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TUESDAY, December 5, 2000
7:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers
on Tuesday, December 5, 2000. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00
P.M. This was proceeded by a special meeting of the Local Marketing District Board of
Directors with the Vail Town Council sitting as that board. This meeting began at 6:30
P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Ludwig Kurz, Mayor
Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-tem
Chuck Ogilby
Diana Donovan
Rod Slifer
Greg Moffet
Kevin Foley
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manger
Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney
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Special meeting of the Vail Local Marketing District Board of Directors. Sitting as the
Vail Local Marketing District, Councilmembers voted 6-0 (Navas absent) to approve a
$2 million marketing budget for 2001, as presented by Ross Boyle, Chairman of the Vail
Local Marketing District Advisory Committee. The budget includes an estimated $1.6
million in revenues from the 1.4 percent lodging tax; plus $80,000, which represents a
portion of the town's business license fee; and an additional $324,000 from Y2000 fund
balance. The funding will be used to market Vail during the summer and shoulder
season periods. During the discussion, Councilmember Diana Donovan expressed
concerns about an eight -percent coordination and management contract with the Vail
Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau (VVTCB). With merger discussions underway
between VVTCB and the Vail Valley Chamber of Commerce, Donovan said a Vail -only
election emphasis, which was used during the 1999 campaign to approve the lodging
tax, could be jeopardized. However, Councilmember Greg Moffet said the contract is a
fee -for -service arrangement that shouldn't stand in the way of a Vail -only focus. Also
during the discussion, Councilmember Kevin Foley expressed concerns about using
reserved funds to balance the budget. Following the vote, Boyle noted the following:
request for proposals (RFP) have been received for 2002 vendor contracts and are
currently under review with a recommendation to be forwarded to the board soon;
• results of a front range summer vacation and image awareness report will cause the
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Advisory Board to tweak next year's marketing program; and a lodging representative
has suggested Council creation of an additional position on the Advisory Committee to
represent the lodging community. At the conclusion of the meeting, Greg Moffet
thanked Boyle for his years of volunteer service to the community.
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Diane Hughes presented a
petition containing 250 signatures requesting the town designate an area such as
Bighorn Park to allow dogs to run and play off -leash, so long as the dogs are under
voice control and accompanied by their owner. Dogs are currently required to be
leashed in town parks. Hughes says animal control officers have been ticketing
violators since June, which poses a problem, she said, because owners have no place
to exercise or train their dogs. In response, Mayor Ludwig Kurz said he would ask town
staff to schedule the request for discussion at an upcoming work session.
Ebby Pinson, executive director of the Vail Symposium, urged the Town Council to
convert the former Bright Horizons space above City Market into a community meeting
space that could be used by non-profit organizations as well as other groups. Pinson
stated the following reasons: the space is already built; at minimal cost this space could
be productively used; parking is available, clean and bright; and this space would
provide a sense of community.
• The second item on the agenda was the consent agenda. Moffet moved to table the
approval of the November 7t" and 21" meeting minutes to the December 19" meeting.
Foley seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The third item on the agenda was the second reading of the Model Traffic Code
Ordinance No. 11, Series 2000. Moffet moved to table Ordinance No. 11, Series of
2000 to a later meeting. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
The fourth item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 26, Series of 2000, an ordinance
amending the town code, Title 12, Chapter 22, Section 4, adoption of view corridors, by
adding one view corridor in Lionshead. At the November 21, 2000, meeting, the
Council requested that staff notify individual owners within Lionshead Center of the
adoption of the View Corridor. To complete this task, staff is requesting additional time
prior to second reading of the ordinance. Slifer moved to approve table Ordinance No.
26, Series of 2000, Moffet seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
The fifth item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance No. 29, Series of
2000 - Setting the Mill Levy. The Town Council must set the mill levy for the next fiscal
year and certify to the County Commissioners by December 15, 2000. Since the de-
Brucing of the Property Tax passed last week, the Town Council can assess a base mill
. levy of 4.69 mills without a mill levy credit. If that is done the Town will collect an
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additional $225,779, over what is currently budgoted if the assessed valuation does not
change in early December. Moffet moved to approve Ordinance No. 29, Series of
2000. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The sixth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 30, Series of
2000, Amendment to Employee Pension. Ordinance No. 30 deletes Section 7.12
which allowed hardship distributions and amends Section 5.5 allowing a participant who
becomes totally disabled to be 100% vested. Hardship distributions are not allowed in
money purchase plans. Moffet moved to approve Ordinance No. 30. Slifer seconded.
A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The seventh item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 31, Series of
2000 - Amendment to Fire and Police Pension. Ordinance No. 31 deletes Section 7.12
which allowed hardship distributions. Hardship distributions are not allowed in money
purchase plans. A vote by the police and fire employees will be needed to change
Section 5.5 allowing 100% vesting upon total disability. Moffet moved to approve
Ordinance No. 31. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
The eighth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 32, Series of
2000 - Supplemental Appropriation No. 5. A supplemental appropriation of $529,689 is
. requested of which $110,774 is funded by revenues and the balance of $418,915
comes from fund balance. Moffet moved to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 32.
Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The ninth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 33, Series of
2000, an ordinance amending the Official Town of Vail Zoning Map and rezoning Lot 4,
Vail Village West Filing No.2 from Residential Cluster zone district to General Use zone
district; and setting forth details in regard thereto. The Town of Vail is currently in the
process of preparing plans for the development of Donovan Park. A small tract of land
(Lot 4, Vail Village West Filing No. 2) on the westernmost end of the park site is zoned
Residential Cluster district. The remaining area of the park is zoned more appropriately
as General Use district. Staff believes that since the intent of the park development is
to provide recreational amenities and facilities to the community and it is not to provide
residential uses on the site, that Lot 4 should be rezoned to General Use district.
Moffet moved to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 33. Donovan seconded. A
vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The tenth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. McLaurin noted the
introduction of a comprehensive guest service program called "Premier Impressions."
Also, McLaurin thanked Councilman Kevin Foley for his assistance in obtaining
additional regional bus service over New Year's Eve from the Eagle County Regional
Transportation Authority.
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F61ey mmod t6 adj6urn. M6ffet seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously, 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ludwig Ku;�
ayor
ATTEST/. Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk
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