TC Minutes 01-12-2010MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL
HELD JANUARY 12, 2010
A regular meeting of the Town of Avon, Colorado was held at the Avon Municipal Building, One
Lake Street, Avon, Colorado in the Council Chambers.
Mayor Ron Wolfe called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. A roll call was taken and Council
members present were Rich Carroll, Dave Dantas, Kristi Ferraro, Amy Phillips, Buz Reynolds
and Brian Sipes. Also present were Town Attorney Eric Heil, Town Manager Larry Brooks,
Assistant Town Manager Management Services Patty McKenny, Town Engineer Justin Hildreth,
Assistant Town Manager Finance Scott Wright, Police Chief Brian Kozak, Assistant Town
Manager Community Development Sally Vecchio and Public Works and Transportation Director
Jenny Strehler as well as members of the public.
DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Mayor Wolfe noted that he would recuse himself from discussion on Ordinance No. 09 -20,
Approving the Mountain Star Conservation Easement.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Wolfe asked for a motion on the consent agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Sipes moved to
approve the consent agenda; Councilor Phillips seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously; Councilor Ferraro abstained on voting on the minutes due to her absence from the
meeting.
a. Minutes from December 8, 2009
b. Resolution No. 10 -01, Series of 2010, Resolution approving the locations for posting the
notices of public meetings (Patty McKenny, Town Clerk)
c. Monroe & Newell Engineers, Inc. — Nottingham Lake Fishing Pier Design Proposal (Shane
Pegram, Engineer II) Approval of MNE's proposal to provide construction documents and
construction observation for the Nottingham Lake Fishing Pier
ORDINANCES
Mayor Wolfe stepped down at this time due to a conflict of interest. Eric Heil, Town Attorney,
presented Ordinance No. 09 -20, Series of 2009, Second Reading, Ordinance Approving and
Accepting Mountain Star Conservation Easement. It was noted the modifications of the existing
conservation easement is applied to open space areas but not to Tract AA which was dedicated
to the Town for municipal purposes. He also noted that the Mountain Star homeowners have
approved this easement. Mayor Pro Tem Sipes opened the public hearing, no comments were
made, the hearing was closed. Councilor Dantas moved to approve Ordinance No. 09 -20,
Series of 2009, Second Reading, Ordinance Approving and Accepting Mountain Star
Conservation Easement; Councilor Ferraro seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Eric Heil, Town Attorney, presented Ordinance No. 10 -01, Series of 2010, Ordinance Declaring
a Moratorium on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries for 180 days and Declaring an Emergency.
He explained the reason behind the emergency legislation and noted that he would ask for 200
days timeframe in order to better coincide with the council meeting dates. He noted that the
proposed emergency moratorium ordinance addresses the issuance of business licenses for
medical marijuana dispensaries until some regulations can be drafted and reviewed by the
council. It was noted that the effective date of the legislation was eight days after adoption; Mr.
Heil noted that the town does not need to approve an application if submitted prior to the
effective date.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Larry Brooks, Town Manager, presented updates to the work being done by the Rocky
Mountain Rail group and the 1 -70 Coalition. There would be an update on the odor problem
occurring in Avon at a future meeting as well.
TOWN ATTORNEY REPORT
Eric Heil, Town Attorney, noted that there will be an update at the next meeting on proposed
URA legislation.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the executive session and the
regular meeting adjourned at 6:20 PM.
APPROVED:
Rich Carroll
Dave Dantas
Kristi Ferraro
Amy Phillips
Albert "Buz" Reyl
Brian Sipes
Ron Wolfe
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Patty McKen Town Clerk
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