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MINUTES
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 16, 1993
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, November 16,1993, in the Council
Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Peggy Osterfoss, Mayor
Mery Lapin, Mayor Pro-Tem
Jim Gibson
Jim Shearer
Tom Steinberg
Rob LeVine
Bob Buckley
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry Grafel, Acting Town Manager
Torn Moorhead, Town Attorney
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation.
Jim Shearer, citizen of Vail, stated he would miss parting Council members Bob Buckley, Rob Levine,
and Jim Gibson. Jim Shearer noted a lot of good Council decisions had come from this Council.
Mery Lapin, citizen of Vail, felt Jim Shearer's comments expressed feelings of the Council members
who would remain. He thanked Bob Buckley, Rob Levine, and Jim Gibson for their individual
contributions to this Council. He added he had been disappointed that only seven candidates had
run for new Council. He felt, because of that, many more candidates would run in 1995. He felt it
was unfair to the people Council served not to have a wide range and a wide choice of candidates
to choose from. He felt the community owed Mayor Osterfoss a great deal of thanks and felt she had
put in more time and energy than any other mayor.
Outgoing Council member, Jim Gibson, citizen of Vail, stated he had enjoyed working with all
present Council members and he hoped the incoming Council would be as divergent and outspoken
in their thinking as present Council had been. He respected each and everyone of present Council
for their expressed opinions, and he wished more could have been accomplished. What had been
done, he said he had enjoyed doing with this Council and staff.
Tom Moorhead thanked Council for having given him the opportunity to work with them and to
serve the Town of Vail. During his career, he stated he had never worked with a group as
individually and collectively talented this group. He felt Council had shown very divergent opinions
with regard to different issues, and, through the legislative process, had been able to reach a
96 consensus.
Item No. 2 on the agenda was a Consent Agenda consisting of four items:
A. Ordinance No. 29, Series of 1993, second reading, an ordinance granting a franchise
by the Town of Vail to Public Service Company of Colorado, its successors and
assigns, the right to furnish, sell and distribute gas to the Town and to all persons,
businesses, and industry within the Town and the right to acquire, construct, install,
locate, maintain, operate and extend into, within and through said Town all facilities
reasonably necessary to furnish, sell and distribute gas within the Town and the right
to make reasonable use of all streets and other public places and public easements as
herein defined as may be necessary; and fixing the terms and conditions thereof.
B. Ordinance No. 30, Series of 1993, second reading, an ordinance dedicating a public,
non-exclusive right-of-way in and upon Tract A, Vail Village 8th Filing.
C. Ordinance No. 31, Series of 1993, second reading, an ordinance to amend Section
18.57.060 B 13 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail.
D. Ordinance No, 32, Series of 1993, second reading, an ordinance amending Title 2, of
the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail by the addition of Chapter 2.38 - Limitation
of Terms, to provide for the limitation of terms for all permanent Town of Vail
Boards and Commissions.
Mayor Osterfoss read all titles in full. Rob LeVine moved to approve the Consent Agenda with a
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second from Jim Shearer.
Before a vote was taken, Mery Lapin recalled a question previously asked regarding Ordinance No.
29, Series of 1993, regarding the Public Service franchise as to whether there was a possibility of
financing for any conversions to gas in general. He asked if the financing could be done through the
gas company. Phil Noll advised there was a financing package with the FirstBank of Breckenridge
and Vail. Mr. Noll stated the reference was probably to the demand site management program. By
reducing demand on Public Service systems, there were credits given. So far, because it was a fairly
new program, wholesale customers had not been included. Public Service did not have a program
to convert Holy Cross kilowatts to Public Service gas or other forms of energy to get a demand site
credit. At this time there was no demand site management program or coninvesting or internal
investing for the Town of Vail. After brief discussion about the demand site management program,
a vote was taken and the motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed unanimously, 7-0.
Before adjournment, Larry Grafel read in full a letter to Council dated November 15,1993, from Liz
Krezowski, 1320 West Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55419, "Dear Vail Town Council:
Where would Minneapolis be if it's forepersons in the 1800's didn't plan for public access? Jim and
I live on Minnehaha Creek/Parkway in Minneapolis and also East Vail. We don't own the land on
the creek in front of our home either, but we can walk for many miles in front of other peoples
homes and they ours on the creek and around the lakes in Minneapolis. Yes, we pay considerably
higher taxes to live on "our creek" but it truly isn't ours alone. Vail luckily has the chance for some
of the same awards and accolades if it too can put aside selfish motives for the good of the town.
Lets give the Town of Vail a chance to benefit all it's people. Vote yes for public access. Sincerely,
. Liz Krezowski. °
At this time, Mayor Osterfoss recalled Larry Grafel had agreed in March, 1993, to become the Acting
Town Manager. She said Larry had worked very successfully as a partner with Council, and thanks
to Larry's work, she felt TOV had made a very positive turn. She wanted Larry to know that Council
respected, admired, appreciated, and were deeply grateful for the time he had spent working with
this Council. She then presented him with a plaque from Council in thanks. Larry stated it had been
both a privilege and an honor, and had been a rewarding and gratifying experience. He thanked
Council for their confidence, support, trust, faith, and wise advice. He then presented with Council
members each with miniature ATVs as a humorous reminder of the time he had served as Acting
Town Manager.
Mayor Osterfoss thanked Council for their support, their dedication, and the tremendous amount of
time they put in as Council members. She felt the dynamics of the group had resulted in much
progress.
Jim Gibson moved to adjourn the meeting.
Before that motion was seconded, Joe Macy thanked Council for their service and dedication to the
community. He stated all of their efforts had been appreciated by Vail Associates, Inc.
Jim Shearer seconded Jim Gibson's motion to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The
10 meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M.
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ATTEST:
HollL. WCutcheon, Town Clerk
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Respectfully submitted,
Margaret A. Osterfoss, Mayor
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