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• Vail Town Council Evening Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
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: Rod Slifer, Mayor
Farrow Hitt, Mayor Pro-Tem
Kent Logan
Greg Moffet
Kim Ruotolo
Mark Gordon
Kevin Foley
Staff Members: Stan Zemler, Town Manager
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Asst. Town Manager
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Ski Valet owner Tommy Neyens
• appeared before the Council to question why he was informed by a town code
enforcement officer to remove a business sign he's been using to promote ski wax
specials. Zemler stated the matter would be researched.
The second item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda.
A. Recommendation from RFP process/interviews for Community Visioning.
B. Creation of an Economic Advisory Council is proposed to make recommendations to
the Vail Town Manager and Vail Town Council regarding economic issues and short
and long-term economic strategies. Council is requested to approve and/or modify
the purpose of the Economic Advisory Council.
Moffet moved with Hitt seconding a motion to approve Item B. It was decided Item A.
would be voted on during the March 7 meeting. Kaye Ferry asked if applications for the
Advisory Council would be accepted. Zemler answered yes. The motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
The third item on the agenda was Artwork for Gore Creek Promenade Pedestrian
Bridge. Moffet moved to table the item as well as the lease renewal for the Red
Sandstone Elementary School (Item 4) until March 7, 2006, with Ruotolo seconding. The
motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The fourth item on the agenda was the Lease renewal for the Red Sandstone
Elementary School. The Vail Gymnastics Center was placed on what is currently part of
. the Red Sandstone leasehold estate. As such the leased premises must be divided into
• two separate leased premises. In addition, the initial 30 year term of the school's lease
has recently expired.
The fifth item on the agenda was the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 4, Series of
2006, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12-2-2, DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND
TERMS, VAIL TOWN CODE, TO CREATE A DEFINITION FOR A "BOWLING ALLEY"
AND SECTION 12-7E-4, CONDITIONAL USES, VAIL TOWN CODE, TO ALLOW FOR
THE ADDITION OF A "BOWLING ALLEY" AS A CONDITIONAL USE WITHIN THE
COMMERCIAL SERVICE CENTER DISTRICT. On January 23, 2006, the Town of Vail
PEC voted 7-0-0 to forward a recommendation of approval for a proposed text
amendment to the Commercial Service Center (CSC) District to add "bowling alley" as a
conditional use and to add a definition for a "bowling alley" to the Vail Town Code. On
February 7, 2006, Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 4, Series of 2006, by
a vote of 7-0-0. Hitt moved to approve with Moffet seconding. The motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
The sixth item on the agenda was Second Reading of Ordinance No. 5, Series of 2006,
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (SDD) NO. 39,
CROSSROADS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE A, SDD, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 12, ZONING
TITLE, TOWN CODE OF VAIL, On January 23, 2006, the Town of Vail PEC held a
public hearing on a request to establish SDD No. 39, Crossroads. The purpose of the
new SDD is to facilitate the redevelopment of Crossroads, located at 141 and 143
Meadow Drive. Upon review of the request, the PEC voted 5-2-0 (Viele and Lamb
opposed) to forward a recommendation of approval of the request to establish SDD No.
39, Crossroads, to the Vail Town Council. On February 7, 2006, Council approved the
first reading of Ordinance 5, Series of 2006, by a vote of 4-3-0 (Logan, Foley, Slifer
opposed). Due to a publication error on the part of the Vail Daily, the Community
Development Department recommended Council table Ordinance No. 5, Series of 2006,
on second reading until the March 7, 2006, hearing. Moffet moved with Hitt seconding a
motion to table. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The seventh item on the agenda was Resolution No. 2, Series 2006, A Resolution of the
Town Council of the Town of Vail Initiating Annexation Proceedings; Finding the
Annexation Petition to Be in Substantial Compliance. Mire explained this is the first step
for the pending Front Door exchange parcel annexation. This step is perfunctory, in that
the requirement of substantial compliance is at a facia level only; i.e., the annexation
petition on its face must include the recitations required by the statute, which it does.
The hearing on April 4, 2006, should this Resolution pass, will be held to determine if the
proposed annexation complies with the Colorado Revised Statutes and to establish
eligibility for annexation. Foley asked that a photograph be presented so as to make the
property in question easier to visualize. Moffet moved with Gordon seconding a motion
to approve. Representing the Vail Village Homeowners Association, Jim Lamont asked
for a detailed timeline of the annexation process to allow for public comment.
Representing Vail Resorts, Munsy Ayers Esq. explained the Resolution facilitated the
determination of whether the property was eligible to be annexed. The motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
Hitt expressed concern the former British Petroleum service station property recently
IS acquired by Vail Resorts has become a construction staging area. Forrest reported he
would follow up.
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The eighth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report.
Lodging Occupancy Forecast.
Assistant Town Manger Pam Brandmeyer reported April bookings were beginning to
improve.
•2 Conference Center Proceeds Meetings.
Zemler announced roundtable discussions (20 people per topic session) hosted by the
Vail Town Council and Town Manager would be held in March to begin gathering ideas
for use of the $7.7 million in conference center funds. The meeting schedule is as
follows: Lodging Group, 3 to 5 p.m., March 8, Vail Golf Clubhouse; Neighborhood Group,
6 to 8 p.m., March 14, Vail Golf Clubhouse; General Public, 6 to 8 p.m., March 15, Vail
Town Council Chambers; Community Partners, 3 to 5 p.m., March 22, Vail Golf
Clubhouse; and Retail/Restaurant, 3 to 5 p.m., March 28, Vail Golf Clubhouse. The
roundtable discussions will be augmented by public solicitation of ideas via news
releases, Vail -Mail and the town's web site.
The ninth item on the agenda was an Executive Session, pursuant to: 1) C.R.S. § 24-6-
402(4)(a)(b)(e) - to discuss the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of property
interests and to determine positions, develop a strategy or instruct negotiators regarding
the disposition of real property. Conference with Attorney and receive legal advice on
specific legal questions. Re: Crossroads redevelopment project. Moffet moved to enter
executive session with Hitt seconding. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0. No
decisions were made.
The tenth item on the agenda was Adjournment. Moffet moved with Logan seconding a
motion to approve. The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:55.
ATTEST:
ei Donaldson, Town Clerk
Minutes provided by Corey Swisher.
Rodney E. Slifer, Mayor
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