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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-06-18 Town Council Minutes• TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2002 6:30 P.M.,TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at 6:30 P.M. in the Town of Vail Council Chambers, MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Rod Slifer, Mayor Pro-Tem Dick Cleveland Diana Donovan Bill Jewitt Greg Moffet Chuck Ogilby Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney The Town Council first convened as the Vail Local Marketing District (VLMD) to conduct its quarterly meeting. Beth Slifer, chairperson for the advisory board, gave a status report of where the advisory board was headed. Slifer stated a financial plan would be submitted by Bill Siegel at the July 161h VLMD board meeting. Slifer also announced the formation of an executive committee for added efficiency, effectiveness and accountability to the Town Council; presented a preliminary update on a proposed $1.8 million marketing budget for 2003 which would combine $1.5 million from the 1.4 percent lodging tax plus additional revenues from the town's general fund; and announced performance measurements to include sales tax comparisons, group sales data and visitor intercept studies. Pat Peeples, of Peeples Ink, was introduced as the board's public relations vendor. Peeples gave an update of coordinated effects locally, statewide and nationally to promote Colorado as a safe tourism destination to offset remarks made by Governor Owens relating to the extent of impact of Colorado's wildfires. Greg Moffet made a motion to adjourn the Vail Local Marketing District meeting. Dick Cleveland seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The Town Council then commenced the regular Town Council meeting. The first item on the agenda was citizen participation. Sheika Gramshammer of Gasthof Gramshammer addressed the Council, expressing her frustration with the noise in the streets late at night and early in the morning. Gramshammer also thanked Fcmcaster/min/2002/6.18.02 I the town for addressing her concerns regarding placement of a street bench on public right-of-way near her property. Mayor Kurz advised the staff would look into the matter to see what alternative actions could be taken. Sue Dugan announced to the Council that she had become a United States citizen on May 31 St. Jonathan Staufer promoted the Farmers Market which will begin this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on Meadow Drive. Staufer thanked staff and Council for their support of this event. The second item on the agenda was a discussion of the Vail Village Streetscape Design. Greg Hall addressed the Council, stating the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District needed to replace the waterlines in Vail Village and the town's desire to complete the streetscape once the lines are complete required the town to have a design. Hall stated the Town has hired Wenk Associates to perform this task. Hall stated this was the initial meeting regarding the project and approval was needed from the Town Council to begin the process. Issues to be addressed included decisions on snowmelt; funding and cost sharing of capital improvements, operations and maintenance; whether the project would extend to private property versus public right-of-way; whether build -to lines would be considered to improve public space; and whether to design for future expandability beyond . a base improvement design. A lengthy discussion followed, including the Council's concern that the town reach community,consensus on all issues involved, as to not delay the start of the program beyond April of 2003. Jim Lamont, Vail Village Homeowners Association, expressed his enthusiasm for the project. Hall announced a series of focus group meetings would be held on June 27 and 28 to launch the work. Council was encouraged to attend meetings as they were scheduled. Rod Slifer noted the need for accurate cost estimates. Sherry Dorward of Wenk Associates stated each phase of the project would need to have Town Council agreement and encouraged Council to relay their thoughts to the design team. The third item on the agenda was Big Horn Road Overlay Bid Review. Greg Hall addressed the Council, stating Bighorn Road was last overlaid in 1992, and in order to protect the pavement's structural integrity, it was now time for its next overlay. Hall stated It was currently within the capital streets maintenance plan and budget to complete an asphalt overlay for the first portion of the roadway. Hall recommended the contract be awarded to Grand River Construction for $148,847, the lowest bid on the project. Hall stated the project was scheduled to begin after the completion of the Eagle River Water & Sanitation Bighorn Road waterline replacement project that was tentatively scheduled to begin by July 1st and be completed by September 1st. The work was scheduled to be completed in 3 weeks following the ERW&SD project. Greg Moffet moved to authorize the town manager to enter into a contract with Grand River Construction. Bill Jewitt seconded • the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. F:mcaster/min/2002/6.18.02 2 The fourth item on the agenda was Resolution 04, Series of 2002, a resolution authorizing the purchase of land in the Town of Vail commonly known as Parcel No. 2103 114 15 018 by the Eagle County Assessor's Office, and legally described as Parcel B, resubdivision of Tract D Vail Das Schone Subdivision. Town Manager McLaurin addressed the Council, stating this would allow the town to purchase one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels in Vail. Mayor Kurz stated the land was important to acquire for the health and welfare of the community in the future. Rod Slifer moved to approve Resolution #4, noting he had made the same motion in 1985. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved unanimously, 7-0. The fifth item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 17, Series 2002, an emergency ordinance prohibiting the possession, sale and use of fireworks within the in Town of Vail. Mayor Kurz stated the Council had requested the town attorney draft an ordinance to coincide with the state's ban on fireworks. The ordinance provides an additional tool for local law enforcement officials and would expire October 31, 2002. After some discussion, Greg Moffet made a motion to approve Ordinance #17 on first and only reading. Dick Cleveland seconded the motion. Kaye Ferry, Vail Chamber and Business Association, addressed the Council, asking if any other alternatives had been suggested in place of the cancelled fireworks. Town Manager McLaurin stated the staff was investigating the possibility of a laser show. After further discussion, a vote was • taken on the motion and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The sixth item on the agenda was Ordinance #6, Series of 2002, first reading, an ordinance amending Section 11-1-1, definitions, Section 11-5-2 (L) prohibited signs, and adding Article D West Vail Exit #173 to Title 11, Sign Code Regulations, to permit certain off -site advertising in the Town of Vail, and setting forth details in regard thereto. Mayor Kurz stated this item was on the Council agenda two weeks ago and had been tabled until all members of the Council were present. Kurz stated this was one of the most difficult decisions he had made on his behalf, as he was not in favor of this ordinance, but did not want to see the ordinance defeated with only 6 members at the meeting. Chuck Ogilby commended Mayor Kurz for making that decision. Rod Slifer thanked the Council for delaying this issue to this meeting. Greg Moffet then made a motion to approve Ordinance #6 on first reading. Chuck Ogilby seconded the motion. Greg Moffet amended his motion to state the exception to the off -site advertising be made very specific, to pertain to West Vail only. Ogilby amended his second. Diana Donovan stated she would be voting against the motion, stating she felt this was a very short sighted approach and would lead to proliferation of signage at all 3 access points to Vail, only benefiting the franchise chain businesses and lowering the standards in Vail. Mayor Kurz stated he agreed with comments made by Donovan, and once standards were lowered the town would never get them back. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed 4-3, Dick Cleveland, Ludwig Kurz and Diana Donovan opposing. • F:mcaster/min/2002/6.18.02 3 The seventh item on the agenda was Ordinance #11, Series of 2002, first reading, 41 An ordinance making supplemental appropriations to the Town of Vail General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Heavy Equipment Fund, Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund, and the Dispatch Services Fund of the 2002 Budget for the Town of Vail, Colorado and authorizing the expenditures of said appropriations as set forth herein, and setting forth details thereto. Steve Thompson, contract accounting clerk and former Finance Director, presented the ordinance to the Council, stating the $5 million adjustment included $2.1 million in "roll forward" projects from the 2001 budget and a $650,000 transfer from the Heavy Equipment Fund to the Capital Projects Fund to increase the budget for improvements to the town shops from $750,000 to $1.5 million. After some discussion, Dick Cleveland made a motion to approve Ordinance #11 on first reading. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The eighth item on the agenda was Ordinance #12, Series of 2002, 2nd reading, an ordinance amending the town code, Title 7, Chapter 3, authorizing the Town of Vail to contract for towing, storage and/or sale of abandoned vehicles; amending section 7-3A-3 to allow for corrections to statutory reference, and setting forth detail in regard thereto. Greg Moffet moved to approve Ordinance #12 on first reading. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The ninth item on the agenda was Ordinance #13, Series of 2002, 2Id reading, Correcting Ord. #7, Series of 2002, Commission on Special Events, an ordinance repealing and reenacting Ordinance No. 7, Series of 2002 (Commission on Special Events), providing for corrections and amendments, and setting forth details in regard thereto. Matt Mire, Town Attorney, presented the ordinance to the Council, stating this ordinance corrected a typographical error in Ordinance No. 7, Series of 2002. Greg Moffet moved to approve on Ordinance #13 on 2"d reading. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The tenth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. Town Manager McLaurin asked for a head nod of approval from the Council to proceed with an engineering analysis for improvements to the Gore Creek Whitewater Park, but to hold off on construction until it could be coordinated with the promenade pedestrian bridge replacement project. The Council also approved a request by the town manager to draft an ordinance that would limit the duration a garbage container can be on the curb for disposal in light of the bear problem in Vail. The Vail police department has reported 134 bear complaints this year, up from 47 calls this time last year. Regarding the Special Events Commission, Greg Moffet made a motion to appoint Pam Brandmeyer, Town of Vail; Rick Chastain, Vail Valley Chamber and Tourism Bureau; Kaye Ferry, Vail Chamber and Business Association; Kurt Krieg, Vail Valley Foundation; and Piet Pieters, Vail Recreation District as ex-officio members of the Special Events Commission. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and ithe motion passed unanimously, 7-0. A motion was then made by Bill Jewitt to approve F:mcasrer/min/2002/6.16.02 4 . Joel Heath of Untraditional Marketing as an honorary advisory member of the board. Diana Donovan seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The Council also reviewed a list of $586,500 in potential funding sources for the 2003 program. Dick Cleveland questioned Ordinance #13, stating the ordinance did not contain the section that was amended. Attorney Mire stated he would take a look at the ordinance and see if further explanation was needed 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, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, OF Ludwig Kurz, May r SEAL ATTEST: �ocoRao° Aori Donaldson Town Clerk Minutes taken by Mary A. Caster • F:mcaster/min/2002/6.18.02 5