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MINUTES
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 1985
7:30 p.m.
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A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, September 3, 1985, at
7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Vail Public Library.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor
Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem
Dan Corcoran
Hermann Staufer
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
Gordon Pierce
MEMBERS ABSENT: Colleen Kline
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
The first item on the agenda was the consent agenda on the following items:
1. Approval of Minutes of August 6 and 20, 1985 meetings
• 2. Ordinance No. 13, Series of 1985, second reading, an ordinance on Vail Public
Library procedures
3. Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1985, second reading, an ordinance on low power radio
facilities
4. Vail Associates Weather Modification request
5. Approval of Eagle Valley Surveying to work on West Vail reannexation plats
Mayor Johnston read the full title of each ordinance and all items to be voted on. A
motion was made by Hermann Staufer, and seconded by Kent Rose, to approve the consent
agenda. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-0, with Gordon Pierce abstaining from
all items of August 20 minutes because of his absence at that meeting. Dan Corcoran
abstained from item 5 because he owns Eagle Valley Surveying.
The next item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1985, an
ordinance making amendments to the Town Charter. Mayor Johnston read the title in full.
Larry Eskwith gave background information on the ordinance. After much discussion by
the Council and public, Dan Corcoran made a motion to approve the ordinance; Hermann
Staufer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Wail Wahrlich-Lowenthal had problems with Section 2.3 - Municipal Elections and suggested
the Council go back and review this Section again.
The third item was the emergency reading of Ordinance No. 18, Series of 1985, an ordinance
providing that members of the Design Review Board need not be residents of Vail. Mayor
Johnston read the title in full. Larry Eskwith discussed the changes requested. After
some discussion by the Council, the wording in Sections land 2 was changed by the addition
of the following sentence: Notwithstanding the foregoing, the current Design Review Board
members as of the date of the passage of this ordinance who will no longer be residents
of the Town of Vail due to the deannexation of the area known as West Vail from the Town
shall be permitted to complete their term on the Design Review Board." A motion was made
by Kent Rose to approve the ordinance with the changes made, which was seconded by Gail
Wahrlich-Lowenthal. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
The next item was the first reading of Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1985, an ordinance on
industrial development bonds. Mayor Johnston read the full title of the ordinance. Ron
Phillips explained background information of the ordinance. After more discussion by
Council and the public, Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve the ordinance and Gordon
Pierce seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
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The next item was the industrial development bond. Council policy statement 85-5. Council
decided wording of policy should read more like the Ordinance No..15; also, the second
sentence under Time Frame be deleted. After some discussion by Council, Kent Rose made
a motion that the policy statement be tabled until the second reading of Ordinance No. 15.
oGail Wahrlich-Lowenthal seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously 6-0.
The sixth item on the agenda was the appointment of a Vail Community Public Access Cor-
poration member. The applicant was Tom Davies, and Ron Phillips gave background infor-
mation on Tom's abilities. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a motion to approve Tom's appoint-
ment to the Board, which was seconded by Kent Rose. A.vote was taken and the motion
passed unanimously 6-0.
The next item was discussion of the West Vail deannexation. Larry Eskwith explained legal
details concerning the deannexation, and Mayor Johnston gave more information regarding
the fire district coverage.
The next item was not scheduled on the agenda. Mayor Johnston noted that the Planning
and Environmental Commission lost one person on its Board due to the deannexation of
West Vail. He gave the Council the choice of filling the opening from the current appli-
cants or the Town could advertise to fill the opening. After a short discussion, the
Council decided to fill the vacancy by voting on the current applicants, since the inter-
views were still fresh in their minds. A vote was taken and Pam Hopkins was chosen.
There was no Citizen Participation.
*The next item was the Town Manager's Report. Ron Phillips stated that Bob Riggle, who
works in the Transportation Department, was chosen as the Employee of the Month for
August.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town C erk
Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman
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