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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.
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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,
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