HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-08-14 Town Council MinutesMINUTE'S OF THE MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES - THE TOWN OF VAIL
HELD AUGUST 14, 1967
The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor C. E. Kindel,
ROLL CALL Roll Call found the following Members present:
Mayor C. E. Kindel
Trustee Lorence C. Burdick
Trustee John Dobson
Trustee Joe Langmaid
Trustee Harry Willett
Trustee Peter Seibert
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
1. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS
MEETING
Trustee Burdick made a Motion to accept the Minutes of
the July 24th Meeting as recorded. It was seconded by Trustee Seibert and
approved unanimously by the Board.
2. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
ERECTION OF SIGNS WITHIN THE TOWN OF VAIL AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
F. Blake Lynch gave a brief resume of the Ordinance and
noted that the Ordinance was approved by the Architectural Board and that
it had been presented to the Planning Board.
Trustee Seibert noted three items that he felt should be
changed: (1) specifically cite neon as "verboten".
(2) Luminous - should say any sign that reflects light rather
than saying reflect in the dark.
(3) Conformity - 2 years is too long a period for compliance -
it would seem that one year is adequate.
Trustee Langmaid stated that 45 days was too long a period
for an applicant to wait for approval of his sign. Mayor Kindel pointed out
that 45 days was a maximum time limit and was noted to allow for absences
especially in May, of members of the Review Board.
A lengthy discussion was held concerning illuminated signs,
such as those with tubular lighting, whether inside the sign or those with
letters formed with lighted tubing. John Donovan suggested that a restric-
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• tion be placed on all other gaseous lighted type signs.
Robert Parker asked some questions in relation to control-
ling signs with the Zoning Ordinance. Concern was expressed over the
possible use of neon inside a window.
Blake Lynch noted that this Ordinance was designed to restrict
the most offensive signs and specifics of all kinds were not included because
the appropriateness of a sign could be determined by the Review Board.
Too many specifics might unduly confine the applicant in many cases because
a sign might be appropriate in one area and not in another.
Mayor Kindel conducted a poll of the Trustees regarding the
maximum number of days the Review Board should have to consider an appli-
cation. It was unanimously stated by the Board that the Ordinance should
read a maximum of 30 days rather than 45 days.
Trustee Dobson agreed with Trustee Seibert that two years
was too long to conform to the new ordinance in view of the small invest-
ment and where the need of removal tied in with public health and safety.
Mayor Kindel polled the Trustees for the time limit on conforming to the
Ordinance and it was the unanimous opinion of the Board,that one year would
0 be adequate.
Trustee Willett felt that if the definition of sign was changed
it would cover the neon problem inside a window.
George Knox suggested the adoption of the Sign Ordinance of
Williamsburg, Virginia.
Robert Parker commented that the sign Ordinance is not
complete and that perhaps a little more work on it would give us the things
that we would want to cover. Mayor C. E. Kindel appointed .Fred Froehlich,
Chairman, Robert Parker and George Knox as a citizen sign committee to
study the Ordinance and bring their suggestions to the next Board of Trustees
Meeting and the Board would appreciate having something prior to that time.
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. 3. STATUS REPORT ON STREET PAVING
Mayor Kindel said that the Company who would be paving
approximately two miles of streets with soil cement base and oil and chip
cap will be in Wednesday the 16th. They have 45 days from the loth of
this month to complete the job. The first work will be on drainage, culverts
and some road reconstruction. The matter of Bridge Street has not been
resolved as we have not yet decided what should be done on Bridge Street.
It is very difficult balancing the cost consideration and the esthetic values.
George Knox asked what was going to be done on the out-
lying raods. Mayor Kindel responded that it was intended that the roads
would be repaired with the use of new material where there wasn't enough
in the roads to be reworked. We were trying to find another source.
Trustee Seibert noted that Vail Associates did not have
the gravel available to them as they had anticipated. The crushing was to
take place this fall and now it has been delayed until next spring.
Isabel Schober asked if the road by the Condominiums
Vail Trails' East and West could be oiled. Trustee Seibert suggested that
perhaps any paving that would be done in that area might be contingent upon
• a landscaping program by the owners. Mayor Kindel indicated that the
oiling would be done.
Robert Parker suggested that signs be installed that
would alert the tourist to construction problems, such as, dustat the time
of actual work of construction on the roads. Mayor Kindel requested Blake
Lynch to carry this out.
4. CONSIDERATION OF VOUCHERS
Trustee Burdick made the Motion to approve the Vouchers
as itemized. It was seconded by Trustee Willett and approved unanimously
if by the. Board.
S. CONSIDERATION OF ANNEXATION PETITION FOR
LOTS 1 - 9, VAIL VILLAGE 8TH FILING
Mayor Kindel stated that the Board had received from the
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• Pulis Interests an annexation petition for Lots No. I - 9, Vail Village
8th Filing. We have received a communication from the Planning Com-
mission regarding this annexation wherein the Commission feels that the
Town of Vail should carry out an annexation program of logical annexation,
therefore, the appropriate action would be to deny by Motion the annexation
of Lots 1 through 9. Trustee Burdick made a motion to deny the annexation.
It was seconded by Trustee Dobson. Trustee Seibert abstAined from voting.
The Motion was approved by the Board.
6. MAYOR AND TRUSTEES
Mayor Kindel pointed out that there was a vacant' on the
Board of Trustees because of the resignation of J. Mitchell Hoyt. To fill
this vacancy it is necessary to appoint a citizen of Vail. Trustee Dobson
made a Motion that the Board of Trustees appoint John Donovan as the
citizen to fill the vacancy. It was seconded by Trustee Burdick and approved
unanimously by the Board. Mayor Kindel administered the oath of office.
Mayor Kindel stated that an election would be held the
29th of August, 1967, to initiate the sales tax in Vail. Trustee Joe Langmaid
made a Motion that Florence Steinberg, Barbara Parker and Doris Bailey
be appointed Judges of Election; that Janet Cunningham, Julie Cox and James
Wolfe be appointed Alternate Judges of Election; and that Nancy Miller and
Diane Lazier be appointed Clerks of Election; that Marijke Brofos and John
Robert Porter be appointed Alternate Clerks of Election. Trustee Willett
seconded the Motion and it was passed unanimously by the Board.
Trustee Dobson reported on the proposed skating rink. Some
of the preliminary investigation had been done, but that further work was
necessary. At this time he felt that the cost would probably run around
$1, 200. 00. Trustee Seibert suggested that Steve Bradley of the Winter Park
Recreational Association be contacted since he has done a good deal of work
in this area.
Trustee Seibert brought to the attention of the Board the
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• seriousness of the accident that occurred in Vail on August 14th, 1967, and
suggested that the Vail Police be asked to check on the obvious dangers
involved with the construction of certain areas and point out these areas to
the Contractors. This was particulary important since our Building Inspec-
tor has left the area.
Trustee Burdick also brought to the attention of the Board
the danger of the exposed culvert on Mill Creek where a child could be
swept into the culvert especially when there is high water. Mayor Kindel
asked Blake Lynch to investigate the possibilities of installing some type of
wire mesh at the east end of the culvert.
With no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Burdick made
a Motion at 10:15 p.m. to adjourn the Meeting. it was seconded by Trustee
Seibert and approved unanimously by the Board.
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