TC Minutes 06-22-2010MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL
HELD JUNE 22,2010
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,
Deputy Town Clerk/HR Asst Catherine Haynes,Assistant Town Manager Community
Development Sally Vecchio,Assistant Town Manager Finance Scott Wright,Recreation Director
Meryl Jacobs,Community Relations Officer Jaime Walker as well as members of the public.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA &DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Update on the Salute to USA was moved to Community &Citizen Input from the Consent
Agenda.
Councilor Ferraro requested that the following consent agenda items be discussed separately:
(b)First Amendment to Phase II Subdivision Improvements Agreement for Lots 2,3 and 5,
Buck Creek Planned Unit Development and
(c)Agreement between Town of Avon and Iron Kids Triathlon for Sponsorship
COMMUNITY &CITIZEN INPUT
a.Danita Chirichillo,Special Events Coordinator,presented an Update on the Salute to U.S.A.
Event &Distributed Credentials to the Council Members
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Wolfe asked for a motion on Item (a)on the consent agenda.Mayor Pro Tem Sipes
moved to approve the consent agenda;Councilor Phillips seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously:
a.Minutes from May 25,2010
Mayor Wolfe asked for a motion on Item (b)First Amendment to Phase II Subdivision
Improvements Agreement for Lots 2,3 and 5,Buck Creek Planned Unit Development on the
consent agenda.Councilor Phillips moved to approve the First Amendment to Phase II
Subdivision Improvements Agreement for Lots 2,3 and 5,Buck Creek Planned Unit
Development.Councilor Ferraro seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by those
present (Mayor Pro Tem Sipes recused himself from this item due to a conflict of interest).
Councilor Ferraro noted that there were some items listed in the agreement between Town of
Avon and Iron Kids Triathlon for Sponsorship that she would like to discuss as follows:
4(b)Obligations and undertakings of host,
6 (c)Additional terms,
10 Indemnification
13 (b)Termination
Due to the limited timeframe,it was noted that the agreement would be approved at this time,
and staff was asked to work to revise and include the points raised into a final agreement.
Mayor Wolfe asked for a motion on Item (c)Agreement between Town of Avon and Iron Kids
Triathlon for Sponsorship Councilor Mayor Wolfe moved to approve the Agreement between
Town of Avon and Iron Kids Triathlon for Sponsorship with the addition of Staff working to
accomplish all the points raised into a final agreement.Councilor Sipes seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously:
ORDINANCES
Eric Heil,Town Attorney,presented Ordinance No 10-10,Series of 2010,Second Reading,
Ordinance Amending Chapter 3.12 of the Avon Municipal Code to Revise the Exemptions from
Real Estate Transfer Taxes with the changes requested at the previous meeting.Mayor Wolfe
opened the Public Hearing;no comments were made and the hearing was closed.Councilor
Reynolds moved to approve Ordinance No 10-10,Series of 2010,Ordinance Amending Chapter
3.12 of the Avon Municipal Code to Revise the Exemptions from Real Estate Transfer Taxes.
Councilor Ferraro seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS
Scott Wright,Assistant Town Manager Finance,presented,Resolution No.10-16,Series of
2010,Resolution of the Town of Avon Authorizing a Tabor Election on November 2,2010,
Fixing the Ballot Title and Question,and Setting Forth Other Details Relating Thereto.Mayor
Wolfe opened the Public Hearing and the following citizens gave their input:
>Tony 0 Rourke
Roger Benedict
>Linn Brooks
Mike Bennett
>Bethany Boston Johnson
All people listed were in favor of this project but stated that with a poor economy the timing
would not be right to move forward with this project.Mayor Wolfe closed the public hearing and
opened up discussion with the council members.All council members thought this was a good
project but were concerned that it could fail for all the wrong reasons if it was placed on a
November Ballot.Mayor Wolfe and Councilor Carroll commented on the State Ballot Measure
60,61 and 101.The Council did not make a motion on Resolution No.10-16,Series of 2010,
Resolution of the Town of Avon Authorizing a Tabor Election on November 2,2010,Fixing the
Ballot Title and Question to send the project to the November ballot.This leaves the project on
indefinite hold.
MAYOR REPORT
Mayor Wolfe,presented an update on the Mayor/Manager Meeting that he and Larry Brooks
attended in Eagle County regarding transportation in the valley and the county bus system.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Larry Brooks,Town Manager,noted that Chief Ticer is working on the 2015 World
Championships security with The Town of Vail.It was also noted that the Police Department is
on track for the CALEA certification later this year and The Town of Avon will be the only small
town in the state of Colorado to be certified in this manner.
There being no further business to come before the Council,the regular meeting adjourned at
7:20 PM.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Catherine Mythen,Deputy town Clerk
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APPROVED:
Rich Carroll
Dave Dantas
Kristi Ferraro
Amy Phillips
Albert “Buz”Reynolds
Brian Sipes
Ron Wolfe
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