TC Minutes 05-08-2012MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL
HELD MAY 8, 2012
A regular meeting of the Town of Avon, Colorado was held at the Avon Town Hall, One Lake Street,
Avon, Colorado in the Council Chambers.
Mayor Carroll called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. A roll call was taken and Council members
present were Rich Carroll, Chris Evans, Todd Goulding, Amy Phillips and Buz Reynolds. (Dantas absent).
Also present were Town Attorney Eric Heil, Interim Town Manager Patty McKenny, Finance Director
Scott Wright, Director PW &T Jenny Strehler, Deputy Town Clerk /HR Asst. Catherine Mythen,
Community Relations Officer Jaime Walker, as well as other staff members and the public.
DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Town Attorney noted that there were no conflicts of interest to report. Mayor Carroll noted that
there would be an additional council update per Mayor Pro Tern Ferraro.
Mayor Pro Tern Ferraro gave an update on the Mayor and Managers meeting that was held at Eagle
County as well as an update on the Upper Eagle River Water and Sanitation meeting.
COMMUNITY AND CITIZEN INPUT
a. Open Space Advisory Committee Update (Rich Carroll, Mayor, Toby Sprunk, Eagle County) Review
open space topics
Mayor Carroll & Toby Sprunk, Director, gave a brief update on the OSAC. They noted that board
recently passes a resolution restructuring the committee to 7 board members form 14 members. He
also presented an update on the Multi Party Land Exchange as moving forward to fruition.
b. Safety Employee of the Year (Patty McKenny, Interim Town Manager)
Patty McKenny presented the safety award to Jane Burden ad gave a brief review the safety committee
selected her because of all her work towards completing the Avon Paratransit plan.
c. Years of Service Employee Recognition (Presented by Department Directors)
Employees were recognized by their respective department heads on their years of service and
dedication to the Town of Avon
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Carroll asked for a motion on the Consent Agenda. Councilor Phillips moved to approve the
Minutes from April 24, 2012, Councilor Reynolds seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by
those present. (Dantas Absent)
➢ Minutes from April 24, 2012
COUNCIL AND STAFF UPDATES
a. Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority Meeting Update (Kristi Ferraro, Mayor Pro Tem)
Some of the topics presented included Water for Fire protection, Indoor water, Maintaining streams &
rivers, Golf Courses and Parks. It was noted that the current restrictions in place consist of no watering
on Monday and every other day depending on the street address. If the water got too low this would
be declared an emergency and the ERWA would require no outdoor watering.
b. Mayor Managers Update (Kristi Ferraro, Mayor Pro Tern )
The following topics were discussed, Trails and use, Open space funds, Senior care campus
c. Eagle River Fire Protection District Summary of Station Closures (Karl Bauer, Fire Chief) Memo only
d. Update on Discussion with Eagle River Fire Protection District (Buz Reynolds, Councilor)
Councilor Reynolds gave an update on the discussion with the ERFPD; discussion ensued on working
out the scenarios that might help with coverage in the Town of Avon. Additional conversation would
occur in the coming months.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Update on 1 -70 Transportation Operations Facility Project (Jeff Schneider, Project Engineer) Review
final bids on the project
Jeff Schneider gave an update on the 1 -70 project, noting that the FCI contactors presented their
guaranteed maximum price based on 95% design documents and subsequent addenda. He also noted
that the project is within budget. FCI will present the final GMP on May 17th and the full construction is
scheduled for mid - June.
ORDINANCES
a. Ordinance No. 12 -05, Series of 2012, Second Reading, Ordinance Amending Section 7.04.100 of the
Avon Municipal Code to Allow the Town Council to Adopt Flat Fees Through the Community
Development Fee Schedule (Jared Barnes, Planner 1) Review proposed amendments from PZC
addressing Community Development Fees
Jared Barnes, Planner I, presented Ordinance No. 12 -05, Second Reading, An Ordinance Amending
Section 7.04.100 of the Avon Municipal Code to Allow the Town Council to Adopt Flat Fees through the
Community Development Fee Schedule. He noted that Resolution No. 12 -06 Revising the Fee Schedule
for Zoning Subdivision, and Design and Development Review Applications accompanied this item
because they are inter- related. It was noted that the adoption of Title 7 of the Avon Municipal Code
included changing how the Town of Avon billed and collected fees for staff review time. Prior to the
adoption of Title 7, all fees charged were considered flat fees and did not change. During the adoption
of Title 7, the P &Z Commission and Town Council discussed changing the process to require applicants
to pay for the staff time during the development review process per council's request, this Ordinance is
presented to update the language to allow the Town to charge flat fees as well as update the
community development fee schedule. He also noted that they would be considered separately but
should be considered for adoption together. Mayor Carroll opened the Public Hearing and no
comments were made. Mayor Carroll closed the public hearing.
Councilor Phillips moved to approve Ordinance No. 12 -05 Amending Section 7.04.100 of the Avon
Municipal Code to Allow the Town Council to Adopt Flat Fees through the Community Development
Fee Schedule. Mayor Pro Tern Ferraro seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by those
present. (Dantas Absent)
RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 12 -06, Series of 2012, Resolution Revising the Fee Schedule for Zoning, Subdivision
and Design and Development Review Applications (Jared Barnes, Planner 1) Consider revision for
Community Development Fee Schedule
In light of the above discussion, Councilor Phillips moved to approve Resolution No. 12 -06, Series of
2012, Resolution Revising the Fee Schedule for Zoning, Subdivision and Design and Development
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Review Applications Councilor Reynolds seconded and it passed unanimously by those present. ( Dantas
Absent)
b. Public Hearing on Resolution No. 12 -09, Series of 2012, Resolution Approving the Condominium
Map of Traer Creek Plaza, Lot 2, The Village at Avon) Filing No. 1, Town of Avon, Eagle County,
Colorado (101 Fawcett Road) (Matt Pielsticker, Planner ll)
Eric Heil, Town Attorney, presented the application from Traer Creek Plaza, Lot 2, The Village at Avon,
he gave a brief history on the application and the revisions that were made to the condominium plat.
Mayor Carroll opened up that Public Hearing. Michael Lindholm, Traer Creek Plaza commented on the
resolution and the changes that were in process and recommended that the changes to the resolution
were accepted. Mayor Carroll closed the public hearing. There were some discussion on the following
business points:
✓ How the parking rules would affect the public parking
✓ The timeframe to submit objections
✓ The assessments that would pay for the parking facility and what the breakout would include
Staff was asked to follow up with additional information about the parking garage.
MAYOR REPORT
Mayor Carroll spoke about future agenda items and the following items were identified:
• Snowball Music Festival After Event Report
• Year End Skier Shuttle Report
• Draft Report of 2011 Year End Financial Statements
• Summer Special Events & Recreation Programming Updates
• Social Media Update
There being no further business to come before the Council, the regular meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM.
APPROVED:
Rich Carroll
Dave Dantas
Chris Evans
Kristi Ferraro
Todd Goulding
Amy Phillips
Albert "Buz" Reyno
Ij SPE TFULLY SUBMI�TTE :
Catherine Mythen, Deputy Town Clerk
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