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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19920914Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 Mayor Bennett called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. in the Pitkin County Courthouse, District Courtroom with Councilmembers Richards, Pendleton and Peters present. PROCLAMATION - Gigi Fernandez Mayor Bennett and Council recognized, commended and applauded Gigi Fernandez for her outstanding accomplishments in the field of women's tennis, including a gold medal in the 1992 Olympics and a doubles title in 1992 Wimbleton. PROCLAMATION - Volunteer Week Mayor Bennett and Council proclaimed October 4 to 10, 1992, as volunteer week and urged Aspen's citizens to observe this week in the appropriate manner by seeking out an area in the community in which they can, by devoting a few hours of their time, give aid and support to some deserving individual, group or cause. OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE BONUS AWARD Mayor Bennett and Council presented Susan Hammond, data processing, with a plaque and check as outstanding employee. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council Ms. Hammond was nominated by her co- workers; every city department appreciates the work done during the remodel. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. Councilman Peters said staff would like a meeting with Council to talk about strategies for implementing repairs to the water plant. Council scheduled this for September 17 at 5 p.m. 2. Councilman Peters said he appreciates the efforts the city staff has made during the remodel. Councilman Peters said Council cut the funding for the city Christmas party and he would like this year to be the last big Christmas party year. Councilman Peters suggested Council appropriate up to $3,000 to supplement the budget for the Christmas party. Council agreed to discuss this during the appropriation ordinance. 3. Councilwoman Pendleton told Council the Ruedi Water and Power Authority has been given the blessing by the Water Conservation Board to establish criteria for letting water our of Ruedi. RWPA has been asked to document the effects of releasing water out of Ruedi. Councilwoman Pendleton requested an expenditure of up to $6,000 to hire someone to outline the effect on the hydropower at Ruedi; this cost will be split with RWPA. Jed Caswall, city 1 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 attorney, told Council the city may be able to get this information from one of their sub-contractors without paying $6,000. Council- man Peters said he is willing to pay up to $3,000. Councilwoman Richards said she would like this to be co-ordinated with the city attorney and water counsel's office. CITIZEN COMMENTS 1. Phoebe Ryerson said Council should wor k to protect all the hydroelectric capability between Aspen and Glenwood Springs. 2. Stephen Edlis thanked staff and Council for the study and work they have been doing on the trail through Ute Place. Staff has worked diligently to expand the options. 3. Herb Klein told Council the Aspen Country Day School has a Christmas bazaar every year. An interpretation from the city finance department would require every vendor to have a business license. This problem has been averted for this year. Klein said he would like to help staff deal with the regulations to come up with some equitable way to deal with these situations. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council a citizens' committee has been formed to discuss business licenses and liquor occupation taxes. The committee will also discuss this situation. 4. Liz Barbatelli told Council a committee has been formed in support of the rink in Wagner park. Ms. Barbatelli told Council they feel there is community support for this project and they would like Council to reconsider their position based on this community support. Ms. Barbatelli told Council this committee is developing a fact brochure because there is misinformation out about how this will work, how it will affect Wagner park, and who will pay for it, etc. Gary told Council they did a straw poll in the newspaper. There are 295 votes; 78.6 percent support the ice rink. Ms. Barbatelli said the committee would like this ice rink to go through the process and some of the problems will be worked out through the planning process. Mayor Bennett said he feels the community is evenly divided on this issue. Ms. Barbatelli requested Council take this to a vote of the electorate. Councilman Peters said he spent 6 months considering this issue and talking to people in the community. Councilman Peters said he is not interested in reconsidering this. This issue has already taken a massive amount of staff and Council time and public input. Ms. Barbatelli requested Council ask the city attorney to work with this committee so when they prepare the petitions, they will not be invalidated. Councilman Peters said this committee has every right 2 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 to continue to promote the ice rink. If they circulate petitions, it is their responsibility to make sure they are legal. The city attorney will not represent this group but as a facilitator of the public, the city attorney's office will aid the process. Jed Caswall, city attorney, told Council this is not subject to a citizen initiated vote. The only way it can be voted on is if Council puts it to the electorate. Ms. Barbatelli told Council they would write the petition in such a way that the ice rink would still have to go through the planning process. Council said they are not interested in putting this on the ballot. 5. Ara Mae Hubbard presented a letter from citizens living on east Hyman, east Hopkins and east Cooper regarding the parking situation. Ms. Hubbard told Council she knows Council is working on this problem; however, they may not be aware of the intensity of the problem. Ms. Hubbard said people who live in this area have to be able to park at least near their house. People who do not live in this area park and store their cars there. Ms. Hubbard told Council she interviewed people in the neighborhood. People are very angry. This letter represents 12 hours of work. Ms. Hubbard said the residents feel the solution is not happening fast enough. Ms. Hubbard requested Council start working on the problem as there is a potential for ugly scenes and there are issues with stored vehicles. Mayor Bennett said auto congestion is the number one issue with this Council and they have been spending more hours on this than anything else. The transportation committee has been working for 18 months. There is a long list of suggestions. There is a new implementation group with an 8 week time frame. Mayor Bennett said Council appreciates Ms. Hubbard's concerns and are in agreement. 6. John Gates told Council the east end of town feels very left out of the process. For every auto disincentive over the last 3 years, the problems has increased; parking reduced around town has come to the east end. Gates said the residents are asking for Council's help in dealing with this problem. Councilwoman Richards said Council is disappointed with how long this is taking but it is being worked on. 7. Phoebe Ryerson said since the 1940's Wagner park has been an appropriate location for parking. Ms. Ryerson suggested Council add a parking garage under Wagner to their list of implementations. 8. Amy Margerum, city manager, reminded Council the continued Aspen Area Comprehensive Plan meeting was scheduled for September 23. There has been a conflict and staff recommends it be changed 3 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 to September 24 at 5:30 in the high school commons. Council agreed. 9. Amy Margerum, city manager, requested a red brick school meeting October 10th. Council agreed. 10. Amy Margerum, city manager, said October 12th is a holiday; the regular Council meeting will be moved to october 13th. The budget introduction will be October 14th. 11. There is an energy meeting October 14th 7 p.m. at the Hotel Jerome. Council suggested the budget meeting end at 7 p.m. so they can attend the energy meeting. 12. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council there h as been a request from Bill Stirling on the energy committee to have an auto- free day downtown October 13. Ms. Margerum told Council she has reservations about staff being involved with this. There have been problems with auto-free days in the past with not enough time for staff to properly prepare for these events. Councilman Peters said he does not support an auto-free day without any alternatives. Councilwoman Richards agreed and said she would rather put time and effort into this and have several days rather than just one. 13. Amy Margerum, city manager, announced there will be a ribbon cutting for the Ute Avenue improvement district September 29th at 11 a.m. 14. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council staff has heard from the golf advisory group. They will come to budget hearings with their recommendations. 15. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council staff met with representatives of the state health department and the attorney generals' office on the local implementation plan on PM 10. Ms. Margerum said the last Council BOCC meeting the thought was to pursue a parallel process with the state and to go ahead with the implementation measures to reduce air pollution that the city and county thought were appropriate and at the same time make recommen- dations on amending the plan to make it consistent with the things that are causing the problems. Since then the state met with EPA on Aspen's plan. EPA is saying they cannot accept Aspen's local plan and does not deem the plan adequate with the statement that new control strategies will be sought at a later date. This has been acceptable in the past; however, EPA is saying it is not acceptable now and that in two weeks the state needs to adopt state-mandated regulations for Aspen's air quality problems and submit this to EPA in order to 4 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 keep the plan on schedule and not have the EPA do a separate implementa tion plan. Ms. Margerum said the state plan will be caveated that if Aspen comes up with a plan to control the air quality situation in a better manner, it can be substituted. This gives Aspen until May of 1993 to submit a plan. Staff will be attending the state hearing to get their concerns on record about this process. 16. Amy Margerum, city manager, recommended some staff reorganiza- tion and hiring of a parking position. Ms. Margerum told Council she feels strongly there needs to be coordination in the areas of parking control, transportation, enforcement, etc. Mayor Bennett said this is a good idea; however, he has a concern on any drain on the parking funds. Mayor Bennett said he would like the cost of this to be absolutely minimal. Councilman Peters agreed. CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Pendleton moved to approve the consent calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. The consent agenda is A . Minutes - August 10, 24, 1992 B . Wexner Water Service Agreement Amendment C . Child Care Committee Members D . Resolution #45, 1992 - Temporary Municipal Judge E . September Council Meetings F . Resolution #43, 1992 Dooger Digger Contract G . Resolution #44, 1992 - Opposition o f Amendment #2 H . Request for Transfer of Funds - Liquid De-Icer Dispenser All in favor, motion carried. RESOLUTION #42, SERIES OF 1992 - Annexation ACES Hallam Lake John Worcester, assistant city attorney, told Council this is the public hearing for statutory requirements of the annexation of Hallam Lake. Council has to determine there is compliance with the annexation act. Worcester reminded Council they earlier adopted Resolution #34, 1992, which found compliance with the technical requirements for a petition for annexation. Worcester noted this has been published, as required. Tom Cardamone, representing ACES, was sworn in and testified ACES is in favor of annexation. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt Resolution #42, Series of 1992; seconded by Councilman Peters. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #52, SERIES OF 1992 - Garrish Rezoning 5 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 Kim Johnson, planning office, told Council this ordinance has been amended to reflect that 100 percent of the planning fee is waived, as decided at the last meeting. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilman Peters moved to adopt Ordinance #52, Series of 1992, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Richards, yes; Peters, yes; Pendleton, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #53, SERIES OF 1992 - Increase Utility Connect and Disconnect Charges Larry Ballenger, water department, told Council this will raise the fee to $30 and make the electric fees an ordinance rather than administrative fees. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilman Peters moved to adopt Ordinance #53, Series of 1992, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Peters, yes; Pendleton, yes; Richards, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #55, SERIES OF 1992 - Moss SPA Amendment Council pointed out there is no copy of this ordinance available. Councilwoman Pendleton moved to continue this item until later in the meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #54, SERIES OF 1992 - Issuing G. O. Bonds for the Red Brick School Dallas Everhart, finance director, recommended Council kill this ordinance as this issue has not been resolved. If the issue is resolved, Council can pass this as an emergency ordinance. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. Si Coleman asked why this is not just postponed. Mayor Bennett said Council feels it should be killed until after the lawsuit is finished. The lawsuit creates a lot of complications. Jed Caswall, city attorney, said the city cannot even sell the bonds during this lawsuit. 6 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilman Peters said it is important to send a message there will be an arts center at the Red Brick school. This is a very difficult situation. Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt Ordinance #54, Series of 1992. Motion DIES for lack of a second. ORDINANCE #56, SERIES OF 1992 - G. O. Bond Refinancing Dallas Everhart, finance director, recommended this be tabled to the October 13, 1992, meeting in order to see where the interest rates are. Councilwoman Richards moved to table Ordinance #56, Series of 1992 to October 13, 1992; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #59, SERIES OF 1992 - Appropriations Dallas Everhart, finance director, told Council they have reviewed or approved most of these items already. Money is being trans- ferred from the Red Brick school into the capital improvement fund. This does not change the budget just transfers funds. The ordinance also transfers funds into capital improvement for city hall. Councilman Peters moved to read Ordinance #59, Series of 1992; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #59 (Series of 1992) AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING GENERAL FUND REVENUES OF $24,376; REDUCING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED REVENUES OF $50,000; APPROPRIATING GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES OF $33,366; RECLASSIFYING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EXPENDITURES WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND OF $34,365; REDUCING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EXPENDITURES OF $50,000; TRANSFERRING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EXPENDITURES OF $213,600 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE RED BRICK SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND; TRANSFERRING $42,075 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CITY HALL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND; TRANSFERRING $2,000 FROM THE PARKING IMPROVEMENT FUND TO THE 1989 CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION DEBT FUND; APPROPRIATING HOUSING/DAYCARE FUND EXPENDITURES OF $207,972; APPROPRIATING 1989 CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION DEBT 7 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 FUND EXPENDITURES OF $2,000; RECOGNIZING CITY HALL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND REVENUES OF $5,000; APPROPRIATING CITY HALL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND EXPENDI TURES OF $47,075; REC OGNIZING RED BRICK SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND REVENUE OF $3,600,000; APPROPRIATING RED BRICK SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVE MENT FUND EXPENDITURES OF $3,813,600; APPROPRIAT ING WATER FUND EXPENSES OF $50,000; RECLASSIFYING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EXPENSES WITHIN THE WATER FUND OF $50,000; APPROPRIATING ELECTRIC FUND EXPENSES OF $15,000 was read by the city clerk Everhart pointed out wage expenses of $50,000 in the water department are being reduced and this ordinance appropriates $50,000 for the Little Nell well. This does not increase the total water fund budget but just moves money around. Councilman Peters moved to amend the ordinance to increase the Christmas fund expenses up to $3,000 from the contingency; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. All in favor, with the exception of Mayor Bennett. Motion carried. Councilwoman Pendleton moved to adopt Ordinance #59, Series of 1992, on first reading as amended; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Richards, yes; Peters, yes; Pendleton, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #60, SERIES OF 1992 - Code Amendment - Office Mixed Use & GMQS Exemption for Historic Landmark Councilwoman Pendleton moved to read Ordinance #60, Series of 1992; seconded by Councilman Peters. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #60 (Series of 1992) AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 24 SECTIONS 5-213.B AND 8-104.B.1.c OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AFFECTING PERMITTED USES FOR THE OFFICE ZONE DISTRICT AND GMQS EXEMPTIONS FOR HISTORIC LANDMARKS was read by the city clerk Leslie Lamont, planning office, told Council the first code amendment changes the office section of the code and creates an incentive for mixed uses, like lodge and residential, commercial with residential, preferably on a historically designated parcel. The second amendment changes the GMQS exemption section of the code to allow an expansion of a historic landmark for mixed use purposes exempt from the growth management competition process but appli- 8 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 cants will still be required to mitigate impacts. Ms. Lamont pointed out the code currently allows for a detached free market dwelling unit in the office zone district. The code also allows mixed uses if one use is identified by a home occupa- tion or accessory use to a primary use on the parcel. An attached dwelling unit that is a free market unit is not allowed to have any other uses currently. The code does allow the expansion of a historic landmark if one is a commercial or retail use and one wants to expand that use. The code does not allow the expansion of a structure to add on an additional use. The GMQS exemption encourages readaptive use and upgrading of historically landmarked parcel. Ms. Lamont said the cost of preservation and upgrade is very high. Ms. Lamont said these two amendments allow a mixed use proposal in the office zone district. If the parcel is historically land- marked, the expansion of the structure exempt from the growth management process would also be allowed. The expansion will be reviewed by P & Z and the impact of growth will be mitigated. Councilman Peters asked why staff is recommending adding residen- tial occupancy to the office zone district; does Council want that use added to the office zone district. Ms. Lamont said currently in the office district residential single and multi-family is allowed. Councilman Peters moved to adopt Ordinance #60, Series of 1992, on first reading; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Pendleton, yes; Richards, yes; Peters, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #58, SERIES OF 1992 - 434 W. Smuggler Landmark Designa- tion Councilwoman Pendleton moved to read Ordinance #58, Series of 1992; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #58 (Series of 1992) AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING 434 WEST SMUGGLER AS "H" HISTORIC LANDMARK PURSUANT TO DIVISION 7, SECTION 7-701 OF CHAPTER 24 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE was read by the city clerk Councilman Peters moved to adopt Ordinance #58, Series of 1992, on first reading; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Peters, yes; Richards, yes; Pendleton, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. 9 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 ORDINANCE #55, SERIES OF 1992 - Moss SPA Amendment Councilwoman Richards moved to reopen the public hearing on Ordinance #55, Series of 1992; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. All in favor, motion carried. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Kim Johnson, planning office, noted there have been no changes since the first reading. Councilwoman Pendleton moved to adopt Ordinance #55, Series of 1992, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Peters. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Pendleton, yes; Peters, yes; Richards, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. REQUEST FOR FUNDS - Snow Storage Location Bob Gish, public works director, reminded Council staff has been working on alternatives for snow storage, including 6 snowmelters to melt all the snow that is hauled, different hauling sites out of the commercial core. The existing service level is to clean the streets by 8 a.m. after each snow fall. Staff has examined intermediate snow piles throughout the town, and reducing the service levels. Gish proposed the city purchase 4 acres about 4 miles from the commer cial core. This 4 acres is west of the RFTA facility. The county is purchasing land to move the highway away from the airport to increase safety in this area. Tim Whitsitt, county attorney, told Council the county has reached an agreement for the purchase of the entire ranch around the airport, the primary purpose being the relocation of the highway. The county does not have plans for all of the property and is happy to consider selling some of the land to the city. Whitsitt said the county feels snow storage is an appropriate use. Gish told Council the sale price is about $35,000 per acre. Staff has had discussions with the county, who feels the property will have to be rezoned. The city will have to go through a land use review process. Gish said some mitigation measures will be required for this use. A berm will have to be developed. Jack Reid, streets superintendent, told Council a typical night of 6 inches of snow fall requires over 200 truck loads to remove all the snow. Reid said the operation starts at midnight with windrows in the middle of the street. The hauling out of the commercial core starts after 2 p.m. Reid pointed out the snow melter only 10 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 melts one out of 6 truck loads of snow. The accumulated snow is all melted by the end of the snow season. Reid said the increase in distance to haul the snow will result in the need for 15 trucks to establish the same service level in the same amount of time. There are 4 trucks budgeted; this request is for 11 more trucks. Councilwoman Richards asked if there are not some avoided costs, like not purchasing more melters, reduced costs from not using the melter. Reid said there is some potential for budget reduction. The $64,000 request is for the trucks only; some of this cost may be offset. The streets department budgets $25,000 for the snowmelt operation, parts, maintenance, natural gas, etc. Gish said one condition will be to not have trucks on highway after 7 a.m. Gish reminded Council the Rio Grande committee has made a recommendation that the snow melter on the Rio Grande may be inappropriate in its present location. Mayor Bennett said he would like to investigate changing the service levels. The city is creating a park at the Rio Grande, which is a service level being increased. Gish said this request for funding is to proceed with a landuse application to look at the site by the county maintenance facility. If this site is approved, Council will look at the final plan which will include a budget increase for the streets department, it may include a place to relocate the existing snow melter. Councilman Peters agreed to look at this site. Councilman Peters said he never agreed with purchasing 6 snow melters. Councilman Peters said he is concerned about the increase in miles traveled and the increase in PM 10. Mayor Bennett said eliminating the snow melter would reduce the cost at least $25,000. Councilman Peters said he wants staff to address the water runoff issues. Reid told Council the site will measure 650 by 350 and will slope back. Because of the proximity to the airport, there cannot be any standing water so it is critical to develop a plan. Councilwoman Richards moved to approve up to $15,324 to submit a land use application for conceptual approval to move the snow storage area near the county maintenance facility; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #57, SERIES OF 1992 - 1000 E. Hopkins Vested Rights Extension Councilman Peters moved to read Ordinance #57, Series of 1992; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #57 (Series of 1992) 11 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL GRANTING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF VESTED RIGHTS APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 8, SERIES 1991, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED FOR THE 1000 E. HOPKINS PARCEL (A.K.A. THE VALLEY HI APARTMENTS), LOTS A, H, I, K, AND S, BLOCKS 25 AND 26, CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO was read by the city clerk Kim Johnson, planning office, told Council the applicant is requesting a one year extension of the vested rights which currently go until June 1994 to June 1995. The extension of vested rights is a discretionary action by Council. Ms. Johnson said the Valley Hi apartments are in a bad state of repair and the appli- cants have begun upgrading work as requested by the city. Ms. Johnson said staff would like to see more work done before the extension is granted. Ms. Johnson recommended this be tabled until the interior repairs are underway. Rick Neiley, representing the applicant, told Council the project has been expanded to replace windows, fix egress, replace guard- rails, the roof has been completed, the exterior will be painted. Neiley said the applicants have to make a decision on how much work they can commit to without assurances they will get the additional time to recover some of this investment. Neiley agreed with making this extension conditioned upon satisfactory completion of the work already identified and any other health and safety work identified by the building department. Neiley said they want to improve the situation and need to city's cooperation in order to be able to move on. Councilwoman Pendleton said she feels the applicants have taken advantage of the tenants and have maintained the building in a slum condition. Councilwoman Pendleton said she wants to know these items are fixed before she approves the extension. Neiley reminded Council this project was tied up in the moratorium against development. The applicants did not have development approval until last year. Councilwoman Richards agreed she would like to see a plan for the management of the property. Council agreed they want to see the scope and amount of work on this project before they take any action. Councilman Peters moved to table Ordinance #57, Series of 1992, to October 13, 1992; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. All in favor, motion carried. WEST HOPKINS AFFORDABLE HOUSING 12 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 Dave Tolen, housing office, reminded Council as the units were under construction, and they are about 40 percent, staff would discuss final prices and budget. Tolen told Council the project is on schedule for completion February 15, 1993, and is on budget. Tolen said they will put out marketing packets in October and have a lottery in November; people should be under contract by the end of the year. Tolen told Council staff feels comfortable enough with the budget to recommend reducing the budget reserve of $120,000 to $80,000. Tolen proposed reducing the price of one of the 2 bedroom units from $105,000 to $79,000. Instead of 3 two-bedroom units in category 3 and 3 in the category 2 range, there will be 4 two- bedroom units in the category 2 range available for households earning $23,000 to $35,000. Tolen said they will now be able to add washers and dryers to the units Tolen reminded Council this project did pay its park impact fee. The city subsidy will remain at $347,000 for the construction of the units. Staff will try to save the project reserve of $80,000 until the end of the project. Any monies left will be returned to the city. There is also interest reserve for the project. Councilwoman Richards moved to approve the sales prices for the West Hopkins affordable housing project as suggested in attachment 1, revised proposal, and including the addition of washers and driers to the units; seconded by Councilwoman Pendle ton. All in favor, motion carried. SMUGGLER SIDEWALK CONTRACT AWARD Councilwoman Richards asked if this project can be moved forward this fall. Jed Caswall, city attorney, said one of the problems is the EPA. The original proposal was to move 600 cubic yards of soil and deposit on private property. This poses problems in the EPA site. The plan has been re-analyzed with an accurate map from the EPA. When this is complete, staff will sit down with the EPA in order to get approval. Councilwoman Richards said this is a pedestrian enhancement that no one will see for at least 18 months after the original discussion. This is a major access corridor. Amy Margerum, city manager, said the project has gotten larger to include intersection design, curb and gutter and drainage, which Council should be aware of and approve. Ms. Margerum said there has been a lot of neighborhood input and meetings, which has taken a lot of time. This is a good example of involving the citizens. Mayor Bennett asked Council be kept informed of the progress of this project. 13 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 Councilwoman Pendleton moved to adjourn at 8:30 p.m.; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk 14 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 14, 1992 PROCLAMATION - Gigi Fernandez 2 ................................ .. PROCLAMATION - Volunteer Week 2 ................................ . OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE BONUS AWARD 2 ............................... COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 2 ................................ ......... CITIZEN COMMENTS 3 ................................ ............... CONSENT AGENDA 6 ................................ ................. RESOLUTION #42, SERIES OF 1992 - Annexation ACES Hallam Lake 6 ... ORDINANCE #52, SERIES OF 1992 - Garrish Rezoning 6 ............... ORDINANCE #53, SERIES OF 1992 - Increase Utility Connect and Disconnect Charges 7 ................................ ........ ORDINANCE #55, SERIES OF 1992 - Moss SPA Amendment 7 ............. ORDINANCE #54, SERIES OF 1992 - Issuing G. O. Bonds for the Red Brick School 7 ................................ .......... ORDINANCE #56, SERIES OF 1992 - G. O. Bond Refinancing 7 ......... ORDINANCE #59, SERIES OF 1992 - Appropriations 8 ................. ORDINANCE #60, SERIES OF 1992 - Code Amendment - Office Mixed Use & GMQS Exemption for Historic Landmark 9 ................ ORDINANCE #58, SERIES OF 1992 - 434 W. Smuggler Landmark Designa tion 10 ................................ ............... ORDINANCE #55, SERIES OF 1992 - Moss SPA Amendment 10 ............. REQUEST FOR FUNDS - Snow Storage Location 11 ...................... ORDINANCE #57, SERIES OF 1992 - 1000 E. Hopkins Vested Rights Extension 12 ................................ ................. WEST HOPKINS AFFORDABLE HOUSING 13 ................................ SMUGGLER SIDEWALK CONTRACT AWARD 14 ............................... 15