TC Res. No. 2010-09 Approving a valley wide master plan for a new greenport developmet corridor and rail transit system town of avon eagle county coTOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 10 -09
Series of 2010
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VALLEY WIDE MASTER PLAN FOR A NEW
GREENPORT DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR AND RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM, TOWN
OF AVON, EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council, in concert with the Towns and Communities of the Vail
Valley, do hereby support the Greenport Vision and Goals and Proposal submitted and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon acknowledges that the goals proposed are important to the
economic and environmental well being of Eagle County as a whole, and towns and
Communities in specific; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon does intend to formally support the goals proposed as a long -
range commitment to a stimulus activity, which would result in job creation, and job
replacement, by establishing a unique transit orientated Economic Development Corridor. A
Vail valley wide Master Plan, to be developed, for a new Greenport Development Corridor and
Rail transit System would connect workforce, businesses and tourism with advanced rail /bus
transit system and would incorporate leading edge green technology; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon further supports the formation of the Greenport 5016
organization as a Colorado private — public corporation and intend to operate in a cooperative
partnership to achieve goals outlined; and
WHEREAS, during the first 120 days, starting February 1, 2010, it is understood that a
Consortium of towns and Communities will be formed, as well as a Board of Directors for the
Greenport Sustainable Communities organization, of which the Town of Avon will be a member,
and
WHEREAS, A Joint Agreement, which further defines the roles of each community, and also
defines the powers and statutory authorities reserved to the Towns and communities will be
defined jointly with all partners of the consortium
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF AVON, that the Valley Wide Master Plan for a New Greenport Development Corridor and
Rail Transit System Town of Avon, Eagle County, Colorado, is hereby approved by the Town of
Avon.
ADOPTED THIS DAY OF ' +y,- k- , 2010.
TOWN COUNCIL
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GreenPort
February 3, 2010
Mayor Wolfe and Avon Town Council:
On behalf of GreenPort Sustainable Communities Corporation, we appreciate the
opportunity to update the Mayor and Town Council on our ongoing progress with the
GreenPort initiative. We have included a draft resolution of support for your review and
will give a brief presentation on the project and where we currently stand on a number of
important benchmarks.
We appreciate this opportunity to present our vision.
Ross Graves
Vince Cook
To: GreenPort Sustainable Communities Corporation, a non - profit, Colorado 5016 Corporation
Executive Director Vincent Cook and Executive Director Ross Graves •
Subject: The GreenPort Initiative and Resolution To Proceed
The Undersigned, The Avon Town Council, in concert with the Towns and Communities of the
Vail Valley, do hereby support the GreenPort Vision and Goals, and the Proposal submitted.
The Undersigned acknowledges that the Goals proposed are important to the economic and
environmental well being of Eagle County as a whole, and, Towns and Communities in specific.
The Undersigned do intend to formally support the goals proposed as a long -range commitment to
a stimulus activity, which would result in job creation, and job replacement, by establishing a unique
transit orientated Economic Development Corridor.
A Vail Valley wide Master Plan, to be developed, for a new Greenvort Development Corridor and
Rail Transit System would connect workforce, businesses and tourism with an advanced rail/bus
transit system and would incorporate leading edge green technology.
The Undersigned further support the formation of the GreenPort 501 c3 organization as a
Colorado private - public corporation and intend to operate in a cooperative partnership to achieve the
Goals outlined.
The Undersigned, in cooperation with other Towns and Communities and, the Eagle County
Commissioners, do intend to authorize 2010 seed funding to initiate 2010 GreenPort master planning*
and Grant submissions.
Further, during the first 120 days, starting Feb. 1, 2010, it is understood that a "Consortium of
Towns and Communities" will be formed, as well as a Board of Directors for the GreenPort
Sustainable Communities organization, of which the Town of Avon will be a member.
A Joint Agreement, which further defines the roles of each Town or Community, and, also defines
the powers and statutory authorities reserved to the Towns and communities, will be defined jointly
with all Partners of the Consortium.
The Avon Town Council, Minturn, Colorado
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