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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-10-21 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 21, 1986 7:30 p.m. • A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, October 21, 1986, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Affeldt Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal Gordon Pierce Hermann Staufer TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk The first order of business was Ordinance No. 26, Series of 1986, second reading, annexing Vail Ridge to the Town of Vail. Mayor Johnston read the full title. Ron Phillips gave brief background information on the ordinance. Mayor Johnston pointed out that Amendment 4 would not let any annexed areas of West Vail be put on the tax •roles until 1988; that the Town was taking chances, but it wants West Vail back. Kent Rose made a motion to approve the ordinance, and Gordon Pierce seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0. The next item was Ordinance No. 29, Series of 1986, first reading, adopting the Town of Vail budget and financial plan for 1987. Mayor Johnston read the title in full. Ron Phillips quickly explained the budget process and gave an outline of the proposed budget. Steve Barwick explained the five major steps the Town went through to come up with a balanced budget. Ron Phillips noted that instead of having the Department Heads give an overview of each department's budget, a video tape would be made available to the public. Mayor Johnston noted that there had been no new revenue sources for the Town in the last two years and cautioned about Amendment 4 which would mean no action could be taken until the next general election two years away and that the Town could only reduce services as a managerial decision if problems occur. Kent Rose encouraged the public to ask questions. Eric Affeldt explained the reasons why he would have to oppose the ordinance, to which Ron Phillips responded. Hermann Staufer made a motion to approve the ordinance on first reading, which Gordon Pierce seconded. At this time, Gunther Hoefler gave Eric Affeldt a newspaper article to read regarding the poor state of affairs in Colorado. David Kanally, President of the Vail Resort Association,, stated that VRA had already met its December quota for room reservations and is 700 room nights ahead for the ski season. A vote was then taken and the motion passed 5-1, with Eric Affeldt opposing. The third item was Ordinance No. 28, Series of 1986, first reading, amending the Land Transfer Tax Chapter of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail. The title was read in full by Mayor Johnston. Charlie Wick read a statement as to the reasoning behind the ordinance and what the funds would be used for. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal and Kent Rose gave their reservations on the ordinance and the reasons why. Chuck Crist, representing the Vail Board of Realtors, made comments as to why he opposed it. Jim Flaum gave comments on why he wanted some wording left in. Bill Wilto explained what the Council originally made the tax for. Ron Phillips suggested wording to be deleted should be left in and the staff would talk to anyone to answer questions before the second reading. Diana Donovan explained why she felt it should be left alone and not changed. Rod Slifer explained why he felt there should be separate balances for development and acquisition. Eric Affeldt made a motion to table this ordinance for thirty days so there would be time to look into more restrictive wording and develop a list of expenditures, and Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-1, with Mayor Johnston opposing. It was noted at this time that it would be a topic of discussion at the long range planning Council Work Session next week. The next item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1986, first reading, correcting the legal description attached to the the Solar Crest annexation ordinance. Larry Eskwith explained that an error was made in the legal description for the original ordinance; a correct plat, but wrong legal description. After a short discussion by Council, Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a motion to approve the ordinance, and Kent Rose seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0. The fifth item was Ordinance No. 27, Series of 1986, first reading, amending Special •Development District 5 by incorporating a partial site and parking plan. Rick Pylman explained the background on the ordinance. Kent Rose made a motion to approve the ordinance, and Hermann Staufer seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-0, with Gordon Pierce abstaining due to involvement in the project. The next item on the agenda was Resolution No. 26, requesting acceleration of funding for a new partial interchange west of the Main Vail interchange. Stan Berryman explained the reasoning for the resolution. Mayor Johnston embellished on the background information for the public. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal recommended stronger language; Stan agreed. Gordon Pierce stated he was against traffic signals, and if they have to go with the request, then he would be against the resolution. Kent Rose made a motion to approve the resolution with additional wording, and Eric Affeldt seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-1, with Gordon Pierce opposing. The seventh item was Resolution No. 27, adopting the Master Land Use Plan. Peter Patten gave the introduction for the land use plan and thanked the members of the Task Force and Planning Commission who were involved. He then gave a slide and overhead transparency presentation to show the complete process of the final plan. Peter then introduced Leslie Freeman of THK Associates, the Town's consultants. She showed a colored map and explained how it was developed. She explained the goals •that shaped the plan and also gave a slide presentation of the areas where development was possible. Rick Pylman gave a slide presentation and explained the major changes in the plan. He went through the goal statements with the Council and noted the Planning and Environmental Commission's changes in wording. Peter concluded the entire presentation with staff recommendations. He then thanked everyone involved again for their hard work. Joe Staufer commented on the items he did not approve of - public lands for private use and commercial development of the Transportation Center. Rene Gorsuch asked questions regarding the real estate transfer tax funds for open space, to which Peter responded. Mayor Johnston asked that the aquatic center sites be looked at again, and he would like the resolution tabled until the public has had an opportunity to look at the report presented to Council. Hermann Staufer made a motion to table the resolution, and Gordon Pierce seconded it. Ron Phillips suggested the issue was important enough to have the Council schedule a special evening meeting for public input. Tuesday, October 28, 1986, 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers was chosen for the meeting. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0. The next item was the Vail Congress Hall presentation. Pepi Gramshammer explained how the idea of the Congress Hall began. He then introduced John Horan -Kates, who gave more background information and reasons why it would,work-.and.be useful. Joe Staufer gave information on a Congress Hall in Garmisch, West Germany and how it was set up and how it is used. Gordon Pierce presented a slide show and had picture boards of European Congress Halls, and plans for the Vail Congress Hall. John Horan -Kates thanked Gordon for all his hard work on the project, and then introduced Bill Fortier of Pannell, Kerr, Foster, who worked on the market and economic studies. Bill explained what they found during their studies and answered questions from the public. Stan Bernstein, who had done the financial analysis, gave a brief presentation as to the budget figures estimated. He then answered questions of the Council and public. Eric Affeldt noted the figures he had found. David Kanally of the Vail Resort Association gave comments on why he thought the Town of Vail should pursue looking into a Congress Hall in more depth and requested the Council to direct staff or designate funds to have a location study done. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal requested more information such as receiving final reports, figure discrepancies resolved between Eric's and Stan's figures, and a look at the exact market it would attract. Several members of the public gave their comments and ideas on the subject. At this time, Hermann Staufer made a motion for the Town to do a location study in Commercial Cores I and II, and a limit of $10,000 for the study. Eric Affeldt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-1, with Kent Rose opposing. The ninth item was Resolution No. 28, designating October 24 as United Nations Day. Ron Phillips gave brief background information on the resolution. He stated that Colleen Kline was Vail's United Nations Representative this year. Kent Rose made a motion to approve the resolution, which Hermann Staufer seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-1, with Eric Affeldt opposing due to his views on the UN. -2- Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal had to leave at this point in time. The tenth item on the agenda was an appeal of the PEC decision on a variance request for the Cornice Building. Kristan Pritz, in Tom Braun's absence, gave background information on the appeal and the staff's recommendation and why. Mike Palmer, •representing the applicants, gave his reasons why the appeal should be granted. After a short discussion by Council, Eric Affeldt made a motion to uphold the PEC decision for the reasons stated in the staff report dated September 22, 1986, Kent Rose seconded the motion. At this time, Ron Phillips explained to Mike Palmer what his options were. Mr. Palmer then decided to withdraw his appeal. There was no Citizen Participation. Next was the Town Manager's Report. Ron Phillips noted that Bob Riggle came in first place of the loader competition, and Larry Pardee and Todd Scholl placed third in the Unimog competition at the APWA Snow Conference in Colorado Springs. He stated that Gorsuch Ltd. nominated the Town of Vail Recreation Department for the 1986 Gold Medal Award Program of The Sports Foundation, Inc., and that they won. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, • �*s ayo/z ATTEST: Pamela A. Brandmeyer, TcdNn Clerk Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman -3-