VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Evening Agenda

Town Council Chambers

6:00 PM, August 15, 2017

REVISED AGENDA

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
2.Recognition of the "Eagle Scout"
2.1.Eagle Scout Recognition for Parker Rodeen
5 min.
Presenter(s): Dave Chapin, Mayor
Background: Local Parker Rodeen was awarded the Eagle Scout Rank from the Boy Scouts of America program.  This is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The designation "Eagle Scout" was founded over one hundred years ago. Only four percent of Boy Scouts are granted this rank after a lengthy review process.
3.Consent Agenda
3.1.Minutes from July 11, 2017 meeting
5 min.
3.2.Minutes from July 18, 2017 meeting
3.3.Minutes from July 27, 2017 special meeting
3.4.Town Manager Employment Agreement
4.Town Manager Report
4.1.Commercial Ski Storage Update5 min.
4.2.Election Update Nomination Petition
5.Presentations / Discussion
5.1.Comprehensive Open Lands Plan Update45 min.
Presenter(s): Tom Braun, Braun and Associates, LLC, and Kristen Bertuglia, Environmental Sustainability Manager
Action Requested of Council: Staff requests the Vail Town Council provide direction on the policy statements posed in the attached memo.
Background: In December, 2016, the Town authorized an update to the 1994 Comprehensive Open Lands Plan. The process for updating the Plan involves revisiting the existing Plan to identify initiatives that have been addressed (and those that have not); evaluating via a community engagement process the goals, objectives and initiatives of the existing Plan; and drafting an updated plan with goals, objectives and initiatives reaffirmed or identified during the process to address the community’s needs.  The original Plan, survey results and additional information may be accessed: http://www.vailgov.com/openlandsupdate
Staff Recommendation: As this is a policy discussion, there is no staff recommendation at this time.
6.Public Hearings
6.1.Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2017, Second Reading, An Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Section 5-1-6 of the Vail Town Code, Concerning Noxious Weed Management and Enforcement5 min.
Presenter(s): Gregg Barrie, Senior Landscape Architect
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2017 upon second reading.  
Background: Pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 35-5.5-106 and 31-15-401, and its home rule authority, the.  Town is empowered to regulate the presence, management and control of noxious weeds on any lands under its jurisdiction, to declare the existence of any such noxious weeds as a public nuisance, and to provide for and compel the removal of such noxious weeds.  This Ordinance will update the Town’s current regulations addressing noxious weeds.   
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2017 upon seond reading.  
6.2.Ordinance No. 11, Series of 2017, 1st Reading, Rezoning for Ski Club Vail30 min.
Presenter(s): George Ruther, Director of Community Development
Action Requested of Council:

The Vail Town Council shall approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 11, Series of 2017, upon first reading.


Background:

The applicant, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV), represented by Braun Associates, Inc., is requesting a first reading of Ordinance No. 11, Series of 2017, an ordinance to rezone a portion of Parcel 1 of the Golden Peak Ski Base And Recreation District Parcel subdivision from Ski Base Recreation District to Ski Base Recreation 2 District, located at

460 Vail Valley Drive/Parcel 1, Golden Peak Ski Base and Recreation District Parcel subdivision, and setting forth details in regard thereto. This request was previously approved via Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2014, but has expired as the related plat was not recorded prior to the expiration clause contained in that ordinance.


Staff Recommendation: On August 14, 2017 the Planning and Environmental Commission will vote on a recommendation of approval to the Vail Town Council for a zone district boundary amendment. The results of this recommendation will be available prior to the Town Council Meeting.
7.Action Items
7.1.Resolution No. 25, Series of 2017, A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Development Agreement Between the Town of Vail, the Eagle County School District and the Vail Reinvestment Authority; and Setting Forth Details in Regard Thereto.15 min.
Presenter(s): Greg Hall, Director of Public Works & Transportation
Action Requested of Council: Approve Resolution No. 25, Series 2017
Background: The town has partnered with the Eagle County School District for the construction of a four-level, 160 space parking garage at Red Sandstone Elementary School.  This Resolution authorizes the Town Manager to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the district for the development of the structure.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 25, Series 2017
7.2.

Update on summer 2017 bus service and summer parking

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Presenter(s): Greg Hall, Director of Public Works
Action Requested of Council: Provide input to the staff with regards to extending the service the remainder of summer 2017. Provide input to staff in preparing the 2018 budget to include for council review.
Background: The town council directed staff on the initial approval of the expanded summer transit service trial, to return, mid-d summer to provide an update on the usage.
Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends: 1)  further discussing whether to extend the enhanced summer transit service pilot program for additional six weeks from the end of September to the beginning of ski season at a cost of $25,000; and 2) to direct staff to continue the enhanced summer bus service in preparation of the 2018 budget for the 24 week period.


8.Adjournment
8.1.Adjournment at 9:15 p.m.
Background: Adjournment at 8:50 p.m.


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