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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-12-03 Town Council Minutes.7 • • TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING TUESDAY, December 3, 2002 7:00 P.M. TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order by Mayor Kurz on Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Kurz noted Greg Moffet had not arrived. MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Rod Slifer, Mayor Pro-Tem Dick Cleveland Diana Donovan Bill Jewitt Greg Moffet Chuck Ogilby Pam Brandmeyer, Ass't. Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. There were no participants. The second item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda. Dick Cleveland made a motion to approve the November 5 and 19, 2002 meeting minutes. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The third item on the agenda was a discussion of RFP's for the Conference Center. The discussion first involved a recommendation by the Town Manager to form an oversight committee. This committee will be asked to develop recommendations to the Council on conference center programming, design and operational issues. The committee will be comprised of two representatives from the lodging community; 2 representatives from the retail/business community; 2 representatives from the community at large; one representative from Vail Resorts and 2 to 4 representatives from the Town Council. Councilmembers Rod Slifer, Ludwig Kurz, Greg Moffet and Diana Donovan expressed interest in serving on the committee. Other community members interested in serving on the committee were asked to contact Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer. Diana Donovan stated it would be beneficial to have representation from both F:mcasterlminl20021120302 1 proponents of the conference center as well as people who were skeptical of the isconference center's success. Town Attorney Mire stated he would investigate what role the Council representatives would have when the project entered the town's development review process. Greg Moffet arrived at 7:10 p.m. Council asked that interested parties contact a councilmember or staff if interested and directed Suzanne Silverthorn to issue a press release informing the public of the formation of this committee. It was also suggested that Town Attorney Mire attend the meetings. The Council then directed staff to prepare two requests for proposals (RFP), one for a development package that included architectural design services, a contractor and a facility operator. The second RFP would be for an owner's representative that would act as an independent resource to serve the town's interests. The Council generally agreed the land transfer with Vail Resorts needed to be resolved as soon as possible. Rod Slifer made a suggestion to hire a real estate attorney to assist with the land transfer negotiations. The fourth item on the agenda was Ordinance 32, Series of 2002, first reading, an Ordinance Adopting a Public Accommodation Tax; Providing Amendments to the Town's Sales Tax Code. Mayor Kurz stated the Council had looked at the ordinance in the afternoon work session. Attorney Mire presented the ordinance, • stating approval of what would be necessary to accomplish the debt service. Greg Moffet moved to approve Ordinance 32 on first reading. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. Jim Lamont addressed the council, expressing concern regarding the process to be used to remove the tax in the event the project was unable to move forward. Attorney Mire stated the process to remove the tax would require action by the Council and a rebate to taxpayers if monies remained in the conference center fund. Diana Donovan expressed reservations concerning the ordinance, but stated she would vote for it on first reading. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed 6-1, Jewitt opposed. The fifth item on the agenda was Ordinance #33, Series of 2002, first reading, second supplemental appropriation to the 2002 Budget. Greg Moffet moved to approve Ordinance #33 on first reading. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. Judy Camp, Finance Director, addressed the Council, stating $10,500 for the library security system needed to be added to the expenditures. Moffet amended his motion to include the $10,500. Slifer amended his second. Diana Donovan stated although she would be voting in favor of the motion she did not think it looked like the town was trying very hard to save money. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The sixth item on the agenda was Ordinance #34, Series of 2002, first reading, an ordinance providing for the levy assessment and collection of town ad • valorem property taxes due for the 2002 tax year and payable in the 2003 fiscal F:mcasterlmin12002l120302 2 Is seconded Greg Moffet moved to approve Ordinance #34 on first reading. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. Greg Moffet asked for an explanation of abatement. Steve Thompson, former TOV Finance Director, responded to his request. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The seventh item on the agenda was Ordinance #31, Series of 2002, second reading, an ordinance amending Title 3, Chapter 6 of the Vail town Code, (Commission on Special Events). Town Attorney Mire stated no changes had been made to the ordinance from first reading. Dick Cleveland moved to approve Ordinance #31 on second reading. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. Diana Donovan asked if the commission had met since first reading of this ordinance. Bill Jewitt responded the committee had not met, but had a meeting scheduled on December 10th. Donovan asked if Jewitt felt the advisory group would continue to attend the meetings. Jewitt responded he felt the ones that were active previously would probably continue to do so. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The eighth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. Acting Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer referred to the item in the report regarding the Teva Mountain Games in June sponsored by Untraditional Marketing, Inc. Discussion followed regarding in -kind services. Dick Cleveland referred to a memo he sent to the Council regarding the actual cost as opposed to the cost figured in the proposal, feeling they were definitely lower than the actual cost. Discussion followed regarding in -kind services and the need to cut expenditures in the future. Bill Jewitt made a motion to deny the Teva Mountain Games request. Rod seconded the motion. Diana Donovan expressed her concern that the Council was cutting the right things. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion failed, 5-2. Greg Moffet then moved to give Teva Mountain Games $1,552 in in -kind services. Dick Cleveland seconded the motion. Chuck Ogilby suggested an addition to the motion to include permission for Joel to work with the town to achieve at no additional cost to the town to schedule town staff. Greg Moffet amended his motion to exclude any sign making. Dick Cleveland amended his second. Diana Donovan expressed the town would prefer to put the banners on town property. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. As there was no further business, Greg Moffet made a motion to adjourn. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Zcf,J -�,f 7� Ludwig Kurz, IiQ�iyor R mcasterlm inl20021120302 3 • 0 • ATTEST: --� elei onaldson, Town Clerk Minutes taken by Mary A. Caster F:mcasterlminl20021120302