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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
Tuesday, December 22, 1981
2:00 P.M.
Tuesday, December 22, 1981, a special meeting of the Vail Town Council
held in the Vail Council Chambers.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rodney E. Slifer
Bill Wilto, Mayor Pro-Tem
Chuck Anderson
Paul Johnston
Hermann.Staufer
Ron Todd
Gail Wahrlich
OTHERS PRESENT: Richard Caplan, Town Manager
Larry Rider,Town Attorney
Colleen Kline, Town.Clerk
The first item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #42,
Series of 1981, an ordinance adopting the 1982 Budget. As Mayor Slifer
had been absent for some of the budget hearings, he turned the meeting
over to Bill Wilto, Mayor Pro-Tem to lead the discussion. Councilman
Wilto stated that the budget had been gone through by department and by
fund and would open up the discussion to any questions by the Council on
'Vitem. Rich Caplan stated that John Dobson had expressed his concern
axding the Town's commitment to assist with the amphitheatre. Caplan
stated that there was $25,000. in the capital improvements fund and that
a portion of this would be earmarked for the amphitheatre. He also passed
out some brochures John had left for the council.
Bill Wilto stated he had received numerous requests for the addition of a
bike path in West Vail, along with several letters that had,.been received
by the Council. Ron Todd stated that this issue should be presented at an
evening session to receive public input as to the tradeoffs for the bike
path, as the budget would not allow for all street improvements and a bike
path as well. Rod Slifer stated that he would like to work at increasing
the fund balance over the next few years.
Rich Caplan stated that he had just received sales tax figures for October.
That figure was $112,500 - $25,000 over projected figures. Last year's
figure for October was $68,600, but did not include West Vail.
Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve Ordinance #42 on second reading.
Gail Wahrlich asked if her opposition to the one half of one percent figure
in the street use tax would disqualify her from voting on this motion. Rich
C 1an stated that it was the total figure from the tax that she would be
_ng on, not the percentage rate to attain that figure.
Chuck Anderson expressed concern for a timely manner in which to measure
management objectives on items in the budget. Would like to hold a meeting
in January to review such measures. Rich Caplan stated that he planned to
hold a Town Council Retreat in March and these items would be discussed at
that meeting also.
Paul Johnson seconded the motion made by Staufer.
Bill Wilto asked if there were any question from the floor. Paula Palmateer
from VRA stated she just wanted to thank the Council again for supporting their
program and that she looked forward to a presentation to the Council in January.
Bill Wilto stated that 50% of the County sales tax was still unallocated and
that this matter should be resolved as soon as possible.
All voted in favor of the motion and it passed unanimously and the Ordinance
was ordered published by title only.
next item on the agenda was a presentation of development statistics on
t e Town of Vail. Mr. Caplan explained that the document was in draft form
only and just wanted the Council to review it before it was presented by the
Community Development Department at a later meeting.
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Mr. Caplan stated that there have been several problems with the bus service
ring the past few days, mainly with the East and West Vail busses. He felt
the weather may have had a bearing on the problem, but that it was being
r solved. The busses have been too full to take all wishing to ride them and
has created some real problems. The Transportation Department is considering
either piggybacking the busses or changing the schedules to run more often.
It was the consensus of the Council that the extra busses riding piggyback
would be more effective than trying to change the schedule.
Another item of concern was the sanding of the Crossroads parking area and
the entrances to the Transportation Center. A suggestion was made that perhaps
the entrance to the Crossroads Shopping Center at.the shute be closed to in-
coming traffic..
Rich Caplan also announced that a $426,000. grant from the Urban Mass Trans-
portation Administration. This grant is issued to the Town to expand the
bus barn facilities. The monies will be appropriated in 1982.
Larry Rider, Town Attorney, stated that a resolution was being prepared
between the Town and the County of Eagle regarding the Library. However,
since the County Attorney will be on vacation until the first of the year,
the resolution had not been written. The County Attorney did state that
the resolution should be written as tight as possible, as the Library Board
Via,- be seeking legal aid.
Ron Todd stated that he had attended a NWCCOG meeting and the Council.would
be pleased with the realignment of Senate District 13, as it was a better
balance of all water users. He stated another meeting would be held in.
January.
Rod Slifer reported that he was becoming increasingly frustrated with the
outcome of the Governor's Roundtable meetings and was planning to send a
letter to the Governor expressing his feelings. He stated that the meetings
have become very one sided and sympathetic with the eastern slope. He stated
that three committees were being formed on water development, conservation and
brown water. He asked for names to be submitted from the Council for people
that would be willing to serve onS,these committees. Names should be submitted
by the end of the week.
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3.:05 and the
Council went into Executive Session.
The Executive Session was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Colleen Kline, Town Clerk
Respectfully submitted,
Rodney E. iibr, oz'