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REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 17, 1979
7:30 P.M.
The Vail Town Council convened for its regular meeting at 7:30 pm on
Tuesday, April 17, 1979, in the Town Council Chambers of the Vail
Municipal Building.
The following Councilmembers and Mayor Rodney Slifer were present:
John Donovan
Paula Palmateer
Tom Steinberg
Bill Wilto
Bob Ruder
Also present were: Richard Caplan, New Town Manager, Larry Rider
Town Attorney.
Mayor Rodney Slifer introduced our new Town Manager Richard Caplan
The first matter for the Council's attention was Ordinance 14, Series
of 1979, first reading adopting a Supplement of the Vail Municipal
Code. Larry Rider, Town Attorney addressed the Council regarding
this ordinance. There were no questions or discussion. Councilmember
Bill Wilto moved to approve the amended Ord rn first reading; Councilmember
Bob Ruder seconded the motion. All present voted in favor and the
motion passed.
Resolution No. 13, Series of 1979, amends Resolution No. 14, Series
of 1978, regarding authorizing of issuance of Revenue Bonds to finance
middle income housing by Pitkin Creek Park, Inc. was introduced by
Mayor Rod Slifer. Attorney Larry Rider addressed the Council in
regards to the Resolution. There was no questions or discussion.
Councilmember Tom Steinberg moved to approve the Resolution; Councilmember
John Donovan seconded the motion. All present voted in favor and the
motion passed.
Resolution No. .4, series of 1979, regarding the Matterhorn Annexation
was taken off the agenda due to an error regarding the publishing;
the legal has to be published 4 consecutive times in full. There waa.:t
a motion to amend the Resolution 4 and to continue the public hearing
on June 5, 1979, at the regular night meeting. Councilmember Donovan
made the motion; seconded by Councilmember Steinberg. All present
voted in favor and the motion passed.
10 There was some discussion from a concerned citizen wondering that
when Matterhorn was annexed into the Town is the Town ready for
the increase in parking, maintenance,. PD personnel, the dog problem
paving of Matterhorn Circle. The Mayor assured him that these things
have been discussed and action will be taken.
A presentation on the Study of Urban Run -Off (208) was given
by Tom Elmore. He feels this is a significant program and will have
a big impact on Eagle Valley.
Dennis Murphy, Town of Vail Sanitarian, spoke on a Non -Source study
done by himself for the Town of Vail. He also stated that the water
quality in Vail is good.
A presentation on the Ford Park Amphitheater was given by John Dobson
regarding the logistics and the cost of the project. He then introduced
Fred Meyer, Member of the Vail Institute and the Ford Park Cultural
Center Board. Mr. Meyer who is the fund raiser for the project
addressed the conceptual part of the project as well as some history.
Marge Burdick, Chairman of the Vail Institute then gave a brief
IV history of the Vail Institute
The Council will meet at the site on April 24 at 1 PM for a staked
out concept of the project. There will be a Amphitheater Task Force
Committee consisting of Rich Caplan, Rod Slifer and Bill Wilto.
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April 17, 1979
Tom Briner, Architect, for the Slaughter Appeal addressed the
Council with drawings as a well as a model with a viewer attached
to give the concept of how a garage on that site would fit into
environment. Jim Rubin, Zoning Administrator,.addressed thb Council, re:
the decision that the PEC made also that a letter for denial from
the Caulkins and the Williams regarding this project was addressed.
Councilmember Bill Wilto made a motion to uphold the decision made
by the Planning and Environmental Commssion; seconded by Councilmember
Steinberg. All voted in favor of denial and the motion passed.
Dick Ryan gave a presentation on the Racquet Club regarding their request
for 16 employee housing units in Buildings 4 and 18. He stated that
Mr. Kirsh was willing to sign an agreement to keep these units for 20
years as employee housing.
John Dunn, Attorney for the Property Owners Association, who are opposed
to this feels that there will be an impact on the density, also the
association doesn't want employee housing.
Joe Staufer, Chuck Anderson, G. Fitzgerald, Jay Peterson, Fitzhugh Scott
made statements for the project.
A motion made by Councilmember Bill Wilto to uphold the Planning and
Environmental Commissions decision of granting the variance; seconded
by Paula Palmateer. All present voted in favor of granting the variance.
Rod Slifer summerized some ideas from the Council regarding the Bond
Election failure and what to do now. They are as follows:
VA to dedicate land for TOV parking;
Study information regarding Information Center;
Study impact from the Spa and the Mark on lift capacity;
Legislation to require employee housing in new projects;
Encourage VA to do their own employee housing;
Review expansion of existing parking structure,
Review VA ticket policy and eliminating some day skier discounts
TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Rich Caplan was happy to report that the sales tax reciepts for
0-1 Jan/Feb were up 23%.
Addressed the May 11 1979 public meeting regarding the Inducement
Resolution (SB218)
Congratulated Paula Palmateer on her new position on the Air Quality
Committee for the State of Colorado. And invited her to hold some
meetings in Vail.
TOWN ATTORNEY REPORTS
Larry Rider announced that the Town will take action on residences
that are using their homes as hotels.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
None.
John Donovan made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned
at 10:45 P.M.
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