HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-01-09 Town Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING
HELD JANUARY 9, 1967, TOWN OF VAIL
VAIL, COIARADO
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Ted Kindel at 7:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Roll Call found the following Members present:
Trustee Willett
Trustee Burdick
Trustee Seibert
Trustee Hoyt
Trustee Dobson
Mayor Kindel
Trustee Langmaid was absent.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
The first item on the Agenda which was discussed is the proposed flat -
rate specific Occupation Taxes, It is the intent of the Board to make the occu-
pation tax as fair and equitable as possible.
Trustee Seibert commented that since many of the businesses involved are just get-
ting started and the occupational tax should be low this year, Mayor Kindel
stressed the point that the Trustees are interested in a fair distribution of the
tax burden.
It was recommended by Mayor Kindel that Trustee Burdick and Trustee Dobson meet
with Blake Lynch and make whatever recommendations are necessary and draft a pro-
posal that can be voted upon.
A discussion was held concerning the types of categories. Mayor Kindel requested
Blake Lynch to begin work on an ordinance regulating transient sellers,
Report from the Town Coodinator:
1. Office Partitions - A bid was submitted by James Reinecke for
31 feet of wall partitions at a cost of $290.00. Mayor Kindel requested that
Blake Lynch verify Office Layout with Trustee Burdick.
A Motion was made by Trustee Seibert subject to office layout approval by Trustee
Burdick to approve the partition bid submitted by Reinecke. It was seconded by
Trustee Willet and approved unanimously by the Board.
2. Traffic - The center of town should be restricted to pedestrian
traffic and restricted parking, such as delivery trucks.
Part of Gore Creek Drive should be a One Way Street to give better control and
help eliminate traffic as well as eliminating the cost of one traffic employee.
The only place where parking will be allowed will be at the east end of Mill
Creek Road and will be mainly emergency parking.
A reasonable fee was established for the Parking Lot across from the Casino and
adjacent to Gramshammers'. A twenty five cent (25fi) per hour fee will be charged
and the season permit will be $25.00.
There will be times when Bridge Street will be strictly a pedestrian street when
the amount of traffic will warrant it. It was suggested by Trustee Seibert that
the chains be locked on both sides of the street by The Casino Vail and Gramshammers
when pedestrian traffic is heavy; however, it was determined that the problems
that would ensue relating to late deliveries or late arriving guests for The Plaza
and The Golden Peak House would make it undesirable to take such action.
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• 3. Bridge - Vail Road
A letter was read that was sent to the County Commissioners. The Board of
Trustees recommended that the bridge be lighted.
4. It was brought to the attention of the Board that a used Austin
Western Motor Grader was for sale by the McCoy Caterpillar Company, which was
traded in by the City of Aspen when a larger Grader was purchased. Mayor Kindel
requested Trustee Hoyt and Blake Lynch investigate the terms of sale and the
condition of the machine.
It was recommended that Jack Monroe be contacted regarding information concerning
lease and purchase options on equipment.. It was brought to the attention of the
Board that financial arrangements should be such as not to burden any future
Boards with the debt.
5. Blake Lynch reported on the general traffic.
Mayor Kindel reported that he had received letters from John Amato
and Charles Gersbach concerning the high gas rates in Vail and that Mr. Amato
submitted a report he had obtained from an attorney regarding the various methods
that the Town of Vail might employ to obtain lower gas rates for its citizens
and that the essence of the Attorney's recommendations had to do with getting
the Public Service Company to operate the gas system in Vail.
It was pointed out that the Town could possibly incur a great deal of expense in
trying to implement the proposal submitted by Amato's Attorney, and that this
will be discussed again in the near future after receiving recommendations from
Mr. Campbell. Mayor Kindel requested that Trustee Willett or Blake Lynch contact
Mr. Campbell on this matter.
With no further business to come before the Board the Meeting was adjourned at
9:00 p.m. The Motion was made by Trustee Seibert and it was seconded by Trustee
Hoyt.
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