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Town of Vail - Town Council - Town Council Highlights - Archive - March 1, 2000 Page 1 of 4 own uouncii Migmig February 29, 2000 Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn 479 -2115 Community Information Officer [ Evening Session Briefs ] [ Upcoming Topics ] Work Session Briefs Council members present: Donovan, Foley, Kurz, Moffet, Navas, Ogilby, Slifer -- Discussion of Critical Strategies, Infrastructure (RETT & Capital) In a continuing discussion of the Vail Town Council's six critical strategie members reviewed a five year list of proposed projects to be funded by the Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT). Projects proposed for 2000 total $3.9 million and include: $100,000 for construction of the North Trail fro Red Sandstone Creek to Middle Creek; $50,000 for trailhead signs; $240,000 for realignment of the Katsos Ranch bike path; $35,000 for adjustments to the Booth Creek trailhead parking lot; $716,179 for annu park, landscaping and recreation path maintenance; $60,000 for safety improvements at Bighorn Park; $50,000 for stream stabilization at Stephen's Park; $84,298 for improvements to Ford Park; $40,000 to $230,000 to repair and /or replace the Nature Center bridge; $601,000 fo development of Ellefson Park in West Vail; $303,218 for expansion of Buffehr Creek Park; $151,249 for Ford Park playground improvements; million for construction of a portion of a park for the lower bench of the Donovan Park property; and $535,000 for acquisition of two parcels recommended in the town's open lands plan. Also yesterday, Councilmembers reviewed proposals for three unfunded RETT projects. First, the Council gave preliminary approval to a proposal presented by representatives from the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau to allocate RETT funds to create a whitewater park from the Gore Creek Promenade to the International Bridge. The estimated cost for three http: / /www.ci.vail.co.us /town council /highlights /archive /2000/000229.htm 01/30/2002