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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF VAI.L .
JUNE 6, 1972
• A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Town of Vail was convened at
7:30 p. m., June 6, 1972, in the Council Room of the Vail Municipal Building.
Mayor John A. Dobson and the Following Trustees were present:
Richard Bailey
John Donovan
Joseph Langmaid
Josef Staufer
Also present were:
Terrell Mtnger, Town Manager
Larry Robinson, Town Attorney
The Board First convened as the Local Liquor Licensing Authority to consider the
application For a.3-way license of Ichiban at Vail. The Town Clerk, Mr. Minger,
indicated that all information had been submitted and all fees paid. The Town
Attorney indicated that the applicants had Followed the applicable Colorado statutes;
a Police Department report had also been submitted. No petitions against the
applicants had been received. Mr. McLaughlin, attorney For the applicants, noted
that the standard letters of recommendation had been submitted and were in the file.
He further mentioned that usually the only matter in question in a license transfer
would be to establish the character of the applicants. , However, as the plans for
the type of restaurant were vague when the original license was granted to the
Talisman, it had been decided to expand the hearing to delineate the plans for
Ichiban.
Gerald Kato was called as the First witness. Both he and Mr. John Murphy were.
sworn in by Town Clerk Minger. Mr. Kato gave his occupation as a free-lance
designer and also he is employed by John Kaemmer. He indicated that there were
two small shareholders in the corporation, each of whom owns less than 1.0% of
the stock. He presented sketches of the restaurant which will be located in the
Talisman Lodge; it will contain approximately 3,600 square feet with.a bar area
of 600 square Feet seating 36-64 people. Both Chinese and Japanese appetizers
will be available at the bar. The group has been working with Mr. Struble, the
Town Building Official, on their plans. Mr. Kato has been given a course in
management training at the Ichiban Restaurant in Chicago; he will be managing
the Food and Mr. Murphy the bar, Joyce Nakashima will be the assistant manager.
None of the officers of the corporation have any interest in any other liquor license
in Colorado. As there were no Further questions of him, Mr. Kato stepped down.
Mr. Murphy was called. He is presently a bartender at the Copper Bar and has
been a resident for 3 1/2 years. .Mr. Murphy has worked in restaurants during
college and summers and has been employed at several establishments in Town
including the Vail Village Inn and Pep.i's. As there were no further questions of
the witness, he was dismissed. Mr. -McLaughlin concluded, his presentation with
a request that the license be transferred. Mayor Dobson asked Men the restaurant
will open; this will be the first or second week in November and it will stay open
through the summers. Mr. Robinson recommended the transfer be approved.
Trustee Staufer moved that a restaurant liquor license be granted to Ichiban at
Vail; Trustee Bailey seconded. Trustee Donovan abstained from voting for techni-
cal reasons. Trustee Langmiad was desirous of more information; hence, he also
abstained. Trustee Staufer withdrew his motion. The Board will have another
0 meeting in the near Future to further consider the application.
At 8:00 p.m. the meeting was convened as the Board of Trustees.
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The first item on the agenda was the approval of the voucher lists For February.
and March, 1972. Items which were explained included; .:1. The $1,000 for
legal Fees to Eagle --Piney was one installment of the $5,000 pledged to them;
2. $10,000 was given to the VRA for summer advertising. Trustee Donovan
moved the voucher lists be approved; Trustee Bailey seconded; approval was
unanimous.
The minutes of May 16, 1972, were presented for approval. Trustee Donovan
moved they be approved; Trustee Bailey seconded; approval was unanimous.
Mayor Dobson gave a report on structured ,parking. Mr. Ream, the proposed
architect, has been requested to immediately cease all work on the project. An
exact statement of his expenses to date is not yet available. The work has been
halted because the time factor as well'.as the lack of overwhelming citizen'approval
make it too risky to go ahead with a bond election, Now the need is to look at the
problem and discuss the needs. The Mayor• suggested a series of public study
meetings, each one addressed to a part of the problem. He also noted that Vail
Associates is aware that the Town expects a statement from them on their posi-
tion on the. problem. Trustee Staufer suggested that a committee with represen-
tatives of the various interest groups be appointed; however, the Mayor felt that
the Trustees should conduct the meetings as they will make the decision. The
study meetings will be separate from the regular Board meetings, unless one of
these meetings has a very short agenda. In any case, the study meetings will be
publicized.
The report on the Electric Franchise study noted that the preliminary proposals.
have been received and discussions will begin soon.
A resolution honoring the resigning Municipal Judge, Francis F. Brofos, was
read in full and unanimously adopted. He was presented with a gift.
Copies or ORDINANCE NO. 10 (Series of 1972) AN .ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE.
DEDICATION OF A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE SAME BEING A PORTION OF
LOT A, BLOCK 1, VAI L VI LLAGE, SEVENTH FI LING, THE DETERMI NATION
OF THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR SAID RIGHT-OF=WAY; AND SETTING FORTH
MATTERS AND DETAILS IN RELATION THERETO had been distributed to the,
Trustees. The Town Attorney had been asked to prepare this ordinance following
the vote of the Board to accept the dedication at its May 16 meeting. As there
were no questions, Trustee Bailey moved the ordinance be adopted; Trustee
Donovan seconded. Trustees Bailey, Donovan, Langmaid and Staufer were in
favor; there were no votes against. The ordinance was adopted; effective 30 days
following its publication.
Mr. Minger reported that the Vail Symposium will be held on August 4 and 5; it
will be entitled "Agenda for Tomorrow," and concentrate on regional growth
problems. Stewart Udall will be the keynote speaker and others tentatively on
the agenda include John McGuire_, Chief of the Forest Service; Christopher Wren,
an editor for Newsweek Magazine; Desmond Muirhead, a.planner; Ian McHarg, an
environmental planner; and Richard Lamm, a Colorado state representative. Some
concern that the level of the disuussions would be too general was expressed; how-
ever, there will be question and answer periods and also small group sessions wpiDre
specific questions can be asked.
Mr. Minger presented some photographs of projects done by Bailey & Associates;
a Firm of landscape architects from Jonathan, Minnesota. He would like for them
to undertake the tot lot behind Gondola 1. The cost would be approximately $10,000.
Some of the structures could perhaps be used in the winter. It was suggested that
the lot be constructed at Golden Peak; however, there is no land available there. It
was also noted that it is feasible for the old equipment to be moved to other areas.
Another landscaping project he would like to undertake would be the construction of
a soccer field and volley ball and horseshoe areas. The land is being given to the
Town by Vail Associates. Ben Kruger noted that there will be some repair work
necessary each spring due to the effects of the ice for skating which will overlay
the field. Trustee Langmaid inquired how long it would be before the field could..
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be used; this would be 2 to 4 weeks. Seeding is not practical as the type which .
grows quickly will not remain in succeeding years. They have located approxi-
mately an acre of sod that can be cut. Trustee Donovan moved that $7500 be
approved for constructing the soccer field and also for landscaping the three new
tennis courts owned by the Town. The money would come out of the general fund
or greenbelt fund, as it is not budgeted. Trustee Bailey seconded the motion;.
approval was unanimous. An additional point of information was that work on
Seibert Circle has begun.
It was reported that two girls have been hired to staff the Information Booth seven
days a week and do clerical work for the Town of Vail. They have been briefed
by the VRA and will be coordinating with this group. Currently the Information
Booth is open from 8 to 5; these hours might be changed depending on the traffic.
Mr. McCall commended the Town of the solution of the information booth problem.
The discussion next turned to a possible 12 feet by 30 feet information sign. The
cost would be $2,100. Reactions included: 1. the suggested size is too big; 2.
the sign might have to include so many things that it would be illegible;. 3. a
handout or information map might be preferable, especially as a billboard seems
uncharacteristic of Vail; 4. the Vail Trail could resu me publication of a simpli-
fied map. It was suggested that a frame be built and people can then react to it.
Perhaps an attempt should be made to get permission to place a sign by the four-
way stop signs directing people to the information booth.
Additional items of business included: 1. the quarterly library report; 2. a
request to contact the Highway Department regarding the inclusion of Vail on the
turn-off sign on the new section of I-70 near Frisco; 3. a request that. July 5
through 9 be proclaimed Tenth Mountain Division Week as they are having their
30th Reunion in Vail at that time; 4. a VRA request for a contribution of $300
for Fourth of July fireworks which will be set off by members of the volunteer
fire department. Trustee Donovan moved that $300 be appropriated for fireworks,
passage was unanimous.
Mr. Robinson reported that the Board of Trustees and the Town are being sued by
three condominium associations in relation to the annexation of the Antholz property.
They are making four different claims, seeking damages of $50,000 and an injunc-
tion on the bridge construction. The history of the road dedication goes back to
1967. Ordinance No. 10. which was just adopted, tied up the last of the loose ends.
It was brought up that people who are walking or bicycling along Ir70 are being
ticketed. Mr. McLaughlin, former Assistant D.A., explained the legal basis
For the prosecutions and also expressed the opinion that, as I-70 from Vail to
Minturn is the only route, perhaps separate lanes for bicycles and pedestrians
should be requested. Mayor Dobson requested Mr. Robinson to study the problem
and make a recommendation For action. Mr. Minger noted that in connection with
the Vail Pass 1--70, efforts are being made to assure that there will be bicycle access.
Further points of information included- 1 , the studies and reports on the proposed
Vail Pass 1-70 are available in the Town office; 2.. the bus station will probably
remain in its current location following.the decision not to proceed with the parking
structure this year. Mery Lapin suggested that Mr.. >Bertroch, the County Assessor,
be invited to a meeting to explain the increase in assessments in the Vail area. One
point which he would like to investigate is the extent to which assessments in other
areas of the county were increased. The suggestion met with 'a favorable response.
Mr. Robinson contributed that the assessor had probably been instructed to increase
the valuation; also the State Tax Commission has a new manual which will have
great impact. However, theoretically, the mill levy should go down when this is
done. Mr. Minger endorsed the idea but suggested that it should not be a Town
project but rather a project of a non-aligned citizen group.
As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p. m.
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