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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 13, 1991
7:30 P.M.
A special meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Thursday, June 13,
1991, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal
Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Rose, Mayor
Tom Steinberg, Mayor Pro-Tem
Lynn Fritzlen
Robert LeVine
Peggy Osterfoss
Jim Gibson
Mery Lapin
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith,,Town Attorney
Steve Barwick,
Administrative Services Director
The sole purpose of this meeting was to discuss the Berry Creek 5th
Filing. Special notice had been circulated on May 13, 1991, to encourage
all interested citizens to attend.
Kent opened the meeting with a brief overview regarding the history and
current status of the land, bringing all in attendance up to date on
concerns related to the 105 acre parcel. In particular, this parcel was
considered prime land the Town of Vail wanted to preserve. He advised
that TOV has gone back to some agencies and interested private parties
re: sale of property to them. Kent stated that the cash paid by TOV for
the property has depleted TOV funds, and has created a financial strain
on TOV.
The meeting was then turned over to Steve Barwick. He noted that TOV
paid $1.867 million cash out of general fund, leaving approximately
$200,000 at year end. Steve said the Town would like to have $1.5
million in this fund. He then presented three options examined by the
Town Council as possible ways to deal with the land. The options
presented (all with $247,000 annual debt service) were:
(1) Keep the land in TOV ownership, after obtaining financing for
it; net impact = ($34,000) per year;
(2) Intergovernmental agreement/ownership; net impact = $28,000
per year;
(3) Sell the land; net impact = $160,000 per year.
Overall impact of keeping the land would be approximately $200,000 per
year. According to Steve Barwick, the Town estimates it would be able
to carry this cost, with some cutbacks in capital projects, but it would
be difficult to maintain growth projects.
Kent noted that the restrictions put on the land in the contract by
George Gillett related to the development of employee housing and
recreation. Specifically:
(1) 10 acres of the 105 acres would be required to be set aside
for development of affordable housing;
(2) Certain number of years to do zoning;
(3) Certain number of years to do recreational development;
(4) If timeline not met, back to Gillett.
Kent then asked for public and Town Council input as to whether the land
should remain public property or not. All those who spoke on the issue
were concerned with (a) the ten acre employee housing parcel restriction
issue; (b) the need for open space and recreational area, (c) real
estate values, (d) balancing vision with fiscal realities, (e)
infrastructure development, and (f) continuing work on other priority
projects and services. Speaking on behalf of participating in some sort
of joint ownership/financial assistance/keeping the land were: Howard
Gardner (Eagle -Vail Metropolitan District Board of Directors), Larry
Brooks (Berry Creek Metropolitan District), Ron Bullington (Western Eagle
County Recreation Board), Don Welch (Eagle County Commissioner), Helen
White (Colorado Mountain College), Jim Gibson, Peggy Osterfoss, Mery
Lapin, Kent Rose, Tom Steinberg, Lynn Fritzlen, Rob LeVine, Ron Phillips,
and Larry Eskwith. Speaking in favor of somehow keeping the land were:
Bill Williams (long time resident of Edwards Metropolitan District), Joey
Carfano (Eagle -Vail resident), Tim Garton, Hermann Stauffer, James
Johnson (Vail resident), Larry Brooks, Phoebe Peterson (20 year
resident), Werner Kaplan (3 year Vail resident), and Peter Jamar.
Kent Rose noted that there is an overwhelming majority of input from
public and Council to find a way to keep the property. Some discussion
ensued regarding trying another election at a lower dollar amount. Many
present felt the high dollar amount at the original election was the
primary reason voters turned it down. The committee approach to the
election and recreational development may have been too grandiose. All
in all, feelings were that groups (intergovernmental participation/
private donations) must come together to carry the fiscal burden of
keeping this land. Don Welch agreed that another County -wide vote is
worth discussing. Kent asked Ron Phillips to speak with Howard Gardner
to pursue all options; work with Four Metropolitan Districts to develop
a proposal or consider special District elections. Ron asked Howard to
mobilize intergovernmental groups to look at all options. Perhaps each
government entity should have the choice of raising new revenue or taking
money out of existing funds. Ron also offered giving Districts the
option as a third option.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Kent . Rose, Mayor
Ip ATTEST:
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Minutes compiled from notes taken by
Dorianne S. Deto, Caroline Fisher, and Martha Raecker
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Vail Town Council
FROM: Ron Phillips
DATE: March 21, 1991
SUBJECT: Berry Creek 5th Filing
Tom Steinberg, Mery Lapin and I met with representatives of Avon and
special districts in the upper Eagle County area last Tuesday morning to
discuss the future of the Berry Creek 5th Filing. Mery and Tom explained
to them what we had been through in trying to get George Gillett and Mike
Shannon to remove restrictions, and that we have not been successful to
this point. The decision of the Council to open the process to see what
kind of offers might be elicited for sale of the land was shared with them,
and the reasons for the Council's decision to elicit proposals were
discussed.
Those present included Howard Gardner from the Eagle -Vail Metro District,
Gloria McGrory from Avon, Dan Corcoran from the Berry Creek Metro District,
Jim Adams from the Arrowhead Metro District, and Lynn Robertson who acts as
finance staff for a number of the districts.
The entities represented indicated strong interest to be involved in the
ownership of the land at a relatively minor. level. The two formulas of
assessed valuation and a combination of assessed valuation population were
discussed, and the group ended up suggesting that each of the four metro
districts be involved in 5% of the ownership (20% total), and the Town of
Avon be involved in 10% with Vail carrying the rest. The group asked that
the Town Council have Larry Eskwith draw up an intergovernmental agreement
that would allow their participation in ownership with some type of
governing body, which would have voting weighted to the amount of ownership
each entity has. In other words, the Town of Vail would retain weighted
voting of 65%-70% since the Town's ownership would equal that amount. Mery
and Tom made it clear that one of the Town's options would be to retain
100% ownership, and the other people present acknowledged that would be a
possibility. They also indicated that they would prefer not to see the
land sold to a private entity.
Another item discussed was the fact that the other entities, if involved
financially in purchasing the property, would also be asked within a
relatively short time to contribute to infrastructure development and
perhaps some limited recreation development to meet the restrictions in the
contract with George Gillett. They indicated a willingness to do so, but
also made it clear that they were individual board members and could not
speak for all the members of their respective boards. It was felt the
intergovernmental agreement should cover this issue, and they will present
it to their respective boards in April. .
It was also made clear
Shannon have shown no
contract, and in fact
everyone realizes this
to those present that George Gillett and Mike
wiiingness to remove any restriction now in the
intend to enforce the restrictions. I believe
is a dilemna that has to be faced and dealt with.
It is my recommendation that the Town Council discuss this issue at next
Tuesday's meeting in an open session and that consensus be reached to give
Larry clear direction of how the Council feels an intergovernmental
agreement should be drafted. It was understood by all present that this is
one option out of at least three that the Vail Council will be considering
leading up to the June 1 deadline. The other two options are the
possibility of selling the land to a private entity or the Town of Vail
keeping the land with 100% ownership itself.
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filing could be difficult, local
affieials,eamedThursday.
Ualuaton Payment Estimated Payment:
Representatives from six local
governments and districts met to
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discuss ways of keeping the 105-
acre parcel east of Edwards
in:mil ions] total Value only ;Total Petg .: P.opulation
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The group discussed negotiations
V II $2$3 2 62 3 :; $171,980 4,350 42 2 $144,215
with Gillett and Vail Associates Inc.
to Town
Bever CfeeiC iUitrCi 72 3 15 9 43,916 : ZOO 1 $ 24;635
get the of Vail out of a
contract on the land. The group also
35 3 7 $ 21,461 1;400 13 6 29,470
discussed ways of dividing the cost
of the Jana.
E=gle Vail Metro 30 2 6 6 1:$,340 : 3,300 32 0 53,341
"Ail Town Manager Ron Phillips
Burry reek. Metro 12.4 2 7 7 537 250 :. 2 4
, 7 .
t he had spoken with Vail As-
social" President Mike Shannon
ArrOWilead Metro 10.9 2 4 6,648 10 _ 0 1 3,458
about releasing the town from a
I~dwards Metro 7 5 i 7 : 4,580 400 3 9
purchase agreement an the land.
Shannon is reluctant to remove the
t_ke Creefc Metro 2 5 ! 0 6 1,53$ 400' 3 9 6�123
restrictions, Phillips said.
"He told me he was not interes-
Ceti in making it a land bank," Phil-
OTAL 454 5 100 0 276,000 :' 10,3 i 0' 100 0 276,000:
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fps said.
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Vail Purchased the 105 acres
earlier this year for $1.4 million
defeated the vafr Darcy y Ed Swartrey
2-1 margin, however, increase by a from Vail if the fawn fails to have it . town needs to get its money back columns). Each member
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from the June Creek Ranch Co.
Gillett had the right of first refusal
presented
zoned for recreation within three - either by selling all of the land the plan to their district and repor-
According to the contract, Vail years or fails to begin construction
g Pazt of it. led Thursday on how they reacted.
must have 10 acres zoned for hous-
on the land, but offered it to Vail if
the town agreed to use it for
within four.
ing within two years and begin Phillips said he plans to meet governments ne is and districts saiidpresentatives from thelocal Avon Town Councilman Jim
construction within three If they Stovall said he felts Vail and Beaver
employee housing and recreation.
The plats was to sell the land to
years. with Shannon in September to dis- are still interested in reek —paying 78 percent of the
purchasing C
Vail fails either of those re- cuss the contract- Vail is also con- shales of the land. Vail presented a land costs annually or $215.896tout
quirements, Gillett has the right to "angles"
Eagle County if a countywide
mill -levy increase
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sidering other to finance ro sal to the _
take those 10 acres back at no cost. the land, but did not elaborate on that showed each group last ofor much. Stovall said the lAv npay
g P paying
Townrecreational
The contract also says that Gil-
what those angles could be. The shares according to their assessed