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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
February 21, 1995
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 21, 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
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
Anne Wright on behalf of the Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Kit Williams spoke concerning
the 1-70 chain up area at East Vail. He thanked the town for its support. He received
a response from the CDOT that he thought insufficient. He asked for more support
from the Town and Bob McLaurin informed him that he has an appointment with CDOT
next week and would keep both Kit and the Council informed.
Elaine Kelton expressed a concern that Vail is no longer user-friendly to tourists. She
recommended creating "unadvertised, random acts of kindness," such as free parking in
the structures for a day in thanks for visiting Vail. Council asked her to work with the
Town Manager in more detail.
Second on the agenda was Proclamation No. 2, Series of 1995, Girl Smuts' Be Your Best
Day. Present to represent the Girl Scouts from Troop #289 was Kaitlin Russell and from
Troop #145 were Nicole Layman, Lauren Davis, Courtney Davis, Emily Ewing and Erika
Ring. Tom Steinberg made a motion to pass Proclamation No. 2, which was seconded
by Mery Lapin. A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 6-0.
Third on the agenda was a discussion of Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1995, and 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.
J. Keith Tully of George K. Baum & Associates explained in connection with the
December 1st, 1994 interest payment date, the bond trustee discovered that certain
provisions of the Trust Indenture were inconsistent with the cash flow proofs prepared
in connection with the initial issuance of the bonds. With passage of this ordinance the
inconsistencies will be resolved.
With the aid of a flow chart Keith explained that the change to the Trust Indenture is
that any amounts in the Debt Service Reserve Fund in excess of the amounts required
to be held in that fund will be transferred to the Revenue Fund rather than to the
Extraordinary Redemption Account. This will allow any such excess reserves to be used
to pay debt service on the bonds then currently due, if so needed.
The Town's obligation to make deposits to the Mortgage Reserve Fund has been
terminated. Moody's is providing written notice that such termination and/or
withdrawal will not cause the rating of the Bonds to be withdrawn or reduced below the
initial rating of the Bonds.
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No amendment to the Trust Indenture or notice to Bond holders is required by the Trust
Indenture in order for this obligation of the Town to be terminated. All that is required
is the notice from Moody's described above, which is being provided.
There are no indications of any financial stress or difficulty for this Bond issue. The
change made by the ordinance assures that monies held under the trust estate are used
in the proper priority.
A motion was made by Sybill Navas and seconded by Mery Lapin to pass Ordinance
No. 4, Series of 1995, on first reading. A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 6-0.
Fourth on the agenda was Planning & Environmental Commission Appointments.
Applicants are Kevin Deighan, Greg Moffet, and Henry Pratt. A motion was made by
Mery Lapin and seconded by Paul Johnston to appoint Kevin Deighan, Greg Moffet, and
Henry Pratt, each with two year terms. A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 6-0.
Fifth on the agenda was Art In Public Places Appointments. Applicants are Jim Cotter,
Lolita Higbe, Kathy Langenwalter, Marianne McTighe, Ken Robbins, and Karen Smith.
A motion was made by Mery Lapin and seconded by Jim Shearer to appoint Jim Cotter,
Lolita Higbe, Kathy Langenwalter, and Ken Robbins, each with three year terms. A vote
was taken and passed unanimously, 6-0.
. Sixth on the agenda was Housing Authority Appointments. Applicants are Dick
Cleveland and Kyle Webb. A motion was made by Mery Lapin and seconded by Tom
Steinberg to appoint Dick Cleveland, with a five year term. A vote was taken and
passed unanimously, 6-0.
Seventh on the agenda was a Town Council appeal of a major CCII exterior alteration
and parking and common area variances for a proposed building expansion at the Lions
Square Lodge. A site visit was held at the work session earlier in the day. Jim Curnutte
explained the conditions and alterations involved in the project. Bill Pierce, representing
the Lions Square Lodge Homeowner's Association, spoke to the Council and answered
their inquiries.
Council members stressed that they would like to see the exterior reworked slightly to
become less contemporary looking. Paul Johnston made a motion, with a second from
Sybill Navas to approve plans for the lobby addition, upholding approval by the PEC
on February 13,and including the conditions of their approval. A vote was taken and
passed with a 5-1 vote, with Torn Steinberg opposed.
• Eighth on the agenda was a Town Council appeal of a PEC decision to approve a
conditional use permit, that allows a helipad to be located in Ford Park. Andy Knudtsen
explained that representatives of staff, the ambulance district, the hospital, the helicopter
pilots, and Vail community met to discuss alternatives for a helipad site. They focused
on what would and would not work. There were comments from Dan Feeney of the
hospital, Dick Duran of the Vail Fire Department, Diana Donovan and Mike Halpert,
Vail residents. Paul Johnston also had comments and stepped down from the Council
due to a conflict of interest.
Jim Shearer moved, with a second from Mery Lapin to modify a conditional use permit
approved by the PEC for a helipad to be temporarily located at Ford Park. Several
conditions placed by the PEC were eliminated, but agreed with the PEC decision to
discontinue the Ford Park helipad site after May 1. Council authorized the former
helipad site, west of the Municipal Complex, to be used after the May 1 deadline until
a permanent site can be created in the future at the hospital. If the hospital is unable
to accommodate the helipad on -site, the Municipal Complex will be designated as the
permanent location. The Council also recognized that several minor improvements to
the helipad site would have to be made at the Municipal Complex in preparation for the
4WMay transition. A few items will be required to be completed prior to May 1, 1995.
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Others which are more involved can wait until a permanent site is selected. if the site
west of the Municipal Complex is ultimately selected, the balance of the improvements
will be made.
Ib A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 5-0, with Paul Johnston abstaining.
There being no further business, a motion was made, seconded and passed, to adjourn
at approximately 10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Mar�et Irfoss, Nyor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Deputy Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Anne Wright on behalf of the Town Clerk.
(*Name of certain individuals who gave public input may be inaccurate)
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