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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.061-93 ~_'I.. ~ <, . ~. ~i. ---- - A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE, COLORADO, AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND ENDORSING A ONE-HALF (1( 2) CENT SALES TAX AND ONE-HALF (1(2) CENT USE TAX TO FUND ELEMENTS OF SAID TRANSPORTATION PLAN. Resolution # ~I RECITALS 1. The Aspen city Council ("Aspen"), the pitkin County Board of, County commissioners ("County"), ,and the Town Council of Snowmass village ("TOSV"), are working together to solve common transportation problems; and 2. Aspen, TOSV and County have previously adopted a joint resolution identifying a conceptual framework for a comprehensive transportation strategy for the Roaring Fork Valley, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and 3. Aspen, TOSV and County have continued to work coopera- tively to further refine short and long-term county-wide strategies addressing transportation problems; and 4. Aspen', TOSV and county now wish to set forth their mutual understanding for a Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan and the process for funding and implementing the plan; arid. 5. Aspen, TOSV and county have agreed to submit to Pitkin County voters a county-wide one-half (1/2) cent sales tax and one- half (1/2) cent use tax measure at a November 2, 1993 county-wide election, the revenues from which would fund implementation of the elements of the Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan as set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Aspen" TOSV and county that .Exhibit "B" as attached hereto shall be and is hereby adopted as the comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan for addressing transportation problems and issues in the Roaring Fork Valley. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: 1. Revenues from the one-half (1(2) cent sales tax shall be used only for the following general elements of the Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan: (a) To improve and enhance both hours and frequency of down-valley bus transportation by purchasing and operating five additional buses (2 buses for Aspen EXHIBIT "A" e e e to Snowmass arid 3 buses for down-valley commuters (the B-line) (b) For construction and operational costs (including. associated design, engineering and feasibility studies) of a separate, dedicated transit-way between downtown Aspen and the airport (the A-line) and between Aspen and snowmass (the C-line); (c) To fund operational and(or acquisition costs of park-and-ride( intercept lots at both Brush Creek and the Airport(Buttermilk area; (d) To undertake such other projects which fit within the general framework of the overall comprehensive plan and which are approved by amendment to. this Resolution. 2. Revenues from the one-half (1(2) cent use tax shall be used first for the Aspen, TOSV and County share of the purchase of the Denver & Rio Grande right-of-way for trails and(or transporta- tion purposes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the following steps shall be taken to implement the Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan by the parties: 1. The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between Aspen, TOSV and County prior to the November 2, 1993 county-.wide election that shall, at a minimum, mandate that all revenues derived from the one-half (1(2) cent sales/use taxes be spent only on those transportation projects or services as agreed upon by all three jurisdictions; 2. Obtain voter approval of the one-half (1/2) cent county- wide sales(use taxes for transportation; 3. Conduct regular public meetings of representatives of the three jurisdictions and other invited parties so as to continue to ref ine and agree upon proposed proj ects as well as to pursue additional funding from local, private,.'state and federal sources to supplement the one-half (1(2) cent sales(use tax revenues; 4. Seek and obtain, if necessary, voter approval for bonding for specific projects as they are developed and agreed upon; 5. not pass, alternate In the event the one-half (1(2) cent sales(use taxes do the parties shall continue to work together to pursue funding sources necessary to implement the plan and shall 2 ,',e. ~ 'ill.. proceed with implementation of those elements of the plan as can be supported from existing or other future revenue sources. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DECLARED THAT Aspen, TOSV and County strongly endorse and urge passage by the pitkin County electorate of the proposed county-wide one-half (1/2) cent sales and use taxes to fund mass transportation as to be voted upon at a county-wide election on November 2, 1993. APPROVED AND ADOPTED AT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1993. THE REGULAR MEETING OF :PiE PITKIN ON THIS Ilt'l" DAY OF gy,T , Jean~r:::4 /7r1_ Deputy County Clerk By: wil MANAGER APPROVAL: e . {3~ 1~llh3 Reld Haughey . County Manager APPROVED AND ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETItj'c;\ OF l'HE CO<<~CIL OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE, COLORADO, ON THIS 1~' DAY OF ~YCll~J...L) ,1993. \SrJWMAS~ VILLAGETOW~ COUNCIL ~.A---' L)~~o j Trudy worline, Town Clerk TOWN MANAGER APPROVAL: ~~ ('Gary Sui er, Town Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: steve Conner, Town Attorney e. ~\, '. 3 ~e"", ~ i\\l). THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ASPEN CITY DAY OF , 1993. APPROVED AND ADOPTED AT COUNCIL, COLORADO, ON THIS ~c~~ ~ '7. I;; 'p-v...;:'l{ Joh S. Bennett, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~'tf/ . Edward M. Caswall city' Attorney e!, "-\.. '. ".. '. 4 ~prehensjve Volley Transportation Pion -- 1-70 1-70 "" <$_ Exis~ng or soon to ... be finished roads :: :GL::il:;i'/2 Enhanced Down Valley Bus Syslem 'The R-Une" -10 minule hoodWllYs at peak limes -longer operaling hours HOV High Occupancy Vehicles . Park and Ride lots . Major Park and Ride lots III Traffic lights 4 LOII8 Hw\' w; , j 2 lones resincted to HOV at peak hours Highlands i) Multi-Modol Transit Center olnformotion oPark & Ride rural rood wi shuttle Aspen oEnhanced Bus and Shuttle Routes oOial.A-Ride oBike and Pedestrian Improvements oNeighbarhood Park & Rides Rio Grande Parking Garage (Paid) -Information East End Parking Garage (Conceptual) Grophi"1rt Waggaroonlllustration Se~6.93 ndependence Pass EXHIBIT"B"