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SPECIAL MEETING
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
29 NOVEMBER, 1977
The Vail Town Council convened for a Special Budget Hearing Meeting at 7:30 PM
in the Council Chambers of the Town of Vail Municipal Building on Tuesday, November
29, 1977.
• Mayor John Dobson and the following Councilmembers were present:
John Donovan
Rodney Slifer
William Heimbach
Robert Ruder
William Wilto
and newly elected Councilmembers, Tom Steinberg and Paula Palmateer.
Also present were Town Manager Terrell J. Minger and Town Attorney Larry Rider.
Mayor Dobson called the meeting to order and explained that the first matter of
business was the taking of oaths of the new Councilmembers and those Councilmembers
who had been re-elected.
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The oath of office was administered by Town Attorney, Larry Rider to the following:
John Donovan
Rodney Slifer
Robert Ruder
Tom Steinberg
Paula Palmateer.
He then stated, for the record that Robert Ruder and Tom Steinberg would serve on
the council for two years and that John Donovan, Rodney Slifer and Paula Palmateer
would serve for Four years. Councilmen Heimbach and Wilto will serve out the remaining
two years of their original four year terms.
Following that, the Mayor stated that the next order of business was the election of
Mayor and Mayor-Pro-tem for the Council. A vote was taken by secret ballot from the
Council and Rodney Slifer was elected Mayor. A vote was then taken by secret ballot
from the Council and John Donovan was elected Mayor Pro-Tem of the Council.
Mayor Dobson then turned the meeting over to Mayor Rod Slifer for completion of the
meeting business.
Mayor Slifer introduced Town Manager Terrell J. Minger who stated an overview of the
philosophy of the proposed Budget for the Town of Vail for 1978. He then introduced
Finance Director/Assistant Town Manager Stan Bernstein who explained the basis on
which budgeting was planned and outlined specific categories of the budget. He then
asked for questions and opened the meeting to discussion of the budget, stating that
.since many public members of the audience had just seen the document,_.that..perhaps.::,
there would be questions at a later date. He reinterated that there would be two
more public meetings, at which the budget would be discussed, if there were questions
after public examination of the document.
There being no further business for the Council at this meeting, Councilman Donovan
moved to adjourn. Councilman Wilto seconded. All present voted in favor and the
motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM.
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