VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Evening Agenda

Virtual

6:00 PM, April 20, 2021

Meeting to be held Virtually (access High Five Access Media livestream https://www.highfivemedia.org/live-five the day of the meeting and visit https://www.vailgov.com/town-council to participate in public comment)

Notes:
Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine what time Council will consider an item.

Public comment will be taken on each agenda item.

Citizen participation offers an opportunity for citizens to express opinions or ask questions regarding town services, policies or other matters of community concern, and any items that are not on the agenda. Please attempt to keep comments to three minutes; time limits established are to provide efficiency in the conduct of the meeting and to allow equal opportunity for everyone wishing to speak.

1.Citizen Participation (10 min.)
2.Any action as a result of executive session
3.Consent Agenda (5 min.)
3.1.March 2, 2021 Town Council Meeting Minutes
3.2.March 16, 2021 Town Council Meeting Minutes
3.3.Resolution 18, 2021 A Resolution Approving a 5311 Formula Operating Grant Contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation 
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 18, Series of 2021
Background: The Town of Vail and the Colorado Department of Transportation wish to enter into an agreement with the purpose of providing capital, planning and operating assistance to support public transportation.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends to approve Resolution No. 18, Series of 2021.
4.Town Manager Report
5.Action Items
5.1.Parking and Transportation Task Force Recommended Summer 2021 Parking Program15 min.
Presenter(s): Greg Hall, Director of Public Works and Transportation
Action Requested of Council: Provide direction to the staff regarding the recommended summer 2021 Parking plan that would include directing staff to continue the paid overnight fee structure put in place during the summers of 2018 and 2019 and set the overnight fee associated with the program.
Background:

The purpose of this item is to provide Town Council the Parking & Transportation Task Force (PATTF) recommendation for Summer 2021 Parking Program, as follows:

·         Request Town Council approve the Summer 2021 Parking Program

The Vail Parking & Transportation Task Force met on April 2, 2021 to review, discuss and make recommendations for the summer 2021 parking program.  

 

The Vail Parking & Transportation Task Force makes the following recommendations:

 

  • Increase the $25 fee to $35 and provide the overnight parking program in the Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures similar to the program in summer of 2019

 

  • Promote the benefits and availability of the Red Sandstone Garage of 72-hour free parking

 

  • Oversized parking at West Vail area will require display of a permit and will be allowed East of the West Vail Mall Bus shelter to the Charter Bus parking Area. This overnight parking will be free with the permit.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the Town Council approve the Parking and Transportation Task Force recommendations for the summer 2021 Parking Program.
5.2.Ford Park Summer Managed Parking Program 202110 min
Presenter(s): Greg Hall Director of Public Works and Transportaion
Action Requested of Council: Input and approval requested.
Staff Recommendation: Each spring the summer activities and events calendar is reviewed by the Ford Park User Groups, including representatives from Town of Vail, Vail Recreation District, Vail Valley Foundation ( GRFA), Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Bravo! Vail and Walking Mountain Science Center as operators of Vail Nature Center). The proposed managed parking program calendar is attached.
5.3.Children's Garden of Learning Relocation Project Construction Contract Negotiations10 min.
Presenter(s): Tom Kassmel, Town Engineer
Action Requested of Council: Town Council directs the Town Manager to negotiate with MW Golden to come to an agreed upon contract price to complete construction of the project.
Background: In January the Town Council awarded the Children’s Garden of Learning (CGL) Project’s modular building construction contract to Palomar Modular Buildings.  The Town has sincee advertised the General Contractor (GC) portion of the CGL Project which includes the site work and architectural elements of the project.  Despite numerous bid extensions and reaching out to several local GC’s, the Town received no bids, however there is one interested GC.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Town Council directs the Town Manager to negotiate with MW Golden to come to an agreed upon contract price to complete the work and to return on May 4 to award a contract.
5.4.Resolution No. 19, Series of 2021, a Resolution to Adopt the Updated Goals of the Climate Action Plan for the Eagle County Community15 min.
Presenter(s): Kristen Bertuglia, Environmental Sustainability Director
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 19, Series of 2021
Background: In 2016 over thirty (30) diverse stakeholders from the Eagle County community participated in a nine (9) month-long process to develop the Climate Action Plan (CAP)and associated goals of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% by 2025 and 80% by 2050 in accordance with the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In January 2017, the Vail Town Council passed Resolution No. 2, Series of 2017 supporting the goals established in the CAP. In 2020, the CAP was updated to incude an interim milestone goal of 50% reduction of GHG emissions by 2030. The Vail Town Council is being asked to approve Resolution No. 19, Series of 2021, in support of the updated CAP and goals established within. 
Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 19, Series of 2021
5.5.Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2021 Emergency Ordinance Repealing Emergency Ordinance No. 19 Series of 2020 Outdoor Mask Mandate10 min.
Presenter(s): Scott Robson, Town Manager
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2021
Background: On November 17, 2020, the Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 19, Series 2020, which required face coverings in the Town of Vail in certain circumstances, due to the COVID pandemic and the Town Council now wishes to repeal Ordinance No. 19, Series 2020, effective immediately.
Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2021
6.Public Hearings
6.1.Ordinance No. 7, Series 2021 Second Reading, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of Title 4 of the Val Town Code to Authorize the Creation of Entertainment Districts in the Town 10 min.
Presenter(s): Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 7, Series of 2021 upon first reading
Background: The Town Council desires to establish the criteria for entertainment districts and common consumption areas, including application procedures, fees, and hours of operation for common consumption areas in entertainment district.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 7, Series of 2021 upon second reading
6.2.Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2021 Second Reading,  An Ordinance Amending Section 5-1-7(D) of the Vail Town Code Concerning Noise Regulations in Certain Zone Districts Between the Hours of 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. 15 min.
Presenter(s): Scott Robson, Town Manager
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2021 upon Second reading. 
Background: Vail Town Council directed staff to recommend changes to the Vail Town Code to support the goal of the Town to balance the desire to create entertainment activations in Vail Village and Lionshead Village while being respectful of the combination of commercial and residential neighborhoods.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2021 upon Second reading. 
7.Adjournment
7.1.Adjournment 7:50 pm (estimate)


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