NovusAGENDA

VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Evening Agenda

Town Council Chambers

6:00 PM, July 3, 2018


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.	Presentations / Discussion


2.1.	Vail Police Department 2017 Year in Review	10 min.
	Presenter(s): Dwight Henninger, Police Chief



2.2.	The Vail Valley Foundation will present an update on the upcoming Colorado Classic bike race and their other summer events.	10 min.
	Presenter(s): Sara Franke, Vail Valley Foundation, Mac Garnsey, Vail Valley Foundation
	Action Requested of Council: No action required, informational only.
	Background: The Town of Vail will host the first two stages of the Colorado Classic bike race on August 16 and August 17, 2018.

2.3.	2018 Open Lands Plan Discussion	75 min.
	Presenter(s): Kristen Bertuglia, Environmental Sustainability Manager and Chris Neubecker, Interim Community Development Director
	Action Requested of Council: The Community Development Department requests that the Town Council provide feedback on any elements of the Environmentally Sensitive Lands (Chapter 2) section of the draft 2018 Open Lands Plan Update.
	Background: The purpose of this memo is to present the recommendations of the draft 2018 Open Lands Plan Update relating to Environmentally Sensitive Lands. The Plan identifies 16 parcels as Environmentally Sensitive Lands which should be considered for either acquisition by the Town of Vail or another form of protection.
	Staff Recommendation: The Community Development Department recommends that the Town Council review Chapter 2, Environmentally Sensitive Lands, of the draft 2018 Open Lands Plan Update and make recommnedations for changes to the plan, if needed.


	3.	Action Items


3.1.	Bighorn Road and Intermountain South Frontage Road Electric Underground Project discussion, contact award and budget modifications	15 min.
	Presenter(s): Greg Hall, Director of Public Works
	Action Requested of Council: The Town Council is being asked to provide direction to the staff on the undergrounding projects. Based on the option selected Town Council is asked to award the appropriate contracts and direct staff to provide the necessary funds to be included in the second reading of the second budget supplemental for 2108.
	Background: Holy Cross Energy provides 1 percent of all energy charges to the Town as a community enhancement fund per the franchise agreement. The town of Vail has used the fund exclusively to underground electric utility lines. In June of 2017, staff presented two significant projects to council to consider for use of the funds: the Bighorn Road project and the Intermountain S. Frontage Road project. The staff has designed, bid and begun some of the work. The staff is returning to council with the options for contract awards to complete the project as well as budget recommendations to fund the projects.
	Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the Town Council complete the Bighorn and Intermountain undergrounding projects in 2018 and award both contracts to RPM excavating and direct the town manager to execute contracts in a form approved by the town attorney. Supplement the budget to complete the projects and direct the town manager to develop with Holy Cross Energy on a new franchise agreement for 2019.


	4.	Public Hearings


4.1.	Second reading of Ordinance No. 11, Series 2018, an Ordinance making budget adjustments to the Town of Vail General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Housing Fund, Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund, Dispatch Services Funds and Timber Ridge Enterprise Fund	20 min.
	Presenter(s): Kathleen Halloran, Director of Finance and Carlie Smith, Budget Analyst
	Action Requested of Council: Approve or approve with amendments Ordinance No. 11, Series 2018
	Background: Please see attached memo.
	Staff Recommendation: Approve or approve with amendments Ordinance No. 11, Series 2018
4.2.	Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2018, Second Reading, An Ordinance Amending Title 12 of the Vail Town Code by the Addition of a New Chapter 27 of Title 12, Concerning Wireless Service Facilities.	5 min.
	Presenter(s): Justin Lightfield, Planner
	Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2018 upon second reading.
	Background: The purpose of the Wireless Service Facilities Ordinance is to align the Vail Town Code with state and federal requirements. These regulations will continue to allow the location of wireless service facilities in the Town while protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community. These regulations will also require the Town to continue to act on applications for the location of wireless service facilities within a reasonable time, will continue to encourage co-location of wireless service facilities, and will continue to prevent unreasonable discrimination among providers of functionally equivalent services. The Town of Vail Community Development Department worked with Town Attorney to develop a comprehensive ordinance in conjunction with the most recent state and federal regulations.
	Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Vail Town Council approve, on the second reading, Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2018.


	5.	Adjournment


		5.1.	Adjournment 8:30 p.m.

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