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SPECIAL MEETING
BOARDOFTRUSTEES
AL L OTHER BOARD OF THE TOWN OF VAIL
DECEMBER7, 1971
A special meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Town of Vail and
the Boards of Directors for the Vail Metropolitan Recreation District,
the Vail Water and Sanitation District, and the Vail Fire Protection
District, was held pursuant to call and notice at the hour of 7:30 p.m. ,
Tuesday, December 7, 1971, in the Council Chambers of the Vail
Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado.
The following members of the Board of Trustees were present:
Dick Bailey Also present:
Tod Anderson Terrell Minger
Mayor John Dobson Town Manager
Dr. Thomas Steinberg
Gerry White
Clay Freeman
John Donovan
The following members of the Vail Metropolitan Recreation District
Board of Directors were present:
Rod Slifer, Chairman
Francis Brofos
Jerry Muth
Gerry White
Ted Kindel
The following members of the Vail Water and Sanitation Districtwere
present:
John Dobson
Ted Kindel
Mitch Hoyt
Larry Burdick, Chairman
• The following members of the Vail Fire Protection District Board of
Directors were present:
Joe Landmaid, Chairman
Ted Kindel
Larry Burdick
Don Almond
The purpose of this combined meeting of the Boards was to consider and
adopt the proposed Budget for 1972.
Mayor Dobson called the meeting to order
Before the Budget readings, Chuck Ogilby from Apollo Park again asked
the Board about his parking variance. Since his original request, he
had made a survey and traffic count and had determined that his request
for 157 parking spaces instead of the required 180 should be granted.
He presented the study to the Board and was told that the Planning Com-
mission would be given the details and would give their recommendations
to the Board of Trustees.
The members of the Vail Water and Sanitation District Board of
Directors looked over the final proposed Budget and asked Terry
Minger to explain a few points. Mr. Minger said that this represented
a nine percent increase over last year because of the Booth Creek Plant,
$10,000 allocated to a water rights study, and the conversion of all
Town water users to meters. The mill levy for 1972 will be 8 instead
of 9 as itwas in 1971. Director Kindel motioned for approval of the
Budgetand certification of the mill levy at 8, Director Hoyt seconded
his motion; and the vote was unanimous for approval.
The Vail Fire Protection District Budgetwas explained by Terry Minger
to be $82,900 because of debt service, a new aerial ladder truck, and
a rapid attack vehicle. It is up 44 percent over 1971. Director Burdick
motioned for approval of this Budget and certification of the mill levy at
6, Director Kindel seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous in
favor.
The Budgetfor the Vail Metropolitan Recreation District was read,
and after Mr. Minger explained that the golf revenues would go up, and
that there would be no increase in tennis rates, maybe even a reduction
for taxpayers, Director Muth motioned for approval of the Budget and
certification of the mill levy at 4, Director Brofos seconded the motion,
10 and the vote was unanimous for approval.
Mr. Mingerthen explained a few things to the Board of Trustees concern-
ing the Budget for the Town of Vail. The police budget has increased
36 percent over last year; the Town of Vail's mill levy has remained
at 4.40 since 1970; one m i I I i s being allocated to the Town of V a i I
Library Fund, which does not increase the total mill levy for the Town
and the special districts. Trustee Steinberg motioned for approval of
the Budgetfor the Town of Vail and the Vail General Improvement District
and certification of the mill levy for the Town at 4.40, the Library Fund
at 1.00, and the Improvement District at 1.60; Trustee Bailey seconded,
and the vote was unanimous for approval.
An ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: ADOPTING A BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY EXPENSES AND
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, FOR THE TOWN'S
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1972, AND ENDING ON THE
• LAST DAY O F DECEMBER, 1972, was introduced and read by the Board
of Trustees. Mayor Dobson polled them as to whether they understood
the ordinance, to which they a I I replied yes. Trustee Steinberg motioned
for approval of the ordinance, Trustee Bailey seconded the motion, and
the vote was unanimous in favor of Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1971.
A SUPPLEMENTAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURES
O F FUNDS BY THE TOWN O F VAI L I N EXCESS O F THE TOWN BUDGET
FOR 1971, AND DECLARING AND DEFINING THE EMERGENCY FOR SUCH
APPROPRIATION was read and discussed. Trustee Donovan motioned for
approval, Trustee Anderson seconded, and the vote was unanimous for
approval of Ordinance No, 16, Series of 1971.
A vendors' fee for the Town of Vail retail sales people was discussed by
the Board. It was explained by Larry Robinson, Town Attorney, that the
state allows a 3 1/3 percent fee of the state tax collected to be paid to each
vendor for collecting the state sales tax. The Town has an option to do the
same; however, it would mean between $16,000 and $25,000 less revenue
for the Town of Vail. Also, since the state sales tax i s the same as the
Town sales tax, there is little effort involved infilling out the form and
sending in the tax money to the state, who collects the taxes for the Town
of Vail. Trustee Donovan motioned that we not change the existing policy
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of not allowing a vendors` fee, but again considering the question when
Vail goes Home Rule. Trustee White seconded this motion, and the vote
was unanimous in approval.
A towing contract between Keith Troxel, Conoco, and the Town of Vail
was presented and discussed. Trustee Bailey moved For acceptance of
the contract, Trustee Anderson seconded, and all were in favor.
Terry Minger, Town Manager reported on the shuttle bus operation,
being jointly run by Vail Associates and the Town of Vail. The Town's
financial responsibility will be $7,000 for the year 1972. It was sug-
gested that this service be expanded next year to run up and down Frontage
Roads.
Mr. Minger also stated that an animal control officer had been hired and
that an amendment to the dog ordinance was presently in the planning stages.
Of top priority for 1972 is a plan for a parking structure -transportation
terminal to be located on the Town's main parking lot.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9.30 p.m.
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