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- WORK -SESSION
TUESDAV, J,4NUARV 14, 1997
2:00 P.M. AT TO!/ COUNCIL CHAN1BERS
AGENDA
iVOTE: Times of uterr9s are approximate, subject to change, ancl cannot be reYied upon go
c9eterm6ne at what time Council will consider an atem.
1 • PEC Review. (15 mins.)
2• Discussion of Proposed Changes to Investment Policy. (30 mins.)
Steve Thompson
Christine Anderson ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve or alter the proposed
changes.
BACKGROUfVD RATIONALE: The Government Accounting Standards
Board recently published a sample investment policy. We've changed
our policy to include the recommended language. Additionally, staff
would like Council direction as to the frequency of investment reporting
(propose quarterly instead of monthly) and content of the report (propose
adding market values of portfolio).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Discuss and approve proposed changes.
3. Information Update. (10 mins.) .
4• Council Reports. (10 mins.)
5. Other. (10 mins.)
6. Executive Session - Personnel IVlatters. (30 mins.)
7• Adjournment - 3:45 p.m.
NOT'E UPCOMING IVIEETING STARI' TIAAES BELOW:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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MIILL BE ON TUESDAY, 1/28/97, BEGIfVNING AT 2:00 P M IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR E!/EfVING MEETIfVG
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TOWIV OF ~AIL
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
January 8, 1997
To: Town Council ~
From: Christine Anderson, Finance and Budget Manager
RE: Proposed Changes to the Investment Policy
Dear Council Members:
Enclosed is a draft of proposed changes to the investment policy. The new sections are shaded;
the proposed deletions are lined out.
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued a sample investment policy in
1996 with a recommendation that local governments adapt the sample to their individual needs.
Most of the attached changes are to adopt wording changes to the Town's current policy;
however, the draft includes actual policy changes as follows:
1. Adding "liquidity" to investment objectives (the ability to quickly sell securities if
immediate cash is needed)
2. Adding an ethics/conflict of interest statement
3. Changing required Council reporting from monthly to quarterly
4. Requiring a market value disclosure in the quarterly report
5. Allowing banks to collateralize deposits with any securities allowed by the Public
Deposit Protection Act.
6. Deleting an allocation of interest to the General Fund of 5% intended to cover
investment accounting costs
We will adopt or modify these changes at the work session on Tuesday, January 14.
RECYCLED PAPER
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Chapter 3.52
INVESTMENT POLICY
Sections:
3.52.010 Statement of Purpose
3.52.020 Scope
3.52.030 Objective
3.52.040 Standards of Care
3.52.050 Safekeeping and Custody
3.52.060 Suitable and Authorized Investments
3.52.070 Investment Parameters
3.52.080 Reporting
3.52.090 Policy
3.52.010 Statement of Purpose
This Investment Policy of the Vail Town Council for the Town of Vail represents the
financial boundaries within which its cash management process will operate.
3.52.020 Scope
This investment policy applies to all financial funds of the Town of Vail (hereby referred
to as the "Town"), except the Pension Trust Fund.
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3.52.030 Objective
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The primary_ objectives,in prioriry of' order, of investment actius~shall ~be:
l: Safety
Safety'of principal is the;fforemost objective of the investment prograin Investments
shall, be und`er.taken in a inanner: that seeks to, ensure the greservation of capita~,l ~ the
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overall portfolio. The objective will be to mitigate credit risk and interest rate r"isk.
A. Credit Risk
Credit Risk is the risk of loss due-to the failure of the securi.ty issuer.or liacker.
Credit risk may be mitigated by: * Limiting investments to the safest types of securities;
* Pre-qualifying the fnancial institutions, brokers/dealers, 'interznediaries,
and advisors with which tlie Town will do-business; and
* Diversifying the investment portfolio so that potentiafi losses. on individual
securities will be minimized. xB: Interest Rate Risk
I•nterest'. rate: risk ,is the risk that the -rnarket _value~af securities ~in: the portfoliowill
fall due =to ,changes- in generallui'terest.wrates: Tntere`st Rrate risk may tie; rrutigated by:
Sf.ructuring the> inVestrrient portfolio so .that' secur'ities mature to meet cash
requirements for ongoing.:operations, thereby avoidirig,the need.to sell
securities on the open rriarket prtor toj rnaturity; and
* By: investing operating funds prirnarily in shorter=terrn securities.
2. Liquidiry
Tfie investment portfolio shall- remain~,sufficiently.liquid to rneet all',operating
requiremenCs tiiat may be reasonabl.y, anticipated. T~iis. is" accomplished'~by structurin the
- ~ ~ a ,g.portfolio so that securities mature;;coneurrent with cash needs ta meet anicipated
demands (static.Iiquidiry): Furthermore,.~since all gossibie£cash demarids cannotbe
anficipated, the portfolio should,cansist lY... argely of securities withActive: secon;or
resale markets: (d"ynamic I"iquidity}.
3". Yield
The inuestment portfolio shall be .designed with the q`bjective of attaining a market r>ate. of
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tuin tliroughout budgetary and econamic cyc^les,, taking irito account the mvestment;risk
constraints and Iiquidiry needs. Retum;on investinenf is of least import"ance cornpared;,to
the safery and liquidity objectives-described aboue. The core of investrnents are:iimited
ta relatiuely low risk securities in.. anticipation. of earning a fair ,r=eturn .relatiue to the =risk
being, assurned. Speculative investments will not be allowed. Speculative investments are those
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attempting to gain market premium appreciation through short term market volatility
resulting in increased risk and loss exposure. The Town will not purchase a security
which cannot be held to maturity. This does not mean an investment cannot be sold prior
to maturity.
3.52.040 Standards of Care
1. Prudence
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The standard° of .prudencerito tie used by inv,estmerit officials-shall be the "prudent;person"
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standard and; shall~be applie&in. ttie cqntext ofmanaging;;.an,overall ;portfo'lio Inv'estment
officers acting in;accordance with written procedures.and tliis investment .policy ~and
eXereising dtie dil-igence sfiall be relieved of:personal responsibility for an individ"ual
security'.s credit risk, or market.price change`s, pro~.ided deviations frorri expectations,;are
, reported in a timely fashio , _ : appropmi ' ` . _ ..se
Oerelopmen . and =:the; liquidity and the sale;~of securities are, carried out `in accordarice
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with the: terms of this policy.
Investments shall be rriad'e wrtli judgement and,care, underycircumstances tlien preva~ling,
whlch;persons of~pnidence, discretion and iritelligence, exercise,;in the mariagement:~of
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their;own~affairs; riot for speculation, .butr~for investment; considering the,grotiable safety
of.:their capital as well as ;the,,,probable mcome°'to: be derived.
2. Etliics and:Conflicts of Interest
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Officers 'and;;empioyees4nvalved" in the mve"stment prace,ss "sha11 'refram from personal
business activity that coul"d conflict withathe °proper executionzand management of the
investment program, or that could ;impair their ability- to= make impartial _decisions.
Ernploy.ees and irivestment offcials shall disclose any rnaterial~,interest in financial
institutions with which'ttiey conduct;ybusiness They shall further disclose` any personal
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firiancial/investinent positions."Ahat could be related to the: perforrnanc,e of ttie Mvestinent
portfolio. yEmployees and officers shall refram from undertaking, persanal investments
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transactions with the sanie inidual~wlth„vv
~ liom business is conducted~on behalf of their
entity.
3. Delegation of Authority
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Management responsibility for the investment program is held by the Town Nlanager and
appointed designees. No employee may engage in an investment transaction except as
provided under the terms of this policy and any procedures which may be established by
the Town Manager. The Town Manager shall review the-nisnthl quarterly investment
report (see Section 3.52.080).
There is hereby created an investment committee, consisting of the Town Manager,
Finance Director, and the Finance Controller. Members of the committee will meet at
least quarterly to determine general strategies and to monitor results. Minutes of the
decisions made by the investment committee shall be kept on file in the Town Clerk's
office. The committee shall include in its review and deliberations such topics as:
potential risks, authorized depositories, rate of return, maturity structure and investment
transactions.
It shall be the duty of the Finance Controller or his/her appointed designee to manage the
day-to-day operations of the portfolio, and place actual purchase/sell orders with
institutions. In the absence of the controller, the Finance Director shall assume these
duties. The Finance Controller shall establish a system of written internal controls, which
shall be reviewed annually by the independent auditor.
Management of a portion of the portfolio and placing of buy/sell orders for a portion of
the portfolio may be delegated to an independent investment manager designated by the
Town Council. The transactions of any selected independent investment manager will be
subject to the Town's investment policy and will be reviewed and verified by the Finance
Department.
The authority for the investment philosophy and selection of investment managers for the
Town of Vail Employee Pension Plan and the Town of Vail Police and Fire Employees
Pension Plan shall be the responsibility of the Pension Plan Trustee as defined in the pension plan document.
3.52.050 Safekeeping and Custody
1. Authorized Financial Dealer and Institution
Qualified banks - can only be commercial banks and the Town's investment with the bank
may be in excess of one hundred thousand dollars. The Town's Finance Controller shall
obtain and review whatever documents are necessary to verify the bank's continued
stability including the monthly listing of securities pledged for collateralization to
monitor the bank's collateralization of Town deposits.
Non-qualified banks - can be either commercial banks or savings and loans or savings
banks and the Town's investment with the bank will not be in excess of one hundred
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thousand dollars. The Finance Controller shall inquire with bank officials and/or review
an independent bank evaluation to determine the banks meets the standard selection
criteria established by the Investment Committee.
The Town shall select a primary bank, the bank the town uses to process daily deposits
and checks, at the discretion of the Investment Committee every three to five years. A
formal request for proposal should be used in the selection process.
Securities dealers not affiliated with a bank shall be required to be classified as reporting
dealers affiliated with the New York Federal Reserve Bank, as primary dealers.
Broker/dealers which are not primary dealers may be used if they have been approved by
the investment committee. The investment committee shall develop and document the
, methodology for qualifying non-primary broker/dealers.
2. Internal Controls
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The Finance-Controller is responsitile for,establisliing and,miaintauung an;intemOr control
structure.desig=ned_;to ensure that the assets of the entity are pratected from loss, tlieft; or
rrususe The mternal` control stiuctiire% shall .be designed yto~ provide reasonableassurace
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that these objectives are met ~ The concept ofreasqnable:;assuranc&recogn~zes~that (l~);;the
cost of;a control° should not exceed the--lieneflts,l•ikely~~to,-be deriued, and'(2X"the ~aluation
of costs
" and` benefits requiresestnnates and` judgments by management.
Accordingl.y., the Finance Controiler sliall.establisli a process for annual ind'ependent
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review~by aniexternal -auditor~to~assiire compliance' witli°~pol=icies and procedures The
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interriaFcont"rols sfiall ad"dress~the followmg points:
a. Control of collusior.. CoIlusion;.is a situation where two or riiqre
_ empl"oyees are working_, in conjunction_ to defraud"their. employer.
b: SeDaration of transaction authonry froin accounfing and` recor=d keepin~~. .
By separafing the per.son who autliorizes or performs the transaction frqm
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tfie people wlio: record= or otfierwise account7for the transaction, a
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separation of duties is aclueveel.
c. Custodial safekeeping. k
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, Securities purcfiased' from
any, barik or; de, al"er shallr'-be placed; w-itli an: independent thtrd °party
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- d'esignated as primary agent for custodial; sa-fekeeping. The primary agent
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shall issue a safekeeping receipt to the Town listing the specific
instrument, rate, maturity, and other information. Securities may be
purchased from the primary agent's brokerage department and safekept by
the same bank's trust department.
d. Avoidance of Physical deliverv securitie, . Book entry $ecurities.are-much
easier to transfer and account for since actual delivery of a dociirrient never
takes place. Delivered securities must be properly safeguarded against
loss or destruction. The potenfiai for fraud and loss increases with
physically delivered securities.
e. Clear designation of authority to subordinate staff merriber . Subordinate
staff inembers must have a clear understanding, of their authonty arid
responsibilities to avoid unproper actions. Clear, delegation of auttiority
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also preserves the internal control structure that is confingent on :the
various staff,positions and their respective responsibilities.
Written conf rr"riation or` felephone trarisactions for investments and wire
transfers . Due :to the ;potential 4or error and irriproprieties arising from
telephone-transactions; a1°I. telephone trans~actions shoul`d'.lie supported by
written communications and approved by the appropriate person ~Written
communications-rnay-tie via fax if, bn letterhead, and the;~safekeepmg
institution has a, Fist.of authorized signatures.
3'. 1)elivery vs. IPayYrient
All< tr"ades where applicable wi1P be executed by delivery vs. payment (DVP). This
ensures ttiat securities are deposited' in the, eligible financiaT institution grior to release of
funds 'Securities will be heldby a thirdparty custodian-as evidenced'~b,.y safekeeping
receipts: 3.52.060 Suitable and Authorizetl Investments
1. The town shall invest in the following accounts, or securities:
A. Fully collateralized or insured interest bearing checking accounts, savings
accounts, and certificates of deposit at commercial banks with amount not
to exceed one hundred thousand dollars if the bank is not designated as a
qualified institution by the investment committee.
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A commercial bank may use any securities authorized by the Public
Deposit Protection Act as collateral. s:
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B. Certificates of deposit at savings and loan associations insured by the
rrr-.~iG FDIC or other agency of the federal government with amount not
to exceed ninety-nine thousand dollars.
Deposits with savings banks insured by the FDIC with amount not to
exceed ninety-nine thousand dollars.
C. (1) Any security issued by, guaranteed by, or for which the credit of
any of the following is pledged for payment: The United States, a
Federal Farm Credit Bank, the Federal Land Bank, a Federal Home
Loan Bank, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the
Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Government
National Mortgage Association;
(2a) Any security issued by, guaranteed by, or for which the credit of
the following is pledged for payment: An entity or organization
which is not listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection C but which
is created by, or the creation of which is authorized by, legislation
enacted by the United States congress and which is subject to
control by the federal government which is at least as extensive as
that which governs an entity or organization listed in paragraph (1)
of this subsection (C).
(2b) No security may be purchased pursuant to this paragraph (2)
unless, at the time of purchase, the security is rated in its highest
rating category by one or more nationally recognized organizations
which regularly rate such obligations.
D. Colorado Investment Pools. The town may participate in a Colorado
Public Investment Pool, the Colorado Local Govemment Liquid Asset
Trust or other similar local government pools organized in confornuty
with Part 7 of Article 75 of Title 24, CRS, which provides specific
authority for pooling of local government funds.
E. Any money market fund that is registered as an investment company under
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the federal "Investment Company Act of 1940", as amended, if, at the time
the investing public entity invests in such fund:
(I) The investment policies of the fund include seeking to maintain a
constant share price;
(II) No sales or load fee is added to the purchase price or deducted
from the redemption price of the investments in the fund.
F. No load mutual funds that invest in mortgage backed securities issued by
the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") or the Federal
National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), or the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC").
G. Repurchase agreements - with either qualified commercial banks or a
primary securities dealer for which a properly executed master repurchase
agreement has been entered into by the town. Repurchase agreements
involving pooled collateral shall be avoided. The securities used as
collateral shall be safekept in accordance with Section 3.52.00 on
Safekeeping and Custody.
2. If a specific maturiry date is required for cash flow purposes, bids will be
requested for instruments which meet the maturity requirement. If no specific
maturity is required, a market trend (yield curve) analysis will be conducted to
determine which maturities would be most advantageous. After selecting a rype
of instrument at least two bids should be obtained from similar institutions. Two
bids are not required if treasury bills or notes are purchased at a treasury auction
or for overnight or open-term repurchase transactions.
The Town may place an investment with a local institution that is not the highest
bidder, provided the bid is not more than twenty-five basis points below the
highest bidder.
The rate of interest must be at least equivalent to the average rate of return
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available in the market place.
It is the responsibility of the Finance Controller to demonstrate compliance with
this section. A local institution is defined as a bank or savings and loan
association doing business inside the corporate limits of the Town of Vail and/or
Eagle County.
3. Interest allocation method.
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All investments will be in the name of the Town of Vail and in most cases it will
be a general policy of the town to pool all available operating cash into a Treasury
Cash Management investment portfolio. However, a specific investment
purchased by a specific fund shall incur all earnings and expenses to that
particular fund. Interest earnings from pooled funds shall be allocated to all
participating funds in the following order.
A. Payment of interest earnings shall be allocated to designated funds from its
specific investments.
B. Payment to the general fund of an amount equal to the total annual bank
service charges as incurred by the general fund for all operating funds as
included in the annual operating budget.
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D. Payment to each fund of an amount based on the average monthly cash
balance included in the common portfolio for the earning period.
4. Funds borrowing from pooled cash fund.
All funds may borrow cash from the pooled cash fund in order to cover shortfalls
in their equity in pooled cash. The interest rate charged shall be equal to the
interest rate earned on the pool at the time the money is borrowed.
3.52.070 Investment Parameters
1. Portfolio diversification.
The town will diversify use of investment instruments to avoid incurring
unreasonable risks inherent in overinvesting in specific instruments, and
individual financial institutions.
Maximum Percent
of Portfolio
Diversification by Instrument:
Money Market and Interest Bearing
Checking Accounts with
Commercial Banks 50 %
Money Market Funds 50%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
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(Bills, Notes and Bonds) 100%
U.S. Government Agency Securities
(per Section 3.52.060(C 1)) 100 %
U.S. Government Agency Securities
(per Section 3.52.060(C2a)) 25%
Repurchase Agreements 75%
Certificate of Deposit
Commercial Banks or Savings Banks 100%
Certificate of Deposit
Savings and Loan Association 25 %
Local Government Investment Pool 100%
Diversification by Financial Institution:
Repurchase Agreements
No more than fifty percent of the total investment portfolio shall be
secured in Repos with any one institution.
Certificates of Deposit - Commercial Banks
No more than twenty percent of the total investment portfolio shall
be secured in any one commercial bank's CDS.
If the amount of any of the above investments are in excess of the percentage allowed, it
is not considered a violation of this policy if the amount is corrected within thirty days.
2. Maturity scheduling.
Investment maturities for operating funds shall be scheduled to coincide with
projected cash flow needs, taking into account large routine expenditures (payroll,
bond payments) as well as considering sizeable blocks of anticipated revenue
(sales tax, property tax). The period from the date of purchase of a security to its
maturity date will be five years or less except for transactions initiated by an
appointed independent investment manager, or if authorized by the Town
Council.
3.52.080 Reportiaag
1. Methods
The Finance Controller will submit a mett~-, qoarterly investment report which
discloses investments on the last day of each month. This report will be
distributed to the Town Manager, Town Council members, and the Finance
Director. The Finance Controller will present at least annually the investment
report to the town council.
2. Performance_Standards
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The investment portfolio will be managed in,aceordance wrth the parameters
specified within ttus policy The portfolio,ashould obtain a market average;rate of
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return during a,market/econonuc environment of stable:interest rates Portfolio
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perfqrmanee stiould be compared~ to appropriate benchniarks on a. regular, basis.
3-, Marking .to Market
A"stafementl
f the marleet ualue of utvestments havmg~a remauung, matanXy
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exceedtng 25 years =shall. be issued-at least qufarterly T~iis wiil ensure ;that the
m1n~al amonnt ~afpreview hasIbeen~perforziied~cin such long term investments:::in
terms 'ofvaiue and suliseguent priee'valatility. 4. Monitoring and adjusting the portfolio.
The Finance Controller will routinely monitor the contents of the portfolio, the
available markets and the relative values of competing instruments, and will
adjust the portfolio accordingly.
3.52.090 Policy
1. Exemption
Any investment currently held that does not meet the guidelines of this policy
shall be exempted from the requirements of this policy. At maturity or
liquidation, such monies shall be reinvested only as provided by this policy.
2. Policy review
The investment policy shall be reviewed annually by the investment committee.
A recommendation will be made annually to the Town Council for any proposed
changes to the investment policy.
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ngenda last rcvised I/114/97 9am
ff'LANNING AND ENVIRONfiHENTAL COMMISSION
Monday, January 13, 1997
F6NAL AGENDA
Proiect Orientation /LUNCH - Community Developmen4 Department 12:15 pm
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Greg Moffet
Greg Amsden Greg Amsden (left at 5:20 p.m.)
Henry Pratt
Galen Aasland
Gene Uselton "
Diane Golden
John Schofield
Si4e Visi4s : 1:15 pm
1. Kelton - 1034 Homestake Circle
2. Vail Commons - 2099 N. Frontage Road West
Driver: George
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NOTE: If the PEC hearing extends until 6:00 p.m., the board will break for dinner from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Public Biearinq - Town Council Chambers 2:00 p.rn.
1. The selection of a Planning and Environmental Commission Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
The selected persons shall serve one-year terms expiring December 31; 1997.
MOTION: Gene Uselton SECOND: Greg Amsden VOTE: 7-0
Greg Moffet (Chair) and Greg Amsden (Vice-Chair)- reappointed thru March 1997.
2. A request for a front setback variance to allow for a new garage, located at
1034 Homestake Circle/Lot 5, Block 6, Vail Village 7th Filing.
Applicant: Art and Elaine Kelton
Planner: Dirk Mason
MOTION: Greg Amsden SECOND: John Schofield VOTE: 7-0
TABlED 99NTIL FEBRIJARV 10, 1997, at the applicanYs request.
3. A request for a variance from Section 18.58.320, Satellite Dish Antennas, D1, 4, 6, to allow two
satellite dishes to be installed at the northwest corner of the Vail Commons property, tocated at
2099 N. Frontage Road WesU Vail Commons.
Applicant: KTUN Radio
Planner: Tammie Williamson
VIIORKSESS00N - Changed due toinsufficient submittal information
Agenda last reviscd 1/I 14/97 9am 4. A request for a side setback variance in order to construct a two-car garage, located at
4532 Streamside Circle East/Lot 15, Bighorn 4th Addition.
Applicant: Lillian and William Bresnahan, represented by Kathy Langenwalter
Pianner: Lauren Waterton
MOTION: Greg Amsden SECOND: John Schofield VOTE: 7-0
TABLED UNTIL JAtdUARY 27, 1997
5. A request for a new Special Development District, No. 33, located at 1521 and 1631 Buffehr
Creek Road/Lots 3& 4, The Valley, Phase V.
Applicant: Jim and Ronna Flaum
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
MOTION: Galen Aasland SECOND: John Schofield VOTE: 7-0
APPROVED WITH NINE CONDITIONS - 1. The development standards for this development shall be those described Section. III of
this memo and shall be subject to the development plan entitled "Flaum Residence,"
prepared by Pierce, Segerberg & Associates, Architects, dated 11/11i96, with the latest
revision on 1/10/97.
2. Trash collection shall be typicai residential curbside coflection and dumpsters shalf not
be permitted on these lots or in the adjacent right-of-way.
3. This site shall be 4imited to one curbcut for ail three lots as depicted on the development
plan. The entire curbcut shall be developed upon construction of any of these three
lots.
4. The applicant shall submit a'mitigation plan for the rockfali hazard which shall be
reviewed and approved by the applicant's geologist prior to Design Review Board
approval for construction of homes on these lots.
5. This approval shall become void if the construction of at least one lot is not commenced
within three years of the final approval of the SDD.
6. The recreational amenities tax for this development shall be assessed at the rate
required for the Residential Cluster (RC) zone district, as provided for in Chapter 3.36 of
the Town of Vail Municipal Code.
7. All retaining walls on-site shall conform to existing code requirements. No retaining wall
shall exceed 3' in the first 20' from the front property line on these lots.
8. All development standards contained in the final ordinance approved for this site shall
be noted on the development plan and the final plat for this development. Those notes
shall include the following note regarding development within building envelopes: "All
future development will be restricted to the area within the platted building envelopes.
The only development permitted outside the platted building envelopes shall be
landscaping, driveways and retaining walls associated with driveway construction. At-
grade patios (those within 5' of existing or finished grade) will be permitted to project
beyond the building envelopes not more than ten feet (10') nor more than one-half (1/2)
the distance between the building envelope and the property line, or may project not
more than five feet (5) nor,more than one-fourth (1/4) the minimum required dimension
between buildings."
ngcnda last rcvised 1/1 14/97 9am
9. One Employee Housing Unit (EHU, Type II) is required for the entire development which
must be provided prior to, or in conjunction with, the Buiiding Permit for the third house
constructed on-site. Five hundred (500) sq. ft. of additiona! GRFA shail be allowed for
the construction of an EHU on each lot.
6. A request for a minor subdivision to relocate the common property line between Lots 7 and
8, located at 666 and 696 Forest Road/Lots 7 and 8, Block 1, Vail Village 6th Filing.
Applicant: Neil and Nancy Austrian
Planner: Lauren Waterton
fVIOTION: Gene Uselton SECOND: Greg Amsden VOTE: 7-0
APPEiOVED WITH 0NE CONDITION -
1. The applicant shall submit a final plat to be recorded with the Eagle County Clerk and
Recorder. The final plat shall identify the two building envelopes by a surveyed legai
description and the fotlowing note: "All future development will be restricted to the area within the platted building
envelopes. The only development permitted outside the platted building
envelopes shall be landscaping, driveways and retaining walls associated
with driveway construction. At-grade patios (those within 5' of existing or
finished grade) will be permitted to project beyond the bui(ding envelope not
more than ten feet (10') nor more than one-half (1/2) the distance between the
building envelope and the property line, or may project not more than five feet
(5) nor more than one-fourth (1/4) the minimum required dimension between
buildings."
7. A request for-a vvorksession to discuss establishing a Special Development District overlay
to the Austria Haus, located at 242 East Meadow Drive/ on part of Tract C, Vail Village First
Filing.
Applicant: Sonnenalp Properties, Inc., represented by Gordon Pierce
Planner: George Ruther
VVOFiKSESSl0N - NO VOTE
8. A request for an amendment to the Vail Village Master Plan and the Vail Land Use Plan,
located south of the Lodge Tower/T.5S., R.80W., Sec. 8, Lot 2.
Applicant: Lodge Properties, Inc.
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
APPLVCATION VVITF9DRAWN PENDING ADDITEONAL 6NFORflflAT10N
9. A request to amend section 16.20.020 and to add section 16.04.065 of the Sign Code to
allow for electronic signs as Public Information Signs.
Applicant: Vail Associates, Inc., represented by Joe Macy
Planner: Dirk Mason
APPLICAT90N 1JV9THDR,4lAlN
Agenda last revised I/1 14/97 9am 10. A request for a conditional use permit utilizing the 250 Ordinance, to allow for a Type II EHU,
located at 186 Forest Road/Lot 9, Block 7, Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Mike Flannery
Planner: Dirk Mason
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
11. Information Update:
Status of the variable message sign proposed - Dirk Mason
12. Approval of December 16, 1996 minutes.
The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during
regular office hours in the project planner's office located at the Town of Vail Community
Development Department, 75 South Frontage Road. °
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2114 voice or 479-2356 TDD
for information.
Community Development Department
Agcnda last reviscd 1/10/97 1 lam
PLANNING AND ENVIROPVMENYAL COAAMISSION
Monday, January 13, 1997
AGENDA
Project Orientation /LURNCH - Community Development Department 92:15 pm
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Site Visits : 1:15 pm
1. Kelton - 1034 Homestake Circle
2. Vail Commons - 2099 N. Frontage Road West
Driver: George
NOTE: If the PEC hearing extends until 6:00 p.m., the board will break for dinner from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Public Hearina - Tovun Council Chambers 2:00 p.m.
1. The selection of a Planning and Environmental Commission Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
The selected persons shall serve one-year terms expiring December 31, 1997.
2. A request for a front setback variance to allow for a new garage, located at
1034 Homestake Circle/Lot 5, Block 6, Vail Village 7th Filing.
Applicant: Art and Elaine Kelton
Planner: Dirk Mason
3. A request for a variance from Section 18.58.320, Satellite Dish Antennas, D1, 4, 6, to allow two
satellite dishes to be installed at the northwest co'rner of the Vail Commons property, located at
2099 N. Frontage Road Wesd Vail Commons.
Applicant: KTUN Radio
Planner: Tammie Williamson
4. A request for a side setback variance in order to construct a two-car garage, located at
4532 Streamside Circle East/Lot,15, Bighorn 4th Addition.
Applicant: Lillian and William Bresnahan, represented by Kathy Langenwalter
Planner: Lauren Waterton
5. A request for a new Special Development District, No. 33, located at 1521 and 1631 Buffehr
Creek Road/Lots 3& 4, The Valley, Phase V.
Applicant: Jim and Ronna Flaum
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
Agcnda last rcviscd 1/10/97 1 lam
6. A request for a minor subdivision to relocate the common property line between Lots 7 and
8, located at 666 and 696 Forest Road/Lots 7 and 8, Block 1, Vail Village 6th Filing.
Applicant: - Neii and Nancy Austrian
Planner: Lauren Waterton
7. A request for a worksession to discuss establishing a Special Development District overlay
to the Austria Haus, located at 242 East Meadow Drive/ on part of Tract C, Vail Village First
Filing.
Applicant: Sonnenalp Properties, Inc., represented by Gordon Pierce
Planner: George Ruther
8. A request for an amendment to the Vail Village Master Plan and the Vail Land Use Plan,
located south of the Lodge TowerlT.5S., R.80W., Sec. S, Lot 2.
Applicant: Lodge Properties, Inc.
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN PENDING ADDITIONAL IIVFORMATION
9. A request to amend section 16.20.020 and to add section 16.04.065 of the Sign Code to
allow for electronic signs as Public Information Signs.
Applicant: Vail Associates, Inc., represented by Joe Macy
Planner: Dirk Mason
APPLVCATION WITHDRAWN
10. A request for a conditional use permit utilizing the 250 Ordinance, to allow for a Type II EHU,
located at 186 Forest Road/Lot 9, Block 7, Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Mike Flannery
Planner: Dirk Mason
APPLICATIOiV WITFiDRAWN
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11. Information Update:
Status of the variable message sign proposed - Dirk Mason
12. Approval of December 16, 1996 minutes.
The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during
regular office hours in the project planner's office located at the Town of Vail Community
Development Department, 75 South Frontage Road.
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2114 voice or 479-2356 TDD
for information.
Community Development Department
Published January 10, 1997 in the Vail Trail.
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'I'he afew Vk/ertheim F°erQ'orrsiag Arts Center at (Hung frorts cabies, these Yoo undeascore Ytae rooraa's
Florida InternaYaOnai UniverSity iS nvt a palace. xnakesti'aft aEti%ud0.)
Tbe lobbies are snaail and plaiu. Some flooring is If the focus oa acoustics seems extreme, aY deast
simply gmy concrete. In the cancert hall, the ser- by prelaminasy seviews it aopears to be paying off.
penuae.aae-condatiomng dtaccs hane open Yo view Mlchael Tihora Thomas, the direeior of IbC New
fmin 'Yfis ceiliag. . . World Symptaony, has already sigaed up the haid to
But whac designess aiaaed fox, at?d whae audi- record a new CD.
enciii vvill judge as the centee is inaugua'aYed next
week,s its sense of.mznixnalisY m as in low-budget 61909 ~t~ll iD C64p''
-etegance. More importaneiy, the designers "The smponse d keep geitang bxcic is mat you fecl
focissed on acoustics. LieYtc else matteis wben the you are in a major concert hall," said Fred ICauf-
lisrfts are loW, maa, the chairmsn of the FIU rnusic depariment.
St,ill,. the first impr'ion is visual, and vrhaY yota thibk it's probably the best hall in the city."
gEt: is idecadedly '90s collage, one in evhich aspira- Exactly how gaod the a'oom wiEl be, howeves, is
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not precisel}? ~ov;n.,..'dhe. mus icas arc SW! Ieaan-
e'..9o~:lei~~ay b~amp u~ ~~:freaS~i.~alaYy..Ou .
eticonerete flooTs rese seaats of iiiahogany. ing how to maxim9ae iu pierfarrnance. .
FmaE8he ducted ceilinghang'seyush.brass_ct,aaae- SO Lhiy eaise and lower and Yilt the over$ead
iiqm;~ac8 ~uhile the meage8lobbi~ ~ 2~s ~tr¢ltss as sheees. 'They draw the cuitaius. '~hey, reeract the
~•9nsuria,ce offce, they_do ~d}oin a svaring o~ae- curtains. Everything is aimtd at opum;zing the
d~s_a~is~d& • reverberataon insjde the ttalI.
k'm,dc'~~~cone~4 h~tt cul~rly;theie is.,a °"The. high notes in the hali are wonderful,"
sp~ chdc:ehat seems ge~'eetly ap~srapraate for a Kaufa~an said: '°'~he tniddle range is excelleui.
co~ e.c.aanp'us. . ' Now we'rewoelciag with the low t3nge "
~c. biggest cballeaage was trryini to creatc a
sens., ,(t~.of elewce oa a ve~y Iow btadget " said PRitch AdJUSti~ a~
.@siv~;'pfo3oet direCta[ fOP the aachiYec%utO fjs'[sb For every tiype of.music, adjusemenes pnust be
Spillis Candcla ds Partnen. "We had to be very made: Eacb relies oaa a different Ievel of eeverbera-
eateful: 'I"he ntasY impostaaY 8hing was devefvp2ng a tiom (Iteverberation in a room can be gauged by
buildang Ybae works." the length of tiane it taices for a souad to die out.)
"VVhen you have a a~ice lottg reveeberation tarae,
~l~P~? b~JM~3 SOttnds run inio each other," said acoustics consul-
'I'he new Performiag Arts Center, which cose 5 12 'rant Joseph Myers of Kirkegaard & Associates of
million to build, has thm stag= The concert siage, Chicago. "That's desirable fos Maiiler. For Mazart,
a 250.seat iheater and a! SQ-seag blask box theatea. you would waat aa intertnediatt reverberation. For
IY al5o has rehearsal spaCCS, ciressing.rooms and a Ellingeon, you would want a short a'everberation
sceaery sbop. timc." .
The soul of the new center, however, is iis Iargest As a result, for Duke EItingeon the cursains atong
perf'ossuance space, the, 600-seat concerf hall. In the Sides of the room wiil be drawn. absorbirig
fact, the guiding dtsigaa priaciples t'or the center sound and sutting reverbcration. For Gustav N[ah-
were devclogcd by acouseacaasts. They speeateed ler, the tua'Y.ains wiil be retracYed, allowing the
eeerything from the volume of the spaces (look hovy souad to bounce off of walJs, addang reveabcration.
bigh the concert hall is) eo the contour of the walls "Ellingeon wrote his music for clubs - small,
(ehey're bowed co xaetes sound). to the. fabracs ffos absorgtfve eooags," ARyeas said '°Moaart wrote his
the CaspeYing aead curWns. for anid-saze chambers. Mahler wsote his for big
The anost obeaous indica8aon of aeousiecal aatea- concert ha!!s. We've Yried design a aoom thae aorks
vengian, howeves, looms high abovc the concert foi all of those."
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'd'o cetebrate the opening of the cert hall for a multimedia event .
Wertiteam Perfocming Arts Cen- called ?'he Evolurion oJ Jae_, a PAL A Salme to:
ter, Florida incernatiun:.i Uni- wQttighting thC.FdU Jau Big Crersbwin. A mutunaedaas tcibute
versity is nao~anting a free week- ~d ~tb ~°dovai and Toa~res, to t6e gseat ~erican coanposer
long festival it bopes wi11 beeome a1Other recent addition to the searritir_ :;Marvis Mareira and
3i; .3I1Bll31 BvgDj, Tbe attractieas ~u m~tC fBCialty. The coaceR ~'iregofy ]~a$paiag in evaceri
~ng~ ¢aoln the ;i~Piami Strin~ ~ncludes with special enieriaan- exCetpts fro8n Porgy and fts
Qu$rtet, wh;eh only recently mene iacludiag a fireworks and oYheK:~'.pershe:ria w+orks.
joined the FdU faculty, tm. sh°W ° devised by_the Wale i2is- • , _ . . :
soprauo Wdarvis Martin singing ney Futurs Corps. RToae GaZ pm--- Mesac by FIU !
an a coacerc veasion of ~'iersh- . R1~usec::..R3e~aRtneae ~~aman !
wi$'s Porgy and Be.ss. And ~Ya~eday, - The FTLi grodcick iCaufan2ua, a'noted com-
jazz/elassie.li stars, trumpeter Syznphozay, conducaed by Carios- ~~~r,. waU be showcued. The :
Aeturo 5andoval, clarinetist Fianeini, plays the first fuli- i ~a~a SYring Quartee will revive :
:Eddie Daniels and flutasi N~sYOr ~ctassical program in the ~ his 1V[obile Stnng Quartet, Clari- :
-d-orres. nc;w concerY hall, witli pianist net Quiatet (with l~u! t~areen as ,
Alt 4estaval events, escept for Susan Starr, vioixnist Robext a Wla;st). and Karddish for cello ;
the tinal cvacert, Mov. g, arc fr2e. Davidavich, ceilist Mark Dro- i and string orchesera with Dra ;
bins~C Collabora4ing ia Beetho-
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bea3use of'limited seafi "Qc*S ~ple Gancereo. Capland's: .
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perfurm, with.a.specia2 appear- :o;:,~:
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Piayers fro~ tt~e Mexican 'Pavil-
ian at Disney's . Epcot Center.
This concerY, which beaefits the
FIU i~[usic Scholarship 'Fund,
custs S25, iacludaa~ a post-con- ~,~a`
cert re~eption. . . . ~ ;
In add'atiun, t~e. main dram3t ~~x~,,Y
t6eater of Vderth~ira:Center ~r-ii~ t~x ; s~' ;
be inaugurated c~ov_ 1~3 with ~i~/ ~ ~ ~ , ~ ; . '
rller on Th~e Roo` starring natett ~ ~ :
$outh Florida actor James Pu~$ , ~
as. 1'evye. The show, running . ~ ~ :x
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orehestra, scez~ie drsigns, and , ~
musical dircction and choreogra- ' . <
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~ieadnck. Showtiines are 8 p.m., . . w ~
with Sut?day matinee.5 at 2 p.m. .
T'icicets cost ~ I ~ 1 Z fbr senior
citizeni and students; S 10 for y~~~~ 5;~~
' Fiil studencs. Caft {305) ~~P~tsf~om ~orgyand
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S Y= is the me fog gmdaug (Scaipture);
xo for RRisnah (the lm); .1; €os the C,cmuaandmengs (Baa Mitzvah, moW resposasihaIaty); "
15 fae Gemm (T'almtadas d"ascusszons: abstract seasoniag);
gS fos Hupa (we+ddaaeg cannopy);
so fos aeeking a liveia'hood (puasuing an ocrupation):
;o faP attafasiasg fuIl stength ('°ICoah");
4o €or uaaderst3ading;
So faa giviag r,ou;ueI;
60 forbecomiagan eldex (wisdvaaa, old age); ,
;o foavybite haax; '
80 foa Ccvuzah (new, specaal staezagth of age);
qo fos beisag bent gndes the weagbg of the yem;
aeo for bPang as if already dead aad pmed away fro:n the world.
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At 30, I bad gla:ated my feet fisaaa epoaa the ggoeaaad.
At 4o, I na Iongez suffered faam perplexa#aes.
t1t So, I Iaiew+ what were the biddaaags of heaven.
At 6a, t heard then wath dorale eas.
rit To, % wuld follow the d'actates oE my.awn heirk; ¢or whae
f desired na longer overshepped the boundasies of right.
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o-' A boy ae faasg u the maA; iausape; theaa he cases his Yeeth;
mi3k-teeth befitting the chiId he sheds ia his seventh year.
T i4 'I'heza ca has sevega years God add'uag znoehes seven,
ssgas @€ aggaoaching rnanhovd show in the bud_
a4-ga 5ta iaa the third of the sevens his Iimbs are growiug; hu chin
tcuched wfth afleecy down, the blaosn vf the chcek gone.
ai-28 Nvw, iaa the fouxt}a of the sevens ripen to greatese conapleteness
the powe8s of the man, and has worth becomes p1ain eo see.
d8-35 %sa the fifth he bethinku him ichae this is the season far courting,
betpainks hiua thaY soras rviIl preserve and continue his Iane.
35-4d Now in the sixth his mind, ever open to vir2ue,
bsoadens, and never f€sspires hlm to profitless deeds;
42.-56 Seven tiaues seveaa, aad eighe; the tcngtae aaad the mind fog fourteen yeass tosethes ase snau+ ae theig best.
5&53 Stall ia the niuth is he able, bue aaever so nimtIe n
aai speech asad eaa wit as he was iaa the days of his priaaee.
63970 Who to the texath has attaaned, and has lived tv cornpiete it.
~ haa come to the tame to depart vn the ebb-tide vf I}eath.
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~ "r; a~giaret perForming arts cegfe~ ,.n• ; .~.~IU's DePartmenQ_of B1utic;'A pro~Itction teapYan~9:.. ~'•i seeies.goe~,eousreclt~lsaybd'ayoutigai4iskss~. ~I ~
County, somethfng.wlih a couple of •a e
brass pend'frob~'"brsney ~vor e• nd-a'.di~pla~~ of flPe.• ~ ehiok Lhere s a Ierge audience o t t2~er+e. ''h aw
pUenty of,styl~ anc9 ~ prEce tag of ne~rl~~,.$ZOD miil• wovks. A week of e lassf cal ani# aea c6'rice'a~l'~".s w11E f`ol?"o~?v: music ~ere have; tbeOetQev fi-Sfor¢vVetqDoi~y?~~~ ~ • i:
lion, 1Yhile tolks are waitio~g to see if such a com• Each November hence, tAel~e will •be an 6rta [esttvml The Floaide PBilAapmonic, too, is expec4od to ~ • pYex actuelly materialites in downtown 7Niam[ es at-the center, complemented by moue 1AaalOD coacerQs enplore petformapce posaibiliti¢s at the sile.
r- ~ r pianned, somelime early into ihr, irox0 centory,-8li8b',can every season by atudeat and faeulcy recFtoltst.s.end Il's all going to be very eaelting," says FreBdck. • •
avail lhe;nsetves oF a new perfe ing arts ceni¢r,open• ¢nsemDtes: . . gCaullnea, che6r of FIU's depoafinent o!_music. ""fhis is .
ing this ~•eek over on the soalh•~ ::st side of the county. Ha addilion;. some of;tihe reglori's qr f ere utiusic aa area of Dade County 1&at baa beeq totaily igaored, so ~
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This cornylex has three thesters, a fair adnouot of organizatioms are:takit~.9 took al the fac61 ~SS - ,>.I.~: - 1 id~ink a!I of 1Ais at~aical aCtivi~ will be v~ry goo~ h~ra ~
~ r slyle, and a relatively cnodes4 pricv tag of $19.5 mlal'non. '~ven oast sumoner wlreo II smw it uade .,t~'e
rn µlni'cilon, 1o4of peoyle." [t afso has ronsiderab]e po4ential 4o invigorate 5outh the theater we§'~tetfly impPessle¢," w.. A cld- , ' StQIe fnads prov6tEed mos4 of the money foa the
~ :'luridH`s eultural 6ife. Symphony pree5derit nnd ehief ezecu s...ilE4or music-il?eater complex, locsted on FIU's Unieersi(y i~
o , There may not bave been much fanCare ;:.:uR coa- CbrlslopBer Duawor@D says, "We'r¢ conai ':Jf ;ps m Ptark campua al Soutbwreat 407tb Avenue end:EigbBN ~
struction slaifed abou9 2'!, years ago, but thece wil? be posslml¢ veuqe Por recordlesg ayxl conce 5;;,;,,• Streel. 7'her2 also wes a $I million gift lYrm the pbilan• .
z~ plenty whero the RermePl encB Ficole Nlertheem ']'vebeenasAedtoputona seriesihe~e;'.'•aaya';Sudy lhropiaQawhosersmmeadorns4beDuilding. .
Per;'orming Arts Center off5ciai$- opens Fride~y on the Drdcker, presi(tent of 4Bee Coae¢rt A~sD'eiaf8lo~ oq
' ,ca)r.ptis of Floroda Intemational University. An Snaugu- Florida. "Il's a beau4itYil 6D¢atar aod il'sln. ;gpp~poca- PI.EASESEE ffOU 14F .
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.150 a4D ~eats
At the hear :)f the Werthcim
C6ntee is an inviting 600-seat con- _ q
'~rt hall with acousiics designed t
L,awxeace Kirkegasrd, whose ' t
(1 nfd ba116 for the Brow-
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~:~Cu~tieian slso had a major rule in
M g the hall iEseIf (SpiUis, • ' -
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; ~arcLitec45); 4he. basic structure ' -
. : >snggests a mfinis4ure:version af a
"iraditional 2,000-seat, aeCtaugu-.
~$echali_
;,:1'hege as :no.:anastaking the..; 9a~jf. .
Wund-tia'iven uaYure;of LAe sitc. ;
, -Vnlike multipurpose Yheaters,.':`
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i--,*mong them Yhi Broward and:
''-~ravis centers, thig.oae i4.ptarelyS.,',
;4or.music: 9Cke largi.s4age, which;;:
handle 130. ~iacic'i~n§; is.~an-•'r' ~ %•;;incumbered by iproscenium; the r' - LA
>._ii3dieuee, whet&eP ia orchestra
--saCs or in 9,ht balcoity,:iS clnse to .
De action vii4iaalYy ~~nd a~iraUy. . : ~ Pnow/Ta~r Ar,~
.The 6aA ea6,tie.=gailorsd`to tit ..Jose Y?iaz, z vpolin majoa a¢ Florada Inteeoe- sevml privm g?racCece rovms ae Yhe new
performarice_.'Acoastical cor- 4ion~ YJ~1iversity, tsakes advancage u4' o~ of '~i'extlaeie~a Pce~'orming k~aes Cee~eer.
44ins, sosne floa4ing@Yom the ceil-. _ . .
'd{ag l&c sgils and,othert alotig the ; . . . . .
: ~rst~a s.g~ stsab oc WEKFHIEIM CENII'ER OPENING WEEK
GETnNG
`z~9~ eyDe of inesic beia~ played.
:TuSt as in 43te besf IArge-sCale dp.m. F~v~, _ pe~~man~es bytirumpeter Arturo Sandoval, tlutist Fioritla's Turnpike extension
rottcert halls, a pipe orgau rvill be N"tor Tarr%, nniami $tring Quartet, FIU Syrnphony prchestra, walt Dis- ta SW Eightt+ StreetlHighwey
apermaaettt Yixtnre; i4 will be in- ney Woritl Future Corps and mo*e. The program inctudcs a mul:imsdia 41 (7amiami TraiE) exit; go
.~~I1Cd lat@t_ pr~nl3ii0n, ^The EvplutiUn of J32~" S01B Otd9. 6aSt IO Sw 107tn Avenue,
'-a'•;=.IVeither lavish nor sparfan, the ' gp,m. Saturdaq - Carios Pia(itini coriducts the FlU 5ymphony Or- south to FIU entranc¢: or P9l-
'.:~:;~ihiY.e~wa)led haU has an ectectic cncstra in works by Beethpven. Ravel. GershJrin.artd Copland. Guest metto Expressway 1826) to
:"i~Aoak. Paris of the celliDg,snggest artistx pianist Susan Starc, violirnst Ftoben Davidovich and celr~i Mark 5w Elghtn Street/Highway 41.
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;::aa ndu.strial b~Yding, erornplete ^ DobrinsXy. Solre oea4. (73miami Trai1), wesi to Sw
107ih Avenua. South ro FlU en-
•;;_~fQ.d eaposed pipes; the waves of s p,m. Won. 3 - GOnlintium, a New York-based contemporary music
uSAeal eloPh attd loAg, Ov@t- : group mdtla up ot JWUfard Scnooi facuity members, trance. We~tne~m CentEr ~s
•.s'.seP~d Chandeliees sus nded from across tram Parking ~ot 5.
P~ Gp.m. Wov. 4- Satu[e to Gsrshwin, inctutling excerpts from Porgy
"~8h&l c
eiling sdd aa a]Aaost whim- . snd 8ess with guest artists soprano MarnS Martin and bari one Gregory
;'Sjt$j apood. Ranming.
~i,:.: But the st2ge is all basiness, 8 p,wy, Rfon. 6- 9obrinscy, 1Hiami String Quartst antl Flu Cnamber jrig to the term "1VTickey Mouse
;e$Lile the $enYle slope of the Ghe- . Orchestra perform music by KiU's f'redrick Kaufman. Progr.anz includes degree•") o
,~aW$$CatS SIId the SIO.AlI baiCOny Worid Dremiere oi his experimental piecs for ilutC antl tilm. CollBborating Meanwhiie, atHae71L5 Blld vlgj-
add an e2egant finishing Couc1L With f lutisi Barbara Siesel and video artist Donna Gemmeron. t0r8 to the FN campus should be
`_-.Complemen4ing the conccrt 8 p.m. Poov. 7- Clarinetist Eddie Danieis and Kiu wina €nsernae. able to find plenty oi musical
'bi!t are a 250-ntit proAmium Program includes world premiere of $ work by Donalti Erb: 2maSPxqeat, even eniightenment,
'Wat,er esith an orchesera pit for 8 p.?». R1oV. E-Ja2Z ConGert wdh Atturo SSnodvel atttl hiS b8rid, with in the month5 and years ahead at ~
",'§Jays; musacmis, opera and dance; Eddie Daniels and tne Mariachi Players trom Epcot Center. the Wertheim Center.
!fi;;~50.seat recit~ hall; a 150.seat Tirkets to ihe Nov. 8 coricttrt are $25. Admission to ail ofher.concerts The kiCkoff week offets a Clue TO
"DlaClt 'Owc" [heat2r thmt ctaa LC 'c 7pO. ^t't ocr,~nr-o rACArvafin~~ mimt he matia Ca11 :110r,-348-6570. tn thm &inr9sc nf fhinga that vv:]t ho
used many kinds of perfor- NOIE thal SBSUrd,3Y S ConGE'rt, elthpy9h tree, i6 2 blaCk-IiE: 6v¢nt. TOUt1AEIY PI'CSCII2.Ed thet'e - CI$S- 3;;rr
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' eteCu~oa -ic equipment is housc:: :a . ;arz;
•Yhe Complea, fom, all of the pi~~•- have as FZtJ ~+resident someoze ihe development of a new mas- rary anus:c.
:formance spaces are wired for whol0vesmusic, YlitchMaidiqua. ter's degree program. 1't,e mac• "I wanL.d tv introduce ihe Ia- ;
recording. . • Every:.hinb I nPve asked Yor to . Ler's in produCtion .:rls .~•il: - ciliLy in suCri rij; exciti: ; way thaf jL,
~ Alargerotundaservesasapiv- ` impr-ove this cepartmertt lias clude -aOne-semester peaple woald war:- :v come !
otal poinY for the ceuter, cottncet- !~omr through". at a.Disney anausement f>:,r_-. and COme back," Ii:•.:`man ssys_
ing the theaters with. separate : jts new facilities shouid:enab2e ~`(This wilt give 2 whote new mean- Chances are, they wili.
' wings of offiCes, classrooms and that department tc, build quiekly
ihe like for the music and theater oa its record. It already has cs=.:'
departments. That rotonda, cur- ~blished itself as. d celiter for
'reatly opea-air, will eventually contemporaiq music. "cXr kids ~
•:be glass-enclosed. are getting a dot ot esposure to
Although thc Wert9eiesa Ceriter new tnusic," says Kaufman,•wlio
~ witl serve more than one depart- is hc: 7o5eIf a muCh respected cn^z- • : r,~ ~ ~ ~ .r - ~
"aiment at FItJ, it is, above all; a tps- . pose, wiiose, works wi11 be fra- sf' -s f u- ~
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~ament Lo the rising im~rtance ture~i in onc of thc opeoing-week na(m.,a) n,E,a,mvao,t.xM, yq ' ~
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_ of tiie music deparlment since events. M,.-,:ti inDE9EN0ANCE Dnr
Kaufman became chair thz•ee . in Marrh. ihe Society tor Com• N ISO 6'yC9M
• yea:s ago. ' 4wSers Inlernatior.;i1 will hoid its ~`9=..._ ,zK.a A
-ir faCUlty has double.. : rom ,COnvention at thc 'J9ertheim Cen= Ca!PC>
' .su. aw. F~a r~a t.s ~
Z' _12 to 24, in 4hmt tune,.• he says:. >`•:Yer, offering80 new compositaouEz°.::
"='Adjunet faCU1Qp h&ve gone fmm spread out over 12 concerLs (ti
to 42. The aumber of music `three days. "%sn't fhat wild?" :aiaj 3wssrt,s¢°~
. .nnajors has gone from 105 to 176. . F~aufnaaA says. cs ,~oo• ~,,o• ~ m.»o• o:.o
~."!lbree years ago, we only offered. '-;_F.•N's annuat Nlay in Mismi esc~~ nwacoo"sou`e m. ',':~W 1°~ ~
i...:.a::~~cheloss' degre~s;.we wiA be of- : festival, which brings student... :b~° 920
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:Iering mastterrs' .degrees. Three `composers togetder with profes-. .~~"6j >oo ae
'~'eais ago, we had no student or- -`Sional•~ fo:. mdster ciasr,es aad ~EM-13, na.rEa ~
~es2ra_ lvow we t,ave a 74- aece.:::,. :a 9TM sa
;~?s9rcheesh~a p ~ormances, may end uP be- w~aw.
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Sha P1dYing Sik CODcel$ a '(;Cmu'ig a larger opexation; 4he •
year." :ffiew Disney Institute in Orlando '
NOW SHOWlNG! . ~
:...:;~~r": Katafnian, who was dean.of the ,'_fims'ezpressed an interes4 in pre._::'
:=•ftiladelptua University of Yhe'` ":seutiag Lhe festival there. [or sec.~ice_ rm""•"' ~
~Arts before Yaking Yhe F1U post.. :s:That's not the only conuecCion;, ~
mtso takes pride ia the quality of )~_ettween FN and ..Disriey. fihe : a~•:
~ ~i4he faculty, vPhiCh inciudes such : •:,opening night fe5tiviYies at tLg • . 66
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--;~ofed 4alente as pianie4 Snsan : 99ei~thein Ca°nY¢r involvea Reaa?
conductor iCarlos JPia~ti~u, ~'aom the Aisney En4ertainment > w~ r~ ro~ uwux xxws
pe4er Arturo Sandoval aad 11r25 GTOUp. associated.iaath:D~s
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" " ompos~r Orlando 3.acioto'~;eyWorld. ` <':-•,:r,~r4a ~
- amia_ . :..•`Sorime of our`£aci~lgy mem~is':~,
TH¢re also arn three eusem- had worked with D'e&ney as advis-'.- . aF=
es-iri-residence. Contanuwm, a ,eM" Kaufmaaa says, "and :tFiey -
ew mumc group made up uf Juil- kepe teUing ane that Disuey Js `
3F~aard facul4,y gives ooncerts and :`niuch more than P~ickey Movse..
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75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
FOR INIAAEDBATE RELEASE
' January 8, 1997
Contact: Susan Connelly, 479-2140
Community Development Director
TO!! LAUNCHES LoONStiEAD nAASTER PLABV PROCESS
WaTH GUIDED T0URS FOR PERIUfANENT AIVD PARTm'TIAAE RESIDEIVTS
DURING MARTSN LUTIiER 9CIR1G JRo IiOLIDAY WEEKEND
(Vail)--The Town of Vail will launch the first step of its 10-month Lionshead master
plan process with guided tours during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to attract
participation from both permanent and part-time residents. The tours are the first in a
series of citizen involvement activities that will be used to create a master plan for the
154-acre area. Once in place, the master plan will serve as a framevuork for decision-
making on specific development and redevelopment proposals for all private and public
lands in Lionshead. The scope of the work will involve five stages, each with its own
community involvement process, products and decision points.
The $400,000 redevelopment master plan, funded by the town together with Vail
Associates, will address architecture, streetscape, infrastructure, circulation,
transportation, public spaces and other characteristics that contribute to an area's appeal, vibrancy and economic success. Susan Connelly, the town's Community
Development Department director, says Lionshead has long been characterized as
unappealing and underutilized. "The tours will likely reinforce this," she said, "especially
the way it lacks a sense of arrival and sense of place." Connelly says the master plan
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has the potential to reinvent Lionshead by building on its strengths while overcoming
design and infrastructure weaknesses. "It's an opportunity for our entire community to
benefit both aesthetically and economically," she said.
The tours, scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, and repeated from 10 a.m. to
noon Tuesday, Jan. 21, are designed to examine the existing physical and architectural
characteristics of Lionshead, key urban design principles, opportunities for improvement
and potential public view corridor locations. Led by David Kenyon of the planning and
landscape architecture firm Design Workshop, participants will tour the perimeter of the
study area by bus, then walk through the heart of Lionshead. Along the way, they'll be
asked to record their thoughts about the area's opportunities and constraints. The tours
will originate from the Community Room of the Vail Public Library. Free parking will be
provided to those who sign-up in advance. Community members with disabilities are
encouraged to participate. The town will provide a sign language interpreter upon
request with 24 hour advance notice. For more information, or to sign-up, call
479-2115.
For those unable to attend the guided tours, materials for self-guided walks will be
available, as well as "walks" on the Internet via the town's Lionshead planning web site
at http://vail.net/lionshead. Both versions will be ready for use beginning Jan. 17.
Booklets and survey response forms for the self-guided tour may be picked-up from
one of six Lionshead "suggestion" boxes on display at the following locations: DJ
McCadam's; Lionshead Activities Desk, Lionshead Visitor Center, Vail Library, Town of
Vail Community Development Department and Adventure Ridge at the top of the
Gondola.
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Also as part of the initial kick-off of the master plan process, the town, with
promotional help from the Vail Trail, will be collecting entries from the public
representing the "besY" and "worst" of Lionshead. From Jan. 10 to Feb. 10,
photographs or written descriptions about what's good or not-so-good about
Lionshead's physical and architectural characteristics will be accepted. A random
drawing for prizes, including gift certificates from Lionshead merchants, will be held
from among the entries. The submissions will then be fonwarded to the planning team
to be used during step one of the process.
At the conclusion of step one, two public forums are scheduled, this time over
President's Weekend, to review the list of opportunities and constraints assembled from
the contest and the tours. The meetings are from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, and
repeated from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Feb. 18. Both sessions will be held in the
Community Room of the Vail Public Library. From there, the list will be finalized for
presentation to the Town Council at its March 4 evening meeting in preparation for the
project's next step, "vuish list" brainstorming.
The brainstorming phase, during March and April, will allow participants to define their
"wish lists" of ideas for possible inclusion in the master plan program. During May
through August, those alternatives will be analyzed and community input will be sought
to help select the preferred alternatives. From there, during ,4ugust, September and
October, public hearings will be scheduled as the Town Council moves toward approval
of a master plan document and design guidelines. The fifth and final step in the master
plan process will require writing and adopting any code modifications that might be
recommended to achieve the master plan's Qbjectives.
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The Lionshead master plan has been in the works since last June when Dave Corbin
of Vail Associates Real Estate Group (VAREG) made a presentation to the Town
Council and proposed a joint study of redevelopment opportunities in Lionshead. The
proposal reflected both VAREG's desire to redevelop its own properties in Lionshead
(Gondola Building, Sunbird Lodge, North Day lot), and a recognition of the town's keen
interest in revitalization of Lionshead.
Since then, the Town Council has adopted six community policy objectives to give
focus to the master planning effort. They are: renewal and redevelopment; vitality and
amenities; stronger economic base through increased "live beds;" improved access and
circulation; improved infrastructure; and creative financing for enhanced private profits
and public revenues.
In addition, the Council has adopted eight process ground rules to clarify roles and
expectations. They are:
• The Master Plan to be developed for all public and private lands in Lionshead will
serve as the policy framework for all future decision-making on specific
development and redevelopment proposals in Lionshead. The Master Plan will
be based on tfie Lionshead Policy Objectives adopted by the Town Council to
reflect the community's interests.
• The Master Plan area will be bounded on the north by I-70, on the east by Middle
Creek (west of the Vail Valley Medical Center), on the south by the Town of Vail
boundary (south of Forest Road, and not including single-family lots), and on the
west by Red Sandstone Creek (east of the Glen Lyon Office Building).
• The Town of Vail (TOV) will work collaboratively with Vail Associates, Inc. (VA)
on the master planning process for Lionshead and will involve all other interested
citizens, business owners and property owners in the master planning process.
The master plan ultimately recommended may or may not reflect development
approaches currently being explored by VA.
• Proprietary information of any private property owner or developer will remain
private and confidential unless it becomes part of a public record.
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0 There will be no net loss to the Vail community of either local's housing or
parking spaces (public and private) now existing in Lionshead.
0 Collaborative public/private redevelopment and financing ventures, including
urban renewal authorities and downtown development authorities, will be
considered.
, 0 The +ntent of the redevelopment includes minimizing short-term construction-
related impacts of redevelopment on existing businesses and residents and
increased cooperation between the public and private sectors.
0 The Town Council will have final decision-making authority on the Master Plan,
adoption of implementing actions, use of public lands, public improvements, and
public financing mechanisms. The Town Council or its authorized boards (e.g.,
PEC and DRB) will make final decisions on subsequent site-specific
development proposals consistent with the Master Plan.
The Lionshead master plan process will utilize community involvement techniques
developed during the Vllest Vail Interchange project as the town continues its
commitment to collaborative decision-making. Communication outlets for the
Lionshead project wiil include a newsletter; an Internet web site page at
http://vail.net/lionshead; a recorded information line, 479-2199; suggestion boxes
located at Lionshead businesses; and a project display area in the Gondola Building.
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REGUI.A.R MEETfNNG
iJAIL PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
d/b/a VAiI. RCCREAT[ON ]DLSTRICT
]BOARID OF DIRECTORS
9:00 A.M.
Tuesday, November 26, 1996
Krtaeger Room, Golf Clubhouse, Seasons at the ~'irecn Restaurant
1778 Vail Valley Drive
Called 40 Order at 9:00 A.M_
MEMBEER.S
PRESEN'T Herman Sta ' er, Ross Davis, Jr., Steve Simonett.
EXCUSED
ABSENCES Bart Cuomo Kirk HanSert.
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PREsENT Piet Pieters, Bob Tra.utz, Mike Qrti4 Drew F.kstrom, I,oralue Skolasinski,
Colleen McCarthy, Rob Ford, Kevin FoIey, Cindy ClemenL, Bob I.azier,
Rhbnda Hicknari.
PLTBLIC INPUT
ON 1TEMS ATOT QN
AGENDA None.
APPROVAI.OF
OC1COBER 8, and
OCTOBER 21 and 22
MEETIlV'G lirilNUl'E.S Davis motioned to approve the mirn.tes of the meetings of Qct. 8, 21, and
22. Simone 'seconded. Passed unanimously.
1997 BU7b~'rET
REVIE'0J and REARING Fieters reit teci the delay of the maintenance buildang paymern being
deferrced to `S 7 helped with the overall year-end figures. He also stated
aexf years pr~gram fees mostly stayed the same and several programs were
expanded. e budgct will be adapted at the next meeting.
~BOY SC4IITS Jim Potter to reschedule his presentation to the next meeting. .
JAN-08-199'7 14:46 VAIL RECREATION DIST. 303 479 2197 P.03 `
^ 2nd ANWAL INDY
SKI CHALLENGE Bob Lazier and Cindy Clement requested the Directors to consider letting
them hold the snowmobile race on the driving range December 3rd_ The
first evexit was successful for th,em and caused little rn no damage to our
facilities. They do have a guestion conceming funding and spansazship for
this event, but will confirm by the end of this week Davis had a concern
of compensafion for the time and effort of setting the tiack
LADIES/MEN' S GOLF
CI.IJB PROPOSAL,S Lorai.ne Skolasinski, Colleen McCarthy, and Ann Kirk requested dates for
the Ladies Iavitationa] Tournament to be June 10, 11, and 12, with
. altetnative dates being 17, 18, and 19. Their cancern vvas to }iave a set rate
for tee times; perhaps low season rates for the first dates, and high rates for
the second depending upon availability. Davis moved to approve the dates
of June 10 - 12 a# a fee structure of $30 to wallc, $45 with cart, and
medallions or valid VRD ID cards could be used. Simonett seconded.
Passed unanimouslY-
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The Ladies Club Wednesday evens have been getting less and less pIay
time. They ~uggested less tee times and more consistency of days to play
in July and "ust when their membership is at its highest. They would
like to have ~tee Wednesdays af play in mouths of 5 weeks and possibly
alternating V~Jednesdays in.gte~.d of several weeks off in between play days.
It was sugge~d to put this item on the agenda for the Jan 14th meeting
when aIl the members of the Boarci will be prESerrt and can giye their inpuL
varL CUP
PRESENTATION John Garnsey could not make this meeting and met with Stauffer and
Pieters yesterday. The official name of the touunament is The Ford
Challenge Cup. It wiIl be held July 27 and 28 with a$12,000 a day fee
which covers the course, driving range, staf,f, and course prep. VlZ'b will
donate $7,500 ta Vmil Junior Go1f programs and 50% of the tournamen#s
profits are to be spent within the Vail Valley azea. Stauffer requested that
any social functions connected tivith this tournameni be held within the
town of Vail and not down valley. The detzils of the schedule prior to the
tournament still need to be worked ouL
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INPUT Simonett congraMa#ed Mike (htiz for being recognized as one of the top
ten people of the valley who get little recognitipn far all their work for the
community. Ken Foley wanted to lnow how the concerts and other
sgecial events (such as the Me)dcan Dances) being held at Dobson were
going. Pieters reported this year 11 concerts were scheduled and were well
^ and attended with little problems.
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DECEN1B]ER 24
1VEETING Davis xxioved that the meetng scheduled for I)ecember 24 be canceled
Simonett secmnded. Passed unanimously. AD]OLTRNMER1T Davis ffioved to adjoum. Simoaett seconded.
Meeting adjouwned at 10:20 s~m
Bart Cuoffio, Se=tarY Rhonda Hickman, Admin. Assastaatt
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TOWN OF ~AIL
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
FOR @MMEDBATE RELEASE
January 6, 1997 .
Contact: Susan Connelly, 479-2140
Community Development Director
VAIL PO5TS RECORD YEAR FOR 1996 BU@LDING PEFiAAIT ACTIi/6TY
(Vail)--Construction activity in Vail reached record levels in 1996. The town's
Community Development Department issued 1,237 building permits totaling $87.9
million in construction activity last year. The Vail Commons development, Golden Peak
and the Vail Village Club (formerly Serrano's) contributed to the record pace. The
previous high was recorded in 1993 with projects totaling $62.3 million.
Community Development Director Susan Connelly said the development activity
reflects the Town Council's and the community's interest in locals housing and
appropriate redevelopment. Connelly also complimented the Community Development staff for its efficiency in
processing the permits. "UVhen we reorganized our staff last year to provide additional
help for our walk-in customers, we had no idea this would be such a busy year for the
town," she said. "As it turned out, we were ready to handle the increased workload."
Connelly added that the Public Vllorks and Fire Department staffs also played key roles.
She said the community can look fonward to additional improvements in the
interdepartmental development review process and clarification of various development
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standards in 1997.
As for development activity in 1997, Connelly predicts a continuation in construction
related to redevelopment and locals housing, including design and approval of a
seasonal housing development at the Public Works site and construction of the water
district's 17-unit Red Sandstone project. The Community Development Department
also will focus on Lionshead redevelopment master planning, completion of the Land
Ownership Adjustment Agreement (LOAA) with the U.S. Forest Service and development of a solid waste management plan.
The Community Development Department handtes planning and zoning, building,
environmental health and housing, and is staffed by 16 full-time employees.
For more information, contact Connelly at 479-2140.
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YEAR OF1991 JANUARY •FEBUARY MARCH 'APRIL MAY JUNE ~JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER;OCTOBER ;NOVEMBER DECEMBERiTOTAL
NUtvIBER OF INSPECTIONE 164; 1501 901 1547-- 263• 287 301 298 278i 4051 343: 3001 3033
NUMER OF PERMITS 171 8, 17; 561 51 ; 59, 46' 49; 54i 75i 61, 391 532
40 ' $6 688 234 : $4,640 220 ~ $3,004,718 : $5,323.400 : $3,281.493 ' $2.933,581 $3,687,560 $1,83t,520 1 $1,456,500 1 $261,530 ; $33,674,371
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NUMBER OF INSPECTIONc 154, 122' 71 104 233 239 339 276 305 417: 349 312i ~21
64 6~----~9- - 58 59 - 791 60 41' 321 587
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~ 70T25099605 7.528,600 56,638.100 $3,209.000 $4.127.000 $4,298,000 : $1,252,000 ~ $1,265:000 $1,097,000' $58,365,475
VALUATION $201,000 $363.300 $3.286,8 $ , $
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YEAR OF1993 JANUARY FEBUARY MARCH APRIL :MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER:OCTOBER ".NOVEMBER DECEMBER TOTA
NUMBEROFWSPECTIONS 224 159.- 127 118' 198 3~4 293 325 429; 477 _ 443' 330; 3437
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YEAR OF1994 JANUARY °FEBUARY ;MARCH ~APRIL IMAY JUNE :JULY :AUGUST `SEPTEMBER(OCTOBER !NOVEMBER,DECEMBER!TOTAL
NUMBER OF INSPECTIONE 234! 219 169' 2081 298 344 2641 272 304; 2881 410` 236! 3246
NUMBER OF PERMITS 21; 23; 15 67 68 48: 39i 74 84; 86 _ 581 ~ 32' 615
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VALUATION ~ $254,100 $415,000 $393,000 $8.468 200 $4,522,300 ' $7,638.390 ' $2,894,200 ' $2.869,500 : $6,538,673 i $4,275,480 i $3,631,760 : $478,650.j . $42,379,243
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YEAR OF1995 JANUARY IFEBUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY ;AUGUST SEPTEMBER,OCTOBER ;NOVEMBER' DECEMBER! TO TAL
NUMBER OF INSPECTIONE 1821 746! 158 142' 236 2651 254; 302; 268i 4361 466!348_ 3203
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NUMBER OF INSPECTION: 242 227: 211 194 285 325 360,417 3501 430:. 491` 413 _ 3945
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VALUATION $354,426 , 48_.---- 1237
t7,976,152 ! 19.252,735 7.491.987 t0,002.584~ 6,540,824 12,747,304! 5.259.528;. . 2,941 :774i 2,183:569! :$87 _872.982
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Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
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January 8, 1997
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115
Community Information Office
!lAOL TOWN COUNC9L HIGHL9GHTS FOR JA9VUARlf 7
Work Sessaon Bruefs
Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Kurz, Navas (Johnston joined
the meeting follovuing the fractional fee club discussion)
--Employee Recognition
Mike Vaughn, a technician in the Fire Department, was recognized for 15 years of
service. He received a check for $1,000 as part of the town's employee recognition
program.
--Fractional Fee Clubs as Conditional Uses in the Public Accommodation Zone District
In preparation for the evening meeting, Council members reviewed a rewrite of an
ordinance allowing fractional fee clubs as conditional uses in the Public
Accommodation Zone District, subject to specified criteria. During discussion, Stan
Cope, who manages the Lodge Tower and the Vail Athletic Club, recalled his
experiences with fractional management and said the concept was a good one. He
asked Council to tweak the proposed ownership ratio (which it did) and to consider
requiring fractional fee clubs to pay into the Vail Valley Marketing Fund. Fractional fee
clubs are similar to a private club, he said, and they fill a special marketing niche. Also,
he said the product directs people into facilities that get a higher use rather than
building trophy homes that are underutilized. Cope cautioned the Council to allow as
much flexibility as possible on the management details. Also during discussion, the
Council heard from three members of the Planning & Environmental Commission with
suggestions to modify the ordinance. In addition, Gordon Pierce, representing the
applicant, Sonnenalp Properties, Inc., distributed comparative data showing current
interval ownership properties in the Vail Valley outperforming average Vail Valley hotel
occupancy levels by 23%. The analysis also showed a net annual gain in sales tax
revenue to the town with redevelopment of the Austria Haus. Councilman Rob Ford
said he worried the Council was getting too far ahead of its constituency in approving
the proposal, due to the community's lack of understanding. But Mayor Bob Armour
said he'd talked to a number of people who expressed supporfi for the modified
ordinance. Councilman Ludwig Kurz said he'd heard both sides of the argument. The
Council later voted 6-0 (with Paul Johnston recusing himself) to approve the measure
on first reading. Please see evening meeting briefs for a full recap of the modifications.
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For more information, contact George Ruther in the Community Development
Department at 479-2145.
--Information Update
Town Manager Bob McLaurin distributed a draft news release outlining the first stages
of the Lionshead redevelopment master planning process in anticipation of its release
_ later today. .
Also, there was a reminder about the Land Ownership Adjustment Agreement meeting
Thursday evening at the West Vail Lodge.
--Council Reports
Mayor Bob Armour reported on an executive committee of the Colorado Association of
Ski Towns (CAST). Topics included transportation issues, dues, and lobbying efforts.
A regular CAST meeting will be held in Avon Jan. 9 and 10. Also, Armour noted his
involvement in dedication of the new gondola and the annual tree lighting ceremony.
Kevin Foley gave a brief report on the Jan. 2 West Vail Interchange public process
meeting. Surveys are currently being distributed to West Vail residents and businesses
to probe access and other impacts related to the construction of roundabouts. Survey
results will be reviewed at the next round of public meetings on Jan. 16 and 17. Plans
call for construction to begin in April 97 or April 98, depending on availability of funds.
Paul Johnston said the Eagle Valley Leadership Coalition had met to discuss ways it
could help champion the affordable housing issue. Once a design is developed for the
seasonal housing units planned for the Public Works Shops, Johnston said the coalition
would be interested in seeing it.
Sybill Navas noted that two students from Mt. Buller, Australia have arrived for a six
week stay as part of the Vail Valley Exchange program. --Other
Kevin Foley inquired about the status of inetal ski lockers in Lionshead. Foley has been
critical of the appearance of the lockers. Bob McLaurin said the town is working with
Vail Associates in an attempt to resolve the issue.
Foley also expressed concern about long waits for the in-town shuttle that he and
others encountered during the holidays. Sybill Navas agreed, saying the Crossroads
stop was especially troublesome. Bob McLaurin said the spacing of the buses
improved as the holidays progressed. He said the problems occurred when the buses
fell behind schedule due to cars blocking the route, traffic and other obstacles. By the
end of the peak period, he said nine buses were being used on the in-town route. He
said the department will continue to monitor the situation throughout the winter and will
make additional adjustments as necessary.
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Michael Jewett asked that name badges and/or placards be issued to the town's bus
drivers so compliments and/or complaints could be registered more easily.
Paul Johnston expressed concern about what he called an inequity between the town
and VUarner Development on the Vail Commons housing units. Johnston said it isn't
fair that 1lVarner is assessing a penalty fee for those who close late on their properties,
when some of those properties aren't being completed as originalty scheduled.
Evenang Session Ba°Befs
Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Kurz, Navas (Johnston joined
the discussion following the vote on fractional fee clubs)
--Citizen Participation
There was no citizen participation.
--Resolution Designating a Public Place fior the Posting of Official TOV Notices
The Council voted 6-0 to approve a resolution (this must be passed annually) detailing
the posting of public notices for the town. fVotices will continue to be posted on the
bulletin boards at the east and west entrances of the Town of Vail municipal offices as
the designated posting place for fu.ll and timely public notices.
--Fractional Fee Clubs as Conditional Uses in the Public Accommodation Zone District
The Council voted 6-0 (Johnston had previously recused himself from the discussion
due to a possible conflict of interest) to approve first reading of an ordinance adding
fractional fee clubs as a conditional use in the Public Accommodation Zone District. In
voting to support the measure, the six council members said the conditional use would
contribute to Vail's revitalization and vitality with an emphasis on increasing the supply
and use of "live beds." Additionally, by allowing reviewrs on a case-by-case basis as the
ordinance is written, council members said the town would be in a position to exercise
tight control over fractional fee club proposals. The ordinance approved on first reading
last night was rewritten following discussions at the Council's Dec. 17 meeting.
Changes included: removing the more traditional time-share approaches (estate units
and license units) within the scope of the ordinance and focusing strictly on fractional
fee clubs; requiring no net loss of existing hotel rooms; modifying the ownership of a
fractional fee club unit to no fewer than 6 and no more than 12 owners per unit;
requiring the property to be managed on-site with a front desk operation 24 hours a
day, seven days a week; requiring that all units not occupied by the owner be available
for rent; and encouraging lock-off units which may count toward up to 50 percent of an
accommodation unit. The ordinance was drafted at the request of Sonnenalp
Properties, Inc., which proposes a fractional fee club redevelopment of the Austria
Haus property at 242 East Meadow Drive, in addition to hotel rooms, commercial space
and other improvements. Approval of fractional fee club units as a conditional use
within the zone district is needed before the applican4 is able to proceed with its request
for a Special Development District for redevelopment. During last night's discussion,
the Sonnenalp's Johannes Faessler said Vail can no longer be complacent in retaining
guests or attracting new ones. There are signs Vail is afi a crossroads, he said, with
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prices reaching a plateau and guests increasingly questioning the value they receive.
Faessler said it is economically unrealistic to hope that a new hotel will be built or
redeveloped in Vail without adding some form of lodging mix, such as fractional fee
clubs. He asked the Council to do more than write a redevelopment goal on a piece of
paper. Otherwise, he said customer demands will be met elsewhere.
Also during discussion, residents Rod Slifer, Joe Staufer and Dick Cleveland spoke
against the loss of existing accommodation units and Dan Telleen cautioned about the
use of lock-offs. Slifer disputed the developer's higher-than-hotel occupancy estimates "
for fractional fee club units and expressed concern the conditional use would cause the
conversion of Vail's small lodges, which contribute to Vail's uniqueness. Staufer
echoed Slifer's comments, while Cleveland raised questions about specifics of the
redevelopment proposal for Austria Haus. Telleen said the
lock-off units won't serve Vail's accommodation needs because a convention or
wedding party wouldn't be able to book the units with enough advance notice. Council
members emphasized last night's first reading approval was not an approval of the
Austria Haus proposal. They said there will be ample opportunity to comment on the
proposal during the development review process. For more information, contact
George Ruther in the Community Development Department at 479-2145.
--Town Manager's Report
Bob McLaurin indicated a feasibility study is underway to explore heating the streets in
the Village core. A mechanical engineer will study the area from the top of the Vail
Transportation Center to the top of Bridge Street and Gore Drive. Until recently,
McLaurin said he had resisted the idea. But as discussions have continued on the
loading and delivery issue, he said the elimination of snow removal operations in the
core would help relieve some of the problems with loading and delivery. Pedestrian
safety would be enhanced, as well. McLaurin said he would have additional information
for the Council within a month.
Also, the Council selected Jan. 22 as the date proposed for a joint meeting with the
Avon Town Council to discuss issues of mutual concern. The Council had asked
McLaurin to gauge Avon's interest following a meeting between the Vail and
Breckenridge councils several weeks ago. In contacting Avon Mayor Jack Fawcett,
McLaurin said the Avon Council welcomed the opportunity.
--Other
Paul Johnston clarified a matter about the new loading and delivery policy which was
reported to the Council at the Dec. 17 meeting. He said large trucks are permitted on
Hanson Ranch Road. The previous announcement had indicated large trucks were
prohibited.
UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS
January 14 Work Session
PEC/DRB Review
Executive Session (re: Parking Ticket Fees)
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January 21 Work Session
DRB Review
Pine Beetle Discussion
Proposed East Vail VNater Tank Project Discussion
January 21 Evening Meeting
First Reading, Ordinance iVo. 1, Transportation Businesses
Second Reading, Ordinance fVo. 22, Fractional Fee Club Conditional Use in Public -
Accommodation Zone District
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East village Homeowners Associ970-827-5856 01/04/1997 08e51:40 AM P.2
~~~T VILLAGE HoMEowNERs AssOCIATIoN, IN'Co
Officers: President - Eiob Galvin Secretary - Cretta Parks Treasurer - Patrick Gramm
Directors - Judith Berkowitz - Dolph Bridgewater - Ellie Caulldns - Ron Langley - Bill Morton - Connie Ridder
To: Mayor Bob Armour and Town Council Members
From: Jim Lamont, Executive Director
Date: January 4, 1997
RE: Vail Village Truck Pazking
I will be unable to attend the January 7, 1997 Town Council meeting due to a previously az-
range trip. Please review a copy of the Homeowners Association Annual Report which has been for-
ward to you by mail. ; Contained in the report is a position statement and overview of the Vail
Village Truck Parkin'g issue.
Prior to the T~ wn Council making a final decision regarding the interim truck parking plan,
we request the opport~inity to address the Council regarding this matter.
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Arapahce Basin - the scruffy The merger of Vail and Beaver.Cree
Colorado resort commonly refer with the Breckenridge and Keyston(
red• to as -t6e place where skiers ski resorts gives Vail Associates 32
ski - 6as become the u n l i k e l y Percentof the Front Ran ge ski i n g.
linctipin for tMe merger that form- market. The U.S. Justice Departmer,
Denver ~ ~ ' Museum~ ,ed the largest ski-resort coy • "cited this dominance i odeciding'the
" Denver in'the•world: "4 Arapahce Basin, witli 4% of the Fron
Museum oi T~ The ~ U.S.'Justice Department`aR~e ~~.;.,a~~~tE
approved VaiPs request to acquire . •-4-~' . ~ .~n
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'.frour Uall ' " ' " DemerZoo ~ stone, Breckenridge and Arapahoe Co lorado 2%
"Assosiates" ' and McNichols Basin, on the condition that Vail 3/°
ski resorts Denrer. Colorado Ski Coope~.
Rocky BotaniC Arena divest A-Basin. A-Basin
Rodcies: Gardens :~4
4.6 miilion Coliseum: Mountain 3.89 miilion
At issue was the number of
, visitors, 1 million Mationai combined: Demrer 1996
t994 95~ 1996 home Front Range skier visits that the
Park: 3.6 miilion : (includmg mer ed com an would control. '.s~~ .
season (mcludes 3 million attendance visitors, ~ Nugget g P Y °650,OOOat 1996 Perform~ ~ RedRodks The Justice Department feared Ftd'a+~a wr
` National ~isitors, Royal 1995 ~ that includinB A-Basin in the deal
~ 1995 ~ Avalanche Amphi• k
Westem Gorge: 1.1 millwn would ve Vail an unfair s ?r+~''~'
theater B~ percent- ~p
Stock 504,875 ytten~ce 250,000 at age of the Front Range skier mar-
Show visitors m
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So in the glitzy world of skiing,
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8'000 dIIO~'96~rs same year that the ski resort.`
marks its 50th anniversary. VaiPs
Vail Associates now has 8,000 seasonal employees at the four ski resorts asking price for A-Basin is $18 Source: Vail Associates ' The Denver-POs
Vaii, Breckenridge, Keystone and Beaver CreeWArrowhead - it owns. That million, according to a ski-indus- -
,tk would make if one of the largest employers in Colorado. How Vail compares try insider, although Vail declined 0 MEtiA-RESORTe Vail Resorts
with the top employers of 1995:
~ to name its price. Two ski indus- Inc. got official approvai to form
11000 2 000 try sources put a$10 million val- the largest ski-resort company ir
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Wal M2rt Stores InC ~ r°••~ J however. Before the merger pro-
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Ame[ican Telephone & Telegraph Co , n" ganization that oversees the U.S. skiing on its high-altitude slt~e
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Newlett Packard Co. Ski Team, the possibilitY of hav- ~
Vail flssociates ing skiers train at the ski area
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CoCktieed Martin Ralcorp Holdings.
cause the ~ski team now is force
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George Gillett is a possible As part of a master plan for
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, N June 6, 1996: Vail Resorts files a registration with the Securities__
and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering ot $150 million in common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
s July 23: Vail Resorts announces agreement to merge with Ralcorp-
Holdings' ski and resort operations. The merger requires approval from
the Justice Department.
0 Vail Resorts says Adam Aron, former president and CEO for
Norwegian Cruise Line, will join Vail as chairman and CEO, on July 29:• •
E Vail Resorts withdraws registration with SEC.until the Department-
of Justice approves the merger.
9 Sept. 16: Vail Resorts files an amended statement with the SEC,for
an IPO of $200 million, pending the Justice Department review.
. M Oct. 16: James P. Donohue is named senior vice president and-- ~CFO for Vail Resorts, effective Oct. 28. 01 November 1996: The Justice department asks for and receives.@,,,.
'rolling extension' for further review of the proposed merger.
0 Jan. 3, 1997: The Justice department approves the merger, =
provided that Vail Resorts divests the Arapahoe Basin ski area. Vail
Resorts intends to move forward with an IPO.
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A-BASINI from Page 1D - from owning a Colorado ski resoit:
But Vail could can the non=coim-
to travel to South America and Eu- pete clause.
rope in, order to practice during "If I could be helpful to Ai;o1}o
warmer months. (Vail's parent company), we:_cer-
Arapahoe Basin first opened for tainly would talk; but it's not 4ome-
the 1946-47 ski season with a rope thing that immediately occurred t.p
~ tow that was reached by a war-sur- me because of the non-compete;'.'
plus -weapons carrier and four- Gillett said yesterday.
~ wheel drive vehicles that hauled Intrawest, a Canadian-based
• and towed skiers on an access company that will purchase Copr
: road. The resort per Mountain ski resort - periding
added chairlifts in December Justice Department approval- ••,.l,
. 1947, when an all-day lift ticket said it wasn't interested.
cost $3. Ralston Purina acquired How much A-Basin could.coiri'-
the resort in 1978 with asse t s va l- pete with an egpanded Vail ernwe
~ ued at $1.35 million. Who would is in some question, as areY the
buy it no,w? numbers used to analyze the Colo-
t One intriguing possibility is rado ski competition. '
George Gillett, former owner of
' Vail and Beaver Creek whose com- The Justice Department figur
pany Booth Creek Holdings has ae- A-Basin has a 7 percent share o.
- quired 10 resorts since September. Front Range skiers. Vail and Bea-.
When. Gillet stepped down as ver Creek combined have 12 per,
chairman of Vail last year, hysign- cent and Keystone and Bredtkj~t.
ed an non-compete . agreement ridge have 19 percent, according 40
with Vail that currently bars him the feds.
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GianU, ~esort can add Arapahoe Basin. '
o INSIpEs Rou h-hewn resort becomes executive officer, said it was possible that
The long-awaited U.S. Justice Depart- key to deal./1 ~ skiers may see an effect on lift tickets and
° eystoney BrecY~~nri4e ment decision included the requirement discounts this season, but declined further
that Vail divest itself of the resort that comment because of Vail's pending initial
. ut not Arapahoe Basin Coloradans call A-Basin. Without that, "the stone and A-Basin, immediately closed public stock offering.
deal likely would have resulted in higher their deal, creating a behemoth skiing '
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Denver Post prices 'to skiers who live in Colorado's company with worldwide reach. Aron declined to name an asking price
Business Writer for A-B1sin.
Front Range and who ski at the resorts on Vail Resorts said it will be making an- ,
Vail Resorts Inc. got official approval day and overnight trips," the department nouncements in the next few weeks about ' Arapahoe Basin has long played a
• yesterday to form the largest ski resort said in a statement. lift tickets, and discounts across resorts for unique role in the Colorado ski industry,"
company in the world by adding Brecken- Following the federal approval, Vail and Ski 3 Card and Colorado Card holders. Aron said. "It's an attractive property and
ridge and Keystone to its empire - but not Ralcorp Inc., owner of Breckenridge, Key- Adam Aron, Vail's chairman and chief
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I'm sure there will be many parties . . ' and would have given Vail two
interested in buying it." Will skiers feel any affect from the merger between Vail, Beaver more months of ski resort oper -
Industry insiders said Vail wants Creek, Keystone and Breckenridge this ski season? tion and revenue. A-Basin has th
$18 million. "But they're not going Yes, says the U.S. Justice Department - in a good way. The feds highest elevation of any ski' resort
to get it," one source said. "A low- saY terms of the merger will keep prices from going too high because in Colorado and is the last resort to
ball offer would be $4 to $6 million. Vail was forced to divest Arapahoe Basin in order to keep Keystone close during the season.
Vail's under duress to sell it and end Breckenridge. Mike Hough, an -analyst with
will probably get $10 to $12 mil- That competition, federal officials say, will dissuade Vaii Resorts HSBC James Capel Canada Inc.
lion." Inc. from raising prices at its resorts.. who follows Intrawest, the' Canadi-.
Possible bu ers include Geor e No, sey some critics of the deal, who argue that A=Basin alone is not an resort company that wants to
y g a big enough player in skiing to act as a brake on Vail price hikes, buy Copper Mountain, said yester- -
Gillett, former owner of Vail and Maybe, according to Ysil's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer day's Justice Department decision '
Beaver Creek whose company, Adam Aron.
Booth Creek Holdings, has ac- Vail Resorts will unveil over the next several weeks programs that Was "surprising." -
quired 10 resorts since September will make lift iickets interchangeable among the four resorts, and ex- "Arapahoe's really the smallest
and Les Otten, head of American tended discounts for Ski 3 and Eolorado Card holders, of the entities in the mig," Hoagh
Skiing Co. which owns six New "Until that time, it is status quo and business as usual at the five re- said. "It's relatively insignificant. I
England resorts. sorts," Vail officials say. • would have thought they would
The proposed Vail merger, first have targeted disposal of Keystone
reported in The Denver Post on Ju- , or Breckenridge. Those are more •
:ly 22, is the latest in a series of ski- "a gesture."°Last ski season, Arap- observers and consumers and "col- significant properties in the overall:
mdustry marriages. ahoe Basin logged 252,000 skier lected much evidence" that if Vail scheme of things.;" ' •
"Consolidation is a logical step visits, compared with more than 4 acquired all three areas owned by David Currier, vice-president of".
,~or the ski industry, as it creates million skier visits for Vail, Beaver Ralston Resorts Inc., "the deal Sales and marketing -for. Volant
.economies of scale and provides Creek, Keystone and Breckenridge would have resulted in fewer and inc., a Wheat Ridge-based ski man=.
access to the funding needed to combined. smaller discounts on lift tickets." ufacturer, said that A-Basin's new
compete in this capital-intensive "If I was buying A-Basin, I Farwell suggested that whcever, owners will be surrounded by t}le
business," said Joe 1Vlicheletto, wonldn't make a big offer on it," buys .A-Basin could ask Vail Re- marketing, power from giants In-
;Ralcorp president and CEO. Farwell said. "All you're going to sorts to cut a cross-marketing deal trawest and Vail. t' -
; Under the terms of the merger, get is loyal Denver people who like where a lift ticket at Keystane "A-Basin is going to have to do a
.Vail Resorts will assume roughly A-Basin. You're not going to get a would be good at Arapahoe Basin, Job on its own no matter who owns :
•$165 million of Ralcorp's current destination skier." which could sweeten the deal for a it to compete in a market with twoff
indebtedness and Ralcorp will re- Larry Fullerton, deputy assis- prospective buyer. "If you can't get of biggest ski conglomerates goiag '
ceive approximately 25 percent of tant attorney general, insisted that in on that package, you're going to - Intrawest and Vail, especially in '
,the common stock of the combined the A-Basin move satisfied the de- hurt," Farwell said. the areas of marketing and pur-,;
;company. partment's concern over protect- According to another source, chasing." ,
The merger was procedurally ing lift-ticket prices. Vail did not simply sacrifice A-Ba- Vail has said it will commit a.
complex. "What we're concerned about sin in order to clinch ownership of $20 million annual marketing bud- .
~ The Justice Department filed a are price increases to groups of Keystone and Breckenridge - two get for its combined resorts. -
.lawsuit to ensure that Vail parts consumers," he said. "In this case, Colorado ski resorts with more VaiPs next move, Aron said, will
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with A-Basin. At the same time, we focused in on the impact on than 1 million annual skier visits be to proceed with the initial~public:
~Vail and the Justice Department Front Range skiers." and real estate development op- offering of the company. The stock;
;agreed to a"final judgment" in Fullerton said his department in- portunities. could hit the market as early as ~
which Vail promised to sell A-,Ba- terviewed a number of ski industry A-Basin, according to one ski-in- March.
~sin in a"timely" manner. If that.,
;happens, the lawsuit will be drop- 1ped. - - - •
, The merged company will have
,8,000 employees, putting Vail Re-
'sorts in the top 10 Colorado em-
;ployers. But three-quarters of
,those 8,000 employees are seasonal
;workers. How those employees will
•be affected by the merger is not
~yet known.
. "We are very sensitive to the
'fact that it is our employees who
provide the service which distin-
guishes these resorts as special
places," Aron said. "We'll be work-
ing very hard to properly take care
of our employee force."
Colorado Attorney General Gail
`1Vorton, who previously had raised -
questions about the merger, said i -
yesterday her office would not op- '
pose it.
Some ski-industry experts, how-
ever, asked whether A-Basin, a
steep, tough, high, local favorite '
that lacics fiPVelonmPn+ or ameni-
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RESORT REALITIES
A reporter from a national newspaper recently called.
He was preparing a story on skiing. "So, what do you
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think of all these resort conglomerations?" he asked. I
could hear the search for a contentiotis angle, a juicy
hook from which to hang his story. "I think they're
great," I said. "They're going to give the skier better
' value for his money." I( He then asked if Vail's intend- ~
ed purchase of Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe
Basin would create a monopoly that could victimize local skiers. "No,
because Vail is too smart to price customers out of an already fragile
market," I said. "Ski resorts have to broaden the customer Uase, not make
it even more exclusive. And they know it better than anyone. Ski
area managers have to keep the slopes as beleaguered resort operator, vying as he is
affordable as possible, and then make their against serious competition for the rela-
big money in retail, lodging, rentals, real tively static number of skiers and snow-
estate and all the other activities:" boarders. FIis predicament: If he doesn't
As i said this, I could imagine a cho- invest in these high-end products, lte will
rus of readers wailinb in unison. "What do lose clients and eventually his business.
you mcan, aftorcl.ible!" Now that a onc-day If he does invest, he's got to bring• in a lot '
tickcl at a h.tndFul of resorts has broached more revenuc to pay for it all. .
the $50 mark, liow could I suggest such a Since 1982, the number of ski areas in
thing? "I'hc rcality is that running a resort North Amcrica has dropped from 735 to ~
fur cod,iys skicr is expensive business. Des- 519, according to thc National Ski Areas
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tination ski resorts now compeCe for an Associzltion. T?•agically, many small resorts ~
audicnce Nvith the likes of Disncy World, have becn unable to invest in thc amenities i
tropical cruises and a weekend trip to most skiers demand, and they've closed. ~
Paris. So ski areas can no longer ofFer cus- Others havc lacked the financial leverage I
tomers long lifllines, outmoded and slow- to buiici the business and, mired in a dor- ;
moving double chairs or anything less mant market, have had to sell to a larger
than the best snow possiblc. company that has the ?•esotii•ces to grow it. i ,
'I'he economics of ski resorts is pretty The reporter should not have been i
simple. In the old days, an entrepreneur discussing whether consolidation is good ,
got some money togethe?•, put in a or bad, but the fact that its inevitable. It is 1
straigfitf'orward lift or two, built a rudi- an evolution prescribed by the realities'of ;
mentary base lodge that served hamburg- the market: The great majority of U.S. '
ers and chili, hired a few local farmers to skiers are demanding perf'ect snow, fast
man the chairs, and prayed for snow. Both lifts, no lines, good food and plenty 'of ,
investment and debt were minimal, costs elbow room when they ski. And if they '
were relatively manageable and he eked don't get it, they're ready to go elsewhere.
out a margin on the lift tickets he so1d. The resort industry is responding in the '
But then came snowmaking, which only way possible: by moving from a mom- ~
upped the ante. And then high-speed lifts, and-pop mentality to that of a mature, ~
then higli-priced lodges not only at the professional business.
base but on top of the mountain, then ~ I
computer-run, space-age snowmaking ~
systems and $150,000 grooming vehicles,
not to mention the obligatory terrain
expansions, alpine parks, halfpipes and
meticulously cut glades. The inflationary ~
spiral has been spinning ever faster for the ~ j
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oenver Posi stau wraer stellar gazing. Most o( llie observatories in name o[ safcly for the past 30 years. ' 'lixtures now that poinl light Into the road-.
lar lighl. Star bright. Where have alI the Uniled Stales are ringeJ aruund Tuc- "7`his is one environmental proGlem thatl" way."
the stars gone tonighl? son, tliough Colorado lias one on Mount Ev- is solvable," says Dan Brocious, spokes- Y* Everyone appreciates the evening stars,
"Nowhere," says David Craw(ord, ens, anuther in Denver and one in BoulJer, man for the Fred I.awrencc Whipple Ob- ' but potice and horYieowners lhink bright
cu' tounder qf the Inlernational Scientisls and amateur astrouomers and servatory outside Tucson. "~9osl ot lhe sa Iights mean sa[ely. ]p fact, Craw(ord flayS;
Dark-Sky Associa6on (IDA). "They're environmentalisls are increasingly aware lutions bre al hand. 1qon't see liow we're big, gledng Ilghte crgate Qee~ etWdows. ~
lhere, but we've Clocked oul the night sky of the night sky as a natural resource that going to solve problems of petrochemicals;. . "ThsYy wdG're the bed'gyys hida,"
willi Iloodlighls, klieg lighls, slrip malls is befng ttireatened. in lhe soil qr Styrofoam beads in tpe ceean,; yay9. "We dodl advpcate unsate p1Avva, we
anJ car dcalerships. And lhe worst o(tend- Unlike soil and water, it cannot be Je- But we caq regain our dark skies and tela•; .j~fknow thal gou Can bC sa(e and enloy
er o[ all: strect lighls." pleteJ, but it is b4:ing increasingly ob- lionslup wi4h lliat part o( lhe wurld." (he nl'&ht sky." , '
An astronomer retired from the KiU scured. Developers, cily pianners and lav Thefe is a'growing ef[orl to bring rytten•!; pJpntyn a~rges. ~+!ith; gtul~yti 'r.;, ;
Peak Observatory outsfde Tucsun, L'raw- ers uf Ihe ouldoore are beginning to look al lf4n to the proGlem. 9'lie IpA, one o( pe4er.a'; pghts,,".~you eq -
furJ is nevcr withoul a bulton t6al rcaJs: the problems ot light: , al froups o[ ils kind, now has neariy 2,000 r.an see you. It they get betweeQ you'and
"Whu hag sluten the Milky WaX?" , "We don'? need lu gu 6ack lo lhe dark," dues-paying membcrs wurldwiJe. , tho 11lht a11 yoy eua iy 4 yllhoue{?e. lt you
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!Ic helped tuund lhe dark eky movement eaya CrawtorJ. "With well-desl~{ned Iighta euuldcrltc Nuucy Ctentun, en IIIhmj6e-'.`; wAlk rbm brlgliUydlt d~ prk
In 1888 Gecause Ilghl pollutlon wae ineking we cuuld uce the e4y anJ eluro aud be aafcr llun englncer, recently Jolnud lhe buurJ pf yout blllty (u ucw polenl el'dahy*
Ids wurk hicrcasingly dittlcull. and mure e([icient.''he proLlem Isn't oul- IUA. Clautan end olher Ilghting deslgnei'~ :
Aylronomerx heve been moving (arlher side lighting, Il'9 bad outllde lighling." "I make my ilving Jeslgning llght and 1 musl coatend wlth the probleme o( aa[ety,
away trom Urbaa areas, In aome cases He and bls colleogues say that brlght agree with IDA's ytand," says Clenlon, who waste and aesthetlcs as well ay pi¢a4 lheq
fleeing to Chlle. The geography ot lhe Ughls may aot prqvlde the exlra safely designo (or Denver InlernaUonal Airporl call Ilght lrespass.
Southwest ts optimal (or astronomers, ac some people lhlnk lhey do, and the new Denver Public Library. "Too
cording to dark sky activlsts. The desert That sounds dke heresy lo urbanites who much Iighting Is wasted. The iight Is shot Ple6se see SKIE8 on 3Ci
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~ ~*Boyz' success short-li°
. ved for GoodingGOODING 'rom Page 8G [he screenplay was messengered problem Kith nudity, do you? Be.
wake of his Olympics debut began W e ihough t o f over, and, by the [ime he arrived a[ cause there's some nudity in here.' I
IendinB hirrt parts in series like the Sony Iot, he had read enough to Then Cameron started to detend ~
"KIl Street Blues" and, a tew Cu ba as ou r man of know that he desoerately wan[ed [he nude scenes. saying they illus-
yrars later, attracted the attention destin . Fate to play Rod Tidwell. trated my character. And I said,
ot the writer and director John Sin• y At the reading, Gooding found 'Shut up. (ool,' turned around and
gleton, who cast him in ~~goyz 1Y delivered him to us.' himself batting lines back and drooped my pants,"
the Hood." forth with Robin Williams - who Gooding's chutzpah won him the
As aa earnest 17-ear-old torn Cameron Crowe, as a favor to Brooks was standing role. As Brooks recalls, "G~tba just
y director. 'Jerry Maguire' in (or Tom Cruise - and the two
between the responyibilities ot caught fire. "We were wildly im- wouldn't be denied." ps (or the size
.sclwol and family (represented by problem, the
producers tutned it ta
his father, played by Laurence
pressed," grooics r~alls. Crowe their advanwge by making Tidwell
Fishbume) aad the violent allure of adds: "From that moment, we more the bantam rooster thyp the
gang life (represented by a scowl- In the wake of the failure oE thoug6t of Cuba as our man o[ des- nasty bruiser. From the happy per.
, ing criminal played by Ice Cube), "LiBhtning Jack,"Gooding was tiny. Fate delivered him to us." At spective of the actor who got the
Gooding's Tre Styles embodies the forced to accept a ainful chan e. the session's conclusion. CroRe saw big par[ in the movie that became
, cronflicts in "Boyz N the Hood." "MY quote dropped " he recallsg Gooding to the door, telling him, the big hit, Gooding can Iook back
, in fact, tbe entire movie turns on Brimacing even now about his de- ~~You're a definite contender." and see parallels between }~is (i(e
Tre's choice. Audiences and critics clining asking price. "My agent at Yet (or all the positive auguries, and Rod Tidwell's.
alike taok note of Goodinq's periar. the time tried to convince me that the producers weren't without As the crowd at LuLu's begins to
mtfnce. it wasn't that bad, hut when stuff doubts, most of them stemming thin out, he says: "Because god
• Yet the attention notmithstand- like that happens, you know iYs nat from Gooding's size. At a lean a wants Jem 14aguire to show him
ing, Gooding's siar quickly dim• right." feet 11 irches. the actor just wasdt the money, some people think the
m6d. ' Yet while the salary cut stung built like a pro-football player. Uo- movie is about money, but iYs noL
"There were lots of ineetin (for his eriormance as a helico on learning of this concem, Good- It's about respect. See, god ~~e
he remembers, but they led no- ter pilo tin "Outbreak," Goodin ~ ~g Put himselt on a weight•lifting 7ove of his familv. He's got that
w6ere. Eveatually he started audi- ~~ei~ed $100,000 less than tor g regimen, and when he returned lat- foundation wud. ,~.nd that's like
ti0ning agaitL yet instead of win- Sunilar parts in earlier films , N er to read for the part - now with me. VIy wife and I 6ave been to.
tting ~ Cruise - he wore a tight T-shirt to get6er 11 years. We have a 2-year-
scoring ~asmal] l P~arLs in f~lmse ~ for he had to take s ock.p I~safd to show off his newly rippling pecs. old boy, and we juct had a new ba-
Once a ain.
" ging Isaialt" opposite Jessica Hood~ davs are goneh You~ve gotto jiked whac the $saw. ButdGoCrowe odag's bYWith that Gooding and his bud-
Laa e, and ":A Few Good Men." o~
pasite Cruise and Nicholson. Just do what you've got to do to get and Physical stature remained a worry, dies pay their tab and pile into his
Uiat quiclsly, he had become mere- back up there.' " the producers began croosider- Chevy Suburban.
ly another hopeful. It was at this 'uncture that Good- ~g a more muscular actor - My- "I didn't nave the respect I felt I
A chance for Gooding to return ing's phone rang earl one morn- kelti Williamson, then basking in deserved as an actor untilnow," he
Y the success of "Forrest Gump." says beiore pulling away. "It 'Jer-
fo'the limelight seemed to amve in ing. His agent was calling to ask if Thus it was that Gooding was ry !Yiaguire's' success means I'll
1994, when he was cast as Paul Ho- he'd like to read for the part oE Rod summoned for the ihird time. "I re- never miss another part because
gan's sidekick in the comedy west- Tidwell in "Jerry i~taguire.' (The ally diM't know what they wanted some studio esecuuve believes I
ern "Lighming Jack." But there producers' first choice for the role. from me anymore." he says, "so I don'i have a bi¢ enough name, then
was a serious problem: much oi the Damon Wayans, was unavailable.) just went in there and banged Tom God has blessed me. Because I
humor was supposed to arise from There was, however, a stumbting around the room with lines, verbal- want to work with the •~1~ p~ay~,
che fact 4hat Gooding's character block: the readiag was that day, ly abusing him. It was funny. Ew the heawweights. I wanc to believe
was a deaf mute. Reviewets were and Gooding had not seen the eryone was ]aughing. Then James I'm in the same Erame of miad
aot kind and the movie bombed. ,cript. Yevertheless he said yes, Brooks said, `You don't have any theyre in."
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B~ght lights, big citles no help for astronomers ~
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- SKIES from Page iG "Get the city council interested. have hlinding giare, nor is lig6t ago," says Gaistang. !
They don't care two hoots about wasted."
"That's the old 'your neighboYs the stars or the ualit of the night Backpacker Magazine recently
light in your eyes' dilemma." says sky, but they care about their bud- Los Angeles has its own lighting advised bird lovers to t~ua off the.ir
Clanton. "Light needs to go where get. The lights as they are waste engineer and is turning the light outside lights. Some migtatory
`it 3°~~." too much energy. They throw light Pollucion problem around, Clanton birds can become disarieated and
Too much light can afEect ani- into the sky, no[ ooto the ground, saYS- And in Colorado, Douglas fly into city lights when the stais
mals as well as humans. where it is needed." County is at the forefmnt. "They are obscured by weather or smog.
The Forest Service has a ~ter IDA members de have 6een asking lots of quesfions IDA members have a wider croo-
'.i^~ get pressed
entitled,'Don't Light Up the thinking about Las Vegas or I.as
a6out good design and about get- cem for those w6o follow thpm•
Night," promoting [he idea that Angeles, and the garish lights of ting lighting ordinances," she says. "At night the focus widens so that
night creatures need the darlcness fast-food resuurants send them in- A Tucson ordinance controls the we can see the whole universe,^
as much as we do. Artificial light to orblt. But they do point to a type and p(acemenc of lighting, saYs Crawford. i
can change their environment aad number of recent advances. based on guidance from engineers. "I'm afraid that clrildrea will '
; interrupt their habitr. All the interstate highway sigas "Walking in downcown Tucsoo, it is grow up not lcnowing what the ~
Though Garstang spent his pro- in Arizona are now !it from above. significantly darker than 10 years night sky looks li4e,"
fessional lite studying the scieatific "It's the same fiature that was
aspects of Gght heing scattered by once mounted on the bottam, point-
dust, he is pracacal about how to ing up,"says Brocious. Now it's
fia light pollutioa placed properly "and you don't
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To reach that number; Vail sim-
ply. had'to divest 'Arapatioe .Basin
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. • THE DENVER POST•- Ralcorp Resorts haldings.
•`.`I- dodt thinkit,'•makes-sanse .
.
=.'from;a public;policy.:standpoirit" to
`.force a company.-to,g}ve up 20 per-
~ cent market..shar`e; -for egample,
o when-it's comfortable:.to give up 5
to 10 percent;" said Zavislan, Cola
, n ~ ;rado'-s first assistant attorney gen- .
eral,'who worked:full time on the
Vail merger since August. `
• ~ "It doesn't. make sense. to_make - ; .
(the -company). be: smaller than it ;
ail _needs to be." ` ' • '
So A-Basia became ..t e k~to :
" .the..deal that-would:form'the-Je~~ ;
. s y.~:;
est;ski=resoi~t~company ',ti~-~~,
~rger. based:_nn revenues;.and skiet'E~~s' i '
On Jan'. .3, the Justice Departinbtif
appcoved the merger, proiii$ed
that Vail later, lopped" off A-94sih. o!
June -2 .deadiine .
I~V[1arket s~are ` ' . . -
Vail.has uatil June.,2.to:sell.tliei
.
scruffy ski resort and .cuuld:get'_ap ;
feds9 to $25 million for the.propertq;`el-;
though ski-industry .observers:`~aq ~
By Penny Parker A-Basin probably will fetch ~6tily ; ,
Denver Post susmess wr;cer aboyt half that much: When,the-til; ;
The magic number to make the ~ verCreek resort sold last year;;ftie ~ . .
Vail deal happen was 35 percent. sales price was reportedly $10~~Zii1= !
If Vail controlled too much of : lion to $13 million, which included;
the skier market through its acqui- some real estate developmentr~i„- -
sition of three other resorts, the Jerry Jones, a longtime;ski in-; . ,
U.S. Justice Department and the dustry,executive, was appo'inted;
state attorney general's office temporary chief executive.o1ficer, _
feared that skiers would get of A-Basin last week and given.the. .
gouged. ` task of •running the operation and;
They calculated that the Vail ~ finding a buyer: . merger with Ralcorp rea~
Holdings' ~ The arduous process of ~,ing~:
Keystone, Breckenridge and Arap- + the decision on -the merger begant ,
ahoe,Basin would give Vai138 per-
,
Please
cent of the Front Range skier busi- " see~VAlCon4G
ness. i . Too much. ! - - - - -
At tha same time, the state and
federal agencies didn't want to
force .Vail to give up more than it
needed to. Thirty-five percent was the num-
ber that Jan Michael Zavislan and
the rest of the state attorney gen-
eral's staff could live with.
That figure came from some-
: thing called 'Horizontal Merger ' Guidelines, a document published '
by the Department of Ju.stice and Federal Trade Commission in the early 1980s to assist courts and
lawyers in evaluating mergers.
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Critics of the federal decision to make Vail Resorts Inc. divest Arapahoe Basin said it would. made more
sense to force the company to sell Keystone, above, or Breckenridge, which have larger market shares.
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VAIL from Page 1 G resorts and could sell a five-moun- American Skiing Co., said that the
tain ticket. Justice Department's tame treat-
July 23, 1996, when Vail announced Reaching the 35 percent of mar- ment of the Vail merger was. a -
an agreement to merge with Ral- ket share of Front Range skiers good sign for future ski-resort con-
1 corp's ski and resort operations. ;was a murky process. solidations. Otten's company came
The matter came under the juris- The Justice Department used a under federal scrutiny last year
diction of the Justice Department formula that determined Arapahoe when American Skiing Co. tried to
due to antitrust implications. Basin had a 7 percent share of acquire four New England ski re-
What followed was a lengthy re- Front Range skiers. Vail and Bea- sorts owned by S-K-I Ltd.
s view of the ski business by the fed- ver Creek combined had 12 percent The merger was approved but
.t eral agency. of the same market and Keystone with the stipulation that American
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Justice Department attorneys and Breckenridge had 19 percent, Skiing divest Waterville Valley and
!r sent a nine-page questionnaire to a the Justice Department figured. Mount Cranmore in New Hamp-
number of Colorado's ski resorts Vail's own calculations, howev- shire to preserve competition. The
is and followed up with telephone in- er, give Arapahoe,Basin a 4 per- Justice Department alleged that
i- terviews with some of them. cent share of the Front Range ski- the original deal would have elimi-
;6 They contacted everyone from er market; Keystone and nated discounts for day skiers and
,y big players in the business to ski Breckenridge together take a 24 for weekend excursions for New
th clubs, trade associations, tour and percent and Vail and Beaver Creek England residents.
i_ travel groups, as well as hotels and have 8 percent.. "I've always maintained that
in airlines, according to Zavislan. Justice Department lawyers Justice was way off base when'
Harry Mosgrove, president of were less concerned with a specific they dealt with us," Otten said.
Copper Mountain, said he was in- number than with the assurance When Otten was contacted by the
)f terviewed on the telephone "five or that Front Range skiers had an at- Justice Department for his opinion
six times" but declined to discuss tractive option if Vail tried to raise of the Vail merger, Otten sug-
r the conversations. prices too much, said Larry Fuller- gested that Justice shouldn't med-
Other ski resort executives said ton, deputy assistant attorney gen- dle in the ski business.
of the Justice Department's questions eral. "I believe it's wrong for our gov-
centered on competition. "We are comfortable that A-Ba- ernment to spend taxpayer money
o "They wanted to know what our sin is an adequate fix," he said. trying to regulate industries that
r concerns were, if anything, from Critics of the Justice Depart- are totally discretionary and deal
marketing-type questions to how ment decision said Vail gave up with recreation that can be re- .
the merger would affect a small very little to get a lot. placed with other recreation," Ot-
e ski area," said Steve Bromberg, "If (Justice) had decided to make ten said. "I'm just glad that Vail
s CEO at SilverCreek. them throw off Keystone or Breck- didn't get hurt any worse than us.':' /
Bromberg told the Justice De- enridge it would have been more The Justice Department's treat-
partment that, because Silver- logical," said one ski-industry in- meat of the Vail merger signals the
t Creek pulls 40 percent or more of sider who asked not to be identi- softening of the agency's position
its skiers from the Front Range, fied. "This (selling A-Basin) was with the ski industry, Otten said:
r the small resort could be crippled laughable." "It took two guys swinging at the
r if Vail absorbed all three Ralcorp Les Otten, chief executive of pinata to break
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;4~tunday, January 12, 1997
She noted that Vail is nearly built'out,
Are absentee and the town is proud that it has e, v-
ed so much open space - 1,100 acres, or
z- 30 percent of town, with '400 acres of
hundow~ers , j town-owned parks and 16 miles of trails.
A 1980 Real Estate Transfer Tag brings'
more than $1 million a year for acquisi-
an erous'`~ ; Ron and protection of open space. Vail is
working on a U.S. Forest Service land ex-:
change, Vail getting 80 acres and-'giving
ew people think that more absen- 75 acres. The town also has a ebmter-
tee owners than resident ;owners amendment that says open lands use can-
would help build a healthy comma= not be changed without a vote of the Fnity. ple. s
Most suspect that absentee pwpers "More than 1,000 people were touched
would be more interested in keep'u - ``taxes by these meetings, and the cooperation`4
low, low, low, and less interested yin ef- and collaboration has really been excit
forts that make a livable and dgsuable mg," Silverthom said. {
community. Mountain Village above Telluride is theme
Schools and other essentials of daily life only Colorado community where nonresi
could suffer when the majority of pepper= dent property owners are permitted to
ty owners were part-timers, or just,.occa- vote on things that affect their. taxes;,_d
sional visitors, it is believed. since its charter in March 1995. Resident l
So a four-sentence story beadlinwdj".Out.: and nonresident votes are tallied sepa-:
siders own most of Vail" in Monday's _Den- rately, and they vote closely on every= h
ver Post elicited an uh-oh reaction. AT Da- Wig, said Linda Check, Mountain ~Valley
to Research Associates survey showed town clerk. So perhaps absentee owners;.
r,.
that out-of-staters aren't the threat aa ? lly D expected.
own 32 percent, Vail
residents 33 per- Another 750,000 people are expected to':_:
cent, and other Colo- settle in the metro-Denver area . in the, ;
radans 24 percent of next 25 years, sprawling over 1,000""
Vail's proerty. • square miles compared with 535 square
In June, Vail miles today.
started a communi- An urban growth boundary could shape
ty, strategic plan- that growth rather than let it sprawl; and.;'
ning process, "Vail Denver Regional Council of Governmentss'• .
Tomorrow," reach- has two years of planning to achieve such
ing out to residents a boundary. To learn more, attend a hear.-•
and. second home ing Wednesday at 7 p.m. at DRCOG, 2480.:;
owners alike. Town JOANNE W. 26th Avenue.
officials even held DITHER DOD
meetings in Chica- Aspen and Arapahoe Basin are ber&,; o'
go, New York and brating 50 years of "lift-assisted skiing."-i
the Front Range where the majority of Delightful books give vivid scenes of early,,.,
absentee owners reside. days in Colorado .skiing. "The Man f pWea:.
"They were most concerned that Vail Medal" by Dick Durrance, America's Urstr:a
stays world class, and has appropriate re-' great ski champion with 17 national titig z
development, to keep the quality: they gives Aspen insight. "It's Easy, Efta„Itslike," said Bob McLaurin, town manager. Downhill All the Way," by Edna. S~ria~`d '
Of Vail's 72 percent part-time residents Dercum, is a whimsy on Summit CoVnttx fM
a surprising number plan to become per- Joanne Ditmer's column on environmental,*h{storjc,..,
manent residents, re-locating businesses preservation, and land use issues began in 1962.', w. ru
or retiring, Suzanne Silverthorn,.. Vail's
public information officer, added. ` i
The meetings prioritized it goals,'shar-
ed by locals and absentees alike, and led
by concerns on the natural and built,envi-
ronment, building community, affordable
housing, and regional cooperation in
transportation and over-all planning.'
Part-time residents evinced much con-
cern about affordable housing, Silverthorn
said. The town is just completing 53 units,
beginning at $106,000, to be sold to Vail
workers, based on years living there and
other factors.
In addition, school district, the hospital
and the Vail water district are all censid-
ering building housing for critical employ-
ees.
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SEItVICE
High Cotintry District
Serving Grand, Summit,
and Eagle Counties
P.O. Box 2189
Dlllon, Colorado 80435
(303) 468-I667
n C ~ ~.~r4~Ct~.,
Janijary 7, 1997
To whom it may concern,
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should call a name listed on the memo under the "For More Information" section to receive a
registration flier.
Please post this memo so others interested in this seminar may have an opportunity to attend.
Sincerely,
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Administrative Asst.
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970-479-2105/Fax 970-479-2157
MEfVIORANDUM
TO: Vail Town Council
FROM: Robert W. McLaurin, Town Manager ~
DATE: January 14, 1997
RE: KezziahWatkins Workshop
Attached to this memo are the notes from the KezziahWatkins workshop held December 10. As
indicated in the document, these notes summarize the substantive points of our advanced training.
The notes not only recap our discussion last December, they also outline the Council's philosophy
about how it wishes to make public sector decisions. Specifically, how you wish to involve the
affected interest groups in making decisions that impact them.
I would encourage you to take the time to review these notes and retain them for future reference.
In my judgment the sections that are particularly pertinent are the following:
D. Honoring the Process
D Delivering Messages
I believe the Vail community is increasingly taking notice of our new way of doing business,
especially with our work on the West Vail Interchange project. As we kick off the Lionsheacl
Master planning process, I would encourage you to become actively involved in this project and
to uphold your commitment to honor the process in the ways that we discussed at our December
10th training.
Thank you for taking the time to attend the training session. More importantly, thank you for your
leadership and helping the Town move our public sector decision making in a very positive
direction.
RWNi/aw
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Vail Town Council / Senior Staff Session
December 10, 1996
SUMMARY IdOTES I. REVIEW OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATION PROJECTS
WEST VAIL INTERCHANGE
Worked Well Because...
Citizens exchanged information / answered each other
The process was structured and scheduled
The project went to people
A pleasant atmosphere was established / food
Staff and Council members were present for relationship building
People knew there was a problem to be solved
There was a well-communicated staff analysis, with staff people one-on-one to
explain
A step-by-step process was defined and communicated
The Givens worked
People were famlliar with the problem and a potential solution (i.e. earlier
roundabout)
The consultant bought into the process
The process was driven by a familiar, trusted person in Larry
The open house format was helpful in setting a good tone and providing
convenient hours for people to attend
The project was done at the site's "back yard"
There is a high degree of urgency
People believed that something might get done -
The process was done better than ever before
People helped make real decisions and worked hard at it
The success of the first roundabout was a big factor
The information loop was important
The project was a fine team effort
The open houses were the qublic's meetings; people felt ownership
Conclusions
We should point to its success publicly and use it to establish credibility for how
we're doing business now. We have now created an expectation
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Lessons Learned
The project isn'4 fiinished; vve've done 4he easy part
Continue to reinforce fiha4 4his process is 4he norm; i4 should get easier
FORD PARK
Lessons Learned: Ford Park has had mixed success because...
We changed 4he process mid-stream; 4he Town of Vail lost credibility
We never gof 4he stakeholders on board
Initial schemes were 4aken fo an open house and interpreted as a"done deal"
The "do nofihing" alternative was accep4able; there is not a serious problem for
some stakeholders
Those who were previously unhappy got involved after the open house
Conclusions
The end resulf vvill probably 4urn out okay
We have a be4ter sense of vvhat people really wanfi in that park
II. DO WE NEED A FORflNALIZED "SYSTEM" 1iVITHIN THE TOWN OF VAIL FOR
COMfViURIITY COLLABORATIORI?
Conclusions
VVe need a bettter phone messaging system; improvement is needed in
returning phone calls
We do need 4o pace projects so fha4 key individuals aren'4 overloaded. We
should schedule projects ahead, especially large-scale ones
We need to communicate how public collaboration applies to the day-fo-day
decisions: i.e. policies in place will be followed; for current policies thaf
are problematic we will use a collaborative process to analyze and amend; if
4here is no policy but there is a need for one, a collaborative .process will be
used 4o develop one
We need to continue 4o identify who will be affected earl on
Front line employses need information about community collaboration, including
skills firaining, so thaf everyone can be on 4he same page
III. DOES COMMUNITY COLLABORATION MAKE DECISION-MAKING EASIER OR
HARDER?
Collaborafion makes decision-makinq easier because
It's a consisten4 approach
Bo4h Council and staff parficipate
There is a clear process 4hat includes decision points
Less time has 4o be spen4 in con4rolling damage, undoing, and defending
Collaboration makes decision-makinp harder because...
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Some people resist participating, saying, "I don't go to meetings; that's why I elected
you."
It's more time-intensive on the front end.
IV. HONORING THE PROCESS
The key is to design and honor processes which are open, honest and fair:
Open--All who want to participate have an equal opportunity to do so; .
Honest-- All information, both the potentially negative and positive impacts of all
possible solutions, is provided to everyone equally;
Fair--All voices are equal; no discrimination among citizens and all have an
equal ability to influence the decision; people are dealt with in an even-handed
manner.
To effectively honor the process:
Know the problem, the givens and the process
~ Be present during the process to hear people deliberate first-hand
Hold staff accountable for recommendations which reflect expressed public
concerns, and then trust their recommendations
t~ Allow no one to bypass the process; all voices are equal
~ Don't allow "11 th hour" citizens to derail the process; publicly defend the
process and encourage those citizens to get involved next time
? Stand up to the pressure: wafk the talk of "open, honest and fair"
Reward collaboration and participation: change a community culture
Honoring the Vail Tomorrow process: once the Vail Tomorrow recommended actions
are announced, Town Council should be prepared:
¦ Some people will not be happy--that's a guarantee!
* Some will not have participated in Vail Tomorrow
* Others will have participated, but didn't get what they wanted
¦ Some will be unhappy because action alternatives may reach beyond Town of
Vail boundaries
¦ Some may say Town staff tried to control the outcomes
¦ Some may expect more from the Town than it can deliver
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o Endorsing organiza4ions may refuse to consider implementing action
° al4erna4ives
o Some may work behind the scenes to persuade you not 4o follovv the process .
recommenda4ions
o fVlany people will be watching you fio see if you honor the Vail Tomorrow
process
o You have the opportuni4y to set a new sfandard of leadership in the Vail Valley
V. HOW TO IiVCLUDE TFiOSE WHO RRE IVOT PARTICIPATIiVG
Conclusion
Encouragemenfi to participate should continue. We recognize fhat it's hard to change
the way a communify does business and 4hat there could be potential damage in
dividing the community.
Responsiveness and responsibili4y exis# along a con4inuum. The more collaborative
process there has been the closer the two are aligned. Esfablishing Givens in
community collaboration helps fio define Council's responsibilities.
VI. DELIVERIRIG THE MESSAGES
In 4alking abou4 the Town's process of involving the public in decisions, it's important
that Council and staff consistently deliver the following messages:
Involving citizens in decisions does not guarantee tha4 everybody will be happy,
, bu4 it does guaranfiee 4hat 4hose affected by a decision will have the
opporfiunify 4o have a say in thaf decision
The Tovvn will be guided in i4s decisions by what staff and Council have heard
from people involved in the public involvement processes; if people want 40
influence a decision, they should participate in the processes
For those who try 4o do "end runs" around the process, or to de-rail the process at the
114h hour, Council members should review the process with 4hem and explain the
recommendations which resulted from the process. They should also be encouraged
to get actively involved in the process; if it's too late, 4hey should be encouraged to get
involved in fu4ure processes. The clear message should be: "Public involvement is
howi vve do business novv. We invife and encourage you 4o participate because it
would be unfair fio consider your concerns separately or fio give your request more
weight than ofihers."
In every conversa4ion about a particular public involvement process, whe4her it's with
one person or a room full ofi people, it's important to start by communicating the
problem, givens and the process.
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VII. COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AS THE WAY
OF DOING TOWN OF VAIL BUSINESS '
Conclusion
Alt Town Council members present agreed that the Town of Vail will continue to utilize
community collaboration / public involvement as the way of making decisions and
conducting Town business.
VIII. NEXT STEPS
Department directors indicated the need for understanding and proficiency in public
involvement processes at the next level of management, and suggested that public
involvement training would be beneficial for those Town employees.
KezziahWatkins agrees with the importance of having training for all employees who
will be involved in designing or conducting public involvement processes. The training
would increase their understanding of the practical need for community collaborative
decision-making, as well as their individual skills and comfort level in interacting with
citizens in a joint decision-making capacity.