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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
Tuesday, January 5, 1982
7:30 P.M.
ItTuesday, January 5, 1982, a regular meeting of the Vail Town Council
held in the Municipal Building 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 Resolution #1, Series of 1982, an honorary
resolution acknowledging the Week of January 17 - 23 as National Jaycees
Week. After some discussion, Bill Wilto made a motion to approve Resolution
#1 and Paul Johnston seconded it. All voted in favor and the motion passed
unanimously.
04kond item on the a�enda was the second reading of Ordinance #44, Series
of 1981, an ordinance\imposing a one-half of one percent tax on. tots.]
valuation of all construction work for which a permit.is issued to be
used for street repairs. Mr. Caplan stated that there had been no
major changes to this ordinance since first reading. There were several
local contractors in the audience that expressed their oppositon to the
proposed ordinance, stating that they were being penalized for the
destruction of the roads by all vehicles. There was some discussion
as to how there could be exemptions granted to contractors who were
building their places for permanent residences. After a lengthy discussion
between the Council and the citizens, Paul Johnston made a motion to table
Ordinance #44 until the next regular meeting and to take it back to the
work session for further study. Chuck Anderson seconded the motion.
A vote was taken and the motion passed - six to one - Ron Todd opposing.
The next item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance #1, Series
of 1982, an ordinance amending the official zoning map of the Town of Vail
by placing Cliffside Subdivision, Lots 1 through 5, in the single family
residential zone district. Peter Patten of the Community Development
Department explained the reason for the ordinance. He stated that the
rff recommended approval of the change and the PEC had voted in favor
the change 6 - 0. Craig Snowden expressed his concern about the setback
areas. Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve Ordinance #1 on first,
reading and Paul Johnston seconded it. Bill Wilto requested that the
staff modify the ordinance to protect the views on the surrounding lots.
A vote was taken on the motion and it was passed unanimously and the
ordinance was ordered published in full on first reading.
The next item on the agenda was the reading of Resolution #2, Series of
1982, a resolution detaching the Vail Library from the County Library
tax program. After some discussion, Bill Wilto made a motion to approve
Resolution#2 and Chuck Anderson seconded it. All voted in favor and the
motion passed unanimously. Larry Rider stated that he had not had a
chance to review the Resolution with the County Attorney, and that he
would be discussing it with her, but felt that the resolution conveyed
the intent of the County and the Town of Vail in regards to double taxation.
Under Citizen Participation, Barbara Masoner from the Nature Center asked
for the Council's support in.the upcoming Bottle Bill for the State of
Colorado. Mayor Slifer said the Council would review the bill.
*Hopkins and Craig Snowden, architects for the proposed Vaal Library,
e a progress report on the new library site. Mayor Slifer stated that
the Council would be calling for a bond election to fund the library in
the very near future.
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er Town Manager Report, Rich Caplan stated that the Northwest Colorado
ncil of Governments would like to have a Council representative appointed
for the 1982 term. Ron Todd stated his interest in remaining the representa-
tive and was so appointed to another term.
Mr. Caplan stated that Russ Motta, Chief of Police, had left for a ten week
FBI Training Course and would be gone until the later part of March. Curt
Ufkes will be acting Police Chief during Russ' absence.
Mr. Caplan also announced that the Colorado Ski Country U.S.A. and CAST
would be holding their second annual Legislative Tour January 15 -- 17,
1982 in Steamboat Springs. Approximately 23 state legislators are
expected to attend.
There was no Town Attorney Report.
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Adney4e7;�ayor
ATTEST:
Colleen Kline, To,& Clerk
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