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Home My WebLink About2002-09-17 Town Council MinutesTOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 7:00 P.M. TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT Staff Members Present: Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Rod Slifer, Mayor Pro-Tem Diana Donovan Dick Cleveland Bill Jewitt Greg Moffet Chuck Ogilby Pam Brandmeyer, Ass't.Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. No one spoke from the audience. The second item on the agenda was the CONSENT AGENDA: • Rod Slifer made a motion to approve the August 6t" and 20, 2002 meeting minutes. Greg Moffet seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The third item on the agenda was the Open Space Initiative discussion. Mayor Kurz stated the applicant had called and asked this item be rescheduled for October 1, 2002. The fourth item on the agenda was Council Contributions. Mayor Kurz stated the Council had discussed this item at length at the work session earlier in the day, and would continue the discussion at the October 1, 2002, evening meeting. The fifth item on the agenda was a Pedestrian Bridge Update. Mayor Kurz stated this application referred to the bridge and railing next to the International Bridge. Kurz stated a presentation was made this afternoon that outlined the request in detail. Greg Moffet then moved to direct the Art In Public Places board to proceed with the development review process for the bridge. Rod Slifer seconded the motion, commenting concern material being proposed to be used on the bridge was too dense and needed to be more transparent. Moffet amended his motion to include Slifer's suggestion. Bill Jewitt stated he was opposed to the project in general and would not be voting in favor of it. Dick Cleveland stated he liked art work, but was opposed to spending the money until other town priorites had been established. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed 5-2, Jewitt and Cleveland opposed. 1 The sixth item on the agenda was Ordinance #26, Series of 2002, first reading, sale of the Old Town Shops. Town Attorney Matt Mire stated Section 4.8 of the Town Charter required an ordinance to authorize the sale of real property owned by the Town. Mayor Kurz commented the water district had been using the shops as part of their operations for a number of years and were now in need of more space. Attorney Mire stated two appraisals had been done on the property and the town and the district had reached agreement on a price. Mire stated an interim location had been found and plans for the move were contingent upon the sale going through. Attorney Mire advised for the record negotiations were still on -going and the town was required by charter to authorize the town manager to enter into sales negotiations for the sale. Chuck Ogilby suggested, as part of the second reading of the ordinance, putting the $750,000 sales price into a reserve account, and forming a committee of 4 council members and outside interested parties to work until a designated time to get a permanent home for gymnastics. Dick Cleveland stated he was opposed to this suggestion. Rod Slifer stated he would be in favor of the idea. Greg Moffet stated he would serve on committee. Dick Cleveland stated part of this money had been earmarked to remodel the town shops. Diana Donovan stated she felt this would violate what was talked about earlier in the afternoon. Attorney Mire requested Chuck Ogilby to wait until a formal second reading of the ordinance to propose his suggestion. Mire stated he would talk to the town's finance directors and Bob Mclaurin to see how this would be done. Bill Jewitt agreed with Dick Cleveland's comments, stating the • subject needed to be put into pro/con statements and the town needed to be careful about spending dollars on new projects. Attorney Mire stated the pro/con statements were due Friday, September 20th and would be put into a Tabor notice by next Tuesday, September 24th. Greg Moffet stated he felt several people would be reluctant to relinquish this piece of property and sending 260 kids to Avon. Moffet felt the town needed to be providing these services to citizens and guests. Diana Donovan stated she would like to see a review of the gymnastics program or a gymnasium to see if it made sense for Vail. Dick Cleveland stated he would like to see the gymnastics program stand on its own. Attorney Mire suggested putting the item on the October 1st work session. Greg Moffet then moved to approve Ordinance #26 on first reading, with amendments read into the record by Attorney Mire Bill Jewitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The seventh item on the agenda was the second reading of three ordinances to rezone property on and adjacent to the Vail Mountain School more specifically The specific resolutions and ordinances being considered include: 1) Ordinance 21, Series of 2002: A request to rezone Lot 12, Block 2, Vail Village 12th Filing to General Use, The northern portion off this lot is zoned Agriculture Open Space; . 2) Ordinance 22, Series of 2002: A request to rezone 3010 Booth Falls Road/Lot 11, Block 2, Vail Village 12th Filing • from Two -Family Residential to General Use; 3) Ordinance 23, Series of 2002: A request to rezone Tract C, Block 1, Vail Village 12th Filing from Two -Family Residential to General Use; Community Development Director Russ Forrest presented the ordinances to the Council, stating this was the official public hearing on the ordinances. Greg Moffet then moved to approve #21 on first reading. Chuck Ogilby seconded the motion. Diana Donovan asked the applicant if they felt all concerns expressed by the neighborhood had been addressed. Dominic Mauriello, of Braun and Associates, addressed the Council, stating the fact that no one was in the audience was an indication that there was agreement within the neighborhood to go ahead with the project. Mauriello stated there were some outstanding issues with neighbors that were being worked out through the Design Review Board. Forrest stated he had met with two of the neighbors last Friday, and there were no concerns with the rezoning issues. Jim Lamont, Vail Village Homeowners Assocation, addressed the Council, stating his organization felt a spirit of cooperation over the past 9 months and was pleased with the way the project had turned out. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Greg Moffet then moved to approve Ordinance # 22 on second reading, subject to the findings on first reading. Chuck Ogilby seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Greg Moffet moved to approve Ordinance #23 on second reading. Chuck Ogilby seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The seventh item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer advised the Council the Parking Task Force was scheduled to reconvene on Wednesday, September 25th. Chuck Ogilby asked for an update on Rick Sackbauer's attempt to relocate the gymnastics facility presently housed at the Old Town Shops. Attorney Mire stated he was in receipt of a proposed lease for interim facility, stating the bids for the necessary, renovations ran between $22,000 — $70,000. As there was no further business, Greg Moffet made a motion to adjourn. Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M. 3 Respectfully submitted, �NOFtA�� SM Ludwig Ku&j Mayor ATTEST: f Lo lei onaldson, Piwn dlerk Minutes taken by Mary A. Caster •