TC Minutes 12-13-2011MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL
HELD DECEMBER 13, 2011
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 Rich Carroll called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. A roll call was taken and Council members
present were Dave Dantas, Chris Evans, Kristi Ferraro, Todd Goulding, Amy Phillips and Buz Reynolds.
Also present were Town Attorney Eric Heil, Town Manager Larry Brooks, Assistant Town Manager Patty
McKenny, Assistant Town Manager Community Development Sally Vecchio, Assistant Town Manager
Finance Scott Wright, Town Engineer Justin Hildreth, Director PW &T Jenny Strehler, Community
Relations Officer Jaime Walker, as well as other staff members and the public.
AGENDA APPROVAL & DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Mayor Carroll noted that the agenda will include an addition of a 6b) that will address council & staff
updates items from the work session agenda.
COMMUNITY & CITIZEN INPUT
Mayor Carroll Presentation of USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 4 Start Winner Jersey to Avon Stage
Sponsor Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, with Jeff Borrel, Operations Manager accepting the
framed shirt.
b. Correspondence from Avon Center at Beaver Creek Homeowners Association regarding Bus Service
(Robert Tartre, Treasurer, & George Pakozdi, Board Member) Email & Response Only
SPECIAL EVENT UPDATES
a. 2012 Gran Fondo Update (Danita, Chirichillo, Special Events Supervisor, Chris Laskey, Owner & CEO,
Independent Endurance Sports, Tim Baker, Beaver Creek Resort Company)
Both parties presented information on this event; Chris Laskey noted that he hoped the event would
become a part of the Avon and Beaver Creek location. There was a presentation of the number of
projected visitors and projected revenues the event would generate. After some discussion about
funding resources and amounts, Councilor Ferraro moved to approve expenditures in the amount of
$18,688 from the economic development program to fund the 2012 Gran Fondo event; Councilor
Dantas seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. There was some brief discussion about the
need to keep a $10K contingency within the economic development program to use for other future
use.
b. Wine/ Beer Festival Update (Danita Chirichillo, Special Events Supervisor, Tanya Everist, NRC 365)
There was some discussion about the event; there was council support to include this event in 2012.
c. December 2011 'Icing on the Lake" Update (Meryl Jacobs, Recreation Director)
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Carroll asked for a motion on the consent agenda. Councilor Dantas moved to approve the
consent agenda; Councilor Evans seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
a. Minutes from November 22, 2011
I. Resolution No. 11 -17, Series of 2011, Resolution to Amend the 2011 Town of Avon Budget (Scott
Wright, Finance Director)
2. Resolution No. 11 -18, Series of 2011, Resolution to Amend the 2011 Town of Avon Capital Projects
Fund Budget (Scott Wright, Finance Director)
3. Resolution No. 11 -19, Series of 2011, Resolution to Adopt the 2012 Town of Avon Budget (Scott
Wright, Finance Director)
4. Resolution No. 11 -20, Series of 2011, Resolution to Accept the proposed Town of Avon Long Range
Capital Program and Simultaneously adopt the Year 2012 Capital Projects Fund Budget (Scott
Wright, Finance Director)
5. Resolution No. 11 -21, Series of 2011, Resolution Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2011,
to help defray the costs of government for the Town of Avon, Colorado, for the 2012 Budget Year
(Scott Wright, Finance Director)
6. Resolution No. 11 -22, Series of 2011, Resolution Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2011,
to help defray the Costs of government for the Town of Avon General Improvement District No. 1,
Avon, Colorado, for the 2012 Budget Year (Scott Wright, Finance Director)
ORDINANCES
Ordinance No. 11 -16, Series of 2011, Ordinance Amending Section 12.04.040 of the Avon Municipal
Code Regarding Violations of Chapter 12.04 Construction Work Within Public Ways (Meredith Van
Horn, Town Attorney) Review proposal to change penalties from "criminal to civil" for certain Public
Work's code violations
Associate Town Attorney Meredith Van Horn presented this ordinance as clean up language for the
Avon Municipal Code, that would change the penalty associated with Chapter 12.04 Construction Work
Within Public Ways from criminal in nature to civil in nature. Councilor Goulding moved to approve
Ordinance Amending Section 12.04.040 of the Avon Municipal Code Regarding Violations of Chapter
12.04 Construction Work Within Public Ways; Councilor Evans seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously by those present ( Dantas absent). The Public Hearing is scheduled for January 12, 2012.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.
APPROVED:
Rich Carroll
Dave Dantas
Chris Evans
Kristi Ferraro
Todd Goulding
Amy Phillips
Albert "Buz" Reynolds
Regular Council Meeting
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