HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-07-18 Town Council Minutes. VAIL TOWN COUNCIL - MINUTES
TUESDAY, July 18, 2000
7:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers
on Tuesday, July 18, 2000. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Ludwig Kurz, Mayor
Sybill Navas, Pro Tem
Chuck Ogilby
Diana Donovan
Kevin Foley
Rod Slifer
Greg Moffet
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney
The first item on the agenda was Citizen participation. Carol Hymers, representing the Glen Lyon
Neighborhood Association, appeared before the Council to request the Town's consideration of
using the middle bench at Donovan Park for a playground. Currently, the Town is contemplating
use of the lower bench for playground in addition to other recreational components as part of the
town's community facilities plan.
The second item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda. Moffet moved to approve the first
reading of Ordinance No. 15, Series of 2000; an Ordinance 12-10, Vail Town Code; with specific
regard to Vail's commercial core area parking maps. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the
motion passed unanimously, 6-1 with Donovan opposing.
The third item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 16, Series 2000 — Amendment
of the Cable Franchise Agreement. The Town of Vail entered into a Cable Television Franchise
Agreement with TCI on January 5, 1995. That Agreement provided that TCI rebuild the existing
cable system within thirty-six months of the effective date on the Agreement. The rebuild, pursuant
to the Franchise Agreement, required utilization of a "fiber optics to the service area" design in
which optical fiber delivers signals from the central hub to nodes serving approximately 500 to
1,000 residences. The nodes interface the optical fiber with coaxial cables which distribute signals
to cable subscribers and also serves as input-output points for connection to public buildings and
businesses. Due to new technology in the area of digital compression the system has been
capable of being built in a manner that the subscriber receives the same benefit of expanded
services and quality of service without utilizing the amount of fiber optics contemplated in the
Agreement. The system build -out has continued through lengthy review of the Franchise
Agreement and the Town of Vail's cable television system. The Town has utilized the services of
Enhanced Video, Voice and Data Systems Inc. as a consultant to assure that the Town of Vail is
receiving the full benefit of the quality of services negotiated in the original Franchise Agreement.
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The attached Amendment, extensive negotiations, and a close working relationship with the cable
operator has resulted in a system capable of performing and offering advantages to subscribers
that were not originally contemplated. Moffet moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
16, Series of 2000, a Cable Franchise Agreement. Foley seconded. A vote was taken and the
motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The fourth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2000, an
ordinance removing the requirement for Planning and Environmental Commission presentation
on the Design Review Board. Chapter 4, Design Review Board, of the Municipal Code, states
that "The design review board shall be composed of five (5) members. Four (4) members shall
be residents of the Town, appointed by the Town Council, and the fifth member shall be a
member of the Planning and Environmental Commission of the Town." The PEC, upon motion
(7-0), has recommended that the Town Council consider making changes to the code removing
the requirement for PEC representation on the DRB. The reason given for the motion was that
the amount of time necessary to attend both the PEC meetings and the DRB meetings was
excessive and difficult for working professionals to attend and was redundant given the role of
the staff. Staff believes it is beneficial for Town Boards to have overlapping memberships, so
that each Board understands the interrelationship of the Boards and Commissions. Staff
believes that such a system would be beneficial also for the Town Council to have voting
members present at the PEC and DRB meetings for this reason. However, staff understands
the impacts of having volunteers in our community committing significant blocks of time to
board meetings. The sizeable time commitments necessary for these Boards negatively
impacts the Town's ability to fill empty positions with qualified residents. Moffet moved to table
Ordinance No. 17, Series 2000, until Council had a chance to talk with the Design Review
Board. Foley seconded, A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0
The fifth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 18, Series 2000 - Vail Heights
Buy Down Unit. The Town of Vail pursuant to its Buy -Down program purchased the unit located
at 2059 Chamonix Lane Unit No. 6, Vail, Colorado on June 2, 2000. The purchase price was
$129,000. The Town has conducted a lottery and has identified potential purchasers to purchase
the unit at a deed -restricted price of $115,000. There has been a possibility of a special
assessment occurring prior to the resale of the unit. Though we believed that the assessment
would occur in July it has not happened yet. The purchasers are prepared to close on the unit
immediately upon the two readings of the ordinance. This ordinance is being presented to meet
the charter requirement of Section 4.8 which specifies that the sale of any real property is required
to be approved by ordinance. Moffet moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 18,
Series 2000. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The sixth item on the agenda was the Rotary International Children's Opportunity Grant - Pediatric
Health Care Proclamation. The proclamation recognizes a variety of organizations that are working
to sponsor four local child health screenings to improve the availability of health care to as many
as 400 local children who have no health insurance. The Rotary Foundation's Children's
Opportunities Humanitarian Grant is providing funding for the program. Slifer moved to approve
Proclamation No. 4, Series 20000. Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
The seventh item on the agenda was the Hub Site. Russell Forrest said Council had a productive
discussion at the Work Session regarding the Hub Site and Donovan Park Project. After
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considering various alternatives Town Council asked that alternative 3 be taken eff the table.
The eighth item on the agenda was the TOV Community Survey Results. The Town of Vail
conducted its traditional community survey during the first two weeks in April this year. A new
feature of the survey was the addition of multiple formats: on the Internet, by mail and by
phone. The results were tabulated by RRC Associates, a Boulder -based planning and market
research firm. This marks the 13th consecutive year in which the town has used a citizen
survey to track its performance in a variety of areas and to identify community priorities and
concerns. Cares said the "take away" message from this year's survey is a high level of
support given by respondents for improvement of Vail's economic viability in its commercial
areas.
The ninth item on the agenda was Vail Community Chamber Wet? -site Presentation. Joe Staufer,
president of the Vail Community Chamber, introduced the Council to the organization's new Web
site at www. vailchamber . ora. A key feature of the site is a listing of all accommodations in
Vail as well as direct links to the individual properties. Consumers will have the added convenience
of making their own reservations. The site features information in three languages: English,
German and Spanish. The Vail Town Council has provided $20,000 in seed money to the
organization, which was launched for the purpose of a "Vail -only" focus. Mr. Staufer said that the
web site has had 54,000 hits from March 1st through June 301h.. Navas asked if a rating system
would be included with the listing of the lodges on the web site. Mr. Staufer said he hoped that it
would be included soon.
The tenth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report.
Foley moved to adjourn. Moffet seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously,
7-0, and the meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
AAES Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Beth
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Ludwig Kurz
Mayor
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