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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-04 Town Council Minutes• Vail Town Council Evening Meeting Minutes Tuesday, January 4, 2005 6:00 P.M. Vail Town Council Chambers The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at approximately 6:00 P.M. by Mayor Rod Slifer. Members present: Dick Cleveland, Mayor Pro-Tem Diana Donovan, Farrow Hitt, Kent Logan Greg Moffet Kim Ruotolo, Rod Slifer, Mayor Staff Members: Stan Zemler, Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Asst. Town Manager The first item on the agenda was Citizen Input. Kaye Ferry, executive director of the Vail Chamber and Business Association, announced an account at WestStar Bank had 40 been opened to accept donations for Tsunami flood victims, with 100 percent of the money collected going directly to the Red Cross Tsunami Fund. The second item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda. Council unanimously approved, 7-0, with one modification from Donovan, the Dec. 7 evening session minutes. Moffet moved and Cleveland seconded the motion to approve. The third item on the agenda was the review and approval to direct the Town Manager to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Eagle County School District (RE50J), Vail Recreation District (VRD), and the Town of Vail (TOV) for the management and operation of the Vail Gymnastics Center. Council agreed to postpone commenting on the draft IGA until the Town Attorney, Matt Mire, had the opportunity to adequately review the document. Mire stated he had recently contacted both the VRD and school district attorney, and a thorough review of the document would begin immediately. The fourth item on the agenda was the Annual Appointment of Newspaper of Record for Town of Vail Publications and Notice for 2005. Council unanimously voted, 7-0, to appoint the Vail Daily as the newspaper of record for the Town of Vail. In response to Council inquiries, Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer reported rates had increased from the previous year. Moffet moved and Ruotolo seconded the motion to approve. The fifth item on the agenda was appointments to the Vail Commission on Special Events. Ian Anderson, Dave Chapin, and Richard tenBraak were appointed by Council to two-year terms on the Commission on Special Events. Steve Rosenthal, Todd Gerhke and Mark Gordon were appointed to one-year terms on the same board. The sixth item on the agenda was an 1-70 Noise Mitigation Study Update. Since April 2004, Hankard Environmental Inc. was under contract with the Town of Vail to provide consulting services as part of a comprehensive effort to reduce the impact of traffic noise on 1-70. The scope of work for the 1-70 Noise Mitigation Study contained five areas of study: 1) measure the change in noise levels resulting from increased police speed enforcement on 1-70; 2) conduct a temporary noise wall demonstration; 3) evaluate available noise mitigation measures; 4) prepare a proposal for funding of a mitigation demonstration project; and 5) provide recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of the Town of Vail noise ordinance. During the meeting, Hankard Environmental presented an update on the study and associated findings, which included recommendations for quiet asphalt, continued traffic enforcement, noise barriers and mitigation education for affected properties. This overview summarizes noise mitigation recommendations based on the work, to date, by Hankard Environmental. The recommendations are broken down into source, receiver and path controls. A brief description of the key differences in types of controls is provided first, followed by a description of each recommended noise mitigation measure. 1. Source controls benefit everyone. For example, reducing speeds and/or putting down quiet pavement reduces noise at all homes and businesses in town, • versus a wall that benefits only those directly behind it or thicker windows that affect only an individual property. Therefore, the number of people that benefit from source measures is large. The cons of source controls are that each measure is costly, speed reduction requires cooperation from almost the entire motoring public, pavement changes require significant Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) coordination, and covering the roadway has complex engineering, logistical, monetary and political hurdles. Path controls, i.e. barriers, benefit a given area such as a neighborhood. The extent of the benefited area depends on the height and length of the barriers and on topography. Barriers can consist of earthen berms, vertical walls, or some combination thereof. Barriers are typically 15 feet tall, can be hundreds to thousands of feet long, and provide 5 to 10 dB of noise reduction to those located within 300 feet of the barrier. Barriers are not very effective for receptors elevated above the roadway, such as houses on a hillside or the upper floors of a high-rise building. The cons of barriers, particularly walls, are aesthetics, cost, and the rigors of CDOT coordination. 3. Receiver controls, such as the construction of solid fences on individual properties and the installation of better windows are effective, but only benefit individual properties. Such measures are the responsibility of the property owner/developer. There are no significant cons to receiver controls, other than moderate cost. Representing Hankard Enviornmental Inc., Mike Hankard and Ralph Trapani recommended the Town of Vail consider each of the aforementioned noise mitigation measures. Both gentlemen stressed none of the options are simple or straightforward, 0 • as the problem of 1-70 noise has slowly evolved over the past three decades. Traffic volumes and speeds increased slowly but steadily, and property development continued in relatively close proximity to the highway. It was estimated in the 1970's the loudest daytime hour highway noise levels were in the 55 dBA range, a tolerable level to most people. Levels now hover in the 65 to 70 dBA range, levels that begin to annoy people. Council directed Zemler to pursue all options deemed financially feasible, and to seek potential collaborative partners investigating similar noise mitigation measures. Ruotolo asked if the town was able to develop a reliable rubberized asphalt compound, could the town patent it. The Hankard representatives stated there was a possibility. Moffet stated he believed the citizens of Vail would not be willing to mitigate noise on their own. Logan inquired as to the success of the town's vehicular speed control measures. Henniger stated 900 motor vehicles had been stopped and one hundred tickets issued. Henninger reported a three mile an hour reduction in speed had been recognized on I- 70, since the mitigation program had been undertaken. The seventh item on the agenda was a Request to Proceed through the Development Review Process with a Proposal to Construct a School/Community Garden on Town of Vail Property. Kay Graybill and Kristen Lester requested Council permission to construct a school/community garden located at the Red Sandstone Elementary School (610 North Frontage Road West / a portion of Tract C, Vail Potato Patch) adjacent to the existing playground and soccer field. The request did not receive Council approval, failing 2-5, with Moffet and Ruotolo voting for approval. The majority of Council felt a significant discrepancy existed between what was submitted and viewed during a site visit earlier in the day, and what the parties requested during their formal Council session presentation. The Town • Council serves the role of "property owner" for all Town of Vail owned property and must consent to the applicants proceeding through the town's development review process. Zemler stated the project would be further investigated, discrepancies clarified and returned to Council for re -consideration. Ruotolo stated she understood the application process was difficult and encouraged the applicants to keep pursuing the garden. The eighth item on the agenda was the First Reading of an Ordinance No. #2, Series of 2005, amending Title 6, Chapter 4, Article A "Carriage Operations," of the Municipal code of the Town of Vail; and setting forth details in regard thereto. Council unanimously approved, 7-0, the amendments requested by staff to allow the Town Manager and/or the Chief of Police flexibility to re-route the horse carriages when needed due to construction and changes in the carriage staging area. Moffet moved and Cleveland seconded the motion to approve. The amendments also increased the penalty assessment for a first violation of this section of the Vail Town Code from $5 to $50. Slifer requested the carriages be required to follow traffic laws. Logan inquired as to why this matter had come before Council. Henninger responded it was due to a few recent incidents. The ninth item on the agenda was the Second reading of Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2004, an Ordinance amending Special Development District #4, Cascade Village, to allow for the Creation of Development Area E, located at Tract K, Glen Lyon Subdivision. Council approved, 6-1, to table the item to May 3, 2005. Cleveland moved and Moffet seconded the motion to approve. Hitt dissented, stating he believed the original ordinance from 2004 should not be continued so far into 2005. The tenth item on the agenda was the Second Reading of Ordinance No. #23, Series 2004, an Ordinance Amending the Vail Town Code regarding the Jurisdiction of the • 0 Town of Vail Municipal Court and setting forth details in regard thereto. Council unanimously approved, 7-0, second reading of the ordinance. Moffet moved and Ruotolo seconded the motion to approve. The eleventh item on the agenda was Resolution No. #1, Series of 2005, 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. Council unanimously approved, 7-0, the Resolution. Moffet moved and Ruotolo seconded the motion to approve. Pursuant to Section 24--6-402(2) (c) of the C.R.S. as amended, this resolution provides local public bodies must give full and timely notice to the public of any meetings at which the adoption of any proposed policy, position, resolution, rule, regulation, or formal action occurs at which a majority or quorum of the body is in attendance, or is expected to be in attendance. The twelfth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. ➢ Tipsy Taxi Town Manager Stan Zemler asked if there were any questions regarding a memo provided by Police Chief Dwight Henninger regarding the possibility of reinstating Tipsy Taxi services in Vail. Having requested information on the service, Moffet stated if there was no impetus from the restaurant community, he would not pursue the item. Cleveland reported the Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority (ECO) may offer bus passes to inebriated people in the future; however, any planning is strictly preliminary. ➢ Vail Valley Convention & Tourism Bureau (VVCTB) Update The VVCTB Visitors Center Operation report was provided. Donovan asked why the Sitzmark and Evergreen received more reservations than other properties. Several council members responded it was due to pricing. The thirteenth item on the agenda was adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:20 p.m. Moffet moved and Ruotolo seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0. —�� 4��V4 Rodney E. Slifer, Mayor ATTEST: �,/ s� :�'►��,/ SEAS •• Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk C; OLORAC,� Minutes provided by Corey Swisher.