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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1984
7:30 P.M.
�A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, April 3,
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
OTHERS PRESENT: Richard Caplan, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town .Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was Resolution #5, Series of 1984, an
honorary resolution honoring the Vail..Junior Hockey Team Bantams.
Mayor Slifer presented the team with the resolution and introduced
• several members of the team.to the Council and the audience.
The next item on the agenda was Resolution #6, Series of 1984, a
resolution proclaiming Library Week in Vail April 8 - 14, 1984.
Rod Slifer presented the resolution to Charlyn Canada, Librarian.
Marilyn McMullen presented the Council and Rich Caplan with a photo-
graph book of the Vail Public Library from.the Friends of the Library.
The next item on the agenda was the final report of the 4-way stop study.
Scott Smith of Centennial Engineering Co., gave his report to the Council.
He reviewed both short term and long term alternatives to the issue, the
long term solutions ranging from $1 - $1.7 million. Mr. Smith stated he
felt that the eastbound on and off ramps must be removed from their present
site to facilitate any kind of improvement. The Council was requested to
review the study and give their comments to Mayor Slifer prior to the
State Department of Highways hearing on April 18th.
The next item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance #8, Series
of 1984, an ordinance approving a special development district (SDD#12)
and the development plan in accordance with Chapter 18.40 of the Vail
Municipal Code. Mayor Slifer also read Resolution #3, Series of 1984,
authorizing off-street parking and loading requirements for the SDD#12.
Dick Ryan presented the ordinance to the Council, stating that all of
the issues that were raised on .first reading had been addressed. There
was much discussion following relating -to parking requirements, bus lanes,
underground utilities, commercial space and street lights. Councilmember
Anderson made a motion to approve Ordinance #8 on second rading with the
amendments as discussed. Councilmember Kline seconded the motion, stating
that the applicant should be prepared to pay for an additional 71 parking
spaces. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed 6 - 1,
Johnston opposing. A motion was made by Hermann Staufer to pass Resolution
#3 and seconded by Kent Rose, with the correction of three typographical
errors in the resolution. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
The next item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance #10, Series
of 1984, an ordinance authorizing an appropriation of $151,232.00 in
connection with the purchase and acquisition by the Town of certain real
property from Vail Associates for public purposes. Town Manager Caplan
repsented the ordinance to the Council, stating that it was needed for
the purchase of VA land with real estate transfer tax funds. After some
discussion Paul Johnston made a motion to approve Ordinance #10 on first
reading and Kent Rose seconded it. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously and the ordinance was ordered published in full on first reading.
Resolution #7, Series of 1984, was then presented to the Council by Rich
Caplan. Mr. Caplan stated that this resolution was needed to authorize
the purchase of Vail Associates land by the Town. Hermann Staufer made a
motion to approve Resolution #7 and Paul Johnston seconded the motion. A
vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
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•The next item on the agenda was Ordinance #9., Series of 1984, an emergency
ordinance adopting standards for the issuance of optional premises liquor
licenses and for optional premises for a hotel and restaurant license.
Larry Eskwith presented the ordinance to the Council, stating this ordinance
sets forth the standards to enable the golf course to open its season with
a liquor license. After some discussion, Councilmember Kline made a motion
to approve Ordinance #9 as an emergency ordinance and Councilmember Johnston
seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously and
the ordinance was ordered published in full.
There was no Citizen Participation.
The next item on the agenda was an appeal of a Design Review Board decision
regarding Lot 26, Vail Village West, Filing #2. Tom Braun presented the
appeal to the Council, stating that this same project had been sent back
to DRB by the Council earlier this year and that the DRB had again denied
the project 4-1. Al Weiss, representing a group of residents in the area,
presented a petition to the Council opposing the project. The concerns with
the project were the flat roof, the exterior finish and the landscaping.
After some discussion, Councilmember Wahrlich made a motion to overturn the
ODRB decision and approve the project and Councilmember Kline seconded the
motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6 - 1, Mayor Slifer opposing.
The next item on the agenda was a review of State Highway Vail Pass road
conditions sign. Mayor Slifer stated that the Vail Town Council had no
authority relating to the placement of the sign and that this was to be
a discussion only. Attorney Arthur Alplanalp, representing John Tuschman,
addressed the Council, requesting the Council hold a public hearing to
get the opinions of Vail residents on the sign. He listed the sequence
of events leading to this evening's meeting. Mr. Alplanalp stated that
he had attended a Vail Metropolitan REcreation.District meeting and had
received strong support from them to attempt to have.the sign relocated.
Alplanalp and Tuschman stated that had both gotten the idea that the Town
Council was not interested in pursuing the issue and wished to get a
statement from them. George Knox, representing the VMRD, stated that
the Board was strongly opposed to the sign and would be willing to ask
the State Dept. of Highways to look into relocating it. Kent Rose stated
that unless there was a workable alternative place to put the sign, he. did
not want to contact the Highway Department. It was agreed that the VMRD
would send a letter to the Highway Department and look for alternative
sites for the sign, and if any were found, they would report back to the
Town Council.
Rosalie Ruoff, citizen, asked that the lights at the bus barn be dimmed.
The Council requested Stan Berryman, Public Works Director, to look into
the matter.
There was no Town Manager Report.
There was no Town Attorney Report.
As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Roflney
ATTEST: )
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, *ivn Clerk