HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-01-07 Town Council MinutesTOWN COUNCIL
EVENING MEETING
TUESDAY, January 7, 2003
7:00 P.M.
TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by
Mayor Ludwig Kurz.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ludwig Kurz, Mayor
Rod Slifer, Mayor Pro Tern
Dick Cleveland
Diana Donovan
Bill Jewitt
Greg Moffet
Chuck Ogilby
STAFF PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Pam Brandmeyer, Asst. Town Manager
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
• The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Kaye Ferry, a resident of
the golf course neighborhood, appeared before the Council to express safety
concerns during mornings and afternoons along Vail Valley Drive near Ski Club
Vail. With cars parked on both sides of the street, as well as with pedestrians in
the roadway, the situation is extremely dangerous, Ferry said. She offered
several possible solutions to include asking Ski Club Vail to rent parking spaces
from Manor Vail or from the Golden Peak Children's Center to keep them out of
the roadway. Encouraging use of the bus system also could be advised. Ferry
urged the town to do something quickly before someone gets hurt. In response,
Mayor Ludwig Kurz asked staff to review the situation and take whatever action
was necessary.
The second item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda. Diana Donovan
offered two amendments to the December 17, 2002 minutes. Greg Moffet made
a motion to approve the December 3rd and 171", 2002 meeting minutes as
amended. Dick Cleveland seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the
motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The third item on the agenda was a presentation on Summer Air Service.
Kent Myers, an airline consultant hired by Eagle County, made a presentation.
Meyers stated he has been approaching various local governments and
businesses to raise the $500,000 subsidy needed for summer air service to the
Eagle County Regional Airport. Meyers stated the subsidy would only be used
• during a "worst -case" scenario, stating the American Airlines program would
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provide daily flights from the Dallas -Ft. Worth Airport, servicing 28 connecting
• cities, beginning June 15 through Labor Day. While Councilmembers offered
support for summer air service as a concept, Diana Donovan and Greg Moffet
used the opportunity to question why the county doesn't cover the subsidy on its
own. Both noted that while Vail taxpayers will send $9 million in property taxes to
Eagle County this year, those same taxpayers will receive little back from the
county in terms of direct services. Chuck Ogilby made a motion to pledge
$10,000 from the Vail Local Marketing District budget to be applied to an overall
guarantee of $500,000 for summer air service to the Eagle County Regional
Airport. Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion
passed unanimously, 7-0.
The fourth item on the agenda was the appointments to the Conference Center
Oversight Committee. It was agreed by Council to table this appointment until
further notice, noting that it would be premature to make appointments until a
land transfer took place between Vail Resorts and the town. Council directed
staff to notify the 23 applicants (three have withdrawn) of the modified schedule
and no additional applications were to be taken.
The fifth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. Town Manager
McLaurin invited Councilmembers to attend the upcoming meeting of the
Colorado Association of Ski Towns, which will be held on January 23 and 24 in
• Vail. The featured speaker will be Mike Coffman, Colorado state treasurer.
As there was no further business, Greg Moffet made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and passed
unanimously, 7-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
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iLudwig Kurz`t Iayor
ATTEST: onaldson, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Pamela A. Brandmeyer
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