HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.075-99 RESOLUTION NO. 75 (Series of 1999)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
SUBMITTINO TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN CERTAiN
QUESTIONS AT THE NOVEMBER 2, 1999, MUNICIPAL ELECTION, AND
SETTiNG SUCH BALLOT TITLES AND QUESTIONS.
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Aspen
City Charter to, on its own motion, submit questions to a vote of the electorate; and
WHEREAS, Article X, Section 20(4) of the Colorado Constitution requires
municipalities to obtain voter approval in advance of the creation of any multiple fiscal
year direct or indirect debt or in advance of increasing taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 69, Series of 1999,
submitting certain questions to the electorate; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend the language of certain of the
the ballot questions previously adopted by Resolution No. 69, Series of 1999.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1.
Resolution No. 69, Series of 1999, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2.
The following question shall be placed on the ballot at the City's spec~ial election to
be held on November 2, 1999:
CITY OF ASPEN QUESTION NO. A REFERRED QUESTION TO
AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE IN CITY DEBT FOR A DEDICATED,
EXCLUSIVE BUSWAY.
SHALL THE CITY OF ASPEN DEBT BE INCREASED BY AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $16,000,000 WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF $38,000,000
( BUT WITH NO INCREASE IN THE CITY'S EXISTING TAXES) FOR THE PURPOSE
OF BUYING OR CONSTRUCTING CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO
OPERATE A PERMANENTLY DEDICATED, EXCLUSIVE BUSWAY ON STATE
HIGHWAY 82 FROM BUTTERMILK SKI AREA ACROSS THE MAROLT OPEN SPACE
AND CONNECTING WITH MAIN STREET IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THE ENTRANCE TO ASPEN RECORD OF DECISION
AND THAT:
A) SUCH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO:
1) EXPANSION OF RUBEY PARK TRANSIT CENTER,
2) BUS LOADING PLATFORMS AND TRANSIT STOPS ALONG
HIGHWAY 82,
3) EXPANSION OF BUS MAINTAINCE AND STORAGE FACILITIES,
4) PURCHASE OF NEW CLEAN BURNING ALTERNATIVE FUEL
BUSES, AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING DIESEL BUSES,
5) FUELING CENTER FOR CLEAN BURNING ALTERNATE FUEL
VEHICLES,
B) PASSAGE OF THIS DEBT AUTHORIZATION WILL ONLY RESULT IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SAID DEDICATED BUSWAY IN THE EVENT THAT
PITKIN COUNTY'S HALF PENNY TRANSIT SALES TAX IS COMMITTED
BY THE VOTERS OF PITKIN COUNTY TO FUNDING THE ONGOING
OPERATIONS SUBSIDY OF IMPROVED RFTA SERVICES CONNECTING
TO AND USING SAID BUSWAY, AS WELL AS SETTING ASIDE
ANNUALLY SUFFICIENT RESERVES FROM THE ONE HALF PENNY
TRANSIT SALES TAX FOR THE EVENTUAL UPGRADE OF THE INTERIM
BUSWAY TRANSIT SYSTEM TO A LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM
C) APPROVAL OF THIS DEBT AUTHORIZATION SHALL ALSO CONSTITUTE
AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY COUNTIL TO USE OR CONVEY TO THE
STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
NECESSARY RIGHTS OF WAY ACROSS CITY OWNED PROPERTY,
INCLUDING THE MAROLT PROPERTY, ACQUIRED FOR OPEN SPACE
PURPOSES, AND THE THOMAS PROPERTY, ACQUIRED FOR
TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES, FOR A TWO LANE PARKWAY AND A
CORRIDOR FOR BUSES AS DESCRIBED IN THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S RECORD OF DECISION FOR
THE ENTRANCE TO ASPEN PROJECT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
THE USE OF THE CORRIDOR SHALL BE CONTINGENT UPON
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCE MITIGATION MEASURES
IDENTIFIED IN THE RECORD OF DECISION; AND THE DEFEAT OF THIS
DEBT AUTHORIZATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A DENIAL OF THE USE OF
THE ABOVE REFERENCED CITY PROPERTY AS A CORRIDOR FOR
BUSES; AND
SUCH DEBT TO CONSIST OF THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT OF REVENUE
BONDS, PAYABLE FROM THE CITY OF ASPEN'S PARKING REVENUE AND
GENERAL FUNDS, WHICH BONDS SHALL BE EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED AND
BINDING IN THEIR TERMS TO THE USE OF CITY OPEN SPACES FOR THE SOLE
PURPOSE OF A PERMANENT, DEDICATED, EXCLUSIVE BUSWAY UNTIL SUCH
TIME AS THE CITY OF ASPEN UPGRADES SAID BUSWAY TO A LIGHT RAIL
SYSTEM; AND
WHICH BONDS SHALL BEAR INTEREST AND MATURE, BE SUBJECT TO
REDEMPTION, WITH OR WITHOUT A PREMIUM, AND BE ISSUED, DATED, AND
SOLD, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES, AT SUCH PRICES (AT, ABOVE, OR BELOW PAR)
AND IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING SUCH TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH, AS THE CITY COUNCIL, MAY DETERMINE, AND SHALL ANY
EARNINGS (REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT) FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH
BONDS CONSTITUTE VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE?
Section 2.
The following advisory questions shall be placed on the ballot at the City's special
election to be held on November 2, 1999:
CITY OF ASPEN QUESTION NO. - ADVISORY QUESTION "A"
The Roaring Fork Valleys' current population is approximately 57,000 people. With existing
approvals, zoning and growth rates the valley's population is expected to rise to 99,000 people
by the year 2020. (Engineers expect this growth to result in additional 120,000 auto trips per
day on valley roads.)
Given this rapid growths and given that currently over 31,000 cars use the Castle Creek bridge
on peak days, what limit to additional traffic on our streets should guide the City of Aspen's
transportation policies?
Please Answer "Yes" or "No" to Each of the Following:
(1) limit traffic to today's numbers (31,000 per day
using the Castle Creek bridge), [ ] Yes [ ] No
(2) limit traffic to a 2% annual growth rate (traffic
doubles in 35 years)(46,064) cars using the
Castle Creek bridge by 2020), [ ] Yes [ ] No
(3) limit traffic to a 4% annual growth rate (traffic
doubles in 18 years)(67,925) cars using the
Castle Creek bridge by 2020), or [ ] Yes [ ] No
(4) unlimited traffic. [ ] Yes [ ] No
CITY OF ASPEN QUESTION NO. - ADVISORY QUESTION "B"
If, as our valley grows and Aspen chooses to accommodate additional cars coming into town
instead of improving our mass transportation systems, where would you prefer to locate new
parking garages?
Please Answer "Yes" or "No" to Each of the Following:
(1) Build underground parking at Wagner Park,
Paepcke Park and other in-town locations
(at a minimum of $30,000/space, 3,000 spaces
would cost approximately $90,000,000); [ ] Yes [ ] No
(2) Increase use of residential neighborhood - street
parking for commuters and visitors; [ ] Yes [ ] No
(3) Make mass transit work valleywide, use
Park & Ride lots throughout the valley,
and do not increase in-town parking. [ ] Yes [ ] No
CITY OF ASPEN QUESTION NO. - ADVISORY QUESTION "C"
Please answer YES if you agree with the following statement or NO if you disagree:
I am concerned that without a comprehensive valleywide mass transit system our town will be
overwhelmed with traffic in the future. I am concerned about congestion, noise, air pollution,
and our quality of life. I want the AsPen City Council to continue to work in cooperation with
the other valley governments to develop a comprehensive mass transit plan with complete
design, construction, operations, and maintenance plans and accurate cost estimates for a
public comparison ora bus-only proposal, and a bus with rail proposal for a final selection via
a bonding authorization vote by the citizens of Aspen no later than November of the year
2000.
[ ] Yes [ ] No
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Rachel E. Richards, Mayor I ~ "~
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I. Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a
true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Cot'omdo, at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated.
Kathry~./~och, City Clerk
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