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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COUNCILMEMBERS
HELD SEPTEMBER 11, 1979 - 7:30 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the Town Councilmembers of the Town a)f Avon, Colorado
was held in the Town Offices, second floor, Benchmark Shopping Center, Avon.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Alpi at 7:35 p.m. A roll call was
taken with all Councilmembers in attendance except Allan Nottingham and Jim
Wells. Also present were Town Attorney John Blish, Hugh Price, Chairman of the
Design Review Board, as well as members of the press and public.
The minutes of August 28 were presented to the Council. Steve Erickson moved
approval of the August 28 minutes, seconded by Bill Doyle and the motion
was unanimously carried.
Bi-monthly financial reports were next reviewed by the Council. After discussion,
Carol Richards moved approval of the accounts payable subject to John Bank, attorney
at law account to be held till next meeting and Pester Station charges to held
till a billing is received, the park fund, the figure of $814.59 is to be deducted
from the total, Bradford Publishing Company being paid to John Blish for $9.10
instead of $9.68. Bill Doyle seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried.
The First reading of an Ordinance amending Ordinance #17, Series of 1979, BY THE
REPEAL AND REENACEMENT OF SECTION H, SUBSECTION 6, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO CORRECT
TWO ERRORS IN THE ORIGINAL TEXT. After discussion Dick Casserley moved to
approve the first reading of this Ordinance. Bill Doyle seconded the motion and a
roll call was taken with all Councilmembers voting yes. Public hearing on this
Ordinance 420 will be on the 25th of September. A copy of this Ordinance is attached
to these minutes.
Jon Eberle, transportation director for the Town of Vail approached the Council
with an up-to-date review of how his program could provide service to the Town
of Avon. After lengthly discussion Mr. Eberle was asked to appear before the next
Council meeting or just visit with a more detailed amount figure and the bus pick
up locations.
Steve Erickson stepped down to make a presentation. Mr. Erickson and Clinton
Watkins are owners of the Ski-Avon, Inc. project located on Lot#70, Block #1 They
are asking for an approval for a minor subdivision that they could put the 18 units
on the major portion of the lot and subdivide a smaller portion, approximately a
quarter acre for a duplex where Mr. Erickson and Mr. Watkins will reside. After
some discussion, Carol Richards moved to give preliminary approval for the minor
subdivision of Lot#70, Block #1 subject to the Town Attorney and building administrator
checking the Plat, then to return to the Council for final approval on the meeting
of the 25th. Bill Doyle seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried.
Carol Richards reported that on Monday, September 10, 1979 meeting of the Northwest
Colorado Council of Governments (NWCOG), three Town representatives showed up, Vail,
Basalt, Avon along with the County Commissioners. After considerable discussion the
Commissioners agreed that it should just be the municipalities and the county that is
the management agency with the advice from the sanitation district. It was stated
that NWCOG will be with us on the 254to sign the management agency contract.
A-95 State WIN (work incentive program) plan. Carol Richards commented that anything
that can be done to encourage CETA should be done. Carol Richards moved to approve
the program. Steve Erickson seconded and it was unanimously carried.
John Blish, Town Attorney reported the following: He has drafted a one page
contract where the Town and Rocky Mountain Cable TV, Inc. agree to be bound
by the terms and conditions of Ordinance #16; He has had extensive talks with
Elmer Claycomb; Paul Swift who was the attorney formally with the Colorado Attorney
General, visited today. The Mayor and Mike Blair accompanied them to an on-sight
inspection on the proposed railroad crossing. Mr. Swift stated that he had gotten
specfic ideas that could not have been generated other than by a visit to the
site. He suggest a limited traffic study concerning the railroad crossing; Clinton
Watkins will visit the Council of the 25th of September for a progress report. John
Blish also stated that his office has been established in Vail.
Fritz Schmidt accompanied by his lawyer approached the Council with a complaint of
the stop work order that was placed on his project. After lengthly discussion is
was agreed by the Council that it was Mr. Schmidt's responsibility to deliver all his
material into the Design Review Board before he could be issued a permit.
Mayor Alpi reported there will be a meeting of a new organization called Colorado
Association of Ski Towns which the Town of Avon has been asked to join, he will be
going to the first meeting September 21, 1979 at Crested Butte. A fee as yet is not
established; bids are coming in for snow removal for the Town; the Town will be
moving October 1st, into the offices of Richards engineers; a field trip was taken
up Metcalf Road, should e com leted by cold weather at least with a gravel base;
a meeting with BIY`lasd %e`~ek and were informed if legislation goes through (trans-
fering BLM land to the forest service) would have a difficult time acquiring the
land; that after January 1st, that,as a home rule town, we will not have to pay
State tax on food.
There being no further business before the Council, Steve Erickson moved the meeting
be adjourned, seconded by Dick Casserley and adjourned by the Mayor at 10:00 P.M.
Respj ctfully Submitl Jed :
ORDINANCE NO. 20
SERIES OF 1979
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 17, SERIES OF 1979, BY THE
REPEAL AND REENACTMENT OF SECTION H, SUBSECTION 6, THE PURPOSE OF
WHICH IS TO CORRECT TWO ERRORS IN THE ORIGINAL TEXT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO THAT:
Section 1. Repeal and reenactment - New text. Section H,
Subsection 6, Ordinance Number 17, Series of 1979, is hereby
repealled and reenacted to read as follows:
"6. Title 8, Chapter 8.24 is hereby adopted in its entirety
including the footnotes, except as follows:
Section 8.24.030 shall be amended to read "Avon Police
Chief' in the fifth line of the text, where the words
'Town Marshal' appear, which words shall be deleted.
Section 8.24.030 shall also be amended to include the
words 'provided that firing or the discharging of such
weapons was reasonable in light of all the attendant
circumstances.' following the words 'person or pro-
perty.' in the eighth line of the text and the period
at the end of that line shall be changed to a comma.
Further, that Section 8.24.140 which sets out the pen-
alties for violations of the preceeding section, is
also adopted in its entirety, which penalties are also
set out generally elsewhere in this Ordinance."
Section 2. Severability. If any provision, clause, phrase or
section of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
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other provisions, clauses, phrases or sections or applications of
the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provisions or applications and to this end the provisions or
applications of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING,, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
ONCE IN FULL, this i ! day of 4t~1979 and a public hearing on
this Ordinance shallbe held at regular meeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Avon, Colorado, on the ,~t-Aday of~~ 1979,
at 7:30 P.M. in the Municipal Offices of the Town.
Mayor i'
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
INTRODUCED, PASSED ON SECOND READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
ONCE IN FULL, this day of , 1979.
This Ordinance will become effective on
1979.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Town Clerk