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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-11-16 Town Council MinutesVail Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 16, 2021 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 Chapin. Members present: Dave Chapin, Mayor Kim Langmaid, Mayor Pro Tern Jenn Bruno Travis Coggin Kevin Foley Jen Mason Brian Stockmar Staff members present: Scott Robson, Town Manager Patty McKenny, Assistant Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk 1. Citizen Participation Emily Kloser, Vail resident, asked if the lock -off unit in the Town Managers house was being used for employee housing. Kloser also thanked Chapin, Bruno and Stockmar for their time served on the town council Anne Marie Muller, Vail resident, thanked the out going council members for serving on the town council. Bob Armour, Vail resident and former mayor, thanked the 3 out going council members for their service on the town council. Armour stated their conviction to do what was right for the community should be commended. Alison Wadey, Vail Chamber Chair, thanked the outgoing council members for their service and being champions for the Vail business. 2. Recognitions 2.1. Recognition of Alice Plain, Director of Golf at the Vail Golf Club, for Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year Presenter(s): Dave Chapin, Mayor Alice Plain, the director of golf at the Vail Golf Club, has been selected as the 2021 Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the Year. This is the highest honor given annually by the Colorado PGA. Town Council Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2021 Page 1 Chapin provided a brief history of Plain's career with the Vail Golf Club and the chambers gave a round of applause to Plain for being selected as the 2021 Colorado PGA Golf Professional of the year. Plain thanked council for acknowledging her accomplishments and was honored for being selected for her newest award. Plain stated there were 800 people being considered for this award and only 6 were women. It was her dream as a 10-year-old to work at the Vail Golf Club. 2.2. Recognition Kate Cocchiarella, President of the Board of Education for Eagle County Presenter(s): Dave Chapin, Mayor Kate Cocchiarella, President the Board of Education for Eagle County, has served on the board from 2010 to 2021 with the last six years as the BOE's President. Chapin stated Cocchiarella was being thanked for her 11 year service on the Board of Education for Eagle County. Cocchiarella thanked council for honoring her tonight. She stated Eagle County Schools has great leadership in place. 2.3. Recognition for Outgoing Council Members Jenn Bruno, Dave Chapin, and Brian Stockmar Presenter(s): Kim Langmaid, Mayor Pro Tem; Scott Robson, Town Manager Acknowledgement and appreciation will be given Mayor Dave Chapin and Councilor Jenn Bruno as they finish eight years of service, and Councilor Brian Stockmar who is finishing two years of service as Vail Town Council members. Langmaid thanked each of the outgoing council members and spoke to each of their individual qualities. Chapin thanked his fellow council members, staff members and partners he had worked with the past eight years. He stated it was an honor to serve Vail. Bruno shared that being on council the past eight years had been one of the greatest honors of her life. Bruno noted the community's passion and engagement that sparked 10 candidates to run for council this past election and brought out the highest voter turnout. Stockmar provided a history of the council's accomplishments the past two years but acknowledged more work needed to be done including creation of an ethics code. Mason also thanked the 3 outgoing council members for their time and service. 3. Proclamations 3.1. Proclamation No. 9, Series of 2021, Colorado Gives Day Town Council Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2021 Page 2 Presenter(s): Sarah Heredia, Grassroots Committee of the Eagle County Gives Collaborative Action Requested of Council: Approve Proclamation No. 9, Series 2021 Background: Community First Foundation and FirstBank have partnered in an effort to increase charitable giving in our community through the online giving initiative Colorado Gives Day. Colorado Gives Day in 2020 raised $50 million in a single 24-hour period via online donations, $1.5 million to Eagle County nonprofits, at eaglecogives.org, a website allowing donors to direct their contributions to one or more of the 50+ local, Eagle County, charities featured on the site, making it an ideal resource for facilitating charitable giving to our locally -based nonprofit organizations. Each council member took a turn reading Proclamation No. 9, Series of 2021 into the record. 4. Matters from Mayor and Council Bruno thanked everyone again for their kind words and stated she was excited for the newly elected council members. Mason thanked the community for the significant voter turnout in November. She also thanked Vail Resorts for getting the mountain open and congratulated the new Town Council members and newly elected school board members. Coggin offered his thanks to the outgoing council members. He too thanked Vail Resorts for getting the mountain open. Foley also thanked the outgoing council members and expressed concern for the pedestrian bridge being slippery, drivers needing to reduce their speeds in school zones, and a crosswalk walk in front of Safeway. He would also like a follow up on the new loading and delivery program. Stockmar again thanked everyone for their support during his term on Town Council. Langmaid thanked Vail Resorts for the great skiing with top quality snow. She also noted the great election turnout and the quality candidates who ran for Town Council. Chapin thanked the community for being passionate about Vail. 5. Consent Agenda 5.1. Resolution No. 52, Series of 2021, Approving Two Grant Agreements between the Town of Vail and the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT"). Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 52, Series of 2021. Background: The Town of Vail and CDOT wish to enter into certain grant agreements for the purpose of 1) the procurement of battery electric busses; and 2) the procurement of chargers to be used for the electric busses. Town Council Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2021 Page 3 Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 52, Series of 2021. Stockmar made a motion to approve Resolution No. 52, Series of 2021; Mason seconded the motion passed (7-0). 6. Town Manager Report Robson thanked Nagel for her service as an election judge during the Eagle County coordinated election. 7. Action Items 7.1. First reading of Ordinance No. 23, Series 2021, An Ordinance providing for the Levy Assessment and Collection of the Town Property Taxes due for the 2021 year and payable in the 2022 Fiscal Year Presenter(s): Carlie Smith, Financial Service Manager Action Requested of Council: Approve or approve with amendments Ordinance No. 23, Series 2021. Background: The town is required by Colorado state law to certify the mill levy by December 15th of each year. Staff Recommendation: Approve or approve with amendments Ordinance No. 23, Series 2021. Smith quickly reviewed Ordinance No. 23, Series of 2021 with council stating a certification of the mill levy was required for collection of 2021 town property taxes. There was no public comment Council had no questions. Stockmar made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 23, Series of 2021 upon first reading; Manson seconded the motion passed (7-0). 8. Public Hearings 8.1. Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2021, Second Reading, Budget Supplemental No. 3, an ordinance making budget adjustments to the Town of Vail General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund, Housing Fund, Marketing Fund, Dispatch Services Fund, Timber Ridge Fund, and Residences at Main Vail Fund of the 2021 Budget for the Town of Vail Presenter(s): Carlie Smith, Financial Service Manager Action Requested of Council: Approve, or approve with amendments Ordinance No. 22, Series 2021. Background: Please see attached memorandum. Town Council Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2021 Page 4 Staff Recommendation: Approve, or approve with amendments Ordinance No. 22, Series 2021. Smith reviewed the changes to Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2021 since first reading with the council. Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund: ✓ Increase the RETT budget another $1,000,000 for an annual budget of $11,500,000. An additional $50,000 of real estate transfer tax collection fees would be paid to the General Fund due to the increase in revenue. ✓ For the Booth Lake Trailhead restrooms budgeted in 2022, due to supply chain delays staff would like to place an order for the restrooms in December of 2021 and requested moving $200,000 from the 2022 budget to ensure the restrooms are completed by June 2022. Capital Projects Fund: ✓ Increase the transfer from the Vail Reinvestment Authority by $350,000 to reimburse the Capital Projects Fund for a new electric snowmelt boiler in Lionhead. Service Reimbursements: ✓ Town was awarded a total of $393,442 in restitution. Staff is proposing to allocate these funds to the General Fund, Capital Projects Fund and Dispatch Services Fund to reimburse the funds where the services were originally paid from. There was no public comment. Council had no questions. Stockmar made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2021 upon second reading; Mason seconded the motion passed (7-0). There being no further business to come before the council, Foley moved to adjourn the meeting; Bruno seconded the motion which passed (7-0) and the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Attest: OTmr vrNael, wn Cler Town Council Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2021 Page 5'