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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-09-15 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 1987 7:30 P.M. i A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, September 15, 1987, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Affeldt Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal Gordon Pierce John Slevin Hermann Staufer MEMBERS ABSENT: None TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk The first order of business was a presentation by Western Capital Development corporation on the Congress Hall. Bob Dolby, President, explained the document with back-up coming from Jim Obst, Vice -President of Finance, and Cleve Keller, convention facility manager for Village Resorts, Inc. The gist of this presentation centered around three suggestions: 1. Reduce the cost of the project by phasing it (50,000 square feet rather than 65,000). 2. Reduce the operating deficits of the Congress Hail with additional support from the Vail lodging community. 3. Allow the development team to build and lease the building to the operator to reduce a $1,500,000 annual debt service payment to approximately $580,000 for the lease. Data for this report was based on the release of the Economics Research Associates (ERA) report submitted to the Town Council at their Work Session the week prior. Because of the disparity of information presented to the Council, Ron Phillips requested an opportunity to present a third opinion on convention size to be accommodated gleaned from representatives of corporate and association meeting planners. Ron was asked to present this information at the special budget Work Session Thursday, September 17, 1987. Item No. 2 was a Consent Agenda, made up of the following ordinances, whose titles were read in full by Mayor Paul Johnston: 1. Ordinance No. 29, Series of 1987, second reading, an ordinance amending Section 2.24.020 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail to provide that members of the Planning and Environmental Commission shall serve for a term of two rather than four years on an overlapping basis; and providing details in regard thereto. 2. Ordinance No. 32, Series of 1987, second reading, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 19, Series of 1987, which approved a Special Development District (known as SDD No. 16, Elk Meadows) and the development plan in accordance with Chapter 18.40 of the Vail Municipal Code and setting forth details in regard thereto. There being no discussion, Hermann Staufer moved to approve the Consent Agenda, with a second from Gordon Pierce. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. 0 The third order of business was Ordinance No. 31, Series of 1987, first reading, an ordinance repealing and reenacting Chapter 3.40 Sales Tax of the Municipal Coda of the Town of Vail, to provide for the self collection by the Town of Vail of the Town of Vail Municipal Sales Tax and setting forth details in regard thereto. Steve Barwick provided a brief overview outlining the advantages of self -collection, as arc 1 ows: 1. Accelerated collection, with the "extra" month amounting to $1.19 million. 2. Better enforcement. 3. Local control. 4. Better and more timely information. Steve had questions on two areas of the ordinance, i.e., as sales tax relates to rentals of all sorts and access to movies. Much discussion ensued. Larry Eskwith was asked to prepare a flow chart with explanatory memo showing the various exemptions and facets of the actual collection process as it relates to the State's present policies. Additionally, in time for second reading of this ordinance, Larry will more concisely deal with penalties, transfer of shares to a corporation, who specifically needs a license, and myriad other peculiarities of this ordinance as questioned by Hermann Staufer. Charlie Crowley requested the Council consider instigating a Vendor's Fee. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal moved to approve this ordinance, amended with numerous comments from Hermann Staufer, and the second came from John Slevin. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. There was no Citizen Participation. under the Town Manager's Report, Ron Phillips stated the following: 1. Year-to-date, the Town is $58,000 over budget in sales tax revenues. 2. Annie Fox has been named permanent Library Director. 3. A public meeting at the Lodge at Vail will be held on September 24, 1987, at 7:00 p.m., in regard to a proposed local improvement district for Willow Bridge Road, Beaver Dam Road and Forest Road. 4_ The West Vail street improvement should be completed on October 1, 1987. 5. Prep work is currently beginning on the Cascade bike path below Lionsquare Lodge. 6. Work on Black Gore Bridge will commence September 21, 1987. Mayor Johnston requested that Stan Berryman discuss the possibility with Holy Cross of leaving the easement cut south of Vail Valley Drive for an exposed grassy area for parking. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M. ATTEST: Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk Minutes taken by Pam Brandmeyer 0 Respect s mitted, John n, Mayor -2-