HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-01-25 Town Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JANUARY 25, 1971
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail
was held, pursuant -to call and notice, at the hour of 7:30 p.m.
on Monday, January 25, 1971, at the Vail Elementary School. The
following trustees, constituting a quorum, were present:
Mayor John Dobson
Trustee Richard Bailey
Trustee John Donovan
Trustee Tod Anderson
Trustee Dr. Thomas Steinberg
Trustee Clayton Freeman
Trustee Gerry White
Also present were TerrellMinger, Town Manager; Larry Robinson,
Town Attorney; and Ed Struble, Building Inspector.
Mayor Dobson called the meeting to order.
The minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of
December 14, 1970, were read and approved. The minutes of a
special meeting of the Board of Trustees of January 14, 1971,
were read and approved.
The November 31, 1970, financial reports were read. A motion for
approval was made by Trustee Freeman, seconded by Trustee Anderson,
and the vote for approval of the November 31, 1970, financial re-
ports was unanimous.
The adoption of "AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SALE AND TRANSFER
OF A VEHICLE TO VAIL ASSOCIATES, INC., BY THE TOWN OF VAIL; AND
SETTING FORTH MATTERS AND DETAILS IN RELATION THERETO" was read
and discussed. A motion was made by Trustee Anderson for approval,
seconded by Trustee Bailey, and the vote was unanimous in favor
of adoption of Ordinance No. 1, Series of,1971.
The adoption of "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS,
REGULATING THE ISSUANCE OF CONTRACTORS' LICENSES, ESTABLISHING
STANDARDS, PRESCRIBING LICENSE FEES; PROVIDING PENALTIES OF VIOLA-
TIONS; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN RELATION THERETO" was discussed,
and the question was brought up by Hans Weibelas to whether the
licensing fees, Sec. 5 B., were high enough. Ed Struble explained
that they were somewhat lower than most of the other cities, and
Minger explained that this was a regulatory control, not a revenue
producing fee. He further stated that when Vail becomes a Home
Rule city, we can place a sales tax on building materials, which
is the proper and equitable solution to taxing contractors. Trustee
Steinberg brought up the question of whether a person could build
his own home without the contractor's qualifications, and Struble
answered no. It was also asked by Trustee Anderson whether a build-
ing permit is required for exterior painting. Struble answered that
he would base his decision solely on whether there were scaffolding
involved. The measure is not designed to keep individuals from
working on their own homes. A motion to adopt this ordinance was
made by Trustee Donovan and seconded by Trustee Bailey. The vote
was unanimous in favor of Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1971.
The Board of Trustees then considered the proposed ordinance, "AN
ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC WITHIN THE TOWN OF VAIL
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 'MODEL TRAFFIC CODE FOR COLORADO MUNI�I-
PALITIES', AS APPROVED AND PUBLISHED IN 1970 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AND INCLUDING IN SAID CODE REFER-
ENCES TO A SECONDARY CODE OFFICIALLY TITLED 'UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEVICES' OF CURRENT ISSUE ALSO PUBLISHED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HIGHWAYS; MAKING AMENDMENT TO SAID CODE; PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN RELATION
THERETO". The mayor advised the Board of Trustees that the pro-
posed ordinance was placed on the agenda for first reading as
provided in the applicable statutes for the State of Colorado.
Following the first reading of the proposed ordinance, a motion
was duly made by Trustee White and seconded by Trustee Steinberg
to schedule a public hearing for the adoption of the proposed
ordinance for 7:30 p.m. on February 22, 1971, at which time the
Board of Trustees would consider the adoption of the ordinance.
The vote was unanimous in favor of this hearing, and the Town
Clerk was instructed to publish notice of public hearing, in ac-
cordance with C.R.S. 139-34-3.
The adoptionof "AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE
`UNIFORM BUILDING CODE`, 1970 EDITION, VOLUME I, AND `UNIFORM
MECHANICAL CODE', 1970 EDITION (DESIGNATED `UNIFORM BUILDING CODE`,
VOLUME II), AND `UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE', 1970 EDITION, AND THE
`NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE', 1968 EDITION, REGULATING THE CONSTRUC-
TION ALTERATION REPAIR. REMOVAL. DEMOLITION EOUIPMENT. USE AND
OCCUPANCY, LOCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDInGS'OR OTHER STRUC-
TURES HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER ERECTED IN THE TOWN OF VAIL; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREOF;
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; MAKING AMEND-
MENTS TO THE FOREGOING CODES; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN RELATION
THERETO" was discussed. Some explanations were made by Minger and
Struble relating to Sec, 1705, wood veneer, and Sec. 303, cleanup
deposits. Struble also made a few comments on Sec, 3305 (a) and
(n) relating to stairways. After this first reading of this pro-
posed ordinance, a motion was made by Trustee Freeman and seconded
by Trustee Anderson to schedule a public hearing on the adoption
of the proposed ordinance for 7:30 p.m. on February 22, 1971, at
the Vail Elementary School, at which time the Board of Trustees
would consider the adoption of the ordinance. The vote was unani-
mous in favor of this hearing, and the Town Clerk was instructed
to publish notice of this public hearing, in accordance with C.R.S.
139-34-3.
The contract between the Town of Vail and Apollo Park (near the
Blue Cow) for additional parking of a possible 150 cars was read.
Motion for approval was made by Trustee Bailey and seconded by
Trustee Freeman, and the vote was unanimous in favor of accepting
the contract.
The contract between the Town of Vail and Conoco was read and
discussed. This contract makes Conoco available to the Town 24
hours a day for towing, while removing the Town from any liability.
Anderson brought up the question of whether this ordinance could
be made to apply to private property also. Minger pointed out that
the Town did not have the facilities to tow cars from private prop-
erty at this time. It was suggested that this be brought up at
another meeting. Trustee Bailey made a motion for approval, which
was seconded by Trustee Freeman. The vote in favor of this contract
was unanimous.
The animal control ordinance was discussed, and it was decided to
amend it by changing the fines to $5.00 for the first offense,
$7.50 for the second offense, and $10.00 for each offense there-
after. Trustee Donovan made a motion for approval, Trustee Anderson
seconded. The vote was unanimous in favor of amending the dog or-
dinance. There is to be further discussion of the Board on a pro-
posed leash law and stiffer fines for breaking into the dog pound,
Several suggestions were made for naming the section of street
between Crossroads and over the bridge to Gore Creek Drive.
Trustee Steinberg suggested that something, though maybe not this
ti street, should be named after Seibert. Hans Weibel suggested a
contest. It was decided to bring this up at the next meeting,
but meanwhile to unofficially call the street "Middle Bridge
Street".
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George Knox Jr.'s appointment to the Vail Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment had expired, but the vote was unanimous that his term be re-
newed. Motion was made by Trustee Bailey and seconded by Trustee
Freeman.
Hans Weibel suggested a need for a guard r a i 1 on Beaver Dam Road
to prevent cars from sliding off into the ditch. Trustee Donovan
suggested piling the excess snow there until a rail can be put up
in the spring.
John Carmody, ice skating instructor, asked if a covered year-round
ice rink could be considered in the budget next year. It was ex-
plained by members of the Board that there just wasn't enough revenue
to justify building one; however, it was agreed to be a very in-
viting idea and something to definitely think about in the future.
Larry Robinson, Town Attorney, brought up a question of an applica-
tion for a beer and wine license submitted by High Country, Inc.,
and whether this was to be considered in the moratorium of approval
of liquor licenses. The Board was undecided as to whether this
moratorium was to include beer and wine licenses (as was High
Country's application) or just three-way licenses. It was thought
that High Country should be told about this moratorium if it would
affect their approval, since they cannot again apply for two years.
Minger was instructed to schedule a meeting for further discussion
on this, at which time the Board would decide on either a date to
end the moratorium (when the survey on liquor license needs is
complete) or whether to include all applications (3.2 beer; wine
and beer; and three-way) in this moratorium.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
9;3a P.M.
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