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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-08-16 Town Council MinutesC. MINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1983 7:30 P.M. fTuesday, August 16, 1983, a regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Vail Municipal Building. MEMBERS PRESENT: Herman Staufer Paul Johnston Chuck Anderson Rod Slifer, Mayor Ron Todd ABSENT: Bill Wilto, Mayor Pro-Tem Gail Wahrlich OTHERS PRESENT: Bill Pyka, Assistant Town Manager Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney The first item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance #26, Series of 1983, and Ordinance changing vail Lionshead first filing (Treetops) from high density multiple family to commercial core II and setting forth details in relation thereto. Peter Jamar and Dick Ryan presented the issue and recommended this Ordinance be adopted. Kent Straus, President Treetops made his favorable presentations to the Council. Ron Todd de a motion to approve Ordinance #26 and Paul Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously and the ordinance was ordered published in full. The next item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #27, Series of 1983, an Ordinance making it illegal to obtain control over any stolen thing of Value. Larry Eskwith stated that this Ordinance makes it illegal to knowingly retain stolen property. Paul Johnston made a motion to approve Ordinance #27 and Chuck Anderson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously and the Ordinance was ordered published by title only. The next item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #28, Series of 1983, an Ordinance amending Chapter 10.080 Impoundment of vehicles. Larry Eskwith stated that the words "by auction" have been stricken from this Ordinance, which allows the Town to enter into a contract with an organiza- tion who will salvage the cars and the Town will not first have to offer the cars at an auction. Paul Johnson made a motion to approve Ordinance #28 and Ron Todd seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously and the ordinance was ordered published by title only. 16 e next item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #29, Series 1983, an Ordinance repealing sections 17.26.060 (C) 4 and 17.26.060 (C) 5, relating to condominium conversion projects independently metering utilities. Peter Patten asked the council if they had any further questions since last meeting? There were no questions. Chuck Anderson made a motion to approve Ordinance #29 and Chuck Anderson seconded the motion. The Motion passed unanimously and the Ordinance was ordered published in full. There was no citizen participation. The next item on the agenda was the sign variance request for KVMT. Jim Sayre stated to the Town Council that R and L Communications (KVMT) is seeking a variance from a five square foot sign to a 12.5 square foot sign. The Department of Community Development recommends approval. Bob Dorf presented a model of the sign. The sign will be of redwood and glass with back lighting. Ron Todd made a motion to allow the sign variance with the stipulation that per the recommendations of the Design Review Baord a rheostat be placed in the lighting circuit and illumination of the sign should be kept at a minimal level. Paul Johnston seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. MINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1983 7:30 P.M. 0 The next item on the agenda was V.A. request for funding for 1983-84 cloud seeding. Joe Masey from Vail Associates stated to the Council this has been an ongoing arrangement with the Town and VA for several years.' This years seeding project would be $150,000.00 which represents a 2.5 increase over last year. Cloud seeding takes care of the upper 1/3 of the mountain and snowmaking takes care of the lower•2/3rds of the mountain. Larry. Germstad of Western Weather Consultants stated there have been no new reports against the use of silver iodide of streams, animals, etc. Bob Parker gave support information on silver Iodide remaining inert on all plant and amimals. Bill Pyka stated there is no financial problems on the Town's part. This project had been budgeted for. Herman Staufer made a motion to approve participation in the 1983-84 cloud seeding program.. Seconded by Ron Todd. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. The next item on the agenda was continued discussion of proposed Buffer Creek Park land trade. This is in regard to the nursery school. Dennis Cole the local council for the comittee to build a preschool facility in . the west vail area. Cole stated that Lot 34 abuts land which is currently proposed for a neighborhood park. Cole requested.the council's approval do an exchange of Lot.34 for a like number.of square feeet of land owned the Town on the frontage road and adjacent to'the Brandess Cadmus building which is now owned by the Town and planned for a neighborhood park. John Perkins presented a layout of how the building, road cuts, circulation of cars, play grounds, etc. would occur. The Council asked if this exchange has gone through the planning commission. Dick Ryan stated it had not. Slifer stated that when the Town obtained this particular land through the RET fund the Seller put certain restrictions on this land and we need to:see whether this contract is still in effect. Slifer stated that what they are asking of the Council then is to at least through some legal point, option or letter of intent or some document that Mr. Eskwith could create - allow them to proceed with the possibility of a trade which would then allow them to go to the planning commission and go through the process of whether it would work in the approved location. Chuck Aderson expressed his concern about a single purpose commercial building being constructed and in 5 years it turning into a restaurant. Mr. Eskwith stated a restriction could be placed on the deed for the use of the land. Marka Moser express her wishes that the Council deny this request. She stated that having the day care center next to the park would turn it into a nursery school park, the traffic problem would not be improved by this change and the noise level would not be improved. Slifer stated that the consideration would be venter into some sort of letter, legal agreement which would allow the ssibility of a trade to go forward which would then allow to take this matter to the planning commission. Mr. Eskwith was requested by Slifer to research the deed to first of all see if the Town can in fact do the trade, and secondly if we can do it, draft some sort of document for the Council to look at which would allow the nursery school to go to the Planning Commission for review. Paul Johnston made a motion to so instruct the Town Attorney. Seconded by Ron Todd. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. This matter shall be scheduled again for the work session of August 30, 1983. The next item on the agenda is a request for funding for regional air quality study. Ron Todd is the representative to the Northwest Council. of Govern- ments. Dave Clark from Fox.Consultants gave a presentation of this project. He stated the goal of the project is to give all the ski areas in Colorado adequate data to come up with control strategies to keep the air quality free of fine particulates now and in the future using projeted growth statistics. I MINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING THESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1983 7:30 P.M. No one ski Town will be. able to fund this study at this level. So their goals is to put all ski areas together to fund this study. What is being asked of the Northwest COG and the Ski Towns to do is to participate in the study by offering staff support, housing. Clark specifically asked of the Council to get: 1) Their endorsement for the study --stating there is a need for said study and the Town will support the study with staff support and assist in cost cutting in the performance of the study. 2) That you will instruct Ron Todd at the next Northwest COG meeting to inform them that Vail is supporting this study. Dick Ryan agreed with this study and indicated that the staff time of the Health officer could be arranged. Slifer stated that we need in the form of a motion to ask Ron Todd to support this study at the next COG meeting and also allow our staff to give support to this study. So moved by Herman Staufer. Seconded by Paul Johnston. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. Ellen Knox stated she objected to the interruptions of C span. Larry Eskwith stated the cable company has the right to broadcast what they want. Bill Wilto was instructed to find out when the committee who handles the public access Chanel meets and to inform Ms. Knox of said time. Oder Town Manager Report: Bill Pyka had one information item. The County is forming a committee to study the question of home rule. This is a result of some negotiating that went on in the County sales tax question. Vail has assigned two representatives to this committee, Bill Pyka and John Dobson. He invited the citizens with questions to contact himself, John Dobson or any of the council members. There was no Town Attorney Report. As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M. ATTEST: Pamela A. Bran ever Town Clerk is Respectfully submitted, R66ney E. Slifer, 11 yor W