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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1982
7:30 P.M.
Tuesday, June 15, 1982, a regular meeting of the Vail Town Council. was
d in the Vail Municipal Building Council Chambers.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rodney E. Slifer
Mayor Pro-Tem Bill Wilto
Chuck Anderson
Hermann Staufer
Ron Todd
Gail Wahrlich
OTHERS PRESENT: Richard Caplan, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Colleen Kline, Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #14, Series
of 1982, an ordinance amending the sign code ordinance for the Town of Vail.
Peter Jamar, Community Development Dept., explained to the Council that there
were no major changes to the ordinance from first reading. The ordinance had
been amended to clarify the interpretation of second floor sign requirements.
re was much discussion following relating to sign allowances on first and
and floor businesses. Ron Todd made a motion to approve Ordinance #14 on
second reading with amendments. Paul Johnstonl;seconded the motion. A vote
was taken and the motion .passed unanimously and the ordinance ordered published
in full with amendments.
The next item on the agenda was the second reading, of Ordinance #15, Series of
1982, an ordinance relating to distribution of allowable floor area to steeply
sloping lots. Rich Caplan stated that there had been no changes to this
ordinance since first reading. Bill Wilto made a motion to approve Ordinance
#15 on second reading and Hermann Staufer seconded it. A vote was taken and
the motion passed unanimously and was ordered published by title only.
The next item on the agenda was the reading of Ordinance #16, Series of 1982,
an emergency ordinance relating to construction requirements for Highland
Meadows first and second filings and Vail Village West first and second
filings. There was some discussion relating to this ordinance. Ron Todd
made a.,motion to approve Ordinance #16 with the addition of the wording,
"qualified in geological and soils evaluation," in paragraph one. Bill
Wilto seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.'
The ordinance was ordered published in full.
fe next item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance #17, Series of
1982, an ordinance amending the Uniform Building Code of the Town of Vail.
Steve Patterson, Chief Building Official, presented the ordinance to the
Council. There was some discussion relating to the revisions of the 1982'
Building Code to the 1979 code. Mr. Patterson stated that the majority
of the changes were in relation to wood construction. After some discussion
Paul Johnston made a motion to approve Ordinance #17 on first reading and 2nded b;
Ron Todd. Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney, stated that a penalty clause did
need to be inserted into the ordinance and Hermann Staufer felt the clean-up
deposits should be increased. Paul Johnston agreed to the amendments to his
motion and Ron Todd agreed to the second. A vote was taken and the motion
passed unanimously and was ordered published in full on first reading.
The next item on the agenda was the reading of Resolution #16, Series of 1982,
a resolution regarding the replacement of the Official Zoning Map of the Town
of Vail. Peter Jamar explained the resolution to the Council. Rod Slifer
stated he felt the Council, Planning Commission and Design Review Board should
be given a copy of the map. Also a copy to the Board of Realtors. A motion
was made by Hermann Staufer and seconded by Paul Johnston to approve Resolution
#16. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
ere was no Citizen Participation.
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next item on the agenda was the discussion of speed bumps on Aspen Lane.
Richard Caplan explained that the Town had received a petition signed by
eighteen residents in the Aspen Lane/Booth Creek Drive area requesting
speed bumps be installed on their streets. Mr.Caplan stated that the
Police Department had monitored the area in unmarked vehicles for a two-
day period and found the average speed of 18 miles per hour on these streets,
but had observed much construction traffic in the area. Mr. Caplan stated
that there were no "Children at Play" or "Slow" signs on -these streets and
that Public Works would be installed these signs in the immediate future.
Several citizens spoke in favor of installing the bumps. After some discussion,
Bill Wilto made a motion that the Council honor the request of these citizens
and install two speed dips, one on Aspen Lane and one on Booth Creek Drive.
Ron Todd seconded the motion. Chuck Anderson asked to abstain from voting.
A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
Will Trout asked to be heard as he had missed the Citizen Participation portion
of the meeting. He presented the Council with an article on electronic game
parlors and stated he would be back to the Council in a few weeks with additional
materials and was concerned about allowing these establishments in our community.
Ore was no Town Manager Report.
There was no Town Attorney Report.
Gail Wahrlich reported on the Five Year Community Action Plan meeting she had
attended last week. She stated there were approximately 25 participants at
the meeting and it was a very productive group. She stated further meetings
were planned for the summer with October projected as a target date for a
consensus of the group.
As there was no further business the meeting was adourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
R ney Sli /er,?Iayor
ATTEST:
NoeenM. Kline, T
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