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REGULAR MEETING
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL
19 FEBRUARY 1974
The regular meeting of the Town Council for the Town of.
Vail, Colorado, was convened .at-7:45 P.M., February 19,
1974, in the Council Room of the Vail Municipal Building.,
Mayor John Dobson and the following councilmembers were
present:
Gerry White
Tom Steinberg
Kathy Kluq
John Donovan
Josef Staufer
Councilman Langmaid was absent.
Also present were:
Terrell J. Minger, Town.Manager
Gene A. Smith, Town Attorney
Eldon Beck, Planner, Royston firm .
Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1974, AN ORDINANCE REZONING,
THE VAIL/POTATO PATCH TRACT AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP, was introduced``on first reading. Mr. Jim
Viele, of Vail Associates.- Inc.,- made the presentation and
explained the proposed down -zoning. He stated that in connection
with the development of the area, Vail Associates has given_
20 acres of land to the Town of Vail to be used as park
land. The Mayor asked for questions from the audience
pertaining to the proposal. Mr. Eldon Beck commented that
the density and proposed locations of units are realistic
and good for the area. Councilman Donovan moved to approve
Ordinance No.'4 on first reading,.Councilman Steinberg
seconded the motion;' the vote was unanimous in favor of the
�. ordinance.and the motion carried. The Town Clerk was then
instructed to have -the ordinance published as approved on
first reading.
Resolution No, 3, Series of 1974, a -resolution for the
appointment of the town attorney from his: position of acting
town attorney to a permanent position for the remainder of
1974. Councilman White made a motion to approve the
resolution; Councilman Donovan seconded the motion; the
vote was unanimous in favor of Resolution No. 3.and the
motion carried.
With regard to Tracts A and B, two parcels of land adjacent
to the Golden Peak area and owned by Vail Associates, Inc.,
representatives of V.A. and their architectural firm were
present to introduce the proposal to the Council. Mr. Dick
.Elias questioned the effect of construction on the roadway
leading past the project. Mr. Minger noted that an alter-
native road on the eastern portion of the Antholz property
will be built in the summer of 1975 by the Town of Vail.
Councilman White commented that he feels the project is too
large for a heavy traffic area, and that the present project
is not in keeping with the area. Councilman Donovan agreed
but noted that the area is zoned HDMF. Councilman Steinberg
remarked that he would like to see part of Tract A given to.
the Town to tie in with the Antholz:and.the character of the
mountain slope in that area.
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Ordinance No. 3, Series of 1974, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE ISSUANCE OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES MARCH 1,
1974 IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF. $5,000,000.00 BONDS DATED
MARCH 1, 1974, was introduced by the town manager. Mr. Dan
Herrington, of Boettcher and Company, the bonding agent,
explained the content of the ordinance and the transactions
leading to the ordinance. The net effective rate of interest
is 6.11% plus.a $120,000.00 premium paid to the Town of Vail
for refinancing. The ordinance was entered into the record
and a copy is attached hereon.
With regard to the Town of Vail Fire Rating, the town
manager, fire chief and finance director had a meeting in
Denver with insurance Investors:, Inc.on February 15,
1974, for the purpose of discussing possible results of
the Bighorn annexation to the Vail Fire Protection District.
According to I.I.I., the fire rating.is determined by the
chance involved in the building burning down. Vail's '6'
rating is the lowest of any volunteer fire department in
this area. The insurance company stated that the rating
must be the same for one district and any newly annexed
area to the Vail District would. receive the same rating as
Vail presently has; in fact, the entire valley could be '6'
if the water supply were sufficient. Therefore, Bighorn would
go from a 110' to a 161. This would signify a twenty to
forty per cent decrease in insurance premiums for Bighorn
property owners. A policy, statement is forthcoming from the
Vail Fire Board.
Resolution No. 4, Series of 1974, a resolution ratifying the
Memorandum of Agreement pertaining to the construction of a
municipal public parking facility, was introduced by the
town attorney. The purpose of this resolution is to give
preliminary approval of the transportation center contract `
as a safety measure for both the contractor's and the town's
interests. Councilman Steinberg made a motion to approve
Resolution No. 4; Councilman White seconded,• all members
voted in favor and the motion carried.
Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1974, AN ORDINANCE FOR THE
ASSESSMENT, LEVY, AND COLLECTION OF A.RECREATIONAL AMENITIES :
TAX ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND THE CREATION OF A
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES FUND, was introduced for second
reading by the town attorney. He explained that changes
were made with regard to the 'designated official' who would
handle the tax and the rates charged for various zoning
designations. Section 5 was changed so that a recreational
amenity could be built on public property rather than the
land the owner is building on. Councilman Steinberg
suggested that no credit should be given to classifications
SFR, R and A since the credit is already built into these
categories. Therefore, Section 7D was amended to read
"no credit will be allowed for the three categories: SFR,
R and A". Mr. Minger commented that monies collected from
the recreation tax will be allocated to a special fund,
audited, and funds will be used for development of recreational
amenities in the area where the money was collected Council-
man Donovan moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2; Councilman
Staufer seconded; Councilmen Donovan, Staufer, White, and
Steinberg voted in favor; Councilwoman Klug voted against;
the motion carried.
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Resolution No. 5, Series of 1974, a resolution regarding
the proposed annexation of a portion of the Bighorn area
to the Town, was introduced by the town attorney. With the
submission of 119 inclusionary petitions to the Town of Vail,
53% of the land area in the portion to be annexed is
represented in favor of annexation. Mr. Smith explained
that the Town Council should now determine whether such
annexation would be in accordance with the CRS Section
139-21-6(1). If so, a public.hearing should be scheduled
for April 2, 1974. Mr. Craig Lewis, attorney representing
Bighorn Junction Ltd., charged that there are several
technical errors with regard to the.inclusionary petitions.
The town attorney answered charges regarding computation.of
condominium owned land; certification of, the annexation plat;
correctness of the legal description and verification of
signatures on the petition. A motion was made by Councilman
Staufer to approve Resolution No. 5; seconded by Councilman
White; the vote was unanimous in favor; and the motion carried.
With regard to a request from Jim Martin, of Lionshead Lodge,
for a parking variance of 10spaces, the Council generally
favored further study of the matter. Councilman Staufer
noted that since 25% of the required parking is involved,
the Council should take the 20 days allowed for their
decision,. The Planning Commission will make a report by
the end of February on the zoning ordinance. A public
hearing will be held on March 19'for reconsideration of
the request. Councilman Donovan moved that the matter be
tabled until the March 19th meeting; Councilman Klug seconded;
the vote was unanimous in favor; and the motion carried.
With regard to the Cable TV Proposal prepared by the Staff,
the Mayor commented that the Council will peruse it and
report on the contents at the next Council meeting.
According to requirements of state law, Ordinance No. 3,
Series of 1974, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF
ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES MARCH 1, 1974 IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $5,000,000.00 BONDS DATED MARCH-1,' 1974;
was read in full by the Bond Attorney, Mr. Daniel Lynch.'
Councilman White moved to approve Ordinance No. 3 on first;
reading; Councilwoman Klug seconded the motion; the vote was
unanimous in favor; and the motion carried. The Town Clerk
was instructed to have Ordinance No. 3 published as approved
on first reading.
Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at 1:00 A.M.
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN OF VAIL
Attest: By:
yar
Town Clerk