HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-05 TC Meeting MinutesVail Town Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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:
Kim Langmaid, Mayor
Kevin Foley
Jon Mason
Pete Seibert
Barry Davis
Jonathan Staufer
Members present virtually: Travis Coggin, Mayor Pro Tom
Staff members present:
Staff members absent:
1. Citizen Participation
Russell Forrest, Town Manager
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Stephanie Bibbens, Town Clerk
Kathleen Halloran, Deputy Town Manager
Rick Sackbauer, Vail resident, applauded the Council on their goal of a thousand new housing
units and asked what Council was going to do to expand the Town's recreational facilities.
Sam Biszantz, Vail resident, asked Council to keep the Recycling Service program in the Town
of Vail.
2. Any action as a result of executive session
There was none.
3. Proclamation
3.1 Proclamation No. 9, Series 2023, Recognizing the Vail Public Library's 40th
Anniversary
Council members took turns reading Proclamation into the record.
3.2 Proclamation No.10, Series 2023, Recognizing National Library Sign -Up Month
Council members took turns reading Proclamation into the record.
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4. Consent Agenda
4.1 Resolution No. 33, Series of 2023, A Resolution Approving a Real Property
Acquisition
Approve Resolution No. 33, Series of 2023 to authorize the Town Manager to enter into an
agreement, in a form approved by the Town Attorney, to purchase Buffer Creek Condominium,
Unit A5, 1860 Meadow Ridge Road, Vail, Colorado, in the amount not to exceed $699,500.00
plus closing costs.
Background: The availability of housing for its employees remains an ongoing need for the
Town of Vail municipal government. If this property is acquired, due to the existence of the right
of first refusal, the home will be added to the Town of Vail pool of rental homes for municipal
employees. Currently, there are multiple positions vacant within the Town organization with the
peak of the winter hiring season less than 90 days away. The lack of the availability of homes
for the Town's workforce is critical to successful recruitment and retention.
Foley made a motion to approve, Staufer seconded motion passed (7-0).
4.2 Resolution No. 34, Series of 2023, A Resolution Establishing a Baseline of Affordable
Housing for the Purposes of Filing a Commitment with the Colorado Department of Local
Affairs Pursuant to the Requirements of Colorado Proposition 123
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 34, Series of 2023, and authorize
Town Staff to file a commitment of 9 homes per year, or 27 total homes, by December 31, 2026,
allowing the Town to apply for and receive Colorado Proposition 123 grant funds.
Davis made a motion to approve; Foley seconded motion passed (7-0).
4.3 Resolution No. 35, Series of 2023, a Resolution of the Vail Town Council Approving a
Master Lease between the Town of Vail and the Vail Corporation, DBA Vail Assiociates
Inc. ("VAI")
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 35, Series of 2023.
Background: A Resolution of the Vail Town Council approving a master lease between the
Town of Vail and Vail Associates, Inc.
Seibert made a motion to postpone Resolution No. 35, Series of 2023, approving master leases
for Timber Ridge to a later meeting; Mason seconded motion passed (7-0).
4.4 Resolution No. 36, Series of 2023, A Resolution of the Vail Town Council Approving
Procedures for Conducting Appeals and Quasi -Judicial Land Use
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 36, Series of 2023.
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Background: These rules are intended to establish reasonable procedures to protect applicable
due process rights and to ensure that hearings proceed in a fair and expeditious manner for the
Zoning Administrator, Design Review Board (DRB), and Planning and Environmental
Commission.
Mason made a motion to approve; Seibert seconded motion passed (7-0).
4.5 Pitkin Creek Master Lease Renewal
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny the Pitkin Creek Master Lease Renewal.
Staufer made a motion to approve; Davis seconded motion passed (7-0).
4.6 Stormwater Maintenance Contract
Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement, approved by the Town Attorney, with
Kinetic Industry for maintenance of stormwater infrastructure, in an amount not -to -exceed
$95,000.00.
Davis made a motion to approve; Foley seconded motion passed (7-0).
5. Town Manager Report
SATown Manager Report
Forrest informed Council the Evaluation Hearing for Booth Heights began and should be
concluded on September 13, 2023 and staff would be in front of Council on October 3, 2023 for
next steps.
Forrest also thanked everyone that had a part in getting the Residences at Main Vail completed
so that residents could start moving in over the past weekend.
5.2 Council Matters and Status Report
6. Action Items
6.1 Letter of Intent for 2024 Aprbs at the Amp Concert Sponsorship
Presenter(s): Jeremy Gross, Special Event Coordinator
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Letter of Intent for the Aprbs at the Amp Concert.
Background: The Town of Vail, Vail Resorts and the Vail Valley Foundation are collaboratively
working towards the return of the Apr6s at the Amp concerts in April of 2024. Town staff is
requesting a letter of intent, indicating our sponsorship amount of $125,000 for the event, which
has been included in the draft budgets for the Economic Development Department.
Gross stated the goal would be to give the Vail Valley Foundation a letter of intent to operate at
the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in April of 2024 for the end of the season concert, which would
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give the VVF staff more time to book the talent and maintain the venue as soon as the snow
starts to fall.
Foley asked where the money for the event was going to come from, the General Fund or the
Marketing Fund.
Gross answered the money would come from the Signature Events Budget in the Marketing
Fund.
Mia Vlaar, Director of Economic Development explained, the events were all funded through the
Marketing Fund within the Economic Development budget.
Coggin asked if it was the same amount of money Council gave last year?
Gross stated it was the exact same amount of money as last year, the Town of Vail would
contribute $125,000.00 and Vail Resorts would also contribute $125,000.00.
Davis made a motion to approve; Staufer seconded motion passed (7-0).
6.2 Dowd Junction Streambank Stabilization Project Budget Adjustment
Presenter(s): Tom Kassmel, Town Engineer
Approve the budget adjustment.
Background: Update Project Budget to include additional contribution from ERWSD and ECO
Trails.
Kassmel explained the project was a joint effort between the Eagle River Water and Sanitation
District and the Town and has been an ongoing critical project in design and waiting for a
construction time window for the retaining wall that was scoured out and supports the Gore
Valley Trail though the narrow section of Dowd Junction as well as the sewer main that is
underneath the Gore Valley Trail.
Kassmel stated the staff was looking to adjust the budget to reflect reimbursements by Eagle
River Water Sanitation District and a grant the Town of Vail received about five years ago from
Eco Trails.
Kassmel explained the current budget was for $767,000.00 and would need to be increased to
1.3 million dollars to complete the project over the next two years. Of the 1.3 million,
$575,000.00 would be reimbursed by Eagle River Water and Sanitation District and
$150,000.00 would come from the Eco Trails Grant. This would increase the Town of Vail's cost
by $108,000.
Staufer asked what the Town of Vails total contribution was.
Kassmel stated the Town's total contribution was around $575,000.00 which matched Eagle
Rivers.
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Foley asked if the trail would still be open during construction.
Kassmel explained unless there were unforeseen safety concerns, the current plan was to keep
the trail open, but there could be times people using the trails may be delayed by flaggers so
that materials could be transported on certain sections of the trail.
Coggin made a motion to approve; Foley seconded motion passed (7-0).
6.3 Subsurface Utility Engineering Change Order
Presenter(s): Chad Salli, Project Engineer and TJ Johnson, Director of Information Technology
Authorize the Town Manager to execute a change order, in a form approved by the Town
Attorney, with SGM Inc. to complete the Subsurface Utility Engineering in the amount not to
exceed $130.000.00. Direct Staff to increase the Capital Projecrs fund budget by $60,000 for
the increased cost of this project.
Background: SGM Inc. is under contract with the Town to complete Subsurface Utility
Engineering (SUE) in preparation for the Town to continue installation of the Town's fiber optic
backbone, by installing conduit from Fire Station #3 in West Vail to Lionshead along the S.
Frontage Road and Gore Valley Trail. SUE is required by state law anytime a project meets
certain requirements, and the fiber project meets 4 key requirements. The attached memo has
additional information.
Salli explained the budget increase was because there were significantly more utility conflicts
discovered out on the Frontage Road than was initially anticipated.
Johnson stated he was before Council earlier in July to ask for an extra $70,000.00 for the
project and was asking for an additional $60,000.00 to cover the increase in costs, which would
take the total budget up to $985,000.00. He also explained he looked into grant funding, but the
Town of Vail did not qualify.
Mason made a motion to approve, Foley seconded motion passed (7-0).
6.4 Ordinance No.17, Series of 2023, First Reading, An Ordinance for a Prescribed
Regulation Amendment Pursuant to Section 12-3-7 Amendment, Vail Town Code, to
Amend Section 12-21-10 Development Restricted, to Allow Structures in the Housing
Zone District to be Built on a Slope of 40% or Greater and Setting Forth Details in Regard
Thereto. (PEC23-0016)
Presenter(s): Greg Roy, Planning Manager and Jonathan Spence, Planning Consultant
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 17, Series 2023, upon first reading.
Background: The Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) held a public hearing on the
proposed amendment on August 14, 2023. There was discussion as to the appropriateness of
the variance process and corresponding criteria for reviewing housing developments on steep
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slopes. The PEC also discussed the potential impact of the code change on the review of large
residential structures on steep slopes. It was determined that the existing review process based
on adopted building codes and other engineering requirements would be unaffected by
removing the need for a variance for projects on steep slopes within the Hosing District. The
PEC recommended approval in a 6-1-0 vote (Pratt opposed). Commissioner Pratt expressed a
preference to continue to review potential development on steep slopes within the Housing
District on a case by case basis, using the existing variance process.
Spence stated the proposed ordinance was part of Town Council's priorities, priority number
four, which was an initiative to bring greater alignment between the land use regulations and
identified Town goal, specifically the greater development of deed restricted housing.
Spence explained the proposal would add the housing zone district to those districts where it
was allowed to construct homes on 40% or greater and will remove the unnecessary burden of
a variance for projects that have already been identified through the rezoning of properties to
the housing district for the creation of deed restricted housing.
He also explained the allowance would not affect any of the Town's regulations concerning
safety and development on slopes.
Staufer asked if the process being discussed would alter any other review processes.
Spence answered it would not alter any other review process; the only alteration would be that it
removed the necessity of obtaining a variance.
Davis made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2023 with the amendment to add
the findings on page two of the staff memorandum; Coggin seconded motion passed (7-0).
6.5 Ordinance No. 18, Series 2023, First Reading, An Ordinance Amending Chapters 11
and 12 of Title 7 of the Vail Town Code Regarding Pedestrian Mall Areas in the Town
Presenter(s): Chief Ryan Kenney, Vail Police Department
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 18, Series 2023, upon first reading.
Background: Staff is requesting changes to the Ordinance No. 15, Series 2022, to address
HVCCs and strengthen language for the Loading & Delivery maps.
Kenney explained the Town was starting a pilot program with High Volume Commercial Carriers
(HVCC) to remove FedEx, UPS and DHL from the villages.
Kenney went on to explain, the initial plan was to bring the code change to Council at the end of
November, early December, but because of some communication concerns with FedEx and
UPS, staff would like to implement changes that would pull the exemption for HVCC vehicles so
the Police Department would have an option of enforcement if the communication concerns
weren't rectified. Another component to the change in Code was to add language to strengthen
the connections of the maps, so that if there were minimal changes, staff would be able to make
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the changes through the maps as opposed to coming to Council to amend the Town Code every
time.
Foley asked for clarification regarding enforcement.
Kenney explained the beginning of the pilot program was extended which would keep the
protocol business as usual until FedEx and UPS could bring their executive teams in to meet
with staff to see what Vail Village looked like and how the delivery program worked. The need
for enforcement would come if those conversations weren't successful.
Coggin asked where he could get information regarding the pilot so that he could answer the
public when asked questions on the program.
Kenney responded, initially staff was having conversations with the local branches of FedEx and
UPS regarding how the program worked and when the switch over would take place, but the
conversation changed when UPS and FedEx corporate stepped in. Due to the concerns from
the corporate level, Kenney explained the messaging has been everything would stay the same
until there was a definitive change. Once the changes were ready to go into effect, staff would
send out a press release.
Forrest asked if the scheduled conversations with FedEx and UPS could affect the second
reading of the ordinance.
Kenney answered he didn't believe the conversations would affect the proposed changes to the
ordinance, but the conversations could affect how the Town would move forward operationally.
Coggin made a motion to approve; Davis seconded motion passed (7-0).
7. Public Hearings
7.1 Ordinance No. 15, Series 2023, Second Reading, An Ordinance Repealing and
Reenacting Section 7-313-8 of the Vail Town Code, Regarding the Regulation of Boots on
Motor Vehicles
Presenter(s): Chief Ryan Kenney, Vail Police Department
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 15, Series 2023 upon second
reading.
Background: Staff is asking Council to approve changes to the Town's booting ordinance. The
requested changes will bring the Town of Vail in line with PUC regulations.
Kenney addressed concerns that were brought up during first reading by explaining staff took
out the reference to an application fee, made displaying the PUC license as a requirement, and
in regards to damage to a boot, stated the Vail Police Department would investigate damage to
a boot like any other crime, but would not put the language in the ordinance. If there was an
allegation of damage to a boot, a separate investigation would be opened, meanwhile the car
would still need to be released and the FTE would need to be paid.
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Public comment was called. There was none.
Staufer made a motion to approve; Coggin seconded motion passed (7-0).
There being no further business to come before the council, Foley moved to adjourn the
meeting; Davis seconded motion passed (7-0), meet adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Attest:
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Respectfully
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