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Home My WebLink About1982-10-19 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1982 7:30 P.M. �n Tuesday, October 19, 1982, a regular meeting of the Vail Town Council as held in the Vail Municipal Building. MEMBERS PRESENT: Rodney E. Slifer, Mayor Bill Wilto, Mayor Pro-tem Chuck Anderson Paul Johnston Hermann Staufer Ron Todd Gail Wahrlich ABSENT: Richard Caplan, Town Manager OTHERS PRESENT: Bill Pyka, Acting Town Man.gger Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney The first item on the agenda was second reading of Ordinance #33, Series of 1982, an ordinance authorizing the condemnation of the Hud Wirth property in West Vail. After some discussion, a motion was made by Bill Wilto to approve Ordinance #33 and Chuck Anderson seconded it. A vote -was taken Wd the motion passed 6 - 7 - Ron Todd opposing. Bill Wilto stated that die wished the Town Attorney to make one last effort in coming to an agree- ment with the party involved before condemnation procedures were started. The ordinance was ordered published by title only. The next item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #34, Series of 1982, an ordinance relating to outdoor display itmes in commercial areas. Peter Jamar of the Community Development Dept. explained the ordinance to the council and stated that there had been only minor word changes to the ordinance since first reading. After some discussion, Hermann Staufer made a motion to pass Ordinance #34 on second reading and Gail Wahrlich seconded it, asking Hermann to amend his motion to change the word '.'item" to "goods" in the title. Staufer agreed to change his motion accordingly. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously and the ordinance was ordered published by title only with correction. The next item on the agenda was the first reading.of Ordinance #36, Series of 1982, an ordinance providing for the Town to withdraw from the Social Security Act. Charlie Wick, Personnel Director, presented the ordinance to the Council. He reviewed the sequence of events leading up to this ordinance. After some discussion, Paul Johnston made a motion to approve Ordinance #36 on first reading and Bill Wilto seconded it. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously and the ordinance was ordered published in full.. The next item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance #31, Series of 1982, an ordinance annexing .to the Town 2 parcels of property located in the Matterhorn area. Peter Patten, Community Development, presented the ordinance to .the Council. After some d.iscussion,Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve Ordinance #31 on first reading and Gail Wahrlich seconded it. Chuck Anderson stated he would be abstaining from voting. A vote was then taken. The motion passed 6.- 0, and the ordinance was ordered published in full. The next item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance #35, Series of 1982, an ordinance clarifying certain sections of the Arterial Business District and adding radio and television broadcasting studios as a permitted use. Peter Patten presented the ordinance to the Council, stating it was basically a."housekeeping" ordinance. After some discussion, Bill Wilto made a motion to approve Ordinance #35 on first reading and Paul Johnston seconded it. A vote was taken and the motion.passed.unanimously and the ordinance was ordered published in full. Ohe next item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Dan Corcoran, representing some residents of Bald Mountain Road, spoke to the Council regarding the speed dip on Bald Mtn. Road. He was later joined by Gloria Kendall and other residents who presented the Council -.with a petition to leave the speed dip in, as they were advised that the Council had received a petition previously to remove the dip. After some discussion, the Council advised the citizens that this item would be on the November 2nd agenda for discussion. Chuck Anderson asked Russ Motta to have the area monitored during the next two weeks before the discussion. MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1982 PAGE 2 The next item on the agenda was the appeal.of the PEC decision by Cyrano's or an addition and enclosures to their restaurant. Peter Patten presented he appeal to the Council, giving the background of the situation. He stated that the staff's recommendation was to approve the alteration. Jim Columbo, architect for the alteration, gave his presentation on the proposed plan. There were several comments from citizens regarding .the negative affects of the proposed alteration. Several letters had been received by the Council from citizens who could not be in attendance this evening that were against the alterations. Mr. Charles "Kit" Cowperthwaite, representing Jack Curtin, made a presentation to the Council and read a letter he had received from Mr. Curtin opposing the alteration. Paul Johnston questioned the validity of the lease presently held by Parks in relation to not meeting the deadline of October 1, 1982, for completion of landscaping the Cyrano's building. Gail Wahrlich asked whether a motion had to be made concerning all three items of the alteration or whether they could vote on them separately. EAch Council member gave their feelings on the proposal. After some discussion Ron Todd made a motion to overturn the PEC decision and approve the Cyrano's alteration. Bill Wilto seconded the motion. There was some discussion. Ron Todd amended his.motion to include that conditions of approval pursuant to staff memo of September 7, 1982, must be met. Also, if landscaping was not completed --by June 1,. 1983, the project would_be redtagged. A vote was taken and the motion failed 4 - 3 - Wahrlich, Slifer., Johnson and Staufer posing. Bill Wilto made a second motion to overturn the PEC decision by llowing the northside of the deck to be enclosed and the addition of a third floor condo to be built, but not allowing the southside deck to be enclosed by a glass greenhouse. Ron Todd seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed F - 1 - Paul Johnston opposing. The next item on the agenda was the easement agreement with the Vail Valley Consolidated Water District/Hurtt and the Town of Vail. Steve Patterson, building official, presented the agreement to the Council. There was some discussion. Hermann Staufer made a motion to authorize the.Town Manager to sign the easement agreement and Bill Wilto seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda was the continued discussion of the Contractor's Committee. Dick Ryan addressed the Council, stating that since the last meeting, he had done some checking and there were several names on the letter that Dudley Holmes had presented to the Council who had not authorized their names to be included. He stated that he (Ryan) backed his department 1007o and felt they were doing a good job and were upholding the building code as they had been instructed to do by the Council. He recommended that the staff continue their system of meeting with contractors on an individual 4asis when needed. Dudley Holmes presented the Council with the following ames for a Contractors' Committee: Jim DeMartin, Steve Boyd, Larry Mullins and Jim Kemp. He suggested that the Council appoint its members plus a Council member (Ron Todd?) and they have meetings every two weeks and report to the council each month. Rod Slifer stated that he did not feel this was necessary, but they should meet when necessary. Slifer asked Dick Ryan to coordinate a meeting between the Building Appeals Board, the Contractors Committee and a councilmember and get back to the Council. There was no Town Manager Report. There was no Town Attorney Report.. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, R6rFey ifer, a r *ATTEST: Colleen M. K ine, own C.erk