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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 5, 1994
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, April 5, 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 -Tern
Paul Johnston
Sybill Navas
Jim Shearer
Tom Steinberg
Jan Strauch
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation of which there was none.
. Item No. 2 was a Consent Agenda consisting two items: (i) Approval of the minutes of the March
1, 1994, March 15,1994, and March 22,1994, Vail Town Council Evening Meetings, and (ii) Ordinance
No. 7, Series of 1994, second reading, an ordinance providing for the establishment of Special
Development District No. 32, Cornice Building; adopting a development plan for Special
Development District No. 32 in accordance with Chapter 18.40 of the Vail Municipal Code; and
setting forth details in regard thereto. Mayor Osterfoss read the title in full. Mery Lapin moved to
take Ordinance No. 7 off of the Consent Agenda and to approve the minutes of the March 1, March
15 and March 22, 1994 Evening Meetings, with a second from Tom Steinberg. A vote was taken and
the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
At this time discussion began regarding Ordinance No. 7,1994. Jim Curnutte reviewed changes made
since first reading, as requested by Council. Tom Braun was present, representing the owner of the
Cornice building, David Smith. The Ordinance was revised further, incorporating the following
changes: (i) permanently restricted employee housing units to be located within the TOV limits close
to a TOV bus route, (ii) employee housing units shall always comply with the TOV housing
ordinance requirements as specified in the TOV Municipal Code, as amended from time to time, (iii)
Council acceptance of the three employee housing units being required prior to the issuance of a
demo/building permit, and (iv) all three employee housing units to be deed restricted and ready for
occupancy prior to a TCO being issued. Mery moved to approve Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1994,
with the above -listed changes. Further, staff was directed to prepare copies of Ordinance 7,1994, as
revised, for review by Council at the April 19, 1994 meeting. Paul Johnston seconded the motion.
Before a vote was taken, Tom Steinberg expressed concern about the Cornice Building construction
taking place concurrent with other major TOV projects, including the proposed Vail Athletic Club.
Jim Curnutte informed Council a staging plan had been submitted to the Town Engineer by Tom
Braun. A vote was then taken and the motion passed, 6-1, Tom Steinberg opposed.
Item No. 3 was Resolution No. 8,1994, a resolution designating Dana Investments Advisors, Inc., as
an investment manager for the financial funds of the Town of Vail as permitted by the Charter of the
Town of Vail, its ordinances, and the statutes of the State of Colorado. Mayor Osterfoss read the title
in full. Chris Anderson and Steve Thompson explained the details of the Resolution. Steve anticipated
higher yields as a result of this investment manager designation,as dollars would be invested at a
longer term and restricted to the adjustable rate mortgage markets. Mery Lapin suggested comments
from local financial experts be sought to review TOV investments. Bob McLaurin agreed to speak
with local businesses regarding the matter and indicated he would discuss the issue further with
Mery after the meeting. Tom Steinberg moved to approve Resolution No. 8, Series of 1994, with a
second by Paul Johnston. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 4 was Resolution No. 9, Series of 1994, a resolution releasing a Title Restriction on Lots 1
and 2, Block 1, Lionsridge Subdivision, and permanently restricting Site 4, Casolar Vail, Fourth Filing,
from all development. Mayor Osterfoss read the title in full. Tom Braun requested the Resolution be
tabled for 90 days, as the owners were not compelled to restrict Lot 4 without improvements. Paul
Johnston moved to table Resolution No. 9, Series of 1994, until July 5,1994. Mery Lapin seconded
the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 5 was Resolution No. 10, Series of 1994, a resolution determining the necessity of, and
authorizing the acquisition of, certain property by either negotiation or condemnation, for Town -
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public purposes. Mayor Osterfoss read the title in frill. Tom Moorhead briefly explained the
Resolution and the status of Trappers Run. He informed Council the contract had been entered into
with Colorado Open Lands. Tom explained Resolution No. 10, Series of 1994, would authorize the
Town Attorney to move forward with negotiations to purchase the property, and, if that effort was
unsuccessful, to proceed with a condemnation petition. Diana Donovan asked for clarification on the
process which would be used to determine the value of the parcel. Tom Moorhead stated the value
would be determined between the parties and reiterated the purchase would be separate and distinct
from the development process. A motion was made by Jan Strauch to approve Resolution No. 10,
with a second by Jim Shearer. Before a vote was taken Mery stated he was opposed because of a
pending zoning change request on the property. He felt it was a conflict to be involved in a
condemnation process while reviewing a request to change zoning on the property. Tom Moorhead
did not feel there was a conflict, noting the applicant had submitted a preliminary development plan,
not a request to change zoning on the property. A vote was then taken and the motion passed, 6-1,
Mery Lapin opposed.
Item No. 6 was a discussion pertaining to design and construction of improvements to the Main Vail
Interchange including installing modern roundabouts, landscaping, lighting, and signs. Greg Hall
made a presentation to Council, displaying a rough draft of two proposed roundabouts for the Main
Vail Interchange. A recent video which demonstrated the use of roundabouts in Norway was shown.
Greg Hall estimated the roadwork alone for the two roundabouts would be approximately $650,000,
and that a possible funding source might include grants from the CDOT, as well as involvement from
Vail Associates. Greg also mentioned estimates as high as $700,000 for landscaping. Mayor Osterfoss
requested review of the funding of the project. Bob McLaurin recommended Council authorize TOV
46 staff to proceed with design, which would be subject to approvals by the Federal Highway
Administration, Colorado Department of Transportation, Planning & Environmental Commission,
Design Review Board, and Council. Greg stated approximately $25,000 had been spent on design
efforts to date, indicating remaining design costs to be approximately $160,000. A motion was made
by Jim Shearer and seconded by Tom Steinberg to authorize TOV staff to proceed with design for
roundabouts. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 7 was a report from Bob McLaurin, who updated Council on the Vail Improvement Process
and expressed his rationale for wanting to combine the Quality Council and Steering Team. Peggy
Osterfoss remarked some Council members had not had the opportunity to participate in any of the
TQM workshops and urged those who had not to do so. Bob discussed the performance based
budget with Council, explaining supplemental appropriations to spend department savings would
be reviewed by Council on a quarterly basis. Bob also reviewed an update he had received from
Mike Rose regarding the discounted parking program in conjunction with VA. 657 transactions
utilized the $5.00 parking coupon, with a net loss to the TOV of approximately $2,400.
Other topics discussed included:
Tom Steinberg requested an update from Bob McLaurin, Tom Moorhead, and Steve Thompson on
the recent Pension Board meeting they attended in San Francisco.
Pam Brandmeyer presented an information update which was not covered at an earlier Work Session.
Pam also informed Council that the 1993 Ride the Rockies participant, Larry McLoughlin, who
suffered injuries during an accident at State Bridge during the event, had passed away March 20,
1994. Jim Shearer suggested TOV send condolences to the McLoughlin family and to the organization.
Paul Johnston briefly discussed a letter received by Diana Donovan protesting a recent parking issue
near the 6th green, where several vehicles were ticketed. Bob McLaurin addressed the issue,
explaining an effort was made to contact owners of the vehicles and noted nearby parking structures
were not full.
Paul Johnston expressed frustration regarding Council process and the length of Council meetings.
He noted time allocations on Council agendas were not being met. He suggested members work
together in an effort to better control the meetings and to focus on the issues at hand.
Mery discussed the upcoming St. Moritz/Sister Cities trip scheduled for four days in July. He
requested direction from Tom Moorhead relating to the purchase of airline tickets through Jan
Strauch's business and what would not be a conflict of interest. Tom reviewed Section 3.7 of the
Town Charter, titled Financial Interest Prohibited. He advised purchase of airline tickets be viewed
as a minor, incidental transaction. Jan suggested three bids be obtained and Council proceed with
the best bid. There was further discussion pertaining to how the trip would be financed for three staff
members (Bob McLaurin, Larry Grafel and Kristan Pritz) and four Council members, which would
total approximately $10,500. Jim Shearer moved that expenses for the St. Moritz trip be paid out of
Council Contingency funds and TOV staff budgets, and that the city of Courceval be included on the
itinerary. Paul Johnston seconded the motion. A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 7-0.
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Sybill Navas recommended Council move forward with employee housing projects, as State funding
commitments had been extended for the last time. Sybill also expressed an urgency to finalize
Council Goals.
Resident input from Diana Donovan included issues relating to Christmas lighting at the parking
if structures, the abundant number of signs on TOV streets, and the extra 250 square foot increase in
GRFA allowed in certain circumstances, to be permitted only for employee housing.
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Jim Shearer, seconded
by Jan Strauch, and passed unanimously, 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
ATTEST:
Holly L. McCutcheon, Town Clerk
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Margaret A. Osterfoss, Mayor
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