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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1982
7:30 P.M.
0 Tuesday, January 19, 1982, a regular meeting of the Vail Town Council
was held in the Vail Municipal Building Council Chambers.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rodney E. Slifer
Bill Wilto, Mayor Pro-Tem
Paul Johnston
Hermann Staufer
Ron Todd
Gail Wahrlich
ABSENT: Chuck Anderson
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 #44,
Series of 1981, an ordinance imposing a one-half of one percent tax on
the total valuation of all construction work for which a building permit
tissued for the purpose of street repairs. There was much discussion
at followed, among the Councilmembers and citizens who felt that they
were being penalized for the destruction caused by the community as a
whole. After discussions as to how the community felt the tax could be
more equally distributed, Ron Todd .made a motion to approve Ordinance #44
on second reading and Paul Johnston seconded.it. There was some discussion.
Gail Wahrlich restated her concern about the amount of the .tax, felt it
should be reduced to one fourth of one percent, and also made to be an
ongoing tax, not for a six year period. Wahrlich made a motion to
amend Todd's motion to impose a one fourth of one percent tax for an
ongoing period time, but the motion died for lack of a second. After
some discussion a vote was taken and the motion passed five to one -
Wahrlich opposing and the Ordinance was ordered published by title
only.
The next item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #1,
Series of 1982, an ordinance amending the offical zoning map of the Town
of Vail by placing Cliffsidd Subdivision, Lots 1 through 5, in the single
family residential zone -district. Phil Ordway asked that this ordinance
be tabled until the next meeting because some of the parties concerned
had not been notified.on the meeting or the change. Bill Wilto made a
tion to table Ordinance #1, Series of 1982, to the next meeting on
bruary 2, 1982, for second reading and Hermann Staufer seconded it.
All voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
The next item on the agenda was the reading of Resolution #3, Series of
1982, a resolution extending the Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Grant contract date. After some discussion, Paul Johnston made a motion
to approve Resolution #3, Series of 1982, and Gail Wahrlich seconded it.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
The next item on the agenda was the reading of Resolution #4, Series of
1982, a resolution dupporting the establishment of the Eagle County
Emergency Services Hospital District. Mr. Caplan stated that the Council
had reviewed the plan with representatives from the Vail Valley Medical
Center at its work session that afternoon. Mayor Slifer stated that there
needed to be some direction given to the Fire Department for charges they
incurred when responding to calls initiated with the Ambulence District.
After some discussion Ron Todd made a motion to approve Resolution #4,
Series of 1982, and Gail Wahrlich seconded it. All voted in favor and
the motion passed unanimously.
ring Citizen Participation, Mr. Caplan stated that he had received
ports of botulism in 4 oz. canned mushrooms from Safeway Stores,
Paul Johnston asked what measures had been taken to ask the bus drivers
both from the City and Continential Trailways, to shut off 'their buses
when stopped for longer than 15 minutes. Mr. Caplan stated that it had
been discussed and the matter was being looked into.
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Oe Staufer asked the Council to report on how the hostess program was
working at the four-way stop. Jon Eberle reported that for the most
part it had helped the flow of traffic during the rush hours and he
was working with the Police Department to coordinate their efforts.
The next item on the agenda was discussion of West Vail issues, including
the speed bump at Buffer Creek and the continuation of the bike path. After
a lengthy discussion regarding the speed bump, Ron Todd made a motion to
keep the bump in and Bill Wilto seconded it. All voted in favor and the
motion passed unanimously.
Regarding the bike path, Pat Dodson gave a report on what the Town had
planned for extending the bike path into the West Vail area. There was
much discussion from the Council and from citizens regarding the need
for the bike path in the West Vail area. Rod Slifer stated that the
Council would further review the alternatives and asked the staff to
put together a report for their consideration.
The next item on the agenda .was a Departmental Report from. the Transportation
Department. Jon Eberle gave a report of ridership for this year as com-
ed to 1980-81. He discussed the use of piggy back bus routes during gk hours. There was discussion about whether or not the Town should
e arge for bus service. Gail Wahrlich asked Jon to do a study of how
much revenues would be taken in by the Town if there was a charge for
riding the bus, but she later withdrew her request for the study, as it
was felt by the rest of the Council that free bus service was a definite
plus for the Town and should not be charged for.
Under Town Manager Report, Mr. Caplan stated that the Town would be
studying applications for Building Awards in the Town of Vail. The
Council appoint Chuck Anderson to represent them in studying these
nominations.
Mr. Caplan gave a report on the Ski Country U.S.A./CAST Legislative Ski
Tour that had been held the previous weekend in Steamboat Springs. There
were 22 representatives from the State of Colorado. Some of the issues
discussed were water, energy impacts and transportation.
Rod Slifer stated that the recycling initiative was discussed in the work
session that afternoon. It was decided by the Council to not take any
action at the present time as more information.was needed and the issue
wtabled.
There was no Town Attorney Report.
As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Colleen Kline, T cftn Clerk
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