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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
January 17, 1995
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, January 17, 1995, 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 Town Manager
Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk
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The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation of which there was none at this
time.
Second on the agenda was a Consent Agenda which contained the following items:
A. Appointment of Election Judges.
Paul Johnston moved for approval of the four nominees, Karen Morter, Mary Jo Allen,
Liz Picket, and Jeanne Tilkemeier, which was seconded by Jim Shearer. The motion and
second were amended to include an alternate, Pam Story. A vote was taken and the
motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 3 was Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1995, first reading of an ordinance amending
Chapter 17.26 Condominium Conversion. Tom Moorhead presented this ordinance with
a request that the language be modified to take out the wording "dwelling units",
limiting it to "lodges and accommodations units," as discussed in the afternoon work
session. Jim Shearer moved to approve Ordinance No. 1 as presented with the
afternoon's amendments on the first reading, with a second by Tom Steinberg. A vote
was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 4 was Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1995, first reading of an ordinance amending
Section 18.69.050 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code regarding the maximum allowable
height for garages in the front setback of lots exceeding a thirty percent average slope.
Lauren Waterton proposed language as follows: "Garages located in the front setback as
provided for in this Section 18.69.050 shall be limited to one story in height with the
addition of a pitched or flat roof and subject to review and approval by the Design
Review Board." Staff further recommended that there be an insertion of language:
limiting one story in height, t1t a zrttlut1 tfefi. Tom Steinberg moved to pass
Ordinance No. 2 on first reading, with a second from Paul Johnston A vote was taken
and the motion passed 4-3, with Navas, Strauch, and Osterfoss opposed.
Item No. 5 Citizen Participation resumed. Andy Wiessner, 811 Potato Patch Drive,
congratulated the Council on proposing to ban assault weapons in Vail. He said the
only thing assault weapons are good for is killing lots of people. He stated a lot of
citizens in the valley are in support of what the Council's done.
Paul Johnston encouraged everyone to come out to vote on February 7, 1995.
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Item No. 6 Ordinance No. 3, Series of 199S, first reading, of an ordinance vacating a
pedestrian easement located at 890 and 891 Red Sandstone Circle. Torn Moorhead
informed Council that in 1970 there was a 10 ft. wide utility and pedestrian easement
located between 890 and 891 Red Sandstone Circle, running the length of the lot which
connected Red Sandstone Circle through then undeveloped Town owned land to the
Sandstone lot. This particular easement is no longer viable as a path for pedestrians,
although it remains crucial as a utility easement. Christie Hochtl appeared before
Council and asked Council to vacate the pedestrian easement. Previously, Council had
referred the vacation of easement back to the PEC, which board was in favor of vacating
this pedestrian easement. Mery Lapin moved to approve Ordinance No. 3, Series of
1995, on first reading as was seconded by Tom Steinberg. A vote was taken and passed
unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 7 Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1995, first reading of an ordinance authorizing
a first supplemental trust indenture to the trust indenture executed in connection with
the Town of Vail, Colorado single family mortgage revenue refunding bonds, series of
1992; ratifying certain action heretofore taken; authorizing the execution and delivery by
the Town of said first supplemental trust indenture; repealing action heretofore taken
in conflict herewith. Steve Thompson was contacted by Bruce Lewis of First Interstate
Bank concerning this amendment to the trust indenture. The original bond counsel who
wrote the trust indenture for the 1992 mortgage revenue bonds notified him there were
some changes that needed to be made to the indenture, specifically, sections 507a and
509. First Interstate drafted the ordinance. The amendments are housekeeping items re:
how the cash flow was prioritized. Paul Johnston made a motion to table this ordinance
until Council can consult with the Town's bond counsel and underwriters to better
understand the matter and its impact, which was seconded by Tom Steinberg. A vote
was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 8 was Resolution No. 3, Series of 1995, a resolution declaring February 5-12,
1995 MS Awareness Week. Paul Johnston made a motion to approve this resolution,
with a second by Mery Lapin. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously,
7-0.
Item No. 9 was the Town Council appeal of a PEC decision to approve a conditional
use permit that allows a helipad to be located in Ford Park, Applicant: Vail Valley
Medical Center. Council discussed earlier today that because of a desire on the part of
the staff and the Town Council to obtain additional information and data re: short and
long term solutions on the location of the helipad, it would be appropriate to continue
this discussion. Mery Lapin made a motion to table this matter to February 7, 1995,
which was seconded by Tom Steinberg. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 10 was a report from Bob McLaurin. The agenda for the CAST meeting
February 8-10 is still being developed. Also, the bids were opened for 8 new buses,
which came in at $332,000.00 below our estimate.
Citizens, Lisa Mutz and another representative of the Nancy Davis Foundation and the
Race to Erase MS came forward to talk about Resolution No. 3, Series of 1995, a
resolution declaring February 6-12, 1995, MS Awareness Week. One out of every 800
people in Colorado has MS. They were thrilled the community has proclaimed a week
dedicated to MS awareness. Vail's response is helping to make the Race to Erase'95 the
most successful event to date. Their goal is to surpass last year's 1.5 million, which
could not be done without the wonderful support of the entire community.
Jan Strauch requested undergrounding utilities. Jan had noticed some wires were taken
down this winter that go all the way across the hillside, which prompted this question.
Mery Lapin made a motion to move into executive session to discuss the contract re:
it refunding bonds, which was seconded by Jim Shearer. A vote was taken and the motion
passed unanimously 7-0.
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There being no further business, a motion was made, seconded and passed, to reconvene
and adjourn at approximately 10:30 P.M.
1% Respectfully submitted,
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Holly L. McCutcheon, Town Cleric
Minutes taken by Anne Wright on behalf of the Town Clerk.
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