HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.20130610Regular Meeting Aspen City Council June 10, 2013
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OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE BONUS AWARD ....................................................................... 2
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION .......................................................................................................... 2
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS .............................................................................................. 2
CONSENT CALENDAR ............................................................................................................... 3
ORDINANCE #22, SERIES OF 2013 –Code Amendments: Common Areas; Small Expansions;
Outdoor Vending ............................................................................................................................ 3
ORDINANCE #9, SERIES OF 2013 – Code Amendment – Campaign Contributions ................. 4
SWEARING IN MAYOR AND COUNCIL .................................................................................. 5
CITIZEN COMMENTS ................................................................................................................. 5
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS .............................................................................................. 5
RESOLUTION #60, SERIES OF 2013 – Contract Arapaho Roofing Marolt Roofs ..................... 5
ORDINANCE #23, SERIES OF 2013 – S. Aspen Street Townhomes, PUD Amendment ........... 5
ORDINANCE #24, SERIES OF 2013 - 604 W. Main Street – Historic Landmark Lot Split and
Transferable Development Rights .................................................................................................. 6
PROCEDURE COUNCIL VACANCY ......................................................................................... 7
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Mayor Ireland called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM with Councilmembers Johnson, Frisch,
Torre and Skadron present.
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE BONUS AWARD
Mayor Ireland and Council presented an outstanding employee bonus award to Brad Fite,
facilities manager, of the Aspen Recreation Center for his creative and money saving solutions.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
1. Phyllis Bronson thanked Mayor Ireland and said he is leaving Aspen in good hands. This
was a great journey followed by a good campaign.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
1. Councilman Torre said Eco-Fest was held this weekend and the city could do a better job
marketing and partnering with the event. Councilman Torre said in approving special events,
these should not cut out businesses but be open to the sidewalks to include established
businesses.
2. Councilman Torre noted Bobby Mason’s Alive concert was held at the Wheeler attended
by many long time locals and the Wheeler staff did a great job.
3. Councilman Johnson said off season is over, food & wine is next weekend, and the city
should be ready to put on the show!
4. Councilman Frisch said he is a season pass holder in We-cycle; people can go to their
website and sign up. The organizers worked hard and to make sure there is not overlap with the
bike shops.
5. Councilman Skadron asked Council direct staff to consider a Charter amendment to
address the long-term vacancy on Council.
6. Councilman Skadron introduced his mother, brother and family from Minnesota to
witness his swearing in as Mayor.
7. Mayor Ireland suggested several Charter amendments for a Charter commission or
Council to look at; four year term for mayor, a vacancy should be filled only until the next
general or regular city election, whichever comes first, automatic cost-of-living pay raises for
Council and Mayor.
8. Millie Hamner, state representative, said when the legislation is not in session, elected
officials go around their district visiting local governments to see what they may want to see in
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the state legislature and to hear what was done in the past. Representative Hamner handed out a
summary of the bills she has sponsored.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilman Johnson moved to approve the consent calendar; seconded by Councilman Torre.
The consent calendar is:
Resolution #61, 2013 - Gould Contract - AABC 200 Road Utility Completion Project
Resolution #63, 2013 - Colorado Water Trust Agreement
Resolution #62, 2013 - Galena Plaza
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Councilman Skadron asked if there is a relationship between the utility work at the AABC 200
road and that being done by RFTA for the underpass. David Hornbacher, utilities department,
said there is no relationship and they are not near each other. Councilman Skadron asked if the
requested $45,000 is enough for the outreach and planning expenses in the Galena Plaza
contract. John Laatsch, asset department, said it is.
All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE #22, SERIES OF 2013 –Code Amendments: Common Areas; Small
Expansions; Outdoor Vending
Chris Bendon, community development department, reminded Council changes were made to
the ordinance at first reading restricting common areas to the sale of locally produced products
and allowing up to 500 square feet expansion of net leasable space with a limit of 250 square feet
of floor area.
Councilman Skadron asked if existing food businesses have had input and been informed.
Bendon said staff did not do a lot of outreach; they discussed this with commercial brokers.
There is not that much private property that can be used for outdoor food vending. The increase
is for areas outside the commercial core.
Mayor Ireland moved to adopt Ordinance #22, Series of 2013, as amended on second reading;
seconded by Councilman Johnson.
Mayor Ireland opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Ireland closed the
public hearing.
Roll call vote; Frisch, yes; Skadron, yes; Torre, yes; Johnson, yes; Mayor Ireland, yes. Motion
carried.
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ORDINANCE #9, SERIES OF 2013 – Code Amendment – Campaign Contributions
Jim True, city attorney, pointed out state statutes allow that campaign committees need not report
donations under $20. This ordinance amends the city regulations to be stricter and that a
candidate’s committee would have to report any donation no matter the amount. Councilman
Torre noted the last time this was discussed, he requested an amendment to allow for up to $200
in non-identified donations of $20 or less. Councilman Torre said in his experience there are
people in the community who would like to get involved and contribute to a campaign without
being on a list in the newspaper. Councilman Frisch said he is not supportive of this amendment.
Mayor Ireland said the simpler solution is that one gives money, it is reported; however, he will
support the ordinance as amended in order to move forward. Councilman Skadron said this
motion is an appropriate public protection against abuse.
Mayor Ireland moved to adopt Ordinance #9, Series of 2013, on second reading; seconded by
Councilman Skadron.
Councilman Torre moved to amend Ordinance #9, Series of 2013, to include that a candidate can
receive contributions under $20 up to a total amount of $250, above which all further
contributions shall disclose names and addresses of contributors for all amounts; seconded by
Councilman Johnson.
Councilman Torre stated it is valuable to allow people to participate in election. Mayor Ireland
said he will vote for this because representative democracy sometimes requires compromise.
Roll call vote; Frisch, no; Torre, yes; Skadron, no; Johnson, yes; Mayor Ireland, yes. Motion
carried.
Roll call vote; Skadron, no; Johnson, yes; Frisch, no; Torre, yes; Mayor Ireland, yes. Motion
carried.
Gail Schwartz, state senator, presented a proclamation from the Colorado State Senate honoring
Mick Ireland for his years of service to the community.
Councilman Frisch read a proclamation honoring outgoing Councilmember Derek Johnson.
Councilman Skadron read a proclamation honoring outgoing Mayor, Mick Ireland. Mayor
Ireland read a proclamation honoring outgoing Councilmember Torre.
Mayor Ireland showed a slide show of his role in politics in Pitkin County and Aspen for the last
20 years, listing the accomplishments of the city and county with the theme “the people did it
themselves”.
Councilman Skadron presented a letter resigning as a member of the Aspen City Council
effective prior to his taking the oath of office as Mayor.
Councilman Torre moved to adjourn at 6:20 PM; seconded by Councilman Johnson. Roll call
vote; Johnson, yes; Torre, yes; Frisch, yes; Mayor Ireland, yes.
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SWEARING IN MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Deputy Municipal Judge Ted Gardenswartz gave the oath of office to Margaret Ann Mullins and
Arthur Daily as Council for the City of Aspen and to Steven Skadron as Mayor of the City of
Aspen.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
1. Dwight Shellman told Council he has been the city’s election consultant for the past two
months and assured Council the municipal elections were the most transparent and verifiable in
the state. The city clerk’s staff and election judges worked hard to insure that.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
1. Councilman Frisch welcomed Councilmembers Mullins and Daily to City Council.
2. Councilwoman Mullins said it is a privilege and responsibility to be on Council and she
hopes to help the city keep the best of what it has. Councilwoman Mullins thanked everyone
who helped her get elected.
3. Councilman Daily said he is honored to be elected to City Council. Aspen has always
been a wonderful adventure. Councilman Daily said his philosophy is to keep on doing hard
work and have fun and do it together.
4. Mayor Skadron welcomed the new Council and noted the work is hard and results in a
town that has a quality of life that is the envy of other resort towns.
RESOLUTION #60, SERIES OF 2013 – Contract Arapaho Roofing Marolt Roofs
Councilman Frisch moved to approve Resolution #60, Series of 2013 – Contract Arapaho
Roofing Marolt Roofs; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins. All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE #23, SERIES OF 2013 – S. Aspen Street Townhomes, PUD Amendment
Jennifer Phelan, community development department, said this is a proposal to amend the
approvals for the project, which is 3 parcels of land on the southwest edge of town. The project
was originally approved in 2003 with 31 multi-family dwelling units; 17 affordable housing and
14 free market units. In the past 10 years there have been different projects approved for the site,
including lodge development. This application is to amend the entitled project to 24 units on site
of 10 affordable and 14 free market units and the balance of the affordable units either credits or
physical units developed east of the roundabout.
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Councilman Frisch asked staff to discuss going off the historic grid pattern and affordable
housing moving off site at the public hearing. Councilman Frisch said he would still like to see
lodging on this site. Mayor Skadron said the applicant has a right to a public hearing; however,
he will examine this critically before that public hearing and is not signing off on the project by
approving this on first reading. Chris Bendon, community development department, agreed first
reading is a procedural matter and sets the public hearing date so the public knows when that
date is.
Councilman Frisch moved to read Ordinance #23, Series of 2013; seconded by Councilman
Daily. All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 23
(SERIES OF 2013)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT – OTHER AMENDMENT AND ASSOCIATED LAND USE
REVIEWS FOR THE SOUTH ASPEN STREET SUBDIVISION/PUD LEGALLY
DESCRIBED AS PARCELS 1, 2, AND 3 SOUTH ASPEN STREET SUBDIVISION/PUD, CITY
OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
Councilman Frisch moved to adopt Ordinance #23, Series of 2013, on first reading; seconded by
Councilwoman Mullins. Roll call vote; Daily, yes; Mullins, yes; Frisch, yes; Mayor Skadron,
yes. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #24, SERIES OF 2013 - 604 W. Main Street – Historic Landmark Lot Split and
Transferable Development Rights
Amy Guthrie, community development department, told Council the ordinance would approve a
lot split and establish transferable development rights. This is a 9,000 square foot lot on Main
street. Landmarked properties may create smaller lots than other properties and this proposal
would subdivide the property into a 3,000 and a 6,000 square foot lot. This is a mixed use zone
district with a maximum development of 9,000 square feet of floor area. The applicant would
like to establish TDRs, sell them and remove them from the property. Selling TDRs off a
historic property takes the pressure off and moves it to a less sensitive location. The applicant
proposes to sell 7 TDRs off the 3,000 square foot lot and on the 6,000 square foot parcel there
will be a Victorian home and carriage house. HPC has recommended approval as the proposal
preserves the small scale on Main street.
Councilwoman Mullins moved to read Ordinance #24, Series of 2013; seconded by Councilman
Daily. All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE #24
(Series of 2013)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
APPROVING A HISTORIC LANDMARK LOT SPLIT AND TRANSFERABLE
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS FOR THE PROPERTYLOCATED AT
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604 W. MAIN STREET, LOTS Q, R, AND S, BLOCK 24, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF
ASPEN, COLORADO
Councilman Frisch moved to adopt Ordinance #24, Series of 2013, on first reading; seconded by
Councilwoman Mullins. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Frisch, yes; Mullins, yes; Daily, yes;
Mayor Skadron, yes. Motion carried.
PROCEDURE COUNCIL VACANCY
Mayor Skadron announced the packets for the vacant Council seat, including questions posed by
Council, will be available by noon Tuesday June 11th. The deadline for submittal for the vacant
Council seat will be June 17th at 4 pm. Mayor Skadron said he hopes there will be at least one
public forum so that this process will be as close to the election process as possible. Council
reviewed the proposed questions and made some changes. Council will schedule interviews with
the candidates July 1 and 2, hopefully making the appointment July 2nd. The deadline for filling
the vacancy is July 8th.
Mayor Skadron noted he supported Ordinance #9 as written and was against the amendment.
He would have voted for the Ordinance as originally drafted.
Councilman Frisch moved to adjourn at 7:35 PM; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins. All in
favor, motion carried.
Kathryn Koch
City Clerk