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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-04-15 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 15, 1986 7:30 p.m. • A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, April 15, 1986, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Affeldt 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 appointment of a Planning and Environmental Commission member. The applicants were: Connie Knight, Lewis Meskimen, Peggy Osterfoss, L. Roy Sante, Bob Voliter and Gerry White. A vote was taken -Peggy Osterfoss was appointed. The next item was the appointment of a Design Review Board member. The applicants were: Lolita Higbie, L. Roy Sante and Bob Voliter. A vote was taken and L. Roy Sante was appointed. The third item on the agenda was the appeal of Planning and Environmental Commission denial of Burger King request to enclose an outdoor dining patio. Rick Pylman gave detailed background information on the request. Jay Peterson, representing Snowquest Partners, the owners of the Burger King restaurant, gave reasons why the request should be approved. After a lengthy discussion by Council, Peter Patten gave his thoughts on the request. A motion was then made by Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal to uphold the PEC decision to deny the request. Kent Rose seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-2, with Eric Affeldt and Gordon Pierce opposing. At this time, Peter Patten stated there had also been a request for a set- back variance which had also been denied by the PEC. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a motion to uphold the PEC decision for denial, which Kent Rose seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-2, with Gordon Pierce and Eric Affeldt opposing. The fourth item was the Vail Valley Medical Center lease and.,agreement. Larry Eskwith explained details of the agreement and the lease agreement for the Mud Lot. Fred Yu, counsel for the Hospital, explained enhancements planned for the Mud Lot and requested a prorated refund if the agreement was terminated early with which the Council disagreed. Deborah Jost, the Hospital Administrator, made comments on Sun Vail and Manor Vail offering parking spaces. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal requested some wording changes: 1) page 2, paragraph 6, change "reasonable" to a specific number; and 2) page 2, paragraph 5, restructure the parking sentence to say through the PEC. Fred Yu requested wording in the lease to include the Hospital's normal right of appeal if the PEC turns them down for parking changes. He also felt the liquid damages clause was inappropriate, but the Council disagreed. Larry Lichliter, a member of the Hospital board of Directors, commented on their parking problems and that they are working on a solution. Lew Meskimen had questions regarding the parking, to which Deborah Jost responded. At this time, Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a motion to approve the agreement and lease agreement with some items to be worked out between Larry Eskwith and Fred Yu: 1) Paragraph 5 in reference to option or lease with Sun Vail, reword the last sentence. 2) Paragraph 6, to change reasonable amount of time to a specific amount. 3) Page 3, paragraph 1, a mutually acceptable dollar amount to be inserted. 4) Include appeal rights for the Hospital through the PEC. Hermann Staufer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-2, with Kent Rose and Dan Corcoran opposing. The final version of the agreement and lease agreement would be reviewed by Council at the Special Meeting to be held Friday, April 18, 1986. The fifth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 12, Series of 1986, concerning an annexation election for the Matterhorn area of West Vail. Larry Eskwith gave background information on the resolution and noted in paragraph 4, line 2 a typographical error to change "31-104" to "31-12-104" and line 5, to insert 3rd day of June in the blanks. Larry requested that Judge Buck Allen be called as an advisor to the Council since Larry was producing the evidence. Larry Eskwith at this time had Pamela Brandmeyer, Town clerk, sworn and asked her questions regarding the petitions. Next, Kathryn Krause, Chairman of the Committee for the Reannexation of West Vail, was sworn. Larry Eskwith proceeded to ask questions regarding the petitions and map of the area. Mike Cacioppo asked questions of Kathryn Krause, to which she responded. Dan Corcoran made a motion to approve the resolution with the noted changes, and Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal seconded. Mike Cacioppo asked questions of Larry Eskwith and the Council, and they responded. He requested copies of the petitions, maps, the list of landowners and the letter from Public Works regarding interest in public transportation. A vote was then taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. Citizen Participation was next. Steve Zorichak made comments on citizen input on the Vail entrance study. He suggested the Town look into traffic circles instead of stop signs and requested a copy of the guidelines for the study. Mayor Johnston and Ron Phillips responded. Lew Meskimen gave some suggestions for additional signage, to which Ron Phillips responded. Chris Ecker stated she was concerned about funding for the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships and made some suggestions. Next was the Town Manager's Report. Ron Phillips noted that bus ridership was up and gave several statistics to the effect. He also stated that sales tax revenue through February was down $75,000 from budget but was up $20,000 from last year. These figures include West Vail in both years, but also included food tax in 1986. He stated that bus ridership during this ski season was up in all areas. Ron informed everyone that the street cut permit system had been streamlined so the whole process takes place in the Public Works Department. He also announced as the March Employee of the Month, Brenda Chesman, Secretary to the Town Manager and Town Attorney. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. ATTEST: �. r�� Pame a Bran meyer,Q�fown Clerk Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman a Respectfully submitted, Paul ohnst h, Mayor -2-