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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-01-06 Support Documentation Town Council Evening Session.~ AGEN®A EVENING MEETING x:00 I'.M. TOES®AY, January 6, 2004 NOTE: Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine at what time Council will consider an item. 1 ~ ITEM/TOPIC: Citizen Participation (5 min.) 2. Lorelei Donaldson ITEM/TOPIC: Consent Agenda (5 min.) Pam Brandmeyer Approval of the December 2, 2003 and the December 16, 2003 Evening IVleeting Minutes. Resolution No. 1, Series 2004, a resolution designating a public place within the Town of Vail for the posting of notice for public meetings of the Vail Town Council, planning and environmental commission, Design Review Board, and other boards, commissions, and authorities of the Town of Vail. Appointment of 2 members to the Commission on Special Events (CSE) from three applicants: Ian Anderson, Stephen Connolly, and Robert Rothenberg. 3. Ceil Folz ITEM/TOPIC: Request for fn-Kind Services by the Vail Valley Kurt Krieg ~ Foundation (WF) for Two Special Events: American Ski Classic and The Session (Snowboarding) (15 min.) 4. George Ruttier ITEM/TOPIC: First reading of Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2004, an ordinance amending the effective date of Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, from February 1, 2004 to July 10, 2004, and setting for details in regard thereto (10 min.) ACTION REQUESTE® OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2004, on first reading. BACKGROt1N® RATIONALE: Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, were approved by the Town of Vail to facilitate the redevelopment of Chateau at Vail hotel property located a 13 South frontage Road. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the effective date of Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, from February 1, 2004 to July 10, 2004. This ordinance is brought on behalf of Waldir Prado (property owner) and T.J. Brink (representing the applicant). First reading of Ordinance No. 1 Series of 2004, 5. George Ruttier ITEf~i/TOI'IC: First reading of Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2004, an ordinance repealing Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, •, to revoke the approval of said ordinances causing each to become null and void, and setting for details in regard thereto (10 min.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve,. approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2004, on first reading. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, were approved by the Town of Vail to facilitate the redevelopment of Chateau at Vail hotel property located a 13 South frontage Road. The purpose of this ordinance is to revoke the approval of said ordinances causing each to become null and void. This ordinance is brought on behalf of Waldir Prado (property owner) and T.J. Brink (representing the applicant). 6. Bill Gibson ITEMlTOPIC; Second Reading of Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003, an ordinance amending Sections 12-2-2, 12-6A-3, 12-6B-3, 12-6C-3, 12-6D-3, 12-6E-3, 12-6F-3, 12-6G-3, 12-6H-3, and 12-16-3, Vail Town Code, to allow a funiculars, and other similar conveyances, as a conditional use in the Hillside Residential (HR), Single-Family Residential (SFR), Two-Family Residential (R), Two-Faruiily Primary/Secondary Residential (P/S), Residential Cluster (RC), Low Density Multiple-Family (LDMF), Medium Density Multiple-Family (MDMF), High Density Multiple-Family (HDMF), and Housing (H) Districts, and setting for details in regard thereto (10 min.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003, on second reading. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: On November 10, 2003, the Planning and Environmental Commission voted 7-0 to forward a recommendation of approval for the proposed text amendments. On December 16, 2003, the Town Council voted 7-0 to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003, with one modification. 7. Matt Mire ITEM/TOPIC: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 37, Series of 2003, an ordinance amending Title 7, Chapter 2, of the Vail Town Code; allowing for an automatic reduction of points assessed for certain traffic; offenses; and setting forth details in Regard thereto (5 min.) 8. Lorelei Donaldson ITEMITOPIC: Approval of 2004 Ford Park Summer Managed Pam Brandmeyer Parking Plan (15 min.) o . ~. 9. Warren Campbell ITENI/TOPIC: A proposal by Vail Resorts for the acceptance of several easements on the proposed Forest Place Subdivision. . The Forest Place Subdivision is located at 615 West Forest Road/Unplatted (A complete metes and bounds legal description is available for review at the Town of Vail Community Development Department). 20 min. e~CTION REQl1ESTED OF COUNCIL: Adopt, adopt with modifications, or deny the applicant's proposed Forest Place Subdivision and the associated easements being granted to the Town of Vail. 13ACK(3ROUIVD R~4TIONALE: On December 8, 2003, the Planning and Environmental Commission approved a request for a major subdivision pursuant to Chapter 13=3, Major Subdivision, Vail Town Code, to allow for the platting of the ski-way tract and four lots at the Lionshead tennis court site. The plat includes several easements which are to be granted to the Town and require the acceptance of Town Council. Please see the memorandum for further details. STAFF RECOIIAMEPIDATION: The Community Development Department recommends that the Town Council adopts the proposed Forest Place Subdivision and the associated easements, located at 615 West Forest Road/Unplatted (A complete metes and bounds legal description is available for review at the Town of Vail Community Development Department). 10. Stan Zemler ITEAA/TOPIC: Town Manager's Report (10 min.) 11. Adjournment Qa:55 P.AA.) NOTE UPCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOW: (ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE) THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 2 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2004, IN THE TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS: THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2004, IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24-hour notification. Please call 479-2332 voice or 479-2356 TDD for information. ,) VAIL TOWN COUNCIL Evening Meeting Tuesday, December 2, 2003 The regularly scheduled Vail Town Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday December 2, 2003 by Mayor Rod Slifer. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF PRESENT: Mayor Rod Slifer Dick Cleveland, Mayor Pro-Tem Diana Donovan Ludwig Kurz Kent Logan Greg Moffet Kim Ruotolo Stan Zemler, Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney In calling the meeting to order, Mayor Slifer thanked Chuck Ogilby and Bill Jewitt for their years of service on the Town Council and expressed his appreciation to Ludwig Kurz for serving as mayor the past four years. Slifer also welcomed newly elected Council members Kim Ruotolo and Kent Logan. In addition, Slifer noted that an employee anniversary ceremony had been held earlier in the afternoon in which 19 Town of Vail employees were recognized for their years of service to the town. Among them were James "footer" Overcash, Sally Lorton and Mark Benson, who were recognized for 25 years of service. The first~ item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. There was no citizen participation. The sec®rac- item on the agenda was a Vail Local Housing Authority Appointment Ludwig Kurz moved to appoint Councilman Greg Moffet to fill an unexpired term on the Vail Local Housing Authority. Dick Cleveland seconded the motion and the Council voted 6-0 to approve. Moffet will replace former Councilman Chuck Ogilby who has resigned. The term will run to May 31, 2004. The thie~d item on the agenda was the Appointment of Election Commission Judges. Greg Moffet moved and Dick Cleveland seconded to appoint Mary Jo Allen and Vi Brown as Election Commission judges for the next two years, from November 2003 to November 2005. The Council voted 6-0 to approve the motion. The two will join the town clerk in serving on the Election Commission, which is responsible for conducting elections in the town. The ffoa~r~~ item on the agenda was First Reading, Ordinance No. 32, Major Amendment to Vail Village Inn Phase 1 Special Development District. Citing findings of fact, Greg Moffet moved to approve first reading of the ordinance providing for a major amendment to Special Development District No. 6, Vail Village Inn, Phase 1. Ludwig Kurz seconded the motion. The Council voted 6-0 to approve. The .ordinance allows for 2,132 sq. ft. of Gross Residential Floor Area for a new residence to be located above the existing Alpenrose Restaurant. The ordinance had been tabled previously by the Town Council due to questions raised by the president of the Vail Village Plaza Condominium Association regarding consent from the association. During the public comment session, attorney Art Abplanalp; who represents the condominium association; indicated the board would not object to Council's consideration of first reading. However, upon second reading, Abplanalp asked that two conditions be added to the ordinance: 1) that approval of the condominium association is established prior to issuance of a building permit; and 2) that if a building permit is not issued within two years; approval will lapse.. The fifth item on the agenda was the Vail Town Council Sitting as the Town of Vail Reinvestment Authority. At the request of the town staff, Greg Moffet moved and Ludwig Kurz seconded to table a meeting of the Town of Vail Reinvestment Authority to the December 16th meeting. The-Council voted 6-0 to table. The sixth item on the agenda was First Reading, Ordinance No. 33, Funiculars as Conditional Use. Greg Moffet moved to table the reading to December 16th . Dick Cleveland seconded the motion. The Council voted 6-0 to table. While Councilmembers had directed staff to prepare the ordinance to address concerns associated with installation of a funicular device, the legislation was tabled after Councilmembers suggested the need to revise the ordinance to discourage funiculars unless access to the property is restricted. Councilmember Diana Donovan, who suggested the modification, encouraged the Council to approve the ordinance on first reading, noting the additional changes could be added during second reading. However, Councilmembers rejected Donovan's motion to approve first reading by a vote of 2 to 5. During public discussion, Jim Lamont of the Vail Village Homeowners Association urged the Council to continue moving forward with the legislation. He also suggested including exterior elevators as a.conditional use. Resident and businessman George Knox expressed dismay that anyone would be opposed to a funicular in Vail. He said the device on Forest Road is "cool as hell" and has attracted curiosity and excitement from Vail's guests. In response to additional questioning by Knox as to why neighbors would oppose the device, Councilmember Donovan said the funicular has created a visual impact on the hillside. The seventh item on the agenda was First Reading of Ordinance No. 34, Rezoning of Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Properties. Citing findings of fact, Citing findings of fact, Greg Moffet moved to approve first reading of an ordinance to rezone Eagle River Water and Sanitation District properties, located at 846 West Forest Road, from Outdoor Recreation and Lionshead Mixed Use 2 zone districts to the General Use zone district. Ludwig Kurz seconded and the Council voted 6-0 to approve the motion. The rezoning includes the Old Town Shops property recently acquired from the Town of Vail. The ordinance is among several steps needed to facilitate expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. During discussion, the applicant's representative, Dominic Mauriello of Braun Associates, Inc., said the project will protect the stream corridor by providing separation between the proposed expansion and the flood plain. In addition, he said, the project will facilitate the rerouting of snowcats away from Forest Road. The eighth item on the agenda way First Reading, Ordinance No. 35, Rezoning Lionshead Tennis Court Site and SI<i-way. Citng findings of fact, Greg Moffet moved to approve first reading of an ordinance to rezone the Lionshead tennis court site from the Agriculture Open Space zone district to the Two-Family Primary/Secondary zone district and to rezone the ski-way from the Agriculture Open Space zone district to the Outdoor Recreation zone district. Ludwig Kurz seconded the motion. The Council voted 5-0 to approve with Rod Slifer recusing himself. In presenting the ordinance for approval, town planner NVarren Campbell noted the applicant, Vail Resorts, is seeking to facilitate the replatting of its tennis court site to allow for subdividing the site into four residential lots and to rezone the ski-way to conform to minimum lot size requirements. The project is a component of the Lionshead redevelopment effort, which involves four sites owned by Vail Resorts. In providing an overview of the tennis court site project, Dominic Mauriello of Braun Associates, Inc., representing Vail Resorts, acknowledged a series of letters received from adjacent homeowners regarding the loss of. a pedestrian path across the property. Noting that Vail Resorts has been sensitive to those concerns, Mauriello outlined two alternative access routes that could be used. He also described plans for a widened skier bridge that would improve pedestiran access across the bridge. In addition, Mauriello noted the ski company had agreed to reroute its snowcats away from the Forest Road residences as a substantial public benefit. During the public comment period, Fred Rumford, a resident of 675 Forest Road, shared his concerns, plus those articulated by two of his neighbors regarding the loss of the tennis court path. Rumford said the alternative options proposed by Vail Resorts were unsafe, given the steep grades. He encouraged the Council to take the time to walk the neighborhood to better understand his concerns. Attorney Jay Peterson, representing Vail Resorts, said the tennis court path was constructed to be used to access the tennis courts and that once the tennis courts closed, maintenance of the path was discontinued. Peterson also called Council's attention to the letters of support for removal of the path. Also speaking was attorney Art Abplanalp, representing four adjacent property owners, who voiced his clients' qualified support for the proposal, calling the ski company's commitment to relocate snowcat access away from Forest Road of greater significance than restoration of the path. Jim Lamont of the Vail Village Homeowners Association also offered support for approving the ordinance, saying the path appeared to benefit a relatively narrow audience and doesn't appear to be of greater public benefit because the path is not continuous from one end to the other. Thea Rumford, also of 675 Forest Road, said 20 families live on the lower half of the road. Those parents, she said, are concerned about the safety of their children in accessing Lionshead. During the Council comment period, Diana Donovan said that while she had initial concerns, once she reviewed the plans and talked to people, she surmised the applicant had done a good job in addressing the concerns to the best of their abilities. Ludwig Kurz agreed, saying the options are reasonable alternatives. In concluding the discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Dick Cleveland asked Mauriello to review the public benefits associated with the project. Mauriello stated the benefits include rerouting of the snowcat access away from Forest Road, which requires construction of a new bridge over Gore Creek, and the provision of a new turnaround for emergency vehicles on Forest Road. The r~untly item on the agenda was First Reading, Ordinance No. 36, Text Amendment for Conditional Uses in Lionshead Mixed Use-1 Zone District. Citing findings of fact, Ludwig Kurz moved and Greg Moffet seconded to approve first reading of an ordinance that amends the list of conditional uses in the Lionshead Mixed Use-1 zone district to include single-family residential dwellings and two-family residential dwellings. The Council voted 5-0 to approve, Rod Slifer again recusing himself. In presenting the ordinance for approval, town planner V1/arren Campbell said the legislation is the first in a series of steps that will be needed to facilitate development of the Vail Resorts-owned property, known as the West Day lot. Campbell went on to say the ordinance calls out use specific criteria and standards to be used in the evaluation of a conditional use permit request for residential dwellings in that zone district. The criteria is as follows: 1) S,~ developed as part of a coordinated mixed-use development; and 2) aloes-density residential scale is advantageous to create compatibility with or a transition to other low- density residential development in the vicinity of the coordinated mixed-use development; and 3) the single-family and two-family residential dwellings are designed to the same general scale and character of residential dwellings in residential zone districts that allow single-family and two-family residential dwellings; and 4) the proposed coordinated mixed-use development containing the single-family and/or two family residential dwellings is consistent with the intent and objectives of the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan. In response to a question by Mayor Pro-Tem Dick Cleveland, Campbell clarified that all four use criteria must be met for approval of a conditional use. The tenth item on the agenda was Second Reading, Ordinance No. 28, Engine Brake Restriction. Greg Moffet moved to:(1) table to March 16, 2004 second reading of an ordinance restricting the use of compressed engine brakes on trucks between milepost 181.5 and 173 in Vail; 2) authorize the Vail Police Department to spend up to $46,000 for aone-year pilot program for I-70 traffic education and enforcement; 3) enter into a revised memorandum of understanding with the Colorado Motor Carriers Association to work collaboratively on a series of education, enforcement and engineering items to reduce noise and improve safe travel along I-70; and 4) to pursue all other approaches contemplated and to move forward with amulti-faceted action plan developed by Town Manager Stan Zemler. Ludwig Kurz seconded the motion. The Council voted 5-1 to approve, Diana Donovan against. Moffet asked that Zemler do his best to produce tangible improvements. In response, Zemler said if results are slow to come, he'll return with a request to move forward with second reading approval of the engine brake restriction. During discussion, Councilman Ludwig Kurz received clarification about the addition of a reference to "EPA noise standards" in the memorandum of understanding between the town and the Colorado Motor Carriers Association (CMCA) as the two entities look to explore a pilot decibel reduction project. In a letter to the town manager, CMCA President Greg Fulton had asked that the pilot program adhere to EPA noise standards so trucks coming off the assembly line would be in compliance. Public Works Director Greg Hall noted the town's current noise ordinance prohibits levels over 90 decibels from a distance of 25 feet. Councilman Kent Logan complimented the motor carriers association for responding favorably to the matter, calling it a sign of good faith. Logan then questioned the need to spend time on a motorist education program, saying that he'd prefer the $46,000 be spent on traffic enforcement, particularly at the bottom of Vail Pass where the speed limit for semi-trucks is 45 mph. Police Chief Dwight Henninger explained that, when combined, an education and enforcement component would be beneficial in addressing the overall goal to improve safety and reduce noise. In addition to the bottom of Vail Pass, Councilman Greg Moffet suggested other areas for enforcement, including the Cascade hill area and Dowd Canyon. Chief Henninger said the intent would be to assign officers to areas that have been prone to accidents. In addressing the Town Council, Greg Fulton of the CMCA asked that traffic enforcement be applied to all vehicles. He pledged to work to get the word out at the east and west ports of entry and offered to ask that additional resources from the Colorado State Patrol be used to assist with the effort. In voting against the motion, Councilmember Diana Donovan said she was in support of everything except the $46,000 expenditure for traffic education and enforcement on I-70 by Vail Police, saying a patrol officer could get killed due to the amount of drug trafficking that exists along the corridor. .% The eleventh item on the agenda was Second Reading of Ordinance No. 30, Supplemental Appropriation. Dick Cleveland moved and Ludwig Kurz seconded to approve second reading of a supplemental appropriation to the 2003 budget. The Council voted 6-0 to approve. The appropriation increases the revenue budget by $328,768 and increases expenditures by $437,529. Noting a discussion during first reading of the ordinance, Councilman Dick Cleveland asked that the budget line item for the Art in Public Places Program be moved to the general fund to account for revenue transfers from the sale of manhole covers. Councilman Kent Logan acknowledged his request for additional financial information had been met. The twelfth item on the agenda was Second Reading of Ordinance No. 31, Mill Levy Certification. Dick Cleveland moved and Ludwig Kurz seconded to approve setting the Town of Vail mill levy at 4.70401 for 2003 property taxes to be collected in 2004. The Council voted 6-0 to approve. The ordinance was revised from first reading to reflect final numbers from Eagle County. Estimated collections are $2,478,145 in total property taxes based upon a total assessed valuation of $526,815,400 for all taxable property within the town. The thirteenth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. During his report, Stan Zemler requested and received authorization from the Council to gather information about the potential of inviting a panel from the Urban Land Institute to visit Vail next summer to review a series of questions and/or problems posed by the town. Zemler noted that Harry Frampton of East West Partners is the new chairman of ULI and has proposed hosting a panel in Vail. Zemler said a similar panel was brought to Boulder several years ago to help the University of Colorado address six problems on four campuses. Mayor Rod Slifer expressed support for the concept, noting that planning experts from across the country are brought in at no cost other than travel expenses. Noting Vail's uniqueness, Councilmember Diana Donovan wondered whether ULI would have the resources to bring in experts familiar with mountain settings. Councilman Ludwig Kurz noted ULI's prestigious reputation within the industry and noted his interest in better understanding how the panel could benefit Vail. On another topic, Zemler shared the October sales tax collections report, which shows an increase of 4.64 percent from budget and up 1.06 percent from a year ago. Lastly, Zemler received direction from the Council to proceed with design of the West Vail Fire station, which will be done concurrently during discussions about a possible consolidation with the Eagle River Fire Protection District. Noting that design money has been budgeted by the town, Zemler said he would return to the Council with additional details about the scope of work. Several councilmembers suggested touring the new fire station at Cordillera as a first step and acknowledged the Council's previous commitment in getting a third station underway. Ludwig Kurz announced the Vail Valley Foundation has secured an extra downhill race for the World Cup, due to lack of snow in Val d'Isere, France. Kurz noted the European resort is one of Vail's major competitors in its bid to host the 2009 World Alpine Ski Championships. In concluding the meeting, Mayor Rod Slifer noted the presence of a new sound system in the Council Chambers with better amplification for members of the audience and televised recordings. As there was no further business, Greg Moffet moved to adjourn and Ludwig Kurz seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Respectfully submitted, Rod Slifer, Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk r VAIL TOWN COUNCIL Evening Meeting Tuesday, December 16, 2003 The regularly scheduled Vail Town Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 by Mayor Rod Slifer. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rod Slifer Dick Cleveland, Mayor Pro-Tem Diana Donovan Ludwig Kurz Kent Logan Greg Moffet STAFF PRESENT: Stan Zemler, Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney The fars4 item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Kent Myers, who coordinates the Fly Summer Vail program, asked Council to consider renewing a $10,000 pledge for the summer 2004 program. In all, the 2003 summer air program lost an estimated $20,600, which was covered by Eagle County. Although the Town of Vail pledged a $10,000 subsidy to help underwrite the 2003 program, it did not have to pay on its pledge due to the success of the program. Myers explained he will be researching expansion of the program to include not only Dallas, but other destinations into and out of the Eagle County Regional Airport. Myers said Vail's continued support would be appreciated. The sec®ns9 item was the Consent Agenda. Greg Moffet moved to approve the November 4th, 11th and 18th meeting minutes. Diana Donovan seconded and the Council voted 7-0 to approve. Greg Moffet moved and Diana Donovan seconded to appoint four prospective appointees as judges for the January 27, 2004 special municipal election. The Council voted 7-0 to appoint Vi Brown, Holiday (Holly) Cole, Karen Morter and Summer Holm as judges. Greg Moffet moved to appoint Andrew Karow, Ken Friedman and Steve Rosenthal to the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council. Kim Ruotolo seconded the motion and the Council approved 7-0. The thle~9 item on the agenda was Vail's New Dawn Marketing Campaign. The Council heard an overview of the Vail Resorts Development Company's (VRDC) new marketing campaign for the Front Door and Lionshead redevelopment projects. Charlie Penwill with VRDC described Vail's "New Dawn° campaign as a "soft" information campaign to provide residents and guests with details about future redevelopments in Vail. Penwill explained the campaign has been launched now as part of a 12-month effort to begin pre-sales and provide exposure for Vail. Vail Resorts will be placing informational pieces at dining tables at on-mountain eateries, placing ads in Town of Vail buses and distributing 600,000 pamphlets throughout Vail. Penwill said the company hopes the tag lines for Vail's Front Door, "a refined Vail Village," and the Lionshead project, "an old friend is reborn," will excite guests and residents about the projects. Councilman Kent Logan applauded Vail Resorts for the ideas, but questioned if disseminating the information a year away-from scheduled construction is too far ahead. Vail Resorts COO Bill Jensen explained the pre-sales area 12-month project and starting the campaign now will gain interest, excitement and provide knowledge to visitors and residents. Jensen said the campaign will show the community and guests that a "bright future" is coming to Vail. The fourth item on the agenda was an introduction of The 2004 Youth Ambassador Award Winners. Sybill Navas, representing the Vail Valley Youth Exchange program, introduced McClees Stephens of Battle Mountain High School and Patrick Scanlon of Vail Mountain High School as recipients of the Town of Vail Youth Ambassador award for 2004. Additionally, the 2003 ambassador award winners, Duncan Robinson and Alex Dulude of Vail Mountain School, thanked Council for providing them with the opportunity to work abroad. The fifth item on the agenda was an Agreement with The Vail Reinvestment Authority. Greg Moffet moved to sign a cooperation agreement between the Town of Vail and the Vail Reinvestment Authority. Ludwig Kurz seconded the motion and the Council voted 7-0 to authorize the agreement. The Vail Reinvestment Authority was created on November 4 following approval of a resolution by Council to create an Urban Renewal Authority, now known as the Vail Reinvestment Authority (VRA). Creation of the authority and authorization of a cooperation agreement are the first in a series of steps that will enable use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to fund repairs to streets and other public property in Lionshead to complement millions of dollars of private sector reinvestment by Vail Resorts. It was explained that because the VRA will not have its own staff, a cooperative agreement between the Town of Vail and VRA is needed to allow the VRA use of town staff subject to reimbursement by the VRA. The agreement also allows the VRA to borrow money from the town for routine costs and makes the reimbursement of those costs an obligation of the VRA to be funded out of future tax increment revenues. The sixth item on the agenda was a Conference Center Update. Mayor Rod Slifer, who chairs the Conference Center Oversight Committee, presented an update on the. . planned conference center. The committee has received draft findings prepared by HVS International, a Chicago consulting firm, which has been hired by the town to conduct a market analysis and develop a business plan. Slifer said the report contains feasibility issues related to the marketing and business plan. Additionally, initial findings by HVS have downsized the conference center ballroom from a 40,000 sq. ft. facility to a 25,000 sq. ft. facility. The recommendation for a.smaller building is a result of concerns raised by professional meeting planners during focus groups held in October by HVS. Councilman Kent Logan, also a committee member, stated the Council will need to look at resolving issues with projected operating costs and possible deficits for the facility. The committee will meet on January 12 and plans to present a copy of the draft report in February to the Council The seventh item on the agenda was a request from the Vail Recreation District to renovate the Vail Golf Course Clubhouse. This item was rescheduled to the January 6, 2004 evening meeting. The eighth item on the agenda was an Update on the Multi-Purposed Recreational Facility. Kim Ruotolo moved to approve $30,000 in escrow funds to be transferred from the sale of the Old Town Shops to be used to fund structural and engineering studies, plus design and site plans for a proposed indoor recreational facility to be built at .Red Sandstone Elementary School. Ludwig Kurz seconded the motion and the Council voted 7-0 to approve. Architect Lynn Fritzlen presented an overview of potential funding, including approval by the Eagle County School District to allocate $150,000, Vail Resorts' contribution of $250,000, the Town of Vail's allocation of $150,000 cash and $100,000 in-kind, plus $369,000 remaining from the original $400,000 escrowed by the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District. Fritzlen explained to Council the design of the building is ready to be taken before the Design Review Board and hopes to receive approval in time for start of construction in June 2004. Rick Sackbauer, chairman of the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, also informed Council that funds from the sale of the Old Town Shops must be used by August 2006. Additionally, Fritzlen said the $30,000 would be used to research operating costs and square footage needs of the building. Councilman Kent Logan questioned what would happen if the building were approved at $1.2 million and costs to build and operate the facility increased. Councilmember Kim Ruotolo inquired why the Vail Recreation District (VRD) had not offered to contribute to the facility, if in fact, they are to be the primary operator of the facility. Councilman Rod Slifer explained the Vail Recreation District currently could not contribute funds to the facility without issuing debt or approval of a bond issue by Vail voters. During the public comment session, David Ward with the local gymnastics program operated by the Vail Recreation District, explained to Council that VRD currently has 409 kids in the gymnastics program and over 200 on a waiting list. Ward said the program supports itself, but is maxed out at its temporary leased space in Avon. The lease for the Avon space expires in August 2004. Vail Town Manager Stan Zemler requested Fritzlen present Council with potential operational costs of the building. The ninth item on the agenda was First Reading, Ordinance No. 33, series 2003, Funiculars as Conditional Use. Dick Cleveland moved to approve first reading of an ordinance to change funicular and other similar conveyances from an accessory use to a conditional use in residential zone districts. Ludwig Kurz seconded the motion and the Council voted 7-0 in favor. George Ruther with the Community Development Department reviewed the ordinance and explained the new ordinance will discourage funiculars unless access to the property is restricted for vehicles. The tenth item on the agenda.was First Reading of Ordinance No. 37, Series of 2003. Greg Moffet moved and Ludwig Kurz seconded to approve first reading of an ordinance to allow for automatic reduction of points assessed for certain traffic offenses. The Council voted 7-0 to approve. Town Attorney Matt Mire informed Council the town's Municipal Court has reduced court from four days per month to two per month, resulting in heavy court days. Mire said the ordinance allows those with traffic offenses to plea bargain point reductions versus using the Municipal Court to argue their case. According to Mire, most motorists will choose a plea bargain over a court appearance. The eleventh item on the agenda was Second Reading of Ordinance No. 32, Series of 2003. Citing findings of fact, Greg Moffet moved to approve second reading of an ordinance providing for a major amendment to Special Development District No. 6, Vail Village Inn, Phase 1. Ludwig Kurz seconded the motion. The Council voted 7-0 to approve. The ordinance allows for 2,132 sq. ft. of Gross Residential Floor Area for a new residence to be located above the existing Alpenrose Restaurant. During the public 3 comment session, attorney Art Abplanalp, who represents the Vail Village Plaza condominium association, encouraged Council to amend the ordinance to contain two conditions: 1) the approval of the condominium association prior to issuance of a building permit; and 2) that if a building permit is not issued within two years, approval will lapse. Abplanalp explained he Fiad received approval from 10 of the 12 in the condominium association. Project developer Ted Leach expressed concern to Council and said the project should not be held up, noting that he has followed the town's procedures and policies. Councilman Greg Moffet encouraged Councilmembers to approve the ordinance without the additional conditions to keep the Town of Vail from being the "good neighbor corporation." Town Attorney Matt Mire explained the Council could approve the ordinance with or without the conditions. In voting to approve the ordinance; the Council did not include the conditions recommended by Abplanalp. The twelfth item on the agenda was Second Reading of Ordinance No. 34, Series of 2003. Citing findings of fact, Ludwig Kurz moved and Greg Moffet seconded to rezone Eagle River Water and Sanitation District properties, located at 846 W. Forest Rd., from Outdoor Recreation and Lionshead Mixed Use 2 zone districts to the General Use zone district. The Council voted 7-0 to approve second reading of the ordinance. The rezoning includes the Old Town Shops property recently acquired from the Town of Vail. The approval is among several steps needed to facilitate expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. The thirteenth item on the agenda was Second Reading of Ordinance No. 35, Series of 2003. Citing findings of fact; Greg IVloffet moved to approve second reading of an ordinance to rezone the Lionshead tennis court site from the Agriculture Open Space zone district to the Two-Family Primary/Secondary zone district and to rezone the ski- way from the Agriculture Open Space zone district to the Outdoor Recreation zone district. Ludwig Kurz seconded the motion. The Council voted 6-0 to approve with Rod Slifer recusing himself. Jay Peterson, representing Vail Resorts, Inc., explained the approval would allow the project to move forward through the review process, but Vail Resorts would be back before Council following meetings with the Design Review Board. Councilmember Diana Donovan questioned protection of the wetlands in the area. Peterson explained the wetlands are located on Town of Vail land. Additionally, attorney Art Abplanalp, who represents adjacent property owners, complimented Vail Resorts and Peterson for working with the adjacent property owners to resolve issues and said he appreciated their continued efforts to work with the owners. Abplanalp also encouraged the Council to protect the wetlands. The fourteenth item on the agenda was Second Reading of Ordinance No. 36, Series of 2003. Citng findings of fact, Greg Moffet moved and Ludwig Kurz seconded to approve second reading of an ordinance to amend the list of conditional uses in the Lionshead Mixed Use-1 zone district to include single-family residential dwellings and two-family residential dwellings. With Rod Slifer again recusing himself, the Council voted 6-0 to approve. It was explained the approval is the first in a series of steps that will be needed to facilitate development of the Vail Resorts-owned property, known as the West Day lot. The ordinance calls for specific criteria and standards to be used in the evaluation of a conditional use permit request for residential dwellings in that zone district. The criteria is as follows: 1) developed as part of a coordinated mixed-use development; and 2) aloes-density residential scale is advantageous to create compatibility with or a transition to other low density residential development in the vicinity of the coordinated mixed use development; and 3) the single-family and two- 4 family residential dwellings are designed to be the same general scale and character of residential dwellings in residential zone districts that allow single-family and two-family residential dwellings; and 4) the proposed coordinated mixed-use development containing single-family and/ortwo-family residential dwellings is consistent with the intent and objectives of the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan. The fifteenth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. During his report, Stan Zemler informed Council that two automatic emergency defibrillators (AED) have been delivered to the Police Department and have been placed at Checkpoint Charlie and in the jail. Also during the report, the Council reviewed bids from the Vail Daily and Vail Trail. Greg Moffet moved and Dick Cleveland seconded to name the Vail Daily as the official newspaper to post Town of Vail public notices. The Council voted 5-2 to approve with Kim Ruotolo and Diana Donovan against. Donovan advocated use of the Vail Trail, saying that by publishing in the weekly Vail Trail, the notice can be seen for seven-days versus aone-day shelf life when published in the Vail Daily. In addition, Councilmembers were informed the Vail Transit and ECO Regional Transportation bus service will temporarily end between 11 p.m. and midnight on New Year's Eve. Jamie Wilson in the town's Community Information Office explained the town will be sending out letters to the lodging community containing information about Vail's public safety measures on New Year's Eve, as well as event information. Wilson also said she will be delivering guest information pieces Vail's public safety message, helpful phone numbers and event information. On another topic, Zemler encouraged Council to attend a meeting with the new regional supervisor of the Colorado Department of Transportation on December 30th. Zemler said topics and issues related to Vail will be discussed during the meeting. Lastly, Greg Moffet moved to approve a conservation easement agreement with a property owner in Buffehr Creek. Ludwig Kurz seconded the motion and the Council voted 7-0 to approve. As there was no further business, Greg Moffet moved to adjourn and Ludwig Kurz seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Respectfully submitted, Rod Slifer, Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk I2ES®LIJTI®1~1 I~t®. Il SERIES OF 2004 A IDES®LIJ~'I®I~1 I)ESIfGI\YA'I'I1~1~G A PUBLIC PLACE WI'I'HI~T THE T®WI`i ®F VAIL F®I~ SHE P®S'I'I1~1~ ~F 1~®'I'ICE F®I3 PUBLIC 1~IEE71'Ile1GS ®F THE VAIL 'I'®WN C~I~ICIL, PLAI~Il~G Al~]I~ EIVVIIt®1~TIVIEIV'TAY., C®MMISSION, DESIGl~I 12EVIEW B®Al~, A1~TI) ®'I'HEIt B®AItIIS, C®1VIIVIISSI®NS, A1~lI) A~TTHORI'TIES ®F ~'HE 'I'®Wl~l ~>F VAIL. WHEREAS, Section 24-6-402(c), C.R.S., as amended provides that local public bodies must give full and timely notice to the public of any meetings at which the adoption of any proposed policy, position, resolution, rule, regulation, or formal action occurs at which a majority or quorum of the body is in attendance, or is expected to be in attendance; and WHEREAS, in addition to any other means of full and timely notice, the statute provides that a local public body shall be deemed to have given full and timely notice if notice of the meeting is posted in a designated public place within the boundaries of the local public body no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the holding of the meeting; and WHEREAS, the statute further provides that the public place or places for posting of such notice shall be designated annually at the local body's first regular meeting of each calendar year; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vail now wishes to designate a public place within its boundaries for the posting of such full and timely notice to the public for meetings of the Town Council, the Planning and Environmental Commission, the Design Review Board, and other boards, committees, and authorities of the Town. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado: The Town Council hereby designates the bulletin boards at the east and west entrances of the Town of Vail Municipal Offices as the public places for the posting of full and timely notice to the public as provided for in 24-6-402(1)(c), C.R.S., as amended. 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of January, 2004. Rodney E. Slifer, Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk /4~I~RIC~-IV SI(I CLASSIC VEItVIEUV ~®~eta®~ Vail, Colorado USA ~~te~ March 17-22, 2004 the ~~ent In 2004, the American Ski Classic will celebrate its 22~d anniversary. Hosted by former President Gerald R. Ford and held annually in the Vail Valley since 1981, this ~nreeklOng celel~rati®n ®f the sport ®f alpine skiing literally offers something for everyone, both on and off the slopes. Former Olympic and World Champions rekindle old rivalries in the Legends of Skiing downhill, spanning the decades of the sport from the 1950s to the new millennium. Franz Klammer, Billy Kidd, Steve Mahre, Ingemar Stenmark and Tamara McKinney fill the start order each year as over 30 of the greatest names in ski racing history reunite in the Vail Valley. Recently retired World Cup racers Pernilla Wiberg, Michael von Grunigen and Picabo Street are being courted to join the festivities. A favorite of fans as well as participants, the Ford Celebrity Cup team competition underscores the very essence of the American Ski Classic, celebrating the fun and enjoyment of the sport. Sponsors have the unique opportunity to race with the Legends in addition to celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics and corporate America. The American Ski Classic also features a festive social schedule that includes apras ski functions, the Legends of Skiing banquet, a benefit dinner/auction, and exclusive hospitality areas for relaxing and viewing the races or entertaining clients. Sponsors, legends and celebrities all find the American Ski Classic the perfect family getaway, with the Future Legends ski race a hit among the up-and-coming skiers. Vail and Beaver Creek both are noted for their family programs. Skiers and non-skiers alike will enjoy this unique mountain experience. ~~rtiCapants In addition to the Legends of Skiing and celebrities, the participants in the American Ski Classic annually represent an elite cross-section of corporate America with teams composed of sponsors, Vail Valley luminaries and paid participants from across the United States. ~peCtat®r~ The American Ski Classic stadium offers an intimate atmosphere for viewing, complete with bleachers and alarge-screen television for top-to-bottom race action where ski racing fans gather to watch the festivities. ~®~°p®~~t~ Corporate sponsors such as Harrisdirect, Anheuser-Busch, ~~°andong American Airlines, FedEx, The Ford Plantation and Greenbrier Sporting Club have utilized the American Ski Classic to entertain key clients and generate new business opportunities in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Targeted marketing goals and objectives can be enhanced with on-site facilities and functions. ~e~i®r1~~ In addition to the local Vail Valley media outlets, the ~eda~ American Ski Classic receives Denver/Front Range media exposure through sponsorship agreements with select media outlets. ~B~ti®~~0 Each year a 60-minute television program is produced for national I~eda~ distribution that chronicles the American Ski Classic. The production will consist of a syndicated one-hour program that will reach no less than 86% of the US market, and at least 75% of the stations syndicating the event shall be affiliated with one of the networks and the remainder with cable providers. ~9~~~~t~ The Vail Valley Foundation has had afive-year relationship with the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation and has raised over $1.4 million toward the development of a cure for spinal cord injuries. ~~[~~, SHE SESI®N ~4 VER1/IE111~ ®C~t~®~ Vail, Colorado USA ~~te~ January 14-18, 2004 the Event Inaugurated in 2003, The Session brought the world's hottest snowboard riders to Vail for an invitation-only dash f®r ~a~h a~ndea° the nights on Golden Peak. With the biggest purse in North America at stake ($110,000), riders thrilled the crowd with their best tricks, including a "creeper 50-50 to stop-dead nollie front flip" off a 20-foot rail. Vail clearly raised the bar in this sport that has seen exponential growth in recent years and captured the attention of many at the 2002 Olympics. Unique parties and activities enhance The Session. Sponsors have the ability to create a distinct expo facility, featuring product displays, video games and an athlete and spectator hang out. The Session is clearly a way to reach Gen X consumers. [~a~kicipants Approximately 60 of the top professionals in both the men's and women's categories receive invitations to participate in rails and slopestyle competitions. Shaun White, Travis Rice, JJ Thomas and Jennifer Jones highlighted this all-star lineup in 2003. ~~9eCt~t®~°~ Thousands of fans pack the finish area throughout the competitions, which are held under the lights, enhancing Vail's evening festivities on this national holiday weekend. [~edi~ Close to 194,000,000 gross impressions were generated in 2003 ~xp®s~~°e through The Session's marketing and public relations campaign that incorporated print, radio, television and online strategies. The centerpiece item was cone-hour show produced for Fox Sports, which had a collective reach of 184.8 million homes and was first aired on Super Bowl weekend. The Session was also featured on the Fox Sports Net extreme sports show'~54321." ~~~`' ~i?'~~"D^0 [7 ~AIV~J~4FtY 14®1~® 2®®4 ~erBtative Schedule ®ff events Wednesdaw, .~anasarv ]14e 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration - Golden Peak 9:00 am Open riding - Vail Mountain lfhursday , ~anuar~y ~~o 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration - Golden Peak 9:00 am Open riding - Vail Mountain 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Salomon Rail Practice and Pro Photo Shoot 7:00 pm Sponsor Party - Bogart's ~ridav, .~anuarv ~~: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration -Golden Peak 9:00 am Open riding -Vail Mountain 11:30 am - 3:30 pm Athletes Lunch -Larkspur Restaurant 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Bud Light Super Slopestyle -Inspection and Training 5:00 pm Competition Meeting 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Salomon Men's Rails 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hospitality Tent Open 7:15 pm Awards 8:10 pm Slightly Stoopid Concert - 8150 (All ages show) Sa~urda~, ]aa~uare~ 1L~o 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration -Golden Peak 9:00 am Open riding -Vail Mountain 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Bud Light Women's Super Slopestyle Training 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Bud Light Women's Super Slopestyle 11:30 am - 3:30 pm Athletes Lunch -Larkspur Restaurant 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Hospitality Tent Open 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Bud Light Men's Super Slopestyle Training 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Salomon Women's Rails practice 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Salomon Women's Rails 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hospitality Tent Open 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bud Light Men's Super Slopestyle Training 6:45 pm Women's Awards 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Bud Light Men's Super Slopestyle 8:45 pm Men's Awards 9:00 pm Event Party ~undav, ~ana~ary ~~ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Salomon Pro Clinic Registration -Golden Peak 10:00 am - 12:15 pm Salomon Pro Clinic -Vail Mountain 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Salomon Public Competition -Golden Peak I~>Ell4®RAIVDYTIVI To: Vail Town Council From: Community Development Department Date: January 6, 2004 Re: Ordinance Nos. 1 and 2, Series of 2004 >P>(JRP®S]E The purpose of this memorandum to describe the reason Ordinance Nos. 1 and 2, Series of 2004 have been drafted for consideration by the Vail Town Council. The ordinances present two alternatives for the Town Council to consider with regard to the future of the approved development plan for the Four Seasons Resort (Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003). Ordinance No. 1, if approved, grants additional time for the applicant and property owners to resolve issues associated with the redevelopment of the Chateau at Vail and Vail Amoco. Ordinance No. 2, if approved, repeals the approved development plan for the Four Seasons Resort (SDD No. 36) causing the approval to become null and void. Obviously, due to the distinctly different outcomes afforded by the two different ordinances, only one of the two ordinances can eventually be approved by the Vail Town Council, upon second reading; either Ordinance No. 1 or Ordinance No. 2. S'><'AF>F RISC®1~Ii~>EI~1~A')('><®1~1 Staff recommends that the Vail Town Council approves both ordinances on first reading (1/6/04) and then approves Ordinance No. 1 and denies Ordinance No. 2 on second reading (1/20/04). This recommendation affords the Town of Vail the greatest likelihood that the Town's development objectives for the development site will be achieved and results in a win-win outcome for the applicant and the property owners. Furthermore, by approving both ordinances on first reading (1/6/04), the Town Council can approve one of the two ordinances on second reading (1/20/04) without compromising the Town's ability to revoke Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, prior to the effective date of the ordinances (2/1/04), if necessary. Il~>ESCR><PT><®1~1®>F '><'H)E RIE~I<1>ES'1<'S Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2004, is intended to amend the effective date of Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003. Ordinances Nos. 9 and 10 established the entitlements necessary to facilitate the development of the Four Seasons Resort. Due to circumstances and conditions best explained by the applicant and property owners, it may be advantageous or desirable to amend the effective date of Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003. As currently approved, the effective date of Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 1 2003, is February 1, 2004. As proposed, Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2004, would amend the effective date of the approval from February 1, 2004, to July 10, 2004. An effective date of July 10, 2004 is proposed as it is also the expiration date of Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2001. Ordinance No. 14 was the original ordinance that established Special Development District No. 36 (Vail Plaza Hotel West) which would be subsequently amended by Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003 (Four Season Resort). Regardless of the effective date of Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, the expiration date of the ordinances remains as October 7, 2006, as previously approved. Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2004, is intended to repeal Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, causing each ordinance to become null and void and reinstating the approved development plan prescribed by Ordinance No 14, Series of 2001 (Vail Plaza Hotel West). If Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10 are repealed then, pursuant to Chapter 12-9A, Special Development Districts, Vail Town Code, then the entitlements granted by Ordinance No. 14 shall remain in effective until either the implementation of the approved development plan (Vail Plaza Hotel West) is diligently pursued or the three-year sunset provision expires. Unless otherwise amended, the expiration date of Ordinance No. 14 is July 10, 2004. BACKGROUND On July 10, 2001, the Vail Town Council approved Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2001, establishing Special Development District No. 36. and an approved development plan for the development of the Vail Plaza Hotel West. The expiration date of Ordinance No. 14 is three years from the date of the approval or July 10, 2004. On October 7, 2003, the Vail Town Council approved Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, repealing and re-enacting Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2001. Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10 amends the approved development plan for Special Development District No. 36 and allows for the construction of the Four Seasons Resort. The effective date of said ordinances is February 1, 2004. This date was selected as it afforded the applicant ample time to complete the purchase process of the development site from the property owners, and, in the event that transaction was not completed, it afforded the property owners and the Town ample time to revoke Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, prior to said ordinances becoming effective. On December 15, 2003, the applicant initiated Ordinance Nos. 1 and 2, Series of 2004, to fulfill the obligations of an agreement between the property owners, the applicant and the Town, to either amend or repeal Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, if the completion of the purchase transaction for the development site was not completed by December 15, 2003. This agreement ensures that if the applicant has not purchased the development site from the property owners, then the entitlements granted by Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2001 to the property owners would not be lost. 2 ORDIfIIAi~CE NO. 1 Series of 2004 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6, ORDIIVAIVCE N0.9, SERIES OF 2003, AND SECTION 2, ORDINANCE iVO. 10, SERIES OF 2003, TO CHANGE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE ORDINANCES FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2004, TO JULY 10, 2004, AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO. WHEREAS, On October 7, 2003, the Vail Town Council adopted Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, to facilitate the redevelopment of the Chateau at Vail hotel site; and WHEREAS, the developer of the hotel site, HB Development Company, and the owner of the property, Waldir Prado, mutually agree to the amend the effective date of said ordinances to facilitate the construction of the Four Seasons Resort, and; WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the new effective date of July 10, 2004, of Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, corresponds to the expiration date of Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2001, the original ordinance establishing Special Development District No. 36, and; WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the proposed amendment furthers the municipal development objectives of the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council considers it in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to adopt this amendment to Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Section 6, Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2003, and Section 2, Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2003, of the Town of Vail shall hereby be amended to read as follows, respectively: "Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2003, shall take effect on July 10 ~-~,4,~T, 2004." and, "Ordinance Flo. 10, Series ofi 2003, shall take effiect on July 10 € `i-, 2004, and upon the adoption of Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2003." Ordinance No. 1, Series 2004 P Section 2. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 3. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof. Section 4. The amendment of any provision of the Town Code as provided in this ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the provision amended. The amendment of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein. Section 5. All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revise any bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore repealed. INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL ON FIRST READING this 6th day of January, 2004 and a public hearing for second reading of this Ordinance set for the 20th day of January, 2004, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado. Ordinance No. 1, Series 2004 2 ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk Rodney Slifer, Mayor READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 20th day of January, 2004. ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk Rodney Slifer, Mayor Ordinance No. 1, Series 2004 3 ORDINANCE NO. 2 Series of 2004 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE N0.9, SERIES OF 2003, AND ORDINANCE N0.10, SERIES OF 2003, CAUSING EACH TO BECOII~E NULL AND VOID AND REINSTATING ORDINANCE NO. 14, SERIES OF 2001, AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO. WHEREAS, On October 7, 2003, the Vail Town Council adopted Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, to facilitate the redevelopment of the Chateau at Vail hotel site; and WHEREAS, the developer of the hotel site, HB Development Company, and the owner of the property, Waldir Prado, mutually agree to repeal said ordinances and reinstate Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2001, to facilitate the construction of the Vail Plaza West Hotel, and; WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2004, furthers the municipal development objectives of the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council considers it in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to repeal Ordinance Nos. 9 and 10, Series of 2003, and reinstate Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2001. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The sole purpose of this ordinance is to repeal Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2003, and Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2003, to cause each to become null and void and reinstate Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2001. Section 2. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or Ordinance No. 2, Series 2004 ~ a phrases be declared invalid. Section 3. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof. Section 4. The amendment of any provision of the Town Code as provided in this ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the provision amended. The amendment of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein. Section 5. All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revise any bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore repealed. INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL ON FIRST READING this 6th day of January, 2004 and a public hearing for second reading of this Ordinance set for the 20th day of January, 2004, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado. ATTEST: Rodney Slifer, Mayor Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk Ordinance No. 2, Series 2004 2 READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 20th day of January, 2004. Rodney Slifer, Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk Ordinance No. 2, Series 2004 3 MEi1~ORAIVDU~fI TO: Town Council FROM: Community Development Department DATE: January 6, 2004 SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003, a request for text amendments to Sections 12-6A-3, 12-6B-3, 12-6C-3, 12-6D-3, 12-6E-3, 12-6F-3, 12-6G- 3, 12-6H-3, and 12-61-3, Vail Town Code, to allow funiculars, and other similar conveyances, as a conditional use in the Hillside Residential (HR), Single-Family Residential (SFR), Two-Family Residential (R), Two-Family Primary/Secondary Residential (P/S), Residential Cluster (RC), Low Density Multiple-Family (LDMF), Medium Density Multiple-Family (MDMF), High Density Multiple-Family (HDMF), and Housing (H) Districts, and setting for details in regard thereto. Applicant: Town of Vail Planner: Bill Gibson I. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST The Town of Vail is proposing text amendments to Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Vail Town Code, to allow funiculars, and other similar conveyances, as a conditional use in the Hillside Residential (HR), Single-Family Residential (SFR), Two-Family Residential (R), Two-Family Primary/Secondary Residential (P/S), Residential Cluster (RC), Low Density Multiple-Family (LDMF), Medium Density Multiple-Family (MDMF), High Density Multiple-Family (HDMF), and Housing (H) Districts. II. BACKGROUND At its November 10, 2003, public hearing, the Planning and Environmental Commission voted 7-0 to forward. a recommendation of approval to the Town Council of the proposed text amendments. The Commission's recommendation was based upon the review of the criteria noted in Section VI of the November 10, 2003, staff memorandum and the evidence and testimony presented, with the findings noted in Section VII of the November 10, 2003, staff memorandum. On December 2, 2003, the Town Council voted 6-0 to table the first reading of Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003, to December 16, 2003. The Town Council directed staff to draft a definition of "funiculars, and other similar conveyances" and to draft use specific criteria and standards to prevent funiculars from being allowed for residences with direct vehicular access. On December 16, 2003, the Town Council voted 7-0 to approve Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003, on first reading with one modification. The phrase "excessive slopes" was added to the use specific criteria and standards for a funicular. 1 III. STAFF RECOMMENDATION The Community Development Department recommends that the Town Council approves Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003, on second reading to amend Sections 12-6A-3, 12-6B-3, 12-6C-3, 12-6D-3, 12-6E-3, 12-6F-3, 12-6G-3, 12- 6H-3, and 12-61-3, Vail Town Code, to allow a funicular and other similar conveyances as a conditional use in the Hillside Residential (HR), Single-Family Residential (SFR), Two-Family Residential (R), Two-Family Primary/Secondary Residential (P/S), Residential Cluster (RC), Low Density Multiple-Family (LDMF), Medium Density Multiple-Family (MDMF), High Density Multiple-Family (HDMF), and Housing (H) Districts, and setting for details in regard thereto. Staff's recommendation is based upon the review of the criteria noted in Section VI of the November 10, 2003, staff memorandum and the evidence and testimony presented. Should the Town Council choose to approve Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003, on second reading, the Community Development Department recommends the Town Council makes the following findings: 1. That the amendment is consistent with the applicable elements of the adopted goals, objectives and policies outlined in the Vail Comprehensive Plan and is compatible with the development objectives of the Town; and 2. That the amendment furthers the general and specific purposes of the Zoning Regulations; and 3. That the amendment promotes the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the Town and promotes the coordinated and harmonious development of the Town in a manner that conserves and enhances its natural environment and its established character as a resort and residential community of the highest quality. IV. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 2 ORDINANCE NO. 33 Series of 2003 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 12-2-2, 12-6A-3, 12-6B-3, 12-6C-3, 12-6D-3,12-6E-3, 12-6F-3, 12-6G-3, 12-6H-3, 12-61-3, .AND 12-16-6, VAIL TOWN CODE, TO ALLOW A FUNICULARS, AND OTHER SIMILAR CONVEYANCES, AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE HILLSIDE RESIDENTIAL (HR), SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SFR), TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R),TWO-FAMILY PRIMARY/SECONDARY RESIDENTIAL (P/S), RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER (RC), LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY (LDMF), MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE- FAMILY (MDMF), HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY (HDMF), AND HOUSING (H) DISTRICTS, AND SETTING FOR DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO. WHEREAS, the Planning and Environmental Commission of the Town of Vail has held public hearings on the proposed amendments in accordance with the provisions of the Town Code of the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Environmental Commission finds that the proposed amendments further the development objectives of the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Environmental Commission of the Town of Vail has recommended approval of these amendments at its November 10, 2003, meeting, and has submitted its recommendation to the Town Council; and WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the amendments are consistent with the applicable elements of the adopted goals, objectives and policies outlined in the Vail Comprehensive Plan and is compatible with the development objectives of the Town; and WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the amendments further the general and specific purposes of the Zoning Regulations; and WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the amendments promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the Town and promote the coordinated and harmonious development of the Town in a manner that conserves and enhances its natural environment and its established character as a resort and residential community of the highest quality. Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Sections 12-6A-3, 12-6B-3, 12-6C-3, 12-6D-3, 12-6E-3, 12-6F-3, 12-6G- 3, 12-6H-3, and 12-61-3, of the Vail Town Code shall hereby be amended as follows: (deletions are shown in c}riLo }hrni inl~+/addltlons are shown bold) 12-2-2: DEFINITIONS: FUNICULARS, AND OTHER SIMILAR CONVEYANCES: Exterior, tram- like vehicles, designed to move up and down steep slopes by use of rails or tracks. 12-6A-3: CONDITIONAL USES: The following uses shall be permitted, subject to issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title: Bed and breakfast as further regulated by section 12-14-18 of this title. Equestrian facilities located on five (5) acre minimum lot size area on property bordering public land. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances. Home child daycare facility as further regulated by section 12-14-12 of this title. Public buildings, grounds and facilities. Public park and recreation facilities. Public utility and public service uses. Single-family residential dwellings. 12-68-3: CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses shall be permitted, subject to issuance- of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title. Bed and breakfast as further regulated by section 12-14-18 of this title. Dog kennel. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances. Home child daycare facility as further regulated by section 12-14-12 of this title. Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 2 Public buildings, grounds and facilities. Public or private schools. Public park and recreation facilities. Public utility and public service uses. Ski lifts and tows. Type ll employee housing unit as set forth in chapter 13 of this title. 12-6C-3: CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses shall be permitted in the R district, subject to issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title: Bed and breakfast as further regulated by section 12-14-18 of this title. Dog kennel. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances. Home child daycare facility as further regulated by section 12-14-12 of this title. Public buildings, grounds and facilities. Public or private schools. Public park and recreation facilities. Public utility and public service uses. Ski lifts and tows. Type ll employee housing units as set forth in chapter 13 of this title. 12-6D-3: CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses shall be permitted, subject to issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title: Bed and breakfast as further regulated by Section 12-14-18 of this title. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances. Home child daycare facility as further regulated by section 12-14-12 of this title. Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 3 Public buildings, grounds and facilities. Public or private schools. Public park and recreation facilities. Public utility and public service uses. Ski lifts and tows. Type Il employee housing unit as set forth in chapter 13 of this title. 12-6E-3: CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses shall be permitted in the RC district, subject to issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title: Bed and breakfast as further regulated by section 12-14-18 of this title. Dog kennel. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances. Home child daycare facility as further regulated by section 12-14-12 of this title. Private clubs. Public buildings, grounds and facilities. Public or private schools. Public park and recreation facilities. Public utility and public service uses. Ski lifts and tows. Type 111 employee housing units (EHU) as provided in chapter 13 of this title. 12-6F-3: CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses shall be permitted in the LDMF district, subject to issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title: Bed and breakfast as further regulated by section 12-14-18 of this title. Dog kennel. Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 4. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances. Home child daycare facility as further regulated by section 12-14-12 of this title. Private clubs. Public buildings, grounds and facilities. Public or private schools. Public park and recreation facilities. Public utility and public service uses. Ski lifts and tows. Type 111 employee housing units (EHU) as provided in chapter 13 ofthis Title. 12-6G-3: CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses shall be permitted in the MDMF district, subject to issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title: Bed and breakfast as further regulated by section 12-14-18 of this title. Dog kennel. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances. Home child daycare facility as further regulated by section 12-14-12 of this title. Private clubs and civic, cultural and fraternal organizations. Public buildings, grounds, and facilities. Public or private schools. Public park and recreation facilities. Public utility and public service uses. Ski lifts and tows. Type 111 employee housing units (EHU) as provided in chapter 13 of this title. Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003rD 12-6H-3: CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses shall be permitted in the HDMF district, subject to issuance of a conditional u:>e permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title: Bed and breakfast as further regulated by section 12-14-18 of this title. Churches. Dog kennel. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances. Home child daycare facility as further regulated by section 12-14-12 of this title. Private clubs and civic, cultural and fraternal organizations. Public buildings, grounds and facilities. Public or commercial parking facilities or structures. Public or private schools. Public park and recreation facilities. Public transportation terminals. Public utility and public service uses. Ski lifts and tows. Time share estate units, fractional fee units and time share license units. Type 111 employee housing units (EHU) as provided in chapter 13 of this title. 12-6/-3: CONDITIONAL USES: The following conditional uses shall be permitted in the H district, subject to issuance of a conditional us:e permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 of this title: Commercial uses which are secondary and incidental (as determined by the planning and environmental commission) to the use of employee housing and specifically sensing the needs of the residents of the development, and developed in conjunction with employee housing, in which case the following uses maybe allowed subject to a conditional use permit: Banks and financial institutions. Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 6 d Eating and drinking establishments. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances. Health clubs. Personal services, including, but not limited to, laundromats, beauty and barber shops, tailor shops, and similar services. Retail stores and establishments. Dwelling units (not employee housing units) subject to the following criteria to be evaluated by the planning and environmental commission: A. Dwelling units are created solely for the purpose of subsidizing employee housing on the property, and B. Dwelling units are not the primary use of the properly. The GRFA for dwelling units shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total GRFA constructed on the property, and C. Dwelling units are only created in conjunction with employee housing, and D. Dwelling units are compatible with the proposed uses and buildings on the site and are compatible with buildings and uses on adjacent properties. Outdoor patios. Public and private schools and educational institutions, including daycare facilities. Public buildings and grounds. Public parks. Public utilities installations including transmission lines and appurtenant equipment. Type VI employee housing units, as further regulated by chapter 13 of this title. Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 7 12-16-7-A6: Funiculars, arsd other similar conveyances: a. Funiculars, and' other similar conveyances, shall only be allowed when designed for the purpose of providing access to a residential dwelling, as determined by the Planning and Environmental Commission. b. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances, shall only be allowed when significant site constraints prevent conventional means of vehicular access to the residential dwelling, as determined by the Planning and Environmental Commission. Significant site constraints shall be defined as natural features such as mature trees, natural drainages, stream courses, and other natural water features, rock outcroppings, wetlands, excessive slopes, other natural features, and existing structures that may create practical difficulties in the site planning and development of the lot. c. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances, shall only be allowed when designed to be compatible with both the site upon which they are located and the residential dwelling to which they provide access, as determined by the Planning and Environmental Commission. d. Funiculars, and other similar conveyances, shall only be allowed when designed to be appropriately screened from view, as determined by the Planning and Environmental Commission. 12-16-7-A~ A8: Major Arcade: 12-16-7-A~ A9: Television Station: 12-16-7-A~ A10: Time Share Estate, Fractional Fee, Fractional Fee Glub, or Time Share License Proposal: 12-16-7-A~ A11: Transportation Businesses: 12-16-7-,49 A12: Transportation Businesses: 12-16-7-A~-9 A7: Home Child Daycare Facility: Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 8 i' Section 3. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 4. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof. Section 5. The amendment of any provision of the Town Code as provided in this ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the provision amended. The amendment of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein. Section 6. All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revise any bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore repealed. Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 9 INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL ON FIRST READING this 16th day of December, 2003, and a public hearing for second reading of this Ordinance set for the 6th day of January, 2004, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado. Rod Slifer, Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 6th day of January, 2004. Rod Slifer, Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk Ordinance No. 33, Series of 2003 ~ ~ OR®INANCE NO. 3~ Series of 2003 AN OR®INANCE AMEN®ING TITLE 5°, CHAPTER 2, OF THE VAIL TOWN CO®E; ALLOWING FOR AN At9TOMATIC RE®l-CTION OF POINTS ASSESSE® FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC OFFENSES; AN® SETTING FORTH ®ETAILS IN REGAR® TIiERETO. WHEREAS, the Town of Vail, in the County of-Eagle and State of Colorado (the "Town"), is a home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the State of Colorado and the Town Charter (the "Charter"); and WHEREAS, the members of the Town Council of the Town (the "Council") have been duly elected and qualified; and WHEREAS, in the interest of judicial economy, the Town of Vail Municipal Court desires to implement a program allowing individuals accused of certain traffic offenses to avoid a court appearance and to allow the accused individual to receive an automatic point reduction, asset forth herein, when a guilty plea is entered prior to the scheduled appearance date. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 7-2A-8(A) of the Vail Town Code is hereby amended as follows: (additions are shown in bold deletions in strilEe#~eug#) A. The fine or penalties specified in the penalty assessment notice may be paid at the office of the Clerk of the Municipal Court, either in person or by mail, en-ef before the appearance date specified on the penalty assessment notice. If a person pays the fine and surcharge for the violation before the appearance date, the points assessed for the violation are reduced as follows: 1. For a violation having an assessment of three (3) or snore points under C.R.S. § 42-2-12~(~), as amended, the points are reduced by two (2) points; a. For a violation having the assessment of two (2) points under C.R.S. § ~2-2- 127(3), as amended, the points are reduced by one (1) point. Section ~. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Ordinance 37, Series of 2003 , Section 3. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof. Section 4. The amendment of any provision of the Town Code as provided in this ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the provision amended. The amendment of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein. Section 5. All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revise any bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore repealed. Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after publication following final passage. INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL ON FIRST READING this 16th day of December, 2003 and a public hearing shall be held on this Ordinance on the 6th day of January, 2004, at 6;00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado. Rodney E. Slifer, Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 6th day of January, 2004. Rodney E. Slifer, Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk Ordinance 37, Series of 2003 2 T~WNOF YAK TO: Town Council FROM: Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk RE: 2004 Ford Park Managed Pazking Calendaz -DRAFT DATE: December 31, 2003 The 2004 Managed Parking Calendar Schedule for Ford Park is attached. This calendar has been compiled by the Ford Pazk User Committee from our meeting on December 4, 2003. We aze requesting your review and approval of the calendar for paid parking dates at Ford Pazk for the Summer, 2004 schedule. There are currently 39 days of paid parking requested as well as one managed parking date. This calendaz is subject to change as more events aze added to the various schedules of the user groups at Ford Pazk. 75 South Frontage Road .bail, Colorado 81657.970-479-2107 / F,9X 970-479-2157 • www. vailgov. com e ~ RECYCLED PAPER 2004 Paid Parking J-ates at Ford Park 0 May 29 Saturday Managed Parking ®nHy, VMS & PD June 04 Friday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD June 15 Tuesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD June 22 Tuesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD June 27 Sunday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMD & PD June 28 Monday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMD & PD June 29 Tuesday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMD & PD June 30 Wednesday .7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMD & PD July O1 Thursday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 02 Friday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 03 Saturday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 04 Sunday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 06 Tuesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 08 Thursday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 pm Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 09 Friday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 10 Saturday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 11 Sunday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 13 Tuesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 14 Wednesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 16 Friday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 17 Saturday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 20 Tuesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 21 Wednesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 23 Friday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 24 Saturday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 25 Sunday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 26 Monday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 27 Tuesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 28 Wednesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD July 29 Thursday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 30 Friday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD July 31 Saturday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD August 03 Tuesday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD August 06 Friday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Pazking, VMS & PD August 07 Saturday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD August 08 Sunday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD August 12 Thursday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD August 13 Friday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD August 14 Saturday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD August 15 Sunday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Paid Parking, VMS & PD Revised December 31, 2003 ~A L~ M SUNDAY TOV: Town of Vail f~ONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY ueas°e u SATURDAY VRD: Vail Recreation District FP: Ford Park AF: Athletic Field LBFP: Lower Bench of Ford Park VMS: Variable Message Sign VAIL NATURE CENTER: 5125-1015 WILDFLOWER WALK daily from 1-2pm MORNING BIRD WALK Fri,Sat & Sun, from 9-10 am, VAIL NATURE CENTER: BEAVER POND TOUR Mon & Wed, 618 to 9130 STARLIGHT ADVENTURE Wed, from 7:30 - 9 pm, 6/1 to 9130 VAGF -Guided Tours through the Gardens every Monday, Thursday & Saturday @ 10:30 am throughout the summer 1 VAGF: Vail Alpine Garden Foundation 5125 to 1015 BRAVO GRFA: Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater VVF: Vail Valley Foundation PD: Police De t 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 7 18 VRD: AF Rugby 6-8p 19 VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer Club 6-8p 20 VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer 6-Bp 21 VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer 6-8p 22 23 ' 24 25 VRD: AF Rugby 6-8p 26 VRD: AF Pepi s Soccer 6-8p 27 VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8p 28 VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer 6-8p 29 GRFA - BMHS graduation 10 am - 3 pm VAGF-Summer Kickoff Public Fundraising event 2:30-4:30 pm PD -MANAGED PARKING 30 31 ONLY Revised December 31, 2003 A9 [I~B~ SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY ~~ra®~ FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 VRD -Vail Rugby 6-8p 2 VRD: AF Pep's Soccer 6-8p 3 VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8p 4 LBFP - Danelle Habhab 5 VRD: AF-Vail Rugby 1-5p VRD - FP -Adult SB 5:30 - 8:00 p VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30-8:00 p VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30- Wedding 3-6pm; 4:30 pm ceremony; 150 pp ;chairs VRD: FP Boulder Girls SB B:OOp only 303-671-0543; 303- lam - 7 pm GRFA -Hold for Destination 520-8595-cell# Services corp event GRFA - Teva Mtn Games Concert 6:30 PM VRD: AF-Vail Rugby 6-8p VRD: FP-Adult SB 5:30- 8:00 p VMS - PD 6 VRD AF P i' Paid Parkin 4-8 m : ep s Soccer 7 VRD: FP - Adult SB 8 VRD Vail Rugby 6-8p 9 VRD: AF Pep's Soccer 6-8p 10 VRD AF Vail Rugby 6-8p 11 VRD: AF-Vail Rugby 6- 12 GRFA -Bob Goen's Club 12-4 pm 5:30-8:00 pm 8p Childrens' Chariities HOLD VRD: FP Boulder Girls SB VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 - 8:00 p VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30-8:00 p VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30- VRD: FP-Adult SB 5:30- lam-7pm 8:OOp 8:00 p VRD: AF Vail Rugby 1-5 p 13 VRD AF P ' 1 epi s Soccer 4 VRD FP - Adult SB 15 GRFA -Hot Summer 16 VRD: AF Pep's Soccer 6- 17 VRD: FP Lacrosse 18 VRD: AF King of Mtn 19 VRD: AF King of Mtn 12~ p 5:30-8:00 pm Nights 8p 7 am - 5 pm Volleyball 7 am - 8 pm Volleyball 7 am - 8 pm VRD Vail Rugby 6-8p VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30-8:00 p VRD: FP -Lacrosse VRD: FP Lacrosse VRD: FP Adult SB lam-5pm lam-8pm 5:30 - 8:00 p VMS & PD Paid Parkin 4-8 m Revised December 3i, 2003 aA s®ae e.~d:- 21 VRD FP L 21 a~F~B11 ~ ° ~~811~99Ed9~~,1 - acrosse 7 VRD FP -Lacrosse 22 GRFA -Hot Summer 23 VRD FP -Lacrosse 24 VRD FP Lacrosse 25 VRD FP -Lacrosse 26 GRFA -John Welaj am - 5 pm 7 am - 5 pm Nights 7 am - 5 pm 7 am - 5 pm 7 am - 5 pm Hold for Wedding reception VRD: FP -Lacrosse VAGF Corporate Luncheon VAGFILBFP WelajlJalucic 7 am - 5 pm for 100pp (tentative) Setup Wedding 3-6 pm 175 guests 6!23104 479-5806 ceremony:3:30pm VRD: AF-Rugby 1-5 pm VRD: Tennis -Vail Valley Tennis Championships VMS &~ PD VRD: FP -Lacrosse Paid Parkin 4-8 m 7 am - 8 pm 27 GRFA RPO t 6 28 - a pm GRFA - RPO at 6pm 29 GRFA -Hot Summer 30 GRFA - RPO at 6pm classical POPS Nights Classical VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VRD: FP -Lacrosse VAGF Member VRD: FP -Lacrosse 12-4 pm 7 am - 5 pm EventlFundraiser (tentative) 7 am - 5 pm 4:30-6 pm VRD: FP Lacrosse VRD - FP Adult SB VRD - FP Adult SB 7 am - 8 pm 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. VRD: FP -Lacrosse 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. lam-5pm VRD: Tennis -Vail Valley Tennis Championships VRD - FP Adult SB 5:30 - 8:00 p, m. VMS & PD VMS & PD VMS & PD VMS ~ PD Paid arkin lam-7 m Paid arkin lam-7 m Paid arkin lam-7 m Paid arkin lam-7 m cc~~ gg c~~~~ ~~~ ~~~7 ~~ ~~,pp pp ~~pp a ~~W~~tJL~ Re vi se d D e cember31, 2003 gg pp p p ~ eJ~J~ 1( SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 LBFP -Ryan Palmer 2 GRFA - RPO at 6pm 3 GRFA -Nick Picnic;1-5pm 845-5420 or Classical Huzella -Robert Cray 390-5172 cell # LBFP -possible picnic 3- Concert 7:00 pm 6pm Jenifer -see info VRD: AFIFP -Lacrosse request. VRD: AFIFP -Lacrosse 7 am - 8pm VAGF-Katinsky rehearsal 7 am - 8pm picnic, 100 pp 4-8pm VRD: AF -Lacrosse lam-8pm VRD: FP -Elite setup VMS ~ PD VMS & PD VMS & PD 4 GRFA RPO t 3 5 Paid Parkin lam - 9 m Paid Parkin lam - 7 m Paid Parking lam - 7pm - a pm VRD FP -Adult SB 6 GRFA-Hot Summer 7 VRD AF Pepi's Soccer 8 GRFA -Nick Huzella - 9 GRFA - DSO at 6pm 10 GRFA- DSO at 6pm Patriotic Concert 5:30 - 8pm Nights 6-8pm Smothers Brothers Concert Classical -opening night Classical Possible Add'I.evening concert ?? VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8 p VRD: FP Adult SB 7 pm VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8pm VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VAGF Vandorst Wedding VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30-8p 5:30 - 8pm VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30-8p 6-8 pm (tentative) 12-3pm , 20 guests VRD: AFIFP Lacrosse 7 am - 5pm VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 - 8pm VRD: AF Vail Rugby 1-5pm VAGFILBFP-Picn iclBBQ Noon - 3pm?? VMS & PD Paid Parkin lam - 7 m VMS & PD Paid Parkin 4.8 m VMS & PD Paid Parkin 4-8 m VMS & PD Paid Parkin 4-8 m VMS ~ PD P id P ki 11 GRFA DSO 12 a ar n 4.8 m - at 6pm VRD: FP - Adult SB 13 GRFA -Hot Summer 14 GRFA - DSO at 6pm 15 GRFA - DSO at 11 am 16 GRFA - DSO at 6pm 17 GRFA - DSO at 6pm Pops 5:30 - 8pm Nights Pops Youth Concert FREE Classical Classical Closing night VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8 p VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer 12 - 4 pm VRD 6-8pm VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8pm VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VRD: AF Vail Rugby : FP Adult SB 5:30-8p 6-8 pm 1-5pm VRD FP Rescue Rangers VRD; FP Adult SB VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30-8p Safety Fair 11 am - 4 pm 5:30 - 8pm VRD: FP Adult SB VRD: Rocky Mtn. Cooed 5:30 - 8pm Classics 8 am - 6pm VMS ~ PD Paid Parkin 4-8 m VMS & PD Paid Parkin d-8 m VMS & PD Paid Parkin 4-8 m VMS & PD VMS & PD Paid Parkin 4-8 m Paid Parkin 4.8 m ®® ~~jj pp,,~~ (~a ~~pp p p p ~// Revised December 31, 2003 ®~~ ~~b"~~ I~"~~6`~ ~~ Cfli~~~~~ 9 ~~~ U ° ~~~~~~~~~ 18 ' 19 20 GRFA-Hot Summer 21 22 23 GRFA-HYPO 6pm 24 GRFA-HYPO 6pm VRD: AF Pepi s Soccer VRD: FP - Adult SB Nights VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VAGFlLBFP Rocky Mtn Opening night Classical Classical 12-4 pm 5:30 - 8pm VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8 p 6-8pm Mineral Law BD Party 700- Wine Tasting -members VRD - FP Rocky Mtn co-ed GRFA -Dress Rehearsal VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30-8p VRD: FP Adult SB 1000 guests 5- 7 pm -canopy only wlbuses only - VAGF 4:30 - 6pm VRD: AF Vail Rugby 1-5 pm. Classics Sam - 6pm Children's Theatre School 5:30 - 8pm VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VRD: FP Triple Crown SB VRD: AF Vail Rugby ti-8pm 6-8 pm 7 am - 8pm GRFA -Children's Theatre VRD: FP Adult SB 7:30 p.m. VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30-8p 5:30 - 8pm VMS ~ PD VMS ~ PD VMS ~, PD VMS ~ PD 25 GRF Paid Parkin 4-8 m Paid Parkin 4-8 m Paid Parkin 4-8 m Paid Parkin lam•9 m A -HYPO 6pm 26 27 GRFA -Hot Summer 28 GRFA -HYPO 6pm 29 GRFA -HYPO 6pm 30 GRFA -HYPO 6pm 31 GRFA -HYPO Special festive classics VRD: FP - Adult SB Nights Festive Classics Classical Classical Guest Pops Perf 6pm 5:30 - 8pm VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8 p VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8pm VRD: AF Pepis soccer 12-4 pm VR VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VRD: AF Vail Invit. Soccer GRFA -Children's Theatre D: FP Adult SB 5:30-Sp 6-8pm VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30-8p 5-8pm VRD: AFIFP -Vail Invit. VRD: FP -Triple Crown SB School VRD: FP Adult SB VRD: FP -Adult Softball Soccer 8 am - 8pm 8 am - 8pm 5:30 - 8pm 5:30 - 8pm VRD: Triple Crown SB VMS & PD lam-8pm Paid Parkin 7am•7 m g p VMS & PD VMS & PD VMS & PD VMS & PD VMS & PD VMS ~ PD Paid Parkin Tam-7 m Paid Parkin 4-8 m Paid Parkin 4-8 m Paid Parkin 4-8 m Paid Parkin 4-8 m Paid Parking 4-8pm Revised December 31, 2003 - ____ SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY uue,9'~l~~mu SATURDAY 1 GRFA -VIDE load in 2 GRFA -VIDE Dance 3 GRFA -Hot Summer 4 GRFA -Dance Rehearsal 5 LBFP -Kathleen Bliss 6 GRFA -VIDE - 7 GRFA -VIDE - VRD: AFIFP Vail Inuit Rehearsal Nights ' Picnic 70 pp - 5-7pm; 720- performance 7:30 pm performance time 7:30 pm . GRFA -Dance Rehearsal VRD: AF Pepi s Soccer 890-9592 Soccer 8 am - 7pm VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 pm 6-8 pm LBFP &VAGF -VIDE Gala VRD: AFIFP Got Milk VRD: AF Vail Rugby GRFA-Dance Rehearsal 5pm to midnight Soccer 7 am -6 pm 6-8 pm VRD: FP Adult SB LBFP -Gala setup wltent 5:30 - 8pm VRD: AFIFP Got Milk VRD: Tennis -Bill Wright VRD: FP - Adult SB VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8pm Soccer 7 am - 6 pm Tennis Championships 5:30-8pm VRD: FP Adult SB VRD: Tennis -Bill Wright VMS ~ PD 5:30 - 8pm Tennis Championships VMS ~ PD Paid Parking ~-8pm VMS ~ PD Paid Parking lam-7pm Paid Parkin lam-7 m 8 GRFA-VIDE-rehearsal 9 GRFA-VIDE- 10 GRFA-VIDE- 11 GRFA-VIDE- 12 GRFA-VIDE- 13 GRFA-VIDE- 14 GRFA-VIDF- time??? Rehearsal time??? rehearsal time??? rehearsal time??? performance 7:30 pm performance 7:30 pm performance 7:30 pm VRD: AFIFP Got Milk VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 pm VRD: AF Vail Rugby VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8pm VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VRD: AF Vail Rugby Soccer lam - 6 pm 6-8 pm 6-8pm 6 - 8pm 1-5pm VRD: FP Adult SB VRD: Tennis -Bill Wright VRD: FP - Adult SB VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 - 8pm VRD: FP Adult SB Tennis Championships 5:30 - 8pm 5:30 - 8pm 5:30 - 8pm VMS ~ PD Paid Parkin lam-7 m VMS ~ PD VMS & PD VMS & PD Paid Parkin 4.8 m Paid Parkin 4-8 m Paid Parkin 4-8 m 15 GRFA -VIDE - two 16 GRFA -VIDE -load 17 VRD: AF Vail Rugby 18 VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer 19 VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6- 20 VRD: AF Pepi's 21 performances 2 pm & 7:30 out?? time??? 6-8 pm 6-8 pm 8pm Soccer VRD: AF Vail Rugby pm 6 - 8pm 1-5pm VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 pm VRD: FP - Adult SB VRD: FP Adult SB VRD: FP Adult SB VMS & PD Paid Parking 4-8prn 5:30 - 8pm 5:30 - 8pm 5:30 - 8pm VRD: FP Adult SB VAGF SteelelMorehouse 5:30 - 8pm Wedding -160 guests 22 23 24 25 26 27 VRD: AF Pepi's 28 VRD: AF Vail Rugby VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 pm VRD: AF Vail Rugby VRD: AF Pepi's Soccer VRD: AF Vail Rugby 6-8pm Soccer 1-5pm 6-8 pm 6-8 pm 6 - 8pm VRD: FP Adult SB VRD: FP - Adult SB VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 - 8pm VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 - 8pm 5:30 - 8pm 5:30 - 8pm Revised December 31, 2003 ~~~~ ~®L~~ ~~~ ~~91~®6~6~ ,~lEl q~~ ~~~e k°~~~9t~Q &®9~ 29 30 VRD: FP Adult SB 5:30 31 VRD: AF Vail Rugby - n ~ ~ ~ ®~ ~ ~ n ~~~~ pm 6-8 pm VRD: FP - Atlult SB 5:30 - 8 m q ~~~~ ~®~ p~f~~ ~~~~~~~~ Revised December 31, 2003 ~~~~~~~~ SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 GRFA -Lissa - Fiim 3 LBFP -Stephanie Beguin 4 Festival -HOLD wedding; 150- 300 pp 3-6pm; chairs only; 720-244- 5976 VAGF - DrucklBeguin Wedding 3-6pm, ceremony at 5:00 m, 150-300 uests 5 6 7 8 9 GRFA-Lissa -Film 10 LBFP 11 Festival -HOLD 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 VAGFJordan Wedding, 3-6 pm, ceremony at 5. 150 uests 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 VAGF OwenlAskins wedding 3-6 m, ceremon at 3 m 26 27 28 29 30 FIROI~i: Stan Zemler, Town Manager RE: Town Manager's Report ®ATE: January 6, 2004 2003 ICE BUBBLE SET UP COSTS Attached please find an accounting of costs associated with the set up this fall of the ice dome. These costs total around $81,000 to complete this task. In talking with Larry Pardee, he states the tear down in the spring goes much more quickly and the majority of expenses will not apply. Additionally, less labor will be used. Thus, staff is hoping to come in far under the assumed set up/tear down estimate at the time of Council authorization of $190,000. V~-IL !/~.LLEY ATO~LETE COMMISSIORI Attached you will find an ad that is set to run in the VAIL DAILY either Friday or Saturday this coming weekend. Rather than a reception for these fine athletes, the committee chose to honor them personally in this way. I think we got a lot of bang for our buck! ftiiT. BULLER UPCOf~iIR1G !lISITS Although final arrangements have not yet been made, the Town Council has anear- future opportunity to meet both the owner of our Australian "sister city," as well as to visit with some prominent local officials and business people from the area. The first group, Rino Grollo, owner, and his son-in-law Nick Widby, will be in Vail from January 11 to the 16th..The latter group will be in Vail from February 3rd through the 6th. Again, staff is gleaning more detail as to what both groups hope to see, learn and achieve through these visits and will present you with formalized itineraries as soon as possible. EASEfifilEfilT AGREEf~iEI~T The easement agreement allows access for Holy Cross to maintain the transformers and the buried feeder lines. The lines and transformers are all located on the north side of the Town's property at the Public Works facility, up on the hillside. Holy Cross paid for the new transformer and power lines and the Town provided the trenching and backfilling with our crews. 2®0~ ICE BiTBBLE SET project #6fl2S22 Car guest 5.46 Minor Storage 750.00 Roost Lodge 608.00 1/dwards 131dg Ctr 1,029.22 Becker Arena 918.03 PSG Crane 810.00 1/xp. Stmt. 20.69 Collett ~nterp. 401.80 1~1apa Auto Parts 84.04 hemp ~ Co. 80.35 Colo. Fastners 39.57 IVorthstar ,umber 1,545.11 Paint bucket 52.40 ferns Const. 8,400.00 Seasons at the green 20.73 Safev~ay 66.69 ~I Ace lFlardv~are 232.83 CEO 980.49 dome depot 1,204.52 Carrier Corp 4,665.00 13 ~ ~ 1/xcavating 9,855.50 ~'®~Ag., paid s® faa°o S~Il9970o4~ Soon to be paid, invoices not received $2,377.60 from Yeadon $6,652.50 from Commercial Ref '1'®~'AIL: $9,030.10 ~e~o ]E~ours 1,031 x $40.00 = 541~40a00 ~~ >~ __~_ .~ ., ,. ~ , ~: .. { `~~~. 1~ ''~. ,. ~, L:. w ~;. kvathan o~an ALPINE SKIING ~~ ,a~- q,, ~.- -' s~1 c ~- K` I ^~ `! 't i F~ r Dea On ROSS Josiah pla~one~ ~iiddauh SNOWBOA CROSS WINTER TRI LON {, ~ ~ ._~ ,~~~~. g _~ ,~_ ~~.. ~-, _ r ~~,~ ~;" ` `':_~~. ... ~' ,~_~ i. ,f Ae3~ Sabrina Ste-Marie Stephen VUhhite SNOWBOARDING NORDIC SKIING Not pictured: Eric Archer SKIERCROSS/ULTRACROSS Dawes l~/ilson NORDIC SKIING ~a~h year, the Vail Valley Athlete C®n~agnissi®n selects promising local athletes t® receive a financial grants these talented athletes represent the Vail Valley in internati®nal c®a~petiti®ns ar®~nd the w®rldo ahis s~app®rt w®utd n®t be p®ssible with®ant the gener®sity ®f the ~®ll®wing ®rganizati®nso ® ~ VAIN, V~L~~ BEAVER CREEK RESORT COMPANY ~~OF~ ~d~ ~ A I L RESORTS" ~ ~`®~~~~~®~ ~taire Bidet SNOWBOARDING body Jenick ALPINE SKIING __ ~ `fir,- ~' ~:', , ~r ~~ ~' Sarah Schteper Eden Serina ALPINE SKIING ALPINE SNOWBOARD RAGING ~CIWNOFYAIL CT®EIZ X003 VIL ~TSIESS VIEW December 16, 2003 The October Vail Business Review breaks down the four percent sales tax collected for October and the summer (May -October). Overall October sales tax decreased .7% with Retail decreasing 5.6%, Lodging increased 16.6%, Food and Beverage increased 4.6% and Utilities/Other (which is mainly utilities but also includes taxable services and rentals) decreased 5.2%. The summer of 2003 resulted in a .4% increase overall with Retail decreasing .8%, Lodging increased 3.1 %, Food and Beverage increased .9% and Utilities/Other decreased .3%. Town of Vail sales tax forms and the Vail Business Review are available on the Internet at www.vailgov.com. Please remember when reading the Vail Business Review that it is produced from sales tax collections, as opposed to actual gross sales. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to call me at (970) 479-2125 or Judy Camp at (970) 479-2119. Sincerely, Sally Lorton Sales Tax Administrator October 2003 SALES TAX FAIL VILLAGE Retai I Lodging Food & j Beverage Other 67,903 1,462 Total 153,924 ~------ i 0,352 2, 691 166,099 3.6% 4~.5% LIONSHEAD October October October 2002 2003 Collections Collections Chan e Retail ~ 1 Ei,608 16,460 ~7.3% I Lodging ', 1 ~~,~'S1 179607 28.p%'~ Food & Beverage ~ 1 x',069 13,546 122°i° ~~ Other ~ 3,906 _ _ ---_ 3,648 -6~6% ~ Total 46,334 50,201 8.3% i October October October 2002 2003 Collections Collections Change - --- _- ~ 62,642 65,462 4.5% ~ ~ 26,917 2T,574 ~.4% ti October 2003 SALES TAX ~~~~~®E ~~~~~~E/E~s~ ~~r~sA~®~~®~E/~ES~ ~~~~ dotal ®ctober. Chan e 17.3% 37.2°ro 3.8% -63.4% -10.3% __ _--~ l1 ~ F T'®I~/N ®ctober 2002 Collections detail 23,603 ~oelging 'i, 1,230 la®®d ~e~erae utilities 04her '~ ®tal ~__ ___ 0 98,008 °~ 22, 841 29,267 598 0 95,274 125,139 ®ctober Chang `24.0% i -51.4% 0.0% -2.8% 1 1.9% ®ctober 2002 (~ollectlons 110,859 14,82 28,299 II 6,191 160,174 29,378 2,266 143,657 ®ctober 2003 collections 91,679 20,334 ®ctober 2003 Collections October 2003 SALES TAX TOTAL Retail Lodging Food & Beverage Utilities & Other i f Total ~,I October 2002 Collections 2'9 3,712 56,723 X08,271 109,5f7 488,273 October 2003 Collections 2G1,828 66,113 October Change -5.6% 16.6% 113,276 4e6% 103,87A -5e~% 485,A96 -0.7% al A~~ !J 17'Ald1A1~~ October 2002 Collections October 2003 Collections October Change FOOD 78,934 67,727 -14.2% LIQUOR 11,817 12,613 6.7% APPAREL 17,818 19,671 10.4% SPORT 41,903 36,323 -13.3% JEWELRY 7,145 7,179 .5% GIFT 4,511 4,331 -4.0% GALLERY 777 1,907 145.4% OTHER 50,126 50,719 1.2% HOME 681 1,358 99.4% OCCUPATION 'lt'®'~'AlL 213,712 201,828 -5.6% Summer 2003 Sales Tax va~~ w~~ace Reta i I Lodging Food 8~ Beverage Other Total Summer Summer Summer 2002 2003 Collections __ _ - Collections - - -- Change 6€35,373 frg4,436 ~0.1 % ~, ~ 3f38,°G47 357,028 i -S.®°i° LIONSf°IEAD Reta i I Lodging Food & Beverage Other Total Summer 2002 Collections 205,253 176,104 7°.11,237 724,065 -306% :31,195 27,442 -1?..0% 1,8,5,952 1,792,971 ~304~/° '', 1305162 24,964 ~i36,483 184,806 23,528 666,860 Summer 2003 Collections 198,9"! 9 259,607 Summer Change 47.4% 42.®% ~' e5.8% II 24.3% ~urnme-° 2003 Sales Tax ~a~ca®~ ~o~~~~~~,as~ var~san-®s~®~v~w~sr v,~i~ ~~~~~~ 2®®2 Collections ~etai9 784,281 dodging 215,651 i l°ood '~ l~e~erage 256,113 ®ther ~ 41,991 i 245,841 26,805 dotal 1,298,036 ~~n~mer ~aan,rner 2003 Collections _ Change_ 727,688 -7.2°/© ~ 190,913 -11.5% 1,191,247 -4.0% -36.2% I~I -8.2% ~~rnrr~er 2002 Collections 121,488 8,788 7,106 583,910 721,292 171,407 5, 691 778 602,463 78,339 Sura~rr~er Change 41.1% -35.2% -89.1 3.2% 1 8.2% ~~a~rner 2003 Collections Summer 2003 Sales Tax TOT~4L Retail Lodging Food & beverage lJtilities & Other Total Summer 2002 Collections 1 y796,395 788,690 Summer 2003 Collections 1,82,450 813,239 1,144,618 1,155,490 682,06A 680,238 4,411,763 4~431,4~J7 Summer Chan e J_ -- -o.~°i° 3.1 ®.9% l~~ -0.3% ~ - ---- a 0.4% T'A~Ia SiT~IlVIAlZY Summer 2002 Collections Summer 2003 Collections Summer Change FOOD 599,755 568,527 -5.2% LIQUOR 93,360 95,984 2.8% APPAREL 208,003 222,127 6.8% SPORT 367,584 360,283 -2.0% JEWELRY 122,694 105,163 -14.3% GIFT 62,896 50;004 -20.5% GALLERY 19,432 30,435 56.6% OTHER 319,627 344,948 7.9% HOME 3,044 4,979 63.6% OCCUPATION TOTAL 1,796,395 1,782,450 -0.8% ~~+ ~® ~~ December 31, 2003 To: Vail Town Council Stan Zemler Pam Brandmeyer Judy Camp From: Sally Lorton Re: November Sales Tax On the reverse side, please find the latest sales tax worksheet. I estimate I'll collect another $10,000.00 in November sales tax to bring November collections to $576,485.00. If so, we will be down 6.88% or $42,561.00 from budget and down.10.25% or $65,808.00 from November 2002. A total of $2,747,101.54 has been collected for the conference center, $1,312,038.13 from lodging and $1,435,063.41 from retail sales. Lift tax is down 4.6% or $88,531.00 from the same period last year, January through November. I onth 992 993 99 995 996 997 Town of Vail Sales Tax Worksheet 12/31/03 1998 1999 2000 001 002 udget ooa Colleedons udget Variance Change hom 2002 Change tram Budget January 1,709,654 1,855,364 1,805,707 1,894,597 1,935,782 2,052,569 2,115,359 2,066,459 2,034,529 2,210,547 2,073,481 2,002,943 1,996,449 (6,494) -3.72% -0.32% February 1,780,568 1,828,766 1,814,495 1,816,107 1,993,389 2,089,673 2,153,121 2,021,486 2,223,670 2,366,321 2,2$1,833 2,204,207 2,110,521 (93,686) -7.51% -4.25% March 1,977,995 1,988,090 2,250,656 2,139,298 2,240,865 2,580,992 2,368,077 2,415,202 2,545,573 2;568,871 2,699,664 2,607,824 2,372,300 (235,524) -12.13% -9.03% April 691,163 864,303 794,668 791,092 966,993 874,427 1,107,334 952,843 926,771 1,043,431 870,875 841,249 869,380 28;131 -0.17% 3.34% May 268,000 257,248 287,315 324,681 318,920 329,783 382,718 370,864 388,121 448,234 414,248 400,156 428,295 28,139 3.39% 7.03% June 468,598 475,161 548,820 590,685 594,907 630,366 633,400 692,811 721,774 751,439 657,707 635,332 741,813 106,481 12.79% 16.76% July 742,750 811,538 892,830 893,483 963,717 1,043,637 1,107,882 1,130,883 1,235,470 1,157,867 1,044,966 1,009,411 1,074,161 64,750 2.79% 6.41% August 767,257 825,954 891,566 867,125 990,650 1,073,430 1,183,926 1,050,004 1,038,516 1,124,275 1,084,318 1,047,424 1,024,869 (22,555) -5.48% _2.15% September 485,954 560,535 725,205 645,902 630,453 637,831 735,608 806,600 817,313 .747,766 713,574 689,292 677,033 (12,259) -5.12% -1,7g% October 367,578 400,525 408,405 461,791 413,573 472,836 515,531 536,204 547,201 486,570 484,425 467,825 488,679 20,854 0.88% 4.46% November 497,907 553,681 594,491 611,147 601,208 707,166 656,596 582,260. 691,445 571,783 642,293 619,046 566,485 (52,561) -11.80% ° -8.49/° Total 9.757,24 X0,421,165 11,014,158 11,035,908 11,650,457 12,492,710 12,959,552 12,625,616 13,170,383 13,477,104 12,967,384 12,524,709 12,349,985 -174,724 -~ 76°; -1.40% December 1,846,223 1,974,;53 1,992.855 1,994,540 2,068,851 2,254,709 2,070,834 1,883,805 2,062,205 1,933,940 2,139,417 2,055,291 Total . 11,603,647 12,395,718 13,007,013 13,030,448 13,719,308 14,747,419 15,030,386 14,509,421 15,232,588 15,411,044 15,106,801 14,580,000 -1~• ~ List of contributors to the Post-News i• - Season [o Shaze ( ~ , ~` ~ ~ : campaign. 8E I SSEnsL7 A n'C Sunday, December 14, 2003 WwW.denver os4.com/o inion ~ 'n->r, DE ~ P P .. Finding solutions to the ' traffic congestion along Interstate 70 has us all ... to distraction ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ad~n~ onterstata ~® Recently announced alternatives for upgrading Interstate 70 through the r" mountains incl d ddi l i u e a ng anes n some areas, such as through Idaho Springs, ®~ ~~¶ ~ ~°~~~ ~ J~J1Jl~~ already one of the most narrow and congested areas on the highway's route 0 0 .f~ _ 4.~ ay JoAnn Sorensen leer Creek County representatives react- - , ed with disappointment to the preferred alternatives that were announced for > ~. ?~ ° , ~ i, 1 S the Interstate 70 corridor on Nov. I8. ;; ,,, ~:4,. Given the years of analysis devoted to the ~ *ky x ~° ~ transportation problems of this corridor, many e '~~ of us hoped to look to the future, rather than the t f ,ti,wk,~ '^ , r. , - _ 4 ~ " "~ `~ pas , or a solution to the congestion we witness ~ ~" = Proposed second deck of ' 1 every weekend and every holiday. Instead, we v ~~ ~~{ ~ highway at Itlah6 Springs. ,{ have been presented with a list of options, all of r "~~'- ~ #~v';Y~ k which rely on highway widening as their center- _ ~ ? ~,, '" " piece and buses as the transit mode. ,y ~ } We know that the highway-widening mentality creates a no-win it ti All h t ~ Ground-level view =. w '~ • Existing four- ~~ s ua on. you ave o do is look at southern California to see where it will of double-decked _ ~ ..;,. lane highway. -lead. If six lanes is the answer today, what will highway. y ~~~' '~`~~ - we do when we revisit the problem in 10 years? .~. ~ • ~ '? The next time you drive through our commtuu- ~'`S l "aE ties, try to imagine what it will take to continue ~; , adding lanes. If the philosophy is - '~._ ~ ~ ~ to sacrifice these small towns, " ~ "~ ~ ~~ • ~~"`~ ~ ~ " i JoAnn Sorens- understand that It is the resi- i-' ~ ~ ,- :~ en is a Clear dents of these towns who pro- Creek County vide rescue service when high- ~-~- ~ ~- '~ ~`~^'`~` - commissioner way travelers are injured or and serves on their cars break down, and ~ ' l ~ ?,.___.,~ ; ... , _ ~ _I< the board of serve motorists in the motels, the Clear restaurants and sho s Our Creek Fire P _ _ __ , _ ~~ y__,__ ~ `- ---" HI hWa u rades would var 9 Y p9 y L Authority, towns are physically con- which pro- strained by topography and For- The current set of preliminary alternatives suggests various upgrades on different parts of the highway, including vides rescue est Service lands° If folks lose additional lanes in some areas, special dedicated bus lanes and new tunnels east of Idaho Springs and at the services for their homes to the highway the Continental Divide. , I-7o travelers. probability of building a new, af- Idaho fordable home here is Shm• More likely, we will just lose r^-~ Dleselordual-mode '31 ~ Sperings busmgumeway ~ Silver ; ~ J ~ ` those families to a more affordable town. ' Imagine the Gonsequehces of more cuts in the ' (eastbound onty) ~ o Edwards vaii Plume , , . o ~ Silverth orne~• t~oleselorduat-mode ~ Georyetown ''~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ c mountainside§, creating additional areas of bus m guideway Eagle ° Thlra bore added at Avon ~ -' I Dillo ~° r rock-fall hazard and releasing toxic minerals into streams We l d h e ri e n SIx-lane highway yq Frisco T,^ in Tunnels r+ ~ andEisenh~ i T l ~ - ~ ~ . a rea y av se ous nougfi , er unne ,poi ~ ~ ; noise, water- and air-quality issues to resolve. ~- """"€[a sus in mixed trafgc o , o ~ I s r ' both directions We already have wildlife populations being ru ui stressed by the hundreds of miles of concrete t uut uui.,a.i.t ;t.:,,,uuuw,s:uuuuts:,,t,uum«.,amJa,~ ::~, ;,~ ~,;,o~- ~~=--===~~ ~•-- ' that serve as a barrier to their migration, CTeat• Source: Colorado Department of Transportation; original photo courtesy of John Fielder, "Colorado: 1870-2000" The Denver Post ing unhealthy herds. We have historic communi- ties that already have been decimated by the initial I-70 construction. The solution for the I-70 corridor should relieve these problems, not exac- erbate them. ave this section and put it in your car. That way, the next time you.go to the mountains on: - : • a weekend, you'll have something to read while stuck : ~ : in Interstate 70 traffic. The Rocky Mountains always have been a formidable barri-: - : - er to travel west of. Denver. Some early railroad builders- : • : avoided the direct route, and the four-lane highway is relative-: - : - ly new (the second bore of the Eisenhower/Johnson Tunnel -•: was finished only in 1979). 1Vow, with traffic a persistent problem on weekends, we're; • : - talking again about how to improve travel between Colo-• : rado's major metropolitan area and one of its major recre-: - : ation areas. But solving this problem makes T-REX look like a simple : - resurfacing job. Mountain terrain is an unavoidable obstacle,'. • : - particularly the narrow, canyon stretches on either side of Idaho Springs. The second obstacle is cost. The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Feder-; - : - al Highway Administration are in the middle of a years-long study of what should be done about I-70 and recently released: - : - apreliminary set of recommendations. Those focus on widen-~ : ing parts of the highway (including a couple of new tunnels),::: creating dedicated busways in some areas and allowing room: - for buses in others. Planners say there just isn't money for more radical solu-; • , - tions like a mountain monorail. Others, especially those who : = represent the residents of small towns that could be hit by~ - . - highway widening, say the problem requires a bigger vision. _ In today's Perspective, state transportation chief Tom Norton explains the process. and defends the current recom- - : - mendations, while Clear Creek County Commissioner JoAnn _ - Sorensen and Summit County Commissioner Gary Lindstrom argue for a different solution. What do you think should be done about I-70? Build more _ lanes and tunnels? Would you ride an express bus to go ski-: • :' ing? Would you-pay higher gas taxes or tolls to finance a - mountain monorail? Send us a letter (see box on Page 2E), - - and we'll publish a selection in next week's Perspective. (You also can learn more about the project at this state ;: website: www.i70mtncorridor.com.) -Todd Engdahl, Perspective Editor ~ - . rael, Sharon, with a tattoo represen - ;'' ing the barrier in the West Bank, say- ~,~ ape S~ p ing he wants i.t expanded, not re- ov Israel resorted to buildin the d Mg D~SI~N m e . g ' barrier for one purpose only: to pre- ~'~~ NpVA ~r p vent the vicious and inhumane homi- Q~E~ ~N Q :~ cide bombings against innocent peo- - ~ ~FFY I ple, both Arabs and Jews, partaking of their ordinary business m cafes, ' - r. restaurants and buses. After the terri- ble events of Sept. 11, and now with ` the suicide bombings in Iraq, I think the American public- this cartoon- ~~ ' ist excepted -understands that it is legitimate to defend oneself against • terrorist acts. Once both peoples make peace, this barrier can be dis- mantled. Until then, this barrier is saving lives. g~ PHILIP SILKOFF Denver - - ~ I am outraged. Buried on page 28A in - :the Dec. 7 Denver Post is a small article • . -with the headline "9 Afghan kids dead af- . • .tEr U.S. air raid." When U.S. soldiers are killed it makes the front page. And what - - . -are U.S. aircrafts doing bombing "a site N®~ old south of Ghazni where a `known terrorist' - :was believed to be in hiding"? Isn't this Re: "Water -"another case of an unauthorized war? Ac- next?" Dec..7 P .cording to the article, "The U.S. military The question -i4'as sending a team of investigators to more water pr -the site to determine if U.S. forces were Our water insti . -at fault." Wl.~o else? And coalition forces because most c "will make every effort to assist the fami- ter boards. lies of these innocent casualties." Army These boards Major Christopher E. West told the Associ- ed by special it . - ated Press, "At the time we initiated the who are actual . attack, we did not know there were chil- plus crops and d dren nearby." My heart aches for the fam- zona after ma ~.~ ~..,,. _.9a.`: ~!°m~c~lwrmttsm,..::,i~ zumx yy. ~.T.~u-„rrrc ~- .~'`J~~i'i'.:~~`ac'~.T,.~cx.:„- l`J IlalY~l.d13' 19'Il~19~Il1lIl~llIllldt°~~ .~~"a.Et~.~~b<-Tura ~a.~v .,~s~.a`":,C"'SCE-s!~wtr:Lga'?i.~~;,au~,uc'C.u + - ' ~1~ d~~ visits guish is forsaking .do's resorts ~levins isiness Writer ~rS, the foundation of ~ ski industry, are melt- ke spring snow under a n, as increasing num- •ists forsake the state's ki elsewhere. it loss of 1.23 million ( out-of-state skiers • is the state's signature in- ~h is the biggest contrib- already beleaguered ~stry. guarded industry re- ~d by. The Denver Post decline in deep-pocket visitors to Colorado. :ome as visits to ski re- : North America are at s. yr $1.00 -May vary outside metro Sunday, December 14, 2003 ~ News updates at DenverPost.com - ~'~ - TM ~~a o - 'i ` ,. t. ~ - ---. -.. o o m.~ - - o :_ . ,~. 't`ourists f®rsaking - ~®1®ra:d®9s resorts B:y~ Jason Blevins D;eriver Post Business writer Vacationers, the foundation of tlie?Colorado ski industry, are melt- ing away like spring snow under a bioiling sun, as increasing num- ber's of tourists forsake the state's slopes and ski elsewhere. °~ ~A six-year loss of 123 million foreign and out-of-state skiers ~ is threatening the state's signature in- dustry, which is the biggest contrib- utor.to the already beleaguered tourism industry. A closely guarded industry re- port obtained by The Denver Post details the decline in deep-pocket wintertime visitors to Colorado. The losses come as visits to ski re- sorts across North Ameiica are at record levels. - State leaders fear the trend could weaken resorts and the thou- sands of business owners flanking the ski hills. Like a barreling ava- lanche, the impact could possibly tumble down from the mountains. ` '"Travel and tourism is the sec- ond-largest sector in the state's economy, and. this trend is alarm- ing in terms of the future of this state," said state Treasurer Mike .Coffman. "Once you start a down- hill slide, it takes a lot of effort to reverse the perception that comes with that slide." Long the snowy Valhalla of pow- dery play; Colorado has caught an edge and is tumbling: .~.-.,«-~~+a~,ck,Pr-".c,IiT[e G1TV^BUt-.: 'r ~ %~ butler w~ll':sl~ Big.Sky;4Mont , this:. - 's bringing,,390 Tex-"'• •season And he ans with:hm ~ ".~~s :take'on=,Colorado:. "Been ~- Po, ~ there, done-that "~ ~ ~ s 4 "I tbinle some ,Texans .a're want,-' ' ~ : see someplace new, sags . mg` to , Butler;.: the Houston based &~res- " _ . dent of the Texas..Slu Council, an ` ' ~in ' umbrella •;group `for 16iski clubs 4 the Lone~Star State "We're kmd of feeling burned out,on Colorado " , .~... , ,Colorado once;captured.22.6~per- cent of alhU:S. skiers` Lastseason ` iC only got` 201percent;: the lowest level -in 'i~4 years, according to.:~a ~ : ,.report`is"sued by Boulder research ~ T fu~m RftC Associates ,~- ~', d ;.The ,industrg trade group, Colo- ;' rado Ski `Country, commissioned the eport last , spring : to take . a c~„ .. '~•~ - SEE SIQING ON 16Q r~~ ~ r t _~ ' _~ ti gash ~~nch in ~~lorado By Mike Coffman ver the past 20 years, Coloradans have added to our state constitu- tion three amendments that define much of the state's fiscal policies. The interaction between these three amend- ments has created the "perfect fiscal storm." The Gallagher Amendment and the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) limit the growth in revenues to government while Amendment 23, by contrast, simultaneously . '~ mandates increases in spending on R-12 edu- cation -regardless of economic conditions. Amendment 23, combined with Medicaid (a federally mandated health-care program '.for the poor and disabled), puts the majority of state spending on autopilot. Today, 64 per- cent of the general fund budget is catego- rized as entitlement spending -placing it beyond the control of the legislature. >n fact,: irrespective of what happens to the econo- my, the growth in enti- tlement spending will " Y~ probably consume any ? increases in available TABOR revenues year ``_ ~ after year -crowding ~f''= ~ out other general fund ,~ spending, including high- ~_"' ~ er education, correc- - tions and human servic- " t es. Since the state doesn't have arainy-day fund, ----' can't go into debt with- Mike Coffman, a c out a vote of the people Republican, is and must .have .a s;bal- state treasurer. anted budget, :just how chd-state budget writers: °manage ,an `oveiall 'in- l crease in spending with decluung state reve-.,, nues? - ..::~ . Unfortunately, tlie;~{problem of ,deficit` spending was creatively~swept'under.tlie rug during the last legislative session witli ac- counting gimmicks to defer liabilities,. raids on cash and trust funds to prop up spending in the operating budget and massive increas- es in fees. But these actions were only a temporary Band-Aid, and the. problem will only get worse.over time. State policymakers and the voters must address a deeper problem and untangle the web of conflicting constitution- al amendments that will continue to cause lawmakers to resort to the kinds of budget- ary smoke and mirrors that have character- ized the_last two legislative sessions.. /~ , 1' draft Constitutional Fiscal;Amendment tte- form ''- a comprehensive proposal to secure Colorado's long term ;fiscal.: outlook by re-, sponsibly""reforming"the-:three-conflicting 4 amendments 'to ,;the Colorado Constitution ! that,adversely unpact the state's fiscal poli- cies `'This package'..: would `~ correct^, fisca~ ~ of a: rainy=day fund. >The fund .would ne creai ed by merging the TABOR preserve; proceeds ; From any, asset'sale not used for capital con ,: ld struction ~ (specifically, selling the ~ proceeds ,ul from;the state's tobacco settlement), and.:the pi~, existing and 'future revenue streams of the s~ State-Education Fund It could be..used by. the TegislatuTe only` when'ahere is 'a fiscal , ~n~ emergency,' a natural disaster;;or to ,meet ~ c 'K 12'., ,education `spending:, requirements:"' Capped at '15 percent of prior year general", fund,.'spending, any„ additional revenues' nboye that: amount ~ will be +counted ; as TA- ,_ r BOR revenue ~. _~ ~ < < Money'aaken from the rainy-day fund'for '~ < any ;purpose will: be considered ; as ,TABOR ...revenues; 'but may 'o'nly aise ~ the '.TABOR ; 1~ ~~ base up . to the _ prior , "year's, aevel .during` .a d fiscal emergency.:-:That formula.:w.'ould miti- gate the .iatchet `effects ::of TABOR 'and l; Amendment . 23;,~ ,Local '.governments also. y 1 would be allowed to create rainy-day funds ~ wing theiiu .TABOR eserves. -., ~~ Rig The :proposal preserves.~Amendment 23s. ~ln goal_of ensuring„that .edacatiion,~remams:a ;~ '~ #~p priority by dedicating amimmum of ,44 e~ ppeercent.of:annual general fund spending to-.~a ward K-12-~education The•.proposal; further ! ' 4equu'es ;the legislature 'to': increase 'annual .~-1 spending in;per.,pupil education~at a:formula ?,n a 'of ;inflation plusstudent: population;,growth, ~ls and _ ,allows. the.;legislature to .„;tap ;the a~ .,, ainy-day fund to meet''any. shortfall in the ie ' eneral-fund for schools -~ ~ '~ 1 This proposal closes loopholes m TABOR ,~ pc - " '~: stipulating that cash funds may only :be `;u~ A_ ~rrowed ;for.. .budget .stabilization -and. only .eo atwo-thirds majority ;.vote, of cne ie - po SEE'GOFFM O 4E.~aos 1 .i ~~ won +.S'~ .. " I S. .. ~, sdtUrr' :Ht,l~j 'UOS'!~j! ..,, ~... ~Cx, ~' 0~ 0 3~ W `` t ~ 1 ? e~ d ,VDT . . +'® .. t .o ~ . ,~ ~, ., ~y Fred Holden ~ i s ;. over>iment and taxes"belong to`the '~;,..._~ .People. The people have the right ,-. and -responsibility to limit ;how . much:governnient takes ' ~ ulorado's alleged "perfect fiscal. storm" , rc~tFrs to the'interaction of t`=''~ ` ~ ' ' ~ ' protecting Gallagher.Amend ink 1'agpaye's Bi11 ofRgtits; ed school funding Amendmen ~ urers approved the `Gall munl in 1982 to'slow skYrocl ti~~l property,tages, by;appo 47 percent.to.res'idential and ncm rt idential: Last month,:: ~`~ ~ Pidri ~to~ re eal th r' ~-11iIllC ccelerat~ ;; Amend re'siden ~g hem ,, .. rcent to ---` defeaf_'~ , ~ p_ e u , ~ amend~i~cut's ,protec- '~ 1 tion~. v _. j 1 o tE rs': ~aPProved the -` '" ~ ~ ,,. ~ r ~, I ~ 1'atipa~er's _ Bill,.. of. ~ ~ a I P,igh1~~ in ~ T ~~' 992, ; to re - !; yuir~ ~-yter approval to :-: ' mc~~ca,~ ,'tag rates and ,: ` impose - flexible spend " ;', ,b ~', ing;limits on Colorado's >'" 2,415, governments''Sur ~ ~' . ~ i pluses :must &~be ~'` re- •: r"' ' t~Uned to'taxpayeis un ,. ~ I less voters let„govern :;Fred Holden is ~ ~_' went keepexcess reve :deputy Measurer ofi ~ j ;~.~^ I~qe., State spending,can , .financial analysis m ~,' ; - grownomorethan.pop- ,`~Heferoosaumo~of'• k"~ ulation plus inflation , to allow : 'Tota-.Power of• ° '. ~- to a' governments ,One tn~Amenca • ~ster to more ,, (PhoenLx Enter ns- ~x;x"'' people and = mamtauL es,.2001) ~ p -~ purchasing power S ~Sciiool fundinig. Can; in `. :'' , . • sii~I crease by inflation ,and enrollment ~gi•o h.:~, Other local , .government revenue can m ~'~:~ crease by uLflation ,and net ,new coast c ;;` ~'~~: tLOn ~ : • From 1998 , to 2002 the state refunded ~ ~ 41: $3 25;' billion to taxpayers, or``about $3,200 ~ ~ r ~ ` for a family„of four ~ i. , ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ voters approved"Amendment 23 ~in X2000 a ...:_requarmg extra-K 12-per student funding of , `' ' inflation plus ;1 percent for 10' years, hen ~ I•'" ~;keepmg up with inflation thereafter: `The ~ ! smoney was to"'came from future. TABOR I 'surpluses. These endedwith ;the national' ~ ~ F `and local economic downturn; so his in= - ~ t•"crease.rfor ;schools, was paid; by slowing;,; r :growth, in other programs and by raiding ~ ; . trust-funds created by user fees: `~ TABOR opponents say "we"have fiscal ;troubles -~as thoagli "we"~nieans Colorado~~ ~~ , citizen'sand taXpayers. Actually, their."we .-~~ I: means.governnient:. ~` '` ~ TABOR opponents want .the people to givesup theu',~right.to vote on its spending .;limits Why would Colorado voters agree to -give up;: permanently,-;tlus .priceless, liard 1, j won right to control excessive spending?; Un I 1 =der TABOR, all government has' to do to , keep its excess°revenue is,ask'for. it,` and. , i a ~ :.conq~nce voters=that the:govciiinu~nl.'S:need ~-'`i~ ~`,, for ~t •is greater`4than orown. ; ;i Asa ;representative+of the~Independence ` ~; ;' ;Institute, I coined ,the'; 60 people and '28 "grodps`that'state Treasurer 1Vlike Coffman: assembled to study the interaction of these ~ . constitutional amendmentsA Knowmg'.most in attendance favored more taxes and~aess ; .+ ;'fiscal 'discipline;` TABOR author~I)ouglas - Bruce asked tfiem how<many had refused or. ~ , ; returned'their.TABOR`:tas rebates: ~Tlie an ~''` :e sorer:: none. ' ± ` State budget :director Nancy NlcCallm Gays TABOR has had no impact on the >; ' ``ate's budget `situation duruig~-the past two j <.years _"Although; many ~would'.like to brand <~~TABOR'as the scapegoat in the recent bud T 'get shortfall, it did not'.play any role at all '3McCallin said m"October: > ` "' Leg7slators' in-,1998 'passed °HB • 1414 '~ ' ~_,wluch. allowed .them to spend: excess TA- ; '. _ rBOR revenue iirunediately.rather than`save ~ '. it for 'refunding=;';They gambled ;on the-riext ~ '' ~,_- ;years';TABOR surplus ;and lost'.When.•the surplus ~arushed~in the 2001 recession, legis ~' ~~ lators :;confiscated hundreds ~"of irullions : ; from trust funds;to pay'the constitutionally 3J required;refund,in 2002. Had a private'cor-- poration `participated_msuch ,Enron-style `;~ accounting where would its leaaersWp~end ~3Governn~ient revenues do not decrease be , cause of TABOR 'but because of'econoiruc ~ .. downturns Smce:1992,~ the total'. Colorado I SEE HOLDE ON 4E r~,~1„ 1 , r~. ;. r r Last.spru'ig; we were told that thorough analy '~ : sis~of';the~ data indicated transit ;would need to ~=. _ = play a;major:role ;in the solution:=A~.major invest- ' ` --~ mentstudy'that was.completed.m 1998, amv_ed at ' ,. .that same :c~inclusion."At that ,tune, citizens ;and 'eiecte~l officials of the corridor~counties endorsed `„ tfiat. conclusion, fiirtlier agreeing'th'at high-speed; ~, elevated mass transit; would . be -most desirable ..:: `because of-the perceived,: environmental benefits' anal the likelihood of its public acceptance ~ r,. `~ Buses have long been,' an :'option .in this corgi- ; dog,:but have-faded :ao attract adequate ,rider- slop: The 1980s-'vintage bussystem now,:being proposed for"I70 operates:;snccessfully on.,an 8 mile route m Adelaide, Australia - a city" sys=:' tem in a San`Diego-like chute. In, Essen,~Ger-. i ixany the system~failed because of.ice andsnow building up in the guideway . It seems that we 1 ~ are being sold apig"in apoke.- and a pretty old pig'. at'that~ , `sY .; ,:' M - _.. .The, tune, to-begin taking ~ action is ;now .Coin=. - ~Tiit to the';`'`, correct long-term solution., _ ,. high speed, elevated _transit =and get going on ~ some: nnmediate,,rminimal,,;highway, ,improve-~~.. ~ Truck climbing lanes' are needed ".'Implement technology ~tliat will.unprove traffic; flow ;and ,; traffic safety: Enforce a minimum speed u the.,, - ~' left Pane ~:~ ~ti:; w. ;:• ~. Asahe Front Range population grows and the°~ pressures on the .mountain environment, 'in '_ ' ciease, we:niay have'~to~change some;'of-our;hab i. ' ;its or; end up'destroying that which so attracts" us: How<ahont a flegible'workweek so not.every-,-, ' one plays on,Saturday~and`.Sunday? Or, perhaps transportation passes that go along with the bud- . dy passes? :Or incentives for. midweek. skiers and those:who•carpooh ; ~ r `} , ~During~tfiese years of study; creative transpor-'"' tation=management suggestions ,were"offered. Granted, some of .them will require a change of'` mindset, but.-that may be the future~for all tof us' e who'are;lucky enongh;to-live m thisbeautful envirbnmeit that is'growing more crowded ='•~' ~~ _.=When oir-~commumties ~.endorsed,~a sglution -. that ;includes .high=speed, elevated •mass transit, they~adopted 'a vision of the.future'that allowed ' ~; the, movement of people and goods `throygh :our. l., iiiountain~environinent with.the least amount of impact For;the:Department of Transportation to ;have spent all these years studying this, ;issue and come up with the sameold solution reveals asad lack of.vLSion:America.was built,by people _~ ~ pvith vision; and attitude. It's_ tune `to'renew that spirit: Leadership 'with a °can-do" .attitude will "=~' choose the right,5olution an8 make'it happen. , ~M ~Golorado:deserves.better-than the:answer we'~~~ a~ ' ~ ~ Readersz "r'es~ - ;. , . ;; ~' '~IrSI o ~, nist's'sugge; Yal ~:1... fin ^, .. -~ '.worse .off fo. :1 Ain ~~~a~~~ ~~° mays to ~a~~ ~~la~~~d~'~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~ COFFM.4ftl FROM PAGE 1 E tur mu sch tre The e. Any cash fund that is tapped st be repaid in full under a edule approved by the state asurer and the state controller. proposal also limits the legisla- 's ability to grant further spe- •interest tax credits paid for of TABOR surpluses by requir- that any additional tax credits approved by a vote of the peo- This proposal further corrects e ratchet effect of TABOR by al- wing the legislature to tap the my-day fund to bring general nd spending up to the previous gar's level and raising the TA- However, the net effect of strin- gent controls on borrowing from cash funds, a limitation on the leg- islature's ability to grant future special-interest tax credits and by requir~-g that any moray in excess of the rainy-day fund cap be count- ed as TABOR revenues, will ensure that Coloradans recei percentage of the TABOR surplus than under current law. This package maintains the in- tent of the Gallagher Amendment by permanently reducing and freez- ing the residential property tax as- sessment rate at 0.5 percent lower than the 2005 rate. The package further protects residential proper- ty owners from runaway property tax increases caused by rising val- ues by capping the givwtii of resi- dential property values to an annu- al increase of 5 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is less. The difference between the statewide growth of residential property val- ues and the proposed growth limit would provide a statewide proper- ty tax exemption for all residential property owners. Once granted, the exemption could never be de- creased and stays with the proper- . ty. This package extends the current exemption on business personal ~°~~~~~~ ~~~1~~~ ~~~~~~~ ve a greater property tax to the first $2,500 of business personal property to all businesses in Colorado. When non-residential property tax values rise statewide at a rate faster than inflation or 5 percent, whichever is less, the difference is distributed equally to all business personal property owners as an increase in their business personal property tax exemption. Once the exemp- tion is granted, it could never be. decreased -eventually eliminat- ing business personal property tax- es. The bottom line for state policy- makers is that if we do not tackle this issue head-on, we are simply passing the buck and digging a deeper financial hole that will only compound over time. There are tough choices to make, and all sides have to be willing to debate the state's long-term fiscal health if any proposal - mine included - is to meet With the ultimate ap- proval of the people of Colorado. P90LDEiq FROM PAGE 1 E revenue has doubled. TABOR merely limits the rate of increase in annual revenues. The "cuts" that TABOR detractors bemoan are but slight reductions in in- creases. And if recession lowers revenue for the people who pay taxes, shouldn't government ac- cept slower level of spending as well? TABOR has done exactly what it was supposed to do. During its first 10 years, Colorado revenues grew 61 percent, with inflation plus population up 62 percent. During the preceding 10 years, revenues grew 104 percent, more than twice inflation plus popula- tion's 40 percent. Amendment 23's mandate of in- creased spending on government schools will moderate in seven years to require.gnly keeping up with inflation. An~;-mmediate ben- eficial change would be to drop the extra 1 percent funding. Re- pealing the amendment entirely would be better. We shouldn't breed and feed budgetary sacred cows with constitutionally ear- marked funds. The legislature can create a budget stabilization or rainy-day fund for economically lean years. The taxpayer-friendly preference would be to place the fund in the constitution and fill it from normal state revenue rath- er than from the surplus pledged for tax refunds. Use of that fund should require athree-quarters majority vote of House and Sen- ate, and occur only when gener- al-fund revenue drops below the prior year's level. These require- ments will prevent the rainy-day fund from becoming just another slush fund. Other states are seeking to adopt TABOR in a.rowing na- tional movement.~~ This fact should prompt Coloradans to vigorously maintain their TA- BOR support. Over time, TA- BOR will extend nationwide its benefits of lower taxes and lim- ited government, a fiscal bless- ing to our whole country and its future. Why would overburdened tax- payers and savvy citizens vote to weaken TABOR? If governments need more taxes, all they have to do is ask. The people will decide. The tax-and-spend, big govern- ment types call these three consti- tutional amendments some kind of fiscal "perfect storm." Hard- working and overburdened tax- payers who cannot easily partici- pate in lobbying to get back their hard-earned money instead can call TABOR and the Gallagheri Amendment their "perfect protec- tion." Get more information on Colo- ; rado revenue growth by viewing the tax charts~at www.tax-cut. ' org. tion for only Republican officials in El Paso County, Her professor took off points for bias -4` and rightly so. Shame on the dean for re. ~ersing that decision. Sta'~ Sen. John Andrews claims his high- er education crusade is about ensuring di- versity of viewpoint, that it's not about just liberal or conservative viewpoints. If that is true, he should be commending Maher's professor for upholding that principle. I doubt Andrews would have invited a stu- dent to his hearing who had been downgrad- ed for listing only Democratic contacts. He'd probably think that was the right thing to do. LINDA POHLE Denver ' Scl~®®1 ~°eacted c®rrectly Re: "Conservative collegians tell legisla- tors of bias on campus," Dec. 19 news story. The efforts of state Sen. John Andrews to 4 terrorize academics into submission to his own personal ideology has all the ugliness of McCarthyism. The anecdote attributed to elly Maher, which concerned party poli- ics, is an excellent example of why An- rews' efforts are misguided. If the story is true, it indicates that the University of Colo- rado at Colorado Springs has an appropriate ;process without the need for any overbear- ing intervention from the legislature. J PAUL D. THOMPSON Castle Rock past tiiraaes agamsL rats~tc nave proven spec- tacularly wrong. He said TABOR would cause economic ruin, when it was the key factor in our having the strongest state economy in America every year for the eight years after its passage. Third, why should government get a bigger revenue share if families work overtime, take a second job, or profit from an invention? TABOR's generous formula lets state spending grow by inflation plus population (and even fast- er with voter approval). That's why 74 percent that we leave TABOR's revenue limits intact. We support giving the voters of Colorado a balanced package of reform in the 2004 elec- tion, but we will not compromise on a solution that ignores the problem so ably articulated by Ewegen and Rep. Young. CARY KENNEDY Colorado Children's Campaign Denver The writer is the author of education-funding Amendment 23. ® r® I~n~-standing myth Re: "Dreamers and doers," Dec. 20 Rick O'Donnell column. Rick O'Donnell perpetrates the long-standing American myth of Israel as "the only democra- cy" in the Middle East. While Israel does have an elected government, it is actually a theocra- cy -that is, a government established and guided by a religion. Israeli citizens who are not of the Jewish faith (about 20 percent of the country's popula- tion) are not proportionally represented in the legislature and receive vastly inferior educa- tion, medical and other social services. Obvious- ly, this is no democracy, yet few Americans are aware this apartheid situation exists in Israel. It STANDISH L!'_WDER Denver Imp®rtant difference Rick O'Donnell's column was an inspirational comparison of present-day Israelis with great Americans past and present who built our na- tion. But he left out an important difference be- tween our American forebears and the Israelis of today. The builders of the Panama Canal and the transcontinental railroad were funded by the American government or private investors. Israelis, on the other hand, depend on the lar- gess aforeign nation -specifically, the Ameri- can taxpayers - to finance their ambitions. Before we get teary-eyed over what Israel has done in the desert, let's consider how many elementary school teachers, college scholar- ships, or health clinics $3 billion a year would provide here at home. ,, STEV)~' LAUDEMAN Denver VOICES IN THE NEWS • QUOTES OF NOTE '' ,;i "Your government will stand at the ready 24 hours a day, seven :~„ days a week, to stop terrorism during the holiday season and beyond }' - Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, on raising the nations alert level for terrorist threats to "Code Orange," the second highest ®•• .~<, ~~.', "My roof basically jumped onto the street an people in them." -Business owner Nick Sherwin, on an earthquake on the central coa ®®® d landed on cars witt~~ • ,,:f destruction caused by st of California Mond'a~y "When we heard this thing was'going to be auctioned off, we felt ' like it was.going to be a trophy that was going to rubbed in Cubs fat noses. We weren't about to let it get into the hands of a Marlins fan. - Grant DePorter of Harry Caray's Restaurant grow about paying $106,600 for the ball that was deflect by a Chicago Cubs fan in a playoff gal o~® "At this time of year, many Americans are making plans for the .:'; holidays and for food. We see no need for people to alter those plans " or their eating habits or to do anything but have a happy and healthy holiday season. I plan~to serve beef for my Christmas dinner." - Agrievlture Secretary Ann Verieman on the disc~ove~y of mad cow disease found in Washington state last week f rHe~AIL ]AZZ ~ ~ ®~ 1FOUNDATION, ~+~~+i~ inc. P.O. Box 3035 ~ VAIL, COLORADO ~® 81658-3035 970-479-6146 Tel 970-476-6556 Fah ~Dease yoin us this year for ~ L-Mail: Jam Goes to Sohoo9 session: vjf ~wailjazz.org Web Site: SesS9®~ ~'2= January ~-9, 200 www.vatljazz.org pq ~q p~ ~q pq Q~ p~ pay p~ p~q p~ p~ ~q ppp.~~~ CHRISTINE CARLSON Esecutiva Jirectar ~}1~ ~Q~3-~tg ~~ZZ~_afl£~ $fl ~~~3fl®~ JOHN CLAYTON, JR. Schedule D/RGCTOR O/~ EIJU(,'A'/'/ON 1~ ®~ Session # 1: November 3 - 6, 2003 ~ Session #2: January 5 - 9, 2004 ~" BOARD OF DIRECTORS Session #3: February 23 - 27, 2004 Session #4: April 12 - 13, 2004, Vilar Center for the Arts HOWARD L. STONE CHA/ItMAN DR. KEN BLAYDOW Ross BoYLE The Vail Jazz Foundation's (VJF) Jazz Goes to School program returns to Eagle County Schools the week of January 5, 2004. This program offers an innovative and JOHN CLAYTON, JR. fully integrated approach to teaching music and social studies at the elementary JERRY FREDERICKS school level. And best of all, the kids think it's cool! ROBERT E. FORD JOHN W. GIOVANDO The program is presented by the VJF to all fourth and fifth graders in the public ANDREA L. GLASS schools of Eagle County, plus the Eagle County Charter Academy, Vail Mountain School, Eagle Valley Christian Academy and St. Clare of Assisi. This year, Jazz DR. WILLIE L. HILL, JR. Goes to School will reach over 1,000 students as the program continues to expand to CI lucx HOLCOMB serve the ever-increasing student population. You are invited! Sessions 2 & 3 will MIxE PEax cover: CAThIY STONE Sessions ll &i IIL• An introduction to the rhythm section, and its import role in jazz, is introduced in session II along with the bass. In sessions ll & III, a jazz trio teaches and demonstrates the concepts of melody, harmony, walking bass, improvisation and 12 bar blues chord progressions. The evolution of the music is related to important historic periods and events that took place from 1900 into the 20's and 30's. Jazz Goes to School is sponsored in part by Alpine Bank, Buckman/Blount Commu- nity Use Fund, City Market/The Kroger Foundation, Colorado Mountain Express, Eagle County RE-SOJ School District and PTOs, Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Founda- tion, The Evjue Foundation, Inc., Taste of Vail, The Town of Vail, The Vail Valley Foundation, Vilar Center for the Arts Beaver Creek, Walmart Foundation, the Colo- COLORAD000UNCIL rado Council on the Arts-a state a enc funded b the Colorado General Assembly, ON THE ARTS g y y and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. XC'• lt,~t,Q,~.e.. - ~~l(R ~ e .D e ~daa ~Pae ~~a~cc~ a~ 17b,:ec~x~ ~~da~a .~'uc~~rasui~d a~ caee~G~ ~Pae Ex;ecas ~~,cectssn ~ ,l~atduucae Sce~ace ScPec~~ ®~ °o ,~ _ ®~ °o ~ ~ ~ce~aa~~a paiua~e ~ecept.~a~ ~cc~era. 4:3(1-5:3U ~ y ~~~~c s~~~~` Se~a4~, ~c~cua~cc~.~~, 2UU4 9~aac s~~~~~ .~ cs~i~ac u,~.eecc~r-ae 5: 3U-7: UU Sa~tre~au~ ,d~e~ cvc~ cl.~; `t1a1~.. ~ ~ ~ ~ . 20 `vain ~ ~a.ad: - ~aucwci~ ~m Cacl~tcu~ cC .3fano "1T(Ieuunea ~ '~ ~ J`ZS`UJ ~ ~cuuuvu~ 5 SPu atone weecc,rne ` ~ ~ 97U-$27-9725 ext. 7U oiii~~~~,~~,iim~~~~ii ~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~a~ fF°O IYb~C I t o O V N ~-/i ,, ~; i'' December 17, 2003 - - - P.O. Box 2308 ~ 249 Warren Ave. ~ Silverthorne, CO 80498 970-468-0295 ~ Fax: 970-468-1208 ~ e-mail: rrr@nwc.cog.co.us Stanley Zemler Town Manager , Town of Vail 75 S Frontage Rd W Vail, CO 81657 Dear Mr. Zemler: At the November 13, 2003 meeting in Leadville, the Rural Resort Region (RRR) Board passed a motion to waive dues for all members in 2004, operating off of the approximately $23;000 in anticipated carry over funds For 2004, membership in RRR will be offered as a benefit of NWCCOG membership with no additional dues. RRR project costs will be covered through grant funding and private sector sponsorships.. This plan is expected to increase participation and make a stronger case to the private sector as RRR solicits their fmancial support on a per project basis. RRR will still focus on workforce housing in 2004, maintain its by-laws and its separate board. The RRR board will monitor the affects of no dues on membership and participation before committing to any permanent changes. We look forward to your active participation in RRR in 2004. Sincerely, ~~an~-- Liz Finn Coordinator Rural Resort Region Rural Resort Region is a voluntary coalition of county and municipal governments, business organizations and other entities who desire to address regional issues of mutual concern. Founding jurisdictions: Eagle County, Garfield County, Lake County, Pitkin County, Summit County. \ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ d e ~e ~ai~c ice /3aavscl °~ 176cec~vc~ caceacd ~~uva. _ - ". cn ue~:~G~aeac~c tPce aaeu~. F%~:~;cutia~ ~vaectcr~c ~ - - .~,.1~/atuxae 5ciearce,,~cPec~o~ ~ y ~ -~a~icez~i~~a-fie ~cePtuua~~iuura. 4 3U=5:3U ~ ~~ `~ ~ y ~ ,~~Qa~ sC`~~`~, ~ ~ _S~~ ~c~`auc~u~%,, ZUU4 ~ . , \ `, ' ~ ~~aa~ s~~~~`~ __ .~ ccPQic w~eiecc~na'e`~iu¢roa 5:3U-7 UU-,__ ~, - ~ . .`l3cguavcaa ~.9`~c~ar~a _ , ~ ~. -~ \ ; \ ~. C'acPr~ai~o d .~$ano' 1T ~9euu~ce:~, ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ \/2S,`d1J =~ ~uuwu~ 5 SPu attin~e cueecarie,' ~ ~ ~ ~. ~ .~,,` _ ~ ~~\~ ~ ~ ^_ _ _ - ,~ 97U=.`827-9725 e~t.'U o~p1p,~i~q~u~u~. ..,„.-_ ~c PAUL NUMER OF, Sc. D. ©. . POST OFFICE BOX 2066 VAIL, COLORADO 81658 970/ 476 -1224 December 10, 2003 Mr. Rod Slifer, Mayor Town of Vail, Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Sir, ~~ ~ ; Ca.~l~o-~.~ IIJSQ~- ld•I~•Q3 During the normal course of daily events one does not usually encounter operational employees of Vail at work. Streets are repaired, snow is removed, the buses run, police respond. However, in a recent experience, I encountered two particular employees of Vail close up, in special circumstances. Their response and performance were well beyond the ordinary, and I wish to recommend both to you, and hope you will apprise them of how appreciative my wife and I are of their efforts. The first man is Larry Pardee, whose card shows him to be Street superin- tendent. My wife and I had been absent from Vail when the I-70 "sinkhole" occurred, and on our return we discovered we couldn't live in our house. Not a single utility was functioning. Amid all this chaos, the first man we met was Larry Pardee. It is difficult to describe how understanding, empathetic and helpful he was. Always available, honest in his assessment of how long things would take, persistent and responsive to needs that were not being met. And when I tried to thank him, he would just smile and say softly, "It is my job." There are ways of "doing a job" and Larry Pardee's was exceptional. The second man is Bill Carlson, whose card show him to be Environmental Officer of Vail's Department of Community Development. He called me, asking if we could meet. When we did so, he was accompanied by representatives of the U.S. Forest Service, the Colorado State Forest Service and the Town of Vail Fire Department. Under Bill's leadership, these men outlined a program of creating "defensible space," a term new to me, around homes to reduce the consequences of neighborhood fire. What was being proposed would require both government ~. and household participation, including financial commitment. Over the ensuing weeks with Bill's guidance and effort, eight of the nine homeowners agreed to participate fully. When implementation of the program encountered difficulties, it was Bill Carlson who was in the forefront explaining, resolving issues and pursuing whatever action was necessary to achieve the stated objectives. The work is now complete. It would not have been done without Bill Carlson. These two men have certainly given me a perspective on the caliber of individuals who serve the Vail community. As representative of this larger group, I hope you will commend each of these men. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Paul Numerof, Sc.D. X t ~ U.u-c,A- ~.. ~~~.. ~~~ ~~ r ~~ ~ 3 ~ ~, ~~ :~~ .:_ Economic Development Task Force: ilverth®rne c®n®m~c bevel®prnen Task F®re Fonal Rep®rt and Recrnrr~endati®ns ®vernber 1~ 2003 Heidi Majerik, Chair Alan Barton, Vice-Chair Dave Anderson Heidi Bimmerle Tom Everist Ken Gansmann Marc Hogan Larry Lunceford . Kevin McDonald Edward O'Brien Don Sather Peggy Long, ex-officio Karla Trippe, ex-officio Town Council: Lou Del Piccolo, Mayor Dave Koop, Mayor Pro Tem Sheila Groneman Howard Hallman Peggy Long Steve Swanson Karla Trippe Town Staff: Kevin Batchelder, Town Manager Mark Leidal, Community Development Director Donna Braun, Finance Director ~, Introduction The Silverthorne Economic Development Task Force was established as a community based advisory group for the purpose of making recommendatio ris to Town Council regarding economic development issues and long term economic development strategies. The Silverthorne Economic Development Task Force was given the task by Town Council of defining economic issues and priorities in Silverthorne and examining strategies to diversify the Town's revenue base and strategies to develop and improve the business community. Background The Town of Silverthorne, like many communities in Colorado, has experienced and observed the many signs of the national economic downturn. Vacancy rates of commercial, lodging and residential properties have increased, business revenues have declined, wages have plateaued, employee benefits have declined, and business. expansion has been at minimal levels. In a narrow, geographically defined mountain valley, land use options and land availability are limited. With a growing population, its proximity to the I-70 corridor, and the nearby resort/tourist economy, Silverthorne has developed a focus and reliance on visitor shopping and retail land uses. In order to develop a more sustainable community, both in terms of economic and social viability, the Town Council has established the goal of developing an Economic Development StratE~gy. This strategy is intended to be long term in nature, not just reactive to today's current economic downturn. In July of 2003, the Town Council established a community based Task Force to addrE;ss our economic situation, to define the issues, establish priorities and makes recommendations regarding a long term strategy for Council's consideration. This eleven member Task Force was recruited from within the community in order to solicit the knowledge, skills and expertise in business affairs that exists in and around Silverthorne. Their mission was to define economic development issues and priorities and make recommendations to the Towri Council. 2 ~ernbers9~o~ This blue ribbon Task Force provided broad representation of the business community in and around the Town of Silverthorne. The eleven members are: 1. Heidi Majerik, Chair -Residential Development Manager with Forest City Stapleton. 2. Alan Barton, Vice Chair -Attorney specializing in Land Use, Real Estate, Business and Finance. 3. Dave Anderson -Division President of Land-o-Lakes Corporation. 4. Heidi Bimmerle -Workforce Training Coordinator with Colorado Mountain College for Chaffee, Lake, Summit, Grand and Routt counties. 5. Tom Everist -President and Owner of the Everist Company, a local construction material supply business. 6. Ken Gansmann -Local restaurant owner and President of UniSource Energy, Inc., a specialty petroleum products marketing firm. 7. Marc Hogan -Architect and principal with Baker + Hogan + Houx. 8. Larry Lunceford - Co-owner of Neils Lunceford, Inc., a local landscape and nursery business. 9. Kevin McDonald -President, 1St Bank of Silverthorne. 10. Edward O'Brien -Owner of Prudential O'Brien & Associates, Inc., a local real estate firm. 11. Don Sather - Owner of Bighorn Materials and Design, and Ace Hardware, a local lumber, hardware and building materials business. Ex-officio members of the Task Force include Karla Trippe and Peggy Long, Silverthorne Town Council Members. The Task Force was facilitated by Kevin Batchelder, Town Manager, Mark Leidal, Community Development Director and Donna Braun, Administrative Services and Finance Director. The Task Force was assisted by Michele Karlin, Town Clerk, Tonya Wallerich, Executive Assistant and Melody Hillis, Administrative Assistant -Community Development. 3 ®iscussion The E=conomic Development Task Force held seven meetings befinieen August 20, 2003 and November 5, 2003 to develop this report and make these recommendations to the Town Council. Throughout the process, the Task Force has been guided by the purpose of assisting the Town Council with developing a Long Term Economic Development Strategy. The intent is to diversify and strengthen the Town's revenue base; foster development that will provide social and economic vitality; and market and promote the Town and its business community. Please see the attached Timeline for meeting dates and topics. During the first series of meetings, the Task Force developed their vision statement and .defined economic development, as follows: Vision Statement The vision is for Silverthorne to promote itself as the "Gateway to the Western Slope" and to expand as a regional economic and commercial hub. Silverthorne will be known as a diverse, well-rounded, self-sufficient, exciting community that takes advantage of its key location within its beautiful surroundings. Mission Statement To provide recommendations to Council that the Economic Development Task Force believes will help to grow and enhance sustainable business and Town revenues, both in the short and long term, while being sensitive to the issues of quali'~ty of life. Definition of Economic ®eve(opment for the Town of Si(verthorne Economic development is the attraction, creation, retention and improvement of the local business environment including: Encouragement of existing business to improve and upgrade. o Establishment of new businesses. • Quality development of .both business and residential sectors of the community. 4 DISCUSSION CONTINUIE® v During the course of the Task Force's meetings, the EDTF accomplished the following tasks and assignments: o Reviewed the Town's existing financial situation, the Town's Comprehensive Plan, the Transportation Plan, the Urban Renewal Authority and the current commercial development environment. o Researched and examined successful economic development strategies and/or plans currently being used throughout communities in Colorado. o Identified opportunities for business, office, retail and land use development. o Identified job occupations that provide social and economic vitality to the community. o Identified economic obstacles and conducted an economic strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis. o Defined and prioritized economic development issues. o Hosted a roundtable discussion with local business owners and managers to discuss local economic issues and relationships with the Town of Silverthorne. There were representatives that were present from the lodging industry, small and large retail representatives, the Factory Stores, the auto industry and Summit Place owners. o Established recommendations on long term economic development strategies; on improving the communication links between the Town and the business community; on improving the local business climate; and on building an economic base that includes quality jobs and community activity that will diversify the business base. In accomplishing their assignments, the Economic Development Task Force identified the top economic issues, obstacles, strengths, weaknesses, and threats. They also generated a list of desire land uses. Please see attached Exhibit A and Exhibit B. Following this series of meetings, the Economic Development Task Force began work on the long-term recommendations to the Town Council and on preparing a Final Report. Their recommendations are as follows on the next page: 5 Recommendations of the Economic Development Task Force 1. Improve relationships and opportunities with the business community. 2. Salve the revenue stabilization issue by considering all methods of revenue diversification and all possible economic stabilizers. 3. Develop a Master Plan for the Rainbow Drive and Blue River corridor to create a Town center. 4. Develop a strategic Marketing Plan with along-term vision to create a consistent message and market position for Silverthorne. 5. Continue cooperative efforts with adjoining communities. 6. Identify target markets by conducting a market research/intercept study. Please note: Each of the above recommendations are further discussed individually on the following pages, including reasons and rationale, as well as, proposed acfion steps in a bullet format. R@C~Dt11111et1ClatlOn - The Economic Development Task Force recommends that Council acknowledge and adopt the report and its recorrimendations. The Economic Development Task Force also recommends that the Town Council continue the Task Force, in some form, to meet on a regular basis and advise the Town Council. Town Manager's Notes: The Town Manager recommends that the Town Council thank and acknowledge the Economic Development Task Force for their work and effort. Furthermore, the recommendation to continue the Task Force on a regular basis as an advisory body to the Town Council is endorsed and supported. The Town Council should immediately schedule discussions of the report and recommendations for future Work Sessions. 6 Recommendation #1 -Improve relationships and opportunities with the business community. o To speak with one voice, develop a clear and well defined Town Code that maintains quality development through swell-defined process. o Streamline the development approval process so it is clearly defined and the rules ,are understood. Research small business development opportunities such as incubators, SCORE, Angel investors, Certified Capital Company (CAPCO) program, Chamber of Commerce opportunities, Colorado Mountain College, capital funding, etc. to create a business resource network. o Build a business community through activities such as the Town Council's Business Breakfast, brown bag lunch series with invited speakers, and other business networking opportunities. o Earn the perception of being helpful by cooperating with small businesses including the use of incentive programs. o Develop incentives to promote visual and aesthetic property improvements for beautification of the commercial district including public art and landscaping. o Create the reality that Silverthorne is a great place to do business or develop a new business. 7 Recommendation #2 - .Solve the revenue stabilization issue by considering all methods of revenue diversification and all possible economic stabilizers. • The Town should explore economic stabilizers such as property tax and use tax. • Continue with conservative fiscal policies while providing a high level of public services. • The Town of Silverthorne needs a major grocery store as a stable source of revenue, a community amenity, and to provide additional jobs. • The Economic Development Task Force and the Town of Silverthorne. should work with existing businesses to insure continued viability and enhance revenues. • The Economic Development Task Force and Town of Silverthorne should mE;et with City Market/Kroger to discuss opportunities with the vacant space next to Office Max in order to boost vitality at Summit Place. • Consider all revenue opportunities such as business expansion, street maintenance fees, business license and lodging taxes. • Encourage new and alternative sources of sales tax revenues to offset declining sales taxes. • Encourage more lodging and restaurant development for diversification. • Consider other destination opportunities such as an educational campus, a winter sports complex or other "lighthouse" opportunities. 8 Recommendat--ion #3 ~ Develop a IViaster Plan for the Rainbow Drive and Blue River corridor to create a 'town center. o Create a pedestrian oriented destination that is focused on the Blue River, draws people from Highway 9 and I-70, and gives people a reason to linger. o Take advantage of a prime opportunity for amixed-use development that is easily tied to the Riverfront Mixed Use District. ' o Provide a clearly defined plan and vision for investors to focus on the Blue River corridor. . o Immediately, the Town should create a Development Authority to assist in implementation of the Master Plan. 9 Recommendation #4 - Develop a strategic Marketing Plan with along-term vision to create a consistent message and market position for Silverthorne. • Position the Town as a regional and commercial hub. • Create a positive and long-term image for the Town of Silverthorne. • Pursue long-term, big picture goal of establishing Silverthorne as the "Gateway to the Western Slope". • Use the marketing plan to promote the Town's current and future amenities and the existing business and retail opportunities. • Research ways to leverage CDOT through signage, public restrooms, rest stops, etc. • Prepare a Business Development Package and web page information. • Provide demographic and market information to existing and potential business owners. • Develop a focused economic development outreach program to target selective business and job creation opportunities. 10 Recommendation #5 ~ Continue cooperative efforts with adjoining communities. o Continue the pursuit of joint marketing approaches. o Consider opportunities to cooperate, or consolidate, on public service provision and achieve efficiencies in government. o Encourage the creation of aMulti-Jurisdictional Housing Authority as the best opportunity to provide affordable housing. 11 Recommendation #6 -Identify target markets by conducting a market research/intercept study. • The study would assist with gathering accurate statistics and data to clearly identify existing economic markets. This would assist in developing an action plan and a marketing plan. • Identify individual target markets including locals, travelers and destination visitors. 12 e;A „~~~~ l~ ~ ~s e o~°t to Council o Actions Taken: ,~ ~~ '~'~ve~n ®f Vaii ~C®1t1~111nlissi®n ®n Speciai events Meeting 'Town of Vai9: Cotntnunity Development Conference Roosts 'Tuesday, Decetatber 16, 2003, 8:30 a.m. CS'E' Members Present: Ian Anderson, Stephen Connolly, Steve Rosenthal, Richard tenBraak and Chairman Dave Chapin ®thers Present Included: Lynette Miscio, John Dakin, Rick Chastain, Chris Emmer, victoria Watts, Amanda Radov, Kelli McDonald, Lori Rippstein, Dick Neal, Joel Heath, Joe Blair, Rick Scalpello, Laurie Asmussen, Joanne Moore, Kaye Ferry, Dan Telleen, Marty Stewart and Sybill Navas Chairman Dave Chapin called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. ~ Approval off Mitautes: Motion to approve the minutes of October 21, 2003 as amended and November 18, 2003 and to table the minutes of December 2, 2003 until the January meeting. 1Vi/S/p: Stephen Connolly, Rich tenBraak, Unanimous ~ Discussion off Administrative allocations: Administrator's Contract ffor 20®4: Motion to approve the proposal for administrative services to the CSE as submitted by Sybill Navas and changing the term of the contract to January 1, 2004-December 31, 2004 in order to bring it into alignment with the concurrent fiscal year funding. The contract for time and expenses will not exceed $33,350. IVI/S/P: Ian Anderson, Rich tenBraak, Unanimous. The contract will be between Sybill Navas and the CSE, independent of the VCBA. Kaye Ferry, as acting director of the VCBA, and Steve Rosenthal, as President of the VCBA, verified that the VCBA did not have a problem ending the current contract one month earlier than the designated term. They did express that the VCBA may have to bill the CSE for time involved in the distribution of the "Special Event SNAPSHOTS," should that become too costly a service. CSE Research ]Proposal: Joel Heath presented his proposal for event evaluation research and stated that he would provide the service for all events except those produced by Untraditional Marketing. CSE members affirmed that these evaluations would provide valuable information and that they should be done by an objective, third party firm, but felt that the financial responsibility should be passed on to the respective event producers. There was consensus that it would be better to evaluate the proposal after the funding decisions were made, so as to have an idea of what would be left in the budget and in order to determine at what level of funding an event evaluation/survey would be required. Motion to table consideration of the event research proposal until funding allocations had been decided.lVI/S/P: Rich tenBraak, Ian Anderson, Unanimous. Vail Event ][recruitment ]Program/2004 Update and Proposa-: The CSE questioned whether the VVCTB being listed as a partner in the event recruitment contract would compromise Ian's position on the CSE. Rick Chastain assured the board that the VVCTB is not a party to the contract, but that it acts only as a fulfillment resource to insure lodging availability. In response to questions regarding the status of the Pro Cycling Tour, Rick stated that 50% of the sponsorships had been sold and that the tour promoters themselves were pursuing a number of promising leads. In light of the current number of event proposals submitted and the limited budget available, there was consensus that spending event dollars for additional event recruitment may not be necessary. Sybill was directed to add this to the agenda of the January 20, 2004 CSE meeting for additional discussion, and to request direction from the Town Council at the afternoon meeting on that date. ~ Discussion off Performance 1[reguirements Required from Fended Event Promoters: It was noted that the few times there have been serious repercussions from event mismanagement; it has been with ls'time events and 1 time event promoters, and that this type of situation should trigger additional requirements. CSE/sn Report to Council: 12/16/03 Page 1 of 3 ' .. ~.. r l ~ ~ .. ~~ Additionally, there was consensus that funding allocations over a specified dollar amount should trigger more specific contract stipulations and that the performance criteria should be clearly defined in the funding contract in order that proof of obligation could be met. The 1/3 on contract acceptance, 1/3 on media release and 1 /3 on the completion of the event payout schedule, as described in the 1ZFP, should be sufficient for the majority of events. It was decided to continue the discussion at the January meeting, after the allocation decisions have been made and prior to the release of the funds. - Allocation of 2004 Funds: ~ ;: t, 'EN'I': ~ _. _ f'ROf)UCER: ; .. REQUEST: ,~ ALLOCATION:` • Got Milk? 3x3 Soc~cr Host G~nunu~7ications. )Ili. Contract from $25,000, 200 • Lacrosse Shootout := ~.Coloradq Lacrosse. ~~ . ~ .Contractfr~m ~ 10.i1(iU - - ~ Promotions, Inc. ~ ~ " 20(13 _~ ' • TEVA Mountain Game; [~ntraditiona] Marketing 575,000 S65,UU0 • __ Okto6~erfest ~` ~ ~ Highline""Sports 565;000:' `.60 00'~'~ 0'° • America Days Eagle Valley Events 525,000 525,000 • .. ;' Vail Film Festival _ " ~ ail Film Festival ' ,~_ ~ 575.000 540,000i~` • American Ski Classic ~~ail Valley Foundation 5>0;~~00 520,000 • ,.. Uail Arts Festival ~~ Ea le Valley Events ~ ~ g ~ . SZ5,000 _ ...: 515,000'; ,.._ . • Taste of Vail Taste of Vail 530,000 $5,000 • The SEasim Vaii~~Valley Foundation"~ 525,000 ; 520,000 • Big Wheel, Brews `n Untraditional Marketing $30,000 526,400 Chili • ,,_ _Spring Back to Vail _ r Hrglline Sports -~ „ 550;000"~ ~4~'0,000;.~ • Vail Jazz Festival Fail Jazz Foundation 30000 y000 _ • I Iolidiys in Vail* _ _ See note below X25;000 ` ~20,000, • Fail Art and~'~~ine Fain Ivtra~io~~~ Drive Properties $20,000 514,000 Street Entertainn~ei~t . Resort Entertammept $68,50 $~5 OOO~j • King of the Mountain Leon Fell $12,000 $7,500 Volleyball • NIRA >ymposium _ ' Vai'1`Mounfain Rescue $10.;000; iii • Leadville Loop Memorial Vail Cycling Foundation $6,000 $3,000 Ride • _ . _ _, .Vail .Style Snow-,Show ~ _, ,w. Double J Productions, $2,.500'. -- $1,500;; • Bridge Street Jam Double J Productions $1,700 $1,500 " • : Sustainable Summit, _ _ . ~ ; Ea ale V;~tle~ Alliance for _: $5,~0~0 , ~,,. Sij ~ustatnabthty • Vail Tipoff Classic Colorado Sports SS,000 SU •' Tamil " Carniva"1 ~. " , ; , Y. Vail. Recreation District $1,5UO $1,500~i` • "Y05" Drug& Alcohol- Vail Recreation District $5,000 $5,000* free Ne;w Year's Eve Pending review of "Y04" IOT~ L EVEfy~ FriitiUll~f;: 4.165-,-11IU;; . . .... .. *Event funding for Holidays in Vail was designated in the budget, pending a re-design of the event. No dollars were awarded to a specific producer. CSE/sn Report to Council: 12/16/03 Page 2 of 3 1~11/S/~: Steve Rosenthal, Stephen Connolly, Unanimous to approve $502,900 in 2004 to be allocated to the administration budget as proposed and to the events as discussed. 1~1ew l~r~su¢tess: CSE members requested that discussion of the following 3 items be included on the agenda for January 20: o Event Recruitment o Event Research and Evaluation o Contracts with Funded Event Promoters The meeting will be held in the Community Development Conference room. Ad,p®ua~~nrtueatt: 12:40 p.m. 1~[/3/1P: Rich tenBraak, Steve Rosenthal, Unanimous. I~e~>t ~~e~Il>m~o ~'>u~sday9 ~anu~>r~ 20, 200 a~ ~r30 a.>1~110 CSE/sn Report to Council: 12/16/03 Page 3 of 3 to du: Pall-News ~ ® ~ p campaign. aE ;, - 1 . 77~~ ~~ ~~~~ _ z I .., Sllfll~l, . ___ unday, December 14~ 2003 tlwvw.denverpostcom/opinion ~ 'Itlar DP-NVt •-.- ~~;Z Findingaolutions to,,the ~ ~~ ~ ®• traffic congestion along rlV~~ Interstate 70 has us all ... °® ~~5~ ®~ ~®SS~~Y~ ~liX~S ~g S~.~JpOll~~ S / JoAnn Sorensen leer (.Peek County representatives react- ed with disappointment to We preferred alternatives that were announced for d./ the Interstate 70 corridor on Nov. 18. Given the years of analysis devoted to the ansportation problems of this rnrridor, many us hoped to look to the future, rather than the Est, for a solution to the cortgestion we witness ~ery weekend and every holiday. Instead, we rve been presented with a list of options, a6 of vch rely on highway widening as their center- ece and buses as the traavt mode. We know that the highway-widening mentality eater a no-win situation. All you have to do is ok at southern California to see where it will ad. If sin lanes is the answer today, what wilt da when we revisit the problem in 10 years? The Wert time you drive through our communi- x, try to imagine what it w61 take to continue adding lanes. If the philosophy is to sacrifice these sma6 towns, Ann Sorens- understand that ft is the resi- is a gear dents of these towns who pro- • eek County vide rescue service when high- " mmissioner way travelers are injured or d serves on their care break down; -and a boardof serve motorists in the motels, eek Flre restaurants and shops. Our Ithoriry, towns are physically con- tich pro- strained by topograpphy and For- fes rescue, est Serviu~e lauds` [f folks lose rvices for ~ their homes to the highway, the o travetere. probability of building a new, af- fordable home here is slim. More likely, we will just lose ore families to a nigre affordable;town. Imagine:the.~ngeuaencee.of more slits in the e arreaey nave:.wuqure,...po~uletiona being ressed by tbe_hnndreda otmiles ofcgncrete at serve as a barrier to their migration, creat- g unhealthy herds. We have historic rnmmuni- sthat already have been decimated by the itial I-70 mnstructian. The solution far the I.70 ~tridor should relieve these problems, not ezac- bate them. _ - - -- '~ •Last spring, we were told that thorough analy- sis of the data indicated transit would need to play a major role in the solution A major invest- went study that was rnmpleted m 1988 arrived at ~ that same rnnclusioa At that time, citizens and elected officials of the rnrridor rnunties endorsed that cncelusioq further agreeing that ltigh~peed, ® ® elevated mass transit would be most desvable 1 rC 1®11 became of the perceived environmental benefits and the likelihood of its public acceptance. - Buses have long been an option in this corri- dor, but have failed to attract adequate rider- t-pgrading interstate 70 RecenOy announced ahematives for upgrading Interstate 70 through the mountains include adding lanes in some areas, such as through Idaho Springs, - alreadyone of the most narrow and congested areas on the highway's route. ., .~'~ ~" ~. ~R ,~ +v-. ~ t.~ _~ ~ ..~cr-. ~ P ~ -ti, j} ,,t i ,~, }-lam II '^` ,~ µC 4PF" ~,.~' ,~„ r . "~ 1 3~iti ' ~ fi ~ 1 A L wr Y~,~ j7 ''"'+ s:u - J!-.` rte. - ~~,, Proposed second deck Df Lr' highway at Idaho $prlags Grounddevel view at double-decked ahtp. The 1980x-vintage bus system now being proposed for I-70 operates successfully on an 8.mile route in Adelaide, Australia - a city sys- tem In a San Diego-like climate. In Essen, Ger- taanyy, the system failed because of ice and snow bidhling up in the guideway. IL seems that we are being sold a pig in a poke - and a pretty old pig at that! ,'The time to begin taking action is now. Com- mit to, the rnrrect long-term solution - high-speed, elevated trnasit -and get going on some mtmediate, minimal highway improve- menu at critlcal points oD I-70. Curves, tunnels and difficult interchanges should be addressed. Truck climbing lanes are needed. Implement technology that will improve traffic flow and traffic safety. Enforce a minimum speed in the left lane. •. As the Front Range population grows and the ,~ pressures on the mountain environment in- crease, we may have to change some of our hab- its or end up destroying that which so attracts us. Row about a flexible workweek so not every- one plays on Saturday and Sunday? Or perhaps transportation passes that go along with the bud- -'. dy passes? Or incentives for midweek skiers and ' those who carpool? • 'During these years of study, creative transpor- tattoo-management suggestions were offered. - r.., _ • _ ~ Granted, some of them will require a change of E-Isting four ^ mindset, but that may be the future for all of us ' ~ lace hl hwa . f who are lucky enough to live in this beautiful 9 Y , environment that is growing more crowded. y,~T""`t-" When our crommunities endorsed a solution ~ ~ ~ „i that includes high-speed, elevated mass transit, '#`- , they adopted a vision of the future that allowed ~ 'Rt# a,, the movement of people and goods through our •'c; ti I"~ mountain environment with the least amount of impact. For the Department of Transportation ~ to have spent all these years studying this issue and rnme up with the same old solution reveals i, a red lack of vision. America was built by people -~.; big with vision and attitude. It's time to renew that t>3~9~"t,5`Il~ii'. ~ .: ;._xr, spirit. Leadership with a "condo" attitude will choose the right solution and make it happen. HiyhWey Upgrades Would vary 'Colorado deserves better than the answer we are getting. The cuneni set of preliminary aftematives suggests vadous upgrades on ditterent pans of the highway, '-- addi0onai lanes in some areas, special dedicated bus lanes and new tunnels east of Idaho Springs and Conllnental Divide. o Dlaeel or duaFmodo -- 1131 ~ , - bus In auldoway tt ~ (oaetbouM mtY) i ~` o T ~ Edwards Vall s ~ Sllverihorne-. ' Dkul or dueFmodo r '>. tam lD akltlCw6Y Eagle ~ \ - e - - , R,. _ ual lam highway ,~ lauuan Bui In mliod ha1MO 0 ire Awn ' ~ o ' ~ ' 24) ~ _ DIIII ~l. 701 ~rla< . J~ ! ) . bah tllroatlone ~ iri~ d - ~ _ - t oreao Oepedment a 7raraportatlon orlybW photo courtesy a John FleWay ,1 ~t~a Readers rt ~ 'I~b7'e rust's sugl worse off eve this section and put it in your car. ~ ' Wo: tero-zooa That way, ilia neat time you.go to the mountains on: a weekend, you'll have something to read while stuck' : - in Interstate 70 traffic. ~' The Rocky Mountains always have been a formidable barn-: er to travel west of Denver. Some early railroad builders avoided the direct route, and the four-lane highway is relative: - ly new (the second bore of the Eisenhower/Johnson Tunnel; was finished only in 1979). ~ .;e .;r-,,~ Now, with traffic a persistent problem on weekends, we're. talking again about how to improve travel between Colo-~ rado's major metropolitan area and one of its major recre-:' ation areas. But solving this problem makes T-REX look like asimple-; resurfacing job. Mountain terrain is an unavoidable obstacle, Particularly the narrow, canyon stretches on either side of Idaho Springs. The second obstacle is cost. The Colorado Department of Transportation sad the Feder-; : al IBghway Administration are in the middle of a years-long study of what should be done about I-70 and recently released: a preliminary set of recommendations. Those (Deus on widen' :. ing parts of the highway (including a couple of new tunnels),:: creating dedicated busways in some areas and allowing room; - forbuses in others. Planers say there just isn't money for more radical sol~- tions like a mountain monorail. Others, especially those who-. represent the residents of small towns that could be hit by•- highwaywidening, say the problem requires a bigger vision. In today's Perspective, state transportation chief Tom• Norton explains the process and defends the current rernm- mendations, while Clear Creek County Commissioner JoAnn Sorensen and Summit County Commissioner Gary Lindstrom. - argue for a different solution. ~' What do you think should be done about I-70? Build more . taxes and tunnels? Would you ride an express bus to go ski-" - irtg? Would you pay higher gas taxes or tolls to finance a'- mountain monorail? Send us a letter (see boa an Page 2E),--- and we'll publish a selection in neat week's Perspective. (You also can learn more about the project at ttds state- websfte: www.i70mtncorridor.com.) ~, - Todd En¢dahl. Perscective Editor' b\lJltlb O ,.\ '~ O Readers offer thoughts on Colorado's congested mountain freeways we need growth plan Re: "Driven to.diskacUon," Dec. 14 Per- + z spective articles. .~ ~ ,< - _ While I don't want to disturb our Hato- ~:ak. rat beauty~any.more than necessary, I ~~: ~ ~ - agree the only solution to the problem - - - today is to widen Interstate 70 in some - - ~ ' mamer and increase the use of tunnels. ~ ~ `' i ' , All other solutions either are not effec- ~ ~ ~ five or don't exist for technical or fman - ~ - , ~ ' , ~ r. r~> cial reasons. Opponents only seem to of fer criticism of the solutions resented i . ~ ~ , ~ (' ! ~ - - p without offering any ositive workable ~ ' 1 "q s ~ ~ +r ' f~ I p solutions And compansons to freeway- } . i , ~ i ~ •'~ ' ~ ,, ~ 'w~1 ~ ~ ~ ] d . id i i M y , , : i , . ' * '' ~ w ening failures n California gnore the fundamental issue that face both Col- orado and California. Neither regmn rs ~"~' ~ ~- ~ 7n~ 4 ~y ~ `~ J • ? • ~ _ f• _ ~~ t ' r ,~. v' ~ ~ facin u to the ultimate issue whrch rs ~ a ' 1 / ~ ~ J g p , y r Cl ~ ,~ , Z ~ - r ' ~'~ ' ' ~ ~ alack of coordinated growth. There is no overall plan, or even a atralegy,~ on how { -i ri: r ,, +J ~ ; f ~ ~~ ~ t, * ~ ~~ i ~t -~ . ~- to deal with the negative impact of ' ~ , ~ Cl~~t "~ l l .f ~t ~t\ ~ r _ % '~ growth. Whether it is traffic, water, crime pollution or visual and environ- { r ~'Y~ ~ ' t , ~ yttw„~i 1! , , mental blight. While everyone is con- , , } . ' '~_ .L~.. ~ ~ cernod about the visual and environmen- e .t - __ , _ tat impact of widening roads in the mow- t i h i littl h `~''~' i ~ ~ ~`-' - ~ ' ~ a ns, t s e protest to t ere e vtsual and environmental im act of hu e B l ~ _ , ~ :}. r ~ ' p g eve opments around Denver that we just ac "- ~. •. ~ ft~~s~`"f:'. ~ ~ cept and take for granted. _. ;'~ r c ~~, : ~ . ,~ '~~~~ ~ The single overriding cause of all of these issues is the rnntinuing lans for ~ ,,. .. ~ ~? - ~ ~ y `lii~ _i '`r p growth with no consideration for the nega five re ion l im act it has UntiC th t ~ y ~ a ~" ~'^~ -! ~ _ ~{' ^^^www . ~ ~~ ~~~~ g a p . rs a corrected curr an nt solutions t he ° ~` ~i~l. ` ! ,~ i '~~ q f'~]. ` ~ ; y e o. ) : a problems with the I-70 mountain corridor - ~: will fail in the long run. ' v ` r( ~ ' ~ PETER TURNER Evergreen ~ . ~7r :{ ~f-" ~~81H1YDels and $olls ~ 4 ~~l Adding more highway lanes, building a ~~~ ~,~, `, T;j' - -~~ ~ double-decked highway, and building a --` -----`~- `--- ------" L . ` ~ ~ monorail system will bring only a partial The Denver cost t Kerr Gehring~~ - ~ , ~ ~ solution.Here's a radical, though expen- State officials are weighing a,;variety o : ' f construction projects to reduce traffic congestion on tnterstate 70 through tfie slue proposal: mountains. This is the..aectton just east of:Georgetowa:where traffic comes to a neanstop on weekends when skiers;eta~~ •-' Modernize Interstate 70 from Denver coming back to Denver. ~ ~ - _. to Idaho Springs. Construct a highway tun- •' net from there ,to Dillon. This.<tumel would be about 32 miles snag and would Rail would waste time partment of Transportation in 1997,• I ~lLobkaoahe future cost billions. One way to finance such a All the people who are hoping some . made several observations that are still Expanding ~eod'widening fnterstate 70 relevanttoday. '" project would be a user toll Most transit traffic would use such a tomes to save form of mass transit by bus or rail will ~is- a'short-term solution for along-term The manttaof Clear-0reek County resi- " ' time and fuetcosts. Technically, such a alleviate Interstate 70;gridlock°;toaand from the mountains oa'"winter weekends' ptoblems'Ihis=also:an'old-fashioned idea, dents was, and still is: No higtiway -ex- The.ColoradotDepartment of-Transports= pansion." This~is understandable, as any . tunnel is notimpossible - a similar are overlooking some. critical:consider- , lion needs~to look:aowardrthe future'for,~ expansion of I-70 directly impacts'tAerc.„. ' project is under way at this time with the 'ations' Firat`of all ~ skuag requires the solutions, hke light ~razl a monoratt pr community. Clear Creek.County also n~- • : • ' base tunnel (railroad] in the' Swiss .4tps ~ ~ Wearing or'rarrytng', of heavy 'winter something staular ~ ~~ r ~' . " . '' ~ 'posed consideration of economics, so that - and was done with the tumels under the clothing, plus a lot of very cumbersome .,Maybe take a~look'et'Sapan, one of the"rapid transit would continue to appear as' English Channel - I LI;ll J STOI L equipment. Neat, because of the peak - " leaders in developing new transportation a viable alternative to highway widening. - , loads morning and.everiing:a iarg~. Hum- technology. However, as CDOT-director Tom Norton , ' r i : Lakewood 77~~,, bar of buses or,lrarns would berequimd to transport thousands ofskiers and~pre- those <who use"I-7o woutd-~pay for ..,.recently noted one has to consider fund grades Metre I-70 a toll .wg rn makin~"ahorces chan es and u ®lution: !w®~tn®~ng ' Late one Jmday afternoon ZO.years , -cious re a! 'eetatc would be ~require~d al ' Uoth ends to store all that equipment- Fi- ' , g p wsiy `audlot.have the kr areas and towns* '"Regardless' ~of whether^SOme forni~~pf~p,uij ~ ~ slang ttie corridor charge`s"small use tax. ' [heed guideway transit is ultrmately defer agn, we, were sitting stuck in traffic re- nulls the whole experience c cold easily These are the people who clog the inter- mined to be technologically and econo{cii- ' turning from,Winter,Park to Denvet4•You ~ consume eight to l0 hours-in-travel and s, away..•lQe,,, state, so these are the people who shoyld rally viable, it is many year know how we, solved the problem7 .We waiting, when you_ consider shut[les or payfor it: have a traffic problem now; and high~Yay moved..to Fraser.<Westill go to Denver` other transportatio^-would be required - ~pAUL.MILLER widening is.the only way to realistically;:. • ~ almosf'ev8ry week but we; try to dodge -to connect to any new form of transit.-; lligh-. ~'. Littleton address the issue in the near term. ~ _ the worst trines •t ~ ~ No consideratron was green to theprob- Do the arithmetic f don't think it would be economically v~ahle,'orthat many i~eo- way widening and rapid transit are not lneludeears IIl any plaII mutually exclusive, so let's get on with;it`~. lams of~"off-Inlerstate~70" towns = from Wi k G d St t t ' t P b b pte would 'endure the6a3sles of changing from o ode of tran rt t onte un th Clear. Creek and'SummihComty coin- - wrdea the highway now and acquii:¢: sufficient right-of-way for future flexil~ili= _ n er ar , ran o y an eam oa nem spo r a o - ' missionets JoAnn Sorensen and Gary t Kremmling, Leadville and~,beyond All are tl i l 70 i ifi b h t d er and another. Lets [ace it the p~~rple the hr hwa eau t carr t w n't o' _ liindskom don't believe a °vision" of the ty PETER WESSEli' ~ can y s gn mpac e y t e - • - g y y lus g o . ' future of Interstate70 through the moun•~ . ~ ~ ~ Denvai ~ ' mess. ~ JIhS BOWLI; .. . t ims of Colorado involves a personal au ~ - - w We prefer the "do nothing": option, ~ ~ ~ Evergreen ~ ¢ tomotiile. Any plans`to improvethe con I'a'oposin a `'ll~'r rail' ' g " ~ which forces people to change their Brie- ing habitsr We really cant ~afford~ to ~ ~ g, q .y '11 W~1Ve-lAn~$ 4Y~ 4®5O.. Kestion.of travel through the mountarns ~ ~ ~ * s q- personal * ~ ~ After .reading The Post's Perspeclivxe,; on I-70~that does`'not~mclude the "fix" the problem (if mdeeds it~~.can ~be Nearlyeveryonewbo 6asbeeri iuvalved - automobile (potv'ered by fossil fuels or , articles ' I'am much more open to,'lho ' fixed). And you'll be hard' pteasedto iritheInterstate 70:preliminatyenviron- o- .wt)will'not aork'and,wrll~-nofbeused:~ :monorail option. Would I use~the mejr make the rest of us pay more gas taxes mental impact stalemeirt process far the People'in the Wesf will always prefer per-- rail if it existed? The reasons I go' up to~ or any kind of tax to shoot tourists from DIA straight to Summit County or Vail , past three years was disappointed in the announcement that the only<"real" solo-- -. scant automobiles. People likeflexibllity the mountains are not to ski at an estab- by per- lisped ski area. They are fo cross-country ia'their travel, which is afforded (even if secretly that's where we'd like them to go, and stop snarling.our traffic lion to transportation problemsalong the mountain corridor was to add more lanes . soaaG vehicles. Any other visions for the slu on backcomky trails or to hike fvdtn future, .such as expensive mass-transit 4 ail heads sometimes two or three • Biel and courts). ~ ~ WAYNE and MARTY WILLIAMS . The state, demographer estimates that Colorado's .population will double by systems,,would~.tiave to be forced on the roads baclt in the wilderness. So how Puhfic and would not tic, utilized despite would I get there if .I took the monorail Fraser .2050 Mountain areas such as Eagle Coun- the wishful'thinkirig"oP these enviro-duf- when Iwould-still need my. car once I,got off the train?. Is tfiere anY,chance •tbe.. ,o ,,.., ,~~~ m .; ., ~ '~~5 .. By Fred Holden ... ., ovemment and taxes belong'to the 'people TheNpeople have theilght and responsibility' to limit -how t' much government takes. Colorado's°,alleged^"perfect fiscal storm i 'refers to the interaction'of the homeowner protecting Grllagher Amendment, tax-limit ' lug Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, and accelerat ed school-funding Amendment 23. ' Voters approved the Gallagher Amend- "'' meat in 1982 to slow skyrocketing. resider + ''~ tial property"taxes, by apportioning them , . 45 percent to residential and 55 percent to -<~ ,- rioa-residential Last month, voters defeat- ed a plan 1o"repeal~~the ° rimendment's . protec- ' lions ~'', lr ':Voters approved the ~.~ $'~ ~ , Taxpayer's Blll of .Rights in 1992, to re quire,voter approval ta, ~ h ) ;increase taxTates and 4, ~' ;impose flexible spend- in8 hmfts on Coiorado's~ . •~•~~ ' ,.t 2,415 governments, Sur- pluses must be : re- i ;turned to taapayers,un-, ;'icss. voters 'let govert% Fred Holtlen is V -.mart keep excess reve- deputy treasurer of nue.Statespegriingcan "nnancaianatysisln.. J~ , 'grow no morethan pop- Jefferson County f i ulationY piss inflation,' 'Total powertohor'of I , to' allow goverhments Orie in gmerice' a d to ~ adnunister'!to more"!'(~cernx Enterprls- ~ ~> '. people.. 'and `mamtam"' es; 2007) purchasmg '', power. .4Scyogl funding can m•• -^'t "'crease by lntlafjon and enrollment growth. 'Other local government revenue rani in "rcrease,by inflatlonand-net-new constr'nc ~'~` ' _".tion.~;... .~. ... ' '~ From 1998 to 2002, the state refunded -- ;3,25 billion to ;taxpayers„or about 53;200 'for a family, of`four. Voters approved Amendment 23 is 2000 - requiring extra K-12 per-studentfueding df, "inflation plus l percent for 10 years, flier ' keeping up with inflation thereafter. The ' "money was to"come from future.TABOR .. ~" 'surpluses.' Tkese' ended wit4 the' national ' '' and local erngoigic downturn, so this in= ,,crease for echoole ;was. paid by slowing „`growth in other programs-and by raiding•_ • `trust funds createtl byuser'fees:, • - ,TABOR oppopents say "we" have fiscal ` trdubles -`al though'"we" means Colorado ; citizens `and taxpayers. Actually, their "we.- means government: ' `:`TABOR opponents,wanY"the people to give up their right to vote op Its spendmg: - limits. Why would Colorado voters agree;to,. ;. .,giye.up,`permanently, this .priceless, Yard-. won right to control exce~ive spendiogT Un=: •' ~ ~ der TABOR, all goverpment has to, do to; - ,keepsits excess;revenue;is ask''for lt, acd convince voters that the government's need ~ for it is greater than our own. - ' ~. As a'represeatative.of the~Indepeiidertce: Institute,, I joined the 60 :people .and 23 groups that state. Treasurer:iHike.Coftinan ...assembled ta~stuiiy the. interactiono6tyese - constitutional amendments;'Knowing musC - in attendance favored more taxes and .leas,. ,fiscal discipline;TABOR.author Dougl`as•?'^,' .Bruce asked them how many had refused'or'r returned their TABOR tax rebates The•an=,, State budget director, lYaney ~MeCe117n says TABOR bas had no impact on .the r '. state's budget situation dwing the past^twb : ': ,;years; "Althougti"'many'wdald like to brand ' P ' TABOR as the scapegoat in the recent; bud; '. get shortfall, It did not play apyrole at all 'T f ,McCallin said is October ~ ~ ;:",1 'Legislators in • 1998 passed 'HB 1414; ~ " which allowed their. to mend exrwes me~_ ° . it for t ~ Year's i ,mh,o i from trust funds to:pay file canslituttonally retjuired refund in:'2002. $ad a private cot-.^ ", `poratlo'n participated in such Enron-style;~- aecounting where w,puld its leadership end, Government revenues do not decrease be- cause of TABOR, but because ofeconomic downturns Since 1992 the.total'Colorado ' SEE HOLDE ON 4E BY~84+ke Coffman . ' ~~ ..,/ ' ver the past 20 years, Coloradans ~~,;i~r have added to our state consUtu- lion three amendments"tyat deFliie ' The interactionobewe~at~hese ~~ aomend- ments hasp=: created the ' "perfect fiscal storm." Tye Gallagher Amendmegt'agd the Taxpayer.'s Biil of Rights (TABOR) Bm1t the growth in revenues to .government while Amendment 23, by rnntrast, simultaneously' mandates increases in spending on K-12 edu- cation -.revs"ats~e s,,:.__ .... erauy,mandated health-care program )for.'the poor and disabled), puts the majority„ f of state spending on autopilot. Today, 64 per- cent'of the general fund budget is catego- ' i rued as entltlemegt spending -Placing it beyond the control of the legislature; In fact,.' irrespective of.'what happens, to the econo- my, the growth, in anti-' tlemenG spending' will ' ,probably consume any . inncreases in available '"•''' TABOR revenues year I i ~' after year - crowding. `"fit-'~ out other general fund , •spegding,inclu i;~~' '' 'er education ~ corhrech''1 _ . ~tions aqd human sernc= ~ es. , Since the state doesq't ' ~ ° have a rainy-day fund, ' Mike:Cottman~e can't go into debt w[th-. Aepulilican, Is -;' •,. out a vote of the peoples .stete.tieaswar: Viand must have a ba4 ~__ arced budget, just 4qw xiwF' s, ~,;,didetatebutlget-writers"''~ manage 'an overall' in- nuesse'in spending with decliging~state.reve- ~ , I)nfortunately; tthe problem "of deficjt ' spending was creatively swept under the rug dueing the ]asf legislative session with as ' cougting.gimmicks to defer ItabllEties, raids m cashsand trustfunds'to prop up spend[ng . n the operating budget and massive mcreas- ' 's in fees. Budtyese actions were oNy a'temporary . 3ani1^Aid, and the problem„ wlll only set untangle the web ofsrnnFlictingconctiutiona al, amendments that w111 continue to cause l lawmakers to resort to the kinds of budget= ' ary smoke and mirrors that have characteo- ized the last two legislative sessions. ~" "To meet thschallenge, I have developed a draft Constitutional Fiscal Amendment Re-, form - a comprehensive proposal to secure Colorado's, long-term fiscal .outlook- yy re,: 1 sponsitily' refornilng lye 'three' conflicting t amendments. to the Colorado Constitution tyat adverselyimpec6the state'sfiscal',poll- .rtes`"This' package .would correct fiscal flaws while preserving lye voters"expressed mandate on all three amendments. ~' 'r ~Apthe?heartof the package is the creation ofa rainy-day fond, The fund would be creat- nd~.hv .,,e.,x.....L_ ,., .....-- notpsed forcepital eon- IY, selling the proceeds icco settlement), and the revenue streams of the 7d. It coulrl•be used by when there is a fiscal aI_ilisasteror tomeet - - ~~~g, uy anmttOnel revenues,, .above th`at`amount'wilfrbe'counted as TA= BOR revenue. - , Money taken from the rainy-dayfund for., dry, purpose will be considered as TABOR`' revenues; but may only raise the TABOR' base up to the prior year's level during a fiscal emergency;; That formula would n7iti• gate the'ratcheb effects of 'TABOR .and Amendment. 23i Lora) govetntnents^' also pauld be allowed to create.rainyrday^funds „sing ty'eir.PABORreserves. - The proposal preserves Amendment 23's ;oat of ensuring.that education remains'a op'priorjty by'dedicating a'minigtutn of 49 accent of annual general fund spending to- 'ard K•12,education..The•proposal further 'quires the4eglslature ta' increase amual lending ia.pervpupll educatlon at a formula ,. inflation plus student populatioq growth, ' • td, allows•.ahe°legislature to'.`tap 'the Inv-day-fund to meet,any shortfall la the neral fund for.schools. , . f Tots proposal; closes'loopholes in TABOR stipulating that cosy funds may only be mowed for budget stabilization end only ...,,.... .._ .a .FFF Treasurer offers . _ ~°~~ ~~ ~~~~ g,COFFMAN.FROMPAGEIE `. •PaCkage,to relleVe bUda ; that tore. Any"cash fuhdthat is to ~.Percenta radoaus receive a.gt•eater. , . be.,it `SgUeeZ(~, must be.repaid in fWl undei~a .than underc f the TABOR surplus bus~ess tas to the first 52;500 of schedule approved 69 the state This Packag~t~ta~ busines Pe?'s°nal property to. all treasurer and the state controller: ~t.oEthe Galls her the in- ses .m .Colorado. When Thee ro' b dment non-residential property tau values lure s ab~ty to ~~ ~ergssla- ' ~~~ently ~u~ ~a B,~- ~astan o i5e at a rate faster than ciat-interest tau credits paid ~f~ dential ro . out of T Sessment,rate at A 5 Ply tau as- less, the dlpf~roCe t`swmchever 19 '- thatAB~OR surpluses by require than, the x.20115 rate. !?~reent lower... , equally. to .all business stribhted ~ y addittonal'taa credits .~ further protects residentialPacpe a th ~ owners as an.increase in .i 1~aPP~'oved by a vote of the peo- tY owners from pro r_ Pro Personal runaway pro busmess_ personal. pro j tas increases cause.. ~y~risingP~~j on ~ ~~~~ ~roWd neve rte v he ra P'~P feet of~TABOR b~~ dente 1-c;oPing the ~ ~ e Y ai''. P Pert decreased eventuall t v `md tot be. to tap the i,ai increase of pearcent or We~te ~ b~1D~ Personal Y.eliminat, , .ag up to theme genera! .- of inflation, whichever is less. The ~ ' - - PrOPerty tau- `it !and raisin Previous difference between the statewide 'The bottom hne,for state - `fi g the TA- ~o ~ of residential property vat- makers' P4hcy~, "'~ isstie that if,we do not tackle `the net effect of stns- would the Proposed growth limit headon;• we aze sun Pl. ..ors on 6prrowmg from ;t t provide a statewide proper_ . dee~g:the 'buck and digg~g Ig +, a limitation on the leg-',_°pro~rt$~Ption for all:residentlal Pei'~financial~hotethat will onl-' . the 'ability to ~gtant future . the es Y owners. Once'~granted, - - COmP°u¢d over .time. -There _ -tei•est tau credits emption could never be ae_. t0°gh choices to make„_aud'~ ,tio~ •~ ~ of aqy mnneyin ~~ , ;4'eased and stays with the proper- sides have_to be willin ~ '' A Y'day food cap be rnunt_ v"' '- the state's Ion ~ g to debate.' ere; 7; BOR revenues, wits ens T~ Pucka a fiag!! t~ fiscal health s~~ /~~ ore ~eaemption n .6'us~me~sthecurrent..~ i~sttimepet~tbjththe~e included'.- year Personal proval of ultimate a - an create a a fiscal bless utQ7e °ur whole country and its ' or rainy-day ~c ll W'by would 'overb a y ~Iean iYer-friendly urdened tea 'Pagers and sa weaken TAB R to place'the m and fill O It governments need more lases, alI they h d rt venue rath ave to. o m ask The People will decide." ;; The tag !us nlydod, R,o... ,~ and_spend, bu= rnoe.,,- the people of Colorado, p . with inflation. An'~ediate be¢ .tional TABORJin a ~eeki~ nao C ' - eficial change would be to dro movement}.4,.T~ rad P should prompt,. Coloradansfact .the to -' w.g otect our ri ht to l ' .HOLDEN FROM PAGEIE ttiee~a l g.. llllt t'aXeS -:~ 'revenue has doubled. 'TABOR ^~Pe~DB ttie amrendment entirel ~ vigorously maiatain ,their merely limits.the rate of increase Would be better , Y..BOR su ! TA m annoal revenues The breed aad f We shoWdn't."" PP°rt. Over time, ;TA that TABOR detractors " ents" ?~ bud eta BOR will eitend,nationwide its° • are " bemoan "Cows ' with,coustitutioaa~li ~c~ benefits of lower taxes and lim- creasaQt elight~ reductions-in m- .marked funds, Y;eaz ited gov enunent 3. la ., ~g l f .~ Sales tax revenue for 2003 more than rcent from year ~iroB~a PRlluui~~oey STAFF WRITER Eagle County is starting ~e new year with some unexpected extra cash. Sales tax revenue for 2003 is up 6.3 percent from last year and total collec- tions are about $8 million, said Eagle County Administrator Jack Ingstad. "That's $525,000 more than last year and almost 10 percent more of what the county had budgeted," Ingstad said. "This revenue, represents $700,000 more than what we had budgeted. "We budget conserva- tively," Ingstad said. "This shows a recovery of the economy." Sales tax comes from retail spending in the whole county. The county collects 1 cent for every dollar spent, with one half-cent going to trails and transportation funds. "We had anticipated some of that but not all of it," said Mike Roeper, Eagle County director of finance. "We're pleasantly surprised:' The boost in revenues means consumers spent an extra $52 million in 'the county compared to last year. And for Ingstad, the increase is a good sign for the local economy. "If you take sales tax numbers and you add a 10 percent increase in bookings at the Eagle County Regional Airport, things look good," Ingstad said. "We're starting to see more inquiries on business oppor- tunities in the valley. All this makes you optimistic °' Still, Ingstad said, there are people in the county who aren't feeling the retail growth. "People are spending more money in the county, . but there are some segments of the economy that are still struggling," he said. "Not everybody is experiencing "We're in a great position the revival. There are some entering 2004," Ingstad said. big-box stores. that are, col- "People are traveling and letting .significant retail vacationing again. That's money and competing with extremely positive:' smaller businesses" '_ According to a state The , largd ~ sales,ta~ti -:report on the economic increase in thcounty h~ap;;~ .impact of airports for 2003, pened in Avo „ --'sales.tax:~~'the Eagle County Regional there is up 21,;percent from °• Airport generated $316 mil- last year, Ingstad said. Avon ion in economic activities is followed by Eagle and the and provided 4,573 jobs. rest of unincorporated Eagle "And I think those num- County, Ingstad said. hers are a little low. This shows the tremendous impact airports have in Colorado," Ingstad said. "Things are pretty positive. Most airlines already have paid rent at the airport for January," he added. "People are paying in advance and that shows confidence" Although the economy is looking stronger for next year, county spending will remain conservative, Ingstad said. "Being conservative gives us a lot of opportuni- ties when things come along," he said. "Then, we don't have to borrow money; we can pay cash" The county's budget for 2004 is $79 million. The final budget for 2003 is $88 million, up from an initial $72 million. The fund bal- ance at the end of 2004 is projected to be $37 million, Roeper said. "Being financially sta- ble is a responsibility to our citizens," Ingstad said. "They need to know that their tax dollars are being spent responsibly and not frivolously." The extra sales tax money could end up funding some capital improvements in the county such as the Justice Center expansion, improvements to the Vail frontage roads, the Eagle River whitewater park and phase two of the Avon Recreation Center. "There are a ton of capi- tal improvement projects we're not funding and we could look at funding some more," Ingstad said. This year, the county had requests to fund capital improvement projects for $77 million. County com- missioners approved a con- tribution of $3 million toward them. "The growth has slowed down, but the economy is more balanced now," Ingstad said. "People should be optimistic that things look a lot better than a year ago. And the county is end- ing the year on a high note" Veronica Whitney can be reached at 949-0555, ext. 454, or at vwhitney@vail- daily. com~. _ Daily file photo Eagle bounty is reporting an unexpected 6 percent boost in sales tax. hut, ®ffi- cials say, n®4 every®n~ is pr®lfting ffr®m an uptick in spenc-ing as big-b®x st®res like ~Ite Glorne ®epot are apparently luring sIo®ppers lfrom smaller businesses. Page A4 - Siaiiciay; January 4,~ 2004 THE~VAIL DAILY 970.949~:0535~yaildaily:com ~ 6 I Iii'T'RiO DU CI I~IG... ,~. - ~ ,:, ~w .3. , 7. ,max. 1' ~ ,r, ' r _' 1 r1f; - _ __ _ __ . , _. - S{aectacular Eagle River L®ca>tB®n! This new development offers 5 incredible single family homes with rare Eagle River frontage! Located just West of Arrowhead River Ranch. Exceptional floorplans are over 4,000 square feet highlighting great rooms with stone fire- places, huge eat-in /gourmet kitchens with sitting rooms, large master suites, recreation rooms with wetbars, and spacious two-car garages.. Beautiful finishes throughout make for a stunning Colorado mountain retreat. Your own private paradise just minutes from world-class skiing and golf! Four bedrooms, Four and a half baths starting at $1,675,000 I •' -~~ I k. .. n Special to the Daily/Denriis Pinnick A fire completely destroyed a garage in Edwards on Saturday, but nearby property went unscathed, public safety officials said. The fire started around noon just west of the trailer ~ park in Edwards. The fire was extinguished less than 20 minutes after it started, said Carol IVlulson, assistant chief with the Eagle River Fire Protection District. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. "It was fully involved," Mulson said. "It was a total loss. We're just waiting for it to be knocked down and out of there." -Snow_blasts count y ~,° j Vail and Tennessee passes . close for more than an hour h~noi ~~o of w~l~nnhcc "Tt chnlllrl 11P. A s~rP,At FIRE IN EDWARDS Preliminary IVov~rr~ber 2003 SALES TAX ~~~~ v~~~~~~ beta ~ D L~odgeng food & beverage ®ther ~ota~ ~®~e~be~ 2002 Co~Bections 101,063 379079 859916 1,843 225,901 75, 521 2,297 201,611 BVovernber Change _~ -11.5% -7.2% -12.1% 24.6%.~ - ~ -10.8.%°' ~~®IV$~IEA® f~ovember 2002 ~®O~eC$E®ns 42,665 22,432 21,764 4,304 Ir- -- ~ota~ I 91,165 ~love~n bey 2003 Col9ections 89,401 34,392 November 2003 COI~eCtiOns 36,595 26,914 27,783 4,134 95,426 November Change -14.2°!° 20.0% 27.7% -3.9°la 4.7%