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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 19, 1991
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, February
19, 1991, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal
Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Rose, Mayor
Tom Steinberg, Mayor Pro-Tem
Lynn Fritzlen
Jim Gibson
Mery Lapin
Robert LeVine
Peggy Osterfoss
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Martha Jensen, Deputy Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation, of which there was
none.
Item No. 2 was approval of the minutes of the January 8, 1991, and January
15, 1991, meetings. Rob LeVine questioned whether Ordinance 42 had been
tabled at both meetings, and requested that the verbiage be changed
regarding his motion to approve Resolution No. 25 in the January 15th
minutes. Lynn Fritzlen moved to approve both sets of minutes contingent
upon these changes, with Tom Steinberg seconding. A vote was taken and the
motion passed 7-0.
Item No. 3 was Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1991, first reading, an ordinance
amending Title 17 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code by the addition of
Chapter 17.17 School Site Dedications; and setting forth details in regard
thereto. Mayor Rose read the title in full. Larry Eskwith explained the
ordinance, stating that it essentially used the same parameters as Eagle
County's Resolution, and would only apply if land were subdivided into more
than five lots. Mayor Rose stated that there are a small number of such
lots left within the Town of Vail, and that this ordinance would have
little or no effect, with its purpose being compliance with Eagle County.
There was some general discussion by Council regarding what constituted
fair market value of the land and what entity would establish that value.
Tom Steinberg moved to reject the ordinance, with Mery Lapin seconding.
A vote was taken, with the motion being defeated 2-5, Lapin and Steinberg
voting in favor. Mayor Rose stated that he believed there was some
confusion in thinking this was a zoning concern rather than a subdivision
concern. Jim Gibson stated that the passage of this ordinance would have
a positive cosmetic effect to the rest of the county. Lynn Fritzlen moved
to approve Ordinance No. 1 on the first reading, with the addition of a
Town of Vail exemption from the requirements. Jim Gibson seconded the
motion. A vote was taken, with the motion passing 7-0.
Item No. 4 was Resolution No. 9, Series of 1991, a resolution approving the
Stephens Park Master Plan for the Town owned property located at the
southeast corner of Kinnickinick Road and South Frontage Road West; and
setting forth details in regard thereto. Mayor Rose read the title in
full. At this time Jim Gibson left the room. Todd Oppenheimer summarized
the Stephens Park Master Plan. Lynn Fritzlen stated that she was happy to
see the progress made in developing this park, and felt it would be an
asset to the Intermountain area. She then moved to approve the resolution.
Mery Lapin seconded the motion. A vote was taken, with the motion passing
6-0, Jim Gibson being absent from the room.
Item No. 5 was a modification to the Town of Vail Avalanche, Debris Flow
and Rockfall Hazard Maps in the general vicinity of Stephens Park, located
at the southeast corner of South Frontage Road West and Kinnickinick Road,
pursuant to Section 18.69 of the Town of Vail Zoning Code. The applicant:
Town of Vail. Jim Gibson returned to the room. Andy Knudtsen gave
background information on this modification, and stated that Art Mears,
. P.E., Inc., of Gunnison, Colorado, had been hired by the Town to evaluate
the hazards associated with the Stephens Park area. The Town mapped these
hazards in 1984, but more sophisticated hazard evaluation methods and a
detailed topography have been developed since then, necessitating this
study. Andy stated that Art Mears suggested two additions to the Stephens
Park Master Plan regarding the hazards:
1. Eliminate the debris flow hazard at the play area by constructing a
berm 3 feet high around the eastern and southern boundaries of the play
area.
2. Because the avalanche slope is a "backcountry" avalanche slope,
uncontrolled by ski patrol personnel, place avalanche warning signs at
the base of the slope on both east and west sides.
Andy stated that the PEC had reviewed the hazard reports and unanimously
voted recommending approval of the changes. Tom Steinberg moved to approve
the modifications, seconded by Rob LeVine. A vote was taken, and the
motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 6 on the agenda was comprised of the following Resolutions, Series
of 1991, Authorizing Town of Vail Staff to Purchase, Sell, and Resell
Investments to or from the following Brokers/Dealers:
a. Resolution No. 2 - Dean Witter Reynolds
b. Resolution No. 3 - Investment Resource Network
C. Resolution No. 4 - Morgan Stanley & Company
d. Resolution No. 5 - Smith Barney
e. Resolution No. 6 - Paine Webber Rotan Mosle
f. Resolution No. 7 - Liberty Capital Markets
g. Resolution No. 8 - Piper Jaffray & Hopwood
Mayor Rose read the resolutions by title. Steve Thompson stated that the
investment committee had recommended expanding the number of
Brokers/Dealers with which the Town does business in order to increase
competition and get a better idea of what securities may be on the market.
Mery Lapin questioned the safety of the Town's purchase or repurchase
agreements. Steve Thompson said that all of those purchases were
guaranteed by government securities, and that Central Bank of Denver holds
the securities; the Town does not wire money directly to Brokers/Dealers.
Rob Levine moved to approved Resolutions 2 through 8 of 1991, seconded by
Mery Lapin. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 7 on the agenda was an Agreement between the Town of Vail, Upper
Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District and Vail Valley Consolidated
Water District. Applicant: Town of Vail. Ron Phillips stated that this
is the same agreement that had been in effect until eighteen months ago.
The District Board had been informed that the agreement was no longer in
effect, and both sides had agreed to reenact the agreement. Ron said the
District Board had waived the tap fees for the Village Transportation
Center remodel, anticipating this agreement would be approved. Peggy
Osterfoss moved to approve the agreement, seconded by Tom Steinberg. A
vote was taken, with the motion passing unanimously, 7-0.
At this time Ron Phillips asked Shelly Mello to report to the Council on
the Art in Public Places meeting held this morning. The specific item of
discussion was the request to place an elk sculpture on Gore Creek
Promenade in front of Cogswell Gallery. The Art Board had denied this
request for two reasons:
1. public safety
2. inappropriateness of site - the piece was too large for the proposed
site
Shelly had conducted a phone poll of the Art Board on a suggested alternate
site, placing the sculpture in Gore Creek. The results of the poll were
2-2, with one person unavailable. Shelly stated that there are alternate
designated sculpture display locations within the Town of Vail that would
accommodate this piece, but that since the sculpture was on loan for thirty
days for an opening at Cogswell Gallery, it probably needed to be placed
close to that gallery. Following discussion, Jim Gibson moved to uphold
the Art in Public Places Board's decision, but to encourage the applicant
to find another location as he would like to see it displayed in the Town.
Tom Steinberg seconded the motion.A vote was taken, with the motion
passing unanimously, 7-0.
At this time Mayor Rose requested a motion for adjournment so that the
Council could go into Executive Session to discuss land negotiations.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Martha Jensen
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Kent R. Rose, Mayor
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