TC Minutes 01-30-1979MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE TOWN COUNCILMEMBERS
OF THE TOWN OF AVON
HELD JANUARY 30, 1979
7:30 P.M.
A special meeting of the Town Councilmembers of the Town of Avon, Colo-
rado was held in the Town Office, second floor, Benchmark Shopping Cen-
ter, Avon, Colorado.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Angelo Alpi.
Councilmembers in attendance were Angelo Alpi, William Doyle, Steve
Erickson, Allan Nottingham, Carol Richards. Richard Allen arrived late,
Joyce Allred was absent. Also present were:. John Blish, Town Attorney;
Stan Bernstein, Town Auditor; and Ken Richards.
Mayor Alpi directed that the Council dispense with the reading of the
minutes of the regular meeting held January 23rd.
Mayor Angelo Alpi received a letter dated January 23rd, from Terrill
Knight of the Eagle County Department of Planning, stating that, because
of the projected increase in construction activity, new building permit
applications will not be processed by the Department effective January
31st, 1979.
The Council agreed that the Town must now consider the formation of a
building department. It was suggested that Ken Richards, who is a li-
censed professional civil engineer, be retained by the Town to study
the building departments of various towns and develop a building depart-
ment suitable for the Town of Avon. John Blish, Town Attorney and Stan
Bernstein,.::Town_Auditor agreed that the Town will need two ordinances
to implement the department; an ordinance providing for the creation of
the department, and a supplemental appropriations ordinance to provide
funding.
Mr. Richards feels that a department can be set up within six weeks for
$3,400, which will include $1,000 per month consulting fee and $100 per
month car allowance.
Steve Erickson moved that the Town retain Ken Richards for the month of
February to study building departments in neighboring towns and to set
up a building department for the Town of Avon at the consulting fee of
$1,000 plus $100 car allowance and to report his progress to the Council
on or before March 1, 1979.
Carol Richards abstained.
Seconded by Bill Doyle and so carried.
The Council then considered the matter of Council compensation, which
is addressed in Section 19.4 of the Charter. Council agreed that an
enabling ordinance calling for the compensation of Councilmembers for
both regular and special meetings, retroactive to January lst, and in
accordance with the Charter, should be written. Carol Richards so moved.
Seconded by Steve Erickson and unanimously carried.
The Council received a letter of resignation from Councilmember Joyce
Allred. Upon motion made, seconded, and duly carried, the Council ac-
cept^,?, with great regret, the resignation of Joyce Allred.
In accordance with section 4.7b of the Charter, within 30 days, the Coun-
cil must choose by majority vote a duly qualified person to fill the va-.
cancy and serve for the unexpired term. The Town Attorney explained that
a duly qualified person is a qualified elector having resided in the Town
for 32 days.
The Eagle County Department of Planning has advised the Town that the
Eagle County Department of Environmental Health applied for a building
permit to install an air sampler on the Avon Fire Station. The Council
agreed that the matter should be handled by the Design Review Board at
their next regular meeting.
The Town Attorney reported that he has studied the proposed Savin copier
lease/purchase agreement and suggests that the Town consider purchasing
the machine outright. He also suggests that the Council study the main-
tenance agreement, a copy of which the Council has not yet received.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 9:30 p.m..
Respectfully Submitted,
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Leslie James Allen, Town Clerk
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