Proclamation No. 3, Series 2023, One Book, One Valley, 2023

Read Proclamation No. 3, Series 2023 into the record.

Each year, The Bookworm of Edwards, Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley, Vail Public Library, Vail Mountain School & Eagle County High Schools team up to promote one book that the entire valley reads together, a reading program called “One Book One Valley”.  We encourage all residents to read the same book at the same time to create a community book club. Programs and events related to the chosen book happen throughout the valley and will engage readers of all ages and interests.  2023 is the 12th year of this valley-wide Community Read.

Art in Public Places (AIPP) Appointments

Motion to appoint two members to service on the AIPP for a two year term ending March 31, 2025. 

Resolution No. 9, Series of 2023, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") Regarding Planning for a State Land Board Community Housing Project.

Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 9, Series of 2023.

The Town desires to enter into an agreement between the State Land Board; County of Eagle; Towns of Vail, Minturn and Avon; Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District, Traer Creek Metropolitan District, The Village Metropolitan District and EMD Limited Liability Company to conduct a cooperative planning effort for the development of community housing and other uses on State Land Board property situated adjacent to the Town of Avon and the Eagle-Vail and Traer Creek Metropolitan District.

Resolution No. 10, Series of 2023, Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA") between the Town of Vail, the Town of Eagle, the Town of Avon, and the Eagle County Sheriff's Office.

Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 10, Series of 2023.

To decrease the number of intoxicated drivers on our roadways, law enforcement agencies in Eagle County formed the Gore Range DUI Taskforce. The taskforce deploys randomly to saturate various locations of Eagle County by officers and deputies trained to detect intoxicated drivers. The taskforce takes a zero-tolerance approach to DUI enforcement to reduce alcohol and drug related crashes. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) provides funding for High Visibility Enforcement through a grant. Vail Police will manage the grant from the funds received through CDOT and disseminate to the law enforcement agencies that participate in these DUI HVE shifts. Grant period is July 1 – June 30 and the approximate funding is $60,000 in total for Eagle County law enforcement agencies for the fiscal year.

Resolution No. 11, Series of 2023, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Vail and Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Regarding the E-Bikes for Essentials Electric Bike Ownership Program and the Shift Bike Share Program

Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 11, Series of 2023.

Town of Vail launched the E-Bikes for Essentials program in 2021 in partnership with NREL and Quiet Kat, a local electric bike (e-bike) manufacturer based in Eagle, CO. The program was modeled off the successful Can Do Colorado E-Bike Pilot Program launched by the Colorado Energy Office in 2020. E-Bikes for Essentials provides an electric bike (e-bike), safety equipment (helmet, lights, bells), commuting gear (panniers), tools, and locks to income qualified Town of Vail residents who are employed as essential workers. In exchange, selected participants commit to using the e-bikes as their primary mode of transportation in the valley during non-snow months and to assist in data collection using the CanBikeCO mobile application developed by NREL.

Contract Award to Hyder Construction for the HVAC Replacement in the Municipal Building

Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by the Town Attorney, with Hyder Construction to perform construction services including procuring long lead item HVAC equipment in anticipation of replacing the HVAC system in the Vail Municipal Building in the amount of, and not to exceed, $750,000. 

The Vail Municipal Building has been slated numerous times for a major remodels, additions or other improvements over the last decade. All of these potential projects included replacing the original HVAC system. 

Letter of Support for Eagle County First Responder Regional Technology Enhancement Project

Approve, approve with amendments, or deny letter of support.

The Vail Police Department is requesting a letter of support for Congressionally Directed Spending funds under the Department of Justice “COPS Tech” account in the amount of $1,000,000 with a $1,000,000 local match.  The funds will be used to replace our aging CAD and RMS systems.  The matching funds will be spread through 12 agencies County wide.

Council Status Update

Vail Town Council Priority Goals for 2023

Request for Mountain Towns 2030 Conference Funding

Approve to sponsor the Mountain Towns 2023 conference in an amount not to exceed $50,000, which would be included in the March supplemental budget request for Town Council’s approval at a later date.

The Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Solutions Summit was held in Breckenridge in 2022. The organizers are interested in hosting the conference in Eagle County in 2023, and have requested a sponsorship contribution from the host destination that includes a cash contribution and in kind services and venues (accommodations and meeting space). This component would require further negotiations.

Ordinance No. 5, Series of 2023, First Reading, An Ordinance Adding a New Chapter 15 to Title 4 of the Vail Town Code, to Regulate Private Security Guards and Private Security Employers

Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 5, Series of 2023 upon first reading.

The State of Colorado does not have a regulatory agency that provides oversight of security companies, security guards, or training requirements for security staff.  Large metropolitan areas have created their own regulations to govern security companies and security guards with a good deal of success.  Until recently, there has not been any need for these regulations in Vail. The increased presence of armed security personnel in Vail along with several incidents have caused concern for unregulated security.  The Vail Police Department is requesting an ordinance for oversight and regulation of security companies that work in Vail.  

Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2023, Second Reading, An Ordinance Amending Section 12-11-4 of the Vail Town Code Concerning Renovations to Jointly Owned Properties

Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2023 upon second reading.

Under Colorado law, any covenant, restriction, or condition that "effectively prohibits or restricts the installation or use of a renewable energy generation device is void and unenforceable." C.R.S. § 38-30-168(1)(a). While generally requiring written approval for renovations to any jointly-owned property is well within the Town's authority, this process creates a conflict when applied to the installation of solar or other renewable energy generation devices upon a commonly-owned property.

Ordinance 3, Series of 2023, Second Reading, An Ordinance Amending Title 3 of the Vail Town Code by the Addition of a New Chapter 7, Establishing the Building and Fire Code Appeals Board, and Amending Title 10 of the Vail Town Code by the Addition of a New Section 10-1-13, Establishing Procedures for the Appeals Process. 

Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 3, Series of 2023 upon second reading. 

The BFCAB, or some variant of an Appeals Board, has been in existence in the Town for many decades. The codes adopted by the Town, published by the International Code Council, specify that this Board shall be established by the Town. As such, this Board is essential to the successful administration of the adopted codes of the Town. Unfortunately, a search of the current and historical Town Municipal Code and Charter have shown that there is no language provided for the BFCAB or its function. Additionally, language regarding the appeals process was inadvertently deleted from the Vail Town Code during the code adoption that took place in July of 2022. The second part of the ordinance simply puts this language back into the Vail Town Code.

Ordinance No. 4, Series of 2023, Second Reading, An Ordinance of the Vail Town Council Amending Section 4-1-6 of the Vail Town Code to Exempt Certain Businesses from Local Business License Requirements

Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 4, Series of 2023 upon second reading.

The purpose of Ordinance No. 4, Series 2023 is to amend business licensing requirement exemptions as defined by Title 4, Chapter 1 of the Vail Town Code to comply with Senate Bill 22-032.