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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-11-07 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 7, 1989 7:30 P.M. regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1989, at 30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Rose, Mayor John Slevin, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Affeldt Michael Cacioppo Mery Lapin Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal Tom Steinberg MEMBERS ABSENT: None TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk The first order of business was a Ten Year Employment Anniversary Award to Mike Rose. Ron Phillips gave background information on Mike, the Superintendent of Parking with the Town of Vail, and this was followed by comments from Stan Berryman. Mike thanked everyone, and Kent Rose stated the Council appreciated Mike's hard work over the years. The second item of business on the agenda was a consent agenda of the following items: A. Approval of the October 3 and 17, 1989 Meeting Minutes B. Appointment of Steve Simonett as a Local Licensing Authority Board Member After a brief discussion regarding the minutes, Mery Lapin made a motion to approve the consent agenda, which John Slevin seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. The next item was Ordinance No. 23, Series of 1989, second reading, adopting a 1990 budget and financial plan. Mayor Rose read the full title. Steve Barwick noted the changes made for second reading. Tom Steinberg questioned the surveyor position and the possibility of a better way to handle it; Mayor Rose agreed he also had questions regarding that and felt it should be put on a future Work Session agenda for discussion. Eric Affeldt commended staff on their reporting and information •gathering for Council. He felt the Town was in the best financial position ever, but was disappointed the public was not that interested. He noted he was not in favor of as large an increase in the marketing budget as what was approved at first reading. Mike Cacioppo agreed with Eric regarding the marketing budget, and that was one reason why he voted against the ordinance at first reading. John Slevin briefly explained why he thought it was increased to the final amount. After some discussion, Mayor Rose stated the amount should be left as it was at this point, to be determined later, depending on Town of Avon, Eagle County, and Vail Associates' contributions. Mery Lapin made a motion to approve the ordinance on second reading with a reduction in the marketing fund to $117,000 instead of the $163,000, and Eric Affeldt seconded. Rob Levine commented why he felt the $163,000 should be left in. A vote was taken and the motion failed 3-4, with Tom Steinberg, Kent Rose, John Slevin, and Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal opposing. Eric Affeldt then made a motion to approve the ordinance on second reading with the marketing fund amount of $163,000. Tom Steinberg seconded the motion. Mike Cacioppo remarked he would vote against the ordinance because he did not believe the Community Development Department needed an increase in staff (it should be getting smaller, not larger), he was disappointed there was no West Vail fire station included in the budget, did not agree with a five percent increase for the Town Manager's position, did not agree with the large increase for the Marketing Board budget, or the $35,000 funding to Bravo! Colorado. Mayor Rose remarked there was a five percent increase in the budget, but no actual increase had been approved yet, so the money was not guaranteed to be spent. A vote is was taken and the motion passed 6-1, with Mike Cacioppo opposing. The fourth order of business was Ordinance No. 29, Series of 1989, first reading, regarding sales tax revenue bonds for the parking structure expansion and renovation. The full title was read by Mayor Rose. Charlie Wick introduced Steve Jeffers, of Kirchner Moore, and Dee Wisor, of Sherman & Howard. Steve distributed revised copies of the ordinance with changes made earlier today. He reviewed the changes and explained the reasoning for them. Steve then answered questions of Council. Mery Lapin made a motion to approve the ordinance, and Tom Steinberg seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. The next issue was Ordinance No. 30, Series of 1989, first reading, establishing a program of investments to provide for the payment of the Town's outstanding bonds. Mayor Rose read the full title. Steve Jeffers noted two minor changes in the ordinance, and explained what the ordinance would do. He and Dee Wisor then answered questions of Council. After some discussion by Council, Mery Lapin made a motion to approve the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mike Cacioppo. A vote was then taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. Next was Ordinance No. 24, Series of 1989, first reading, amending Special Development District No. 6 converting condominium unit no. 30 from commercial to residential. The full title of the ordinance was read by Mayor Rose. Peter Patten commented this item had been tabled at the last Evening Meeting, and the request was to convert the Goods retail condominium unit in the Vail Village Inn into residential space. He noted there had been some revisions to the proposal since the last meeting; he explained what the changes were. Peter then gave background information regarding Phases I and II of the condominiums in the Vail Village Inn, and added staff continued their recommendation for approval of the conversion. There was then some discussion between Council, Peter Jamar, and Peggy Osterfoss .regarding the Planning and Environmental Commission's decision and reasoning for denying the request by a vote of 4-3. A motion to approve the ordinance was then made by Mery Lapin and seconded by Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal. After more discussion between Council and Peter Jamar, a vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1989, first reading, amending Title 17 to provide a definition for single family subdivisions was next on the agenda. Mayor Rose read the full title. Mike Mollica briefly explained the ordinance, and then answered questions of Council. After a short discussion, Eric Affeldt made a motion to approve the ordinance, which Mike Cacioppo seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-1, with Mery Lapin opposing. The eighth order of business was Ordinance No. 26, Series of 1989, first reading, amending Section 18.24.020 by adding "Commercial Ski Storage." The full title was read by Mayor Rose. There was no discussion by Council or the public. Mery Lapin made a motion to approve the ordinance, and John Slevin seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. The next item was Ordinance No. 27, Series of 1989, first reading, amending Chapter •2.20 by adding an application fee for temporary liquor licenses. Mayor Rose read the complete title. Pam Brandmeyer explained the reasoning for the ordinance, and answered questions of Council. A motion to approve the ordinance on first reading was made by Mery Lapin and seconded by John Slevin. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. The tenth item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 28, Series of 1989, first reading, amending Chapter 16.22 regulating signs in the Arterial Business District and Commercial Core III zone district. Mayor Rose read the title. Mike Mollica gave background information on the ordinance, and commented the Planning and Environmental Commission unanimously recommended approval. Mery Lapin made a motion to approve, with John Slevin seconding. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0. The last item on the agenda was a Gart Brothers sign variance request. Kristan Pritz reviewed the requests for variances of size, height, and number of signs, and reviewed criteria used for the requests. She then explained why staff recommended approval. Kristan commented the Design Review Board had approved the requests by a 5-0 vote for the variance, and a 4-1 vote for the design; one did not like the black and white striped barber pole. After some discussion by Council, Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a motion to approve the three variance requests in accordance with the findings in the staff memorandum dated October 18, 1989. John Slevin seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-3, with Tom Steinberg, Eric Affeldt, and Mery Lapin opposing. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal and John Slevin explained to staff that Council should be informed of something like this -2- design affecting a large area. Something like the flags, pole, and scale of the sign should be emphasized to Council in the Design Review Board report. Peter Patten and Kristan emphasized that the pole and flags had been previously approved by the DRB before the sign variance was considered. They also stated it would be inappropriate for the staff to decide which proposals have negative impacts and which proposals do not. It was also pointed out that three planners handle DRB requests. It is impossible for the planner who makes the DRB report to know about all the details of each proposal, particularly when a project is approved unanimously by the DRB. After some discussion, Kristan stated staff would try to be more sensitive to issues like this. Mike Cacioppo then asked for a reconsideration vote. Ron Phillips looked up the correct procedure in Roberts' Rules of Order, and to have the vote reconsidered would take a two-thirds vote. Mike Cacioppo then made a motion that the previous question be reconsidered, which Mery Lapin seconded. A vote was taken and the motion failed 4-3, with John Slevin, Kent Rose, and Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal opposing. The motion failed due to lack of a two-thirds vote for reconsideration. Under Citizen Participation, Ken Wilson thanked the Council, Ron Phillips, and the Town staff for the construction of the road by his house. He felt the Town did a great job, and the road was much better now. James Johnson requested that Evening Meeting minutes, transcripts, or tapes be available at the Public Library for review. Mayor Rose replied that copies of the minutes would be made available at the Library. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. • ATTEST: ��e�il✓ Pame a Bran meyer, own Clerk Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman • E Respectfully submitted, Kent R. ose, Ma or -3-