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Home My WebLink About2000-09-19 Town Council Minutes• VAIL TOWN COUNCIL VAIL TOWN COUNCIL - MINUTES TUESDAY, September 19, 2000 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 19, 2000. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Chuck Ogilby Diana Donovan Rod Slifer Greg Moffet Sybill Navas Kevin Foley STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manger Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney • The first item on the agenda was citizen Participation. 40 Kevin Foley said he and his family may have "overreacted" to the situation and that "we'd (Kevin and his family) like to put that behind us." Foley went on to say, "I'd like to continue to serve this community to the best of my abilities and if you folks (Council) will have me come back there and sit with you, I'd be honored to do so." Foley was immediately embraced by the six Councilmembers and was invited to return to his seat for the remainder of the meeting, with Mayor Ludwig Kurz concluding, "We now have a full house." Farrow Hitt, manager of Park Meadows Lodge, thanked Foley for his return to office. He also expressed concern about the impact of a possible merger between the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau and the Vail Valley Chamber of Commerce. As a supporter of the 1 A percent lodging tax in Vail, Hitt suggested the need for additional safeguards to ensure that Vail businesses remain the beneficiaries of lodging and other customer inquires prompted by Vail's marketing campaign. Hitt suggested a special phone number be used in the campaign to protect Vail business owners. Tom Moorhead reminded the Town Council that they were the board of directors for the Local Marketing District and have the ability to monitor all decisions made with respect to the district programs and expenditures. September 19, 2000 Town Council meeting minutes Joe Staufer suggested that Councilmembers, who sit as the Local Marketing District Board of Directors, familiarize themselves more fully with how the tax is administered. As the outgoing president of the Vail Community Chamber, Staufer also requested placement of the Chamber's Web site address on all marketing materials sponsored by the Local Marketing District. Staufer justified his request by saying that all lodges in Vail are represented on the Chamber's site. Staufer also requested consideration of a new sound system in the Council Chambers. Jim Lair, the newly -appointed director of the Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority (ECO), introduced himself to the community and thanked the town for providing staff assistance in recruiting bus drivers from Australia and New Zealand. Kevin Foley, who serves as ECO's chairman, said Lair's appointment by the board was unanimous, in part, because of Liar's expertise in the area of operations. Harry Gray, a Vail resident, said he was in support of the bubble. He said there has never been enough ice time and hopes this will help solve the problem. Judy Sibley expressed her appreciation for the 3rd sheet of ice. Glenn Davis, the president of the Vail Junior Hockey league, expressed thanks and appreciation for all that the Town Council, McLaurin, and Moorhead have done to make • the 3rd sheet of ice possible. Shawn Borris, president of Skating Club Vail, thanked the Town Council for its continued support of a temporary ice rink despite recent opposition from adjacent property owners. The second item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2000, a Supplemental Appropriation. The supplemental includes: $770,385 for the purchase of a temporary ice rink; $277,500 for assistance with the Ford Amphitheater reconstruction; $230,000 for lighting improvements and restroom upgrades at the Vail Village parking structure; and $128,740 to contract with the White River Institute for community facilities planning, among others. Moffet moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2000. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Donovan said, during the supplemental appropriation discussion, that public skating opportunities would be a component of the temporary ice rink operations. The third item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 24, Series of 2000, an ordinance amending Section 12-11-4 (Design Review, Materials To Be Submitted; Procedures), Section 12-15-4 (Interior Conversions, Process), Section 12-15-5 (Additional Gross Residential Floor Area; 250), Section 12-1£-2 (Conditional Use Permit, Application, Contents), Section 12-17-2 (Application Information Required), adding the requirement for • co-owner signatures on development review applications or written fetters of approval to 2 September 19, 2000 Town Council meeting minutes • be submitted to the Town of Vail Community Development Department. On September 5, 2000, the Community Development Department presented a memorandum to the Vail Town Council outlining the many issues and conflicts associated with development review applications for jointly owned property. Specifically, staff addressed the issue of development on A,B,C and AIB parcels in the Town of Vail. Due to the joint ownership nature of much of the land in the Town and the need to insure fairness and consistency in the implementation of the Town's land use regulations, the Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance that would require all owners of a property being considered for development to sign the development review application. Moffet moved to approve Ordinance No. 24, Series 2000, on first reading. Foley seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The fourth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 6, Series 2000 - Designating a public place within the Town of Vail for the posting of public meetings for the Vail Town Council, the boards, commissions and authorities of the Town of Vail. This is a resolution that needs to be adopted annually. Currently, the notices are posted at the east and west entrances of the Municipal Building. Additional postings will be placed at the exits to the Lionshead and Vail Village parking structures. Moffet reminded the public that the Town of Vail Web site posts the agendas every Friday afternoon. Moffet moved to approve Resolution No. 6, Series 2000. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Donovan thanked Pam Brandmeyer for acknowledging the need to post the agendas in additional public places. The fifth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 7, Series 2000 - Co. Signer. Due to reorganizing duties in the finance department, it is necessary to add an additional signer to the Town's checking account. Moffet moved to approve Resolution No. 7, Series 2000. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The sixth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 8, Series 2000 - Setting a Public Hearing for the Annexation of I-70 Corridor. The Town of Vail has for a number of years considered annexation of the property which contains the frontage roads and 1-70. The annexation will provide an opportunity for the Town of Vail to enter into an agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation for maintenance of the frontage roads. The terms of that maintenance agreement have been agreed to. Before the Town can extend its maintenance responsibilities to the frontage roads it is necessary for them to be annexed. The Department of Transportation is equally interested in entering into the agreement for maintenance of the frontage roads and does not oppose annexation of its real property. The Colorado Department of Transportation is the only property owner within the area to be annexed. This resolution establishes the hearing date, time and place as required by Section 31- • 12-108 C.R.S. McLaurin said the town is going to assume snow removal and minor 3 September 19, 2000 Town Council meeting minutes • • maintenance responsibilities on the frontage roads, while the state would continue with major maintenance responsibilities. In exchange, the town would receive a $100,000 annual payment from the state. Moffet moved to approve Resolution No. 8, Series 2000. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The seventh item on the agenda was the appointment of a DRB Member. Moffet moved to appoint Andrew Blumetti to the Design Review Board. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The eighth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. Navas shared information on memorials for Richard Vincent Foley (Kevin's father). Memorials may be sent to: Visiting Nurse Hospice, 120 Thomas St., Worchester, MA 01608 or St. Thomas Beckett Fund, c/o St. George's, 40 Brattle St., Worchester, MA 01606. In closing the meeting, Mayor Ludwig Kurz thanked the community for contributing to Vail's No. 1 ranking in SKI Magazine. He also warned against complacency, noting that "fame is fickle and sometimes short-lived." Lastly, Kevin Foley thanked the community again for its outpouring of support. Foley moved to adjourn. Moffet seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, �tESiT*Lorelei Minutes taken by Beth Salter Ludwig KurzU Mayor 4 September 19, 2000 Town council meeting minutes