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REGULAR MEETING
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
5.MARCH .1974 .
The regular meeting of the'.Town'Cod nciI of the Town of -,:Vail,.. .
Colorado, was convened at. 7245 P.M. in the Council ROOM..'_
of the Vail Municipal Building,: .
Mayor John Dobson and..the=following cQuncilmembers were
present:
Joseph Langmad
Josef Staufer
John Donovan i
Kathy Klug
Tom Steinberg tt
Gerry White
Also present were:
Terrell J: Minger, Town Manager
Gene A. Smith, Town.Attorney
Ordinance No. 3, Series of 19:74.AN.ORDINANCE RELATING•TO`
THE ISSUANCE.OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION.BONDS, SERIES
MARCH 1, 1974 .IN''SHE"PRIXCTPAL,'AMOUNT OF S.s,:aoo,goa::.a;n
BONDS DATED MARCH 1,-1974; WAP. introduced:on.`second reading.
Councilman Donovan moved'to `adopt the ordinance; Councilwoman;
Klug seconded the.motion;...the vote was unanimous in.- favor;
and the _motion carried. The.Town,Clerk *as instructed to
have the ordinance publi§hed as:adopted.
Ordinance No. 4,'Series of'19741AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE.
vAIL/POTATO.PATCH TRACT AND AMENDING" THE OFFICIAL ZONING .
MAP, was introduced on second;,reading.. `Councilman Steinberg
moved to adopt the ordinance,'Counciiman,Donovan seconded,.
the motion; the vote was unanimous in favor; and the motion.
carried. The Town Clerk was instructed to have the.
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ordinance published as adopted
Resolution No. 6, Series .of 1974, a resolution urging
passage of House Bill 1156: and defeat. of other, -pending. i.
bills by the Colorado.Ge;er. y,, was introduced.
The town manager explained, that this bill would enable...
the creation of urban service areas throughout the state'..
and the preservation of known',urban areas: It would ,also
define limits of growth in..the state. Councilman Staufer
moved to approve the resolution<; Councilman Langmaid
seconded the motionv the vote.was unanimous in favor;
and the motion carried,
With regard to Tracts :A',and B; the NorthWoods project
proposed by Vail Associates,•Inc., Mr..Minger read :a
summary of environmental -=impact statement prepared
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for the project. He explained that this report is.paid
for by the developer, but,.'the consultant i.s chosen by. the
Town. In the study,' social, economic and physical impacts are
reviewed. Mr. Wright,'reported that conceptual approval was
given to Building A on February 28, 1974, by"the Design.`-
Review Board. He reiterated the purpose of the presentation
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• at this meeting: to incorporate the design into a special
district and secondarily, to get approval of the first'.'
building under HDMF zoning. Discussion followed regarding
density, traffic, avalanche studies and future plans fora
chair lift in the area. The Mayor commented that he h"ad
received several comments from citizens against the density
of this project and urged opinions to be brought forth by
the public on this project. I't was the consensus of the
Council that Tract A should be looked at more thoroughly
before a final decision is made. Vaii::Assooiat6te_was then
told to proceed with details of the project for Tract B.
With regard to a Conditional Use Permit to further expand
the golf clubhouse facilities, Mr_ Slifer, Chairman of
the Vail Metropolitan Recreation District was present to,
outline the additions to be made this year. He.noted:
that negotiations are underway with Vail Associates for use
of the golf course for cross-country skiing. VA has
agreed to waiver current lease payment on the property.
The area would be kept open to the :public at no charge
in the winter. He also explained the need for a $400,000.00
bond issue -for the District for the purpose of building
tennis courts and paying for the expansion of the clubhouse..::
The Council was polled on the matter. All members favored
the bond election, with Councilman White abstaining.:due''
to his membership on the Recreation District Board.
With regard to requests by Vail.Resort Association for funds;,for
a special summer advertising effort,-�'Councilman Staufer,
moved to approve up to $15",000.Oo..to defray. Summer adz
vertising costs incurred by VRA, Counc"ilwoman Klug seconded
the motion, the vote was unanimous in favor; and the motion
carried.
With regard to a request for continued funding.for.Colorado
Rivers Council, the Council favored a donation'.of $500.00
per month for the remaining ten.months of 19.74. Councilman
Donovan moved to appropriate the money; Councilman.Whitp
seconded the motion, -the vote .was unanimous in favor; -acid
the motion carried.
Mr. Minger then commented that he has received a letter
regarding the Sister City 'Program. Sister Cities International
has recommended that Solden, Austria be,considered as a
sister city for Vail due to similarities as mountain'..
resort areas. Councilman Ptaufer moved that.Vail..pursue..
the implementation.of a:,_$istex.C#y..Prbgramp Councilwoman.
Klug seconded the motion,'Ahe'vote.,wasi unanimous> in favor
and the motion carried.
As there was no further`business,`thee meeting. adj urned
at 10:00 P.M.
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