TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
MINUTES OF MARCH 19, 2026
REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
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The meeting of the Town Council was called to order by Mayor Scott Pearson at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19,
2026. The meeting was held in person with virtual access provided through Zoom.
Attendance:
The following Town Council members were present and acting:
Scott Pearson, Mayor
Tucker Magid, Mayor Pro Tern
Harvey Mogenson
Pete Duprey
Huascar E. Gomez (Rick)
Alline Arguelles
DanJansen
Also in attendance were:
Michelle Bulson, Assistant Town Manager
Susan Johnston, Town Clerk
Sierra Vargas, Deputy Town Clerk
David McConaughy, Town Attorney
Lizbeth Lemley, Finance Director
Drew Nels on, Housing Director
Amy Ward, Community Development Director
Kathrine Warren, Communications Manager
J.D. Wise, Economic Development Director
Jim Loebe, Transit & Recreation Director
Connor Intemann, Gondola Maintenance Manager
Molly Norton, Business Development Manager
Chambers Squier, Mountain Munchkins Director
Daniel Alvarado, Senior Planner
Chris Broady, Police Chief
Jaime Holmes, Director of Human Resources
Lindsay Niehaus, HR Benefits Coordinator
Scott Pittenger, Public Works Director
Jim Soukup, Chief Technology Officer
Lauren Tyler, GIS Administrator
Brittany Newell, Rental Properties Manager
Michael Conklin, Transit Operations Manager
Karine Bujold, Rental properties Coordinator
Tracy Bach, Building Permit Technician
Sean DeLand
Matthew Butt
Kiera Skinner
Richard Davis
Kay Cheng
Jonny Rotheram
Chloe Ward
Rory Cowie
Zach Tucker
Jason Corzine
David Averill
I<ieman Lannon
Amy Solomon
Doug Tooley
Michael Schaus
Owen Perkins
Geoff Hawkins
Valerie Child
Madeline Gomez
Sterling Parks
Wil Crossland
Laura Thomas
Barry Riordan
Jonathan Greenspan
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Jory Hasler, Network & Server Administrator
Kate Burns, Controller
Leslie Browning
Public Comment on Non-Agendized Items (2)
John Vise
Anne Reissner
Public comment was received by Heather Knox and Doug Tooley.
Staff Introductions (3)
a. Karine Bujold, Rental properties Coordinator (VCA)
b. Tracy Bach, Building Permit Technician
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Rental Properties Manager Brittany Newell and Community Development Director Amy Ward presented. Rental
Properties Coordinator Karine Bujold and Building Permit Technician Tracy Bach were introduced.
Consent Agenda (4)
All matters in the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted
with a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is deemed necessary,
that item should be removed &om the Consent Agenda and considered separately:
a. Consideration of Approval of February 19, 2026 Special Town Council Meeting Minutes
Town Clerk Susan Johnston presented. Council discussion ensued. On a MOTION by Huascar E. Gomez (Rick)
and seconded by Tucker Magid, Council voted unanimously to approve the consent agenda as presented.
On a MOTION by Dan Jansen and seconded by Huascar E. Gomez (Rick), Council voted unanimously to
convene as the Town of Mountain Village Housing Authority.
Mountain Village Housing Authority (5)
Consideration of Appointments:
a. One Resident Seat for a Two-Year Term on the VCA Resident Committee
Housing Director Drew Nelson and Brittany Newell presented. Council discussion ensued. On a MOTION by
Alline Arguelles and seconded by Huascar E. Gomez (Rick), Council voted (6 -1) to appoint Leslie Browning to the
VCA Resident Committee for a two-year term expiring March 2028.
b. Consideration of Amendments to the Village Court Apartments (YCA) Resident Advisory
Committee Framework
Drew Nelson and Brittany Newell presented. Public comment was received by Sterling Parks. Council discussion
ensued. On a MOTION by Huascar E. Gomez (Rick) and seconded by Tucker Magid, Council voted unanimously
to approve the revised VCA Resident Committee Framework with the change that the meetings must be public and
the doors must remain unlocked, and with the addition of Huascar E. Gomez (Rick) as the Council appointee.
c. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Amending the Village Court Apartments (VCA) Fee
Schedule
Finance Director Lizbeth Lemley presented. Council discussion ensued. On a MOTION by Tucker Magid and
seconded by Harvey Mogenson, Council voted unanimously to adopt a Resolution revising the 2026 Village Court
Apartments 2026 Rent and Fee Schedule to reflect the change in the fee for in office credit card payments.
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d. VCA Pilot Program Parking Product pass, Gondola Parking Garage
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Transit & Recreation Director Jim Loebe and Drew Nelson presented. Council discussion ensued. On a MOTION
by Scott Pearson and seconded by Harvey Mogenson, Council voted unanimously to table the Gondola Parking
Garage pilot program for parking for residents of Village Court Apartments.
Department Updates and Business & Government Activity Report (BAGAR) (6)
Assistant Town Manager Michelle Bulson and Lizbeth Lernley presented. Council discussion ensued.
Economic Recovery Updates (7)
a. STEADY Program
b. Good Neighbor Fund
c. Telluride Tourism Board
Business Development Manager Molly Norton, Economic Development DirectorJ.D Wise, CEO of Telluride
Foundation Jason Corzine, and Director of Telluride Tourism Board Kiera Skinner presented. Council discussion
ensued.
Council took a break from 3:51 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
Consideration of Approval of the First Amended and Restated Agreement Regarding Maintenance
Obligations, Town and See Forever Village 1 (8)
Town Attorney David McConaughy presented. Council discussion ensued. On a MOTION by Alline Arguelles
and seconded by Harvey Mogenson, Council voted unanimously to approve the first amended and reinstated
agreement regarding maintenance obligations between the Town and See Forever Village Owners Association, Inc.
Consideration of an Intergovernmental.Agreement for Remittance of Lift Tax Revenue with SMART (9)
David McConaughy, Lizbeth Lernley, Michelle Bulson and SMART Executive Director David Averill presented.
Council discussion ensued. On a MOTION by Pete Duprey and seconded by Tucker Magid, Council voted
unanimously to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement for Remittance of Lift Tax Revenue between the Town
and the San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation.
Consideration of Approval of an Amended and Restated Agreement Between the Town of Mountain
Village and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Inc .. Regarding the Production of the Bluegrass Festival for
2026 Through 2030 (10)
Jim Loe be and Vice President of Planet Bluegrass Zach Tucker presented. Council discussion ensued. On a
MOTION by Pete Duprey and seconded by Alline Arguelles, Council voted unanimously to approve an amended
and restated Agreement between the Town of Mountain Village and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Inc., regarding
the production of the Bluegrass Festival for 2026 through 2030.
Mountain Munch.kins Work Session (11)
Mountain Munchkins Director Chambers Squier and Lizbeth Lernley presented. Council discussion ensued.
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First Reading, Setting of a Public Hearing and Council Vote Oil an Ordinance Regarding Community
Development Code (CDC) Amendments for Compliance with Colorado Wildfire Resilience Code (CWRC)
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Senior Planner Daniel Alvarado and Chief Building Official Lars Forsythe presented. Council discussion ensued.
On a MOTION by Alline Arguelles and seconded by Huascar E. Gomez (Rick), Council voted (7-0) to approve
on first reading an Ordinance regarding Community Development Code (CDC) amendments to CDC Section
17.5.6: Building Design and adding Section 17.7.22: Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC) and to set the
second reading, public hearing and final Council vote for April 23, 2026 and make the effective date July 1, 2026.
Council moved to 2025 Historical Museum Annual Report, Item 17
First Reading. Setting of a Public Hearing and Council Vote on an Ordinance Creating a Background
Check Process for Prospective Massage Facility Operators. Owners. and Employees (13)
David McConaughy presented. Council discussion ensued. On a MOTION by Alline Arguelles and seconded by
Tucker Magid, Council voted (7-0) to approve on first reading an Ordinance creating a background check process
for prospective massage facility operators, owners,_and employees and to set the second reading, public hearing and
final Council vote for April 23, 2026.
First Reading, Setting of a Public HNtriog and Council Vote on an Ordinance Adjusting Certain Penalties
in the Mountain Village Municipal Code (14)
David McConaughy presented. Council discussion ensued. On a MOTION by Tucker Magid and seconded by
Pete Duprey, Council voted (7-0) to approve on first reading an Ordinance adjusting certain penalties in the
Mountain Village Municipal Code and to set the second reading, public hearing and final Council vote for April 23,
2026.
Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Concerning Records Retention Policies (15)
David McConaughy presented. Council discussion ensued. On a MOTION by Tucker Magid and seconded by
Huascar E. Gomez (Rick), Council voted unanimously to approve of a Resolution concerning record retention
policies.
Review of 2025 Forestty Program Projects and Forestry Update (16)
This item was rescheduled for the April 23, 2026 Town Council Meeting.
2025 Telluride Historical Museum Annual Report (17)
Telluride Historical Museum Executive Director Kiernan Lannon presented. Council discussion ensued.
Dinner(18)
Council worked through dinner.
Discussion Regarding the Tellutide/Mountain Village Safer Streets for All (SS4A) Project (19)
Alta Planning and Design Associate Barry Riordon and Daniel Alvarado presented. Council discussion ensued
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Discussion Regarding a Telluride Regional E-Bike Share Progiam Technical Readiness Plan (20)
Steer Mobility Transportation Consultant Richard Davis, Steer Mobility Associate Vice President Kay Cheng, and
Transit Operations Manager Michael Conklin presented. Council discussion ensued.
Update on Beaver Management Plan Progress (21)
Alpine Water Resources President and Founder Dr. Rory Cowie and Public Works Director Scott Pittenger
presented. Council discussion ensued.
Discussion Regarding a D ensity Transfer and Rezone at Lot 152R TBD Country Club Drive This item was
continued from the Febmazy 19, 2026 Town Council Meeting and is being rescheduled for the April 23,
2026 Town Council Meeting (22)
Amy Ward presented. Council discussion ensued. Council continued this item to the April 23, 2026 Town Council
Meeting.
Consideration of Appointments to Council Boards and Commissions (23)
Council presented and discussion ensued. On a MOTION by Huascar E. Gomez (Rick) and seconded by Tucker
Magid, Council voted unanimously to approve the referenced Council appointments below:
- Budget & Finance Committee -Duprey, Pearson & Mogenson
- Collaborative Action for Immigrants (CAFI) -Gomez
- Colorado Flights Alliance - Jansen
- Telluride Conference Center Committee - Magid & Jansen
- Ethics Commission -Duprey & Magid (alt)
- Gondola Committee - Mogenson, Peason & Magid
- Housing Policy-Arguelles & Mogenson
- Infrastructure Committee - Duprey, Magid & Pearson
- Mountain Village Business Development Advisory Group (BDAG) - Jansen, Duprey & Arguelles
- Plaza Vending Committee - Arguelles
- Retail Strategy* (New Committee) -Arguelles & Duprey
- San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) -Magid, Mogenson & Jansen (alt)
- Telluride Historical Museum -Arguelles
- Telluride Tourism Board-Gomez
- Transportation & Parking-Duprey
- Ski Ranches Working Group-Mogenson & Pearson
- Public Art Commission - Pearson
- VCA Resident Committee Council Representative -Gomez
Council Boards and Commissions Updates (24) - Telluride Tourism Board -Gomez
- Colorado Flights Alliance -Jansen
- Transportation & Parking -D uprey & Mogenson
- Budget & Finance Committee -Duprey, Pearson, & Mogenson
- Gondola Committee -Mogenson, Magid, & Pearson
- San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) -Magid, Mogenson, & Jansen (alt)
- Telluride Historical Museum-Arguelles
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- Collaborative Action for Immigrants (CAFI) -Gomez
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- Mountain Village Business Development Advisory Committee (BDAG) -Jansen, Duprey &
Arguelles - Infrastructure Committee - Duprey, Magid & Pearson
- Tellwide Conference Center Committee -Magid & Jansen
- Miscellaneous Boards and Commissions
- Mayor's Update-Pearson
Other Business (25)
There was no other business.
On a MOTION by Dan Jansen and seconded by Pete Duprey, Council voted unanimously to extend the meeting
beyond 6 hours.
Executive Session for the Purpose of (26):
a. Discussion of a Personnel Matter Under C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(0 Concerning the Town Manager and
Not Involving Any Specific Employees Who Have Requested Discussion of the Matter in Open
Session; Any Member of this Body or Any Elected Official; the Appointment of any Person to Fill
an Office of this Body or of an Elected Official; or Personnel Policies That do Not Require the
Discussion of Matters Personal to Particular Employees
On a MOTION by Huascar E. Gomez (Rick) and seconded by Tucker Magid, Council voted unanimously to
move into Executive Session at 7:40 p.m. for the purpose of:
a. Discussion of a Personnel Matter Under C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(0 Concerning the Town Manager and
Not Involving Any Specific Employees Who Have Requested Discussion of the Matter in Open
Session; Any Member of this Body or Any Elected Official; the Appointment of any Person to Fill
an Office of this Body or of an Elected Official; or Personnel Policies That do Not Require the
Discussion of Matters Personal to Particular Employees
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully prepared by,
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Susan]~
Deputy Town Clerk Town Clerk