HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-16 Town Council MinutesVail Town Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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 Langmaid.
Members present
Members absent:
Staff members present:
1. Citizen Participation
Kim Langmaid, Mayor
Barry Davis
Kevin Foley
Jen Mason
Travis Coggin, Mayor Pro Tern
Pete Seibert
Jonathan Staufer
Stan Zemler, Town Manager
Kathleen Halloran, Deputy Town Manager
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Stephanie Bibbens, Deputy Town Clerk
Samantha Biszantz, Vail resident and business owner, expressed her concern for the new
proposed model for special event funding, asked council to protect the commercial core from
excessive noise complaints from short-term renters, and asked for transparency with the
community regarding the pending condemnation in East Vail, specific to funding the
condemnation and what would be cut from the town budget to accommodate those funds.
Robyn Smith, a West Vail resident, spoke to 2A passing last year for more money for housing
and urged council to act on multiple housing opportunities and asked council to reevaluate the
funding policies for the town's current needs.
2. Any action as a result of executive session
There was none.
3. Consent Agenda
3.1. Resolution No. 37, Series of 2022 a Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental
Agreement between the Town of Vail and the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder
Concerning a Coordinated Election on November 8, 2022.
Background: The town is considering calling a special election and adopting a ballot question for
the November 8, 2022 general election; if said ballot measure is approved the Town intends to
hold a coordinated election with Eagle County; and the Town and the Eagle County Clerk and
Recorder wish to enter into an agreement with regard to the coordinated election.
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Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 37, Series
of 2022.
Davis made a motion to approve Resolution No. 37, Series of 2022, Mason seconded motion
passed (4-0).
3.2. Resolution No. 38, Series of 2022, A Resolution Approving the Purchase of the
Residential Property Known as Columbine West Condominium, Unit 1, 2833 Kinnikinnick
Road, Vail, CO 81657
Background: The availability of housing for its employees remains an ongoing need for the
Town of Vail municipal government. As the fourth largest employer in Vail, the Town of Vail too
is challenged by the need for housing for its workforce. As the FTE count for the Town grows
so does it's need to support housing for the employees. Over the years the Town has taken a
wide range of approaches to addressing its employee housing needs, including "buying down"
homes for purchase by Town of Vail employees.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 38, Series of 2022 authorizing
the Town Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by the Town Attorney, the
purchase of Columbine West Condominium, Unit 1, 2833 Kinnikinnick Road, Vail, CO 81657 in
the amount of $580,000.
Davis made a motion to approve Resolution No. 38, Series of 2022, Mason seconded motion
passed (4-0).
3.3. Resolution 39, Series of 2022, A Resolution Approving the Purchase of the
Residential Property known as Bufferhr Creek Condominium, Unit A7, 1860 Meadow
Ridge Road, Vail, CO. 81657.
Background: The availability of housing for its employees remains an ongoing need for the
Town of Vail municipal government. As the fourth largest employer in Vail, the Town of Vail too
is challenged by the need for housing for its workforce. As the FTE count for the Town grows
so does it's need to support housing for the employees. Over the years the Town has taken a
wide range of approaches to addressing its employee housing needs, including "buying down"
homes for purchase by Town of Vail employees.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution 39, Series of 2022, authorizing the Town Manager
to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by the Town Attorney, the purchase of Bufferhr
Creek Condominium, Unit AT 1860 Meadow Ridge Road, Vail, CO. 81657 in the amount of
$520,000.
Davis made a motion to approve Resolution No. 39, Series of 2022, Mason seconded motion
passed (4-0).
3.4 Resolution No. 40, Series of 2022, A Resolution Approving the Purchase of the
Residential Property known as Buffehr Creek Condominium, Unit A9 1860 Meadow Ridge
Road, Vail Colorado 81657.
Background: The availability of housing for its employees remains an ongoing need for the
Town of Vail municipal government. As the fourth largest employer in Vail, the Town of Vail too
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is challenged by the need for housing for its workforce. As the FTE count for the Town grows
so does it's need to support housing for the employees. Over the years the Town has taken a
wide range of approaches to addressing its employee housing needs, including "buying down"
homes for purchase by Town of Vail employees.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 40, Series of 2022, authorizing the Town
Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by the Town Attorney, the purchase of
Buffehr Creek Condominium, Unit A9 1860 Meadow Ridge Road, Vail Colorado 81657, in the
amount of $745,000.
Davis made a motion to approve Resolution No. 40, Series of 2022, Mason seconded motion
passed (4-0).
3.5. Contract Award to River Restoration to perform Lidar and ground surveys of 2-
year and 100-year floodplains and update Vail Ground Control Monuments.
Background: The Vail Town Council adopted the Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance on May
17,2022. The ordinance established new stream setbacks within Vail town boundaries which are
based on the Two -Year Flood Line (TYFL) along Gore Creek and its named tributaries.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form
approved by the Town Attorney with River Restoration, a business specializing in river
engineering, for the completion of Lidar and ground surveys in the amount of, and not to exceed
$184,000.
Davis made a motion to approve, Mason seconded motion passed (4-0).
3.6. Contract Award to Phoenix Industries LTD for Children's Garden of Learning East
Slope
Background: The east slope of the Children's Garden of Learning has historically been an
eyesore, and with the completion of the Children's Garden of Learning there have now been
continued erosion issues. Town staff has bid out a slope restoration project that will resolve the
erosion and enhance the boulder slope with landscape and irrigation.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Town Council direct the Town Manager to
enter into a construction contract with Phoenix Industries, LTD in a form approved by the Town
Attorney in an amount not to exceed $161,000.00.
Mason made a motion to approve, Davis seconded motion passed (4-0).
4. Town Manager Report
There was no report.
Action Items
5.1. Update on Parking and Mobility Task Force recommended winter 2022-2023
parking program
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Presenter(s): Greg Hall, Director of Public Works and Transportation
Background: The purpose of this item is to provide Town Council with an update on the Parking
and Mobility Task Force (PAMTF) discussions regarding mobility and winter parking, provide
recommendations for winter 2022-2023 and request Town Council direction regarding next
steps.
Staff Recommendation: Provide direction to the staff and the PAMTF on the information
presented as well as provide feedback on the issues regarding any additional information which
would be useful from the Task Force as the Town Council will be asked to decide on the winter
2022-2023 parking and mobility program in September.
Hall reviewed prior years' winter parking and explained the upcoming winter season goals of
Parking and Mobility which was to provide and manage parking that would meet the 15-day goal
of overflow parking on South Frontage Road for summer and winter, provide sufficient close in
parking spaces on all but peak overflow days for guests, and to manage parking to supply
parking 90% of the season.
Hall went on to explain the Parking and Mobility Task Force had discussed a peak and non -
peak pricing scenario that would result in 50 peak days and 114 non -peak days for the winter
season. Rates would vary during peak and non -peak days which would depend on segmented
user groups, which were identified as Employee, Vail Local, Eagle County Local, and Colorado
Local. $40.00 was proposed for peak days for the upcoming winter and $30.00 for non -peak
days.
Hall proposed working with CDOT on a paid system for the Frontage Road overflow parking
with the intent to push vehicles to use parking garages because it would be safer. Hall also
proposed a $500.00 employee pass and possible carpool or ride matching services program.
Hall also presented the recommended parking pass prices for the upcoming winter season:
Mobility Passes
Existing
Proposed
Premium
$3,300
$4,125
Business Premium
$2,000
$2,750
Employee
$ 350
$ 500
Local
$ 25
$ 50
Eagle County
$ 25
$ 50
Colorado
N/A
$ 10
Hall explained the next steps would include discussions with various community groups about
parking proposals, testing the new equipment, and returning to Council on September 20, 2022,
with final recommendations for the winter parking season.
Mason expressed her concern for the increase in price for the Business Premium Pass, which
used to be the Silver Pass.
Foley stated he would like to see employees continued to be accommodated with the free after
3:00pm in the parking structures.
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Davis would like to see how the program elements could be prioritized and wanted to make sure
they were communicated to the different user groups effectively.
Langmaid agreed with Davis and stated it would be beneficial to simplify the programs and
communicate them effectively.
Public comment was called.
Ali Kelkenberg, a Vail resident, asked if data from pre-COVID years had been reviewed to
determine the recommended peak and non -peak dates.
Hall stated the task force had looked at the dates on the Frontage Road from 2018 to the
previous year.
There was no other public commit.
6. Public Hearings
6.1. Ordinance 15, Series of 2022, second reading Amending Title 7 of the Vail Town
Code by the Addition of New Regulations for Pedestrian Mall Areas in the Town
Presenter(s): Commander Ryan Kenney, Vail Police
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance 15, Series
of 2022.
Background: The Town desires to increase the safety of pedestrian traffic, improve the guest
experience, reduce environmental impacts, and provide for the delivery of goods in Vail Village
and Lionshead; as well as reduce pollution, congestion, and the related health concerns created
through the delivery of commercial goods, especially when concentrated in a particular area;
provide a higher -quality experience for all businesses and customers located in the Village
Core; and the Town finds that a coordinated delivery system will address such concerns and
provide for the coordinated and efficient delivery of commercial goods in pedestrian mall areas.
Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance 15, Series of
2022.
Kenney explained there had been no changes to the ordinance from the first reading.
Foley asked for Checkpoint Charlie to show courtesy to the business owners that would need to
get into Vail Village before 9:00am.
Kenney agreed that the police department would be lenient to business owners and also stated
that depending on feedback from the community, those times could be adjusted at a later date.
Foley made a motion to approve Ordinance 15, Series of 2022 upon second reading, Davis
seconded motioned passed (4-0).
There being no further business to come before the council, Foley moved to adjourn the
meeting; Davis seconded motion to adjourn passed (4-0) meeting adjourned at 7:07 pm.
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Attest:
Stephanie Bibbens, Deputy Town Clerk
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