HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-07-08 Town Council MinutesWORK SESSION MINUTES
Tuesday, July 8, 1997
2:00 P.M.
Town of Vail Council Chambers
What follows will reflect motions and actions taken by the Vail Town Council at their regular
work session on July 8, 1997. All members were present.
1. Immediately following the update by TCI, a motion was made to retreat to executive
session regarding Council communications with the FDIC. Following an executive
session, the Council voted 6-0-1 (Jewett abstaining) to send a letter from Mayor Bob
Armour to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) outlining the Council's
"disassociation" with the letter sent previously by Councilman Michael Jewett. In that
letter, Jewett, acting on behalf of the "citizens of Vail," asked the FDIC to hold a hearing
on the process used by City Market to lease space to Alpine Bank for a branch facility.
Jewett has alleged improprieties by a former Council member in this matter. During
yesterday's open session, Council members admonished Jewett for using his Council
position to advance a personal agenda without consulting the other Council members
first. They said the letter, written on Town of Vail letterhead, is misleading because it
implies Jewett's requests are shared by the entire Council.
Item No. 5, Council Reports. Sybill Navas requested direction and approval from
Council to use the QQ Director, Lane Wyatt, from Northwest COG to review both our
stream setbacks as well, as the implication, in regard to the Austria Haus. Council was
unanimous in approval of supporting this request. The Northwest COG QQ donated time
is a benefit derived through dues paid to that organization.
Further, under Council Reports, Sybill Navas distributed a request by the Vail Village
Merchant's Association to help cover a deficit from last year's Turn It Up! customer
focus training. The Council then voted 7-0 to cover the $596.00 deficit from Council
contingency funds.
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