This includes sev- Jan Goedert, 7191336-3850 to better coordinate the impacts of eral watershed forums, the Yampa April 19: Montrose (Delta, growth at the state and regional Valley planning effort and coalitions Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray, Mesa, level, so that both the burdens and that have been formed on specific San Miguel and Montrose counties) benefits are shared more equitably. issues such as water needs in the 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Montrose Pavilion, The concept of "sustainability" was Arkansas River basin. 1800 Pavilion Rd. = Lochhead acknowledged that Leslie Jones, 3031249-2436 ~ the "ground up" approach that is April 20: Durango (Archuleta, By year''S eitCl, Romef' jtOpes guiding the statewide effort often Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and f0 U1'ttt~ locnl nftci regioftnl demands more patience and perse- San Juan counties) 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Senate Rm., Ft. Lewis v1520315 tO~ef~t~'Y f0 Cl'eCitE Gi verance, but that respect for local College Student Union, 1001 Rim Dr. "7110S[IIC O f ZU]tclf ZUe t]'Itttk values will yield better commitment Dave Eppich, 303/247-7328 in implementing long-term solu- April 26: Vail (Clear Creek, Eagle, C01o1'cTdO Ot[gltf t0 be."' tions to complex natural resource Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, conflicts. Lake, Moffat, Park, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, a recurring theme as it applies to He encouraged DNR employ- Routt and Summit counties) agricultural economies, infrastruc- ees to participate in the regional 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Marriott Hotel & Con- ture and the environment. meetings both as citizens and tech- vention Ctr., 715 W. Lionshead Cir. Romer also proposed that nical experts. He also pledged that Sandy Blaha, 3031468-0295, ext. 113 efforts to manage growth and devel- in addition to attending most of the April 29: "Denver (Adams, opment must follow two ground regional summits, he will continue Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas rules. The first is that decisions his regional outreach activities to and Jefferson counties) should be made at the lowest level susfain the relationships that are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lowell Thomas where such decisions can most built through the regional summits. Bldg., Univ. of Denver, 1900 Olive effectively be made. The second is For a summary report of Scott Woodard, 3031480-6718 to honor private property rights. January summit breakout session " The Denver summit will be for de/e- By the end of the summit, par- results, call the Smart Growth gates who are selected at counry meet- ticipants had agreed to conduct 10 Hotline at 866-2817 in Denver or 1- ings prior to April29. Contact Scott regional summits during March and 800-899-GROW (4769). bVoodard for counry meeting dates, times and locations. . earning about Wld Things, BorealtOdds H uman Coloradans share the state with more than 900 cessful hunter education program. Funded by the division and species of wildlife-from "charismatic mega-fauna" Great Outdoors Colorado dollars, this project is in the final like bald eagles, moose and mountain lions to gray development stages. It will use trained volunteers to teach the squirrels, greenback cutthroat trout, western bluebirds and public both the logistics and the ethics of watching wildlife. boreal toads. 2. The Watchable Wildlife in Parks Project, funded by The Colorado Division of Wildlife's job is to keep popula- DOW, State Parks and Great Outdoors Colorado. tions of these species healthy in the wiid-and to give people the chance to hunt, fish and just look at the critters in their nat- watCl7a~7I@ WIICIIIfe 1l7 Pc~r{(S PrO~@Ct ural habitat. p eople may come to one of Colorado's 40 state parks mainly IYs the people who enjoy "just tooking" that keep Bob to camp. ..or to fish. ..or to hike. Once there, though, they Hernbrode and the diJision's Watchable Wildiife Program also watch wildlife. "The basic theory behind the Watchable busy. He quotes a 1991 DOW study to show how big a por- Wildlife in Parks Project is that our 11 million annual visitors are tion of the population that is: a ready-made audience for watchable wildlife education," says An estimated 508,000 Coloradans travel to observe Tom Easley, State Parks' Watchable Wildlife in Parks (WWIP) wildlife each year. administrator. An estimated 1.09 million Coloradans observed Working with a"Five Year Plan for Watchable Wildlife" and wildlife near their homes. a beginning yearly budget of $500,000 from DOW, State Parks An estimated 656,000 non-residents observe or pho- and Great Outdoors Colorado, the WWIP projecYs first focus tograph wildlife while in Colorado. has been on pilot projects like the heronry in Littleton's Chatfield State Park-and on creating watchable wildlife educational In addition to its impact on the qualiry of people's lives, kiosks. The first eight kiosks are now under construction at Barr watching wildlife pumps $1.34 billion a year into the state's • Lake, Cherry Creek, Island Acres, Lory, Mueller, Ridgway, economy. (Just supplying birdseed and bird-watching para- Stagecoach and Trinidad state parks. The protorype is already phernalia is a S30 million business in Colorado.) in place Col,orado River State Park in Grand Junction. Hernbrode's goal is to keep people happy watching An interagency team made up of State Parks and DOW wildlife-and to educate people so that wildlife stay happy and employees, plus a wildlife artist and consultants from the firm healthy even though they're being watched. "The ideal wildlife Inside Outside designed the six paneis for the kiosks. Three watching experience is one where people get memorable panels cover the basics of wildlife viewing and ethics and three images without disturbing or endangering the animal," he cover material specific to each park, seen through the eyes of says. To meet that goal, he's concentrating his S250,000 an artist-naturalist. yearly watchable wildlife budget on two programs being devel- . The panels use new technology that involves digitizing oped cooperatively with other organizations: original artwork, reproducing it in a modified poster format, then 1. Developing "Face to Face with Wildlife"-family-ori- sandwiching the art between two pieces of Lexan plastic. ented watchable wildlife workshops modeled on DOW's suc- Printing the same piece of artwork twice back to back produces panels that can be turned over if a section is vandalized or faded by the sun. This innovation creates interpretive panels that cost only a quarter to a third as much as traditional pan- els-and have a doubled life expectancy. Parks' Personal lnterpretive Program ~ i `fp n the business, WWIP's kiosks are calied "non-personal inter- ~ pretation." Promoting and mar :ging State Parks' person-to- ,rv ~ person interpretation is Becky Valentinelli's job. . Hired by State Parks in April 1994, Becky and her program Interpreter Susan Crick interacts with young visitors to Roxborough are funded by grants from Great_ Outdoors Colorado. State Park last summer. "Individual parks have always been dedicated to doing 0 ~ 0 0 W;here They Live . interpretive work," she says. "But because of tight budgets, it preter focused on teaching visitors about the birds that inhabit often came down to choosing between doing interpretation and the park-and how to watch them. Interpreters conduct nature . keeping the park clean-and, of course, the basic work had to waiks for children, answer questions and teach visitors about come first." everything from a park's previous human inhabitants to what In 1994, the Great Outdoors Colorado money meant 16 the wildlife are up to after the sun goes down. full-time interprefers could be hired for the summer season. For visitors, these interpreters can be an important link to This year, thanks to an increase in funding, the number is the real world of natural resources. growing to 21. Their backgrounds range from students to "Pam Tierney, who works at Golden Gate Canyon State teachers (and retired teachers) to wildlife biologists. Their Park, told me about a woman who came in and asked `When ages range from the late teens to a man who says that at his do you put the animais out?' age "he doesn't buy green bananas anymore." "Interpretation can be fun and interesting, but our goal is Foliowing a week of training, the interpreters head for to help the people who come into the parks-whatever their their assigned parks, where the work is as various as the parks knowledge level-understand a little more about the creatures themselves. At Steamboat Lake State Park, north of that live there and the natural systems they depend on. , Steamboat Springs, the interpreters spent time last summer Interpretation can also help them understand why we manage teaching visitors about the lodgepole pine ecosystem-and the a park a certain way, and why we ask them to act a certain porcupines that make it their home. At Barr Lake, the inter- way while they are there." t , . ' ' 1 ^ r _ . _ . , . . • ~~e ~ _ ..y_/.~S.;rM.. O •r 1 ..~_.iAtiM1b. ,V!, p . 4; ~ ~f~rrf~r , tl r' - ` y~.~ j ; ? t. ~MP r ~ 1. r s1~ t K+., . 3' +iv ~f`..3~a~ - . k •d ~ r . '•.'h~'~,, ~~d:.~,~'~ ' i~ ~r,p i "l(~~ - - - - . . S ,.'~.~.-~'r~, :d j.,.~ .r - ML - - - ~ ~ _ - , 41_ . ~ e ~ • ' } ' . ~ Above: The prototype WWIP interpretive kiosk in Colorado River State Park. Left: Detail from one of the panels for the Barr Lake State Park kiosk. (Artwork by Paul Gray. ) " E ~ Piiblicatioyis, events et cetera New Flood Insurance sAcE caousE v?EWiNc TouRS LazU Goes Into Effect The Division of Wildlife'and North Park Chamber of Commerce are ~.ust in time for Colorado's flood sea- offering sage grouse vievving trips Ja new federal law zvent into Trips begin in Walden at 6:30 p.m. " effect March 28 mandating that all both Friday and Saturday with a property witltln designated 100-year home-cooked meal followed by a floodplains mitst be covered byflood short program. Participants meet insurance. Property owners who do trip leaders at 4 a.m. next morning not have the instirance are not eligible ~ for the trip. Trip dates: April 28-30; 11ient and hands-on instruction in for federal emergency furtds after a ~ May 5-7. Total cost, including food ood. and lodging: S80 per couple; $50 er 11'Ore than 20 sessions on outdoors fl p skills like: camping; survival and The "Flood Insurance Reform person. For inforrnation or to regis- oritnteering; gun safety; equestrian Act" also mandates a 30-day waiting ter, call the cltamber, 3031723-4600. skills; camp cooking; archery; fish- period from the time flood insurance is SFE THE S.-~~DHI~~ D.avCE[ts ' i~~g% and many more. Registration is purchaseduntil it goes into effect. The Division of Wildlife and Yuma 5200 und includes lodging, all meals Under the new law, premiums for County Historical Societv are spon- i'!«l facility-use. Participants must ffood insurance are placed in escrow soring earlv-morriing viecving trips be1zt least 18. For more informa- accounts at the time a property is sold, to watch greater prairie chickens. lrojt, call works)top coordinator and lenders nnd mortgage companies Lr„ura Lovett, 3031291-7303. can be enalized i th do not ensure Trips begin at.the Wrav ivluseum P f ey with a program at 8 p.m. that mortgages are covered by ffood Participants meet leaders at 4 a.m. ~;il`~'y PaE1~ CL.ass insurance. the next morning for the trip to the 1=~Pi('re the world of falcons, hawks, To ftnd out if your property is in prairie chicken. booming grounds. A ~nd eagles in a class offered by a 100-year floodplain, corttact your Il'c IZ~'ckv Ylountain Raptor Program town or couiTty plannirzg offi'ce and chuck-wagon breakfast follo~vs. Trip D dates: April 719 nnrl Apri121/23. 'I~~~{ the ivision of Wildlife's W,ltchable Wildlife Program and ask to see floodplain maps. (Homes Cost: adults, S235; children under 12, outside 100- t.iu~;ht bv Judy Scherpelz, raptor pro- year floodPlains are not 520. For information or to register, gram director. Class location: Fort required to have flood insurar"ice. call the Wrny Museurn, 3031332-5063, , Collirts. Class dates: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. However, homeowners are encouraged 10 a.m.-5 p.rn. tlrrec Saturdays: April 29, May 6 and to purchase coverageJ N1ni/ 13. The first tzuo sessions are Only property in cornmunities BEC0M[NG A:\ OUTDOORS-WOViA~ lectures and demonstrations; the enrolled in the National Flood Joiri 75 other women this tifay 19-21 rlrirr! is n field trip. Cost: $501person Insurance Program is eligible for fed- at the Aspen Lodge near Estes Park for a/1 t{iree sessions. For more erally subsidized flood insiirance. for Becoming an Outdoors-woman. The inrormation, cnll 3031491-0398. (Colorado has 330 flood-prone com- Division of Wildlife-sponsored work- shop offers information, encourage- munities; 220 are pnrt of the NFIP.) To find out if your commimity is [~an McAuliffe has been named enrolled, call your tozvn clerk or plan- McAuliffe Joins DNR A;sistant Director for Mineral and ning office. I:nergy Policy for the Department of To learn rnore about the NFIP in N~~tural Resources. Colorado, contact the Floodplain A native Coloradan Dan has Management Section of the Colorado Water Conservntion Board, which heen legislative director for Ben Nighthorse Campbell since 1992 in administers the prograrn in the state. thr Senate and from 1987-1992 in the Their address: 1313 Sherman, Rm. I Iouse. He has been involved with 721, Denver, Colo. 80203. • a v~ricty issues related to Indian Insurnnce agents zvith questions : w,itcr rights, wilderness bills, feder- about the nezv federal reqiiirements il water projects, interstate land can call Bertha Hill at the NFIP exc11j1nges, mining laiv reform, oil Bureau and Statistical Agent Regional 111)d gas proposals, and environmen- Office in Derzver: 3031393-1698. ~i t'll 1aw and regulation oversight. $ a e Land Board Stud.y DNR SHORT TAKES (continued on page 8) "proposals in process" are being 1995 DOW Landowner of the Year considered bv the board and ac- cepted or rejected tlirough its regu- lar public decision-making process. The board is also continuing with its semi-annual sales of parcels i of land that are not economical for the board to manage. These are ~ small tricts, generally 160 acres or less, that are isolated from other state trust lands. Colorado originally received 4.5 million acres from the federal government when Colorado became a state in 1876. About 1.5 Left to right: State Senator Linda Powers, Gunnison ; DOW's 1995 Landowner of the Year million acres of surface rights have Duane, Marvella, Brad and Donna Phelps o/ Parvin; and former Gunnison officer Tom Spezze. also been sold since statehood. Beginning in the late 1980s, the Board and Commission Appointments board began an aggressive program Gov. Rov Romer has appointed John R. Stulp of Lamar to the Colorado to increase revenue for the state Wildlife Commission and Alan C. Hamel of Pueblo to the Colorado trust beneficiaries. These efforts "rater Consen-ation Board. have included entering into land- Stulp is a farmer and rancher, as tvell as a licensed veterinarian. He development agreements, reposi- is chairman uf the Prowers Countv Commission and vice president of the tioning asse'ts in commercial real Rockv 'v[ountain Farmers Union. A Democrat, he will serve as a re re- estate, r,isin~ lease rates for farm- ~ sentative of countv commissioners. His term effective March 1, 1995, and ers and ranchers and embarking on I expires on N1~irch 1, 1999. He replaces Tom Eve of Salida. a multiple-use polic~; which has ~ Hamel wa~, named bv Romer to replace the late Tommv Thomson as allowed the Division of Wildlife, the C~NCB's representati~~e from the Arkansas drainage. A Republican, other government agencies and pri- he is the executi~~e director of Pueblo's Board oi Water Works and serves vate individuals to lease Land on the Colorado ~~'ater Resources Power Development Authority and the Board acres for recreation. Front Ran~e 11'ater Forum. His term expires Feb. 12, 1996. . ~f Y DOW 1Vlanagement Review Tht Division of Wildlife ind its consultants from Deloitte and Touche • have named tv,-u duZen DOW employees to teams that will redesign or re-engineer the organization as part of the management review that the divisiotl is currentlV tindertaking. The redesion teams cover six different areas, ranging from the - agencv"s human resources/organizational culture to customer sezvices. ~ The teams will attempt to implement employees' "visions" of how the agencv coul(i improve its own efficiency and effectiveness. , The deadline for receiving Deloitte and Touche's final recommen- - dations has alsc) been extended bv 30 days to Iv1ay 3 in order to give ~ constiltants aild redesign team members more time to consider their errort. . The management reviewwas prompted bv the division's Long ~ Rail ;e Plan, which ~vas adopted last year. The division hopes that effi- i ciencies identified through that review will enable it to free up resources The Crow Hill section of trust land near that can be re-directed toward the plzn's new initiatives. Bailey in Park County. (Photo by Ruth Kary) ~ v Pine River Report COGCC Rulemakin in Hi h Gear ° (contlnued from page 1) ~ ~ B y this fall, the Colorado Oil and government officials and environmen- Amoco Production Company, Gas Conservation Commission talists, as well as representatives of the which operates all the wells within (COGCC) will have ex anded and oil and as industry a two-mile radius of the subdivi- p 8 , "'he said. "Our amended four existing rules and imple- goal was to get people together to try sion, does not endorse the inves- mented one new set of rules. and reach consensus on issues like tigative team's findings and con- Changes in the COGCC's rules reclamation where farmers and indus- tends the seeps are caused by natu- are designed to implement "points of try officials have traditionally had a ral conditions that are not linked to compliance" for water quality assess- di f ference of opinion. " coalbed methane production. ments; reclaim oil and gas well sites; Commission hearings on final However, Amoco has agreed to restructure the way in which parfies rules have been tentatively scheduled: cooperate with the COGCC in a fea- practice before the Commission during Water uali and ormal commission sibility study on mitigation of the hearings; help ensure the public's safe- rap ctices: April,1995. seepage-regardless of the source {y; and i:mplement new bonding Sa e blowout prevention, well and cause of the problem. The requirements designed to ease en force- conErol, lu in and abandon- study will be finished by late spring. ment of all COGCC rules. Four of the ment: August 1995. A 20-page summary of the five new rules were precipitated by Comprehensive statewide reclamation report is available from COGCC, laws passed by the Colorado legislature. rules: September 1995. 1210 Lincoln, Ste. 801, Denver, Colo. "Regulation development teams New financial sure or bon_ dinQ, 80203, for $3 postage and handling. began to meet in late 1994," said Rich requirements: November 1995. The complete 550-page report is Grieblin COGCC director. "The available for $40 per copy. Make g' Individuals with questions about commission wanted to establish teams the rulemaking process and proposals checks payable to "Colorado Oil & that included farmers, ranchers, local can contact Griebling at the COGCC. Gas Conservation Commission." Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 718 Denver, CO 80203 : ~ : ~ r _ ~ t,~ ~ _ ~ ; `M.,= -.J.t~liJlf~u 340100000 ~aP~- , , •;r ~ ~ o: if_Ioa ATTN: Mayor Toun of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 E ~ ~ RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MIRTUTES OF THE REGULAR PqEETIATG OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPPER EAGLE VP,LLEY COATSOLIDATED SAIVITATION DISTRICT February 21, 1995 A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District (UEVCSD), Eagle County, Colorado, was held Tuesday, February 21, 1995, at 1:00 p.m., in the John V. Amato Room of the Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District administrative offices, located at 846 Forest Road, in Vail, Colorado, in accordance with the applicable statutes of the State of Colorado. ATTENDANCE The following Directors vuere present and acting: Andrew Armstrong Jerry Bender Walter Kirch Kent Rose Darell Wegert Also in attendance were: Leslie Allen, Administration Manager, UEVCSD Gary Brooks, Alpine Engineering Becky Bultemeier, Finance Manager,. UEVCSD Charlyn Canada, Avon Public Library James P. Collins, Esq., Counsel for the District Dennis Gelvin, General Manager, UEVCSD Fred Haslee, Regulations Administrator, UEVCSD adm1n\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min r RE CORD OF PROCEEDINGS Barry Hawkins, Peter Webb Public Relations Tom Huston, Operations Manager, UEVCSD Peter Jamar, Peter Jamar Associates Ken Long, Isom & Associates Mike Poeckes, Wastewater Operations Manager, UEVCSD Lynn Schorr, Alpine Engineering Bob Trueblood, Senior O& M Specialzst, JMM Emily,Woodruff, Administrative Secretary, UEVCSD Judy Yoder, Avon Public Library POTENTIAL The Board noted it had received more than 72 hours CONFLICT prior to the meeting certain disclosure of OF INTEREST potential conflict of interest statements for the STATEMENTS following Directors indicating the following . conflicts: Andrew W. Armstrong is a certified public accountant with clientele within the District and Eagle County, Colorado. The District may engage in business relationships with some of his clientele. Gerald W. Bender is employed by Gamba and Associates, which has significant business interests within the District. The District and/or its managed Districts may have contracts or may contract with Gamba and Associates for engineering services. Darell Wegert is employed by Scully's Art, Office and Drafting Supplies. The District has and may continue to purchase office supplies from that company. Kent Rose is employed by Vail Associates Real Estate Group as the Director of Construction. Vail Associates has significant land ownership and business interests within the District. APPROVAL The Board considered the Minutes of the Special OF Meeting of January 19, 1995. Following MINUTES discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 3 RESOLVED the Minutes of the January 19, 1995, Special Meeting be and hereby are approved. The Directors then considered the Minutes of the January 25, 1995, Regular.Meeting. Following discussion and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Minutes of the January 25, 1995, Regular Meeting, be and hereby are approved. Director Armstrong entered the meeting at 1:20 p.m.. AVOIV Mr. Gelvin summarized the appeal for a tap fee PUBLIC rebate presented by the Avon Public Library, LIBRP,RY referring to related correspondence, copies of APPEAL which are attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference. Ms. Yoder and Ms. Canada, representing the Library, clarified their appeal was not a claim of miscommunication on the part of the District, but a request for consideration based on confusion generated within the Avon municipal community. The Library Board, which is under the management of the Town of Avon, was not notified of the increase in fees. Ms. Yoder commented the rebated fees would purchase books or provide part time help for the Library. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r,min RECORD OF PROCEED INGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District• Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 4 EXECUTIVE Following discussion it was unanimously RESOLVED to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the Avon Public Library rebate appeal and District tap fee policy at 1:40 p.m.. The Board returned from Executive Session at 1:55 p.m.. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was RESOLVED the Board finds a unique set of circumstances exist as related to the claim of the Eagle County Library District for a tap fee calculated upon the rate in effect prior to May 1, 1994; and in settlement of the controversy, a reimbursement of $3,300 should be effected in full settlement af all Library District claims. The motion was passed with four votes in favor and one vote opposed. Director Bender opposed the motion. Thereafter, Ms. Canada and Ms. Yoder left the meeting. EDWARDS Ken Long, representing Isom & Associates, SEWER LINE presented a summary of four options to finance EXTENSION building a sewer line extension in Edwards, and referenced a letter and a map, which are attached admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 5 hereto as Exhibit B and Exhibit C, respectively, and incorporated herein by this reference. Twenty to forty residences are slated for development in the area. Mr. Huston restated his preference for Option B as the most cost effective option. His opinion is summarized in a memo attached hereto as Exhibit D, and incorporated herein by this reference. He added the statutory requirement to connect includes residences within 300' of the mainline, and is based on potential health hazards. It was agreed all residences should terminate the use of septic systems and connect to a sewer treatment system as soon as possible.. The Board concurred Alternate B is the preferred option. Isom & Associates will apprise property owners of their responsibility, and include the following in the Line Extension Agreement. (1) Homeowners will be required to repay the District within 5-7 years. (2) The cost of the extension will be divided equally among all lots, including shares for lots that do not subscribe. (3) Interest will be charged to all lots, regardless of whether they connect. (4) The District prefers homeowners construct and maintain - individual lift stations to serve their property. (5) The District is willing to enter into a Line Extension Agreement under the condition Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District does not waive the right to force properties within 300' of the mainline to connect for health purposes. Mr. Huston reminded the Board a potential pollution problem could result from lots that remain unconnected. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r,min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting • February 21, 1995 Page 6 The Board directed Isom & Associates to re- estimate the total cost of the sewer system for . presentation at the March, 1995, Board meeting. Thereafter, Mr. Long left the meeting. WOLCOTT Mr. Brooks and Ms. Schorr, representing Alpine REGIONAL Engineering, presented a summary of the three PLAN potential sites for the Wolcott Treatment Plant. Option F, which has the potential to serve 500- 3,000 dwelling units, was the recommended site choice. Until topographical maps are made available, Alpine Engineering cannot evaluate plant elevations for site location or potential transmission lines. Because no Master Plan for the area exists, Mr. Brooks recommended the completed study be shared with property owners and developers to initiate discussion regarding potential development and to help define service area parameters. Mr. Brooks reported the project is under budget, and assured the Board the study would be completed for the amount set in the Agreement. Alpine Engineering will return with a comprehensive final report in March, 1995. Thereafter, Ms. Schorr, Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Jamar left the meeting. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 7 WASTEWATER. The Board examined the "Wastewater Operations OPERATIONS Report", a copy of which is attached hereto as REPORT Exhibit E, and incorporated herein by this reference. Mr. Poeckes reported he has a FAX copy of an Agreement with Colorado Environmental Company for the distribution of composting material on the front range. A final contract will be considered in 60 days. He added his concern about preserving a good working relationship with Eagle County and the Town of Vail. JMM has completed the Laboratory Audit. The District has closely monitored energy consumption. Costs are within the range anticipated. LIgUID The Directors reviewed the "Liquid Treatment and ATAD ATAD Design, Monthly Status Report", a copy of TREATMERTT which is attached hereto as Exhibit F, and & ATAD incorporated herein by this reference. REPORT Mr. Gelvin distributed the Montgomery Watson proposal for management services for the Squaw Creek and Avon Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit G, and incorporated herein by this reference. The proposal is divided into Pre- Construction Services (Task 1) ancT"Construction Management Services (Task 2) to be performed as "additional service" under the terms and conditions outlined in the June 8, 1994 admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDIN GS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 8 Professional Services Contract. Work will be done on an hourly basis, not to exceed the total estimate of $324,275. Construction management services over an 18 month period include a two month pre-construction period, which will commence in March, 1995. The overall 16 month project construction will begin in May, 1995. Mr. Huston will verify whether there is a penalty clause in the Agreement. The Board instructed Staff to further negotiate the contract. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the final Montgomery Watson contract to provide contract management services for the Squaw Creek and Avon Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements in an amount not to exceed $324,275, be and hereby is approved, and shall be executed by the Chairman. Mr. Gelvin presented the Montgomery Watson proposal for processing the State Revolving Fund loan monies for the Liquidi Treatment Improvements at the Avon Wastewater Treatment Plant,. a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit H, and incorporated herein by this reference. The work to be performed wi7.l be an "Additional Service" under the terms and conditions outlined in the Professional Services Contract dated June 8, 1994. The scope of work includes: Loan Application Assistance (Task 1), Preparation of Facilities Plan Amendment/Environmental Assessment (Task 2), and Public Hearing Assistance (Task 3). He added the contract .is based on time and materials, and admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 9 the 1041 will be completed by Bob Weaver of Hydrosphere. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Montgomery Watson engineering . proposal for assistance in obtaining additional State Revolving Fund loan monies for the Avon wastewater Treatment Plant, less the fee for the 1041, in an amount not to exceed $24,600, be and hereby is.approved. LEGAL Mr. Collins reported on the status of legal REPORT matters pending. Legal Fees - Mr. Collins recommended the continuance of the high level of involvement with the Engineering department in establishing the District legal and contractual process. He suggested Legal Costs may be reduced, now that Cost Recovery has been resolved. Adciitional Loan Monies - Mr. Collins .reviewed the draft opinion from Mr. Wisor regarding the District's status as an enterprise, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I, and incorporated herein by this reference. Mr. Collins explained the District has engaged Mr. Wisor for his supporting opinion and bond work throughout the duration of the Water and Power Authority Loan. He clarified Mr. Wisor is the District representative, not primary Bond Counsel for the Water and Power Authority. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular'Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 10 Air Dry Facility Claim - Mr. Collins anticipated the District and the Vail Valley Consolidated Water District will be dropped from the Air Dry Claim. • Sewer Easement - Mr. Collins asked the Board to authorize appropriate appraisals and finalize. descriptions of the easement for HomesteGri, Filing #2. Following discussion and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the authorization to order appraisals and complete the formal description of the easement for Homestead Filing #2, at Mr. Warner's expense, be and hereby is approved. The Directors instructed staff to wait until the final plat is completed. Revised Rules and Regulations -.Mr. Collins explained the changes in the draft Revised Rules and Relations, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit J, and incorporated herein by this reference, are minor updates which are necessary every 3 to 4 years. It also includes the addition of Water Use Restrictions as an adopted District policy, and removes Cost Recovery. Mr. Collins recommended distributing the draft document to the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority and Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Boards, soliciting their comments to be included in the Mar.ch Board, packet, and recommended the Board's approval of the document at the March meeting. The Board concurred. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min 0 RLCORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 11 Intergovernmental Agreement - The Board reviewed the Avon Metropolitan District Intergovernmental Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit K, and incorporated herein by this reference. Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District desires to have the Avon Metropolitan District assist in the collection of delinguent charges for sewer service provided to customers within its boundaries, including customers who receive water from the Avon Metropolitan District. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Avon Metropolitan District be and hereby is approved. The Directors concurred the same Agreement should be prepared for Minturn for approval at the March, 1995 meeting. MINTURRT Mr. Gelvin reported the Minturn Community Center CONMUNITY is probably not connected to.the District sewer CENTER system, and reviewed recent related correspondence, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit L, and incorporated herein by this reference. He recommended further investigation before refunding any monies, and making immediate arrangements to have the Community Center connected to the line. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min , RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 12 SEWER Mr. Gelvin reviewed recent correspondence related SERVICE to requests for changes in billing policy, copies BILLING of which are attached hereto as Exhibit M, and POLICY incorporated herein by this reference. The Board reaffirmed District Sewer Service Billing Policy and directed Mr. Gelvin to respond accordingly. Ms. Bultemeier entered the meeting at 5:00 p.m.. JIrIIm Mr. Trueblood, JMM Senior O&M Specialist, reviewed REPORT the status of the JMM project and the JMM Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit N, and incorporated herein by this reference. Staf1= is concentrating on training. He feels JMM has gained the District employees' confidence. Computerized Maintenance Program for Equipment - The Hansen Software has been installed and staff is receiving basic operations training. Data collection is targeted for completion by February 28, 1995. Maintenance managers should be comfortable with the system by mid-summer. Transition - Mr. Trueblood expressed staff must feel personal ownership of all projects in order for change to be permanent. He hopes this will occur when employees begin to see they are getting results for their efforts, a responsibility of maintenance manager, as progress becomes more visible over the next 3 to 4 months. JMM is slated to be off site by May 31, 1995. Mr. Trueblood further commented on Collection Systems, L,aboratory, and Maintenance audits. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 13 Thereafter, Mr. Trueblood left the meeting. Ms. Allen and Mr. Hawkins entered the meeting at 5:10 p.m.. COPIlMUNITY Ms. Allen introduced Barry Hawkins, Peter Webb RELATIONS Public Relations, who will assist with the District Community Relations programs, to the Directors. Thereafter, Ms. Allen and Mr. Hawkins left the meeting. FINANCIAL Ms. Bultemeier presented the Financial Report and REPORT Proposed Disbursements, including a list of hand checks to close out 1994, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit O and P, respectively, and incorporated herein by this reference. She added the Budget Comparison for January and February will be included in the March, 1995, Board packet. Ms. Bultemeier further explained changes in format. Following discussion and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Financial Report and Proposed Disbursements including the list of hand checks be and hereby are approved. District Supply Purchasing Process - Director Wegert asked Ms. Bultemeier to clarify the process by which the District chooses veridors for the purchase of District Supplies. He then requested she clarify the District does not deal exclusively . with State vendors at the next Staff Meeting. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 14 Locate Claim - Mr. Gelvin reviewed a claim by H.J. Smith against the District for an inadequate locate at 1776 West Gore Creek Drive. (Lot 29, Vail Village West Filing #1) He recommended. the District award $3,800 of the $8,000 claim. This offer has been verbally accepted by the applicant. The District's insurance company has been contacted. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the balance of damages in the amount of $3,801.18 as settlement in full for a faulty locate to H.J. Smith be and hereby is approved: CONSTRUCTION The.Board reviewed the Status of Construction PROJECTS Projects, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit Q, and incorporated herein by this reference. No action was required. TAP FEE The Directors reviewed the January Tap Fee SCHEDULE. Schedule, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit R, and incorporated herein by this reference. No action was required. VEHICULAR The Directors reviewed a memo from Ms. Al1en INSUR.ANCE including the Colorado Special District Property and Liability Pool Policy Declarations, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit S, and incorporated herein by this reference. Ms. Allen specified the policy renews June 11, 1995. No action was required. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min 0 I RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting , February 21, 1995 Page 15 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.. Respectfully submitted, Secretary to the Meeting admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min ~ RECORID OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors VAIL VALLEY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT FEBRUARY 23, 1995 A Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Vail Valley Consolidated Water District, Eagle County, . Colorado, was held February 23, 1995, at 2:00 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Air Rescue and Fire Building at the Eagle County Airport, Eagle County, Colorado, in accordance with the appiicable statutes of the Stafe of Colorado. Attendance The following Directors were present and acting: Byron Brown Patrick Dauphinais Frederick P. Sackbauer IV The following Directors were absent: T. Charles Ogilby, whose absence was excused Paul Testwuide, whose absence was excused Also in attendance were: Leslie Allen, Administration Manager, Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Ellie Caryl, Eagle Counry James P. Collins, Esq., Legal Counsel for the District Chris Estes, Gypsum Town Council Russell Forest, Town of Vail Dennis Gelvin, General Manager, Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Tom Huston, Opera[ions Manager, Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Gary Lebo, Gypsum Town Council H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min 0 ~ ll0 1G CORD OF 1C ~ ~ ~ EEJly 1L 1 V GS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 2 Robert Mayne, Gypsum Town Council Shelly Mello; Eagle County Property Owner Chupa Nelson, Eagle County Property Owner Dawn Nordine, Eagle County Property Owner Kevin Patrick, Water Counsel for the Town of Gypsum Jeff Schroll, Gypsum Town Manager Pam Schultz, Gypsum Town Council Mike Suriano, Mayor of Gypsum Emily Woodruff, Administrative Secretary, Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District ' DISCILOSgJRlES The Board noted it had received more than seventy-two hours prior OlF POTENTIAIL, to the meeting certain disclosures of potential Conflicts of Interest CON1E'lLdCTS O&' Statements for the following Directors indicating the following conflicts: dNTlEdt]EST Paul Testwuide is a Vice President of Vail Associates, Inc., which has significant land ownership and business interests within the District. Frederick P. Sackbauer IV is an employee of Vail Associates, Inc., which has significant land ownership and business interests within the District. Byron Brown is a Broker employed by Slifer, Smith, and . Frampton/ Vail Associates Real Estate, which has significant business interests within the District. APPlE~OVA]L The Board considered the Minutes of the Regular 1Vleeting of OlF MINU']C]ES January 26, 1995, and the 1Vlinutes of the Special Joint 1Vleeting of January 26, 1995. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously ll8]ESOILVED the 1Vlinutes of the Regular Meeting of January 26, 1995, and the Special Joint lYleeting of . January 26; 1995, be and hereby are approved. H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min t RECORD OF PROCEEDdNGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 3 EAGLE PARK Mr. Bernstein, Financial Planner and Consultant for the District, presented DITCH AND recommendations regarding the financial commitments required of each RESERVOIR entity involved in the project. The summary of his 'opinions is attached COMPANY hereto as Eachibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference. The Board considered several options for financing. It was agreed the assets from the project will be permanent, and the cost should be shared by future generations by arranging financing over as long a period as possible. It was agreed Mr. Porzak will negotiate with the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Mr. Bernstein will recommend a financing plan thereafter. A copy of Mr. Bernstein's engagement letter is attached hereto as Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by this reference. Mr. Collins asked the Board for authorization to redraft the Cost Sharing Agreement for consultant fees, including Mr. Porzak, Mr. Bernstein, Mr. Williamsen, and Mr. Collins, such that costs are equally shared by all three members of the consortium, and Vail Valley Consolidated Water District shall act as the managing entity. A copy of the Cost Sharing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Following discussion, and, upon. motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED consulting fees shall be equally divided among all . members of the consortium. Vail Valley Consolidated Water District shall assume the responsibilities of managing member of the consortium, and completed project costs will be split on a pro-rata share based on acre feet of yield of the project. Mr. Bernstein lef[ the meeting at 3:02 p.m.. EAGLE Mr. Forrest, representing the Town of Vail, presented the draft Eagle River RIVER Management Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibnt D, and MANAGEMENT incorporated herein by this reference, in an attempt to demonstrate reasons PLAN the Eagle River is a resource worth protecting. Major areas for concern included quality, quantity, wildlife, recreation, and land use. Ms. Caryl, representing Eagle County, summarized each chapter in the plan, and asked the Directors to submit comments before the March 10, 1995 deadline. H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min e ~ . R1G COtLl 1lJ' O1P PROCll`i 1L` 1iY .ll 1 V GS Vaii Valley Consolidated Water Dis[rict Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 4 REl~~RT BY Mr. Collins reported on the status of legal matters pending. lL]EGAIL ~OUNSIE]L 2039 C9nauffaoannx CWm - Mr. Collins anticipates a compromise settlement in the near future. IL°nabnlnty ffor Servuce ]Locatnoaxs - Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District is developing a policy which includes a disclaimer on utility locates. IYIr. Gelvin added the District is investigating technical . resources. Mr. Collins asked the Directors to recognize there is a risk and to consider settling future claims. Revused Ranles aaad Reguflations - 1VIr. Collins asked the Board to review the document attached hereto as }Exhnbat E, and incorporated herein by this reference, for approval at the March, 1995 Regular 1Vleeting. Agn'eement wn~~ VRD ffor Water Use - This Agreement allows the Vail Recreation District to use water in exchange for the privilege to put District wells on TOV property. Mr. Porzak was directed to generate a letter to the TOV which states the VRD has legal access to water from District pumps. BnIlfl off Sale for Tract C, 9th IFi9ing - Mr. Collins asked the Board to ' approve the easement and Bill of Sale for Tract C, 7th Filing, copies of which are attached hereto as Eachibit F. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously R]EESO]LVIED the easement for Tract C, Vail Village, 7th Filing be and hereby is approved, and IT FURT~R RESOILVIED the Bill of Sale for Tract C, Vail Village, 7th Filing be and hereby is approved. dnteu'goverIInaanentafl Agreement ]Phase III Intercoannect - 1VIr. Collins reported Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority approved and executed the Agreement at their February 23, 1995 Regular 1Vleeting, and presented the document, a copy of which is attached hereto as ]Exhgbit G; and incorporated herein by this reference, for District Board approval. The Agreement specifies the $800,000 budget estimate for Phase III of the Interconnect shall be equally shared, and the District will assume the responsibility for management of the project. H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min , ~ . RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Vail ti'ailey Consolidated Water District Minu[es of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 5 Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the First Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement for Phase III of the Interconnect between Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority and Vail Valley Consolidated Water District be and hereby is approved. Chairman Sackbauer executed the Agreement at the Meeting. . Gypsum Airport Contract - February Special Joint Meeting - Mr. Collins recommended the District state, it's intent to collect tap fees and service charges. The Directors examined a Gypsum map, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit H, and incorporated herein by this reference, and discussed matters related to the potential sale of the Gypsum water system. It was also estimated the District's interest in the water system is $526,000. OPERATIONS The Directors met with Mr. Hartman via a long distance conference call. AGREEMENT Mr. Hartman stated District performance has been better than average, and will improve as new management tools are utilized, including additional changes in the formats of reports from statistical to graphical formats. Mr. Hartman requested feedback related to the radical changes in format. REPORT BY The Directors reviewed the status of water rights issues in Mr. Porzak's WATER Legal Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibet 1, and COiJNSEL incorporated herein by this reference. Denver Settlement - Settlement stipulations will be finalized and filed.with the Water Court within the next two weeks. Iron Mountain Reservoir Exchange - Mr. Porzak anticipates that Denver will not contest the motion and will likely, move to withdraw its application within the next 30 days, whereupon this matter will be successfully . resolved. Aurora Exchange Agreement - The Bureau of Reclamation is sending a letter verifying the approved use of Green Mountain Reservoir contract H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min , a RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Mee[ing, February 23, 1995 Page 6 water as a source of replacement for Aurora's Homestake Reservoir deliveries. Mantuna'n Water Applncation - Mr. Porzak recommended the District file a statement of opposition to ensure the Town of Mintum is not attempting to expand the historic use of senior water rights. Such an expansion of use could adversely affect the District's water rights. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously R]ESOILVIED that the following resolution be and hereby is approved. Whereas, the Town of Mintum has filed an application with the District Court in and for Water Division No. 5 in Case No. 94CW355 to change the point of diversion of its municipal water right; Whereas, the Mintum municipal water right diverts upstream of the District's diversion point and the requested change of water rights by Mintum could constitute an expansion of use of its water right. In order to prevent injury to the water rights of the District, be it resolved that the District's special water counsel is authorized and directed to file a statement of opposition on behalf of the District in Case No. 94CW533. ~~chard Mesa Check 1Litigation -1VIr. Porzak will report progress on this case at the 1Vlarch Regular Meeting. Case No. 93CW007 - After legal briefs have been submitted, the Referee is expected to .rule on legal arguments related to Denver's Piney River and Eagle-Colorado projects without a hearing. lEagfle Pan'9c IEteservoar - A formal proposal will be submitted to the River District Board in April. 1VIr. Porzak has met with Denver to discuss its agreement not to oppose, and potentially even participate in, the Eagle Park Reservoir Project. - x:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min , ~ RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 7 FAULKENBEgtG Mr. Collins summarized the history of the pipeline which is located on Mr. ISSUE Faulkenberg's property without legal access. Mr. Faulkenberg explained the District use of his land was not an issue, until he learned of the cost for tapping into the District water system. He has asked to be included without tap fees in exchange for the use of his land. Mr. Collins recommended the District should cease use of the access until the issue is resolved. He reiterated the obligation for obtaining all easements belongs to the District. The Directors concurred to further review Mr. Faulkenberg's request. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously ItESOLVED the expenditure of funds for the survey of the Faulkenberg issue be and hereby is approved. WATER USE The Directors reviewed a memo regarding Water Use Restrictions, a copy RESTRICTIONS of which is attached hereto as Exhibit J, and incorporated herein by this reference. No action was required. FINANCIAL The Directors reviewed and discussed proposed Disbursements, a copy of REPORT which is attached hereto as Exhibit K, and incorporated herein by this reference. The Financial Report was unavailable. Following discussion and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Proposed Disbursements, including hand checks, be and hereby are approved. OPERATIONS Capital Projects Priorities for 1995 - The Directors reviewed and approved AND the 1995 Capital Projects Priorities, a copy of which is attached MAINTENANCE hereto as Exhibit L, and incorporated herein by this reference. REPORTS CAPITAL PROJECTS REPORT Gore Valley Treatment Plant Retrofit - Mr. Lucas reported the stress test will be completed before the March Regular Meeting. H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min e 0 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 8 Bllack ]Laflces Handacapped Fgstging Piea- - Ms. Grider reported she is seeking donations. The Board requested a schedule and full report for the 1Vlarch Regular iVleeting. BIlack ILaces Wetlands Mitigation - Hydrosphere is moving ahead. The Board inquired when a preliminary package would be ready for review. OTHER REPOR'Q'.S, Hydraunt SIlaovelflaag - The Directors reviewed the memo from IVIr. Collins, a copy of which is attached hereto as ExhabYg M, and incorporated herein by this reference. The Board directed Mr. Collins to prepare three Agreements between the District, the TOV, Eagle County, and the Town of Gypsum. ~~~~~RTY Tract C, Vall Vi9lage 7gh lFiling - Director Dauphinais reported the Land REZON][NG Use Plan Change is progressing, and added he will attend the Planning and Environmental Commission meeting February 28, 1995 and the Vail Town Council 1Vleeting on Nlarch 7, 1995. WATER Mr. Gelvin summarized the January Water Production Analysis Report, Pd~ODUCTION a copy of which is attached hereto as Extaibit N, and incorporated herein by this reference. TAP FEE The Board reviewed the January Tap Fee Schedule, a copy of which is ~~~DUI[.lE attached hereto as lExlnibet 0 , and incorporated herein by this reference. ~~ETING The Members of the Gypsum Town Council and interested property owners WITH joined the Directors for dinner and discussions related to Gypsum's potential GYPSUM purchase of the water system currently owned and operated by Vail Valley ~OWN Consolidated Water District. It was agreed Eagle County should be part ~OUNCIL of future discussions. 1VIr. Collins was asked to work out an agreement acceptable to the County which would be beneficial to both the Town of Gypsum and the County. Tap fee schedules were examined. IVIr. Collins added the Jet Center could be held out from the sale of the water system, H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\025.min ~ RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water Distric[ Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 9 which would reduce the price of the anangement. It was agreed further discussion would be deferred until a later date. ADJOLTKNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.. Respectfully submitted, Secretary to the Meeting MINUTES APPROVED, FORMAL CALL, AND NOTICE OF MEETING WAIVED: Byron Brown Patrick Dauphinais T. Charles Ogilby Frederick P. Sackbauer IV Paul Testwuide H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min [ 94/06/95 09:18:95 3834792157 F3argaret A. [Isterfos Page 891 . APR. -OS' 95 (WED) 14:46 NAT' L LEAGUE OF CITI TEL:202 626 3043 P. 002 X t:CkW,&C . ~ NCa=%t1'0;~:%nae%i Lrea--%gutea f Go"Itu's ~ April 5, 1995 ' i Dear Local Official, The National League of Cities (NLC) is currently focusing on providing informa4ion 40 local govemmen4 officials on the opportunities and challenges of the National Informa6on Infrastivvc- 4ure (NII) and the Information 5uperhighway. The atfached /V// lVews/elter, is the latest resource to keep you up to speed on the emerging information superhighwray. The newsletter vuill include developments on Capitol Hill conceming telecommunications, legislation 4echnology updates, and highlights programs linking the lnformation Superhighway fo local govemments andciYizens. For the nex4 five months, this newsfetter raOll be f~ced to you free o9 charge on 4fi~e firs4 weekday of each month. During 4his trial period we wifl F~e experimenting rrvith style and Contenf. We wrould appreciate feedback on the information provided and the design of this newrsletter. All comments can be sent Yo Nathan Ridnouer at the address below or at the Yollowing Intemet e- rnail address: iidnomer@nlc.org. Our goal is for you to be able to use this informafion to further the devefopment of your city's access t0 the information Superhighway. Sincerely, ~ Donald J. eorut Execufive Director fVa4ional League of Cities ~ 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N1A! ~ 1Mashington, DC 20004 Tel: 0 . . 0 . . 0• i + 84/86/95 00:10:39 383479Z157 Margaret A. Osterfos Page 082 , RPR. -05' 95(WED) 14:46 NAT' L LEAGUE OF CfTI TEL:202 626 3043 P. 003 . . , Loca/ Govemment's Link to Emerqing /ssues ~ Facing the Nationa/ /nformafion /nfrastructure TELECOMML7NlCATlONS TOWN MEET- Associarion of Counaes (NACo)_ Basic infor- DO YOU NAVE AN ApORESS YOU WANT , WG - Thc Natianal Lcaguc of Citics' Con- mation on aIl four oCchesc organi7stioas (with T'O SHARE? - 7tie National [..eague of gmssional City Confcrencc brought ncarly lhc cxccption of NACo, which rcads "Cur- Cities is currendy devdoping iu own "on- 3,000 local officials to thc nation s capital. Onc rzntly Undcr Cvnsiruttion") is availablc et the ramp" onto the information superhighway, and kty asptet oCthc canferrnet wps the Tetecom- click of your mouse. PTT atso otFers a vazicty is asldng foryour help u a local official_ tfyou municstivns Town Meeting_ Nearly 150 loral of infnrmation on technplosy vend5 in locaI havc an Intcmct address yau would liSce to goverament officials traveled m Capitnl Hill, govemment and their ctitrent award winners. Sharv with NLC and/or have any comments aRcr spending four days at the Confe:tnce, to Soon to CoIlow wilt be a morc intcractivc cancerning this nawsle4er, p)casc writc to discuss proposed telecommunica[ians legisla- . home-page on the World-Wide Web Cor Lhcse Nathan Ridnouer at ridnrn.e.@)„Ic_o,b, pr eall tion_ four organizations. at (202) 626-3188. Since the information superhighway has to be builc through America's cities, ofiiciuls wani to make sure they havc same control over the , . .D. building process_ Their conirol comes in zhe 1'arm of franchise fees for telecommunications House and Senate Urge Adop- and then tacen cn the genak noor ror dcbatc. companies using public righcs-of-ways_ Rep. tion and Passage of Telecom- Thc Committee indic=d that there weft SuTI Michacl Oxley (R-04-) offered, support for munieations Bilf samc issucs to be addressrd 6efore the biI2 eities abiliry to conCnuc to chacgc franchisc reachcs the floor. f= (scc Mar. 20, 1995, Nanon's Cities Weekly In the Scnatc Commerce, Science and Trans- The biII rcjccts a total repeal of nble rate . for mare information)_ portation CommiUct, much has c-Anspircd over regulation. and contains an NLC-sugported Other paneiists supporting thu issue at the the past several days. ThC Committee approvcd provision by 5en. Kay Bailcy. , Hutchison (R- . Town Mccdng were Senator Kay Bailey a draR telecommunicat;ons bill by a vo[c oC 17- T7{) which would allow locai governments w Hutchison (R-T3C), Federsl Communications 2_ Sea I,arry Pressler (R-SD), Chairman of the manage the public rights-oC-way and receive Commission Chairman Reed Hundt, and Rcp. Committee, urged comminee membtrs, [o just and reasouable compenssu;on for their use. Ron Wydrn (D•OR). Mayor Carolyn Allcn of adopt the discusaion draft of the Telecommuni- . NLC President Carolyn Long Banks Greensboro, NC, and Councilmember Liz cations Compctition and Dcrcgutation Act of thanked 5crtator Humhisan's fon cr-r succeuful Kniss of Palo A1tA, C/, es part pf the Town 1995 ('I'CDA), tclccommunicatioas refotm leg- efforts tn include Isnguagc on public rights-of- Meeting, described their roles as local players islation in orda to movc the dcbatc to the way in teltcommunications rcform legislation in the Information Superhighway Geme_ Senate flooc Thc 5enatc Commcrcc Commit- Banks staced ihat it is imporcant for ciry tee has becn unda prt9surc from the Repuhli- offcials to cxpress their strartg support for Pll HOME-PAGE Public 7'echnolog,y, Inc. can Icadcrship to votc the mcasure out of 5enator Hutchison's local sovemment atuhor- (PTI) rrecnLly completcd thcir "home-pagc" on committee so that it coutd be brought W the iry language. "[$cnator Hutchison] has fought the World-Wide Web (WWF). Included on the fIoor before the Senate resesses on Aptil 7. 'hard for us and needs our support," said Banks. ' page are stops at the National Ltague of Cities Scnstor Presster has pledged to work in a A bill has nnt been reltascd in thc Housc of (NLC), the Internarional City/Counry Msinagt- bipartisan manna to pass the TCDA of 1995- Rcprzsrntativcs, although a Ilouse Communi- mrnt Assaciation (1CMA), and the National VUth the iclccommunications industry sLill estions*bill is expected short]y, The Chairman dxply divided, the draR of the HotLce Commerce Commitlcc, Jack , is expected co so through Fields (R-TX), has stated his intendon to move majar changes as Dema the bill quickly once it is invoduced. crats and Rcpublicans eoth the Housc and the Senaie hope to OWN Thls projeCt Was made posslble begin to work becthcr have a communications bill passed by July 4, through Pub(ic Technology, Inc. on the details af the bill 1995. and the Nll Awareness Campaign to be introduced shonly - Cara Woodton National League of Cities • 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 0 Washington, OC 20004 1 - 0 _ 1 . . 0' ~ . ~ n 94/06/95 88:11:31 ~ 383479Z157 Margaret A. Osterfos Page 883 0 APR. -OS' 95 (WED) 14:41 NAT' L LEAGUE OF CITI TEL:202 626 3043 " P. 004 NII - - - April P,.- mli . . AAeadvi9leaesd Sg. Peters and allocated SI0.000 each for initia! {unding. • S~IE~ 071 8m 8h~ IPIPOYPT1~4folt (~A) of the U.S. Dcpartrncas of Commcr-c Thc only cxPxriscs incurrcd during the plan- (DoC) tn set up the network. TTuough pcrsonal , S6dpePPDlghWay ning stagcs wcrc for thc purchasc of hardware computecs and modems, residrnts, studcnts, and softwacz. Donaud timc and scrvices from and businesses w;I1 havc frtc acccss to local A 1.$rouP of citiuns in Mcadvi110. PA, carne Iocal cilizrns and corpocatr interests wam val- datahases at ciry hall, the Lib:ary D'ulrict, St. toSClhtr co build en in?erecqve local area ued at 5300,000. Tho currmt annual subscrip- Charles Cammuniry ColIcge, Lindcuwood nctwork duigted lo help [heir wmmtuniry tion fco for GREMI.AN is 515. Additional College~ and the gc. prters Fut p~tection grow and prosper_ The Gceater Meadville Area monthly charges are batween $10 and $ZD for DimicL Othcr local entities are expectrd m I.oca! Accrss Netwodc (GRE'V1LAN) is a ca Internet access. For further iajormatron, cpp- join._ 5c. Chartcs Couaty users uri1I have fnee operative project of the ciry, the Township of tacr. Jasepb D_ Fvrno. Clry ojmeodvi!!r, 984 aCCCSS lo the IntcrneL 7he consortiura plans m vcmon. snd the Towiuhip of Wcst ;Mcad. Water Snrer, Meadville. PA 16335. (814) 724- mskt krminals available at city hatL the Cul- GR£MLAN providcs local govcmment infor- 6000. macion, acccss to the rLSOUrccs of thc IdYcad- ~l Ctntcr, the Libcsry Disuic~ and Fort 7.umwalt 5outh High School. Free trainins and ville Wblic Lihrary, puhlic health iaformation ~esidenu of SL Petas, MO, will havc technical assistance far potrntial usas will be from the Meadvi[]e Medica! 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The three participating mu- 597,862 grnnt from the National Telccommu- . niCipalicics scpatately approved GRFA4L,pN nications and Informazion AdminisCation Servite at (102J 626-3130. ~ • , A11 YOu tdeed gp Knoyy Abot7Q Onc of thc fimt iues of [he Inremek end still Compared to most other Intcmct 9avices, elec- @-Mael the most widety acce55ib?c, is dectronic mail ~ tronic mail is fairly ' low-tecl,' meaning that -mai rTlh not e Inteme~ known W usas as the ^n~~,~~ ~s but thei Ente-mail ma~de e ecvonectmail univcrsa~l abl~e.w~ ~d systcros aze inexpensive and reli- a giant vrdrehouse of information, ar,d Cor the fint timc. It is utimated thaz a]mosl What can you do with Intemet clceffonic a collection of communicatioru seevices. Ser- half oC the Intcrnct users have access onfy mail? You can sead and rteerve mesvages to 40 viccs and information are provided through a [hiough c-mail. Elcctronic mail is the pn[y million or so other tuers. Mose of these uscrs unique caoperative arcangement between enm- service prnvided on the nc: that is accessible to cart aiso rcccive auached doeumenCS, files, mczcial vcndors and public instinitinns where a31 Intemet uscrs. inCormation is cxchanged and provided to us- Portunatcly. Intanct c-mail is both cost- mail is as fast aad rellable I~u a Cax~machincc ers, all at no cost, by partic[pating ocpniza- effec[ive Co sct up, and can be used to act= much morE private, und is virtuaIly free any_ tions. 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This is an update for those who have expressed interest in the Vail Category LII Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). It includes a summary of progress on the Draft EIS, a projected schedule for release of the Final EIS and Record of Decision, and idenufies future opportunities to comment on [he project and process. We are = soliciting comments through this newsletter. BACKGROU In 1985, Vail Associates, Inc. submitted a Master Development Plan proposal for the entire, Vail Ski Area to the U.S. Forest Service. In response, the Forest Service conducted an Environmental Assessment and circulated a Decision Notice in 1986. The Decision Notice gave Vail Ski Area approval to conswct and upgade a wide range of facilides on the front side of the sld azea and in the Back Bowls. However, a por[ion of the special use germit azea called "Category III" was examined only conceptually and no site-specific approval for development was granted, pending further analysis under provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Over the last three years Vail Associates completed a detailed site-specific plan and proposal for development of the Category III area. On Febniary 18, 1994, Vail Associates submitted a formal development proposal for the Category III azea to the Forest Service. On March 17, 1994, a Notice of Intent to prepaze an EIS for Category III was published in the Federal Register. Shortly afterward, the Forest Service selected Pioneer Environmental Services, Inc., a private environmental consulting firm from Logan, Utah, to assist in prepazation of the EIS. Tluoughout the past year, Forest Service resource specialists and scientists from Pioneer verified data previously collected for the Category III area and completed additional studies needed for the EIS. Other agencies may make use of the EIS in making permitting decisions regarding this project Specifically, this EIS will include analysis sufficient for the U.S. Army Corps of Eagineers, serving as a Cooperating Agency, to make a wedands germitting decision under the federal Clean Water Act. KFIY HSSUFIS Public scoping to determine the issues to he examined in the EIS began in March 1994 and occurred in a number of different ways. A five-page Public Scoping Summary was circulated to about 300 members of the public. Two public meetings were held in Mintum, Colorado to solicit local comment. Subsequendy, several informational meetings were conducted with Denver and Boulder, Colorado azea environmental groups. T6ia dowmmt wu prffied on mcydcd paper. ~ These efforts generated a large number of comments which have been consolidated and analyzed. The ~ following key issues were derived from scoping: ? Habitats for threatened, endangered, or sensitive wildlife species; ? Potential impacts of development on biodiversity; and ? Preservation of values associated with roadless and undeveloped azeas, such as wildlife habitat linkages and backcountry, non-motorized recreation opportunities. Numerous other issues were also identified during scoping. For example, government agencies as well as some individuals, felt that topics such as wedands, water quality (including erosion con[rol), housing and community services, parking, and transportation were also important considerations for this proposal. The above, as well as.the Key Issues are only a partial list. All the issues which surfaced during scoping will be addressed in the EIS. ALTERNATIVES NEPA directs agencies preparing EISs to consider altemadves to a proposal. The following altematives have so far been selected for detailed study in the Draft EIS: The Proposed Action, as submitted by Vail Associates, would include the . construction/development of four lifts, a restaurant, three bridges across Two Elk Creek, and about 1,000 acres of skiable terrain. The Super Bowl Alteraiative would focus on development in Super Bowl and includes only very limi[ed vail clearing in Pete's Bowl. It involves the construction/development of three lifts, two bridges spanning Two Elk Creek, and about 400 acres of skiable terrain. The Master Development Plan Alternative, would examine the potential impacts associated with developing [he Category III area in the manner'conceptually considered in the 1986 Environmental Assessment. It involves the construction/development of five lifts, four bridges across Two Elk Creek, a restaurant, and about 1,500 skiable acres. The No Action Alternative will evaluate the potential environmental effects of no development in the .Category III or in Tea Ctip Bowl areas. Other potential altematives are currently being evaluated for detailed study. Among these is one which was referred to during scoping as the "Conserva[ion Biology Altemative." A final determination of which alternatives will be studied in detail will be made following a review of the preliminary environmental analysis and an assessment of the altemative's responsiveness to the purpose and need for the action, as well as issues identified during scoping. Readers of the Draft EIS should remember that all alternatives studied in detail, including No Acdon, will assume that previously approved developments on other portions of Vail Ski Area will eventually occur. In . addition, the Draft EIS will evaluate the environmental impacts of each altemative so that they can be compared on a component, or pod by pod, basis. For example, readers will be able to compare the potential impacts of the proposed Tea Cup Bowl developments sepazately, even though these facilities may appear as components of other altematives. Page 2 , a ~ Eg~ ~CHEDUILE We previously projected release of a Draft EIS for public review and comment for Fall 1994. Vde have revised that schedule in order to produce a more thorough and comprehensive document that is responsive to comments received during scoping. We now estimate the following [ime-frames: Spring 1995 Public Release of the Draft EIS Summer 1995 Foffia145-day Comment Period and public meetings Fall 1995 Public Release of FinaIEIS and Record of Decision At each of these points there will be public meeting(s) and/or the opportunity to submit written information to the Forest Service. These opportunities will be announced as they occur. OF THE DRAFT EgS The Draft EIS will be lengthy. While much of it will be printed on recycled paper, it still represents a substancial cost of resources. We ask your cooperation in reducing the number of copies of this document which will need to be printed. Perhaps those of you who are members of organiza[ions could share copies of the EIS during the review and comment period. Copies of the draft will be disvibuted to several public libraries in Colorado. We are also investigating the possibility of making the Draft EIS available on CD-ROM, accessible on personal compu[ers and ne[works. We will also be publishing a summary of the Draft EIS which will contain all of the major elements of the full EIS. We anticipate that this Summary will meet many readers' needs. Finally, there may be some of you who wanted only to offer inidal comment on the progosal, and who may not now wish to receive either the Draft EIS or the Summary. If that is the case please indicate below. Please note that if you do not return the enclosed 4'orm you will be deleted froIIa our mailing list. WILLIAM A WOOD District Ranger Holy Cross Ranger District White River National Forest For further information, contact Loren Kroenke, Project Manager, (Holy Cross Ranger District, P.O. Box 190, Minturn, CO 81645). Telephone (303) 827-5715 Ttis e«u=m w" pri=e m ticydm Fq=. ~ Page 3 . . VAIL CATEGORY III DRAFT ENVIRONMENTf1L IMPACT STATEMENT DISTRIBUTION FORIVI ~ Please indicate your interest by checking a boz below, and mail this form to: Pioneer Environmental Services, Inc. 980 West 1800 South Logan, UT 84321. Please check one of the options below: _ Please send me only the Summary of the Draft EIS _ I require a fuil copy of the Draft EIS _ Do not send either the Draft EIS or the Summary, but retain my name on your ma.iling list for future notifications _ If CD-ROMBulletin Board distribution becomes available, please provide me the CD or Bulle[in Board information, rather than sending any of the printed materials that I've indicated above. Your name will be removed from our mailing list if you do not return this form. Replies musl.'0e postmarked by April 22, 1995. Please PRINT legibly any address corrections below. Name Title Address Page 4 y j.~.~i.•'.... . l~.~~ t-ii"R; , l% ~,7~sv , COPPER MOl?NTAIN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT u Post Office Box 3195 Copper Mountain, Colorado 80443 xc : CftAcLcl April 7, 1995 a Mr. Guillermo V. Vidal, Executive Director Colorado Department of Transportation 4201 E. Arkansas Denver, CO 80222 Dear Mr. Vidal, The purpose of my letter is to discuss the unprecedented number of road closures along I- 70 and request that you, the Highway Commission and your staff consider a number of alternatives which serve to rectify this problem prior to the onset of next winler. These road closures were particularly hard felt on three consecutive weekends during che peak of ski season. They played havoc on skier traffic attempting lo reach Copper Mountain, Vail and other Summit County ski areas and must have cost milliuns to the tourism economy of the State of Colorado. Many individuals from Summit County have met with representatives oi' CDOT and CSP to discuss planning activities for those periods when portions of 1-70 are closed. While these efforts are greatly apprcciated, it appears lhat a significanC factor has been overlooked which is largely responsible for the road closures: enforcement of the chainlaw. The last episode of a debilitating road impasse occurred on March 25, 1995 and was caused by one tractor trailer that lost control in Ten Mile Canyon. The truck skidded and landed on ils side blocking both westbound lanes of traffic. Only a dribble of trafiic could bypass die fallen truck via the Officer's Gulch exit and re-entry ramps (mile marker 198). This iiicidcnt infuriated thousands of ski area bound motoriscs. More than four hours passed before the road was re-opened. While Copper Mounlain Fire Department provides assistance to Che State Patrol involving I-70 accidents and road closures, we are growing concerned about the high number of incidents during this season. Our cleparlment is small and must also respond to calls within our jurisdiction. Preventative actions must bc planned in order to be implemenled next winter so that lhe major vehicular arteries remain open and accessible. On that basis, I offer the following alternatives from which to consider. (303) 968-2537 < FAX (303) 968-2932 ; 4 ~ The chain law must be enforced in order to reduce the number of collisions and/or traffic jams which create the road closures on I-70. In terms of the I-70 corridor between Eisenhower Twunel and Vail Pass: l. Cliain-up/down staging areas should be designated at the appropriate pull-out sectioils of the Interslate. Candidate locations may include the undeveloped areas east of the Eisenhower Tunnel, the scenic overlooks atop Dillon Reservoir and tlie scenic area in the westbound lane, just east of Cxit 195 (Copper Mountain/ Highway 91). 2. Colorado State Highway Patrol Officers should provide, the necessary enforcement of the chain law and/or snowtire requirements. Additional,Slate Patrol officers during times of prolonged winter weather are essential to any successful chain law enforcement program. Specifically, in terms of tlle Ten Mile Canyon portion of 1-70 (from Lxit 201 lo Exit 195): Consideration should be given to the relocation of the reader board sign in Ten Mile Canyon. While the addition of the two "ICY ROAD" signs have helped molorists considerably, Ten Mile Canyon is far worse than most drivers anticipate. The reader board sign normally contains road condition information for Vail Pass. However, since Ten Mile Canyon is treaclierous as well, it may be more advantageous to relocate this sign near the Frisco exits (203 or 201) for westbound drivers. I am sure that these suggestions are only a few of potential remedies availabie to abrogate the road closure problems experienced along the I-70 eorridor in the winter season. I-lowever, proactive and preventative enforcement measures must be considered as effective strategies to reduce lhe scale of this probfem. Hopefully, some relief will be provided before next wiiller. Too iiiuch is at stake if this issue is not alleviated. Please contact me if I can be of any assistance in reducing the road closure problem in this part of Colorado's Fligh County. Thank you for your consideration on lhis serious matter. Sincerely, ~ . • / .~•Z~~ V--X/ El iza(iet1l 131ack Special Districts Manager cc: Board of Directors William R. I-laight, District G fligliway Commissioner I 13uclry Mouiilain News Tucs., April 4,1995 1 ~ A ~ ~ CIO d e^ rd. timub thia%& wmljt AV% EPM Authorities blame clogging on weathei; accidents;1994 SLO~~ ~~~-~~RTOn~ tunnel traffic u~ 400,000 cars K'L~ DuttANGO mAN I ' SILNERTON -A man snowshoeing with two companions on Engiricer Mounlain died ~y Joe ~anter in an avalanche ihal carried two oi the men Rockylllou~:tai~?NewsSlajjWriler - 900feetdownflill.' Severe conditions closed Inlerstale 70 dayDaiterGerand F ed~-lult r25 stippeci Uon a between metro Denver aiid Vail 25 limes cornice that gave way, San Juan Counry this wi?iter- twice ille usual numbei: sheriff's officials said. 1'he ski corridoc was closecl six ti?nes at Mike Seeberg, 30, said he hiked down the the L'isenhower lunnel, ll al Vail t'ass and mountain and clug out his friends. tlle remaining eight al various silcs, saicl Seeberg said Ganley and Hult, who was Dan I lopkiiis, spokcs?uau (or llie Colorado hospitalized in Durango, had reached lhe top Deparhnent of "Ii'ansportaCion. oF the mountain when the cornice gave way. Morc travelcrs were dclayed travcling ii~ -AssocietedPress the mouulains because trat(ic al the Liscn- howcr luuncl, lhc linchpin o( lhc inlcrslalc, »>cl-cc." hit a record 8.3 millio? vehides in 1994, up llespile the ecouomic importance om fI"01117.91111ii10111111993. I11a1I1ta111ti1g L['affIC fIOW Oll 1-70 (luring slci _ Also iu 1994, with Colurado's populalion scason, ihc Transi)ortalion llcpartmcut has booming, average daily traffic al lhe tunncl gjven higher priorily lo rebuiidiiig 165 ui iles was a record 22,782 vchides, up froin of the interslalc froiu Denver to Kansas. 21,595 in 1993. "71d( ling cxlra lancs woulcl not liavc prc- Avalanchcs in Fcbruary ancl .i rash of U-ac- vcntcd thc closinks lhis wintcr," I Iu~>Icins tor-irailer accidanls lasl nwnlh causccl ll~c said. cl~,sures wcrc rclated cilhcr lo jump in thc iiumbcr uf tinles Vail Pass was wcathcr conditioiis or accidcnts." slluL in the five monlhs cncling Friday. Also, the inlerstalc was closcd Fch. 13 for Coniplaiuls about. lraclor-lrailer acci- 24 liours because of avalanches, the longest dents prompted lhe 1i-ansporlalion llepart- c10sure since a 1982 6lizzard. o tnent to float a propos.il wilh the lruckin~; Olhcr major passcs on lrans-Cc~lorado indiistry to prol~ibit largc lrucks cluring IiiKhways, suc1, as Wolf Creclc and McClurc pcalc wcekcud travel timcs. passcs, were barricaded abouL lhc usual "It's not an oplion, as far as wc'rc am- nuinbcc c,f linlcs this winlci: cei-ned,,, saiJ Cli(t Dodge, presiclenL o( I.lie "7'he cli(ference is lhe uumber of sl.cirms Colorado Motor Carricrs Associalion. "IL's Iliat jusl hit Llic ccnlral 1Zoclcics, a(fecling I- Uasic tampcriug wilh inlccslatc com- 70," Ilupkins said. p . 04/96/95 99:19:95 393479Z157 Margaret A. Osterfas Page 691 0 APR: -05' 95 (WED) 14:46 NAT' L LEAGUE OF C(TI TEL:202 626 3043 P. 002 X C ~C~c~ac,L . ~ Lrufe-% Lof Ca o g Itl ~ April 5, 1995 ' ~ Dear Local Officiai, The fVational League of Cities (NLC) is currently focusing on providing infiormation 40 local govemment officials vn the opportunities and challenges of the National Information Infrastivc- 4ure ((Ull) and the Information Superhighvvay. The atfached 1V/I iVews/ettsr, is the lafest resource to keep you up 4o speed on the emerging infiormation superhighwray. The newsletter wrill include developments on Capitol Hill conceming telecommunications, legislation technology updates, and high(ighYs programs linking the lnformation Superhighway fo local govemments and citizens. For the nex4 five months, this neuvsletter wrill be f~ced to you free of charge on the firs4 vveekday of each month. During 4his Yrial period we v~rifl E~e experimen4ing vdith style and Contenf. 1Ne would appreciate feedback on the information provided and the design of this newsletter. All comments can be sent Yo Nathan Ridnouer at the address belorn+ or at the following Intemet e- mail address: eidnoaeer@n/c.org. Our goal is for you to be able to use this inform tion to further the deveiopment of your cifiy's access to the Ingormation Superhighway. Sincerely, ~ Donald J. Borut Execufive Director fVational League of Cities ~ 1301 Penns Ivania Ave. i~UV o Y ~ VNashington, DC 20004 - 0 626-3188 0 . . r I 04/86/95 88:18:39 383479Z157 Margaret A. Osterfos Page B82 , APR. -OS' 95(WED) 14:46 NAT' L LEAGUE OF C(TI TEL:202 626 3043 P. 003 . . ~ Loca/ Govemments Link to Emerqing /ssues ~ Facing the Nationa/ /nformation /nfrastructure , TELECOMMLINlCATTONS TOWN MEET- Association of Counaes (NACo). Basic infor- DO YOU HAVE AN ApORESS YOU WANT ING - Thc National Lcaguc of Citiu' Con- mation on all Cour of thcsc organirstioru (with TO SHARE? - 7he IVational (.xague of gressional City Confcrencc brought ncarly lhc cxccption of NACo, which rcads "Cur- Citics is currendy developing iu own 'on- 3,000 local officials to the nation's capilal. Onc rrncly Undcr Consiruttion") is availablc at the ramp" onto the infarmation superhighway, aad kcy aspetc oCThe eanftrtnet was the Telecom- click of your mouse. PTt e7so otTers a vazicty is asldng foryourhelp as a tocal official. Ifyou municaiionS Town ivteeting_ Nearly I50 local of infnrmation on technplogy vend5 in Ioc3I havc an Intcmct address you would like to sovernment officials vaveled m Capitnl Hill, government and their current awaM winners. Sharo with NLC and/or have any commeau aRa spcnding four days at thc Conferrnco, lo Soon lo follow .n1I bc a morc interactive canceming this newslt4er, plcasc writc to discuss proposed telecommunimuons legisla- home-page on the Wor[d-Wide Web Cor ttusc Nathan Ridnouer at ridnor.rr@alco,b, pr es11 tion_ four organizations. at (202) 626-3188_ Since the ;nformation superhighway has to be buii[ chrough America's cities, oflieifils wuni to mako surc they have same control over the ASHlN6T'0,N UPD' buiiding process. Their conuol comes in the torm of franchise fees. for telecommunications House and Senate Urge Adop- and chea caicen co the Sennrt noor ror dcbau. companies using public righrs-of-ways. Rep. tion and Passage of Telecam- 'Ihc Committee indicaced that thene were still Michacl Oxley (R-0H) offeced support for munieations Bil( 5omc issucs to be addressed befnre the b12 cities ability to conRnuc to chacge &anchisc rcaches the floor. fccs (sce Mar. 20, 1995, Narion'r Citres R'eelcly [n the Scnatc Commerce, Science and Trans- Thc bill rcjccts a total repeal of cabie rate . for more information)_ portatson Committee, much has vanspired over regulatioq and contains an NLC-supported Other panelisu supporting this issue at the the past several days- The Committcc approvcd provision by 5en, Kay Bailry Hutchison (R- . 'I'own Mccting were Senator Kay Bailey a draft telecommunications bill by a votc of 17- T7C) which would allow locai governmcnta to Huuhisan (R-'C3C), Federel Communicatioas 2_ Sea Iarry Presslel (R-5D), Chairman of the manage the poblic righhts-of-way and reteive I Commission Chairman Reed Hundt, and Rcp. Committee, urged committee membars co just and reasonable compenssition for their use. Ron Wydrn (D-OIt). Mayor Car.olyn Allw of adopt the discussion draft of the Telewmmuni- NLC President Carolyn Long Banks Greensboro, NC, and CounGilmembu' Liz eations Compctition and Dcrcgu{ation Act of , thanktd 5en8tor Hutchison's fon cr-r successful Kniss of Palo Altp, CA, as pare pf the TOwn 1995 (TCDA), ulcwmmunications refotm leg- effor[s m inCludt languagc on public rights-of- Meeting, described their roles as local players islavon in ordcr lo movc the dcbatc to the . way in telecommunications rcfozm legislation in the Information Superhighway Game_ SenatE floor. The 5enau Commcrtc Commit- Banks staied ihat it is important for city tec has bten undcr przssuic from the Repuhli- off,cials to cxpress their strong support for Pl7 HOME-PAGE Public Technningy, Inc. can lcadcrship to votc the mcasure aut af 5enator Hulchison's local dover.iment author- (P77) reccntly completed thcir "homc-page" on committee so that it coutd be brought to the iry language. "[$cnatpr Hutchison] has fought the World-Wide Web (WWG). Included on the floor before the Seaate recesses on April 7. hard for us and need5 our suppart," said Banks. ' page are stops at the National C,eague of Citia Srnator Prcssler has pledged to work in a A bill has nnt been ctleascd in thc Housc of (NL.C), the lnternational Ciry/County Munage- bipariisan manna to pass the TCDA of 1995. RcprLSrntativcs, although a itouse Communi- mrnt Assaciation (ICMA), nnd the National Vlfith the teIccommunications industry cciil estions bill is expected shortly. ThC Ch3irman dcepiy divided, the draft of thc. Hoase Commerce Cpmmi[uc. laek is expected Eo go Lhrough Fidds (R-'I7C), has suucd his intrntion to movc major changes as Demo- the bill quickly once it is invoduced. crais and Rcpublicans Both the Houu and the Senate hope W This projeet was made posslble begin to work becthcr have a communications bill passed by JWy 4, through Public Technology, Inc. on the de[ails of uu bili 1995. and the NII Awareness Camp&ign co be introduced shorUy - Cora Woodson National League of Cities • 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW • Washington, OC 20004 ; - ' 0 . . a• I a 94/86/95 00:11:31 3934792157 Margaret A. Osterfos Page 083 n APR. -05' 9S (WED) 14:41 NAT' L LEAGUE OF CITI TEL:202 626 3043 ` P. 004 Nil - - - , , P ~ s RAeadeilte aefd SY. Peters and allocated $10.000 each for initiai funding_ (NT'IA) of the U.S. Deputment of Commcr¢c Speed on ao the InYorena4lon 'Ihc only cxTmnscs incurrcd during the plan- (boC) to set up the netwodc. T'hrou StBpCPppl hVHa Eh Pcraonal ~ y ning stagcs wac for the purchasc of hardware computecs ead modems, residrnts, studcnts, and softwsrz. Donatcd timc snd scrvica from and businesses wiil havc frzc acccss co Iocal group of cidzcns in Mcadville. PA. came local citiZCns and oorporatc intucsts; wcrc va1- databases at ciry hall, the Libiary D'ulsict, St. A B. togtcha w build sn in?eractive local area ucd ac 5300,000. Thc cuarnt annual subscrip- Chules Cammunity Collcgc, Lindrnwood nttwork dtsigted lo help their communiry . tion ftt for GREMI.AN u 515. Additional CoUege, and the $G Prtm FirC proL=yon grow and prosper. The Gteater Meadville Area monthly charges are tetween $10 and $ZO for District Othcr local entities are eupected m Local Access Network (GRE,LILAIV) is a ca Intemet access. For furthu injorAantion, cpp. join. Sc. Charlcs Couary users will haye free operuive praject of the city, die Township of tact: Jaseph D. Furno, Gry oj116eadvfUr, 984 aeecss to the Intcrnet rhe consortiuen plans tn Vcrnoa• and the Towrtuhip of Wcst Mcad, Water Snrer, Meodvi!!e, PA 1633S. (814) 724- cnakt ttrm=nals available at ciry halL the Cul_ GREMLAN providcs tocal govcmmcnt infar- 6000. tural ARS Crnla, the Lib Di mation, acccss w the rzsourccs oF thc IvQcad- ~Y ~ arsd Fort ville Public Li6rary, public health information ~esidents of SL Pe ~umwalt 5outh High School Free ~ining and tcrs. MO, will havc technical assismnte for poerntisl usc~ will bc from the Meadville Medical Ceatet, informa- acc.PSS to the superhishway through the made available_ For f f tion about lacally available social services, aad communicy_6ased West-PIeY te(prmation Nct- leeG Ciry Of SL Pei+ p, p g Nin sf in[ormadan abovt goods and scrviccs availablc work (WM. Severai local public enuties, in- Perers, MO 63376, (314) 921-1730. in Ehe Gneuer 1Vleadvi]lc aiza. Eaeh participat- cluding the city and the St. Charles County ing municipatity has its own dOwbBSe on the Lib -B'uceCal"tn rary District, formcd a consordum tn make For more Exmnpler ofProb•rams jw Cir+ey, system, each of which includes information on the netwarlc possible. The city rcccived a plea.e conWctNLC'r MunicipalRefejence local ordinances. The three i^.1rtiripating mu- $97,862 grnnt from the Nationsl Tclecotnmu- nictipalidcs scparately approved GRF.MLAN nications and Informa[ion Administratian Service at (202) 626-3130_ • • , All YOte 111eed1 8o ELnovu AhouQ Onc of the fimt uses of the lntemet, nnd still Compared to mnst pther Intcrnct scrvices, elec- E-AAacl the most widely accessiblc, is deceronic maii tronie mail is fairl "low-tee Y ~ h," meanins that (e-mail)_ E-mail was qpt invmtcd on the net, software and syStcros are inexpensive and reli- e Internet, knuwr1 to uscry as the "nct." is but the Incernet made elecaon;e mail universa? able. boch a gianc wirehouse nf informacion, .v,d (or the first limc. It is estimated that slmosl Whart can you do with Intcmet ciceffonic a collcction of communications services. 5er- half oC the Intcrnct useis have access pnly mail? You can sead and reccive mcssagcs to 40 viccs and infoemadon are provided thrpugh a [hrough c_maii, Elcctronic mail is the only million or so other users. Most of thcsc users unique cooperative arrangement between enm- service provided on the nct that is accessible to cart also rcccive attached doeumonLS, files, mcrcial vcndars and public instimtinns where aJl Inteme[ uscrs. informadon is cxchanged and provided ta us- Portuna[tly, Intanct c-mait is bath cost_ mla~~ ~an~m~ r~~1el~ ~~~~mai ~c ers, all at no cost, by partic(pating organiza- effec[ive to sct up, and can be used to access much more private, nnd is virtually frcc azty- tions. In a scnse, the individual networks that mueh of Lhc infarmation on the lnterneT_ Orga- whcrc in the warld, at mos[, it may cost a few compris¢ the Internet have agreed to move niZations can obtain organization-wide nc.Cess pmxiycs a message. informat;oa Areuad For cach othabecause they to efectronic rosi! thrpush thciT cziyting laal_ E=mai1 uscts can also suDscrihe W°list- have found that the infprma[ian and scrviccs area network for as lifflt a,s $Zp per maath, servs." Listservs are sponsored by otgmiza_ they provide are mnre valuablc whtn sharcd aloag with a dedicated cpmputer. qn indi. tions for tht purposc of discussing a specific frzdy. vidual can havc c-mail access for even itss, subject, and has thousands of subjects avail- I ablc. Using a lisuerv, individuals with e-mai! BCCCSS can hold a m=ing convcrsation on a ~ Need Q?'HOPe.OQI$oPBll'BatiQPI g0 SeCdBPIL' a BaPYe subject with somctimes thousands of expcRs _ foP ~~O~P ~H$~ ~811 ~qg~yB~~~ on ane mpic_ Some oCthcsc tistservs have been peP~ y' acCve for years_ Listscrvs can cven be searched via Ucstedail. , and individu81 articlcs can be ce- ~ c-mrder a copy of The /nformation Superhighsvay Q Game ($10 for members/$15 for non-members) by Almost cvery Intcm« sen,;ce, other ct,an ~ calling NLC's -Publications Center at (301) 725-4299_ the woria-w,ac: wcb, ;S ar Sribie uhrough dectronic mail. Thc dedicated "Internaut," or ~ Order /ssues & Options' "Providing Information on n« Surfer, can acccss much of the ir.formation the Superhighway° ($25 for single issues) by calling $LOrrd on the lnternet thraugh the use of thtsC (202) 626-3188. S~;ccs. , -Chrismpher Bobbin ~ ~ 1 . • . 1 . RECORD OF PROCEEDIN GS MIANTES OF THE REGULAR PREETIRTG OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPPER EAGLE VALLEY COATSOLIDATED SAl1TITATIOAT DISTRICT February 21, 1995 A Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District (UEVCSD), Eagle County, Colorado, was held Tuesday, February 21, 1995, at 1:00 p.m., in the John V. Amato Room of the Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District administrative offices, located at 846 Forest Road, in Vail, Colorado, in accordance with the applicable statutes of the State of Colorado. . ATTEATDAnTCE The follodving Directors were present and acting: Andrew Armstrong Jerry Bender Walter Kirch Kent Rose Darell Wegert Also in attendance were: Leslie Allen, Administration Manager, UEVCSD Gary Brooks, Alpine Engineering Becky Bultemeier, Finance Manager, UEVCSD Charlyn Canada, Avon Public Library James P. Collins, Esq., Counsel for the District Dennis Gelvin, General Manager, UEVCSD Fred Haslee, Regulations Administrator, UEVCSD admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min r RE"CORD OF PROCEEDINGS , Barry Hawkins, Peter Webb Public Relations Tom Huston, Operations Manager, UEVCSD Peter Jamar, Peter Jamar Associates Ken Long, Isom & Associates Mike Poeckes, Wastewater Operations Manager, UEVCSD Lynn Schorr, Alpine Engineering Bob Trueblood, Senior O& M Specialist, JNIM Emily Woodruff, Administrative Secretary, UEVCSD Judy Yoder, Avon Public Library POTENTIAL The Board noted it had received more than 72 hours CONFLICT prior to the meeting certain disclosure of OF INTEREST potential conflict of interest statements for the STATEMENTS following Directors indicating the following conflicts: Andrew W. Armstrong is a certified public accountant with clientele within the District and Eagle County, Colorado. The District may engage in business relationships with some of his clientele. Gerald W. Bender is employed by Gamba and Associates, which has significant Yiusiness interests within the District. The District and/or its managed Districts may have contracts or may contract with Gamba and Associates for engineering services. Darell Wegert is employed by Scully's Art, Office and Drafting Supplies. The District has and may continue to purchase office supplies from that company. Kent Rose is employed by Vail Associates Real Estate Group as the Director of Construction. Vail Associates has significant land ownership and business interests within the District. AaPROVAL The.Board considered the Minutes of the Special OF Meeting of January 19, 1995. Following - MINUTES discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 3 RESOLVED the Minutes of the January 19, 1995, Special Meeting be and hereby are approved. The Directors then considered the Minutes of the January 25, 1995, Regular Meeting. Following discussion and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Minutes of the January 25, 1995, Regular Meeting, be and hereby are approved. Director Armstrong entered the meeting at 1:20 p.m.. AVOIV Mr. Gelvin summarized the appeal for a tap fee PUBLIC rebate presented by the Avon Publ.ic Library, LIBRARY referring to related correspondence, copies of APPEAL which are attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference. Ms. Yoder and Ms. Canada, representing the Library, clarified their appeal was not a claim of miscommunication on the part of the District, but a request for consideration based on confusion generated within the Avon municipal community. The Library Board, which is under the management of the Town of Avon, was not notified of the , increase in fees. Ms. Yoder commented the rebated fees would purchase.books or provide part time help for the Library. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RFCORD 0F PROCEEDIN GS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 4 EXECUTIVE Following discussion it was urianimously RESOLVED to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the Avon Public Library rebate appeal and District tap fee policy at 1:40 p.m.. The Board returned from Executive Session at 1:55 p.m.. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was RESOLVED the Board finds a unique set of circumstances exist as related to the claim of the Eagle County Library District for a tap fee calculated upon the rate in effect prior to May l, 1994; and in settlement of the controversy, a reimbursement of $3,300 should be effected in full settlement of all Library District claims. The motion was passed with four votes in favor and one vote opposed. Director Bender opposed the motion. Thereafter, Ms. Canada and Ms. Yoder left the meeting. EDWARDS Ken Long, representing Isom & Associates, SEWER LINE presented a summary of four options to finance EXTENSION building a sewer line extension in Edwards, and referenced a letter and a.map, which are attached admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 5 hereto as Exhibit B and Exhibit C, respectively, and incorporated herein by this reference. Twenty to forty residences are slated for development in the area. Mr. Huston restated his preference for Option B as the most cost effective option. His opinion is summarized in a memo attached hereto as Exhibit D, and incorporated herein by this reference. He added the statutory~requirement to connect includes residences within 300' of the mainline, and is based on potential health hazards. It was •agreed all residences should terminate the use of septic systems and connect to a sewer treatment system as soon as possible.. The Board concurred Alternate B is the preferred option. Isom & Associates will apprise property . owners of their responsibility,.and include the following in the Line Extension Agreement. (1) Homeowners will be required to repay the District within 5-7 years. (2) The cost of the extension will be divided equally among all lots, including shares for lots that do not subscribe. (3) Interest will be charged to all lots, regardless of whether they connect. (4) The District prefers homeowners construct and maintain individual lift stations to serve their property. (5) The District is willing to enter into a Line Extension Agreement under the condition Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District does not waive the right to force properties within 300' of the mainline to connect for health purposes. Mr. Huston reminded the Board a potential pollution problem could result from lots that remain unconnected. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 6 The Board directed Isom & Associates to re- estimate the total cost of the sewer system for presentation at the March, 1995, Board meeting. Thereafter, Mr. Long left the meeting. WOLCOTT Nlr. Brooks and Ms. Schorr, representing Alpine REGIONAL Engineering, presented a summary of the three PLAN potential sites for the Wolcott Treatment Plant. Option F, which has the potential to serve 500- 3,000 dwelling unit.s, was the recommended site choice. Until topographical maps are made available, Alpine Engineering cannot evaluate plant elevations for site location or potential transmission lines. Because no Master Plan for the area exists, Mr. Brooks recommended the completed study be shared with property owners and developers to initiate discussion regarding potential development and to help define service area parameters. Mr. Brooks reported the project is under budget, and assured the Board the study would be completed for the amount set in the Agreement. Alpine Engineering will return with a comprehensive final report in March, 1995. Thereafter, Ms. Schorr, Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Jamar left the meeting. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of.the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 7 WASTEWATER The Board examined the "Wastewater Operations OPERATIONS Report", a copy of which is attached hereto as REPORT Exhibit E, and incorporated herein by this reference. - Mr. Poeckes reported he has a FAX copy of an Agreement with Colorado Environmental Company for the distribution of composting material on the front range. A final contract will be considered in 60 days. He added his concern about preserving a good working relationship with Eagle County and the Town of Vail. JMM has completed the Laboratory Audit. The District has closely monitored energy consumption. Costs are within the range anticipated. LIgUID The Directors reviewed the "Liquid Treatment and ATAD ATAD Design, Monthly Status Report", a copy of TREATASENT which is attached hereto as Exhibit F, and & ATAD incorporated herein by this reference. REPORT Mr. Gelvin distributed the Montgomery Watson proposal for management services for the Squaw Creek and Avon Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit G, and incorporated herein by this reference. The proposal is divided into Pre- Construction Services (Task 1) aricT Construction Management Services (Task 2) to be performed as "additional service" under the terms and conditions outlined in the June 8, 1994 admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RF, CORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 8 Professional Services Contract. Work will be done on an hourly basis, not to exceed the total estimate of $324,275. Construction management services over an 18 month period include a two month pre-construction period, which will commence in March, 1995. .The overall 16 month project construction will begin in May, 1995. Mr. Huston will verify whether there is a penalty clause in the Agreement. The Board instructed Staff to further negotiate the contract. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the final Montgomery Watson contract to provide contract management services for the Squaw Creek and Avon Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements in an amount not to exceed $324,275, be and hereby is approved, and shall be executed by the Chairman. Mr. Gelvin presented the Montgomery Watson proposal for processing the State Revolving Fund loan monies for the Liquid Treatment Improvements at the Avon Wastewater Treatment Plant, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit H, and incorporated herein by this reference. The work to be performed will be an "Additional Service" under the terms and conditions outlined in the Professional Services Contract dated June 8, 1994. The scope of work includes: Loan Application Assistance (Task 1), Preparation of Facilities Plan Amendment/Environmental Assessment (Task 2), and Public Hearing Assistance (Task 3). He added the contract is basec on time and materials, and admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r:min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 9 the 1041 will be completed by Bob Weaver of Hydrosphere. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Montgomery Watson engineering proposal for assistance in obtaining additional State Revolving Fund loan monies for the Avon Wastewater Treatment Plant, less the fee for the 1041, in an amount not to exceed $24,600, be and hereby is approved. LEGAL Mr. Collins reported on the status of legal REPORT matters pending. Legal Fees - Mr. Collins recommended the continuance of the high level of involvement with the Engineering department in establishing the District legal and contractual process. He suggested Legal Costs may be reduced, now that Cost Recovery has been resolved. P,dditional Loan Pqonies - Mr. Collins reviewed the draft opinion from Mr. Wisor regarding the Distriet's status as an enterprise, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I, and incorporated herein by this reference. Mr. Collins explained the District has engaged Mr. Wisor for his supporting opinion and bond work throughout the duration of the Water and Power Authority Loan. He clarified Mr. Wisor is the District representative, not primary Bond Counsel for the Water and Power Authority. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 10 Air Dry Facility Claim - Mr. Collins anticipated the District and the Vail Valley Consolidated Water District will be dropped from the Air Dry Claim. Sewer Easement - Mr. Collins asked the Board to authorize appropriate appraisals and finalize descript.ions of the easement for Homestead, Filing #2. Following discussion and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RE50LVED the authorization to order appraisals and complete the formal description of the easement for Homestead Filing #2, at Mr. Warner's expense, be and hereby is approved. The Directors instructed staff to wait until the final,plat is completed. Revisecl Rules and Regulations - Mr. Collins explained the changes in the draft Revised Rules and Relations, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit J, and incorporated herein by this reference, are minor updates which are necessary every 3 to 4 years. It also includes the addition of Water Use Restrictions as an adopted District policy, and removes Cost Recovery. Mr. Collins recommended distributing the draft document to the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority and Vail Valley Consolidated water District Boards, soliciting their comments to be included in the March Board packet, and recommended the Board's approval of the document at the March meeting. The Board concurred. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min hECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 11 Intergovernmental Agreement - The Board reviewed the Avon Metropolitan District Intergovernmental Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit K, and incorporated herein by this reference. Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District desires to have the Avon Metropolitan District assist in the collection of delinquent charges for sewer service provided to customers within its boundaries, including customers who receive water from the Avon Metropolitan District. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Avon Metropolitan District be and hereby is approved. The Directors concurred the same Agreement should be prepared for.Minturn for approval at the March, 1995 meeting. MIATTURN Mr. Gelvin reported the Minturn Community Center COMIlMUATITY is probably not connected to. the District sewer CEATTER system, and reviewed recent related correspondence, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit L, and incorporated herein by this reference. He recommended further investigation before refunding any monies, and making immediate arrangements to have the Community Center connected to the line. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r,min RECORD OF PROCEEDIN GS Upper Eagle Va11ey.Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 12 SEWER Mr. Gelvin reviewed recent correspondence related SERVICE to requests for changes in bi:lling policy, copies BILLING of which are attached hereto as Exhibit M, and POLICY incorporated herein by this reference. The Board reaffirmed District Sewer Service Billing Policy and directed Mr. Gelvin to respond accordingly. . Ms. Bultemeier entereal the meeting at 5:00 p.m.. Jm Mr. Trueblood, JMM Senior O&M Specialist, reviewed REPORT the status of the JMM project and the JMM Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit N, and incorporated herein by this reference. Staff is concentrating on training. He feels JMM has gained the District employees' confidence. Computerized Maintenance Program for Equipment - The Hansen Software has been installed and staff is receiving basic operations training. Data collection is targeted for completion by February 28, 1995: Maintenance managers should be comfortable with the system by mid-summer. Transition - Mr. Trueblood expressed staff must feel personal ownership of all projects in order for change to be permanent. He hopes this will occur when employees begin to see they are getting results for their efforts, a responsibility of maintenance manager, as progress becomes more visible over the next 3 to 4 months. JMM is slated to be off site by May 31, 1995. Mr. Trueblood further commented on Collection Systems, Laboratory, and Maintenance audits. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 13 Thereafter, Mr. Trueblood left the meeting. Ms. A11en and Mr. Hawkins entered the meeting at 5:10 p.m.. COMMUNITY Ms. Allen introduced Barry Hawkins, Peter Webb RELATIONS Public Relations, who will assist with the District Community Relations programs, to.the Directors. Thereafter, Ms. Allen and Mr. Hawkins left the meeting. FIATAATCIAL Ms. Bultemeier presented the Financial Report and REPORT Proposed Disbursements, incl'uding a list of hand checks to close out 1994, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit O and P, respectively, and incorporated herein by this reference. She added the Budget Comparison for January and February will be included in the March, 1995, Board packet. Ms. Bultemeier further explained changes in format. Following discussion and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Financial Report and Proposed Disbursements including the list of hand checks be and hereby are approved. District Supply Purchasiag Process - Director Wegert asked Ms. Bultemeier to clarify the process by which the District chooses venc7ors for the purchase of District Supplies. He then requested she clarify the District does not deal exclusively with State vendors at the next Staff Meeting. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RE'CORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 14 Locate Claim - Mr. Gelvin reviewed a claim by H.J. Smith against the District for an inadequate locate at 1776 West Gore Creek Drive. (Lot 29, Vail Village West Filing #1) He recommended the District award $3,800 of the $8,000 claim. This offer has been verbally accepted by the applicant. The District's insurance company has been contacted. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the balance of damages in the amount , of $3,801.18 as settlement in full for a faulty locate to H.J. Smith be and hereby is approved. CONSTRUCTION The Board reviewed the Status of Construction PROJECTS Projects, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit Q, and incorporated herein by this reference. No action was required. TAP FEE The Directors reviewed the January Tap Fee SCHEDULE Schedule, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit R, and incorporated herein by this reference. No action was required. VEHICULAR The Directors reviewed a memo from Ms. Allen INSURANCE including the Colorado Special District Property and Liability Pool Policy Declarations, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit S, and incorporated herein by this reference. Ms. Allen specified the policy renews June 11, 1995. No action was required. admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 21, 1995 Page 15 ADJOURNP2ENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.. Respectfully submitted, . Secretary to the Meeting admin\b-uev-95\ev95-02r.min RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of I)irectors VAIL VA]LLEY CONSOLIDATED WAT'ER IDISTRICT FEBRUARY 23, 1995 A Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Vail Valley Consolidated Water District, Eagle County, Colorado, was held February 23, 1995, at 2:00 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Air Rescue and Fire Building at the Eagle County Airport, Eagle County, Colorado, in accordance with the applicable statutes of the State of Colorado. Attendance The fo9lowing Directors were present and acting: Byron Brown Patrick Dauphinais ' Frederiek P. Sackbauer IV The following Directors were absent: T. Charles Ogilby, whose absence was excused . Paul Testwuide, whose absence was excused Also in attendance were: Leslie Allen, Administration Manager, Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Ellie Cary.l, Eagle Counry James P. Collins, Esq., Legal Counsel for the District Chris Estes, Gypsum Town Council Russell Forest, Town of Vail Dennis Gelvin, General Manager, Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Tom Huston, Operations Manager, Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District Gary Lebo, Gypsum Town Council H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min S ll6ECORD OJC 1C IlOO'1.E1GllYlL1`Y GS Vaii Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Mee[ing, February 23, 1995 Page 2 Robert Mayne, Gypsum Town Council Shelly Mello, Eagle Counry Property Owner Chupa Nelson, Eagle County Property Owner Dawn Nordine, Eagle County Property Owner Kevin Patrick, Water Counsel for the Town of Gypsum Jeff Schroll, Gypsum Town Manager Pam Schultz, Gypsum Town Council Mike Suriano, Mayor of Gypsum Emily Woodruff, Administrative Secretary, Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District DgSC]LOSURIES The Board noted it had received more than seventy-two hours prior OF 1~OTENTIAL to the meeting certain disclosures of potential Conflicts of Interest CON]E'lL~CTS OF Statements for the following Directors indicating the following conflicts: INT]EREST Paul Testwuide is a Vice President of Vail Associates, Inc., which has significant land ownership and business interests within the District. Frederick P. Sackbauer IV is an employee of Vail Associates, Inc., which has significant land ownership and business interests within the District. Byron Brown is a Broker employed by Slifer, Smith, and . Frampton/ Vail Associates Real Estate, which has significant business interests within the District. APPROVAlL The Board considered the 1Vlinutes of the Regular 1Vleeting of OF MdNUTlES January 26, 1995, and the Minutes of the Special Joint Meeting of January 26, 1995. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOILVED the 1Vlinutes of the Regular 1Vleeting of January 26, 1995, and the Special Joint Meeting of . January 26, 1995, be and hereby are approved. H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min ; RIECORD OF PItOCEEDINGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 3 EAGLE PARK Mr. Bernstein, Financial Planner and Consultant for the District, presented DITCH AND recommendations regarding the financial commitments required of each RESERVOIR entity involved in the project. The summary of his bpinions is attached COMPANY hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference. The Board considered several options for financing. It was agreed the assets from the project will be permanent, and the cost should be shared by future generations by arranging financing over as long a period as possible. It was agreed Mr. Porzak will negotiate with the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Mr. Bernstein will recommend a financing plan thereafter. A copy of Mr. Bernstein's engagement letter is attached hereto . as Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by this reference. Mr. Collins asked the Board for authorization to redraft the Cost Sharing Agreement for consultant fees, including Mr. Porzak, Mr. Bernstein, Mr. Williamsen, and Mr. Collins, such that costs are equally shared by all three members of the consortium, and Vail Valley Consolidated Water District shall act as the managing entity. A copy of the Cost Sharing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit. C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously 1tESOLVED consulting fees shall be equally divided among all members of the consortium. Vail Valley Consolidated Water District shall assume the responsibilities of managing member of the consortium, and completed project costs will be split on a pro-rata share based on acre feet of yield of the project. Mr. Bernstein left the meeting at 3:02 p.m.. EAGLE Mr. Forrest, representing the Town of Vail, presented the draft Eagle River RIVER Management Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D, and MANAGEMENT incorporated herein by this reference, in an attempt to demonstrate reasons PLAN the Eagle River is a resource worth protecting. Major areas for concern included quality, quantity, wildlife, recreation, and land use. Ms. Caryl, representing Eagle County, summarized each chapter in the plan, and asked the Directors to submit comments before the March 10, 1995 deadline. H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min 4 ~ ]~ECORD OF PItOCEEDgNG~ Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 4 REPORT BY Mr. Collins reported on the status of legal matters pending. ]LEGAlL ~OUNSlEIL 2039 Cllnaunonix Cflann - Mr. Collins anticipates a compromise settlement in the near future. ]L'nabillnty ffor Serwice lLocations - Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District is developing a policy which includes a disclaimer on utility locates. Mr. Gelvin added the District is investigating technical resources. Mr. Collins asked the Directors to recognize there is a risk and . to consider settling future claims. Revased RanBes and Regulatiorns - Mr. Collins asked the Board to review the document attached hereto as Exlaabft E, and incorporated herein by this reference, for approval at the 1Vlarch, 1995 Regular 1Vleeting. Agreemeng wIlth VRD ffor Water Use - This Agreement allows the Vail Recreation District to use water in exchange for the privilege to put District . wells on TOV property. Mr. Porzak was directed to generate a letter to the TOV which states the VRD has legal access to water from District pumps. Bnllll off Sa?e ffor Tract C, 9th FaYing - iVlr. Collins asked the Board to. approve the easement and Bill of Sale for Tract C, 7th Filing, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhnbet F. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously R]ESOILVED the easement for Tract C, Vail Village, 7th Filing be and hereby is approved, and I~~ IT FURTHER RESOILVIED the Bill of Sale for Tract C, Vail Village, 7th Filing be and hereby is approved. Intergovergnnaneantal Agreernen~ Phase IBg Irnterconaect - 1VIr. Collins reported Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority approved and executed the Agreement at their February 23, 1995 Regular 1Vleeting, and presented the document, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit EG, and incorporated herein by this reference, for District Board approval. The Agreement specifies the $800,000 budget estimate for Phase III of the Interconnect shall be equally shared, and the District will assume the responsibility for management of the project. H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min . . ~ RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water Dis[rict Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 5 Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the First Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement for Phase III of the Interconnect between Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority and Vail Valley Consolidated Water District be and hereby is approved. Chairman Sackbauer executed the Agreement at the Meeting. Gypsum Airport Contract - February Special Joint Meetang - Mr. Collins recommended the District state it's intent to collect tap fees and service charges. The Directors examined a Gypsum map, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit H, and incorporated herein by this reference, and discussed matters related to the potential sale of the Gypsum water system. It was also estimated the District's interest in the water system is $526,000. OPERATIONS The Directors met with Mr. Hartman via a long distance conference call. AGREEMENT Mr. Hartrnan stated District performance has been better than average, and will improve as new management tools are utilized, including additional changes in ihe formats of reports from statistical to graphical formats. Mr. Hartman requested feedback related to the radical changes in format. REPORT BY The Directors reviewed the status of water rights issues in Mr. Porzak's WATER Legal Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I, and . COUNSEL incorporated herein by this reference. Denver Settlement - Settlement stipulations will be finalized and filed with the Water Court within the next two weeks. Iron Mountain Reservoir Exchange - Mr. Porzak anticipates that Denver will not contest the motion and will likely, move to withdraw its application vvithin the next 30 days, whereupon this matter will be successfully resolved. Aurora Exchange Agreement - The Bureau of Reclamation is sending a. letter verifying the approved use of Green Mountain Reservoir contract H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min a . RECORD O~'+ PIZOCEEDl[NGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 6 water as a source of replacement for Aurora's Homestake Reservoir deliveries. Nfintaaa'an Water Appflication - Mr. Porzak recommended the District file a statement of opposition to ensure the Town of 1Vlinturn is not attempting to expand the historic use of senior water rights. Such an expansion of use could adversely affect the District's water rights. Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESO]LVED that the following resolution be and hereby is approved. _ Whereas, the Town of Minturn has filed an application with the District Court in and for Water Division IVo. 5 in Case No. 94CW355 to change the point of diversion of its municipal water right; Whereas, the 1Vlinturn municipal water right diverts upstream of the . District's diversion point and the requested change of water rights by Minturn could constitute an expansion of use of its water right. In order to prevent injury to the water rights of the District, be it resolved that the District's special water counsel is authorized and directed to file a statement of opposition on behalf of the District in Case No. 94CW533. Orchaa-d Mesa Cflaeck lLitigation -1VIr. Porzak will report progress on this case at the March Regutar Meeting. Case No. 93CW007 - After legal briefs have been submitted, the Referee is expected to ruie on legal arguments related to Denver's Piney River and Eagle-Colorado projects without a hearing. lEagle Park ]tteservoir - A formal proposal will be submitted to the River District Board in April. 1VIr. Porzak has met with Denver to discuss its agreement not to oppose, and potentially even participate in, the Eagle Park Reservoir Project. - - H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min M ~ + RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 Page 7 FAULKENBERG Mr. Collins summarized the history of the pipeline which is located on Mr. ISSUE Faulkenberg's property without legal access. Mr. Faulkenberg explained the District use of his land was not an issue, until he learned of the cost for tapping into the District water system. He has asked to be included without tap fees in exchange for the use of his land. Mr. Collins recommended the District should cease use of the access until the issue is resolved. He reiterated the obligation for obtaining all easements belongs to the District. , The Directors concurred to further review Mr. Faulkenberg's request. _ Following discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the expenditure of funds for the survey of the Faulkenberg issue be and hereby is approved. WATER USE The Directors reviewed a memo regarding Water Use Restrictions, a copy RESTRICTIONS of which is attached hereto as Exhibit J, and incorporated herein by this reference. No action was required. FINANCIAL The Directors reviewed and discussed proposed Disbursements, a copy of REPORT which is attached hereto as Exhibit K, and incorporated herein by this reference. The Financial Report was unavailable. Following discussion and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED the Proposed Disbursements, including hand checks, be and hereby are approved. OPERAT'IONS Capital Projects Priorities for 1995 - The Directors reviewed and approved AND the 1995 Capital Projects Priorities, a copy of which is attached MAINTENANCE hereto as Exhibit L, and incorporated herein by this reference: REPORTS CAPITAL PdtOJECTS REPORT Gore Valley Treatrxient Plant Retrofit - Mr. Lucas reported the stress test will be completed before the March Regular Meeting. H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min , d ;p I d ~ ll0 1G CORD OIC PH6 OCEEDll 1 V GS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minutes of Special Meeting, February 23, 1995 - Page 8 Blaclk 1Lakes Handicapped &'ashang Pier - 1VIs. Grider reported she is seeking donations. The Board requested a schedule and full report for the lYiarch Regular 1Vleeting. B?ack lLakes WetYands Mitigataon - Hydrosphere is moving ahead. The Board inquired when a preliminary package would be ready for review. OTHER REPOlE2'Il' Hydrannt S&aoveYgng - The Directors reviewed the memo from Mr. Collins, a copy of which is attached hereto as lExhabat M, and incorporated herein by this reference. The Board directed Mr. Collins to prepare three Agreements between the District, the TOV, Eagle County, and the Town of Gypsum. P~~PERTY Tract C, Vaa? Vullage 7th Filing - Director Dauphinais reported the Land REZONING Use Plan Change is progressing, and added he will attend the Planning and Environmental Commission meeting February 28, 1995 and the Vail Town Council 1Vleeting on 1Vlarch 7, 1995. WATER Mr. Gelvin summarized the January Water Production Analysis Report, P][~ODUCTdON a copy of which is attached hereto as Exaibnt N, and incorporated herein by this reference. TAPFIEIE The Board reviewed the January Tap Fee Schedule, a copy of which is SCHEDUI[.]E attached hereto as Exhebit 0 , and incorporated herein by this reference. MlEETING The Members of the Gypsum Town Council and interested property owners WITH joined the Directors for dinner and discussions related to Gypsum's potential GYPSNM purchase of the water system currently owned and operated by Vail Valley ~014N Consolidated Water District. It was agreed Eagle County should be part CONNCIlL of future discussions. IVIr. Collins was asked to work out an agreement acceptable to the County which would be beneficial to both tlie Town of Gypsum and the County. Tap fee schedules were examined. Mr. Collins added the Jet Center could be held out from the sale of the water system, H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min , `r a RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Minu[es of Special Meeting, Febcuary 23, 1995 Page 9 ' which would reduce the price of the arrangement. It was agreed further discussion would be deferred until a later date. ADJOUIPNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.. Respectfully submitted, Secretary to the Meeting MINUTES APPROVED, FORMAL CALL, AND NOTICE OF MEETING WAIVED: • Byron Brown Patrick Dauphinais T. Charles Ogilby Frederick P. Sackbauer IV Paul Testwuide H:\admin\b-wc-95\minutes\02s.min ` COLORADO ; - , i I)EPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES v°`. III, ~ APa,L 1995 COGCC Isstces Report ' ~ By Pine River Team T he Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has released the report of - r the Pine River Investigative Team, formed in November 1993 to investi- 7-. gate the causes of coalbed methane r srate trust gas seepage in the Pine River land in the Black Ranches Subdivision, a cluster of Foresrarea about 20 homes five miles north of ot el Paso Bayfield in La Plata County; where counry. ~ .t. (Photo by the geological formation that is - - Rutn Kary) being drilled for coalbed methane is ~a~~ ~~a~'~ ~ very close to the surface. ~7 ets ~~~er`/`jay The team looked at possible caus- he Natural Resources Law Center of the University of Colorado es of the seepages that included lack has been selected through a$20,000 "request for proposals" pro- of precipitation, effects of residents' cess to conduct the first phase of a year-long study of the way in water wells and effects of gas wells -vvhich the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners manages state located within two miles of the trust lands. The center will produce a report that will form the basis homes. Among the findings: for an effort to gain broad public input on the future of the board. Gas seepage in the Pine River area A steering committee for the first phase, which should last can be expected to continue as around three months, has also been named. Members are: Land long as water extracted to pro- Board Commissioner john S. Wilkes III; James S. Lochhead, duce gas from nearby wells Department of Natural Resources executive director; Commissioner of exceeds natural recharge from Education William Randall; State Senator pon Ament; and State precipitation; Representative Lewis Entz. e• Precipitation patterns and water The study was announced in January by Gov. Roy Romer, pumped by homeowners' water Lochhead, Wilkes and his fellow commissioners, Lucy Creighton and wells were found to have little or Robert R. Mailander. no effect on gas seepage; The Land Board has constitutional responsibilitv for managing Water injection is the most feasible 3 million surface acres and 4 million mineral acres of state trust lands, remediation method available; primarily for the benefit of public education in the state. The Colorado Geological Survey "The commissioners and I agree that it is time for a thorough has added coalbed methane to its review of the way in which Colorado's state school lands are man- list of potential geological haz- aged,° Romer said in January. "It is important that the board have a ards; and sound policy framework on which to base its decisions on how these Methane monitoring in affected very important assets are to be handled." homes should continue, since no During the time that the review is underway, the board will not remediation method can be guar- consider new proposals for land sales, land exchanges and develop- anteed to be 100% effective due to ment agreements. However, the board will continue to process the the area's complex geology several dozen proposed exchanges and development projects that had (continued on page 8) been presented to the Land Board on or before Jan. 4, 1995. These . (continued on page 7) ~ rt ^;_i:: :-i . ' ;:.t;: - • q . CoLORano :-DNR CALENDAR oF EvENTs DEPARTIVIENT OF NATURAL flZESOURCES April-June 1995 1313 Sherman, Rm. 718 QPRIL Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-3311 4 Board of Well Examiners (DWR) 5 State Land Board Meeting Mission: To develop, preserve and 7_9 Greater prairie chicken viewing trips, Wray (Also Apri121-23. See enhance Colorado's nafiural page 6 of this newsletter for more information) resources for the bene fit and 11 Wetlands Workshop, Longmont (For information: 3031866-3351) enjoyment of its citizens-both 12 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Public Outreach, Ft. Coliins now and into thefuture. 13 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Meeting/Wildlife, Ft. Collins 13-14 Wildlife Commission Workshop, Ft. Collins Executive Director. 17 Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Meeting James S. Lochhead 19 State Land Board AuCtion Deputy Director. Ronald W. Cattany . (303) 866-3311 19 State Land Board Meeting 26-27 Mined Land Reclamation Board Meeting (DMG) DIVISIOIV OF MINERALS Bz GEOLOGY 28-30 Sage grouse viewing trips, Walden (A/so May 5-7. See page 6 of (DMG) this newsletter for more information) Director. Mike Long 29 Birds of prey class, Ft. Collins (Also May 6& 13. See page 6 of (303) 866-3567 this newsletter for more information) State Geologist: Vicki Cowart (303) 866-2611 MAY OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION 2-3 Wildlife Commission, Durango COMMISSION (COGCC) 6-7 Aquatic Project WILD/Project Learning Tree Workshop, Barr Lake Director: Rich Griebling State Park (Information: Tammy Fox, 3031291-7328, or Shawna (303) 894-2100 Crocker, 3031436-9718) 10 State Land Board Meeting COLOKADO STATE PARKS 12 Minerals, Energy & Geology Advisory Board Meeting (Information: . D'uector: Laurie Mathews 303/866-3567) (303) 866-3437 15 Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Meeting, Grand Junction SOIL CONSERVATION BOARD (SCB) 18 Oil & Gas Lease Auction (SBLC) Director: Dan Parker 19 Ground Water Commission Meeting (DWR) (303) 866-3351 19 State Parks Board Meeting, Grand Junction STATE BOARD OF LAND 19-21 Becoming an outdoors-woman seminar, Estes Park (See page 6 COMMISSIONERS (SBLC) of this newsletter for more information) President: Lucy Black Creighton 22-23 Water Conservation Board Meeting, Granby Director: Max Vezzani 24 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Public Outreach, Pueblo (303) 866-3454 25 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Meeting/Parks Board, Pueblo COLORADO WATER CONSERVATIOIV 24-25 Mined Land Reclamation Board Meeting (DMG) Boa,xD (CWCB) 25 State Land Board Meeting, Julesburg Director: Chuck Lile 29 Memorial Day Holiday, state offices closed (303) 866-3441 JUNE DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 6 Board of Well Examiners (DWR) (DWR) 7 State Land Board Meeting Director: Hal Simpson 8-9 Soil Conservation Board Meeting (303) 866-3581 15-16 Wildlife Commission Workshop, Meeker DIVISION OF WILDLIFE (DOW) 19 Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Meeting Director: Perry Olson 21 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Public Outreach, Eagle (303) 297-1192 22 Great Outdoors Colorado Board Meeting, Eagle DNR News is published quarterly by 21-22 Mined Land Reclamation Board Meeting (DMG) the Office of Communications. 22 State Land Board Meeting . D'uector: Kathy Kanda All activities take place in Denver unless otherwise noted. For more information, Editor: Kate Jones p/ease contact the appropriate DIdR division. (See phone numbers at /eft.) For Production: Carolyn Amato more informat?on on Great Outdoors Colorado 3031863 7522. . ~ „ . . Smart Growth Effort Advances Summot Schedwe_ hree of the 10 regional growth and M ore than 1,000 people fi-om April to begin developing local and Tdevelopment meetings were across the state attended regional visions. (See schedltle, right.) scheduled for March-Yuma/Limon, the Jan. 25-26 Colorado By the end of the year,.Romer Pueblo, Colorado Springs. Following Leadership Summit on Smart said he hopes to bring those local is a schedule of remaining regional Growth and Development in and regional visions together to cre- summits and information contacts. Denver. ate a"mosaic of what we think April 6: Greeley (Larimer and Weld - Most of the summit was dedi- Colorado ought to be." He counties) cated to small group discussions acknowledges that there will be 1-5 p.m., Milne Aud., Kepner Bldg, designed to engage the elected offi- conflicts among those visions, but Univ. of Northern Colorado, Eighth cials, community and business lead- that we owe it to future generations Ave. and 17th St. ers in what will be an ongoing pro- to try to resolve Ehem. A/an Cunningham, 3031663-2579 cess to develop a long-term vision In a follow-up briefing for April 12: Alamosa (Alamosa, for the state that is based on locally Department of Natural Resources Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio defined values and goals. managers, Executive Director Jim Grande and Saguache counties) In opening remarks, Governor Lochhead emphasized the impor- 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Carson Aud., Adams State College, 209 E. Roy Romer challenged participants tance of the governor's growth ini- Edgemont 81vd. to develop a new growth ethic that tiative to the agency. Mike Wisdom, 7191589-6099 assures present and future DNR is already involved in a qpril 13: La Junta (Baca, Bent, Colorado residents an outstanding number of important partnerships Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las quality of life. He presented a set of with both local and federal govern- Animas, Otero and Prowers counties) principles to serve as a guiding ment agencies that.are consistent 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Otero Junior framework for "smart growth." with the framework outlined by College Student Ctr., 1802 Coiorado. The principles include the need Governor Romer. This includes sev- Jan Goedert, 7191336-3850 to better coordinate the impacts of eral watershed forums, the Yampa April 19: Montrose (Delta, growth at the state and regional Valley planning effort and coalitions Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray, Mesa, level, so that both the burdens and that have been formed on specific San Miguel and Montrose counties) benefits are shared more equitably issues such as water needs in the 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Montrose Pavilion, The concept of "sustainability" was Arkansas River basin. 1800 Pavilion Rd. Lochhead acknowledged that Leslie Jones, 3031249-2436 the "ground up" approach that is April 20: Durango (Archuleta, By year's encl, Roiner hopes guiding the statewide effort often Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and to tiririg local nnci j•egional demands more patience and perse- San Juan counties) visions togetlrer to create a verance, but that respect for local 10 a.m. -4 p.m., Senate Rm., Ft. Lewis College Student Union, 1001 Rim Dr. "Yl'IOSCZtC O f zvlTnt zve think values will yield better commitment Dave Eppich, 3031247-7328 in implementing long-term solu- qpril 26: Vail (Clear Creek, Eagle, COlOt-czclo oLCght to be." tions to complex natural resource Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, = conflicts. Lake, Moffat, Park, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, a recurring theme as it applies to He encouraged DNR employ- Routt and Summit counties) agricultural economies, infrastruc- ees to participate in the regional 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Marriott Hotel & Con- ture and the environment, meetings both as citizens and tech- vention Ctr., 715 W. Lionshead Cir. Romer also proposed that nical experts. He also pledged that Sandy Blaha, 3031468-0295, ext. 113 efforts to manage growth and devel-. in addition to attending most of the April 29: *'Denver (Adams, opment must follow two groun.d regional summits, he will continue Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas rules. The first is that decisions his regional outreach activities to and Jefferson counties) should be made at the lowest level sustain the relationships that are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lowell Thomas where such decisions can most built through the regional summits. Bldg., Univ. of Denver, 1900 Olive effectively be made. The second is For a summary report of Scott Woodard, 3031480-6718 to honor private property rights. January summit breakout session The Denver summit will be for dele- By the end of the summit, par- results, call the Smart Growth gates who are selected at counry meei- ticipants had agreed to conduct 10 Hotline at 866-2817 in Denver or 1- rngs prior to April29. Contact Scott regional summits during March and 800-899-GROW (4769). Woodard for county meeting dates, times and locations. .s.•~ o 0 0 earning about Things a Boreal roads uman Coloradans share the state with more than 900 cessful hunter education program. Funded by the division and species of wildlife-from "charismatic mega-fauna" Great Outdoors Colorado dollars, this project is in the final like bald eagles, moose and mountain lions to gray development stages. It will use trained volunteers to teach the squirrels, greenback cutthroat trout, western bluebirds and public both the logistics and the ethics of watching wildlife. boreal toads. . 2. The Watchable Wildlife in Parks Project, funded by The Colorado Division of Wildlife's job is to keep popula- DOW, State Parks and Great Outdoors Colorado. tions of these species healthy in the wild-and to give people the chance to hunt, tish and just look at the critters in their nat- WatCl7able WIIdIIfe IC] Par{(S PI'O%2Ct ural habitat. ~eople may come to one of Colorado's 40 state parks mainly IYs the people who enjoy "just looking" that keep Bob to camp. ..or to fish. ..or to hike. Once there, though, they Hernbrode and the division's Watchable Wildiife Program also watch wildlife. "The basic theory behind the Watchable busy. He quotes a 1991 DOW study to show how big a por- Wildlife in Parks Project is that our 11 million annual visitors are tion of the population that is: a ready-made audience for watchable wildlife education," says An estimated 508,000 Coloradans travel to observe Tom Easley, State Parks' Watchable Wiidlife in Parks (WWIP) wildlife each year. administrator. An estimated 1.09 million Coloradans observed Working with a"Five Year Plan for Watchable Wildlife" and wildlife near their homes. a beginning yearly budget of $500,000 from DOW, State Parks An estimated 656,000 non-residents observe or pho- and Great Outdoors Colorado, the WWIP project's first focus tograph wildlife while in Colorado. has been on pilot projects like the heronry in Littleton's Chatfield State Park-and on creating watchable wildlife educational In addition to its impact on the quality of people's lives, kiosks. The first eight kiosks are now under construction at Barr watching wildlife pumps $1.34 billion a year into the state's Lake, Cherry Creek, Island Acres, Lory, Mueller, Ridgway, economy. (Just supplying birdseed and bird-watching para- phernalia is a$30 miliion business in Colorado.) Stagecoach and Trinidad state parks. The protorype is already in place Colorado River State Park in Grand Junction. Hernbrode's goai is to keep people happy watching An interagency team made up of State Parks and DOW wildlife-and to educate people so that wildlife stay happy and employees, plus a wildlife artist and consultants from the firm healthy even though they're being watched. "The ideal wildlife Inside Outside designed the six panels for the kiosks. Three watching experience is one where people get memorable panels cover the basics of wildlife viewing and ethics and three images without disturbing or endangering the animal," he says. To meet that goal, he's concentrating his $250,000 cover material specific to each park, seen through the eyes of an artist-naturalist. yearly watchable wiidlife budget on two programs being devel- The panels use new technology that involves digitizing oped cooperatively with other organizations: original artwork, reproducing it in a modified poster format, then 1. Developing "Face to Face with Wildlife"-family-ori- sandwiching the art between two pieces of Lexan plastic. ented watchable wildlife workshops modeled on DOW's suc- Frinting the same piece of artwork twice back to back produces panels that can be turned over if a section is vandalized or faded by the sun. This innovation creates interpretive panels that cost oniy a quarter to a third as much as traditional pan- .;k,,. els-and have a doubled life expectancy. Parks' Personal Interpretive Program ,~r~ n the business, WWIP's kiosks are called "non-personal inter- _ ~.pretation." Promoting and managing State Parks' person-to- person interpretation is Becky Valentinelli's job. ~,j Hired by State Parks in April 1994, Becky and her program are funded by grants from Great Outdoors Colorado . Interpreter Susan Crick interacts with young visitors to Roxborough State Park last summer. - "Individual parks have always been dedicated to doing k, r~~; ..:"r C#1~$~k~ ;t1t~.¢*r~'n~~i~ ~y,. sj'~ r g Y" ~a ~ r~- ' :a-~k v .~if T ~Ts~ 4f.. ~ . .,ts; 3 '€I,~;~,~ us' ` ~t {K , 'a4r Pa' ~ q '.•5i a „ @. ~i; 0 0 Where They Live interpretive work," she says. "But because of tight budgets, it preter focused on teaching visitors about the birds that inhabit often came down to choosing between doing interpretation and the park-and how to watch them. Interpreters conduct nature keeping the park clean-and, of course, the basic work had to walks for children, answer questions and teach visitors about come first." everything from a park's previous human inhabitants to what In 1994, the Great Outdoors Colorado money meant 16 the wildlife are up to after the sun goes down. full-time interpreters could be hired for the summer season. For visitors, these interpreters can be an important link to This year, thanks to an increase in funding, the number is the real world of natural resources. growing to 21. Their backgrounds range from students to "Pam Tierney, who works at Golden Gate Canyon State teachers (and retired teachers) to wildlife biologists. Their Park, told me about a woman who came in and asked 'When ages range from the late teens to a man who says that at his do you put the animals out?' age "he doesn't buy green bananas anymore." "Interpretation can be fun and interesting, but our goal is Following a week of training, the interpreters head for to help the people who come into the parks-whatever their their assigned parks, where the work is as various as the parks knowledge level-understand a little more about the creatures themselves. At Steamboat Lake State Park, north of that five there and the natural systems they depend on. . Steamboat Springs, the interpreters spent time last summer Interpretation can also help them understand why we manage teaching visitors about the lodgepole pine ecosystem-and the a park a certain way, and why we ask them to act a certain porcupines that make it their home. At Barr Lake, the inter- way while they are there." ' Moeaw[ce m °cme..-.: t.,eY ,c a A ~ , . , e , „ - r,,.z~ ~ , ~ s~ w?~ ~ - i., G.. r . q k,. JMf ~ , . . ~r_ x `~C~ ~'i__ . ~ ,,i ~ . • ' • 1~, - '~~f~.' ~ o ~ ~r. ; • _ _ . ~ , " r - - , ,,a; l;;:• V ~(!3 ' 1t3 - ~ -..;,;r,~~•~- : .;_y.; . Above: The prototype WWIP interpretive kiosk in Colorado ,s , r';? fr yRiver State Park. Lett: Detai! from one of the panels for the ! ~ • e'~ ° ! " 3 ~ ~ Barr Lake State Park kiosk. (Artwork by Paul Gray. ) ~ i • rz. a . ~r_ - y. - ri ~ Publications, events et cetercr liTew Flood Insurance ~V.: sAGt caoUSE vIEWING -roUas Law Goes Into E ffect ; The Division of Wildlife and North Park Chamber of Commerce are t irt time for Colorado's flood sea- offering sage grouse viewing trips Jus son, a nezv federal law went into Trips begin in Walden at 6:30 p.m. " effect March 28 mandating that nll i;?~ both Friday and Saturday with a property within designated 100-year home-cooked meal followed by a floodplnins must be covered by flood short program. Participants meet insurance. Property owners who do trip leaders at 4 a.m. next morning not have the insurance are not eligible ~ for the trip. Trip dntes: April 28-30; t11Ent and hands-on instruction in for federal emergency funds after a Ma f 5-7. Total cost, including.food i7Ore than 20 sessions on outdoors tlood. and lodging: $80 per couple; $50 per , skills like: camping; survival and The "Flood Insurance Reform person. For information or to regis- ()rienteering; gun safety; equestrian Act" also mandates a 30-day waiting ter, call the chamber, 3031723-4600. tikills; camp cooking; archery; fish- period from the time flood insurance is SEE TxE S.aNDtil[.L D.aucEas iii~;; and many more. Registration is purchased until it goes into effect. The Division of Wildlife and Yuma $200 and includes lodging, all meals Under the new law, premiums for County Historical Society are spon- "'l`ifacility-use. Participants must flood insurance are placed in escrow soring early-morning viewing trips ;'v at least 18. For rnore informa- accounts at the time a property is sold, to watch greater prairie chickens. .1rojl, call workshop coordinator and lenders and mortgage companies Trips begin at,the Wray Museum LeifOra Lovett, 3031291-7303. can be penalized if they do not ensure with a program at 8 p.m. or PaEY CLthat mortgnges are covered by flood 13ir.rri ,~ss Participants meet leaders at 4 a.m. insurance. I:xplcue the world of falcons, hawks, the next morning for the trip to the To find out if your property is in ' prairie chicken booming grounds. A "wly and eagles in a class offered by Q 100-year floodplain, coritnct our chuck-wagon breakfast follows. Trip the IZc~cky Mountain Raptor Program town or count lannin o ce and dates: A ril 719 and A ri121123. ~~~~Li the Division of Wildlife s y P 8~ p W~tchable Wildlife Pro gram and ask to see ffoodplain maps. (Homes C o s t: a d u l t s, $2 5; c hi l c lren un der 12 , outside 100- ear ood lains are not S20. For information or to register, ~`~"t~E't by Judy Scherpelz, raptor pro- J fl P };ram director. Class location: Fort required to have flood inst{rance. call the Wray Museum, 3031332-5063, Collins. Class dates: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. However, homeowners are encouraged 10 a.m.-5 p.m. urchase covera tliree Saturdays: April 29, May 6 and to P ge•) BtcoMitic A,u OurDOOas-woMAV MiI f 13. The first tzvo sessions are Only property in communities Join 75 other women this May 19-21 lectures and demonstrations; the enrolled in the Nntional Flood at the Aspen Lodge near Estes Park rlrirrl is a field firip. Cost: $501person Insurance Program is eligible for fed- for $ecoming an Oiitdoors-zvoman. The t"r till three sessions. For more erally subsidized flood insurance. Division of Wildlife-sponsored work- r'lr°rmation, ca11303/491-0398. (Colorado has 330 flood-prone com- shop offers information, encourage- munities; 220 are part of the NFIP.) To find out if yoair commrinity is _ . Dan ~ICAUIIff2 JOlI1S DNR McAuliffe has been named enrolled, call your tozvn clerk or plan- nssistant Director for Mineral and ning of fice: nergy Policy for the Department of To learn more about the NFIP in Niitural Resources. Colorado, contact the Floodplain A native Coloradan, Dan has Mana8ement Section of the Colorado bcen legislative director for Ben Water Conservation Board, tvhich Nighthorse Campbell since 1992 in administers the program in thestate. the Senate and from 1987-1992 in the Their address: 1313 Slierrnan, Rm. t`! ~i-luuse. He has been involved with 721, Denver, Colo. 80203. a variety issues related to Indian Insurance agents with questions - watcr rights, wilderness bills, feder- about the nezv federal requirements ,lI wnter projects, interstate land can call Bertha Hill at the NFIP exchiinges, mining law reform, oil $ureau and Statisticnl Agent Regionnl and gas proposals, and environmen- Office in Denver: 3031393-1698. c.11 law and regulation oversight. o-r ~9{ ~ r .e ,i ~s., ~,nG ' ~ y.~~ ~ M. Land Board Study DNRSHORT TAKES (continued on page 8) "proposals in process" are being 1995 DOW Landowner of the Year considered by the boara and ac- cepted or rejected through its regu- Y,. . lar public decision-making process. The board is also continuing with its semi-annual sales of parcels i of land that are not economical for the board to manage. These are ~ small tracts, generally 160 acres or less, that are isolated from other state trust lands. Colorado originally received 4.5 million acres from the federal government when Colorado became a state in 1876. About 1.5 Left to right: State Senator Linda Powers, Gunnison ; DOW's 19951andowner of the Year` million acres of surface rights have ouane, Marvella, Brad and Donna Phelps of Parvin; and former Gunnison officer Tom Spezze. also been sold since statehood. Beginning in the late 1980s, the Board and Commission Appointments board began an aggressive program Gov. Roy Romer has appointed John R. Slulp of Lamar to the Colorado to increase revenue for the state Wildlife Commission and Alan C. Hamel of Pueblo to the Colorado trust beneticiaries. These efforts Water Conservation Board. have included entering into land- Stulp is a farmer and rancher, as well as a licensed veterinarian. He development agreements, reposi- is chairman of the Prowers County Commission and vice president of the tioning assets in commercial real Rocky Mountain Farmers Union. A Democrat, he will serve as a repre- , estate, raising lease rates for farm- sentative of county commissioners. His term effective March 1, 1995, and ers and ranchers and embarking on expires on March 1, 1999. He replaces Tom Eve of Salida. a multiple-use policy; which has Hamel was named by Romer to replace the late Tommy Thomson as allowed the Division of Wildlife, the CWCB's representative from the Arkansas drainage. A Republican, other government agencies and pri- he is the executive director of Pueblo's Board of Water Works and serves vate individuals to lease Land on the Colorado Water Resources Power Development Authority and the Board acres for recreation. Front Range Water Forum. His term expires Feb. 12, 1996. . DOViT 1Vlanagement Review -,y `The Division of Wildlife and its consuitants from DeloiEte and Touche have named two dozen DOW employees to teams that will redesign or " re-engineer the organization as part of the management review that the , division is currently undertaking. The redesign teams cover six different areas, ranging from the agency's human resources/organizational culture to customer services. ~ The teams will attempt to implement employees' "visions" of how the agency could improve its own efficiency and effectiveness. The deadline for receiving Deloitte and Touche's final recommen- , dations has also been extended by 30 days to May 3 in order to give . ~ ~p Y consultants and redesign team members more time to consider their effort. The management review was prompted by the division's Long i~ Range Plan, which was adopted last year. The division hopes that effi- . ciencies identified through that review will enable it to free up resources The Crow Hifl section of trust land near that can be re-directed toward the plan's new initiatives. Bailey in Park County. (Photo by Ruth {fary) Pine River Report COGCC Rulemaking in High Gear (contlnued irom page 1) B y this fall, the Colorado Oil and government of ficials and environmen- Amoco Production Company, - Gas Conservation Commission talists, as well as representatives of the which operates all the wells within (COGCC) will have expanded and oil and gas industry," he said. "Our a two-mile radius of the subdivi- amended four existing rules and imple- goal was to get people together to try sion, does not endorse the inves- mented one new sef of rules. and reach consensus on issues like tigative team's findings and con- Changes in the COGCC's rules reclamation where farmers and indus- tends the seeps are caused by natu- are designed to implement "points of try of ficials have traditionally had a ral conditions that are not linked to compliance" for water quality assess- difference of opinion." coalbed methane production. ments; reclaim oil and gas well sites; Commission hearings on final However, Amoco has agreed to restructure the way in which parties rules have been tentatively scheduled: cooperate with the COGCC in a fea- practice before the Commission during Water uali and ormal commission sibility study on mitigation of the hearings; help ensure fhe public's sa fe- ractices: April,1995. seepage-regardless of the source ty; and implement new bonding Sa et blowout prevention, well and cause of the problem. The , requirements designed to ease enforce- control, lu in and abandon- study will be finished by late spring. ment of all COGCC rules. Four of the ment: August 1995. A 20-page summary of the five new rules were precipitated by Comprehensive statewide reclamation report is available from COGCC, laws passed by the Colorado legislature. rules: September 1995. 1210 Lincoln, Ste. 801, Denver, Colo. "Regulation development teams New ~nancial sure or bondinQ, 80203, for $3 postage and handling. began to meet in late 1994," said Rich requirements: November 1995. The complete 550-page report is Grieblin , COGCC director. "The available for $40 per copy. Make g Individuals with questions about commission wanted to establish teams the rulemaking process and proposals checks payable to "Colorado Oil & that included farmers, rarichers, local can contact Griebling at the COGCC. Gas Conservation Commission." Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St•, Room 718 t- - Denver, CO 80203 ~ 1J')tii::3 d•:i P..,~~°"~-~' ~ 1 ~ "~:C_=...~-=n::-~ _ _ ~ JIi4~J L'. • L` ia ~~.~1; I 340100000 APR- 4'95 . ;I ~ ; " . ` ~+'Cr.;`;^3 :'~I ~ ~i •J 2 d{• ~ e tY:9d:°a~-. As ' . R !.1 f : a I c. 6 ~1-104 ATTN: Mayor " Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 ss'"..i•'~. R C, C ~ ~ . _ - , - _ _ ; - ~ _ xc ~u,u.~-•-~. _ ~ ~ _ . . . . : it~ J ~ _ _ _ . ~ ~ ? ~..~i _-`~r~ . ~ . 4~".~`~ ~ _ ~ • ~ , ~i- ~ ~i ,c i ' ~ 1~'Cl~~ ~ r L.j E.~ r~ ~~SOj"f t~~~0(:1l l,Ull ~~~~A Members Media, (nc., Apy-il 1995 COPY11P1g OP111P1e publishers of Wlfh Vail/Beaver Creek VaI) A-Net Ne1C4 Magazine, Steamboat Magazine, and ~Month Flatirons- The Boulder Magazine. 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Creek TZesort . - Usage and Association has ' ~onsclertce. applications are subscribed to Vail . Arr ABCRA board expanding daily at an a_,y'ct to further rriertiiber in 1992, '93, astounding rate, advertise the services ~ and '94, Hnzard', creating a and products of it's ` mind-boggling ro~vin corrrrriitment, ~ g ~ . L'i4t{IIlSIR5Yi1, 1711d Zli51011 universe of membership. Looic ~ ~vere rare aiid mlunble. information and . for the special We iniss {iim. communication that qgCRA section includes still and listin~; ~~our business Tlie s`aff, bonrd, and moving images, text, and phone on the ?yx.~. members of ABCIZrI graphics, and even Internet this spring. k.~ seitd support arlrl sound. And happy surfing! ' " Tzi-u-n- conipassion to Nicole Vnil A-Net will go anc~ the Hazard familil. - - - online officiallv in May, 1995. The site ` was created by tiiac . ~ , r a v o n ar-rowhead beaver cree.k mintu.~n eaale - vail e d w a r d s , Vail Bank in Avon ETC.... Witt/Miller to be Wed to Host the April Mixer Referral Lists Available every two weeks from Mi!/er, crn illtr.striurr.s ABCRA the ABCRA. Wendi ,=1n1hu.s.tic~c/~~r crjtcl .sc~/f-pruc•luij»ec/ P/ti'.sic~tl Vail Bank has moved into their stylish new Buick has mailing lists Tc~rrr~rl,~t (ut Hct/(~n% . ec~rt....), ~ti~u.s ij2i•itecl it~ building in Avon, at 15 of individuals spericl the re.st nf'her Irfe vi•it{t VUII A550C'tC1lE'.S' Benchmark Road. The requesting lodging, PR lC(1/1 PC1((I W(II I[1J'I /)7Oill{l. !VI[lYl' .SC11CI OK. peW 1jaL1IC W1I1 b2 flle aCtiVlty, and relocation site of this month's information. If your Tn cnf2grclttrlate tlre coerple, cal/ Mru-v at Business After Hours_ business would benefit Cnlnraclo TherapY, nr Pairl at Vail A.s.snciates' Mixer, on Wednesday, from those leads, please . April 19th, from call Wendi at 949-5189. P1lI)IlC RC'IQI!Oi1J'. T{1C' hwn rnet at an ABCRA Bll.Slil('.1'.S A fter Hotu-:s Mixer irt Acrgu.st nf 1993. 5:30PM to 7:30PM. The Town of Vail Vi%e're nnt.scn'ing you'll jrteet i-ntrr life partrTer Refreshments, hors appointed a new ut ctrt ABCRA nni_rer, btrt ii,e're tuW.sccVing.voet d'oeuvres, and door Communitv wnn't, eit{ter. prizes will be a part of Development Director - the evening's following a nationwide festivities. The mixer search. Susan G. is free, and is open to Connellv, 40, has been a ABCRA members and land use and their guests. For governmental attornev additional information, for the past 12 years. ple~se call 949-5189. practicing in Illinois and . Florida. She also holds a master's degree in New Members ' public administration. According to Town Manager Bob McLaurin Jo Ellen Nash & she is a consensus Company Real Estate builder and has strong brokerage. George facilitation skills, "With Black, 476-1287. the technical expertise alreadv on staff, Susan Colorado River Runs will work to strengthen Guided raft trips. Joe and improve Kelso, 653-4292. relationships US West Direct throughout the community," he Yellow pages Connelly will bei,,. iier »a NI directory. Lorraine new osition on A ril Martinez-Page, p p 17th, and can be Paul Witt and Viary tililler 668-3625. reached at 479-2100. po b o x 1437 a v o n co 81620 3039495189 fax9494385 ( e Vail Bank has change to the 970 area shuttle service for the throughout the year. If anr?ounced it is code. Business Wildridge and you'd like to have a buying the Snow customers in the 970 Wildwood areas, supply for distribution Bank in Dillon. With area code affected by which will run from your business, six offices in the Vail this change must plan through the ski please stop by to pick Valley and Denver, changes in signage, season. The service some up at no charge. Vail Bank is in a stationery, business runs hourly from growth mode, while cards, marketing 6:OOAM-9:OOAM and "Profiles", the Eagle the Snow Bank, once material and any 3:30PM-6:30PM, County demographic, a part of a chain of printed information seven days a week. economic, and seven Citywide showing the area code For more information municipal information Banks in Denver, has and telephone or to comment on the book, is available to been downsizing. number, new service, please ABCRA member "Summit County is customer-provided call Teresa Albertson realtors, property one of the highest equipment, such as at Avon/Beaver managers, and brokers growth areas in the automatic dialers, Creek Transit, for $100.00 per state of Colorado," PBX's, 949-6121. hundred copies. For said E.B. Chester, preprogrammed fax more information, chairman of the machines, and more. Info about you and please call the ABCRA board for the bank. Businesses should your business at 949-5189. "Having a branch in consider how to notify wanted: If you've Dillon will enable us their customers and had a recent move, Do we have a supply to better serve the clients, especially expansion, addition of your promotional or needs of the those outside the local of new products or collateral materials? community and will area. Cellular services, employee Contact Information enhance our ability to telephones will promotions, etc., Services Coordinator focus on some new require please let us know Wendi Buick to help opportunities in the reprogramming. for inclusion in our re-supply our Visitor mountain resort Businesses should monthly newsletter. Center inventory of market." The contact their local Kate Collins, your brochures and acquisition is subject telecommunications 949-5 189. business cards for the to regulatory , provider with any winter season. approvals and is questions about how Material available 949-5189. expected to close in this change will affect for distribution: the second quarter of their equipment and You may have 1995. service. The noticed the new 1995 Customer Service ABCRA Member The new 970 area Center at US West Directory in the code means changes Communications can February 22nd for business be reached at edition of the Vail Begirming April 2nd, 1-800-441-5516 with Valley Times. The 1995, northern and questions about the Avon Visitor Center western Colorado area code changes. has several thousand communities extra copies of the currently served with The Town of Avon, directory to the 303 area code will introduced a free distribute to visitors Avon-Beaver Creek Resort Association Board of Directors James Thomason (Executive Vice President of FirstBank) President Brian Nolan (Owner- Coyote Cafe) Vice President Richard Carnes (Owner- Poor Richard's Music Store) Treasurer Beth Slifer (President- Slifer Designs) Secretary Greg Caretto (Owner- Nova Guides) Peggy Collins (Director of Sales & Marketing- Comfort Inn) George Sisneros (Minturn Town Council) Steve Dewire (General Manager- Hyatt Regency Beaver Creek) Jan Hill (Vail Associates Marketing Department) Jack Fawcett (Avon Town Council) Betty Lundgren (Director of Advertising and Communication for VAREG) Staff - Kate Collins- Executive Director `Nendi Buick- Information Services Coordinator Kris Pardee- Bookkeeper Vi Brown- Information Center Viola Jaramillo- Information Center Patty Hackman- InformaHon Center Barbara Shivley- Informarion Center ( - Iousgness to Business Dascount BuYletIln Support your fellow chamber members' businesses! Placing an ad in this section of the newsletter is free, and listed discounts are available to ABCRA members only. Don't miss your chance to advertise in the May newsletter. ILoird Goire Restaanrant offers members 10% off year-round, 30% off now through April 1 th. Serving Continental and American favorites, the Lord Gore offers impeccable tableside service, panoramic views, and free parking. Call for reservations at 476-5000. (This offer isn't valid with other offers.) . Vans to Vafl offers locals $10.00 off the Saturday rate on transportation between the Vail Valley and Denver. For reservations, please ca11476-4467. Th~ Salon & Day Spa in Avon offers a one hour massage or facial for $58.00. Call . them! 949-0602. ZelD CO?DStE'BACgHO?D & MaIln$eHla1fDCe9 Ince is offering 10% off all residential chemicals and maintenance products for pools and spas. 845-7171. 'I['he Lazy ~anc9n Bed & Breaicfasg offers a$50.00 rate per room for ABCRA members . friends and family. The rate includes accommodations and a full breal:fast in beautiful Lake Creek, just minutes to Arrowhead, Vail, and Beaver Creek. 1Vlake reservations by . calling 926-3876. CelDHIllaII' PpHOQIle SeE'iYHCe HAOw aVaHlable at a SHgIEIriCadIltflY Y'edHYCed H'a$eo US West Cellular is providing association pricing to ABCRA members. Their lowest monthly service olan is available. to you. Please call Stephanie Lillo at 476-2288. , Beaver ILeqaaors- 10% discount on all purchases Nova. Ganides- Offers a 15% discount on activities- year round. Guided or un-guided snowmobile tours are available by calling 949-4232. The Coyote Cafe- $1.00 off all entrees for all members of your party. Overland & ]Express Travel- provides free parking for their clients at Denver's Stapleton Airport, as well as excellent money savina advice for all vacation or business travel. In the ANNEX next to Walmart at 949-1600. Open Monday-Saturday year round. Colorado Therapy- 1090 off for ABCRA members and family for physical therapy and medical services. Discount for the fitness club, too! 949-0610. ; Beaver Creek West- offers a 10% discount on any two night stay to ABCRA members ` and their friends and families. 949-4840. Vail Area Real Estate- offers a free Homeowner's Warranty Program to ABCRA members and their families when they list or buy a property. Linda King, Broker. Polly Ramiah, Agent. 926-3077. Comfort Inn VaiUBeaver Creek Offers special rates on overnight lodging for your visitors, vendors, and sales people. Call Peggy Collins at the Comfort Inn VaiUBeaver . Creek at 949-5511 for more information. The Lodge at Avon Center is offering ABCRA members friends and family a 10% discount off all lodging- year round, on a space available basis. 949-6202, 1-800-441-4718. Shadey Deals, Inc.- Window Coverings & Interiors offers exceptional personalized service and they bring an array of samples, catalogs, and decorating ideas to you- at your convenience! Specializing in the sales and expert installation of custom window coverings, Shadey Deals offers up to 65% off all shades and blinds (including duette and pleated shades, wood blinds and shutters, mini blinds, verticals and the latest technology for your windows). Quality fabric treatments, carpet, tile. and custom furniture and accessories are also available. Call Jan and Jay for a FREE estimate and consultation at 926-2888- 7 davs a week. . Eastman Office Products offers a low price guarantee to ABCRA members on office supplies and office furniture. In, addition> Eastman now has a truck making deliveries to the Vail Valley and surrounding areas. What does this mean? It means that all orders ship free, except furniture. There is no lonaer a minimum order to get free freiaht. You may also send returns back with the driver. Please call Coco Collins, your local account executive, at 476-6542 for details. Telephone Communications Corporation ('TCC), is celebrating their ten year anniversary in the Vail Valley, by offerinc, ABCRA members a special rate that averaaes just fourteen cents per minute. TCC is also offering extremely competitive rates on 800# service. ABCRA members who already subscribe to TCC cari be switched to the new plan. Call 476-7575 for a complimentary phone bill analysis. Rec Sports in Beaver Creek is offering ABCRA members 10% off all, merchandise, 15% off all ski rentals, and 50% off ski tunes! Rec Sports is a full service ski shop offering retail, rentals, repair, service, and custom boot fittings. Venture Sports; across from City Market is offering ABCRA members 20% off all non-sale merchandise and 50% off sl:i rentals and repairs. Venture Sports has Alpine and Nordic skis and snowshoes for rent, and Avon's only ice skate sharpening service. 949-1318. ~ Rocky Moanntann P?annuung Groanp offers ABCRA memers a complimentary consultation. You pick the topic- for instance: Business & tax planning, strategic financial and estate planning to benefit the business owner, employee benefits and . insurance, qualified and non-qualified compensation plans, business and succession plans, planning for family-owned businesses, bookkeeping and accounting, and how to attract and retain quality employees. To schedule a meeting, please call Grace Wellwerts, CFP, at 949-9281. 10% of Rocky 1Vlounta.in Planning Group's income goes to support local charitable organizations. 'd']he Cascade Claab offers a low-price membership starting at just $55.00 per month. Also, ABCRA members receive $50.00 off a bronze, silver, or gold membership. At the Cascade Club Spa, receive a free warm paraffin peach treatment with a manicure. Call . Annie Halpin at 476-7400 for information on any of these three specials. lE'?y IFeshnau~ Outffatters offers a 15% discount on all guided fly-fishing trips year-round, to all current ABCRA members. Ca11476-FISH, or visit them in their new location in the Westaate shopping center in Avon. ~~~sim 1h[asger Caa'peg Cleauaeng & II2estoraggon, dhca is now offerinc, complete Auto Detailing and Oriental rug washinQ with "compressed air rua dusting" at their new headquarters at 1901 South Nlain Street in Minturn. Steam 1Vlaster continues to offer full service upholstery cleaning, odor removal and carpet repair. Please call 476-1680 for 24 hour service. Pick-up and delivery is available. Steam Master offers 10% off Auto Detailing and Rug Washing to ABCRA members. Call them at 476-1680. Vafl Alpene ~~~~en lFoagndatuon is offerinQ a free ma~netized garden plannin~ calendar to the first 50 ABCRA members to join at $40.00 or more. 1Vlembers can also participate in a free seed exchange program, receive a discount at the annual plant sale, and much more. This spring marks the tenth year of operation for the Foundation, funded by member donations. Membership dollars annually support the care and development of the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens as well as helping the foundation provide environmental horticulture programs for our community. Call Karen Kalabany, at 476-0103 to find our more information on memberships. . ~~~J~J~.~ ? ~~,-.~i oLan" Grace C. Wellwerts, CFP, CLU ~ Roclcy lVlountain Planning Group BU~UQM FLAXM(G,%LU710M5", However, unlike public companies, no ready is provided b}, Rocky Mountain Planning Group as a market exists for closely held busiriess and there membership benefit with ABCRA. We believe that al] are Val'10us iSSUeS in valuing closely held STOCk. closelti, held businesses, no matter the induscrv, size, or There are new rules that apply to interfamily background need to plan. And they need to understand . the impact of this plan upon their estate. This newsietter transfers. If properly structured, a buy-sell can will address three of the areas that impact your escare: provide for an orderly ownership change and can You and your business, you and your employees and you establish an ongoing valuation procedure. A and your retirement. professionally prepared business valuation is YOU critical to ensure that the estate planning process AND YOUR BUSINESS complies with new and e~sting . Federal Have you ever thought about what would happen regulations regarding transfers within the family. to your business if something happened to you? Do you have family that you would like to bring The kev is to sit down with a qualified individual into or inherit the business? Or, would you like or team that is conversant in business, to sell the business and provide the maximum compensation, and estate planning. Then, financial benefit to both you and your estate? determine what you want and the best and most Ownership transition is one of the biggest hurdles strategic method of achieving it. Buy-sells are facing businesses today. Iri fact, over 50% of typically structured in one of three basic formats: closely held businesses fail to get to the nert cross purchase, corporate purchase or hybrid generation because of the lack of succession agreement. Each method may have a different planning while over 65% of closely held business impact upon your estate. And there are a variety owners have estate planning problems. When the of inethods by which to fund a buy-sell agreement senior shareholder reaches retirement and begins but the best method can only be determined by to think about who will run his or her business, it vour situation. All too often business owners mav be too late to train the right individua] or understand the need for a buy-sell, have an design an effective buy out arrangement. The agreement drafted but fail to fund it. three most common methods to transition Un~2rtunatel~, the result to your business and business are: estate could be the same as not having one. WINDING DOWN THE BUSIN"ESS That is, systematically slowing down and draining YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEES the business; and, when you leave; the business If you are like many other closely held also terminates. businesses, you may be wondering how to attract PASSIVE BUY-SELL and retain quality employees. More and more The owner sells shares at less than fair market employees are looking for the benefits that big value. The seller realizes that the buyer can set corporations offer, including retirement plans. up shop and start fresh. Service business has In attempts to retain top salespeople, firms have different valuation considerations and are more begun to offer benefits to independent likelv to use this approach. contractors. TRADITIONAL BUY-SELL Where the value of the business is recognized Nevertheless, independent contractor beyond the core assets. The value that has been relationships are looked upon with greater developed from the business relationships that interest by the IRS. As a matter of fact, they alreadv exist is recognized in the purchase price. have defined standards which determine Rocky Mountain Planning Group P.O. Box 2882, 30 Benchmark RoEd, Ste. 211; Avon, CO 81620 (970) 949-9281 (970) 949-1983 fax a ' a employer/employee relationships with explicit considered traditional qualified plans there may detail. still be ERISA considerations and requirements. THE REA~ON: Too many people are not paying Always be sure that your advisors are qualified self-employment tax. and current in issues regarding employee T]]E-gE CONSEQU1ENCE: Employer/employee benefits, pensions and compensation planning. relationships are more clearly defined and distinguished. YOU AND YOUIt RETIREMENT VVIRO PAI'S: Generally the business owner in the As the regulation and tax changes affecting form of more taxes. qualified plans of the last few years become continually more restrictive the question youPicture this scenario. Perhaps you think all of should begin to ask yourself is: What is Noit your employment relationships are of the Qualified Deferred Competasatiotz and should I be independent contractor variety. At least that is considering it? what your agreements say and what you understand. You have a say so in how they work A non qualified deferred-compensation plan is and they perform much of their service at your an employer-provided retirement plan that does place of employment. You can tell them what to not have to meet the qualified plan rules. do and when to do it. And you can terminate Therefore, it will allow you to selectively their employment. discriminate and provide benefits for yourself and your key people. You: Guess what, the IRS might look at your o can exceed the maximum benefit and relationships differently than you do. For all contribution level of qualified plans for intent and purpose they may be considered owners and selected employees. em_ployees. . Be sure that when you are o can provide a retirement plan without determining your compensation agreement you including rank-and-file employees understand how your working relationship will be o avoid the administrative compliance viewed when tax time comes. If you are worlting standards applicable to qualified plans with independent contractors, be sure that you o permit shareholder-employees to temporarily know, what precautions to take. defer taxes on income to a later date. IVon- qualified deferred compensation is often used And as of January 1, 1995, if you offered health to provide retirement benefits in excess of insurance to your employees, all employees must those permitted by a qualified plan. be guaranteed coverage. You can no longer offer the employees a stipend to purchase their own We are seeing tremendous growth in this area health insurance. Basically, either you do, or you because of the changes in the tax laws affecting don't. highly compensated individuals and there are a variety of deferred compensation arrangements Finally, since tax time is here, what better time to that can be designed. AWORD OF CAU'g'ION: talk about qualified retirement plans? For the A]though non qualified plans do not meet smaller employer, however, the cost can be qualified plan rules, there are many regulations prohibitive. So, what do you do? Well you can and revenue rulings that affect non qualified plan go the simplest route and either offer an design. This newsletter is too brief to go into employer sponsored IRA or a SEP (Simplified further detail. Remember, always seek advice Employee Pension plan). Both of these plans from individuals who are knowledgeable aLd have the options of being employer paid or by certified. employee salary reduction. Although not Grace C. Wellwerts, CFP, CLU, Partner Ry Southa,rd, Partner Robert Ballard, J.D., LL.M Allen Hoffman, J.D., CLU, ChFC Menie Webel, J.D., Ed.M. Michelle Kee] • ~ April Valley \,iedi<i, Vail DaiIv rrom the Ccilumbine MUfCfl VISItOf Business Forum ad~ errisin:; Manager Ba ker~- will be served. Numbers Breakfast: Valerie 5mith, The VaIIev Business "Advertising Vaili Bea\er Creek Forum Breakfast There were a total of 847 '~1a~;~~-_ine s Den~i 5er.ies is ma(ie in uiries between Strotegies- ~ Pastorini, and Lulu possible by F bruary 27and March S ympOSllll'Yl Garton of Vail VaIIev sponsorships from '16, 1995: 110 calls, 725 Television. Vail Bank, KQMT, walk-ins, and 12 letters. A panel of five local Vail .4ssociates, In March of 1994, there and regional Once a month, from Columbine Bakery, Were 845 inquiries , advertising 7:30,4M to 9:OOAM, the "c111d COpy Copv. during the same time professionals will .ABCRA features a free Please RSVP for this period. share their expertise educational program at month's free event by with ABCRA members V'ai) Associates' training caffing Wendi, at 1Nithin Colorado-1995: and guests-at this facilitv at The Seasons. 949-3-189. 22/o„ „ , 1994: 19 month's free Vallev A continental breakfast Out of state- 1995: Business Forum. Bre~kfast on - 70.6`%, 1994: 75.5`%1 Out of country- 1995: - Wednesdav, April 7.4%, 1994: 6% 26th, from 7:30AM to 9:OOAM. The group Top five states: , . will define what a 1) Colorado marketing plan should - 2 Illinois consist of, how to 3) Texas y, create a marketing • plan that is.effective 11ew York ' 'z5) Californi~ for your business, and ' which advertising Top five topics of media to include in f: x inquiry: vour marketing plan. Finallv, the group will 1) Maps outline the important 2) Skiing ~ t components needed to 3) Lodging create an engaging and -.,4) Activities 5). Summer recreation interest-generating , . advertisement. g - = x • ~ .~:.a«rM1L.. : . The panel wi 11 be ~ ~~~,o • a Q~ ~ C • <.i# 0 °'p'`+1 facilitated bv radio marketing expert Laurie Bower, Account _ Executive from KZYR- " i. The Mountain. 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ABCRA 'PosY Ofiice Box 1437 Avon Colorado 81620 GPTOTAL.XLS ~ GPYSUM MOMTHLY TOTALS I I ~ I I 1994-1995 AM#1 RUN PPA#1 RUN JAM#2 RUN IPM#2 RUN TOTALS I EVHS ICOUNTY EAGLE IEDWARDS AVON VAIL IMILEAGE IHOURS ONEWAY ROUND STUDENTS I I I IBUILDING LOAFNJUG RESTAREA CENTER ~ TRC ~ FARES TRIP SENIORS I I I I I I i NOVEMBER 591 1591 2901 76 5841 126 851 441 16 108 2051 29881 961 3121 351 18 DECEMBER 2111 5161 6551 3181 17001 396 3101 921 25 2981 579 78741 2481 111 341 246 JANUARY 1761 7531 8491 2601 20381 4751 3811 125 22 3961 6391 78691 2481 78 21 269 FEBRUARY 2221 6821 6651 229 17981 4261 3861 931 01 3831 5101 71121 224 123 17 71 PhARCH 1811 7951 8171 229 2022 508 4041 1091 01 454 5471 78741 248 117 71 13 APRIL I I I I I I I l I I l I I I ~ I I G RAND 849 29051 3276 1112 81421 19311 15661 4631 631 1639 2480 337171. 90641 741 951 617 TOTALS I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ ~ I I I I I I .I , I I I I I I I ~ I I I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I i ~ I I 1 I I I I 1 I ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I~ I I ~ 1 f I I I~ I I I i I Page 1 SFNT BY:EAGLE COUNTY ; 4- 5-95 : 12:12 ; 3033287207- 3034792157;# 1/ 3 B Apfil 4,190 - 17:08 fAC:l.I f:c)IJNTYBUIII)ING c)fllo i 1F TI IL' snn IiKCiADwnY Li?nRl) ()I• Cc)Mru1lSSlc fNEkS P.D. ii( )x A5n Cur.p .U.)i .a~,us li~c a i, ( ULC)HnW) K 16.11 i nX: I.;ci:?) 3:1117201 ~s~; :~;';::r::` • . EAGLE C`UNTY~ COLORADO AGE1VDA BOMD %Jr C01M%e-jS'Q~E1D%,QJ , ~ REGULAR MEEn NG DAY . ifU L 10y ~ ~nr, Cp WWOW SESSION VYEBG-Y ~PUA'M JackD. Lew$, COUrtty mwmer . 10e30 -91o00 BWEAK ftm - REQ omxT1~ SPE(IAL 4.1SE F11E ZS-355-94 Keith Montag, Corm-pinity Developnient Consider approval. 120 - 130 - LUNCH 9 e~ ~ 2:W WORK SESSIO118 - P NCa LMW~110N JarrM R. Fritre, Couratyy Attorney 2o30- ~~(03 ~ ATTENDED 3100 -3o15 109m aY a roiltlne end ' r'Eh,rQ ate P6ad or, the onrimd ralerdm 9o adoau tPe eourd of countr Cmmmnners bo , ~wmW cn nue ffrmrtdla amm an a wgft agfftekL qnY cownWoner rttey req,,W the¢ 8n t'tan he "rdMmj0r ftrn the o=wt Cwendw ~gY- ~!I ~ of 4f~ p~ic ?r~Y ~.IEST° any I~am kre °Ft~D" fiWn tF~ C9rx~11t ~ 1. ~AYING L161da Pa1kl1Ch, A00o11(1fiJP1g Mark SllvertFom, Controller I. om., Apprml subject to r+eview by the County Manager. SENT BY:EAGLE COUNTY ; 4- 5-95 ; 12:12 ~ 3033287207- 3034792157;# 2/ 3 j i 2 PAYRQLI. FOR APRIL 13 ,1994 Jadc D. Lewis; Courrty M-ane4W AcTION: Approva( subject to review by the County AwaW. 3. APPR01/AL OF N@NUTES FORM PEBRIlARY 27, 1995 , THROLIGH MARCH 21, 9995 Sara Fsher, Clerk and RZWrder A"0IV: Consider approva(. ~ 4b APPL1WON FOR STATE I-dCHMY ACCEM PERM M S.H. 6 AT Bl1LL RUN (COlANTY ROAD SF1) Phall Scott, Engineering . ACi1OA1: Consider appronral. , 3:15 - 4:15 BOARQ OF SOCIAL SEiMCES FCathleen Forinash, Health and Human ServiCes 4:15 - EMIS GRAIV'r PRIORRIZATBOIV Jadc Lews, County Liarrager I I I 1 I THE NEXt IUEEnMCi OF hM EAQE COl1NTY C.UMSSIONEJZS NMLL BE HaD (lN APFUL 11, 1 99J ALL MEEfIf11GS UUILL BE HElD IN T}-E EAGLE COIJNTY B11L13NG - 500 BF2QAD'UYAY, EAGLE - OR O7HER&4ASE NDTED. 7WS AGONDA IS PF2dVldM FOR IPFOfiMIAT10NA1 PUHP'OSES Of&Y - ALL 11MES AREAPPR07aMA7E TFE BOARD WFflLE IN SESSION MAY OOWD62 OiFER fiFFMS THAT AFiE BR0IK3iT BEFORE IT. SENT BY-EAGLE COUNTY ; 4- 5-95 ; 12:12 ; 3033287207- 3034792157;# 3/ 3 - - a ApriI 5, 9995 - 92:04 i I Al ;Lf. l UI 1N f 1' Iil l!L f)INC ' !)I I I( FOF 71 If J~ rr 'A(ICl 14RC )AP1NAY lil)u)()f l.f )MMIti$If 1NI:H5 +'I'.(). Uf J7i A5f1 CAf ~t I,('( )L[ )W1f.K 1 R 10 I f:10:{1 Y)I4-Ul,~l', - FAX: I.iO'i) :S7N-7I117 . 3 ~7~.I~~;~L~i.~r.•• 1•. ' ~~~ORADO AGENDA BOA - F -Cu"'UNTY nnnnissroN~~~ L;u ~~~ULAR MEETaNG DAY APRI~. 11fl 1995 trtro4iliFff o~6i}dao~}CaAit6oo41}_4ootttr4¢Qti bo Ci}t} 0.00 ° l9F$ORQ0 07E0707lON °REGl4RDlN4$ ~F4AfdMd'!T'MN OF R6Ja'6RING FO69d'0 TRA!\m76Zy'6 A OR D'e7 TRl4,o U TOM NeYAand 9:30 WORK SESSION - REGARDING AIUIEIVDMEIVT (?NE LIAAiTS A81en Sartira, Acxotanfing 40e30 - 11e00 f~REAK 91e00 - 92:60 WORK SESSION - REGAiZDING HAZARDOUS VllASTE ; ~~ULJNG . ~ George Roussos, Engpneering 92:00 -9 LMNCH 2:00 UWORK SESSION ~ ~OWN OF VAIL 85 spU7}I FROFMYA(!E laqqp TP9E PlEXY ItsEETlNG OF 7FaE EACLE COU{yyy CowRSfllSSIOPlERS VflI.L 8E PiE1.D OR1 APRH. 97, 9995 ALI. RAEE71P4GS UNLL BE P9ELD NN 791E EAG1-E CoUNYY SUILDINa - gp0 eFioiqDWqy. EAGLE -OR oTHERVI9SE WOTED_ 7MI3 AC#WOA 13 PROb10ED FOR IWORN9A71WVOU. PURPOSES OMLV - M.6 TBNES ARE APPROXOMA7E. TP9e BOARD tsMILE IP! SESSION RaAY Copd319ER O7HER IYM6 YPiIiY!ARE BROUc0iT BEFORE IT. ~ ~ ~ 5L7V'I' t3`Q : EAGLL COUN'CY ; 4- 7-05 ~ 9:49 : 3033287207-+ 3034792157 1/ 1 April 7, 1995 - 8:49 (7FFICE EA(.;I.E COUNTY RUILI)ING i~F THF. 1:OLIN1 Y MANAC;tR S(Kt tHtnqpWAY (]OJ) 7'l11-86()5 . I'.(.). ISUX 850 CAGLl. Ct')I.C)I+ADU 8161 I-UttSU FAk: (jpi) 32A-7207 EAGLE ~OUNT1'9 COLORADO i MEIViORASVDUIVI ~ TOe ~~a anm ~~erested partes ( qe" FRCM Jadc D. LeWs, County Manaqer DATEo April 7, 1995 - 8:4,,9 ` REe ~ GES AUEMA E- C.-MARD OF CQNMlONEEm The follaWng i$em has been added to the April 11, 1995 agenda. UJNCH - WORK SESSION - RMMING Tii1 K LEG1SLATIQP1(ta6let! forrri 414195) Kathleen Forinash, I-eaIth and Flumaru Servioe.s Bf you have any quesbons pfease calB Tom Jenkins, Offioe e4ssistartt at 328-8605. Thank youl . JodJq ~ ~ oc' Board a~ u~r4y Cor~ssioners ~9~ R. ri~, Attorney Allen S ra, Finatce Drector Sara isher, CIer$t & Reccorder ,9acc Irrgsiad, Publac Ir-dorYriation ~'icer I ~ . ~ I I 5LN'I' EiY : t:AGLL-' CUUN"I'Y ; 4- 7-85 : J: 56 ; 3033287207- 3034792157 1/ 3 ,r April 7, 1995 - E:57 I AW 1('()l.IN I Y lil.l1lPING ' 'dul 00 )AI:IWAY OIII(:I OI IiII t^ ~y. • N.1).H(lXA~11 11( )AICI )Oh c~OMMI151(.1NEKti EAGI_!i. c:UlUlt/lUC) I{16'tT inx: Cio:ti PA-7.,6r r, EAcGL~ ~OUNTY, COLORADO . AGEN~~ LWAff-WOF CvuNTY C"MMMISS 10 NERO R[~~ULAR MEETING DAY APRIL 17n 1995 a o 0 o a~~} AA a o o a c o a d trh 8 O o o e a o A ir d o o a a o o n o 9.00 - WORK SEe"AS6ON - 47~~EKLY 9mPDA11 E Jack D. Lewis, CoUhty Manager 90a30 - 91000 l~REAK ~ . 11:00 - 99:56 WORK SESSIOiV - PENOING UT1(~a4TI0N James R. Fritze, County At4orriey 11:53 - 92.00 G NT APPLICA71pA9 FOR COPS Fe4STB COMIAAUIV9'V'Yl POL.1CBE~~ INFORfVIAT10N _ ' . A.J. Johnson, Sheriff 92e00 - ~o30 i LUR9CH 9.-30 - 2:00 WQRYS SESSION - MEETIAlt3S ATIrEiV~~~ ~ ~~~0 ASS9GNRflENT AND ASSUMIPTOOfY OF COP?CE sSdON A6~~ INTEEtEST IN LEASED REAL PROPERTY ANC9 CQNSENT 'b'HERETO QF EL GHENT PROPERTiES Brad Ghent, B. Ghen4 Properfies ACT1ION: Consider approval. j ' ~ I 5EN7' LiY :E;AGLE COUN"I'Y ; 4- 7-J5 ; D: 56 : 3033287207- 3034792157 2/ 3 ~ 2~45 CONSENT CAIENDAR Itama of a routine and non-contrnyerrslpl nature ate Placed oh lAo Cohsenl cslander lo ellow the Boerd of County Cothmltslahers ta spend 9e 6me And Oflolpy on mde bnpnrterd item9 nn e lengfhy agendn4ft CommissloRef mby requexf lhet en Item be "RE&AONED' imm fhn rnr4opl aal9ndet nnd oonaiderod uepaataly. Any memEar of thv publlo 7y `REquEST enq item be 'REMOVED° irom Ihe Cons0nl Agenda. 1e BBLL P~~f9P9Cg i~inda Pankuch, Accounting Mark Silverthorn, Controller ACT~OND Approval subject to reviewr by the Cqun4y Manager. 2.-45~ A. ~~~OLUTs0N AUTF10RIZING F11LL RELEASE OF C0~LATERAL FqR EAGLE HILLS SUBDIVSSiOIV John Aithoff, EnginQering ACTION: Consider approval. S. BBD ACCEPT'ANCE FOft SlJ~~LY A1ND HAUL.ING OF 3800t TONS GRAVEL TO uPpEn CATTLE CREEK RD (COUNTY ROA~ ~ 13rad Higgins, Road and Bridge ~CTeON: Consider approval. C. ~~~~LUTION REAPPOINTONG MARA KLElNSCHAAIDT TO EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERIES Ai1T'HOROT'Y BOo4RD J0 Fritze, County Attorney ~CTIONa Consider approval. ; 0. F9FT@-0 9NTERGC1YERPIMENTAL AGREEAAEIVT BE7WEEN ~ EAGLE ~OUP1TY, STAI"E OE COLORADO APID TOYVId GYPSUM FQlt BtJIi.DING IPISPECTION SEfdV1CES Mike !/Vhee(ersberg, Community Develppment ACTaON: Consider approval. El. FIFTH ONTERGOVERPIAAIiENTAL AGREEIIAENT BE71A~~~N EA'19~E CO'S,9tY 5 T y Stlq'@ 9E OF 'bOLOU\P6DO d°91tlD TO9tlN OF EAGLE FOR B111LPING ONSPECTBOP! SERVICES RJilke 1iVheelersberg, Cortimunity Development ~~~~ON= Conside I approval. F. ~~~TRAC4 BE716VEEN EAGLE CC~~NTY, STATE OF ' COkL0R4DO KVS BNFORIWATION SYSTENIS FOR SO ARE SUBSCRIPTIQN IN THE AAAOUNT OF 5,877.00 Allen Sartin, Accaunting ACTaON: Consider approeal. 1 . ')vN1' t3Y :L-A(i11 CUUN't'Y : 4- 7-95 ; 0: 56 : 3033287207- 3034792157; # 3/ 3 ~ BREAK 3<15 - 4~15 LOQUOR a.9CESVSE HEARtnICa~ RF-NEWAL 4 EAGLE-VAIL REST'AURANT GRpUP, LTD. dba PADDY'S go. TRANSFER OF LOCAT60N - JEBEL CAI'ITAL CORPORATION dbe EL JEBERVERAGE DOL REN AL - EL JEBOWI.. INC. dba EL JEBOVIlL dVa RENEWAL - JE7 CENTER CAFE, INC. dba JE7 CENT'ER CAFE Earlene Roach, Liquor InspecQor ACVONo Consider approval. 4:16 - WORK SESSBOIV - REGARDItJG SICK LEAVE E3AidK Jack Lewis, Counfy ARanager i I I I ! i 7HE WEXT RAEETIPIe OF TTiE E[9[9L.E COU~ynf CpppMISSIOP1EPtS WLL 6E HELp OIQ fipRll 18, 1995 4l PAEETIPlOS biALL 8E ME1D !N THE EAGLE cC11NTy Bl11LDlNG • 600 BROADYNdV, EAaLE- pR QTNERNA3E fYOTED. YHIS AOEPIDA IS PROVIDED FOR INFOnmATIOPiqL pURPdSES ONLY - ALL'T?IAES ARE APpfZO)UMq7E, THE BOARD 1WiiILE IPd SESSIOId AAAY COOd51DER oTryER IlZAA31HAT APtE BROUGH7 BEFORE IT. APR-66-95 THU 05:16 _ P.01 VAIL VALLEY TOUR ~ CONUENTION EUREAU v 100 E(dst Aleadovr Dnlve ~ Vaf1, Coloradv 81657 ' Date : April 5, 1995 To- trvTCB Board of Director8/Committee Chairpexsons Frdm : Fraxik Johnson Re:' Upcoming Meetings . Just a reminder that oux next Board af Directars Meeting wzll be _ held on 6Peduesdaya April 19, at 9 0 00 a.me CaMfogt %nn in Avon. An agenda wxll foll o w ne x tI w e e l s a.m. at the Other scheduled commattee meetings this month are as follows: CommiaB$oxt oa 3pecia1 Eveats & Rctivaties - Wednesday, A,,priZ 12, at 7;30 a.m. ~ 9:30 a.m. at the TOV Conference Room Lodgixag Advisory Councal - I Thursday, Apxil 13, at 11:30 P.M. - 1:30 P-m- at Manor Vail Fisa$ace Co=ittae - Friday, April 14, at 11:30 a.m, -1:30 p.m. at tkae TCB Conference Room You are all invited to attend any of these meetings as your schedules allpw, I T'hazaks ! i p0s8-14" Fax Note 7671 oate ~ o ~j 11 PB9es• ~ To ~ From • Ca./Dept Cp, c \J Phone n Pno,a xcm (o -101)!D `~SLR Fex tt - FHx p f^ ~ 1,59 ~ ~ C¢vitral Reserv¢tinas 1-800-525-3 75 Groaep Sales 1-800-775-8245 Group Sa1es (303) 479-2360 Buseness OfJice (303) 476-1000 ,FAJC (303) 479-2369 FA,1C (303) 476-6008 TOWN oF vAIL . ~ Inpufi/Iaiquiry Response Record The attached comments were recently received by the T'own of Vail. We encourage Vail residents and guests to give us such input and we strive for timely responses. PLEASE ADDRESS THESE COIVCERIVS WITHIlV FIVE WORICIIVG DAYS A1VD RETUR,N THIS CO1vIPLETID FORRR TO PANt BRAIVDNM'YER. , DEPARTMFNT TO HANDLE INQUIlZY ` INDIVIDUAL TO HAIVDLE INQUIRY DATE TOV RECEIVID INPUT/IlVQUIIZY TYPE OF INPUT/INOLTIRY: PHONE CALL (indicate date) , LETTER (attached) J14. X RESPONSE CARD (attached) TYPE OF RESPONSE (check one): LETTER (attach copy) PHONE CALL (indicate date) BRIEF SUMMARY OF RESPOIVSE OR ANSWIIZ TO INOUIRY: DATE OF RESPO~TSE FORM RETUIZIVED BY DEI'AIZTMENT TO I'Ah[ BIZAIVDMEYER: A mpy of this inquiry and form will remain on 61e at the TOV Communiiy Relations office. As soon as this form is tetumed to Psm Brandmeyer, this inquiry will be considered dosed - THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIIvIEL.Y HANDLIIVG OFTI-IS I55LIE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUFSI'iOtVS, PLEASE FEEI, FREE TO COMACT PAM BRANDMEYER AT 479-2113. Ciy? R~~; G; VEZ D fiPR t L ` k ff . - ' E ` . - ~~--MARCIi ZO, 1995 LYNdA M. GOWSTE1N DEAR MAYOR OSTERFO55: LANdSCAPE DfSIC{N - 472 AS A REIATIVE1Y NEW RESIdENT ANd TAXPAyER Of ThE VAIl VA«EY COMMUNITy ANd A ColuMbirve fREQUENT COMMUTER bETWEEN VAIL ANd DENVER, I IiAVE TO SAY TI-IAT I I-IAVE bEEN VERy DENVER P[EASEd 50 fAR WITIi ThE OVERALL ATMOSPIiERE Of TIi15 COMMUNITY. Coloendo 80206 TIiERE I5, IiOWEVER, A MAJOR PROb[EM TIiAT I1A5 bEEN REOCCURINq IN ThE L45T COUPIE Of 303. MONTIiS. IT IS ThE INf[UX Of SEMI-TRACTORS, TRAERS ANd 18-WIiEE[Ed TRUCICS OVER ThE 329.3566 VAIt PASS ON SUNdAy A'fTERNOONS ANd EVENINqS. FOR fIVE OUT Of ThE IAST SEVEN WEEICS VAIl PA55 IiAS bEEN CLOSEd, NOT dUE AS MUCh TO bAd WEAThER CONdITIONS, bUT TO ThE PI[E-UP Of ThESE VEI-IIC1ES TI-IAT ARE NOT AbLE TO MAICE IT OVER ThE PA55. FOR MOST Of ThE NORMA[SICI TRAffIC, TIiE ROAdS ARE PASSAWE. ONE STUCIC TRUCIC, {iOWEVER, SEEMS TO RUIN IT fOR EVERyONE EISE TIiAT COU1d MAICE IT. I ASSUME ThAT WITIi GIENWOOd CANyON OPEN ThERE IS A MORE dIRECT ROUTE TIiRROUGIi; IiOWEVER, TIiERE ShOUld bE SOME CONTROI AT PEAIC Ii0UR5 ON SUNdAyS SUMMER ANd WINTER. IT IS AN ENORMOUS ANd UNNECESSARY INCONVENIENCE TIiAT COULd hF pROPERI.y hANd ICkde. SINCERELy, f^ - . LYNDA M. GOLD3TEIN 1C C Lxwk~ TOWN oF vAIL ~ . Input/Inquigy Response Recogd The attached comments were recently received by the T'ovvn of Vaii. We encourage Vail residents and guests to give us such input and we sbriwe for timely responses. PLEASE ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS VVM-iIlV FIVE WORICIIVG DAXS A1VD RETIJRN THIS COMPLETID FORM TO PAM BRAIVDMEYEIL - DEPARTMF.iNT TO HANDLE IlVQUIRY ` INDNIDUAL TO HANDLE INQUIlZY ~it-tti DATE TOV RECEIVID IlVPUT/INQUIIZY TYPE OF IlVPUT / INOUIRY: PHONE CALL (indicate date) LETTER (attached) X, RESPONSE CARD (attached) TYPE OF RESPONSE (check one): LETTER (attach copy) PHONE CALL (indicate date) BRIEF SUIvIMARY OF RESPONSE OR AIVSWER TO IlVOUIKY: DATE OF RESPOIVSE FORM RETURNED BY DEI'A1ZTIVIEN'I' TO PAM BRAiVDNlEYE1Z: A mpy of this inquiry and fortn will remsin on 61e at the TOV Communiiy Relations office. As soan as this form is retumed to Pam Brandmeyer, this inquiry will be considered dosed • 'iHANK YDU FOR YOUR 7IlAELY HAINDLIIVG OF'IHIS 1SSUE ff YOU HAVE ANY QUESRONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE'I'p COMACT PAIvt BRAiNDMEYER AT 479-2113. ~RIAv wAGNER 292 East Meadow Drive vail, CO 81657 (303) 476-2434 April 3, 1995 Ms. Peggy Ostertoss Mayor, Town Of Vail 75 South Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81657 Re: Bridge Street Noise from 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM I have been a property owner in Vail for a number of years. Saturday night I spent the night in a Unit at the Mountain Haus that faced Bridge Street. Starting at 11:30 PM and lasting until 2:00 AM I was awaken numerous times by young people yelling as toud as they could. I was appalled by how blatant this Disturbance of the Peace was. I did not call the Vail Police because I am aware that they are called often about this problem and have done no#hing about it for years. When the Vail Police do respond to a residents or guest complaint, the perpetrators have already gone. I can't believe the Town of Vail tolerates this behavior that happens every weekend. Does th: iown of Vail really want people to ihink of Vail as a Town of Loud Drunks filling Bridge Street every weekend evening. I thought the Town of Vail was supposed to be a Family Oriented Recreational Opportune for everyone to enjoy. The solution to this problem seems exceptionally easy and could be implicated without offending any group of people who want to enjoy Vail without hindering the experience of others: . Police Offices should be on walking patrol on Bridge Street every weekend from 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM Police Officers should ask loud individuals not to disturb others Drunk and Disorderly individuals who do not cooperate should be cited The Town of Vail would. benefit greatly. The Town would have a positive reputation of a place to be enjoyed by everyone and where offensive behavior is not tolerated. Is this too much to ask to enhance Vail's reputation? Sincerely - Brian Wagner mh950403 cc: Vail Chief of Police _ C H R O N I C L E S THE IVIARCH 26-APRIL 1 PfATI0P1 ~ Terms Unlimited Voting on four different ver- sions of a constitutional amend- ment to impose term limits on members of Congress, the s House of Representatives r~ failed to pass a single one. The sPectacular defeat marked the . +~K •~~2 House's first rejection of a key c.o.e bill, with the usually ~ ~ disciplined Republican rank n~ and £ilesplitting,largelyalong generational lines. The proposal ~i. received litde Democratic ` = ~ . I~ - support. Senate Rebuffs House - By an unambiguous vote of } 100 to 0, the Senate turned down a radical House mea- sure that would have barred RlEIY~'~ most new federal reb lations for the rest of the year. In- ~ stead, the Senate adopted a i i r milder proposal that would ~ allow Congress to review ~ major rules and block those ~ it dislikes. How the two chambers will resolve their very considerable differ- • ences remains unclear. r , New Trouble for the CIA . The ctn's troubles deepened ~ a after disclosures that the spy + ~ agency may have had on its f payrol] a Guatemalan mili- ; f tary ofFicer who, critics al- • lege, was responsible for two 9 ' ' controversial murders in the r ; , " ~ eai•ly 1990s: one of a U.S. citi- ~ ' ' ' " " ' ~ ~ • ~ ' I ' ; : zen, the other of a guerrilla . married to a i1.S. citizen. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ President Clinton ordered a M E E T T H E ts U D C E f broad investigation into the matter. In an even more r------------------------------------------------------------------ ; troubling development, the i FBi began a criminal investi- ; i This VNeelt: The $15 Million Footbridge ~ i gation into the possibility of At a preSS COnfer2[lCe SEFtlATOR FRARIK LAUTENBERG (D.; N.J.) ~ an ongoing cover-up. ~ o railed about "pork" last month and introduced a bill to elim- ~ ' Rlot in Kansas Anymore ' o inate the Department of Agriculture. Nleamvhile, he's been ~ 1' fi;hting to save a$15 million project to build a pedestrian The Senate unanimously ~ bridge behveen New Jersey and Ellis Island-a bridge that the confirmed former Kansas ~ National Park Service says it doesn't want and that has been ~ 1XL Congressman Dan Glickman ~ as A~riculture Secreta He ~ called unnecessary by public-inteiest groups. Lautenberg's '7'• , defense: the bridge would aid "families who cannot afford the ~ replaces Mike Espy, who left ~ price of a ferry." under the cloud of an inde- ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ J ` pendent-counsel investiga- . TI~IE.:IPRIL10.1995 17 i - . . . : . . . . . . , r . . . ~r ;Z• ~r .r.. . . . . .ep5 . r . . . . , - . APR 05 '95 07:07 VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOL 4763860 P.1 . 1~/[i EMORANDUM ~ TO: PauI Johnston lFTtpIvZ Pecer Abuisi ; . RE: Meedng Summary : DATE: Niarch 29, 1995 . Thank you far including me in the mating to discuss Town of Vail plans for area youth. At your request, I share the following impressions from that meeting. It is my understanding that what was formerly knovun as the Chuck Anderson Youtb Recognieion Award is being revisec3 and uvill no longer include Chuck's name. Instead it will be something fronn the Town of Vail involving the Town Coetncil and revised with a new concept . A/3y impaessions from the meeting include that the trend will be shifted from a summa,tive award aecognizing boys and girls for a}ob well done, to providing high school students with opportunicies to become more involved in the social order. Among the many ideas discussed, the , one receaving the greAtest amount of attention was a proposa} to create a. communiey "student council" comprised of rising ninth graders through seniors in high schaol. 'I'his group migbt number from eight to sixieen. The steidents would be given an opportunity to become famihar rnntb government at the state level and 1QCally. Various experiences would be arranged to connect pheffi wiih local councilpeople via attending events and by parf.icipating in specific service projects_ PareiculFar emphasis was placed on doing service now as a vehtcle for underseanding that running i far office is an aspecc of vo]unteerism in adtilthood; the power accorded to people who are elected is a byproduct of eheir willingness to serve. There was no consensus of how this group would be . appoineed/elected, nor was there a conclusion as to whethes VMS vvith its small numbers should le represented to an equal or lesser degree than the young people at BIUIHS where there are I significan4ly larger numbers. The suggestion was made chat students not be considered according : to where they attend school, but rather based upon the qusliry of their application. iZ'he feeling seemed to be.that rather than give ari award to any one student. who serves in this capacity, the "reward" would stem from the opportunities afforded to the young people who s@rve on this council. What might be given is a certificate of saecessful particapation. gn summazy, the conversation at the meeting moved from one about past awards to a dialogue about giving local high schoolers an opportuniry to get to know government while also serving the community. I look forward to the next discussion: . P1VA/ty ~ , . ~ i . ; , ~ 04/05/95 08:00 V903 328 1024 EAGI.E CO SCHOOLS lih001/001 EAGL-E COUNTY SCHOOL. DISTRICT RE 50J JOHN FIFFTY - SUPERIIVTENDFM P.O. SOX 740 o EAGLE, COLORApQ 81631 °(303) 32$-6321 = F/4X (303) 328-1024 8 March U, MS 3 -079.95 D y~9-a~s~ • Mr. Pau~ Johngon Towa of Va1 C(OPY 75 S. Fronkage Ytoa~l , il, ~;olorado 8Y6~57 Dems Pmeel: I rreay ffiush appreciamd $cing pmxe of the giroup thart ffieB oa 'II'huYSday. ARasch 23, 1995, to m-thinIc the ChniA Andecson Youth Award. M[anp woa2hwhile ideas were sbared gIere are my ehoughts rcgaad'ing ideas tbac my hare prouanse: I 1. pcrhaps azi ovee-archins far.w oa maktaining aad iffiPgo`rin8 the quality of life coaaid be pnt fatvvard as the reasom foa the e3d5teace of the goup. Maintaining end improeing the quality of life is aPParently am item og concera throughhoue the C`.otrnty. It seems to ffie that yotang people wonld be conaerncd about the qtiasl'sty of life for youth nn Eagle County. R?lao, ebey may have some fresh ideas aboat erays eo miliacaem anal effipaove the qualiry of 1'afe fos all citizens in the County. Z. Iff the reasca forr ft eidstence nf the goup is maiaesuting end affipaowing the qualiey of lige in Eagle County aad ¢haB reason is saucRinned and hnnared by a body like the VaiIl Town Couadl. PaKsdpation ~ eakcs on ffiore ffieaning. If the Council acwaIly solicits the good thaking of the student mcalbees of this group when addgessxng problcms related to the qiaatity of life in iJai9 aad the County, mcffibersheP ~ and Partadpataon ia the group ¢akes on g'eat sigixificance. 3. Yowng peop9e who ogcsate as sole models for o4ber youth want to make a differcace in fheas commwaitaes IIf ebas geoup es gives the opgorrimity to make a diffescncc, membership will be atteactiae gm the youY}a ia the area, . r 4. Soaae vadMduml oa small geoup of individuals wiIl likely need 8o proride organizetioaal and logisticml suppart for the gxouP- Someone edill ueed. to handle the commttnication, the scheduling, the agenda ~ bua'ldau& and, in some cases, the supeavision of various activiriPf 5. Ht seems eo me that a+e need Yo be clea8 about the geasam for the r,xiseencc of the group and 8he egpected re.sailts fos group meffiters and the commeanit,r bcfosc eve detesmIDc a11 of the opcrafional deca1ls. 'It'hese are m3? thoughus at this dme. g hagz fg?ey are helpful- If yau need Yo have me eIa$arate oa aay of ehem, please giee une a call. Again, B vuaaY Qo iadicate [6at I appreeiate the opporYUnity fo be auvolveiL Sanc~rely~ G g% ~~tead dCd-I/dd o • 11 d~ TOIVN OF VAIL ~ P.O. Box 567 Deparnnent of Police Vail, Colorado 81658 (303) 479-2200 April 5, 1995 Mr. Brian Wagner 292 East Meadow Drive Vail, CO 81657 Dear Mr. Wagner: I have received your letter of April 3, 1995, as it relates to the issue of "noise" on Bridge Street between 11:00 PM and 2:00 AM. I appreciate your concerns and would like to share with you some information relating to the ongoing efforts of the Vail Police Department as it relates to this matter. As a matter of routine, we do have officers on foot in the Village Core area during the hours in question. On occasion calls for service having a higher priority do pull officers off of foot patrol, but we share your belief that a police presence does help the situation. . The issue of-loud individuals" is a more difficult subject. There is no specific law regulating this type of behavior, however, if a. person is indeed "drunk and/or disorderly" he or she will be taken into custody. Please keep in mind, however, that "loud" is not necessarily drunk and/or disorderly. We do ask those who may be on the verge of being too loud to "tone it down", which usually results in voluntary compliance. We at the Town of Vail share your concerns and do our best to keep our community peaceful, however,. the urban influence does exist in certain areas. We will continue our efforts as the law and manpower allows. Thank you for your input. Should you have any questions or additional comments, please feel free to contact me directly at (970) 479-2210. Sincerely, OWN 0 VAIL Chief of Police . cc: Peggy Osterfoss, Mayor ' BRIAN WAGNER 296' East Mcadow Drlve VaiIl9 co 81657 (303)1476-2434 April 3, 1995 Ms. Peggy Osterfoss IVlayor, Town Of Vail 75 South Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81657 , Re: Bridge Street Noise from 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM I have been a property owner in Vail for a number of years. Saturday night I spent the night in a Unit at the Mountain Haus that faced Bridge Street. Starting at 11:30 PM and lasting until 2:00 ANI I was awaken numerous times by young people yelling as loud as they could. I was appalled by how blatant this Disturbance of the Peace was. I did not call the Vail Police because 1 am aware that they are called often about this problem and have done nothing about it for years. When the Vail Police do respond to a residents or guest complaint, the perpetrators have already gone. I can't believe the Town of Vail tolerates this behavior that happens every weekend. Does the Town of Vail really want people to think of Vail as a Town of Loud Drunks filling Bridge Street every weekend evening. I thought the Town of Vail was supposed to be a Family Oriented Recreational Opportune for everyone to enjoy. The solution to this problem seems exceptionally easy and could be implicated without offending any group of people who want to enjoy Vail without hindering the experience of others: Police Offices should be on walking patrol on Bridge Street every weekend from 11:00 FM to 2:00 AM Police Officers should ask loud indivitluals not to disturb others Drunk and Disorderly individuals who do not cooperate should be cited The Town of Vail would benefit greatly. The Town would have a positive reputation of a place to be enjoyed by everyone and where offensive behavior is not tolerated. Is this too much to ask to enhance Vail's reputation? Sincerely Brian Wagner mh950403 cc: Vail Chief of Police . aq TOWfil OF vAIL 75 South Frontage Road Office of Town Attorney Vai1, Colorado 81657 303-479-21071 FAX 303-479-2157 April 6, 1995 Distribution: To all Attendees of January 15, 1995 Town Meeting Regarding Amplified Sound Environment Reference: Update on Progress Greetings! I believe it is appropriate to update you on the progress that has been made in reference to the amplified sound problems that were experienced last summer and previously as discussed at the Town meeting. A working committee was formed which includes Dana Del Bosco, Dave Garton, Jim Lamont, Mike Staughton and Don White. A meeting was held with the committee and the Town staff to agree to the content of a survey which was handled by Suzanne Silverthorn, Community Information Officer. The results of that survey are enclosed. The committee reviewed the survey results, and their comments are also enclosed. The Town Council has been advised of the progress that has been made on this issue and has extended the 1994 ampiified sound permits through June 15, 1995. This will allow the committee and staff to conclude their work and make recommendations to Town Council, Town's administrative staff, and the police department, concerning ordinance changes and enforcement. The next action to be taken will be a visit to all the amplified sound permit holders so that an inventory can be made of how these permits are being used and how the sound systems could be designed to assure that the sound remains within the permitted area. At this time, a decision has not been made as to whether or not the results of this process will be taken directly to Council or whether it would be productive to have another Town meeting prior to Counci( consideration. I believe it is fair to say that there does not seem to be support for differentiating between the Village and Lionshead in the restrictions or enforcement concerning amplified sound. Also, the general thought seems to be that amplified music should be available in conjunction with other activities such as the serving of food and beverages, special events, and may not be appropriate . otherwise. From the survey and discussions to date, there does not seem to be support for either raising or lowering the accepted decibel levels, but there is a strong support for the permittee to make assurances that the sound produced does not extend beyond their property lines and for effective enforcement. Any thoughts, comments or assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your participation in this matter. Very truly yours, R. Thomas Moorhead Town Attorney RTM/dak Enclosure . e9 TOUfiIOF UAIL ~ 75 South Frontage Road Office ofthe Town Mcinager Vail, Colorado 81657 303-479-2105/.FAX 479-2157 April 6, 1995 VIA TELECOPIER The Honorable Dave Wattenberg Colorado Senate 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 RE: SB-136 Dear Senator Wattenberg: As you are aware, the Senate will soon consider SB-136. The purpose of this letier is to advi~.e you of the Town of Vail's opposition to this bill. The Vail Town Council has discussed this matter and believe it would adversely affect Colorado cities, towns, and cour.ties. Enclosed is Resc;ution No. 10, Series of 1995, which the Town Council passed unanimously ;,n April 4, 1995, oprosing 5E-136. Therefore we would ask that you vote against this bill. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. I: you have questions or wish to d:scass this ~a.atter in more detail, please do not hesitate to cal] r„e at i 90-479-210-5. Sincerely, TO 1 OF VAIL Robert W. i cLaurin Town Manager RW-,M/aw xc: Va.il Town Council d TOWN OF UAIL ~ 75 South Frontage Road Office of the Totivn Manager Vail, Colorado 81657 303-479-21051FAX 479-2157 April 6, 1995 The Honorable Jack Taylor ' Colorado House of Represenatives State Capitol Building 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 RE: SB-136 Dear Representative Taylor: As you are aware, the Senate will soon cor.sider SB-136. The pirpose of this letter ;s to advise you of the Town of Vail's opposition to this bill. The Vail Town Council has discussed tzis matier and believe it would adversely affect Celc:adc cizies, tc:i•r.s, and counzia;. Enclosed :s n,=.s;,~stion No. 10, Series of 1995, which the Town Council passed ananimously on April 4, 1995, opposing Si-.136. Therefore we would ask that you vote against this bill. Thank you for your consideration of this matte:. I: vou have questicns or wish to d=sci this matter in more detail, please do not hesitate to call me at 790-479-2105. Sincerely, TOWN OE VAI i~ ~ Ro ert W. McLaurin . Town Manager RWM/aw xc: Vail Town Council \ dd eb TOuN OF vAIL 75 South Frontage Road Yail, Colorado 81657 970 479-2100 FAX-970-479-2157 I~~~ IMfliiED6ATE RELEAS[E April 7, 1995 ' Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115 Community Information Office BU8LD8NG P[~RMOTS ISSIJED BY THE TOWN OF V,49L The following building permits have been issued or applied to the Town of Vaif Community Development Department for the period March 31 to April 7: , 0'Loughlin; 4718 iVleadow Drive, remodel, $71,700, Summit Construction Services. Koenig, 795 Potato Patch Drive, new residence, Beehive Construction. Parsons, 1547-A iVlatterhorn Circle, J.L. Viele Construction. Parsons, 1547-B fViatterhorn Circle, J.L. Viele Construction. Parsons, 1547-C iViatterhorn Circle, J.L. Viele Construction. Adams, 758 Potato Patch Drive, pool area repair, $40,000, Pinyon Builders. Bouchard, 1136 Sandstone Drive, remodel, Ram Development and Investment. # # # - x c - C6te~u.u1- ~ s~ 1995 6~e Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Apri14,1995 Dear Pam, Thank you very much for contributing a Blue Parking Pass for 1995-96 to our live auction. Dancin' Fools was a successful event once again thanks to the support of businesses such as yours. It is a very exciting time for dance in the Vail area. The emergence of Vail's International Summer of Dance and its many facets is bringing national recognition to our community. Friends of the Dance is very involved in this exciting program. Board members serve as hosts for the Interna- tional Teacher's Conference and present an opening reception for the attendees; and this year our scholarship winner, Jennifer Reid, will be attending the inaugural session of the International Summer Workshop. We are looking forward to another wonderful Nutcracker production in late November. Last year's production, a collaboration with Western Chamber Ballet from Denver and Vail Valley Academy of Dance, was sold out for both performances. By sponsoring this event we make it possible for young, local students to perform with a professional company and get a taste of what they can look forward to should they choose a career in dance. Our relationship with Colorado Ballet continues to grow. We have sold tickets locally to many of their performances and Baryshnikov's White Oak Project. We feel this is an important service since it makes it easy to get tickets locally and keeps people in Vail abreast of what's going on in Denver. Again, thank you for assisting us in the fulfillment of our mission, to make the Vail Valley a place where dance is an important part of community life. ~ Sincerely yours, ~ organ Secretary, FOD Post Office Box 212 Vail, Colorado 81658 303.476.4660 ~ . FRIENDS OF THE DANCE SILENT AUCTION CONTRIBUTOR RECEIPT TAX EXEMPT IDENTIFICATION # 841041249 NpME Town of Vail CONTACT PERSON Pam DESCRIPTTON OF CONTRIBUTION Blue Parking Pass for 1995/96 parking season VALUE: $500 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/RESTRICTION ~ THANKYOU FOR SUPPORTING,;DANC IN OUR VALLEY! ~ 3/28/95 ~ FOR F R~IENDS OF THE DAN E DATE - . ~ A c: CtQ,u-~-C f wl Q o. R E C E I v ;=L` o ~ h~ fiva"anclin ~ 1 n t e r n a t i o n a I Tae Starlnght ]Foanndatgon off Coflorado, 1099 lSth Street, Saaate 2300y DeYAVery CO 80202 (303) 299-1557 April 4, 1995 Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 To the Town of Vail: The Starlight Foundation appreciates your contribution of $200 in the memory of John Hazard to the newly formed Colorado chapter as of April 1, 1995. The Colorado chapter will expand Starlight's wish granting programs, Starlight Express Fun Centers, and other related entertainment programs to seriously-ill children throughout Colorado. John helped to form the Expansion Committee for Colorado, and his enthusiastic support of helping children through the Starlight Foundation will be continued with the new chapter. He will be dearly missed by all of us at Starlight. Your contribution was provided to us solely for intangible philanthropic benefits. We suggest that you retain this receipt for tax purposes. Once again, we thank you for the contribution to the Colorado chapter of the Starlight Foundation. Sincerely, A. Bruce Fishman, Starlight Foundation of Colorado 12233 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 322, Los Angeles, California 90064 o Telephone: (310) 207-5558 - Facsimile: (310) 207-2554 • , Nsll Dal/y. UPoueaa9av,Aprll 6,1995 - f~age 3 CAL ~ Lon-gti loca' Pete, Edringt "'o'n'di es at 64 Born in Tennessee, Edrington and a half and he was my brain, By YaPa Eps4ein spent most of his youth in Alexan- Jake said. "I had such a great Daily Staff Writer dti8, Va., and New Orleans. Edring- teacher, so I will continue fo sell ton attended the University of real estate." Pete Edrington; longtime 'Vail Virginia, where he studied business. As a result of Pete Edringfon's • - locai and veteran real-estate broker, : He then spent several years in back and spine problems, the senso- ~ died earLy Wednesday morning in a- Southern Califorriia, and prior to his ry nerves. on his right side were per- ~ California hospit~al., a's a re'sult,~ of move to Vail in 1972, he resided in manently damaged in 1990. complications following a surg~cal . Denver and Breckenridge. When Edrington arrived'in Vail procedure desi$ne.d,to'stop'aeterio- In the late 1960s, Edrington was in 1972, he became a sales associate ration•of his 'motor skills. : president'of Villa Nationai Bank in with The Prudential Gore Range Edrington ' passed away in a dig= Litdeton, Colo., and later served as Properties and shortly thereafter he nified and peaceful manner"-at the vice president of the Breckenridge became a broker with Vail Associ- University ' of California at San' Corp• • ates Reai Estate. Francisco NTedical Center after neu- Additionaliy, he worked with a "He was one of my best friends," rosurgeons removed a cyst lodged at Breckenridge-based title insurance said John Slevin, owner and broker ~ the top of his spinal cord, according company, said Don Galgan, broker of The Prudential Gore Range Prop- r" to "Jake" Edrington. associate with SSFNARE ' and erties. "Pete was one of the last of Pete Edrington, 64, was a resi- housemate of Edrington's in Breck- the good ol' ski hard and live life to dent of the Vail Valley since 1972. enridge. ~ the fullest Vail guys. He was a broker associate with Slif-, . "It was ilways a pleasure to see "Vail has lost one of its most col- er, Smith and Frampton/Vail Asso- him, I always got a rush and said orful figures." , c_ates Real Estate. `Oh, God, there's Pete,' every time Edrington was trumpeted by ! Special 4o the Vail Dally Edrington, who was bom with a I saw him," Galgan said. "One of friends and family members for his ~~Jake" and Pete Edrington share a ligh4 moment together on Vail lipoma tumor and endured a series things that made him happy was generosity and Southern hospitality. MoUfltalfl. Pete, a longtime Vall resident and Realtor, died of surgical "procedures over the making other people happy." Punctuating his success in the VUednesd~y morning in a California hospi4al. years, is fondly remembered by his During his 23 years in Vail, real-estate arena, Edrington was t ~ family, friends and co-workers. . Edrington dedicated most of his largely responsible for bringing the selling real estate or spending time and Christopher; and daughter, Car- ."To know him was to love him," time to real-estate sales and twhis Hyatt Regency to' Beaver Creek. said Jim Sheahan, broker associate family, according to Jake Edrington. "He had such _ a ood attitude passion ~'~th his family, he delved into his olyn. Donald, Christopher and Car- with Slifer Smith and "His heart was his pot of gold about things," said Harry Frampton, He w sr a support ryof the Vail att nded e VailhMo ntain S hool Frampton/Vail Associates Real he never got much satisfaction from fellow Southerner and senior part- Mountain School and enjoyed par- "It is important for the communi- Estate and friend of Edrington. "He receiving official recognition," Jake ner of Beaver Creek-based East takirrg in youth activities in the Vail ty to know that he loved Vail and was a true Vail chazacter." Edrington said. "He was always so West Partners. Carol Duddy; a co-worker and much.fun for everyone through "Pete was a great help to me F ank S natraaaccording t his son tone aide` He w;is always pEoud o close friend of Edrington's, added: this whole ordeal he never com- when I first moved to Vail.'He was Michael, 38, a Maryland-based be a Vail local." "One of the hardest things for me to plained." Pete and Jake were mar- sach a supporter; he.was never jeal- major in the U.S. Army. Edrington will be cremated in envision is him being gone - it's ried in April 1989 on a riverboat in ous of other people doing, well, that "He was the hub of our famil much more than a death, part of you New Orleans. Upon their return to was so refreshin y," San Francisco and will donate some -oes with him. He irifluenced peo- the Vail Valley, Jake teamed up "To say that he will be missed ' bout allEof h~sc hild en and was n a atSSantFranci coS~Med cal,Cen- ple behind the scenes and he had a with Pete as a broker with Vail and that he made a great mark is a always an inspiration." ter. Memorial services will be held vision of what would really work in Associates Real Estate. major understatement." ' Vail." Edrington is survived by wife; in Vail; a date, however, has not "I was his: legs for the last year When Edrington was not.busy Jake; three sons, Michael, Donald been determined. 0oooooaooonon_p . x c RECE~~EL)APR F ~ ~ ~~~~~RY . ~ • ~ • d : . ' , . R ENTAI. I1111iP~c~ . ,4.. . . : 111IE11T'~ , : T'his is an update for those who have expressed interest in the Vail Category III Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). It includes a summary of progress on the Draft EIS, a projected schedule for release of the F'mal EIS and Record of Decision, and identifies future opportunities to comment on the project and process. We are = soliciting comments through this newsletter. ~~GIROU In 1985, Vail Associates, Inc. submitted a Master Development Plan proposal for the entire Vail Ski Area to the U.S. Forest Service. In response, the Forest Service conducted an Environmental Assessment and circulated a Decision Notice in 1986. The Decision Notice gave Vail Ski Area approval to conswct and upgrade a wide range of facilides on the front side of the ski azea and in the Back Bowls. However, a portion of the special use permit area called "Category III" was examined only conceptually and no site-specific approval for development was granted, pending further analysis under provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Over the last three years Vail Associates completed a detailed site-specific plan and proposal for development of the Category III azea. On February 18, 1994, Vail Associates submitted a formal development proposal for the Category III area to the Forest Service. On March 17, 1994, a No[ice of Intent to prepaze an EIS for Category III was published in the Federal Register. Shortly afterward, the Forest Service selected Pioneer Environmental Services, Inc., a private environmental consulting firm from Logan, Utah, to assist in preparadon of the EIS. Throughout the past year, Forest Service resource specialists and scientists from Pioneer verified data previously collected for the Category III azea and completed additional studies. needed for the EIS. Other agencies may make use of the EIS in making permitti.ng decisions regarding [his projecG Specifically, this EIS will include analysis sufficient for the U.S. Army Corps of Eugineers, serving as a Cooperating Agency, to make a wedands permitting decision under the federal Clean Water Act. Y ESS' Public scoping to determine the issues to be examined in the EIS began in March 1994 and occurred in a number of different ways. A five-page Public Scoping Summary was circulated to about 300 members of the public. Two public meetings were held in ARintum, Colorado to. solicit local comment. Subsequendy, several informational meetings were conducted with Denver and Boulder, Colorado azea environmental groups. 7his documrnI wu primed on mcyded papc. ~ These efforts generated a large number of comments which have been consolidated and analyzed. The , following key issues were derived from scoping: ? Habitats for threatened, endangered, or sensitive wildlife species; ? Potential impacts of development on biodiversity; and ? Preservation of values associated with roadless and undeveloped areas, such as wildlife habitat linkages and backcountry, non-motorized recreation opportunities. Numerous other issues were also identified during scoping. For example, government agencies as well as some individuals, felt that topics such as wetlands, water quality (including erosion control), housing and community services, parking, and transportation were also important considerations for this proposal. The above, as well as the Key Issues are only a partial list. All the issues which surfaced during scoping will be addressed in the EIS. AY.TEIt1iTATYVES NEPA directs agencies preparing EISs to consider altematives to a proposal. The following altematives have so far been selected for detailed study in the Draft EIS: The Proposed Action, as submitted by Vail Associates, would include the construction/development of four lifts, a restaurant, [hree bridges across Two Elk Creek, and about 1,000 acres of skiable terrain. The Super Bowl Alternative would focus on development in Super Bowl and includes only very limited trail clearing in Pete's Bowl. It involves the conswction/development of three lifts, two bridges spanning Two Elk Creek, and about 400 acres of skiable terrain. The Master Development Plan Alternadve would examine the potential unpacts associated with developing [he Category III area in the manner'conceptually considered in the 1986 Environmental Assessment. It involves the construction/development of five lifts, four bridges across Two Elk Creek, a restaurant, and about 1,500 skiable acres. The No Action Alternative will evaluate the potendal environmental effects of no - development in the Category III or in Tea Cup Bowl areas.. Oiher potential alternatives are currently being evaluated for detailed study. Among these is one which was referred to during scoping as the "Conservation Biology Altemative." A final deternunation of which altematives will be studied in detail will be made following a review of the preliminary environmental'analysis and an assessment of the alternative's responsiveness to the purpose and need for the action, as well as issues identified during scoping. Readers of the Draft EIS should remember that all altematives studied in detail, including No Acdon, will assume that previously approved developments on other portions of Vail Ski Area will eventually occur. In addiaon, the Draft EIS will evaluate the environmental impacts of each altemative so that they can be compazed on a component, or pod by pod, basis. For example, readers will be able to compare the potential impacts of the proposed Tea Cup Bowl developments sepazately, even though these facilities may appeaz as components of other altematives. Page 2 EISSCHEDULE . We previously projected release of a Draft EIS for public review and comment for Fall 1994. We have revised that schedule in order to produce a more thorough and comprehensive document that is responsive to comments received during scoping. We now estimate the following time-frames: _ Spring 1995 Public Release af the Draft EIS Summer 1995 Fomial 45-day Comment Period and public meetings Fall 1995 Public Release ofFinalEIS and Record of Decision At each of these goints there will be public meeting(s) and/or the opportunity to subnut written information to the Forest Service. These opportunities will be announced as they occur. CIRCU~...ATXON OF THE DRAFT EyS The Draft EIS will be lengthy. While much of it will be printed on recycled paper, it still represents a substantial cost of resources. We ask your cooperation in reducing the number of copies of [his document which will need to be printed. Perhaps those of you who are members of organizations could share copies of the EIS during the review and comment period. Copies of the draft will be distributed to several public libraries in Colorado. We are also investigating the possibility of making the Draft EIS available on CD-ROM, accessible on personal computers and networks. We will also he publishing a summary of [he Draft EIS which will contain all of the major elements of the full EIS. We anticipate that this Summary will meet many readers' needs. Finally, there may be some of you who wanted only to offer initial comment on the progosal, and who may not now wish to receive either the Draft F1S or the Summary. If that is the case please indicate below. ]Please note Yhat if you do not return the enclosed form you will be deleted from our mailing lisL WILLIAM A. WOOD District Ranger Holy Cross Ranger District Wliite River National Forest For fur[her information, contact Loren Kroenke, Project Manager, (Holy Cross Ranger District, P.O. Box 190, Minturn, CO 81645). Telephone (303) 827-5715 This mc== W as pri=a on rocyaa pq=. ~ Page 3 VAIL CATEGORY.III DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT DISTRIBUTION FORM Please indicate your interest by checking a box below, and mail this form to: Pioneer Environmental Services, Inc. 980 West 1800 South Logan, UT 84321. Please check one of the options below: _ Please send me only the Summary of the Draft EIS _ I require a full copy of the Draft EIS _ Do not send either the Draft EIS or the Summary, but retain my name on your mailing list for future notifications _ If CD-ROMBulletin Board distribution becomes available, please provide me the CD or Bulletin Board information, rather than sending any of the printed materials that I've indicated above. Your name will be removed from our mailing list if you do not return this form. Replies must be pos[marked by April 22, 1995. Please PRINT legibly any address corrections below. Name Title Address Page 4 ' A ~ ~.(i~t~?C.t.~.~ P . C r -'r^ - i . s. . . C% :.'c) r " 1CllEli"IlOYAI'L1V&/U1V'll April 7, 1995 . 'd'O: lEAG1LlE R][VIER ASSIEMBILY , lFl[tOM: CHR][S 'd'RIEIESIE~J~''-~ SUB.D]ECT: NIE%'d' MIEIE'd'ING AND MgNU'g'ES OIF 2/24/95 MEETdNG Attached are minutes from the Assembly's February 24,. 1995 meeting. Also please note, we set Mav 12 as the next meetine.date. We will again meet at the Christie Lodge in Avon, convening at 9:00 with coffee, rolls and fruit available at 8:30. Members of the T'echnical Committee please note the work necessary before the May meeting. ~ EAGLE RIVER ASSEMBLY February 24, 1995 Christie Lodge, Avon MINUTES ATTENDANCE: See attached list EAGLE PARK RESERVOIR Mark Barnett outlined what opportunities for clean water storage exist at the Climax site as a result of tailings consolidation and cleanup. Eagle Park Reservoir (also known.as Pond 4) and Robinson Reservoir have catchment areas of 100-150 acres each. Neither would be greater than 3000 acre feet. Each could yield 1500 acre feet annually (dry year releases). Only 1900 acre feet of Pond 4 is above the level of the proposed outlet works. Roughly 20 percent of the tailings at Pond 4 have been removed, to date. A change to truck hauling this year should enable completion by fall. Submittal for a"1041" county permit is expected soon. The "1041" permit is necessary for the construction of the outlet works. Vail Associates' current agreement with Cyprus-Climax requires clean water delivery by April 1997. VA has a contract for 500 acre feet and an option for an additional 600 acre feet. There are no commitments to clean up Robinson Reservoir. It remains a possible clean water storage site, but Cyprus-Climax will make decisions regarding the future use of Robinson only after development of and experience from Eagle Park Reservoir and a review of their needs at the mine site. Cyprus-Climax has up to 3000 a.f. of Ten Mile Creek (Blue River basin) water available for transfer to the Eagle River basin. Sumrnit County approved this water for transfer under the Clinton Gulch Reservoir 1041 permit. / • 0 ~ STORAGE REVIEW Kerry Sundeen presented his review of altemative storage sites performed for the River District. Sites were screened for: Upstream of Eagle Mine, and Greater than 5000 a.f. There are no off channel sites suitable geologically and topographically. There are only a few potential on-channel sites. Kerry reviewed five alternatives. A site near Blodgett campground may have the fewest environmental and political hurdles. Which is not to say any site won't be significantly challenging. WORK PLAN - 1995 Near Term: Continue to explore smaller, near-term sources of water. o Eagle Park Reservoir Technical facilitation 0 Robinson Reservoir 0 Additional exchan ge opportunities/cooperative stored water operations. o Further evaluation of small storage sites and pumpback alternatives. Lon~Term: Enartech will continue evaluations of long-term storage sites, especially Blodgett and Hornsilver sites. Initial cost figures per acre foot were requested to assist apples-to-apples comparisons. NEXT MEETING May 12 Christie Lodge Avon, Colorado 9:00 a.m. \ 1 I ~ . ATTENDANCE Eagle River Assembly Meeting February 24. 1995 Willy Powell Mark Barnett Tim Casey Joe Macy Tom Steinberg Cal Thomas Phil Saletta Paul Tauer Doug Kemper , Larry Brown Celeste Nottingham Rick MacCutcheon Bob McIlveen Jenny McCurdy Bob Bates George Roussos Kerry Sundeen Russell Forest Mike Suriano Jeff Schroll Chuck Ogilby Eric Kuhn Chris Treese E`i i,:~ : ~ i~ i=t: • ~ COPP'ER MOUNTAIft! fIViETROPOLEI"AN DISTRICT Post Office Box 3195 1 Copper Mountain, Colorado 80443 X C : G9~.~tiCi.(~ April 7, 1995 Mr. Guillermo V. Vidal, Executive Director Colorado Department of Transportation 4201 E. Arkansas Denver, CO 80222 ' Dear Mr. Vidal, , The purpose of my letter is to discuss the unprecedented number of road c(osures aloiig I- 70 and request that you, the Highway Conunission and your staff consider a number or alternatives which serve to rectify this problem prior to the onset of next winler. These road closures were particularly hard felt on three consecutive weekends during the ~ peak of ski season. They played havoc on skier traffic attetnpting lo reach Copper Mountain, Vail and other Summit Counry ski areas and must have cost milliuns to the tourism economy of the State of Colorado. Many individuals from Summit County have met with representalives of CDOT and CSP to discuss planning activities for those periods when portions of I-70 are closed. While these efforts are greatiy appreciated, it appears that a significant factor has been overlooked which is largely responsible for the road closures: enforcement of the chainlaw. The last episode of a debilitating road impasse occurred on March 25, 1995 and was caused by n tractor trailer that lost control in Ten Mile Canyon. The truck skidded and landed oil its side blackiiig bolh westbounel lanes of traffic. Only a dribble of traffic could bypass the fallen lruck via the Ul'ficer's Gulch exit and re-entry ramps (mile marker 198). This incident infuciated thousancls of' ski area bound motorisCs. More than four hours passed before the road was rc-opencd. While Copper Mountain Pire Dcpartnicnt provides assistance lo the Stale Patrol involving I-70 accidents and road closures, we are growing coiicerned about the high number of incidents during this season. Our department is small and must also respond to calls within our jurisdiction. Preventative actions must be planned in order to be implementecl next winter so that the major vehicular arteries remain open and -accessible. On that basis, 1 offer the following alternatives from which to consider. - (303) 968-2537 - FAX (303) 968-2932 i The ctiain law must be enforced in order to reduce the number of collisions ancl/or traffic jams which create the road closures on 1=70. In terms of the I-70 corridor between Eisenhower Twlnel and Vail Pass: 1. Chain-up/down staging areas should be designated at the appropriate pull-ouc sections of the Interstate. Candidate locations may include the uncieveloped areas east ofi the Eisenhower Tunnel, tlte sceiiic overlooks atop Dillon Reservoir and the scenic area in the westbound lane, just east of Cxit 3.95 (Copper Mountain/ Highway 91). 2. Colorado State Highway Patrol Officers should provide the necessary enforcement of the chain law and/or snowtire requirements. Additional Slate Patrol officers during times of pcolonged winter weather are essential to any successful chain law enforcement program. Specifically, in terms of the Ten Mile Canyon portion of I-70 (from Exit 201 to Exit 195): Considcration should be given to the relocation of the reader board sign in Ten Mile Canyon. While the addition of the two "ICY ROAD" signs llave llelped motorists considerably, Ten Mile Canyan is far worse than most drivers antieipate. The reader J board sign ?iormally contains road condition information for Vail Pass. However, since Ten Mile Canyon is treacherous as well, it may be more advantageous to relocate this sign near the Frisco exits (203 or 201) for westbound drivers. I am sure tliat these suggestions are only a few of potential remedies available to abrogate the road closure problems experienced along the I-70 corridor i?i the winter season. However, proactive and preventative enforcement measures must be considered as effective strategies to reduce the scale of this proble?n. Hopefully, some relief will be provided before next winter. Too much. is al stake if this issue is not alleviated. Please contact me if I can be of any assistance in reducing the road closure problem in this part of Colorado's High Cowity. Thank you for your consideration on this serious matter. Sincerely, 'I,-,~~ El izal~ettl I3(ack Special Districts Manager • cc: Board of Directors William R. Haight, District 6 Highway Commissioner Ruclry Muunlain News Tucs., /ipril i1,19JG ~ o A@%k e 11 b e d mmm mm^aft I WM ~ th'w ~ Authorities blaine clogging on weather, accidents;1994 `SLI~~ NEAR StLvERToN tunnel traffic u~ 400,000 cars KIL~ DU~NGo n~At~ I !.°SILUERTON-Amansnowshoeingwith two companions on Engineer Mountain died By Joe Garner in an avalanche ihal carried two of the men Izocky Mauniain News staff iVriter 900 feet downhill, - ' David Ganley, 32, of C?urango died Sun- Sevcre conditions closed lnterstate 70 ;:;day:after iie and Fred Huit, 25, stepped on a between metro Denver and Vail 25 times coniice that gave way, 5an Juan Counry this winter-twice the usual number. °:sheriff'sofficialssaid.. ' 1~he ski corridor was closed six times at Mike 5eeberg, 30, said he hiked down the the Eisenhower 1 unnel, ll at Vail Yass aud ° 117ountain and ilug out his iriends. the rciYiaining eig}it at various siles, said Seeberg said Ganley and Hutt, who was Dan I lopkins, spokcsnian [or the Colorado > hospitalized in Durango, had reached llie top Deparhnent of "Ii~ansporlation. ` of ~e n~ountain when the cornice gave way. Mvrc travelcrs were dclaycd traveling in `Associated Press . the inounlaiiis because lraffic at the Liseii- hower lunnel, the linchpin ot the interstale f»erce." hit a record 8.3 milliou vehicles in 1994, up vespite the ec;ononiic importa»ce om flOtll 7.9 Ill1IIlOt1 Ill 1993. i11a111La11ll11g LCaff1C IIOVJ Oll I-70 cluring slci Also in 1994, with Colorado's populatiou season, the "li'ansportalion llcpartmcut has booming, average daily traffic al the tunuel g1°eii >»g>>er priority to rebuildiug 165 i»iles was a record 'L2,782 veliicles, up fi-oui of tlle interslate Irom Denver lo Kansas. 21,595 in 1993. "Adding cxtra lancs would nol have prc- Avalanches in Februaty and a rash o( lrac- veuted ilte c(osings llj is winlei;" 1 IopI<ins tor-lrailer accidenls lasl inonth causccl lhe 5aid• "1'he closures were relatect either to julup iil tlle number of tinies Vail Yass was , µ'eather conditions or accidents." slwl in the five inontlis encling Friday. Also, the inlerstaLc was closcd l~ch. 13 for ComplainLs about tractor-lrailer acci- 24 hours because oi avalanclies, thc longest denls prompted the 1i-aiisporCation llepart- closuce si?ice a 1982 blizzard. ment to float a proposal wilh the trucking Otlier major passes on Crans-Colvrado industry to proliibit large lrucks during liighways, sucla as Wolf Creelz and McClure pcak wcekcnd travel times. passes, were barricaded about llic usual "It's not an opi.ion, as far as wc'rc cvn- numhcc of li?ucs tllis wiulci: cerned,,' said Cli(f Dodge, presidcnt of the ""I'Iic di(fcrcncc is llic uumber of stonns Colorado Motor Carricrs llssocialion. "It's I.hal just hil Chc ccnlral 1Zoclcics, a[(ccling I- basic taiupcriug wiCh iutcrslate com- 70," Hopkins said.