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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-07-16 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING JULY 16, 1985 7:30 p.m. • A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, July 16, 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 Gordon Pierce Hermann Staufer TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk The first item on the agenda was the Memorandum of Agreement for Public Access TV Guidelines. Ron Phillips spoke on the background of public access TV. Larry Eskwith gave details of the agreement and also the suggestion to include a clause in the •agreement to give the Council ability to change or terminate the agreement. Council noted errors in the document to be corrected. Mike Cacioppo stated his questions and objections to the agreement. Jim Spell and Jim Lamont gave their viewpoints on the subject. Colleen Kline made a motion to approve the agreement with the changes and corrections noted, which was seconded by Hermann Staufer. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-1, with Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal opposing. The next item was the Vail Community Public Access Corporation appointments, which was postponed until the August 6, 1985 Regular Meeting. There were not enough applicants to appoint a Board of Directors. The third item on the agenda was the Raintree Inn sign variance request. Rick Pylman gave the background information on the request and why the staff requests denial. Joe Labezone, who designed the sign for Raintree Inn, explained the reasons why they want the variance approved. Gordon Pierce abstained from voting because he is doing some work for the Raintree Inn. Kent Rose made a motion to approve the variance after noting the findings: A. There are special circumstances or conditions applying to the land, build- ings, topography, vegetation, sign structures or other matters on adjacent lots or within the adjacent right-of-way which would substantially restrict the effectiveness of the sign in question; provided, however, that such • special circumstances or conditions are unique to the particular business or enterprise to which the applicant desires to draw attention, and do not apply generally to all businesses or enterprises. B. That such special circumstances were not created by the applicant or any- one in privy to the applicant. C. That the granting of the variance will be in general harmony with the purposes of this title, and will not be materially detrimental to the persons residing or working in the vicinity, to adjacent property, to the neighborhood, or to the public welfare in general. D. The variance applied for does not depart from the provisions of this title any more than is required to identify the applicant's business or use. E. Such other factors and criteria as the Design Review Board deems appli- cable to the proposed variance. The motion was seconded by Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal. A vote was taken the the motion passed unanimously 6-0, with one abstention. .The next item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Mike Cacioppo stated his grievances against the DeFalco personnel hearing where he was not allowed to video- tape the hearing. He is seeking legal advice on the violation of his rights. Larry Eskwith responded to legality questions raised. u t -2- The next item was the Town Manager's report. Charlyn Canada received our award •of excellence on the Vail Public Library architecture given by the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association. The Town has a new Budget Officer, Steve Barwick. The Curry skaters are rehearsing in town until August 2, 1985; they are under the new management of the Kennedy Center. The Vail hill climb was a big success - there were 320 participants this year, while last year there were 270. He also reminded the Council that the Town Employee Picnic will be held on Friday, July 26, 2:00 p.m. at Ford Park. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. ATTEST: Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman • 0 Respectf �mitted, Paul R. Jo0stonj Mayor