On the agenda: Eagle September 22, 2026 Town Council Meeting — ALPR (Sep 22)

Town Council
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Public Meeting Room / Eagle Town Hall
200 Broadway Eagle, CO

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Times listed are approximate and are subject to change.

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CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
ADOPTION OF AGENDA Opportunity for amendment or deletions to the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT - 6:05 PM Citizen public comment offers an opportunity for citizens to express opinions or ask questions

regarding town services, policies, or other matters of community concern, and any items that are not on the agenda. Please
attempt to keep comments to three (3) minutes; time limits are established to provide efficiency in the conduct of the meeting and
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CONSENT AGENDA Consent agenda items are routine Town business, items that have received clear direction previously from
the council, final land-use file documents after the public hearing has been closed, or which do not require council deliberation.

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Minutes

STAFF REPORTS The Town Manager and department staff prepare and provide internal updates to the council.
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Town Manager Update

BUSINESS ITEMS - 6:15 PM Items and / or Public Hearings are listed under Business may be old or new and may require
review or action by the council.

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Sustainability and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Update

2.

Parking in the Right-of-Way: Town Code and Enforcement

COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 7:00 PM Council will use this time to propose future agenda
items, provide updates on Council Committees, and address general discussion items.

ADJOURN - 7:10 PM
I hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted by me in the designated location at least 24 hours prior to said
meeting.

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Camille Deering
Town Clerk

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MEETING MINUTES
Town Council
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Public Meeting Room / Eagle Town Hall
200 Broadway Eagle, CO
This agenda and the meetings can be viewed at www.Townofeagle.org.
Times listed are approximate and are subject to change.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING ACCESS INFORMATION AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This was an in-person meeting
using Teams.

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Woods called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.

ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Geoffrey Grimmer, Jamie Woodworth Foral, Bryan
Woods, Gina McCrackin, Scott Schreiner, Andrew
Atkins, Casey Glowacki
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT

STAFF PRESENT
Melissa Daruna, Town Manager
Nikki Davis, Assistant Town Manager
Richard Peterson-Cremer, Town Attorney
Camille Deering, Town Clerk
Rachel Tand, Finance Director/Treasurer
Carrie Buhlman, Police Chief
Tom Gosiorowski, Public Works Director
Lynette Horan, Human Resources Manager (Virtual)
Jessica Lake, Senior Planner
Molly Furtado, Special Events Manager (Virtual)
Ashley LaFleur, Communications Specialist (Virtual)

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
Town Attorney Richard Peterson-Cremer disclosed that his firm, Karp Neu Hanlon, is also the city attorney for
Glenwood Springs, who requested Town of Eagle's support for the Resolution 56 agenda item. He will recuse himself
from that discussion.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOTION: Council Member Andrew Atkins motioned to amend the agenda, moving Resolution 56, Series
2026, from the consent agenda to business items due to disclosure of additional information just before
the meeting. The motion was seconded and passed with a vote of 7 in favor (Grimmer, Glowacki,
McCrackin, Atkins, Woods, Woodworth Foral, Schreiner) and 0 opposed.

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MOTION: Council Member Scott Schreiner motioned to approve the agenda as amended. The motion was
seconded and passed with a vote of 7 in favor (Grimmer, Glowacki, McCrackin, Atkins, Woods, Woodworth
Foral, Schreiner) and 0 opposed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
• Tim McMahon, Avon CO - Requested that the Town Council avoid ALPR's (Automated License Plate
Readers) for now due to recent controversy. The subject has been challenging at Avon Town Council
meetings. He recommended following the issue before taking any action.
• Kathleen Brendza, Gypsum CO- She announced her candidacy for Eagle County Commissioner and
provided an overview of her background, including her experience living in Eagle County and
professional career. Currently serving on the Gypsum Town Council, she spoke about her passion for
issues such as aging with dignity and helping residents secure housing in the communities where they
work.
• Lachie Thomas- He thanked Town Council for considering Eagle River Park Coalition's funding request
for the river park engineering project. The funds would create a pathway to improve the safety and
quality of the river park. He hopes the funding request will be approved.
PRESENTATIONS
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Open Rewards, Sophia Zheng
Council was given an overview of the Open Rewards program, a flexible town-wide shop-local platform.

CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: Council Member Geoffrey Grimmer motioned to approve the consent agenda as amended. The
motion was seconded and passed with a vote of 7 in favor (Grimmer, Glowacki, McCrackin, Atkins, Woods,
Woodworth Foral, Schreiner) and 0 opposed.
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Minutes

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Bill Schedule

3.

Resolution 53, Series 2026, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town Of Eagle, Colorado, Approving the
Boot Brush Kiosk Project and Accepting Grant Funding from the Colorado Department of Agriculture”

4.

Resolution 54, Series 2026, "A Resolution of the Town of Eagle, Colorado Approving an Eagle Scout Service
Project for Perch Pole Habitat Enhancement on Town-Owned Open Space"

5.

Resolution 55, Series 2026, "Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Eagle, Colorado, Implementing Stage
1 Fire Restrictions."

6.

LBWTP Raw Water Lift Station Irrigation Pump CIP Project

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STAFF REPORTS
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Town Manager Update
Town Manager Melissa Daruna notified Council that a progress update is due on the Strategic Plan. That update
will be scheduled for October, and further updates will be held around the end of the year and in early 2027.
Council Member Grimmer suggested that the updates not be put off for a month so Council can communicate
sooner with Walking Mountains about possible additional funding.

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Department Update
Council Member Atkins requested an update on the bike-share programs implemented at Eagle Villas and 10
Castle Peak. He was informed that a comprehensive update on the Last Mile initiative in the Strategic Plan is in
progress and will include data from the bike-share programs.

BUSINESS ITEMS
1.

LUDC Update: Appeals Provisions
Town Attorney Richard Peterson Cremer led Council through potential revisions to Title 4 procedures governing
appeals, call-ups, and referrals. He sought direction on whether to retain or remove the call-up procedure,
determine which parties have standing to appeal a decision, and whether to allow referrals.
After receiving no public comment and engaging in further discussion, Council provided the following direction:
• Remove the call-up procedures.
• Allow applicants, Town staff, and neighbors who received notice and participated in hearings to submit
appeals. Appeals must be submitted within 21 days.
• Allow the Community Development Director to refer an administrative decision to the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Parties will retain their standing to appeal the decision to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.

2.

Community Input Update: Pickleball Open House and Online Feedback
Town Manager Melissa Daruna presented feedback gathered from the August 25 open house and online survey
regarding the four layout options for the geothermal space at the Eagle County building.
Public Comment
• Brenda Wyatt- She questioned the source of the decibel data, which was based on pickleball courts in
Bonita Springs, Florida, noting differences between those courts and the courts the County plans to build
at the geothermal site. She cited several concerns with the project, including sound reflecting into
second-story homes, increasing operating costs for the Town, ongoing conflicts with neighbors, potential
declines in property values, and parking issues.
• Cheryl Russell- She thanked the Town for hosting the open house and expressed appreciation for the
inclusion of a xeriscape option without pickleball. She clarified that she supports pickleball but does not
believe the town park is an appropriate location due to potential noise impacts on children and nearby
residents. She noted that there are other potential locations and existing or planned pickleball courts in
the area. She urged Council to consider neighbors’ concerns and the uncertainty around noise levels
before investing in the project.
After discussing the data collected and the project as a whole, Council members differed on the preferred
outcome. Some favored no pickleball at the proposed site because the majority of collected feedback opposed it.

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Others supported active recreation and economic vitality considering four or six mitigated courts potentially
viable while rejecting eight courts or unmitigated courts. Several members wished to ask the county to
reconsider the project from a broader Town Park planning perspective instead of selecting among four narrow
alternatives.
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Resolution 56, Series 2026, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Eagle, Colorado, Supporting S. 5101
and H.R. 9826, The Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act.
Moved to Business Item number 3 from Consent Agenda. Richard Peterson Cremer stepped out of the meeting.
Heather McGregor, Vice President of Glenwood Springs Citizens Alliance, requested Town of Eagle’s support for
federal legislation preventing BLM from approving mine expansions near Glenwood Springs’ hot-springs aquifer.
After Mayor Woods opened the discussion for public comment and none was given, Council debated the
environmental, economic, procedural, and aggregate-supply implications before approving the resolution to
support the legislation.

MOTION: Council Member Scott Schreiner motioned to approve Resolution 56, Series 2026, A
Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Eagle, Colorado, Supporting S. 5101 and H.R. 9826, The
Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act. The motion was seconded and passed with a vote of 7 in favor
(Grimmer, Glowacki, McCrackin, Atkins, Woods, Woodworth Foral, Schreiner) and 0 opposed.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
After the Open Rewards presentation, Council Member Glowacki suggested pursuing a pilot program with a $10,000
fund by December 2026. Following further discussion, Council suggested that the Economic Vitality Committee (EVC)
take the lead on the initiative. The EVC would conduct the initial work and gather data for Council to review and
determine whether the program actually generates revenue.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION: Council Member Bryan Woods motioned to enter into Executive Session pursuant to C.R.S. §246-402(4)(a), 4(b), and 4(e) to consider the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer, or sale of any real,
personal, or other property interest; to receive legal advice from the Town Attorney on specific legal
questions; and to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, develop a
strategy for negotiations, and instruct negotiators relating to the acquisition of a property along the Eagle
River corridor and adjourn the meeting after the executive session. The motion was seconded and passed
with a vote of 7 in favor (Grimmer, Glowacki, McCrackin, Atkins, Woods, Woodworth Foral, Schreiner) and
0 opposed.

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An Executive Session pursuant to C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(a), 4(b), and 4(e) to consider the purchase, acquisition,
lease, transfer or sale of any real, personal or other property interest; to receive legal advice from the Town
Attorney on specific legal questions; and to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to
negotiations, develop a strategy for negotiations and instruct negotiators relating to the acquisition of a property
along the Eagle River corridor.

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ADJOURN
Date: 9/22/2026
Bryan Woods, Mayor

Camille Deering, Town Clerk

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To:

Mayor Woods and Town Council

From: Melissa Daruna, Town Manager
Date:

September 22, 2026

Re:

Town Manager Report

Administrative and Organizational Updates
Staff remain focused on key capital projects and objectives for 2026 while looking ahead to the
Strategic Plan initiatives for 2027. Staff are meeting to discuss project teams and
implementation plans across multiple departments and advisory groups. The budget process has
also provided an opportunity to refocus on the highest-priority outcomes for the community.
Over the last two weeks staff have finalized department budget requests and priority projects
for the draft Capital Improvement Plan ahead of the September 29 work session. Staff have also
finalized the health benefits information and compensation study analysis for incorporation into
the draft budget, as well as preparations for open enrollment and development plan reviews
later this fall.
Staff facilitated a joint meeting between the EVC and MEAC to explore opportunities for
collaboration on projects that bring together marketing, events, and the business community.
The group identified a pilot project concept that aligns with Strategic Plan objectives to establish
a civic brand and maximize the impact of sports tourism visitation in Eagle. The groups will
continue this work next month and into the new year.
Staff participated in a multi-day Tyler Technologies kick-off last week that included
implementation planning, detailed program demonstrations, and alignment of expectations and
outcomes. Next steps include finalizing the implementation schedule across multiple
departments and modules and beginning data conversion. Staff will provide additional details on
the schedule in the coming weeks.
Operating Budget Follow Up
Council did not have an opportunity to discuss membership dues and NGO support during the
2026/2027 Operation Budget Work Session. Additional information regarding membership
benefits is provided below for Council’s review and discussion.

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Membership

Dues

Department

NWCCOG (Northwest Colorado Council of
Governments)

$7,900 Gen. Gov't

NWCCOG

$2,307 Water

CAST (Colorado Association of Ski Towns)

$2,700 Gen. Gov't

CCCMA (Colorado City and County Management
Association)

Benefits
Provides regional networking training on Economic Development, broadband, grant
funding oppporutnities and policy. Staff receive newsletter updates and attend
convenings when possible. Council members serve as appointed members to also help
track NWCCOG happenings and opportunities.
Water Quality and Quantity (QQ) Committee Dues. QQ facilitates efforts to protect and
enhance the regions water resources. This helps the Town and our water staff stay
connected to policy impacting our service delivery and watershed proteciton.
Policy advocacy to support communities whose local economies are largely based on
the ski and tourism industry. Membership gives Eagle a seat at the table on the policy
initiatives that can vary from CML positions (which represent all municipalities in the
state).
State chapter for International City/County Management Association (ICMA). Provides
trainings, conferences, job postings, workshops and other professional development.
Many opportunities on the Western Slope so more affordable travel. Staff uses this
membership regularly.
Provides strong statelevel policy support for municipalities. Training, listserves for
specific practitioners like HR and managers, employment/compensataion studies,
annual conference and workshops for staff and Council. Municipal governance best
practicies publications. Staff uses this membership regulary.
Enterprise Membership supports ulimited HR guidance and employment law
consultation, training resources including free opportunities, employment,
compensation and benefits surveys. Staff uses this membership regularly.
Provides valley-wide work and collaborative support for sustainability initiatives for
buildings, energy, waste management, transportation and natural resource
management. Participation allows Eagle to stay in the loop on impactful policy
considerations for the Town, make progress on the Town's sustainability goals and do
so in collaboration with our neighboring communities. Staff uses this membership
regularly.
Provides policy support for state and federal climate action work. Membership includes
nearly 50 communities across the state. Membership gives Eagle a seat at the table on
the policy inititiaves.
County-wide Chamber. Provides networking events and marketing opportunities.
Local Chamber (Eagle & Gypsum). Provides events and marketing opportunities.
DDA's membership. Provides access to In the Game conference and additional trainings
and workshops focused on downtown vitality.
NOT Budgeted in 2026 or 2027 - Annual Dues, Policy Work
Donation for local forest health and wildfire services - Not a membership
Annual donation - Not a membership

$750 Gen. Gov't

CML (Colorado Municipal League)

$6,215 Gen. Gov't

Employer's Council

$8,943 Gen. Admin

CAC (Climate Action Collaborative)

$13,865 Sustainability

CC4CA (Colorado Communities for Climate Action)
VVP (Vail Valley Partnership)
Eagle Chamber

Sustainability
$1,300 Econ Dev
$5,000 Econ Dev

Downtown Colorado Inc. (DCI)
Club 20
USFS
EC Historcial Society

$1,000 DDA
$500 Gen. Gov't
$7,500 Gen. Gov't
$250 Gen. Gov't

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES / OTHER
Contracted $15k regranted to community projects; $12k for administrative support of the
Palmer Fund which includes additional fund raising for community project grants.
$27,000 Susainability
$40,000 STCIF
Contracted Eagle Bike Park maintenance
$20,910 Open Space Fund Contracted trail maintenance and building
Conference / Coalition Support - 4 free registrations to annual conference and access to
additional workshops during the year.
$5,000 Town Council

APSF
VVMTA
VVMTA or other
MT2030

Looking Ahead
Our focus in the coming weeks will include:
• Continuing fine-tuning the revised 2026 and draft 2027 budgets following work session
input.
• Prepare for staff open enrollment and benefits meetings.
• Attend policy planning meetings ahead of the 2027 state legislative season.
• Support the Tyler Technologies kick off.
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Finalize facility assessments for 215 Capital St. and Town Hall with World Architecture &
Engineering. Staff have scheduled a presentation to Town Council for the October 21st
meeting.
Prepare the employee retention and satisfaction survey.
Develop the Quarterly Strategic Plan Update.

Active Land Use Applications
Active Land Use Applications | Town of Eagle, CO - Official Website

Work Sessions
To help the Town Council stay informed about upcoming work sessions, the following table
outlines topics to be discussed over the next several months. Staff will maintain this table and
make adjustments as needed.
WORK SESSIONS in 2026:
Date
September 15, 2026 (3:30–5:30 p.m.)
September 29, 2026 (3:30–5:30 p.m.)
October 6, 2026
November 3, 2026
December 1, 2026

Topic
2026 / 2027 Operating Budget
2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan
Right of Way & Parking on Grand Ave
TBD
TBD

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To:

Mayor Woods and Town Council

From:

Kira Koppel, Sustainability Specialist

Date:

September 22nd, 2026

Agenda Item:

Sustainability and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Update

REQUEST: Staff is providing a review of our progress toward the 2028 and 2030 net zero goals, including
current and near-future sustainability projects. This update will also show the Council where the Town
stands on our journey to net zero greenhouse emissions and what is next in line to ensure continued
substantial progress.
BACKGROUND: The Eagle Town Council set net zero goals in 2021: net zero carbon emissions by 2028 for town
operations and net zero carbon emissions in the greater Eagle community by 2030. With just over 2 years
remaining until our net zero town operations by 2028 goal deadline, staff is presenting an overview of the
Town’s progress and journey to meeting this goal as well as the net zero by 2030 for the Eagle community goal.
ANALYSIS:

Net Zero for Town Operations by 2028
Staff used the ClearPath 2.0 tool, provided by our ICLEI USA membership to initiate a local government
operations greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. This is the first time this version of the tool has been available for
local government inventories, and it gives a great snapshot of our internal GHG emissions. To build this
inventory, staff pulled data from our Energy Management System, which helps track all the Town operations’
energy use and costs, as well as fleet vehicle use and costs.
Included in this initial inventory are all Town buildings and facilities energy use, Town wastewater and water
treatment facilities and processes, Town vehicle fleet, and public streetlights and irrigation accounts. This
inventory does not yet include Town operations-produced waste emissions (this is included in the communitywide numbers tracked by Vail Honeywagon) or employee commuting emissions. It will be continuously refined
to incorporate these components moving forward.
For 2025, our Town operations (excluding employee commuting and waste) produced a total of 2,144 metric
tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. We can refer to this as “greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.” The vast
majority of these were produced from energy use (electricity, natural gas, and propane) at our buildings and
facilities. That is followed by water and wastewater treatment facilities, then vehicle fleet, and lastly, our public
streetlights.

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To reach net zero emissions for town operations, this total needs to be reduced to zero. Strategies we have
identified to bring these numbers down are listed below, as well as our progress in each area. The next step is
for staff to model these strategies in the ClearPath 2.0 tool, to give you an idea of where the gap exists between
our implementation plans and our goal. Please expect to see that in a future report.

Total Local Government Operations Emissions: 2,144 MT
• Buildings & Facilities: 1,053 MT
• Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities: 555 MT (this includes
energy use at those facilities; 394 MT of the 555 MT are treatment
process emissions)
• Vehicle Fleet: 522 MT
• Streetlights & Traffic signals: 15 MT

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Our internal plans prescribe the following actions for each emissions category.
Buildings & Facilities: 1,053 MT
STRATEGY
Procure an energy management system to better track and monitor energy data
Set energy baseline
Set energy efficiency standards or a target energy use intensity (EUI) for each
building
Peak Shaving/automation
Electrification
Renewable energy generation & battery storage
PuRE program enrollment

STATUS
Complete
Complete; 2025
In progress
Not yet started
In progress
In progress
Not yet started

Current projects that are in place to bring down the 1,053 MT of CO2e include our ongoing Building
Electrification project, which will accomplish the following:
• Building Electrification Project - 48 MT CO2e
o Fully electrify Town Hall – 3 heat pump rooftop units + 1 heat pump hot water heater
 This fully removes natural gas use onsite
o Partially electrify Brush Creek Pavilion & studio – heat pump hot water heater at each
o Building envelope improvements across town facilities – improves energy efficiency and thereby
reduces energy use
Future projects to continue reducing this total include:
• Phase 3 with ESG: distributed solar and battery storage
Additional strategies not mentioned above can also include the following:
• Replacing existing gas equipment with all-electric equipment at end-of-life; further electrifying Town
facilities
o Pavilion & Studio HVAC systems
o Public works garage heat
Eliminating natural gas at Town Facilities has the potential to reduce this category by 398 MT CO2e, leaving the
654 MT CO2e associated with electricity, which have the potential to become essentially carbon-free if Holy
Cross meets their goal to deliver 100% renewable energy by 2030. Adding distributed solar and battery storage
helps us reduce those electricity-associated emissions between 2028 and 2030, and in the case their goal is not
reached. It can also support utility cost savings.
Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities: 555 MT
Current projects that are in place to bring down the 555 MT of CO2e include the following:
• In 2025, the solar array at our Wastewater Treatment Plant and Lower Basin Water Treatment Plant
produced a total of 1,175,000 kWh of electricity, significantly higher than the projected 1,115,380 kWh.
While only a portion of this production can be credited to the onsite utility bills, the remaining energy
produced can be considered an “offset” for onsite emissions, as it is delivering clean energy directly to the
electric grid. This “offset” is not captured in our inventory, as the inventory catalogues GHG emissions
sources only. However, this can be factored into progress toward our goals.

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Future projects to continue reducing this total include:
• Phase 3 with ESG: distributed solar and battery storage for various pump stations and investigating adding a
battery to the solar array at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Lower Basin Water Treatment Plant. Being
able to charge the battery with solar energy and utilize that at peak times will help us both reduce operating
costs and ensure we are using zero emissions energy as often as possible. This also includes an investigation
to electrifying the HVAC system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Additional strategies not mentioned in the grid above can also include the following:
• Hiring a consultant to complete a GHG inventory of the wastewater treatment process to determine if there
is a pathway to reduce process emissions.
Below you can see a graph that depicts our town-wide energy usage and how that has decreased since January
2025 to August 2026, though more significant reductions can certainly be made.

Vehicle Fleet: 522 MT
STRATEGY
Assess fleet & other sources of mobile combustion
Ensure the fleet is right-sized

STATUS
In progress
In progress

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Complete feasibility assessment of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE) Complete for 22 vehicles
to electric vehicle conversion for the full fleet
Create vehicle replacement policy & budget accordingly
Not yet started
-All new vehicles must be EVs or plug-in hybrid vehicles
-Set accelerated conversion schedules where viable
Install EV charging infrastructure prior to fleet conversion
Paused until results of
feasibility assessment
are reviewed
Determine consistent and reliable method of collecting TOE vehicle use data In progress. Process
established but has
room for improvement.
Conduct an annual survey to determine GHG emissions from employee
In progress;
commuting
Core Transit component
-Utilize results to inform behavior change initiatives
has been completed
-Advocate for enhanced and free bus service to Eagle within the EVTA/Core
Transit
Current projects that are in place to bring down the 522 MT of CO2e include the following:
• Analyzing the results of the fleet electrification feasibility study
o Only 22 fleet vehicles were able to be analyzed in the study due to data gaps in fueling
data/inconsistences in which card was used for which vehicle. Enough data exists to inform some
future vehicle replacements (such as in Public Works), but gaps remain to ensure confidence that an
electric vehicle could perform the needs of our police department. Another round of study and data
gathering must be done to ensure a successful conversion plan.
• Additional strategies not mentioned in the grid above can also include the following:
o Electrification of small equipment
Streetlights & Traffic signals: 15 MT
Future projects to continue reducing this total include:
• Installing solar powered lights when new streetlights go in, and/or up for replacement.
Next steps for staff include modeling the strategies/interventions above in the ClearPath2.0 tool. This will allow
us to identify the gap between our identified actions and our net zero goal. Stay tuned for more details in a
future update.
Overall, the town’s biggest opportunity for decarbonization (reaching net zero) is our buildings and facilities.
Once these are electrified, that wedge of emissions has the potential to drastically decrease.
Electrification/decarbonization of our water and wastewater treatment facilities has the potential to decrease
emissions by 161 MT, leaving only process emissions (394 MT), which may have limited ability to be reduced due
to regulatory factors. Our third greatest opportunity is decarbonizing the vehicle fleet. All of these strategies will
need to work in tandem to achieve net zero emissions.

Net Zero by 2030 for the Eagle Community
Progress continues to be made on the community front, albeit at a slower pace than town operations.
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Building Code Updates – IMPACT Grant
The Town collaborated with 9 neighboring communities on a successful IMPACT Accelerator Grant Award, led by
the City of Aspen, totaling over $4M. This grant focuses on progressing building and energy codes toward a net
zero code for new construction, in line with our Regional Net Zero Roadmap. Eagle will be receiving over
$330,000 toward energy efficiency rebates for existing residential building and a permit fee rebate for net zero
affordable housing, as well as plentiful code development support in conjunction with the rest of the cohort.
The project dollars will be unlocked after progress has been made on the policy deliverables within the grant
(code development and deployment). This project will tackle the gray wedge in the graph below, representing
the emissions reduction potential county-wide by implementing the net zero roadmap.

Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) Community Grant Funding Recipients/Projects
In 2026, the Sustainability Advisory Committee voted to fund the following community-based projects. All have
greenhouse gas reductions associated with them or otherwise align with supporting town sustainability goals in
some way. The Town contributed $15,000 of the total $34,000 available to the community.
• Walking Mountains – Energy Efficiency Rebate Funding for Eagle Residents - $20,000
• Eagle Valley Elementary School - Waste Diversion Program for Hard-to-Recycle items - $6,000
• Eagle Valley Elementary School - Community Garden Support - $2,075
• Mountain Tots – Support for efficient, all-electric appliances - $5,925
Total allocated: $34,000
Waste Diversion
Projecting the average of Q1 & Q2 2026 out to the rest of the year, the chart below shows where we are headed
if current waste, recycling, and compost production remains the same throughout 2026. With compost tonnage
stabilizing over the past year, continued investment will need to occur to improve our compost rate and waste
diversion rate. $10,000 is included in the Bag Fee Fund in the 2027 budget to support restaurants with waste

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diversion and composting. Staff will also work toward a recycling ordinance, as well as composting opportunity
at multifamily properties, as specified in the current strategic plan.

Residential Waste
25

3500
20.6
20.37
19.19

2500

15

2000
1500

10
8.1

1000
6.2

5

500
0

20

Diversion Rate (%)

Tons of Waste Collected

3000

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

0

Year
Trash

Recycling

Compost

Diversion Rate

Extended Producer Responsibility Program - Additionally, staff applied for the recycling reimbursement available
to residents in our waste contract service area. While our application was approved, we are awaiting legal
direction before contracting with the Circular Action Alliance, who is administering the statewide Extended
Producer Responsibility Program, which makes those rebates available. Once clarity is received, staff will bring
options to council for how that program could further support waste diversion and our residents.
Lastly, Walking Mountains was a recipient of an EPA grant, which they are using to help improve our public
recycling drop site on Chambers Avenue. The drop site will receive new signage in front of and on the
dumpsters, as well as new screening on the fence.
Transportation
This year, two income-qualified Eagle neighborhoods had private e-bike fleets installed for their residents,
courtesy of a CAMP grant that NWCCOG secured from the Colorado Energy Office. Eagle Villas and Two10 at
Castle Peak residents now have fully funded e-bikes for their use only for a minimum of 3 years. Staff will track
progress and utilization of this program via partnership with NWCCOG. Official launch events for both
communities will occur in September.
Energy Efficiency Rebates
Rebates were extremely successful in 2026, with all funding for the program expended by mid-August ($40,000
across all sources: $20,000 from the Town’s EEOP Fund and $20,000 from the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund,
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via Sustainability Advisory Committee community sustainability grants. $15,000 in Town funds supported the
total available for all community sustainability grants in 2026). The estimated greenhouse gas emissions
reductions from this program are 93.75 MTCO2e. Please see below for specifics.
Rebate Value

Rebate Type

$50 any home, $25 for
community priority
$300 rebates
$500 rebates
$1000 rebates

Home Energy Assessments
Electric lawn care, electric fireplace
Weatherization, induction stoves
Heat pumps, smart panels, EV charger, battery storage,
windows/doors replacement, community priority homes

Number
Funded
22
0
14
24

Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The last time a community-wide greenhouse gas inventory was completed was in 2020 for the development of
the Net Zero Action Plan. Staff plans to update the community-wide inventory in the ClearPath 2.0 platform with
the latest data within the 2026 calendar year. Eagle County is finalizing their 2025 county-wide inventory now,
which will be used to update the Town’s 2025 community-wide GHG inventory.
See the screenshot below from the Net Zero Action Plan. Strategies within the plan were modeled at a low,
medium and high investment scenario. This table shows the scale of work required in each scenario to make
substantial progress toward the goals.

While progress is being made, the pace and investment are not currently on track to meet our 2030 goals in any
investment scenario. However, they are still worth pursuing to continue to reduce the overall GHG emissions in
the Town of Eagle, to get closer to our goals, and to support the health and wellbeing of our residents.
COMMUNITY INPUT: None at this time.
BUDGET / STAFF IMPACT: Sustainability staff is charged with implementing the net zero goals and net zero
action plans. Budgetary impacts are spread throughout the sustainability operating budget, capital budget, and
water and wastewater funds. The Bag Fee Fund and EEOP Fund also support sustainability initiatives and
expenses. It will be increasingly important to leverage any grants, rebates, and savings available to keep costs
for net zero investments as minimal as possible. However, it is also important to recognize that many of these
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projects can and have delivered a return on investment in the form of reduced operating expenses. This
opportunity is not available to all types of sustainability or town projects, and it is important to consider this full
picture (lifecycle cost) when making financial decisions.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT/STANDARDS ACHIEVED: This report captures progress on strategies within our
Net Zero Action Plan. It also addresses the strategic objective to Maintain & Modernize Critical Infrastructure, as
well as the following strategic initiatives: Advance First & Last Mile Transportation Options, Expand Waste
Diversion & Recycling Requirements.
ATTACHMENTS: No attachments.

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To:
From:
Date:

Mayor and Town Council
Chief of Police- Carrie Buhlman
September 22nd, 2026

Agenda Item: Right-of-Way (ROW) Parking Regulations and Grand Avenue ROW Map
BACKGROUND: Town Council has requested more information regarding parking within the Town’s Right-ofWay (ROW), including clarification on what is currently allowed under Town Code. This presentation provides
an overview of the Town’s current parking regulations, what constitutes a violation, and is in preparation for
the work session on October 6th.
ANALYSIS: The Town Code does not specifically prohibit a vehicle from parking within the Town’s Right-ofWay (ROW). Therefore, simply being parked in the ROW does not automatically constitute a violation.
The Police Department can take enforcement action when other applicable Code provisions are violated.
Examples include:
•
•
•

A vehicle left on public property or within the ROW for 24 hours or longer may be considered
abandoned.
Junked or apparently inoperable vehicles may be addressed under the Town’s abandoned/junked
vehicle ordinance.
The Model Traffic Code prohibits parking in specific locations, including near driveways, fire hydrants,
crosswalks, intersections, traffic-control devices, and posted no-parking areas.

ROW parking currently occurs throughout several areas of Town. PD staff also has the authority to issue
variances in certain situations. These are handled on a case-by-case basis, typically while the property owner is
working with Town staff to correct an identified violation. The attached presentation provides additional
examples and information regarding the Town’s existing regulations and enforcement authority.
Common Questions:
What does it mean that a “junked vehicle” is three years old or older?
Being three years old alone does not make a vehicle junked. Under the Town Code, the vehicle must be three
years old or older and extensively damaged/missing specified major parts and apparently inoperable.
What if a vehicle has expired plates or is not registered?
Vehicles with expired registration or no valid registration that are left within the Town ROW may be
considered abandoned or otherwise in violation. The vehicle may be tagged after 24 hours and, if not brought
into compliance or removed, may be subject to towing after the applicable notice period.

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What about dumpsters or other equipment?
These are not necessarily treated the same as a passenger vehicle. Different Code provisions may apply
depending on what the item is and where/how it is being stored. For example, Town Code regulates
equipment or structures placed in the public ROW may require an encroachment or ROW permit. Eagle's
Code specifically prohibits placing certain structures or equipment in the ROW without an encroachment
permit.
What about storing materials in the ROW?
This is also different from simply parking a vehicle. The Town Code generally prohibits using the public ROW
for a private purpose without the appropriate authorization or permit. Therefore, construction materials,
equipment, containers, or similar items may fall under separate ROW, encroachment, or land-use provisions
rather than the parking provisions being discussed in this presentation.
Overall, not everything sitting in the ROW is governed by the same ordinance. A parked car, abandoned
vehicle, junked vehicle, or trailer may be treated the same whereas a dumpster, construction materials, or
other storage on or off an encroachment can each trigger different sections of the Code.
COMMUNITY INPUT: No community input was received.
BUDGET / STAFF IMPACT: There is no anticipated budget or staffing impact associated with this informational
presentation. Any future changes to ROW parking regulations may have an impact on Police Department and
Code Enforcement staff time based on the level of enforcement directed by Council.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR PROPOSED MOTION:
Informational presentation in preparation for the Town Council Work Session on October 6th. No formal
action is requested at this time.

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Right-of-Way
Parking
Presentation
for Eagle Town
Council
September 22nd, 2026

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What our Code
doesn’t say…
Our Code does not explicitly prohibit
parking in the Town’s Right-of-Way.

Instead, we rely on other existing
ordinances to address related concerns,
including:
• Improper or long-term parking
• Abandoned vehicles
• Junk, debris, and other items left
in the Right-of-Way

MODEL TRAFFIC
CODE 2010
VERSION
(ADOPTED)

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ABANDONED VEHICLE MEANS:

24-HOURS

72-HOURS

Any vehicle left unattended
on public property,
including any portion of a
public right-of-way, within
the Town for a period of 24
hours or longer.

Any vehicle left unattended
on private property for a
period of 72 hours or
longer without the consent
of the owner or legally
authorized agent.

THE CODE

Muni Code 11.10.
ABANDONED AND JUNKED VEHICLE

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JUNKED VEHICLE MEANS:
• Any vehicle three years old or older; and

• Extensively damaged, including, but not limited to:
a broken window, windshield, or both; missing
wheels, tires, motor or transmission; and
• Apparently inoperable.

THE CODE

Muni Code 11.10.
ABANDONED AND JUNKED VEHICLE

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Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in specified places

NO PARKING WITHIN:
•

Five feet (5') of a public or private driveway

•

Fifteen feet (15') of a fire hydrant

•

Twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection

•

Thirty feet (30') upon the approach to any flashing beacon or
signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal located at
the side of a roadway

•

Twenty feet (20') of the driveway entrance to any fire station

•

At any other place where official signs prohibit parking

THE CODE

M.T.C. 1204

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Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in specified places

NO PARKING…
•

On a sidewalk;

•

Within an intersection;

•

On a crosswalk;

•

At any other place where official signs prohibit stopping.

THE CODE

M.T.C. 1204

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Areas that currently have
R.O.W. Parking
GRAND AVE AREA

OLD DOWNTOWN AREA

• ALL OF GRAND AVE.
• Sylvan Lake Rd to
Eby Creek Rd

• W. 4TH, 5TH & 6TH ST.

EAST EAGLE/EVMS AREA
• NOGAL RD.
• HOWARD ST.

• WASHINGTON ST.

• YOUNG ST.

• MCINTIRE ST.

• WHITTING ST.

• WALL ST.

• E. 3RD, 4TH & 5TH ST.

• CASTLE DR.

• KING ST.

• CHURCH ST.
• HILLTOP ST.

Not an all inclusive list
***Generally, these right of way parking areas are not paved or signed***
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Grand Ave R.O.W. Map

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QUESTIONS
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