HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-08-18 Agenda and Support Documentation Town Council Evening Session
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
EVENING SESSION AGENDA
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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
75 S. Frontage Road W.
Vail, CO 81657
6:00 P.M., AUGUST 18, 2009
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 Input. (15 min.)
2. ITEM/TOPIC: Town Manager's Report.
a. Stephens Park Fire Update. (15 min.)
PRESENTER(S): Stan Zemler
3. ITEM/TOPIC: Option to redevelop the LionsHead Parking Structure. (15
min.)
PRESENTER(S): Stan Zemler / Matt Mire
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Authorize and Direct the Town
Manager to send a letter to Open Hospitality Partners ("OHP") (a draft letter
is in your packets for consideration) on behalf of the Town of Vail (the
"Town") declining the counteroffer from OHP dated July 28th and terminating
negotiations relating to the redevelopment of the LionsHead Parking
Structure.
BACKGROUND: On July 15, 2009, a letter was sent on behalf of the Town
to Mark Masinter of OHP acknowledging that the Developer Improvement
Agreement, dated October 16, 2007, between the Town and OHP pertaining
to a proposed redevelopment of the LionsHead Parking Structure (the
"Property") had expired by its own terms. The letter went on to offer OHP an
option to redevelop the Property pursuant to certain terms and conditions of
a Development Option Agreement (the "Option Agreement") which was
attached to the letter. On July 28, 2009, Mr. Masinter, on behalf of OHP,
responded via correspondence to the Town's offer of a development option
with a counteroffer which substantially modified the terms of the draft Option
Agreement. (See Attached)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A
4. ITEM/TOPIC: Second reading of Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2009, An
ordinance submitting to the registered electors of the Town of Vail, Colorado,
at a regular municipal election to be held on November 3, 2009, a ballot
question to amend Section 3.2 of theTown of Vail Charter regarding Town
councilmember terms of office. (20 min.)
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PRESENTER(S): Matt Mire
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with modifications,
or deny Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2009, on second reading.
BACKGROUND: On August 2nd the Town Council approved on first
reading Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2009 with an amendment to the
proposed ballot question that will be submitted to the registered electors of
the Town of Vail for the November 3, 2009 regular municipal election. The
proposed amendment is meant to address ambiguities and conflicts
previously identified regarding the Town's terms and term limits provisions for
councilmembers as currently set forth in Section 3.2 of the Charter. (See the
attached memorandum).
The following language is now proposed as a ballot question:
Shall Section 3.2 of the Home Rule Charter for the Town of Vail be repealed
and reenacted to read as follows, effective January 1, 2010:
Candidates for the office of councilmember receiving the three (3) highest
vote totals shall be elected to serve four-year terms, and candidates
receiving less than the third highest number of votes shall be elected to
serve two-year terms. No councilmember shall serve more than three (3)
consecutive terms of office, whether those terms are four (4) years in length
or two (2) years in length. Partial terms of less than two (2) years in duration
or four (4) years in duration, depending on the term being filled, shall not
count toward this limit. Terms shall be considered consecutive unless they
occur more than one regular municipal election cycle apart.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, approve with modifications, or deny
Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2009.
5. ITEM/TOPIC: Adjournment. (7:05 p.m.)
NOTE UPCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOW:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT OT CHANGE)
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION WILL
BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, IN THE VAIL TOWN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE: August 18, 2009
ITEM/TOPIC: Town Manager's Report.
a. Stephens Park Fire Update.
PRESENTER(S): Stan Zemler
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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE: August 18, 2009
ITEM/TOPIC: Option to redevelop the LionsHead Parking Structure.
PRESENTER(S): Stan Zemler / Matt Mire
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Authorize and Direct the Town Manager to send a
letter to Open Hospitality Partners ("OHP") (a draft letter is in your packets for consideration)
on behalf of the Town of Vail (the "Town") declining the counteroffer from OHP dated July 28th
and terminating negotiations relating to the redevelopment of the LionsHead Parking
Structure.
BACKGROUND: On July 15, 2009, a letter was sent on behalf of the Town to Mark Masinter
of OHP acknowledging that the Developer Improvement Agreement, dated October 16, 2007,
between the Town and OHP pertaining to a proposed redevelopment of the LionsHead
Parking Structure (the "Property") had expired by its own terms. The letter went on to offer
OHP an option to redevelop the Property pursuant to certain terms and conditions of a
Development Option Agreement (the "Option Agreement") which was attached to the letter. On
July 28, 2009, Mr. Masinter, on behalf of OHP, responded via correspondence to the Town's
offer of a development option with a counteroffer which substantially modified the terms of the
draft Option Agreement. (See Attached)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A
ATTAC H M E NTS :
Draft Town of Vail OHP Letter
OHP Letter 072809 & Developer Improvement Agreement
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DRAFT
~ HAYES, PHILLIPS, HOFFMANN & CARBERRY, P.C.
, 1350 Seventeenth Street, Suite 450
~ Denver, Colorado 80202-1576
Telephone: (303) 825-6444
Facsimile: (303) 825-1269
Corey Y. Hoffmann Fairplay Office Hilary M. Graham
Kendra L. Carberry 675 Main Street Charissa A. Eckhout
Jefferson H. Parker P.O. Box 1046 Elizabeth C. Gross
Fairplay, CO 80440 Cristina E. DiMaria
Of Coansel Telephone: (719) 836-9005
John E. Hayes Facsimile: (719) 836-9010
Herbert C. Phillips
8/ 12/2009
Mark Masinter
Open Hospitality Partners
2525 McKinnon Street, Suite 750
Dallas, TX 75201
VIA FACSIMILE: (214) 750-0060
Re: Lionshead Parking Structure
Dear Mark:
I write in response to your letter dated July 28, 2009 and the attached revised draft.
While the Town Council recognizes the economic difficulties you outlined in your letter, the
Town Council is not willing to accept your proposed changes to the option agreement.
Because the original Development Improvement Agreement has expired, and because
there is no current option agreement between Open Hospitality Partners and the Town, the Town
will be exploring other options for the Lionshead Parking Structure property.
Very truly yours,
oaltAwxl&~y
Kendra L. Carberry
klcarberryghphclaw.com
c: Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Stephen H. Kaplan, Esq.
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OP'JN
HOSPITALITY PARTNERS
July 28, 2009
Ms. Kendra Carberry
Hayes, Phillips, Hoffmann & Carberry, P.C.
1350 Seventeenth Street
Suite 450
Denver, Colorado 80202-1576
Re: Lionshead Parking Structure Uevelopment Option Agreement
Dear Ms. Carberry:
Thank you for your July 15, 2009 letter regarding the Lionshead Parking Structure. I
have reviewed the option agreement you presented, and appreciate the Town's recognition of the
efforts I have expended toward the redevelopment of the Lionshead Parking Structure. I have
enjoyed collaborating with the Town to implement our shared vision for the Lionshead Parking
Structure site, and have invested countless hours and upwards of $5 million dollars in design and
planning for the project. I look forward to continuing our shared efforts to realize the full
potential of Lionshead.
As you know, the scale and scope of current economic conditions have caused a number
of projects in development to be postponed. In the case of the Lionshead I'arking Structure
redevelopment, however, there has always been another impediment to its redevelopment:
namely, the deed restriction held by Vail Associates that encumbers the site (the "Deed
Restriction"). In fact, one of the provisions oi' the Development Improvement Agreement
between the Town and OHP Vail One, LLC, dated October 16, 2007, required that the Town
remove encumbrances on the site, including the Deed Restriction, before any redevelopment
could occur.
As a consequence of the Deed Restriction, the '1'own cannot take advantage of any
development opportunities on the Lionshead Parking Structure site until the Deed Restriction is
removed. Stated differently, so long as the Deed Restriction is in place the Town is not missing
any opportunities to develop the site. It is my understanding that Vail Associates has pledged to
2525 McKinnon Street Suite 750
Dallas, TX 75201
214.750,0011 Fax 2 14.750.0060
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remove the Deed Restriction upon the Town's approval of another Vail Associates development
project. I
Given these facts, please find attached a revised draft (along witli a redline showing the
changes to the original) of the option agreement you presented. "I'he attached revised draft
reflects the following major concepts: I
• An exclusive option to redevelop the Lionshead Parking Structure site; 1
• Payment of the optioil fee after the Deed Restriction has been refeased or
removed; and ~
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• Reimbursement to the Town of the cost of certain repaired or replaced Public ;
Improvements, thereby minimizing risk to the Town. I
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Please review the attached revised draft with your client. Please feel fi•ee to contact me ~
with any questions you may have.
~in erely,
ark 7vlasider
cc: Stephen H. Kaplan
Matt Mire
Todd Platt
Enclosures
2525 MeKinnon Street Suite 750
Dalfas, TX 75201
214.750.0011 Fax 214.750.0060
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DEVELOPMENT OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS DEVELOPMENT OPTION AGREEMENT ('--_"AgreementL ) is entered into by
and between the TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, a Colorado home rule town, with offices at 75
South Frontage Road, Vail, Colorado 81657 (the '-"Town'-") and OHP VAIL ONE, LLC, a
limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (""Developer'-"' ,
located at 2525 McKinnon Street, Suite 750, Dallas, Texas 75201 (each individually a'-"`Party""
and collectively '-"`the Parties'-D.
WHEREAS,
"DIA" I
.2007 g
witkt-r-espect te-t#° r°d °v°'„p,N°„* "+following an extensive reauest for nronosal nrocess
beginning in Mav. 2006, the Town selected Develoner to redevelon approximately 6.6 acres of
real property owned by the Town and legally described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference (the '--"Site'-"), which consists of the Lionshead Parking
Structure and an unimproved charter bus parking lot located at 395 South Frontage Road, Vail,
Colorado 81657.81657;
WHEREAS, t.l.~e.. Town ancj. Uev,elc~e_r.... entet-ed i..iit<> a_ Deve.l_o.pment Improvement
Agreemcnt dated October 16, 2007 and a First Amendment to Develonment Imnrovement
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Agreement on Ausust 19, 2008 (collectivelv, the "DIA"),settin r forth the_i-ights and obli ations
of the Parties with resp~ct to the rede~~clo~mcilt oCthe Site;
WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge, and the DIA reco~nized that the Site is currentlv
encumbered bv a deed restriction (the "Deed Restriction") held bv Vail Associates, Inc., The
Vail Cornoration, DB/A Vail Associates. Inc., a Colorado corooration, or another related
coraorate entitv:
WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge that the DIA expired by its terms on June 17, 2009;
WHEREAS, though the PF-1, DIA is no longer in effect, the Town desires to provide
Developer with an exclusive option to develop the Site under the terms and conditions of this
Agreement3
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements of the Parties as
hereinafter set forth, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which
are hereby acknowledged by each Party hereto, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
"Project Plan" means the schematic, architectural internal and external layouts of
the Site, which may include architectural concepts, defined and architectural uses,
massing, a valet parking program and movement of people, but shall not include
architectural details including colors, materials, or other similar architectural or design
specifics.
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"Public Improvements" means and includes roadways, sidewalks, parking and
drainage facilities.
2. DIA. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the DIA expired by its terms on
June 17, 2009, and is no longer in effect. The Parties further acknowledge that ,
a" *;m°° e^m„';a,,,,° ".:*h *h° DT ^a„d+ha* there are no outstanding claims or issues related to
the DIA.
3. Term.
a. This Agreement shall C-ommeneecommence on August 1, 2009 and shall
terminate on ;-a=ruary 3 1. 2010, ,,,,'°°°the earlier of (i) December 31. 2024, or (ii) the date
that is three vears followine the date that the Deed Restriction has been removed as an
encumbrance to the Site. The term of this Agreement mav be terminated nursuant to
Section 3(b) below, and mav be extended by mutual agreement of the Parties.
b. This Agreement mav be terminated bv Town if Develoner has not
comblied with Section 4(b) hereof. This Agreement mav be terminated bv the Develoner
onlv if Town violates Section 4(a) of this AEreement.
4. Option to Develop Site.
a. During the term of this Agreement, the Town hereby grants Developer an
exclusive option to develop the Site, subject to the terms of this Agreement (the
"Option"). Town a=es not to engage in discussion or negotiations with anv other
erson or entitv regarding the develonment of the Site while this Agreement is in effect.
b. Develoner must nrovide written notice to the Town of whether it chooses
to exercise its Ontion within thirtv (30) davs of the date that Town notifies Develoner that
the Deed Restriction has been removed as an encumbrance to the Site.
c. b-The fee for exercisin~ such Option shall be $1-99;990;100,000 (the
"Initial Fee"l, which fee shall be due and payable upon °u*ion of *his ^gr°°m°n* "y
~~=elopef. T-}e-€e° °ha" be „^„r°';,„aab'°,bv Develoner two vears from the date the
Deed Restriction has been removed as an encumbrance to the Site.
The (l..t:l.n shall tormi..at,~ ~ on 4arminat:or o£thic_As i•oa.ror4
d. Six months following payment of an
add;-tienal fee tebe detet=mined-by t-l3eT-ownthe Initial Fee, Developer may, at its sole
discretion, renew the Option for *"r°° ~~a~'i*io~~a' six ~~~~n*'~ *°~~~additional six month
terms (each, a"Renewal Term"), until Develoner's Proiect Plan is annroved bv the Town
at which noint no further Ontion navments will be reauired and Develoner mav nroceed
with the redevelopment of the Site. The fee for each six month Renewal Term shall be
100.000, due and navable on the first dav of each annlicable Renewal Term.
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e. The Initial Fee and anv fees naid bv Develoner for anv Renewal Terms
shall be credited against the cost of anv Public Imnrovements Town reauires Develoner
to make as nart of the redevelonment of the Site.
5. Development of Site. If Developer exercises the Option, Developer shall obtain
written approval from the Town before resubmitting its Project Plan. The resubmitted Project
Plan shall be treated as a new development application, subject to all provisions of the Vail
Town Code applicable to the project as of the date of the Project Plan.
6. Maintenance.
a. During the term of this Agreement, the Town shall maintain, repair and to
the extent necessary, replace Public Improvements on the Site. The Town may use its
own funds or, as allowed by law, funds of the Vail Reinvestment Authority. The extent
of maintenance, repair and replacement of Public Improvements shall lie within the sole
discretion of the Town.
b. If Developer develops the Site pursuant to the Option and later removes
any Public Improvements that were repaired or replaced by the Town, Developer agrees
to reimburse the Town or the Vail Reinvestment Authority, as applicable, or the cost of
such Public Improvements.
7. Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended or terminated except by
mutual written consent of the Parties.
8. Assijzmnent. Developer shall not assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement or
any rights or obligations therein, without the Town's prior written consent.
9. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Colo9rado, and any legal action concerning the provisions hereof shall be brought in
the Eagle County, Colorado.
10. No Waiver. No Party shall have waived the exercise of any right that it holds
hereunder unless such waiver is made expressly and in writing. Delays in the enforcement or the
waiver of any one more defaults or breaches of this Agreement by the Town shall not constitute
a waiver of any of the other terms or obligations of this Agreement.
11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the attached exhibits constitute the entire
agreement between Developer and the Town, superseding all prior oral or written
communications.
12. Severabilitv. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unlawful or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions hereof shall
remain in full force and effect.
13. No Third-PartY Beneficiaries. There are no intended third-party beneficiaries to
this Agreement.
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14. Governmental Immunitv. Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of any
protections or immunities the Town may have under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act,
C.R.S. § 24-10-101, et seq., as amended.
15. No Joint Venture. Notwithstanding any provision hereof, the Town shall never be
a joint venture in any private entity participating in this Agreement, and the Town shall never be
liable or responsible for any debt or obligation of Developer.
16. Recording. This Agreement shall be recorded in the real nronertv records of
Eagle Countv. Colorado.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party has executed this Agreement or caused it to be
executed on its behalf by its duly authorized representative on the _ day of , 2009.
TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO:
Stan Zemler, Town Manager
ATTEST:
Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk
OHP VAIL ONE, LLC:
By:
Name:
Title:
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MEETING DATE: August 18, 2009
ITEM/TOPIC: Second reading of Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2009, An ordinance submitting
to the registered electors of the Town of Vail, Colorado, at a regular municipal election to be
held on November 3, 2009, a ballot question to amend Section 3.2 of theTown of Vail Charter
regarding Town councilmember terms of office.
PRESENTER(S): Matt Mire
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with modifications, or deny
Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2009, on second reading.
BACKGROUND: On August 2nd the Town Council approved on first reading Ordinance No.
17, Series of 2009 with an amendment to the proposed ballot question that will be submitted to
the registered electors of the Town of Vail for the November 3, 2009 regular municipal
election. The proposed amendment is meant to address ambiguities and conflicts previously
identified regarding the Town's terms and term limits provisions for councilmembers as
currently set forth in Section 3.2 of the Charter. (See the attached memorandum).
The following language is now proposed as a ballot question:
Shall Section 3.2 of the Home Rule Charter for the Town of Vail be repealed and reenacted to
read as follows, effective January 1, 2010:
Candidates for the office of councilmember receiving the three (3) highest vote totals shall be
elected to serve four-year terms, and candidates receiving less than the third highest number
of votes shall be elected to serve two-year terms. No councilmember shall serve more than
three (3) consecutive terms of office, whether those terms are four (4) years in length or two
(2) years in length. Partial terms of less than two (2) years in duration or four (4) years in
duration, depending on the term being filled, shall not count toward this limit. Terms shall be
considered consecutive unless they occur more than one regular municipal election cycle
apart.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No.
17, Series of 2009.
ATTAC H M E NTS :
Ballot memorandum 081809
Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2009
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Memorandum
To: Town Council
From: Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Date: 8/18/09
Re: Ordinance 17, Series 2009, Ballot Question Amending Section 3.2 of the
Town Charter Regarding Town Council Terms and Term Limits
I. Backqround
On August 4, 2009, the Town Council approved on first reading an ordinance
submitting a ballot question to the registered electors of the Town of Vail for the
November 3, 2009, regular municipal election amending Section 3.2 of the Town of Vail
Home Rule Charter as it relates to terms of councilmembers. The proposed
amendment is meant to address ambiguities and conflicts previously identified regarding
the Town's terms and term limits provisions for councilmembers as currently set forth in
Section 3.2 of the Charter.
According to the current Charter language, the terms of office for councilmembers
shall be four (4) years, provided that no councilmember may serve more than eight (8)
consecutive years. However, the Charter then states that the candidate receiving the
fourth highest number of votes shall only serve a two-year term. Not only do these
provisions create ambiguities concerning the number of terms a councilmember may
serve, the Charter appears to be internally inconsistent.
As currently drafted, a councilmember could feasibly serve a four-year term and a
two-year term without reaching the eight-year term limit. Under this scenario, the
councilmember would be eligible to serve another two-year term, but not a four-year
term. Unfortunately, there is no way to know whether the councilmember would actually
be elected for a two-year term until after the election is complete. If the councilmember
is elected for a four-year term, the Town is placed in the precarious position of having to
choose between a violation of the Charter's two-year term provision or the Charter's
eight-year term limit provision. Under either scenario, the Charter is violated.
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II. Proposed Amendment
The proposed ballot language, as amended on first reading, now reads as follows:
Shall Section 3.2 of the Home Rule Charter for the Town of Vail be repealed
and reenacted to read as follows, effective January 1, 2010:
Candidates for the office of councilmember receiving the three (3) highest vote
totals shall be elected to serve four-year terms, and candidates receiving /ess
than the third highest number of votes shall be elected to serve two-year
terms. No councilmember shall serve more than three (3) consecutive terms of
office, whether those terms are four (4) years in length or two (2) years in
length. Partial terms of /ess than two (2) years in duration or four (4) years in
duration, depending on the term being filled, shall not count toward this limit.
Terms shall be considered consecutive unless they occur more than one
regular municipal election cycle apart.
III. Conclusion
As proposed, the amended Charter language preserves the two-year term for
councilmembers who don't finish in the top three. The proposed amendment also
establishes a three (3) consecutive term limit for all councilmembers, regardless of the
length of the terms a councilmember has served. Based upon the language currently
proposed, terms would be considered consecutive unless they occur more than one
municipal election cycle apart (2 years). Finally, the proposed amendment addresses
how to calculate partial terms as they relate to the term limit, which is not currently
provided for in the Charter. A copy of the current Charter language is provided below
for comparison.
Current Town of Vail Charter Language concerning terms of office:
Section 3.2 - Terms Of Office:
The terms of office for councilmen shall be four (4) years provided, however, that
no councilman shall serve for more than eight (8) consecutive years. In the
regular municipal election to be held in 1973, the three (3) candidates receiving
the highest number of votes shall be elected for four-year terms and the four (4)
candidates receiving the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh highest number of votes
shall serve for two-year terms. In the municipal election to be held in 1975 and
thereafter, the highest number of votes shall be elected for four-year terms and
the candidate receiving the fourth highest number of votes shall be elected for a
two-year term. If a vacancy exists, those candidates receiving the fifth, sixth, and
seventh highest number of votes, depending upon the number of vacancies to be
filled, shall be elected for two-year terms.
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ORDINANCE NO. 17
SERIES 2009
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN
OF VAIL, COLORADO, AT A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 3, 2009, A BALLOT QUESTION TO AMEND SECTION 3.2 OF THE
TOWN OF VAIL CHARTER REGARDING TOWN COUNCILMEMBER TERMS OF
OFFICE.
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, the current language of Section 3.2 of the Charter creates potential conflicts
with regard to the length of terms and term limits of Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to refer a measure amending Section 3.2 of the Charter
concerning Council Terms of Office to the Town's registered electors at the Town's 2009 regular
municipal election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
VAIL, COLORADO:
Section 1. The following ballot question is hereby submitted to the registered electors of the
Town at the Town's regular municipal election to be conducted on November 3, 2009:
Shall Section 3.2 of the Home Rule Charter for the Town of Vail be
repealed and reenacted to read as follows, effective January 1, 2010:
Candidates for the office of councilmember receiving the three (3) highest vote totals
shall be elected to serve four-year terms, and candidates receiving less than the third
highest number of votes shall be elected to serve two-year terms. No councilmember
shall serve more than three (3) consecutive terms of office, whether those terms are four
(4) years in length or two (2) years in length. Partial terms of less than two (2) years in
duration or four (4) years in duration, depending on the term being filled, shall not count
toward this limit. Terms shall be considered consecutive unless they occur more than
one regular municipal election cycle apart.
Yes No
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
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declared invalid.
Section 3. 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 4. 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 4th day of August, 2009, and a public
hearing for second reading of this Ordinance set for the 18th day of August, 2009, at 6:00 P.M.
in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado.
Dick Cleveland, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ENACTED ON SECOND READING AND
ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL this 18th day of August, 2009.
Dick Cleveland, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk
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