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Home My WebLink About1985-10-15 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1985 7:30 p.m. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, October 15, 1985, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem Colleen Kline Dan Corcoran .Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal Hermann Staufer MEMBERS ABSENT: Gordon Pierce TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk The first item on the agenda was the recognition of Howard Gollnick, who is retiring, and Lauraine Skolasinski, who is arriving at her tenth anniversary with the Town. Howard, the first employee of the Town of Vail to retire, was presented with a gold Vail belt buckle by Mayor Johnston and Ron Phillips. Stan Berryman and • Charlie Wick commended Howard on his find work for the Town; Howard thanked everyone. Lauraine was presented with a silver Vail belt buckle for her years of service. Skip Gordon commended Lauraine on her good work; she thanked everyone and remarked how much she appreciated everything. The second item was the consent agenda on the following items: 1. Resolution No. 23, a resolution supporting the State of Colorado tax amnesty and encouraging all citizens for whom this program is applicable to participate in it. 2. Resolution No. 24, a resolution supporting the continuance of revenue sharing. 3. Resolution No. 25, a resolution strongly supporting broad State and local government exemptions from the Fair Labor Standards Act. 4. Resolution No. 26, a resolution opposing the elimination of the deduction from federal income taxes for State and local taxes. 5. Resolution No. 27, a resolution opposing all the restrictions contained in the President's tax simplification proposal. 6. Resolution No. 28, a resolution opposing all federal proposals requiring mandatory Medicare coverage for all State, County and Municipal employees and requiring mandatory Social Security coverage for all newly hired State and local government workers. 7. Mayor's Proclamation concerning United Nations Day. Mayor Johnston read the title of each item and gave information on each. Colleen Kline commented that on United Nations Day, October 24, the Town will have a rededication ceremony of the Children's Fountain for the UN and coins found in the fountain will be donated to UNICEF. The United Nations will be 40 years old on October 24, 1985. After a short discussion by Council, Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve all items on the consent agenda. Colleen Kline seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0. The third item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 23, Series of 1985, an ordinance authorizing the issuance by the Town of Vail of general obligation refunding bonds. Mayor Johnston read the full title of the ordinance. Charlie Wick introduced Steve Jeffers of Kirchner Moore, who discussed details of • the ordinance with the Council. He noted the following changes: 1. Page 5, paragraph 5 changed to read: Whereas, the Town has legally available for such purpose, including amounts on deposit in reserve funds for the Outstanding Bonds, an ... 2. Page 6, last paragraph changed to read: ... of moneys legally available for allocation by the Town, including amounts on deposit in reserve funds for the Outstanding Bonds, as a supplement to the proceeds of the Bonds, for the purpose of paying the principal of, premium if any, and interest on the Outstanding Bonds at their respective maturities or designated prior • redemption dates. 3. Page 9, Section 4, first sentence changed to read; . registered owner of each Bond upon presentation and surrender at the principal office of the Paying Agent. 4. Page 11, last sentence changed to read: ... owner upon presentation and surrender at Central Bank of Denver, a banking corporation, in Denver, Colorado, or its successor, as Paying Agent. 5. Page 28, Section 24 A. changed to read: The taxable property upon which levies are being made for payment of each series of Outstanding Bonds is identical, and the ... 6. Page 30, insert after Section 27 an additional Section to read: Section 28. Official Statement. The Preliminary Official Statement dated , 1985, relating to the issuance of the Bonds is hereby authorized and approved. The Town Council hereby authorizes the preparation and distribution of a final Official Statement, and any Addendum thereto as may be necessary (the "Official Statement"), by the • Purchaser in conjunction with an offer of the Bonds to the public. The Official Statement shall contain any additional or updated information so that it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. After discussion by Council, Kent Rose made a motion to approve the ordinance, which was seconded by Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0. The next item was action on A&D building pedestrian easement and encroachment agreement. Kristan Pritz gave background information on the agreement and the easement. She noted that Larry Eskwith had reviewed both documents and that staff recommends approval. Jay Peterson and Otto Stork gave their thoughts on the documents. After much discussion by Council, Kent Rose made a motion to approve the license agreement and easement. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0. The fifth item on the agenda was the appeal for the Hill building exterior alteration. Rick Pylman detailed information on the appeal and why he recommends • denial. He also noted the following findings: 1. The district regulations in accordance with the Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan and Design Considerations prescribe site development standards that are intended to insure the maintenance and preservation of the tightly clustered arrangements of buildings fronting on pedestrian ways and public greenways and to insure continuation of the building scale and architectural qualities that distinguish the Village. 2. The purpose of the comparison between the proposal and Considerations is to show how the new design strengthens or detracts from the overall intent of the Design Considerations. 3. The Design Consideration states that "all new or expanded buildings should not substantially increase the spring or fall shadow pattern on adjacent properties or on the public right-of-way." Jay Peterson, representing Blanche Hill, gave reasons why the appeal should be approved. Peter Patten further explained reasons to deny the appeal. After much discussion by Council, Colleen Kline made a motion to approve the appeal and overturn the PEC decision. Hermann Staufer seconded the motion. A vote was taken . and the motion failed 2-4, with Mayor Johnston, Kent Rose, Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal, and Dan Corcoran opposing. The next item was the appointment of election judges for the regular Municipal election on November 19, 1985. The suggested judges were Cathy Rossi, Joan Carnie -2- and Celine Krueger. An appointment to the Election Commission was also discussed, which was not on the agenda. Pam Brandmeyer gave background information for the appointment, and noted that the appointment would last until December 3, 1985. The suggested appointee was Cathy Rossi. Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve both the election judges and the election commission appointments, which was seconded by Colleen Kline. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0. The next item was Citizen Participation. Kent Rose aired his feelings about West Vail incorporation and reannexation, and that he thought it was in the best interest of everyone that West Vail be reannexed. He thought as a Councilmember, his feelings should be known. Dan Corcoran endorsed Kent's comments. The last item was the Town Manager's report. Ron Phillips stated that Ceil l:olz, who works in the Recreation Department, is the Employee of the Month for September. The Police Department arrested two juveniles who confessed to twelve burglaries in the Lionshead area in September and to breaking into four to six cars and shoplifting. He also noted that 90% of all paving work was done which included pavement overlays on bus routes at a cost of $100,000. The Town spent more on street maintenance this year than in previous years. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. • ATTEST: Pamela A. Bran�Toll Clerk Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman • jf Paul R. Jo on, Mayor -3- • 0 C� 10WH of Vail [% 75 south Frontage road vail, Colorado 81657 (303) 476-7000 TO: VAIL TOWN COUNCIL FROM: PAM BRANDMEYER, TOWN CLEF DATE: O8OCT85 RE: ELECTION COMMISSION APPOINTMENT office of the town manager I wish to submit the following individual's name for appointment to the Town of Vail Election Commission (Town of Vail Charter,, Section 2.5 - Election Commission), which term shall run from October 15, 1985, to December 3, 1985: Cathy Rossi This appointment is necessitated by the loss of former Mayor John Dobson, as well as two West Vail residents, Mary Jo Allen and Vi Brown, West Vail residents. i u • town of voll Y 75 south frontage road vail, colorado 81657 (303) 476-7000 office of the town manager TO: VAIL TOWN COUNCIL FROM: PAM BRANDMEYER, TOWN CLER 4 DATE: 140CT85 RE: APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES AND CLERKS FOR THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 19, 1935. I wish to submit the following list of judges and clerks for the Regular Municipal Election, November 19, 1935, for your approval: JUDGES Cathy Rossi 5137 Black Gore Drive 476-5223 Joan Carnie 2920 Mann's Ranch Road 476-5140 Box 533 Celine Krueger 1623 Vail Valley Drive 476-5232 CLERKS Laura Swetish 2945 Booth Creek Drive 476-0482 Denise Briner 433 Gore Creek Drive 476-3627 c/o 143 East Meadow Drive