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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-13 Town Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD MARCH 13, 1967, THE TOWN OF VAIL Vail, Colorado The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Ted Kindel at 8:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Roll Call found the following Members present: Mayor Kindel Trustee Burdick Trustee Dobson Trustee Langmaid Trustee Hoyt Trustee Willett Trustee Seibert was absent, Peter Cosgrif£ attended the Meeting. MINUTES OF THE MEETING I.' APPROVAL CF MEETING MINUTES The Minutes had been distributed to the Members of the Board prior to the Meeting. Mayor Kindel asked if there were any corrections or adaitiorib: Trustee Burdick made a Motion to accept the Minutes as presen- ted, The Motion was seconded by Trustee Dobson and approved unanimously by the Board. COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Kindel read a letter from Senator Fay DeBerard regarding the Sunday Closing Bill. It was beaten by 30 to 5. Mayor Kindel stated that he was advised that legislation dealing with Sales Tax for Towns was to be out of Committee on this date. There was an optimistic outlook. He also commented that a great deal of the future of Vail hangs on this bill. 3. CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE 1964 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE. Mayor Kindel asked if there were any further comments or additions. The Town Recorder gave a brief resume of the Ordinance and then polled the Trustees for understanding and approval: Trustee Langmaid Approved Trustee Dobson Approved Trustee Burdick Approved Trustee Hoyt Approved Trustee Willett Approved Ordinance #8, Series 1967 was adopted unanimously by the Board of Trustees. 4. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE POLICEMEN'S PENSION FUND ANDAUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF VAIL TO CONTRIBUTE 4% OF THE MONTHLY SALARIES OF THE POLICE DEPART- MENT TO THE PENSION FUND. This subject had been discussed at a previous meeting and was tabled to further explore the possibilities of Social Security Coverage. The Town Attorney, Peter Cosgriff, stated that policemen were excluded from 0 Page 2 - Minutes of the Meeting - March 13, 1967 the Social Security Act. The Town would contribute 410 of the monthly salaries of the Police Department to the Tension Fund. The Board of Trustees would have the option of lowering the percentage participation in the future. The percen- tage cannot exceed 5%. Mayor Kindel asked if there were any questions regarding this Ordi- nance. After a discussion the Trustees were polled for understanding and approval: Trustee Dobson Approved Trustee Hoyt Approved Trustee Langmaid Approved Trustee Willett Trustee Burdick Approved Approved 5. CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS Trustee Burdick indicated all was in order. A Motion was made by Trustee Hoyt to approve Vouchers No. 42 through 81. Trustee Burdick seconded the Motion and it was approved unanimously by the Board. 6. Consideration of allocating $1, 000. 00 of the Town Coordina- tor Budget for Planning Commission expenditures. The Town Coordinator Blake Lynch made the comment that we did not go through the process of establishing a separate budget for the Planning Commission and requested that the Board approve the allocation of $1, 000. 00 from the Town Coordinator Budget for Planning Commission purposes. Mayor Kindel suggested that the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion get in touch with the Gore Valley Development Group to perhaps coordi- nate plans. Trustee Dobson approved this allocation and Trustee Burdick seconded the Motion and it was approved unanimously by the Board. CONSIDERATION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS Mayor Kindel gave a brief summary of progress to date. We. are working on the beginning phase regarding engineering on street improve- ments. Within two weeks we will have the engineers on the scene. We will present our plans for street improvements within the next few weeks. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM THE TOWN COORDINATOR The school children have been out doing a tremendous job picking up the trash. They have been coming Monday and Friday. It has been necessary to call upon the shop people to pick up their areas. 9. MAYOR AND TRUSTEES Trustee Willett has done some research on the possibility of some federal aid for street improvements. He received a telegram from Senator Dominick who stated that he had contacted the Urban Development Program to see if we can be classified as a rural community and indicated he would contact us later. Page 3 - Minutes of the Meeting - March 13, 1967 A discussion was held regarding the lighting for the highway entrance. Trustee Burdick and Hoyt mentioned several possibilities: 1. Going to the Highway Department to get signal lights. 2. Important thing is to get some lights out there._ It was left up to Blake Lynch to get in touch with Holy Cross to see haw soon we could get them out there. Street lights can be out there in'one week. 3. Trustee Burdick and Hoyt should select site for the amber warning lights, Trustee Hoyt repokted on the Vail Police Departments 1. The equipment has been ordered for the auxiliary police. 2. We have looked into warning tickets. An envelope is designed and we hope to have them this week and they will be used for the remainder of the season. 3. Additional pakkirig signs have been put up. Parallel park- ing along the Texas Row Houses - fairly good compliance. 4. Some of the roads have been graded and this will continue through the season. The County iias brought up some gravel for a few of the holes. 10. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION George Knox commented that he did not think that policemen should travel together and asked the status 'of television requests. Mayor Kindel indicated that we had received one and expected to receive at least two more. i'With no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Burdick made a Motion to adjourn the Meeting. It was seconded by Trustee Dobson and passed unanimously at 8:50 p. m. is 0 0 SPECIAL HEARING HELD MARCH 13, 1967 BOARD OF TRUSTEES The special Hearing was called to order at 7:45 p.m. by Mayor Kindel. ROLL CALL: Roll Call found the folioWing Members present: Mayor C. E. Kindel Trustee John Dobson Trustee Lorence Burdick Trustee Joe Langmaid Trustee Harry Willett Trustee J. Mitchell Hoyt Trustee Seibert was absent. Mayor Kindel opened the Meeting by explaining that a Special Hearing was being held on an Ordinance to adopt by reference the 1964 Uniform Build- ing Code. He also commented that it had been analyzed by Trustee Hoyt. There is one exception - Chapter 13 in the appendix dealing with existing buildings. Trustee Langmaid questioned the possibility of adding to the Code for special types of building. Mayor Kindel said this could be handled by amend- ment later, but most types of construction *ould be covered. Fred Froehlich, Fire District Manager, recommended the adoption of the Uniform Building Code. The Town Clerk, Blake Lynch, noted that the Hearing Notice was pub- lished in the EAGLE VALLEY ENTERPRISE. February 23rd and March 2nd. 'Pete Burnett of Gas Facilities, Incorporated, indicated that they had been trying to hold a standard on all of the houses of 30 lbs. of pressure for one hour and would like to have the Board enforce this through the Building Inspector. The Ordinance creates a Board of Appeals which consists of five members to consider exceptions to the Code. The Board of Appeals would be appointed by the Board of Trustees. It might be a good sounding board for any future amendments. Mayor Kindel entertained a Motion for adjournment of the Hearing. The motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Burdick and seconded by Trustee Langmaid. It was approved unanimously by the Board.