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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 1,1994
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 1,1994, 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
Paul Johnston
Sybill Navas
Jim Shearer
Tom Steinberg
Jan Strauch
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant to the Town Manager
Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Michael Staughton was present on behalf
4k' of the Board of Directors of the Vail Restaurant Association. Mr. Staughton expressed the
Association's support for the expanded evening parking program in the Lionshead and Village
Parking Structures. He requested an update from Council concerning the future of the program.
Mayor Osterfoss indicated Council planned to continue the program until the end of the season, at
which time an evaluation would be done. Tom Steinberg expressed the cost to the TOV would be
a consideration in determining whether to continue the program.
Item No. 2 was a Consent Agenda consisting of two items: i) Approval of the minutes of the January
4, 1994, and January 18, 1994, Vail Town Council evening meetings, and ii) Ordinance No. 2, series
of 1994, second reading, an ordinance repealing and reenacting Section 18.69.050 of the Municipal
Code of the Town of Vail, setting forth new procedures for development of land in the Hillside
Residential Zone District and providing details in regard thereto. Mery Lapin moved to approve the
Consent Agenda. Before a vote was taken, there was a brief update from Andy Knudtsen, informing
Mery of the details of Ordinance No. 2, as Mery was absent during first reading. Paul Johnston
requested that Item No. 4, Resolution No. 3, Series of 1994, a resolution authorizing employees of
the TOV to purchase, sell resell, to or from Merrill Lynch; and setting forth details in regard thereto,
and Item No. 5, Resolution No. 4, Series of 1994, a resolution authorizing employees of the TOV to
purchase, sell, resell, to or from United Daniels Securities; and setting forth details in regard thereto,
be added to the Consent Agenda. The motion was amended to include Resolution No. 3 and
Resolution No. 4, Series of 1994 on the Consent Agenda. Mayor Osterfoss read the titles in full. A
vote was taken and passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 3 was Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1994, first reading, an ordinance rezoning 7.710 acres from
Agricultural and Open Space, Section 18.32 to Low Denisty Multi -Family, Section 18.16 located
between Tract C, Block 2, Vail Potato Patch and Parcel B. (Note: This was formerly Ordinance No.
21, Series of 1993.) Mayor Osterfoss read the title in full. Staff recommended this ordinance be tabled
indefinitely rather than denied, due to the fact a tremendous amount of work had been done by the
Housing Authority. Mayor Osterfoss reiterated that request and suggested the item could be revisited
in the future, possibly by another Council. Paul Johnston recalled previous discussion regarding
rezoning the site for daycare at some future time. Jim Shearer commended the Housing Authority,
expressing his appreciation for the extensive and thorough studies that had been done and the sites
the Authority has come up with. He felt the Council needed to move forward with one of the sites.
Mery Lapin made a motion to deny Ordinance No. 4, series of 1994, with a second from Tom
Steinberg. Further discussion included comment from Paul Johnston expressing his opposition to
denying the ordinance and Kristan Pritz stressed the substantial amount of work that had gone into
the project by the Housing Authority, asking again that Council consider tabling the item. Discussion
continued and Jim Morter expressed the employee housing issue should move forward, thereby
supporting the TOV's commitment to employee housing in the Valley. Mr. Morter felt there would
be problems with any proposed site. Mayor Osterfoss agreed, suggesting Council was responsible
for delaying this issue. Jan Strauch expressed his opposition to the proposed site being used for
possible housing. Mery Lapin called the question. A vote was taken and passed, 4-3, thereby
defeating Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1994, with Peggy Osterfoss, Paul Johnston and Jim Shearer
opposed.
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Item No. 6 was Resolution No. 5, Series of 1994, a resolution approving and adopting the 1994 Town
of Vail Public Works/Transportation Master Plan. Larry Grafel summarized the five -phase plan to
expand and renovate the public works and transportation facility. $1.2 million was budgeted for the
project in 1994, with additional monies rolled forward from previously unexpended budget years.
Federal funding was also mentioned as a possible source for supplementary financing.
Mery Lapin moved to approve Resolution No. 5, Series of 1994, with a second by Tom Steinberg. A
vote was taken and passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 7, the Town Manager's Report had been discussed earlier during work session.
Proclamation No. 1, Series of 1994, which did not appear on the agenda, was read in full by Mayor
Osterfoss, declaring February 4 - 11, 1994, Commuter Rail Week in Vail, Colorado. A motion was
made by Paul Johnston, with a second by Tom Steinberg, and passed unanimously, 7-0.
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made and passed
unanimously, 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Marg�0
etA.terfoss, Mayor
ATTEST:
Holly L.-NICCutcheon, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Holly L, McCutcheon
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