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REGULAR MEETING
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
19 JULY 1977
The regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado,
was convened at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, July 19, 1977, in the Vail Municipal
Building Council Chambers,
Mayor John Dobson and the following councilmembers were present:
Josef Staufer
John Donovan
Rod Slifer
Bill Heimbach
Bob Ruder
Bill Wilto
Others present were:
• Terrell J. Minger, Town Manager
Lawrence C. Rider, Town Attorney
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ORDINANCE N0. 14, Series of 1977,'amending the Vail Municipal Code to
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enlarge the Design Review Board, was introduced on second reading._ Mr.__
--Ri-der stated that an amendment authorizing the Town Manager to hire
- - consultants for any given project had been incorporated at the Council's
request. Councilman Slifer moved to approve the ordinance on second
reading; Councilman Heimbach seconded the motion; all voted in favor; and
the motion carried. The Town Clerk was instructed to have the ordinance
published in full.
ORDINANCE NO. 15, Series of 1977, rezoning the Katsos Property and three
parking lots in Lionshead, was introduced on first reading. Diana Toughill
explained that the Katsos would be rezoned from Low Density Multiple Family
to Open Space zone and that the parking lots would be rezoned from High
Density Multiple Family and Commercial Core II to Parking zone. Councilman
Donovan moved to approve the ordinance on first reading; Councilman Staufer
seconded the motion; all voted in favor; and the motion carried. The Town
Clerk was instructed to have the ordinance published in full.
PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 13, Series of 1977, regarding the proposed
West Vail annexation, was opened by Mayor Dobson. Mr. Rider stated that the
purpose of the hearing was to determine whether or not the area proposed to
be annexed is eligible for annexation - that is, that the perimeter of the
Town and the perimeter of the area are at least 1/6 contiguous, that a
community of interest exists between the two areas, and that the area to
be annexed is urban or capable of being urbanized; whether there are any
limitations on the proposed annexation - that is, that no land held in
single ownership is divided without the written consent of the owner, that
no land of 20 acres or more with an assessed valuation of $200,000 or more
is included without the written consent of the owner, that there are no
pending annexation proceedings to another municipality, and that no property
will be detached from one school district and given to another without the
written consent of the first board; and whether there are any terms or
conditions to be imposed on the area by the Town Council, Mr. Rider added
that a Petition for Annexation Election had been presented to the Town
Council on June 7, 1977, and had been found to be in substantial compliance
with the State Statutes, and that the Council had duly adopted Resolution
No. 10, Series of 1977, stating said findings and setting tonight as a
public hearing on the proposed annexation. The floor was then opened for
testimony. Mr. Stewart Brown, attorney for the West Vail Association,
challenged the validity of several signatures on the Petition. Mr. Rider
recommended that the Council disallow the challenge as insufficient since
it had accepted a sufficient number of signatures at its June 7 meeting.
The Council agreed to proceed. Kent Rose testified that the 1/6 contiguity
existed and that the annexation map was in compliance with the Statutory
requirements. Jim Lamont read a memo from his department stating that
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• research has shown a community.of interest to.exist between the two areas
and that the West Vail area is urbanized and that West Vail residents work
in the Town of Vail and use TOV recreational facilities. No conditions
were recommended to be imposed by the Council. Mr. Lamont also stated that
no school district would be involved in the annexation, no 20 acre, $200,000
parcels were involved. Mr. Rider stated that notice of the public hearing
had been duly published and offered the proof of publication as evidence.
Mr. Vern Tator read a statement drafted by the West Vail Association in
opposition to the annexation. Mr. Frank Caroselli of the West Vail Association
asked that a member of the Association opposed to the annexation be appointed
as an election commissioner for the election. Mr. Brown offered to submit a
list of names to the Town Attorney, and the Council agreed. There ensued
much controversy over the disputed signatures. Councilman Heimbach asked
whether there would still be time for West Vail residents to be annexed and
run for Town Council vacancies in November if action on Resolution No. 13
were postponed until the August 2 regular meeting. Mr. Rider stated that
there would still be time to file petitions for the Council election if
approval of Resolution 13 were postponed that long. Councilman Staufer
was opposed to delaying approval of Resolution 13. He stated that the
signatures could be double checked later and that if an insufficient number
• of names were found, the proceedings could be stopped at that point. Mr.
Rider asked if there were any challenges to the testimony presented in regard
to the purposes of tonight's public hearing. There were none. Councilman
Donovan moved to approve Resolution No. 13; Councilman Staufer seconded the
motion; Councilman Heimbach voted against the motion; all others voted in
favor; and the motion carried. The staff was instructed to report to the
Council at the August 2, 1977 regular meeting regarding the validity of
all signatures on the Petition. Several members of the audience asked to
make testimony regarding the desirability of the proposed annexation, but
Mayor Dobson asked them to stay until the end of the meeting and make their
remarks during the Citizen Participation segment of the meeting - that
testimony for the record of the public hearing on Resolution 13 must be
restricted to the eligibility of the area for annexation, any limitations
on the annexation and any conditions to be imposed by the Council,
With regard to the Antlers' request for a gross residential floor area
variance, Diana Toughill stated that the applicant had asked for a postponement
until the August 2 regular meeting. Councilman Donovan moved to postpone a
decision on the variance request until August 2; Councilman Staufer seconded
the motion; all voted in favor; and the motion carried.
With regard to the purchase of a site for the Town of Vail public works
maintenance facility, Mr. Minger stated that the staff had recommended
purchase of a site north of Ford Park and across I-70, commonly referred to
as the Pulis Site. The site was recommended after lengthy study of several
available locations. Councilman Donovan moved to have the staff negotiate
to purchase the Pulis Site; Councilman Staufer seconded the motion; all voted
in favor; and the motion carried.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Mr, Rob Buterbaugh asked the Town Council to consider a ban on smoking in
public places as the State has. The Council took the suggestion under
advisement.
Ms. Paula Palmateer asked what the Town was planning to do regarding the
LionsHead malls. Mr. Minger replied that Vail Associates had not lived up
to its agreement to supply a public works maintenance site in return for
the Town's taking over the malls and.so the matter was still in limbo.
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• Ms. Alice Parsons of the West Vail area asked if the Town planned a clean-up
of the industrial area at the west end of the Town incorporate limits.
Ms. Toughill stated that agreements had been elicited from the occupants
of those areas to clean up the area and that a difference should be apparent.
soon.
With no further business, Councilman Donovan moved to adjourn at 10:00 P.M.
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