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REGULAR MEETING
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
4 JANUARY 1977
The regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail,
Colorado, was convened at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 4,
1977, in the Vail Municipal Building Council Chambers.
Mayor John Dobson and the following councilmembers were present:
John Donovan
Rod Slifer
Bill Wilto
Others present were:
• Stan Bernstein, Acting mown Manager
Larry Rider, Toym_Attprney
The meeting was convened, and Councilman Rod Slifer was officially
sworn in by Town Clerk Rosalie Jeffrey to succeed Councilwoman
Kathy Klug.
ORDINANCE NO. 37, Series of 1976,`w s introduced on second reading.
The Mayor explained that the ordinance would establish parking
regulations for the Vail Transportatirin Center. Councilman Wilto
moved to approve the ordinance on second reading; Councilman
Slifer seconded the motion; all present'7oted in favor; and the
motion carried. The Town Clerk was instructed to have the
ordinance published by title only.
/ ORDINANCE NO. 1, Series of 1977, was introduces on first reading
f by Chief of Police Gary Wall. He explained that,the Police
Department had received 660 burglar alarms during'1976, that
14 of those were legitimate - an excess of false alarms. He
stated that the ordinance requires a 'license fee oE-,$25.00, a
monitoring fee, plus a false alarm charge of $25.00,`-,as well
as prohibiting certain inferior types of equipment. councilman
Donovan moved to approve Ordinance No. 1 on first reading;
Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; all present voted in favor;
and the motion carried. The Town Clerk was instructed to have
the ordinance published in full.
The Mayor read a proposed resolution to rename Antholz Park,
"Gerald R. Ford Park", and invited public comment prior to t1le
• resolution's formal consideration at the January 18 regular \
meeting.
In regard to Poor Richards/Short Swing's request for a conditional
use permit to allow architects' offices and a health club, and
for a parking variance for 12 spaces, Gordon Pierce, architect
for the project, stated his client's plan to remove both Poor
Richards and Short Swing buildings, to construct a health club,
12 condominiums and architects' offices. He added that he
planned to construct a walkway to Golden Peak over the bridge
and to use solar heating for the health club. Councilman Wilto
moved to approve the request for a distance between buildings
variance; Councilman Donovan seconded the motion; all present`.
voted in favor.; and the motion carried. Councilman Donovan moved
to approve the request for setback variance; Councilman Slifer
seconded the motion; all present voted in favor; and the motion
r carried. Councilman Wilto moved to approve the request for a
parking variance for 12 spaces, to be replaced partially by
valet parking; Councilman Donovan seconded the motion; Council-
man Slifer voted against; all others present voted in favor;
and the motion carried. Councilman Donovan moved to approve the
applicant's request for a conditional use permit; Councilman
Wilto seconded the motion; all present voted in favor; and the
motion carried.
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4 January 1977
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With regard to Poor Richards/Short Swing request to acquire
• two adjacent parcels of land, now owned by and leased from the
Town of Vail, Councilman moved to table the request
for further study; Councilman seconded the motion; all
present voted in favor; and the motion carried.
Regarding the Lionshead Theatre request for lot size, shape of
lot, distance between buildings, parking for theatre, and park-
ing for commercial space variances, Councilman Donovan moved to
table until the January 18 regular meeting; Councilman Slifer
seconded the motion; all present voted in favor; and the motion
carried.
TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Acting Town Manager Stan Bernstein announced that beginning
January 5 the Town staff would conduct a survey of local businesses
to determine the amount of fiscal damage caused by the lack of
. snow.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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