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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-13 Establishing Support for the Vail Valley Foundation's Efforts to Secure and Host the 1999 World Alpine Skil ChampionshipsN y~ r iESQl,I~TiON NO. 73 SERIES OF 1 J93 A RESOLUTION ESTASLISHiNG SUPPORT BY THE VAIL TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE VAIL VAt.IWEIf FOUNDATION'S EFF©RTS TO SECURE AND HOSE THE X999 WQRLD At,PINE SKi GNAMPiONSNIPS. WHEREAS, prior to the 1989 World Ski Championships the United States had not hosted the World Alpine Ski Championships since 1942; and WI~IEREAS, the International Federation of Skiing granted the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships to Vail/Beaver Creek to establish that a major ski event could successfully be hosted in the United States; and WHERE~hS, the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships represented a public and private sector point venture involving local, state, and federal agencies in a unified effort; and WHEREAS, the Championships drew citizen support and it}volvement from throughout the Valley, state, and nation with 1,200 voiuntecrs representing an estimated one (1 }nut of every ten i4) Eagle Valley residents volunteering their services to the effort; and WHEREAS, the Championships brought widespread media attention to Vaii, the State of Colorado, and the United States with members of the print and broadcast media providing 220 hours of international television coverage in 40 different countries with an international audience of 840,044,404 and aver 14,444 newspaper and magazine articles; and WHEREAS, ti7e Championships provided substantial favorable economic impact to the local communities and state during the period of time that the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships were l~~eld from January 29 throutJh February 12, 1989, with Vail's January, 1989, sales tax increasing 28% over #l~e previous January safes tax experience and the February, 1989, sales tax increasing 24.7°/n over the previous February sales tax, and the Town of Avon experienced an 8 i .f% increase in January, 1989, sales tax from the prior January and a 78.8% increase in its February, 1989, sales tax from the prior February; and, further, it has been estimated that the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships generated $54,700,440 of spending in the State ofi Colorado; and WHEREAS, during the period of the time that the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships were being held, in additiors to the 344 athletes from 42 separate countries who were in attendance and competing, Vail experienced an i 8% increase in skier visits and Beaver Creek experienced a 27% increase in skier visits; and WHEREAS, the successful hosting of the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships helped Resolution No. 13, Series of 1993 y i to identify Vail as the Number 1 ski resort in North America and further established Vail's profile as a host for world ski events; and WHEREAS, the Vaii Town Council beiieves the staging 4f the 1999 WOrfd Alpine Ski Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek to be in the best interest of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Counci! of the Town of Vail, Colorado that: 1. The Town Council expresses its intention, desire, and expectation that the Town of Vail will support all efforts and offer any assistance that will be beneficial in the efforts to secure the 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships. 2. That upon being awarded the 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships, the Town of Vail will support the effort in whatever way possible, including financial support to the Vail Valley Foundation to assist in funding expenses associated with the solicitation and production of the Championships in 1999. 3. This resolution shall #ake effect immediately upon its passage. INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nc~day of ~~; 1993. ti!~ ~- Margare`~A. Usterfoss, Mayor ATTEST: Holly'L. McCutcheon, Town Clerk C:IRESOLU93.13 2 Resolution No. 13, Series o1 19®S n 3 cD x a D m Q r C~ O O ~ o a NQ OQ- 3g o Q c II 6 ci 7 g a n 0 V 1 W~ 0 m g 0 0 0 a o ~ Q ~ W ~ n: g g m H m o ~ ~ g ~ ~ g, n m ~Q D ,~ ~ O W~ a a s ~ a Q ~~ ~ fm p ~ ~ Q `9 ~ (~ Q t1r Q o .. o ~ a a a ~ °- o ~ f m o ca a 2 0 o o D. c'p Q n f o Q. g a o O ~ a O 3 7 C Q 0 D g g a rt a°m cD O fl Q O m m o a m y g O i t p C G j N D 0 o g c o y d C Q Q a g Q ggQa O m O m g n a w a Q 0 0 Q m d O c Q O a UC vgi Q v~O O Q g, Q n CZ n c m g a.Q O cn n cp W Q cU m D m c~g o g a fl a n Q o mo3 o a oQ cD O g 7 O n cD Q O to Q NN fs i` m D n O D O D O C~ m Z D Z O O g x u vv N 0 O o s1 v C o Q 1 3 o Z m O g ~ a~ Q ma ~ c Q. r3 m g~ ~~.~ ~~.~ dot 3` Q ~ ~ `~ ~~~ 25f ~ ~g~ ~a ~n~ ~ 8~~ a ;;~;~ ,,~~ ~,7~3 ~ eaL'~ J~ ~~ ESN ~gv ~$ .~~ #~~e~ ~a~ ~Cga