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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-11-06 Town Council Minutes• VAIL TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER B, 2001 7:00 P.M. TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council commenced at approximately 7:00 P.M. in the Town of Vail Council Chambers. Members Present: Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-Tem Diana Donovan Greg Moffet Chuck Ogilby Rod Slifer Members Absent: Kevin Foley Staff Members Present: Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager Allen Christensen, Acting Town Attorney The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Bob Armour, former Mayor of Vail, thanked Diana Donovan, Ludwig Kurz and Kevin Foley for their years of service on the Vail Town Council. Armour also thanked Sybill Navas for her eight years of dedicated service to the town. Armour also thanked Kevin for his work on ECO. Sybill Navas addressed the Council, stating her gratitude to the community for the privilege of serving on the Council. Navas stated that her daughter was 3 years old when she began her first term, and she thanked her and her fellow councilmembers, as well as the town staff their for dedication. Navas also thanked the community for trusting her decisions. Mayor Kurz also thanked Navas for her dedication and hard work. The second item on the agenda was the Introduction of Youth Award Winners. Chris Atencio - Youth Recognition Award, BMHS Ariel Pierce - Youth Ambassador Award, VMS Whitney Simmonds - Youth Recognition Award, VMS Caitlin Wail - Youth Ambassador Award. BMHS Sybill Navas presented the awards to Whitney Simmonds and Caitlin Wall. Chris • Atenclo and Ariel Pierce were unable to attend the meeting and were to be rescheduled for a later meeting. Pam Brandmeyer announced the recognition awards would be 0 presented in the spring during ceremonies at BMHS and Vail Mountain School. The third item on the agenda was the presentation of the students who have won the trash can design contest and to thank students and their teachers for taking part in the contest. Leslie Fickling, AIPP Director, introduced Jonathan Green who read the award winners. Leslie stated the two winning designs, created by Desiree Smith of Minturn Middle School and Lucy Sackbauer of Vail Mountain School, would be imprinted on the sides of cardboard trash cans which would be used during the Hot Winter Nights events beginning in December. Kathy Langenwalter, AIPP chairman, also presented outgoing Councilmember Sybill Navas with a framed piece of art, thanking her for her time on the AIPP board. The fourth item on the agenda was Resolution #8, Series of 2001, a resolution recognizing members of Troop 231 of the Boy Scouts of America for their demonstration of volunteerism and civic pride. Members P. J. Dauphinais, Calder Cahill, Alex Flaherty, Rubin Garrido, Nick Gifford, Deacon Maloney and David Van Norman were recognized for constructing a new bus stop shelter in Vail. The project was coordinated by Dauphinais as part of their Eagle Scout project. The fifth item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda, approving the October 2"d and 1611, 2001 minutes. Diana Donovan reported two changes to the October 1611 minutes. Greg Moffet then moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken on the motion and it passed unanimously, 6-0. Also under the Consent Agenda was Resolution #10, Series of 2001, a resolution to open a bank account for parking transactions at the 1 St Bank of Vail. Steve Thompson, Finance Director, stated this account at the 1st Bank of Vail would be used to manage parking structure deposits more efficiently. Greg Moffet moved to approve Resolution #10, Series of 2001. Sybill Navas seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0. The sixth item on the agenda was the first Reading Of Ordinance No. 31, Series Of 2001 - An Ordinance Amending Title 11, (Sign Regulations), Title 12 (Zoning Regulations), Title 13 (Subdivision Regulations), And Title 14 (Development Standards), Vail Town Code, To Allow For Corrections and/or Updates To The Vail Town Code, And Setting Forth Details In Regard Thereto. Brent Wilson, town planner, stated that over time, problems arise with specific code sections that are not clear to development review applicants. This often occurs with zoning code amendments, changes in procedures, or errors in codification. Therefore, staff periodically returns to the Planning and Environmental Commission and to the Town Council to "clean-up" the Zoning Regulations, Subdivision Regulations, Development Standards and Sign Codes. Wilson stated for the record that these amendments were not designed to amend the substantive content of the code, but to "clean-up" errors and clarify sections of the code. None of the proposed amendments result in a change of policy. The Planning and Environmental Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed text amendments at its August 27th, 2001, meeting. Greg Moffet moved to approve Ordinance #31, Series of 2001, on second reading. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0. The seventh item on the agenda was Resolution No. 7, Series of 2001, A Resolution Adopting the Town of Vail Art in Public Places Strategic Plan Dated November 6, 2001, as an Official Town Document to be Used to Guide the Efforts of the Art in Public Places Board. Allison Ochs, town planner, stated that over the past three years, the AIPP in conjunction with the PEC, DRB, Town of Vail staff, advisory groups, and interested citizens, has been working on developing a Strategic Plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide a general framework and direction for the AIPP Program, the AIPP Board, and the Town Council with respect to public art in Vail. Resolution No. 7, Series of 2001, adopts the Town of Vail Art in Public Places Strategic Plan. Sybill Navas made a motion to accept the strategic plan as presented with the addition of additional verbige suggested by Diana Dononvan. The motion was seconded by Diana Donovan. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0. Greg Moffet also recognized Nancy Sweeney who was in attendance for her work on the AIPP in previous years here. The eighth item on the agenda was Resolution #9, Series of 2001: Proposed Fee • Schedule for Development Review. Russ Forrest, Community Development Director, addressed the Council, stating this resolution pertained to adopting new fees for development review applications. Forrest stated the new schedule reflected higher fees for complex development review proposals to more closely reflect the town's actual costs, while fees for minor repairs would remain at $20 to encourage routine maintenance. Forrest also stated that Design Review Board applications will no longer be required for replacing identical type and color of exterior materials if that material was not specifically prohibited. Greg Moffet made a motion to adopt Resolution #9, Series of 2001. Sybill Navas seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0. The ninth item on the agenda was the approval of the Torch Relay Funding. Assistant Town Manager Brandmeyer stated the Council had reviewed a $25,000 funding request at the work session earlier in the day, to augment a February 1, 2002, stopover of the 2002 Olympic flame in Vail. The relay route would start from the West Vail Conoco Station, around the main Vail round -about to Vail Road, snowshoers would go up the mountain and down the Vista Bawn to the Ski Museum. Councilmembers suggested approaching the Special Event Commission for funding assistance, noting the organization had $20,000 in unspent allocations. The tenth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. A discussion followed regarding the request from the Vail Chamber and Business Association (VCBA) for 4 free days of parking and the donation of a blue parking pass. Greg Moffet made a 40 motion to approve the request. Sybill Navas seconded the motion. Stephen Connelly addressed the Council, explaining the details of the program. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0. Diana Donovan stated for the record that she had voted yes on every item at this evening's meeting. As there was no further business, Greg Moffet made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Chuck Ogilby seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted, tn�l4 51 IN N IfrIfi114,1,j:f $ E A L Ludwig KurVJ Mayor ATTEST: �or i Donaldson, Town Clerk Minutes taken by Mary A. Caster 11