TC Minutes 08-15-19789' 6
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MTNLTfES OF TBE FIRST MEETING
OF THE TOM COUNCILMENIDERS
OF THE TOM OF AVON
HELD AUGUST 15,1978
The first meeting of the Town Councilmembers of the Town of Awn, Colorado, was
held at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 15,1978. The meeting was held in the conference
rocxn of the Benchmark meanies, second floor, Benchmark Shopping Center, Avcn,
Colorado.
Councilmembers in attendance were:
Richard Allen, Joyce Allred, Angelo V. Alpi, William Doyle, Steven Erickson, Allan
Nottingham and Carol Richards.
Also in attendance were George Rosenberg, Attorney at Law, who presided over the
meeting, Ron Allred and Mike Blair, representing Benchmark at Beaver Creek.
The first order of business was the appointment of the Mayor. Ballots were issued
and counted. Angelo Alpi was unanimously elected Mayor.
Similarly, ballots were distributed and counted for the appointment of Mayor Pro -fern.
Richard Allen was elected Mayor Pro-Tetra.
Upon motion trade, seconded and unanimously carried, Leslie Allen was appointed Acting
Town Clerk.
Discussion ensued regarding the appointment of a Town Clerk. It was agreed that the
Town would place an advertisement in the Vail Trail and the Vail Villager for two
weeks giving a job description and stating that applications for the position would
be accepted by mail.
Next the Council considered the position of Town Attorney. Joyce Allred moved to
appoint George Ibsenberg Acting Town Attorney for one month. Richard Allen seconded.
Unanimously carried.
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Mike Blair,representing Benchmark at Beaver Creek, introduced the proposed "Official
Plat - Town of Avon, Eagle County, Colo. Final Subdivision Plat - Amendment No.4.,
Benchmark at Beaver Creek, Eagle County, Colo."
Mr. Blair then explained sane of the changes in this plat fran the Final Plat of
Benchmark at Beaver Creek which was filed with Eagle County.
Allan Nottinghan moved to approve the proposed "Official Plat" as the Town Plat on
first reading. Seconded by William Doyle, and unanimously passed.
Joyce Allred moved to approve the proposed "Official Plat" as the Subdivision Plat
of Benchmark at Beaver Creek, Amendment No. 4 on first reading. Seconded by Al Alpi
and unanimously carried.
The Council then considered the temporary appointment of a Design Review Board.
to replace the Benchmark Architectural Control Committee. After some discussion
it was decided that, for the time being, the Benchmark Architectural Control Committee
should continue to meet and enforce the current "",ovenants and Rules and Regulations"
and advise the Council by letter of its decisions.
Carol Richards moved to hold the regular Council meetings on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month. Seconded by Al Alpi and unanimously passed.
Richard Allen moved to have the regular meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. Seconded by Joyce
Allred and unanimously passed.
upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the vacant hardware store on
the first floor of the Benchmark Shopping Center was designated the temporary meeting
place for the Town Council Meetings.
Al Alpi moved to adopt "Robert's Rules of Order" as the Council's rules of order.
Seconded by Joyce Allred and unanimously carried.
The Council then discussed the emergency passage of an ordinance creating a conservation
trust fund which would make the Town eligible for a portion of State funds allocated
for open space, conservation, and recreation related projects.
Al Alpi moved to create a Conservation Trust Fund; Ordinance #78-3. Seconded by
Richard Allen, unanimously passed.
Al Alpi moved to change the fiscal year of the Town to a calender year to ocuply
with the uniform Accounting Law; Ordinance #78-1 on first reading. Seconded by Joyce
Allred and unanimously carried.
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Ron Allred, representing Benchmark at Beaver Creek, requested that the Cbuncil endorse
Benchmark's application for a right-of-way across BLM land necessary to reach
Benchmark°s upper land.
Steve Erickson moved to authorize the mayor to sign a letter endorsing Benchmark°s
application for the right-of-way. Seconded by William Doyle and unanimously carried.
There being no further business to come before the Cbuncil, the meeting was adjourned
at 11:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Leslie James Allen
Acting Town Clerk
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