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TUESDAY, October 17, 2000
7:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers
on Tuesday, October 17, 2000. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00
P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Ludwig Kurz, Mayor
Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro -tern
Chuck Ogilby
Diana Donovan
Rod Slifer
Greg Moffet
Kevin Foley
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manger
• The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation.
Doris Dewton, Eagle County Chair of Citizens for CMC (Colorado Mountain College), urged
the Town Council to support measure 4-A on the November 7" ballot. The measure would
allow CMC to de -Bruce its property tax revenues. Joining Dewton was Dr. Jose Aybar,
CMC Dean of the Vail campus, who asked the Vail Town Council to pass a resolution in
support of the CMC de-Brucing measure. With the number of students increasing as well
as the demand for services, voter approval of the de-Brucing measure would enable CMC
to build a new campus in Eagle County within two years. Without those revenues, the new
campus would be delayed by five years, according to Aybar.
Barbara Andrews, a Vail Valley event producer, asked for the town's participation in a
Charles Dickens holiday event that will benefit school literary programs from East Vail to
Eagle. Andrews requested a town -sponsored bus be used to transport participants to the
event in Beaver Creek.
The second item on the agenda was the Eagle County Commissioner Candidates question and
answer forum. During the candidate forum for the Eagle County Commissioner candidates, all five
candidates said they were reluctant to commit county funds for capital improvement projects or
other spending in Vail, noting the importance in evaluating other competing needs throughout the
County. All five candidates said they would be hesitant to share the county's one percent
sales tax it collects on Vail Mountain (about $125,000 annually) for similar reasons. The questions
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were among those posed by the Vail Town Council and members of the audience during the hour
is long, televised forum.
The third item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance No. 25, Series of 2000, a
Supplemental Appropriation No. 4 of 2000, Consolidation of Funds. Housing rental expenditures
were included in the Capital Projects Fund in the original ordinance. They were re -allocated to
the General Fund to match rental revenues. Foley moved to approve the second reading of
Ordinance No. 25, Series of 2000. Moffet seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
The fourth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 12, Series 2000, a Resolution in support of
the passage of de-Brucing Town of Vail's Property Tax revenue. Town Council directed staff to
provide a resolution expressing Council's support of the passage of de-Brucing Town of Vail's
Property Tax revenue. Thompson said the passing of this Resolution is not going to raise
taxes, but would give Council the flexibility to modify the Mill Levy. Moffet moved to approve
Resolution No. 12, Series 2000. Ogilby seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
The fifth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 13, Series of 2000, a Resolution replacing the
Official Town of Vail Address Map, the Official Town of Vail Zoning Map, and the Official Town
of Vail Geologic Hazard Maps. The staff has replaced the outdated format of the Town's official
maps in an effort to improve data management and enhance customer services. The map
replacement does not amend or alter the content of the maps. Moffet moved to approve Resolution
• 13, Series of 2000. Navas seconded. A vote was taken
and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
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The sixth item on the agenda was the Parking Discussion. McLaurin referred to a
memorandum outlining his recommendations for the final unresolved issues, all of which are
based on Council's strategies. Navas asked how the 100 new spaces would be delineated.
McLaurin said there would be a separate entrance. Moffet suggested allowing only Eagle
County residents use of the upper level of the parking structure. Greg Hall said tagging Eagle
County residents would be difficult to monitor. Moffet asked if this plan would take away the 2"d
homeowners inexpensive parking. McLaurin said "essentially yes." Moffet suggested that
Frontage Road parking be incorporated in this parking plan, and asked what would it take to
open the Frontage Road before the parking structure was full. McLaurin said he would think
about it. Slifer said he was in favor of keeping the "free after 3" policy. Ogilby said "free after
3" is customer friendly and everyone knows about it. Ogilby and Donovan expressed mixed
feelings about valet parking. Donovan suggested free after 4. She felt 3 was too early.
Sue Mason, 11-year resident of Vail, who works with tourists everyday, said TOV is in
competition with everyone down valley who dose not charge for parking. Changing the policy to
"free after 5" will send people away from Vail. She asked why fix something that works. As for
valet parking, what is the point of having it when people have to walk all the way up Bridge
Street. Once you give you car to someone you don't care where that car goes. Mason
suggested parking the valet parked cars on the Frontage Road and use golf carts to transport
guests to the slopes. Joe Matler, second homeowner in Vail for 15 years, said he would miss
the debit card system. Jim Lamont, East Village Home Owner Association, said "free after 3"
works.
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Kaye Ferry, Vail Chamber and Business Association, said "free after 3" is a catchy phrase, and
it has been widely advertised. "Free after 5" will be an issue with employees and residents.
Kaye asked for free parking on Wednesdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas. She
suggested valet parking at Golden Peak or Lionshead, as these locations are much closer to
the slopes.
McLaurin said if the current system is continued a new computer will have to be purchased.
The proposed parking will have a person taking the money and providing customer service.
Ogilby moved to approve a revised parking program for the 2000-2001 season to include the
following:
• Gold Pass (unrestricted parking) increases from $1,100 to $1,250
• Blue Pass (restricted parking) is reduced from $525 to $475 with same eligibility as in the past
(poof of Eagle County residence or employment) and can be purchased in $95 monthly
installments.
• Value Pass/Debit Card is retained (minimum purchase is proposed to be increased from $50
to $100 with new policy of no end -of -season refunds); (same eligibility as in the past proof of
Eagle County residence or employment)
• New maximum daily parking cap of $10 weekdays; $12 peak
• Retention of Free After 3
• Retention of free parking at Ford Park and the soccer field
• Free summer parking
• Yet to be finalized is a location for valet parking; frontage road parking (when and how); and
the possibility of early season free parking specials.
Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-1 with Donovan and Kurz
opposing. Donovan voted in opposition to address staffs concerns in regard to refunding
the debit card. Kurz stated the policies were not fiscally responsible. Councilmembers
thanked McLaurin and staff for developing some creative approaches to the programs.
Councilmembers acknowledged their previously stated parking objectives might have been
impossible to achieve.
The seventh item on the agenda was the Town Managers Report. As a follow up to a
worksession discussion, the Council voted 6-1, with Donovan opposing, to authorized the
Town Manager to sign a $220,000 contract for engineering and site design work for the
prase -one Donovan Park plan. In voting against the motion, Donovan said she was
uncomfortable in moving forward, noting there were too many issues that hadn't been
resolved.
Moffet moved to adjourn. Foley seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously, 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Ludwig Kud
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Donaldson, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Beth Salter
Mayor
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