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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was hosted in a hybrid format, in -person at Avon Town Hall and using Zoom.us.
Mayor Amy Phillips called the August 22, 2023 Council regular meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. A
roll call was taken, and present were Councilors Chico Thuon, Rich Carroll, RJ Andrade, Lindsay
Hardy, Ruth Stanley, Mayor Pro Tern Tamra Underwood, and Mayor Phillips. Also present were
Deputy Town Manager Patty McKenny, Town Attorney Karl Hanlon, General Government
Manager Ineke de Jong, Town Clerk Miguel Jauregui Casanueva, Community Development
Director Matt Pielsticker, Finance Director Scott Wright and incoming Finance Director Paul
Redmond, Avon Rec Director Michael Labagh, Human Resources Manager Karyne Spadi, and
Sustainability Coordinators Charlotte Lin and Sarah Smith-Hymes. Absent was Town Manager
Eric Heil.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Video Start Time: 00:00:50
Mayor Phillips initiated the meeting with the Agenda approval process. There were no
requested changes to the Agenda. Without further discussion, Councilor Thuon made a motion
to approve the Agenda. Councilor Hardy seconded the motion. It was approved unanimously
with a 7-0 vote.
3. DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS
Video Start Time: 00:01:17
Mayor Phillips asked if there were any conflicts of interest related to the Agenda, and none
were disclosed.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Video Start Time: 00:01:30
Mayor Phillips explained that public comment can be made by participating in the meeting in
person, via zoom's video/audio, via telephone, or via email. She then clarified that the public
comment section is intended for items not listed in the Agenda, and participation by members
of the public is limited to 3 minutes. She asked if there was any public comment from those
present in the room or on Zoom, and no public comment was made in person nor on Zoom.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.1. Proclamation: Honoring Scott Wright for his years of Service (Town Manager Eric Heil)
Video Start Time: 00:02:04
Mayor Amy Phillips read the proclamation honoring Finance Director Scott Wright into the
record, congratulating, and thanking Mr. Wright for his many distinguished years of service. A
picture of Councilors and Mr. Wright was captured memorializing the proclamation he was
presented.
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5.2. Presentation: Eagle Valley Trail Update (Kevin Sharky, Eagle County Trails Manager)
Video Start Time: 00:07:38
Kevin Sharky delivered his presentation related to the Eagle Valley Trail and its improvements.
He fielded questions from Councilor Stanley and Mayor Pro Tem Underwood on the existing
route and condition of the trail. No public comment was made in person nor on Zoom.
5.3. Work Session: Cost Share Program for Commercial Outdoor Recycling Bins and Recycling Totes
for Multi -Family (Sustainability Coordinator Sarah Smith Hymes)
Video Start Time: 00:17:30
Sustainability Coordinator Sarah Smith Hymes delivered her presentation noting that the goal
of this program is to get people to recycle. Questions from Council included whether there was
a plan for Avon businesses to receive recycling materials like those presented to residents, and
if training materials were made from recycled materials. Also, how much the bag fee created
in revenue, which was approximately $129,350, and how the recycling and wildlife ordinance
would be enforced. It was noted and explained why the recycling container offered was smaller
in size, based on space availability in multi -family units. Councilor Thuon suggested that
materials under this program advertise that they were paid for by the bag fee collected by the
Town and consider that to accelerate recycling adoption by local businesses, staff explore the
use of a sign-up lottery with a prize to include a year of free trash recycling. Consensus and
direction from Council was to move forward with the program as presented.
Mayor Phillips opened the floor to public comment and Wayne Hanson, resident of Avon at
Chapel Square of Avon HOA took the podium to state they have had recycling for quite a while
but lack education to discontinue the use of plastic bags when transporting recyclables to their
dumpster. Ms. Hymes noted she has been in contact with the HOA and is awaiting their
approval and invitation for a recycling training of their residents. No other public comment was
made in person nor on Zoom.
5.4.Presentation: Update on Avondale Apartments (Planning Director Matt Pielsticker)
Video Start Time: 00:43:11
Planning Director Matt Pielsticker delivered his presentation related to an update on the
development of the Avondale Apartments. Questions from Council included the level of
response for RFPs under this project, which prefabrication materials are being stored in Town,
design restrictions in panelized and modular construction, assurances that each unit will have
usable outdoor living space such as a terrace or deck and a storage space for each unit. No
public comment was made in person nor on Zoom.
5.5.Resolution 23-18: All Electric Net Zero Housing (Town Manager Eric Heil)
Video Start Time: 01:00:53
Community Development Director Matt Pielsticker introduced the topic of Resolution 23-18 on
behalf of Town Manager Eric Heil. Mayor Pro Tern Underwood asked Pielsticker to talk about
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precision cooktops and their efficiency, and he offered to come back and speak about those
once accompanied by an expert since he is not prepared to speak about them. Councilor Carroll
asked what the difference is in utilities between all electric versus gas and electric and noted
that the Resolution uses the verb should instead of shall which he observed made Net Zero
encouraged but not mandatory. No public comment was made in person nor on Zoom.
After deliberations, Councilor Stanley made a motion to approve Resolution 23-18. Mayor Pro
Tern Underwood seconded the motion. It was approved with a 5-2 vote, with Councilors Carroll
and Thuon voting nay. After the vote, Councilor Carroll added that he is in favor of Net Zero
and energy efficiency but that this Resolution feels forced down his throat with no information
on the full cost and consequence of the decision to adopt Net Zero. He repeated he is in favor
but not knowing that information bothers him, and the Resolution as presented doesn't allow
him to make a fully informed decision.
6. MINUTES
6.1.Approval of the August 8, 2023 Regular Council Meeting Minutes (Town Clerk Miguel Jauregui
Casanueva)
Video Start Time: 01:08:13
With no discussion or correction, Mayor Pro Tem Underwood moved to approve the
Minutes from August 8, 2023, as presented. Councilor Stanley seconded the motion. They
were approved unanimously with a 7-0 vote.
7. WRITTEN REPORTS
7.1.Monthly Financials (Senior Accountant Dean Stockdale)
7.2.Bi-Monthly Sustainability Update (Sustainability Coordinator Charlotte Lin)
7.3. Post -event Brief Open Water Swim Meet August 12thm 2023 (Megan Hershey)
** Indicates topic will be discussed at future agenda's
8. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS & MEETING UPDATES
Video Start Time: 01:08:46
Mayor Phillips noted Governor Jared Polis issued an executive order related to
construction and housing, and asked Town Attorney Karl Hanlon to give Council his opinion
on the matter. Hanlon stated that the Governor issued executive order 2023-124 directed
at housing initiatives in the State, establishing strategic growth goals many of which were
identified in a CAST (Colorado Association of Ski Towns) memo which he helped draft. He
said the order directs State agencies to look at housing in local jurisdictions with an
interdepartmental approach, not just through DOLA but also through relevant agencies
such as Department of Housing, Department of Transportation, Department of Local
Affairs, Department of Health and the Environment, among others, so that by December
15, they determine what programs those Departments offer to support housing in
Colorado. He closed his remarks explaining the order lays framework and sets the stage
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for next the legislature to look broadly to solve the housing stock crisis in Colorado.
Mayor Phillips noted that on Thursday August 24, 2023, she and Councilor Stanley will
attend a CAST meeting in Basalt, accompanied by Town Manager Eric Heil, and will tour a
local housing project prior to meeting.
Councilor Thuon asked for 40 copies of the Firewise Accreditation materials for Wildridge
from Town Clerk Miguel Jauregui Casanueva, and noted he would like to personally make
them available to Insurance Companies and neighbors.
9. ADJOURN
There being no further business before Council, Mayor Phillips moved to adjourn the
regular meeting. The time was 06:18 p.m.
These minutes are only a summary of the proceedings of the meeting. They are not intended
to be comprehensive or to include each statement, person speaking or to portray with
complete accuracy. The most accurate records of the meeting are the audio of the meeting,
which is housed in the Town Clerk's office, and the video of the meeting, which is available at
www.highfivemedio.org.
APPROVED:
Mayor Amy Phillips
Tamra Underwood
Ruth Stanley
Lindsay Hardy
R1 Andrade
Rich Carroll
Chico Thuon
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Miguel Jaureg I sanueva, Town Clerk
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