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Home My WebLink About2002-01-08 Town Council MinutesVAIL TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2002 7:00 P.M. TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council convened at approximately 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 8, 2002. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Rod Slifer, Mayor Pro-Tem Dick Cleveland Diana Donovan Bill Jewitt Greg Moffet Chuck Ogilby STAFF PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney The Vail Town Council then convened as the Vail Local Marketing District (VLMD) for the consideration of the following items: • Discussion of Adding a Member from the Commission on Special Events (CSE) • Introduce Term Appointments • Establish Criteria for appointment to Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council (VLMDAC) • Changing Vendor Contract periods. Mayor Ludwig Kurz stated the Council had discussed the above -stated items at length during the afternoon work session. Greg Moffet then made a 4-part motion as follows: 1) Instruct the Local Marketing Advisory Council to add a member from the Vail Commission on Special Events; 2) Assign staggered terms to the current at -large advisory council as follows: one year terms for Ross Boyle, Beth Slifer and Bob Batchelor; two year terms for Bill O'Connell and Sally Hanlon; and three year terms for Bob Llewelyn and Pam Stenmark and non person specific but designated position will be given to: 2 - Vail Chamber and Business Association, I -Commission on Special Events, 1- Town Council, 1-Vail Resorts Inc., 3) establish criteria for future at -large appointments by the town Council to included marketing expertise and a strong preference for candidates living in the Town of Vail and/or owners or employees of Vail businesses; and 4) members of the advisory council must attend 60 percent of the meetings as a minimum. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Greg Moffet then made a motion directing the advisory council to alert its advertising agency contractor,Barnhard/CMI, to correct service deficiencies or face termination of its contract. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The Council then adjourned the special meeting of the Vail Local Marketing District and resumed as the Vail Town Council. The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Dick Neal, manager of Pereguine Wines and Spirits in Crossroads Shopping Center, addressed the Council promoting shopping in Vail, stating he had been in business since 1968 and saw very few "locals" shopping in his store. He encouraged more locals to take advantage of his products and free delivery, encouraging shoppers to spend their money in Vail. Georgine Burton, owner of a unit in Aspen Tree Condominiums, addressed the Council for a second time, noting that nothing had been done relative to her dispute with the condominium association regarding heat in her unit since her last appearance at the Council meeting on December 18, 2001. Burton stated she was not asking the Council to solve her problem, but was looking for answers from the Community Development Department. She stated this had been an on -going problem for the last 11 months. Mayor Kurz stated he felt Burton was asking the Council to settle a legal dispute. Town Manager Bob McLaurin stated he would be happy to sit down with Burton to try to reach a mutually satisfying resolution. The second item on the agenda was the introduction of the Australian exchange students. Mery Lapin, of the Vail Valley Exchange, asked the Council to move to the next item on the agenda, as all of the students had not yet arrived. The third item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda. The first item under the Consent Agenda was the approval of the December 4 and 18, 2001, minutes. Greg Moffet made a motion to approve the minutes with the corrections from Diana Donovan at the work session earlier that day. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The second item under the Consent Agenda was Resolution No. 1, Series of 2002, a resolution designating a public place within the Town of Vail for the posting of notice for public meetings of the Vail Town Council, Planning and Environmental Commission, Design Review Board, and other Boards, Commissions, and Authorities of the Town of Vail. Greg Moffet moved to approve Resolution #1. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The fourth item on the agenda was the Discussion of Special Events, to include the following items: • CSE Paid Facilitator/Organization • Council Transfer of Special Events/General Fund Marketing Dollars • Voting Member from CSE appointed to VLMDAC. Mayor Kurz stated after the Council's discussion that afternoon, it was decided to refer this matter for discussion at the Council Retreat scheduled for February 12, 2002. The Council then reverted back to the second item on the agenda, the introduction of the Australian foreign exchange students. Mery Lapin introduced two students from the Deletite Shire region in Australia who have come to Vail as part of a Sister Cities student exchange program. The two students, Cameron Sutton and Luke Fry, have been staying with host families for a six to eight week period and were gaining resort experience through their work at Vail Resorts. In thanking the community for its hospitality, Sutton and Fry presented Mayor Kurz with a gift from the leadership of the Deletite Shire. Sybil] Navas, also of the Vail Valley Exchange, reminded the Council that Ariel Pierce of Vail Mountain School and Caitlin Wall of Battle Mountain High School, would be reciprocating with a visit to Australia this summer. The fifth item on the agenda was an update on the Gore Creek Promenade Pedestrian Bridge Replacement. Gregg Barrie of the Public Works Department gave the Council an overview of the work to be done. Council acknowledged the need to postpone action until litigation over the new whitewater park had been settled. Barrie stated proposals to improve the whitewater park and replace the pedestrian bridge are being considered . simultaneously to minimize construction impacts. Several participants from the audience urged the Council to retain the bridge rather than remove it. The sixth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2002, an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map for the Town of Vail in accordance with Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Chapter 5, Zoning Map, rezoning Lot 3, Vail Village West Filing #2, to "Single -Family Residential Zone District." George Ruther of the Community Development Department presented the ordinance to the Council, stating the owner of the property had requested the rezoning to assist in vacating the existing property line between the rezoned lot and an adjacent lot, also owned by the applicant. Ruther stated the new property lines would increase the buildable area of one of the lots. Diana Donovan expressed concern about use of the rezoning process to accommodate a development issue and hoped the applicant would avoid calling upon the town's variance process to receive additional concessions. After further discussion, Greg Moffet made a motion to approve Ordinance #1, on first reading. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The seventh item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. Bob McLaurin addressed the letter he had sent to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) requesting thee agency's permission to implement several short-term solutions to reduce noise on 1-70. Those items included a request to reduce the current speed limit of 65 mph within the town limit, restricting the use of engine brakes on 1-70 within the town limits, and to conduct an experiment using concrete barriers to limit the effects of tire -generated noise. McLaurin also noted efforts to research the possibility of bringing 3 1-70 real-time video feeds to Vail, similar to what is being done in Breckenridge. Dick Cleveland encouraged the town to continue to monitor the Breckenridge program, noting problems in the quality of the video. Diana Donovan suggested consideration of a mechanism that would provide updated drives times from Vail to Denver. A discussion of the past New Year's Eve events followed. Town Manager McLaurin stated he felt the evening had gone well for the most part, and recognized Joe Russell, Acting Police Chief, and Suzanne Silverthorn, Community Information Officer, for their hard work on the event. McLaurin was not pleased with the turnout for the Alien Ant Farm concert at the Dobson Arena, although Greg Moffet stated the concert served its purpose and other activities would be considered for next year. Councilmembers in general felt the evening went well, with the feeling of safety underscored in the Village. It was generally agreed to begin planning now for the 4th of July and next New Year's Eve activities. As there was no further business, Dick Cleveland made a motion to adjourn. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ludwig K, Mayor ATTEST: OWN OF V SEAL Crel ' Donaldson, Town Clerk Minutes taken by Mary A. Caster 0