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Home My WebLink About1984-08-07 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1984 is 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, August 7, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. MEMBERS PRESENT: Rodney E. Slifer, Mayor Paul Johnston, Mayor Pro-Tem Chuck Anderson Kent Rose Colleen Kline Hermann Staufer Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal OTHERS PRESENT: Bill Pyka, Assistant Town Manager Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk The first item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #14, the Alarm Ordinance. Dick Duran said that all the requested changes hd been made. Gail Wahrlich noted that the effective date of the ordinance should be 5 days from the date of publication. Dave Bittner of SCI then spoke at length regarding the changes he would like to see in the ordinance. He presented a marked up copy of the ordinance. It was obvious that he had spent a lot of time reviewing the ordinance. Hermann Staufer recommended that passing on second reading be delayed to consider these changes. He also recommended that Dick Duran contact Mr. Bittner to discuss the recommended changes. .Larry Eskwith wanted to know if we wanted staff rebuttal before making any changes.. Hermann Staufer made a motion that the ordinance be tabled. Colleen Kline seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. The second reading of the ordinance will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 1984. The second item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #21, Series of 1984, regarding the rezoning of lots 2 and 3 of the Cliffside Subdivision. Peter Patten explained that this was a second reading without any changes from the first reading. The Planning Commission has recommended approval. Rod Slifer made a motion to adopt Ordinance #21, Series of 1984, on second reading, • which was seconded by Paul Johnston. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously and the ordinance was ordered published in full on second reading. The next item was Resolution #14, Series of 1984, a resolution designating the Town of Vail Fire Department as the emergency responsor fr hazardous substance incidents within the Town of Vail. Mike McGee explained that each town in the State of Colorado must now have an authority responsible for hazardous substance incidents. In our case, the Interstate Highway would remain the responsibility of the State Patrol. Paul Johnston wanted to know whether there will be any special training required. Mike McGee explained that this is an on -going program. Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve Resolution #14, Series of 1984. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. The next item was the first reading of Ordinance #22, Series of 1984, correcting a clerical error in Ordinance No. 20, Series of 1984. Peter Patten explained that this ordinance was correcting a typographical error in Ordinance #20. There were no questions, and Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal moved that the Ordinance be adopted, . which was seconded by Redney Slifer. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. The second reading of the ordinance will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 1984. Minutes Vail Town Council Meeting Tuesday, August 7, 1984 • Page 2 The next item was Resolution 15, a resolution approvinga contract modification order dated July 18, 1984, which modifies a contract between B&B Excavating and the State Highway Department and increasing the cost of the project by $52,666.45. Bill Pyka explained the negotiation regarding the widening of the main. -Vail interchange. The original contract was open-ended. The State has managed to firm up the bid at $52,666.45. Bill Andrews explained that this is for the additional cost of widening the underpass. Also, there were some items for widening some of the turns. The $52,666.45 is a maximum number. Paul Johnston asked about the timetable. Bill Andrews said that they are to start at the end of this week and the work will last about 3 weeks. .Roger Tilkemeier, a citizen, asked about a tube for other utilities in case there is development on the north side of the underpass. Paul Johnston said that the State Highway Department has proposed this repair. Any other addition would take an engineering study and might cancel all the improvements this year. Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve Resolution #15, Series of 1984, which was seconded by Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal. A vote was taken and the Resolution was unanimously approved. The next item was Citizen Participation. Kim Morter, a 12-year old, and Whitney Bartlett, an 11-year old, presented their petition with 250 signatures, to get the bus service hours extended, as it is very difficult for young people and people without cars, to get around early and late in the day. They found that most people would be willing to pay some charge for this extra service. Rod Slifer exaplined that this will be looked at by Public Works and the Transportation Dept. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal said thatif nothing can be done, it is not because the council doesn't want to do anything, but because it may be impossible. The next Citizen Participation speaker was Roger Tilkemeier, who wanted some response to his letters of July 23.and 24, regarding the sleighrides and the stables. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal said that the slighrides are a very good experience. Kent Rose said there are a lot of concerns to be addressed. Paul Johnston mentioned that we would also have to address covenants and restrictions. Maybe have the Recreation Department come up with`a proposal. Mr. Tilkemeier said that these facilities should be owned by the Town of Vail, not • by an individual, just like the tennis courts, sports fields, etc. Chuck Anderson would like to keep the sleighrides on the golf course. Hermann Staufer would like to keep the stables going even if there is development up there, but we have no way to do that since we don't own the land. Colleen Kline said that both the stables and the sleigh - rides should exist, and a decision on where they are to be located should be made. Roger Tilkemeier asked when would be a good time for the council to visit the stables site. It should be done before September 1. Next, Rodney Slifer talked about a letter from Stanford Schewel, the attorney for Claus Oldenburg, which officially terminates the project. Bill Pyka is to find out whether the grant can be continued or whether we will now lose it. Some action has to be taken on the letter. Hermann Staufer made a motion to accept the cancellation by Mr. Schewel. Colleen Kline seconded the motion. Gail Wahrlich- Lowenthal moved that we go ahead and respond to Mr.. Schewel's letter accepting the proposal that the contract is being terminated, with also noting that his mention of there being no way to change the status of the land is incorrect. Chuck Anderson seconded this motion, saying that it is very important to mention this because of the • publicity it might receive. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-3, with Colleen Kline, Hermann Staufer and Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal opposed. Minutes Vail Town Council Meeting Tuesday, August 7, 1984 Page 3 Colleen Kline asked why the steps at the Town of Vail parking structure are in such bad shape or blocked off at this time of year. Bill Pyka will respond back. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of two easement requests from Holy Cross Electric. Larry Eskwith explained that one of the easements was discussed by council about one month ago, with less precise legal description and is now being submitted with better legal description. Bill Andrews explained that the second easement is for the main transmission line through Bighorn. There was some discrepancy between the legal description P)nd the map on this second one and Bill Andrews will make sure we have the correct legals. Rod Slifer made a motion to approve the easements, with the Town Attorney reviewing the legal descriptions. The motion was seconded by Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal. A vote was taken and the easements were unanimously approved. Next was the Town Manager report. Bill Pyka then presented his 6-month financial report. A number of expenses incurred because of the mud slides may be covered by Federal funds. The economic activity of the Town seems very solid. Real Estate Transfer Tax is doing well. Regarding expenditures, many departments are on target, however, the b.iggestproblem is with Public Works. They could be $104,000 over budget through end of year. The problems are slides and snow removal. Also, the utilities for the fountain by the Mountain Haus are increasing to approximately $50,000. Bill Pyka will contact all departments to let them know how they can be cutting their expenses. The Town Attorney had no report. As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, • Ro ney 1/S1�f4a or ATTEST, Pamela,._A.:Bra_ndmeyer, own Clerk ' irjt