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VAIL TOWNICOUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 4, 1986
7:30 p.m.',
•A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 4, 1986, at
7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem
Eric Affeldt
Dan Corcoran
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
Gordon Pierce
Hermann Staufer
MEMBERS ABSENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was the approval of the minutes of the January 7 and
21, 1986 meetings. Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve the minutes, which Dan
Corcoran seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
•The next item was the appointment of a Local Liquor Licensing Authority member. Ron
Phillips noted that the Council had interviewed Colin Gleason that afternoon.
Hermann Staufer made a motion to appoint Mr. Gleason to the Local Liquor Licensing
Authority, and Dan Corcoran seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion
passed unanimously 6-0.
The third item on the agenda was the appointment of a Design Review Board member.
Ron Phillips explained there were three candidates for the one opening: Daniel
Allard, Lolita Higbie and Grant Riva. He said they had all been interviewed by the
Council that afternoon. A vote was taken and Grant Riva was appointed to the
Board.
The next item was the Planning and Environmental Commission appointments. Ron
Phillips stated there were two openings for two year terms and that the openings
were caused by the end of the current terms for Diana Donovan and Jim Viele. He
explained there were no interviews earlier that day because all new applicants had
been interviewed in December. All the applicants were Diana Donovan, Connie Knight,
Peggy Osterfoss, Jim Viele and Gerry White. A vote was taken and Diana Donovan and
Jim Viele were reappointed to the Commission.
The fifth item was the consideration of the Council Policy Statement 86-1, "Invest-
ment Policy". Ron Phillips, in Charlie Wick's absence, explained the Policy State-
ment. Council noted there should be the following corrections:
Page 8, paragraph 1, last sentence to read: A local institution is defined as a
bank or savings and loan association doing business inside the corporate limits of
the Town of Vail and/or Eagle County.
Page 11, paragraph 1, first sentence to read: As stated in Section V, it is the
general policy of the Town to purchase Money Market accounts, certificates of
deposit and other time accounts primarily from financial institutions located in the
Town of Vail and/or Eagle County.
After a short discussion, Eric Affeldt made a motion to approve the Policy Statement
with the changes mentioned. Gordon Pierce seconded the motion. A vote was taken
and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
There was no Citizen Participation.
The Town Manager's Report was next. Ron Phillips noted there had been a resolution
adopted in 1980 which stated that every Presidents holiday weekend would be a "Fire-
place Smokeless Weekend". This year the long weekend is February 15-17. The year
end summary use of the Library indicated a membership increase of 3% for 1985 over
1984 and that total attendance and circulation increased 17% for 1985 over 1984. He
also stated that Stan Berryman, Director of Transportation and Public Works, was
honored by being appointed to the National League of Cities Transportation and
Communication Policy Committee. Ron stated that Geneva Duran and Marlene Rivera,
Bookkeepers in the Finance Department, were chosen as Employees of the Month for
January. Len Bammer, Fleet Manager, was named Treasurer of the Rocky Mountain Fleet
Managers Association. He also reminded the Council that the Town of Vail Five Year
Employee Dinner would be held Friday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. at the Doubletree
• Hotel. The Employee of the Year for 1985 would be announced at that time.
At this time, Larry Eskwith gave information on the new Town Prosecutor, Tom
Silverman. Larry noted that Tom works out of Glenwood Springs and gave details on
Tom's experience.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Pamela A. Bran meyer, Town erk
Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman
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