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Commissioner moved adoption
of the following esolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY CO1~II~IISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 96- G~~
A RESOLUTION CREATING THE
EAGLE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
PROVIDING FOR ITS DUTIES AND POWERS
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 95-79 created an advisory group under
the name of the "Regional Transportation System Authority", that
Resolution further called for a successor group to be formed after
the approval of the County-wide transportation sales tax; and
WHEREAS, no part of Eagle County is encompassed by the
Regional Transportation District formed pursuant to the provisions
of Article 9 of Title 32, C.R.S.; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has the authority
to develop, maintain and operate mass transportation systems
pursuant to §29-2-103.5 and §30-11-101(F), C.R.S.; and
WHEREAS, it is the Board's judgment that it is appropriate for
the efficient management of the business and concerns of the County
and beneficial to the health and safety of the people of Eagle
County to form a transportation council to develop policy and
direction on all aspects of mass transportation in Eagle County
contemplated by Resolution 95-95, and to the ballot question
approved by the voters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, the Regional Transportation System Authority formed
pursuant to Eagle County Resolution 95-79 is hereby dissolved.
THAT, the Board would like to thank the members of the
Regional Transportation System Authority formed by Resolution 95-79
for their time and effort in service, and appreciates their
dedication, suggestions and contributions.
THAT, the Board hereby establishes the "Regional
Transportation Authority" to consist of nine (9) members to serve
at the pleasure of the Board. Appointments to membership shall be
for three~(3) year terms commencing on March 1 in the year of
appointment and ending on the last day in February, except that the
initial terms shall be for lesser periods in order to provide for
alternating term expirations and shall commence this date, and
except that vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the
balance of the unexpired term. Alternate members may be appointed,
but shall only vote in the absence of the voting member.
THAT, one member each shall be selected upon the nomination of
the following:
Town of Avon
Town of Basalt
Town of Eagle
Town of Gypsum
Town of Minturn
Town of Red Cliff
Town of Vail
Eagle County
Beaver Creek Resort Company.
The Board of County Commissioners shall notify the nominating
entity when a vacancy for its nomination occurs, requesting it to
nominate the person(s) to fill such vacancy. The nominating entity
shall nominate one or more individuals to fill the vacancy by
notifying the Board of its nomination(s) . If, after six weeks from
the date the nominating entity is notified of the vacancy, no
nominations have been received, the Board of County Commissioners
shall fill the vacancy. If a nominating entity presents multiple
nominations, the Board of County Commissioners may, at its
discretion, conduct interviews of the nominees prior to making any
appointment.
THAT, the initial members and alternate members are as
follows:
Town of Avon:
Member:
Alternate:
Town of Basalt:
Member:
Alternate:
Town of Eagle:
Member:
Alternate:
Tom Hines
Richard Carnes
Linda Johnson
Kent Mueller
Duane Ziegler
Willie Powell
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Town of Gypsum:
Member: Chris Estes
Alternate: Jeff Shroll
Town of Minturn:
Member: Mike Gallaher
Alternate: Larry Stone
Town of Red Cliff:
Member: Victor Cisneros
Alternate: Cal Thomas
Town of Vail:
Member: Kevin Foley
Alternate: Rob Ford
Eagle County:
Member: James Johnson
Alternate: George Roussos
Beaver Creek Resort Company:
Member: Peter Cummins
Alternate: Kent Myers.
THAT, the initial terms of the members and their corresponding
alternates shall be: three members shall have an initial term
expiring February 28, 1997, three members shall have an initial
term expiring February 28, 1998, and three members shall have an
initial term expiring February 28, 1999. The initial terms of the
respective members, and their corresponding alternates, shall
determined by drawing lots at the next regular meeting of the
Authority.
THAT, the Regional Transportation Authority shall have the
following powers and duties:
1. To adopt such bylaws as it deems appropriate, which are
consistent with this Resolution and subject to approval by the
Board;
2. To develop long and short-term plans for the provision of
mass transportation in Eagle County using the revenues of mass
transportation systems and the mass transportation sales tax
and such other revenue sources as may become available. In
developing such plans, the Regional Transportation Authority
shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of bus,
bike paths, bikeways, rail, fixed guideway rapid transit, and
other means of conveyance, excluding air; shall take into
account the ten percent of the sales tax revenues which are
dedicated to bikepath or bikeway purposes; and shall take into
account the dedication of the sales tax revenues from Eagle
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County Precincts 7 and 8 to mass transportation within those
precincts, ten percent of which is dedicated to bikepath or
bikeway purposes;
3. To develop policies regarding the modes of mass
transportation, services to be provided, methods of providing
such services, and the appropriate procedure for implementing
the mass transportation plan(s) adopted by the Board;
4. To develop annually a mass transportation budget for the
succeeding calendar year in accordance with the County's
annual budget process and in accordance with the provisions of
§29-2-103.5, C.R.S. and the ballot question approved by the
voters;
5. As a part of the foregoing budget, to develop seasonal
operating plans for the mass transportation system, for winter
(November through April) and summer (May through October)
seasons, providing such information as, but not limited to,
estimated ridership, routes, fares, estimated revenues,
schedules, and personnel needs;
6. To present plans, policies, budgets and mass
transportation system operating plans, and changes thereto,
together with a report of the Regional Transportation
Authority's efforts to develop and/or meet such plans, to the
Board for its approval upon their adoption but not less
frequently than semi-annually;
7. To engage consultants, professionals and contractors, and
to enter into contracts for goods, services, capital
equipment, facilities, and real property, consistent with the
operating plan(s) and the approved budget, and provided that
such engagements and contracts shall be made in accordance
with the financial and personnel policies of the County;
8. To oversee the operation of the mass transportation
system, and any contractors engaged to provide any elements of
the system;
9. To determine the grants and bikeway projects to be funded
from the funds budgeted and appropriated therefor;
10. To provide for such subcommittees as in its judgment it
deems appropriate, provided that County shall not consider a
recommendation of a subcommittee which has not first received
the approval of the full Regional Transportation Authority;
11. To hire and supervise personnel in accordance with the
approved budget and the County financial and personnel
policies;
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12. To do any and all things necessary to accomplish its
duties as described herein.
THAT, all meetings of the Regional Transportation Authority
shall be deemed public meetings subject to compliance with all open
meeting laws and with Eagle County Resolution 96-05 (or its
successor) with respect to notice of public meetings.
THAT, the County will consider the implementation of all
reasonable recommendations. that it receives from the Regional
Transportation Authority.
THAT, all recommendations of the Regional Transportation
Authority will be placed on the agenda of a regular or special
meeting of the Board for approval, disapproval, or approval with
conditions, provided that such meeting will not occur less than
seven ( 7 ) days nor more than fifteen (15 ) days after written notice
of such meeting is sent to the members of the Regional
Transportation Authority; provided that any such item is subject to
rescheduling, cancellation and tabling in like manner as other
items placed on the Board's agenda without further written notice
to the members of the Regional Transportation Authority.
THAT, the Board shall send the members of the Authority
written notice of its intent to not adopt the Authority's budget
recommendation before rejecting it. If the Board rejects the
budget recommendation, it shall do so no sooner than seven (7) and
no more than fifteen (15) days after notice of its intent is sent
unless a shorter time is required to meet the requirements of
applicable laws, in which case as much notice as possible shall be
given.
THAT, the Board shall send the members of the Regional
Transportation Authority written notice of any meeting at which the
Board will consider a modification of this Resolution at least
fifteen (15) days before the meeting.
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MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting
held the 11th day of March, 1996.
ATTEST:
By:
EAGLE, STATE OF
By and Through Its
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
George A. Gates
Chairman
ohnnette Phillips
Commissioner
Commissioner seconded adoption of the
foregoing resolution. T e roll having been called, the vote was as
follows:
Commissioner George A. Gates
Commissioner Johnnette Phillips
Commissioner James E. Johnson, Jr.
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This Resolution passed by ~ '-d vote of the Board of
County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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