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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 3, 1989
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, October 3, 1989, at
7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT:
Kent Rose, Mayor
Eric Affeldt
Michael Cacioppo
Mery Lapin
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
Tom Steinberg
John Slevin, Mayor Pro Tem
Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
The first order of business were Ten Year Employment Anniversary Awards to Larry
Eskwith and Donald Gallegos. Ron Phillips gave background information on Donald, a
Heavy Equipment Operator II with the Town of Vail, and this was followed by comments
from Pete Burnett. Kent Rose gave a brief description of Larry's work background
• with the Town of Vail, and presented an award to Larry.
The second item of business on the agenda was the approval of the minutes of the
September 5 and 19, 1989, meetings. Mery Lapin moved to accept the minutes as
presented, with a second from Tom Steinberg. Mike Cacioppo asked for more specific
wording in two paragraphs of the September 5 minutes. Mery included the additional
language in the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
The third item was Resolution No. 59, Series of 1989, approving the 1989-90 proposed
parking policies. Eric Affeldt commented that due to the phone calls he had
received from business people in the community (and thanks for the input), the good
fortune of excess revenue over the budget this year, the housing shortage, the
public's feeling, etc., he was making a motion to deny the resolution and leave all
rates at their current status. Mery Lapin seconded the motion. Mery Lapin and Eric
Affeldt asked Stan Berryman about parking coupon utilization, to which Stan
responded that 37 percent of parking overall in both structures was free parking,
and 12 to 13 percent was coupons. He stated 36 percent of parking in the Village
structure was free parking by locals, and 40 percent in the Lionshead structure.
The majority of the free parking fell within one to one and a half hours. Mike
Cacioppo remarked he was originally the only one against the increases. Colleen
McCarthy added that losing the rental car storage parking would help, that she did
•not see this as a political issue, and thanked the Council for their decision. Tom
Steinberg asked the audience how many would use the Ford Park free parking, to which
there was a small showing of hands. There was then some discussion by the public
and Council regarding the possibilities at Ford and Donovan Parks and bus service
expansion. Eric Affeldt noted the list of the Parking and Transportation Task Force
members attached to the resolution, and suggested people call them and tell them
their concerns, as they are the ones advising the Council on these issues. Mayor
Rose and Stan Berryman talked about the next Parking and Transportation Task Force
meeting, which would be held within the next two weeks in the afternoon. Stan would
take names of interested people and get phone numbers, so he could notify them when
the meeting would be held. Mike Cacioppo announced to the audience that a School
Board issue would coming up next. There was then discussion regarding lighting from
Apollo Park to Ford Park for safety reasons. A vote was then taken and the motion
passed unanimously 6-0.
Item four was a consent agenda for the following items:
A. Ordinance No. 22, Series of 1989, second reading, an ordinance amending the
investment policy of the Town of Vail.
Appointment of Betty Neal as a Local Liquor Authority Board Member.
• There was no discussion by Council or the public. A motion to approve the consent
agenda was made by Mike Cacioppo and seconded by Mery Lapin. A vote was taken and
the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
At this time, Pete Burnett thanked the Council for allowing him the opportunity to
go to Russia and see how their municipal public works crews worked. He appreciated
it very much, and would be leaving Saturday.
The next order of business was Resolution No. 60, Series of 1989, supporting the
School District bond election. Patricia Conran, the Eagle County School District
• Supervisor, explained what the bond issue would cover, gave the reasoning behind it,
and gave additional background information. She also urged residents to register to
vote; the deadline was October 13, 1989. She noted there would be a presentation
Wednesday, October 18, at this end of the valley at Battle Mountain High School, at
7:30 p.m. She then answered questions of Council. Dan Corcoran requested Council's
active support and to pass the resolution, and gave a little more background
information. After some discussion by Council, Mike Cacioppo commented he felt the
Task Force had not considered the dangers, because of the superfund clean up across
the street, at Minturn Middle School. He read from recent reports by the State
Health Department, and remarked the School Board had not made very good decisions
regarding safety, and felt the first building to go up should be the Avon Middle
School and then decide priorities of other needs. Dan Corcoran responded the School
Board was not ignoring the problems at Minturn Middle School, and felt the community
needed more schools in the area. Ron Phillips added he has two children in Minturn
Middle School, and he and Tom Steinberg gave additional information on the health
issues at the school. Patricia Conran stated the reports were correct, that the
trigger levels were due to slope work, and they were continuing to monitor. The
School Board was spending 57 thousand dollars to study the SVH system, their
attorney was filing demands, and the EPA would reimburse them for all monies spent.
She also noted that body monitors had been turned into a science project on three
teachers and three students. The superfund clean up was scheduled for two years;
•the School Board added a third year just in case. The new school could not be built
and opened before that. Eric Affeldt stated these were not issues the Council could
dictate to the School Board, and felt the Council should focus on the improvements
set in the resolution. Eric Affeldt made a motion to approve the resolution, which
was seconded by Tom Steinberg. Jay Peterson commented he felt it best to separate
the resolution issues from the Minturn Middle School health issues. A vote was
taken and the motion passed 5-1, with Mike Cacioppo opposing. Dan Corcoran thanked
the Council for passing the resolution.
Under Citizen Participation, Robert Peters remarked he felt the public should say no
to Vail Associates to expand the mountain facilities until the Town of Vail and Town
of Avon, and the surrounding communities have a handle on parking, housing, and
other employee problems. He stated he would speak to everyone on the Vail
Metropolitan Recreation District Board and the Parking and Transportation Task Force
for alternatives for the parking problems and parking at Donovan Park. He then
discussed bike paths problems.
There was some discussion by Council regarding the Vail Transportation Center
renovation and the closing off of the west end of the structure by Crossroads. Ron
Phillips explained the plans, and stated he planned to answer all the letters the
Town had received regarding the expansion.
• There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Kent R. Rose, Mayor
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