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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-08-05 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 5, 1986 7:30 p.m. .A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, August 5, 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 8randmeyer, Town Clerk The first item on the agenda was the presentation of the Chuck Anderson Youth Recognition Awards to Tierney Sage and Timothy Christiansan. Mayor Pro Tem Kent Rose explained the duties of the Awards Committee and the criteria used to choose nominees. Mayor Johnston then presented the awards to the winners. The next item on the agenda was the approval of the June 3, 17, July 1, 15, and 29, 1986 meetings. Dan Corcoran noted one error in the June 3 minutes in which there . was no note of a vote on item four. He then made a motion to approve all the minutes, with this one correction. Hermann Staufer seconded. A vote was then taken to approve the June 17 and July 15 meetings minutes, in which all Councilmembers were present, which passed unanimously 7-0. A vote was taken to approve the July 29 meeting minutes, to which Gordon Pierce abstained because he was absent at that meeting, which passed 6-0. Next a vote was taken to approve the July 1 meeting minutes, to which Eric Affeldt and Gordon Pierce abstained because of absence, and the motion passed 5-0. Then a vote was taken to approve the June 3 meeting minutes, to which Kent Rose, Eric Affeldt and Hermann Staufer abstained because of absence, and the motion passed 4-0. The third item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 18, Series of 1986, second reading, annexing the Matterhorn area into the Town of Vail. Mayor Johnston read the full title of the ordinance. Larry Eskwith made brief remarks concerning the ordinance. There was no discussion by the public or Council. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a motion to approve the ordinance, and Gordon Pierce seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. The fourth item was Ordinance No. 21, Series of 1986, first reading, amending the Town of Vail Municipal Code to include conditional use food and beverage cart vending. The full title of the ordinance was read by Mayor Johnston. Kristan Pritz gave background information on the ordinance. After a short discussion by Council, Lewis Meskiman and Kristan Pritz, a motion to approve the ordinance was made by Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal. Kent Rose seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-1, with Hermann Staufer opposing. The fifth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 20, Series of 1986, supporting the Louisiana Pacific operations in Kremmling and Grand County. Kent Rose explained the resolution and the reasoning behind it. There was no discussion by Council or the public. Dan Corcoran made a motion to approve the resolution, and Hermann Staufer seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. The next item on the agenda was the Transportation/Parking Task Force recommendations to the Council. Stan Berryman briefly listed the recommendations: - Continue program of restricted parking passes and coupons and increase marketing of the program. - Implement a phased program of increasing winter parking at Ford Park. A. Utilize existing landing mats and purchase 18,000 square feet of additional landing mats to extend the parking area through the . softball fields. B. Utilize the lower bench and existing access road for parking on a temporary basis until the park improvements are completed. C. Obtain approval from the Colorado Department of Highways to excavate and pave the area east of the tennis court parking lot to the snow dump. - The Vail Resort Association will include an insert when mailing out confirmations for lodges located east of Vail Road informing guests to exit . at the East Vail exit of I-70. - Emphasize positive marketing efforts in the community regarding free parking at Ford Park and the importance of providing guest parking in the structures. - Continue the program of leasing private parking spaces: A. Contact building owners and/or condominium associations early in the fall. B. Increase marketing of the program. - Investigate new staging areas for charter buses and outlying parking areas. - Relocate and improve the Town's Traveler's Information Station transmitter and antenna to the Town Shop location to increase operating range. - Continue and increase the program of Police Department manual traffic control at the Main Vail Interchange during peak traffic periods. - Repaint stripes and arrows on the westbound off -ramp of the Main Vail I-70 Interchange and Four-way as weather and temperature permit during the winter season. - Negotiate a contract with Lea, Elliott, McGean and Company to conduct a feasibility study of a People Mover System to replace the Intown Shuttle Bus System. - Develop a Request for Proposal and pursue the development of a Master Transportation Plan for the Town of Vail. Stan Berryman then asked the Council to approve the recommendations and start with the Master Plan. Bill Wilto gave remarks on his confusion of the issues. After much discussion by Council, Eric Affeldt made a motion to approve the recommendations except for the lower bench area plans. Kent Rose seconded the motion. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal requested staff look into Ford Park parking and a bikepath from Ford Park to the Village. A vote was then taken and the motion passed 6-1, with Dan Corcoran opposing. The seventh item was the Cascade Village/Lionshead recreation path proposal. Pat Dodson gave details of the current and proposed recreation paths. Bruce Chapman, representing Lionsquare Lodge, explained the owners' reservations and problems with the proposed path. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that Mr. Chapman approach the Council with any problems not resolved with Community Development and Public Works. The next item was the Treetops Condominium Association deck enclosure appeal. Tom Braun gave detailed background information as to why staff and the Planning Commission recommended denial. Linda Avarch, Manager of the Treetops, gave reasons why she thought the appeal should be granted. After a short discussion, Dan Corcoran made a motion to uphold the PEC decision, which Eric Affeldt and Kent Rose seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. The ninth item on the agenda, action to be taken on the Marmot contract for the Library, was tabled until further notice. There was no Citizen Participation. Under the Town Manager's report, Ron Phillips stated his disappointment in the print media for not being present for the Youth Awards earlier that evening. He noted Sally Lorton, a Computer Operator Accounting Technician in the Finance Department, was the July Employee of the Month. He then proceeded to give statistics from the Recreation Department of the summer activities and gave comparisons of 1985 and 1986 July bus ridership. He stated there may be possible commercial additions to the parking structures; Jeff Winston was doing studies and ground work before presenting . suggestions to Council. -2- At this time, Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal stated she felt the feasibility study on a People Mover was extremely important and asked that staff move as quickly as possible. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m. • Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: U Pamela A. Bran meyer, VnAClerk Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman C` LI 0 a Pau ohns'o Mayor -3-