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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.002-86 RESOLUTION NO. 2 (Series of 1986) A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD JUNE 3, 1986, QUESTIONS CONCERNING ACQUISITION OF THAT PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "VOLK PROPERTY", A QUESTION CONCERNING A SERIAL TAX LEVY FOR STREET MAINTENANCE, AND A QUESTION CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A UTILITY FRANCHISE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. AND A QUESTION FOR LIMITING SALE OF WILD ANIMAL PRODUCTS ISN THE CITY OF ASPEN WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.7 of the City Charter the City Council desires to submit to the registered electors of the City questions concerning acquisition of that parcel of real property commonly known as the "Volk Property", a question concerning a serial tax levy for street maintenance, and a question concerning authorization to issue a utility franchise to Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Company, Inc., and a question for limiting sale of wild animal products in the City of Aspen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1 That at the special election to be held in the City of Aspen, Colorado, on Tuesday, June 3, 1986, there shall be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the City the following questions: QUESTION NO. 1 APPROVAL TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS FOR ACQUISITION OF "VOLK PROPERTY" Shall the City Council issue revenue bonds, and pledge the City's sales tax as security therefor in a principal amount not to exceed One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 12 % per annum, and maturing over a period not to exceed fifteen (15) years from their date of issuance, in order to finance the purchase or other 1 acquisition of that real property located in the City of Aspen known as the "Volk Property" at a price in excess of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00) but not in excess of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) on such terms as the City Council shall deem appropriate? Said real property consists of approximately 4,005 square feet and is specifically described as follows: South 68 feet of Lots K and L, Block 95 City and Townsite of Aspen OUESTION NO. 2 APPROVAL OF A FIVE YEAR SERIAL TAX LEVY FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS "Shall the City Council be authorized to adopt a five- year serial tax levy at an annual rate of 1.5 mills, the proceeds from which tax levy shall be restricted to spending for street improvements, street repairs, street maintenance, and street related purposes (not including street department operating costs)." QUESTION NO. .3 AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE FRANCHISE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. "Shall the City Council be authorized to issue a twenty (20) year non-exclusive, revocable franchise for the operation of a natural gas utility system in the City of Aspen to Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Company, Incorporated, A Colorado corporation, pursuant to Ordinance No. 14 (Series of 1986). A copy of said ordinance may be reviewed in the office of the City Clerk, City of Aspen, Colorado, or at the polling place." QUESTION NO. 4 AUTHORIZATION TO LIMIT THE SALE OF WILD ANIMAL PRODUCTS TO THOSE PRODUCTS OBTAINED IN OR FROM COUNTIES, STATES OR FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS WHICH BAN THE USE OF STEEL JAW LEGHOLD TRAPS "Shall the City Council enact an ordinance limiting the sale and importation for sale of wild animal products, including furs, to those products obtained from counties, states or foreign jurisdictions which ban the use of steel jaw leghold traps?" The purpose of this ordinance would be to encourage and promote the use of humane methods of obtaining furs and other wild animal products and to discourage the use of steel jaw leghold traps which pose a danger to children and pets and cause extraordinary suffering and terror 2 to the trapped animals. Section 2 There shall be one municipal election precinct for the aforesaid election, the boundary thereof to be the same as the boundary of the City. The polling place shall be at the Upper Elementary School Gym, 110 East Hallam, Aspen, Colorado. Sectio~ 3 The aforesaid special election shall be conducted by the judges and clerks who shall be designated by the City Clerk with the approval of the City Council of the City of Aspen. The provision for the registration of electors and for voting by absentee ballot on the questions shall be in accordance with the Colorado Municipal Election Law. The votes at said election shall be registered on electronic voting machines at the polling place. The ballot label shall read as follows: QUESTION NO. 1 APPROVAL TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS FOR ACQUISITION OF "VOLK PROPERTY" Shall the City Council issue revenue bonds, and pledge the City's sales tax as security therefor in a principal amount not to exceed One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 12 % per annum, and maturing over a period not to exceed fifteen (15) years from their date of issuance, in order to finance the purchase or other acquisition of that real property located in the City of Aspen known as the "Volk Property", at a price in excess of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00) but not in excess of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) on such terms as the City Council shall deem appropriate? Said real property consists of approximately 4,005 square feet and is specifically described as follows: South 68 feet of Lots K and L, Block 95 City and Townsite of Aspen QUESTION NO. 2 APPROVAL OF FIVE YEAR SERIAL TAX LEVY FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS "Shall the City Council be authorized to adopt a five- year serial tax levy at an annual rate of 1.5 mills, the proceeds from which tax levy shall be restricted to spending for street improvements, street repairs, street maintenance, and street related purposes (not including street department operating costs)." QUESTION NO, 3 AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE FRANCHISE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. "Shall the City Council be authorized to issue a twenty (20) year non-exclusive, revocable franchise for the operation of a natural gas utility system in the City of Aspen to Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Company, Incorporated, A Colorado corporation, pursuant to Ordinance No. 14 (Series of 1986). A copy of said ordinance may be reviewed in the office of the City Clerk, City of Aspen, Colorado, or at the polling pl ace." QUESTION NO.- 4 AUTHORIZATION TO LIMIT THE SALE OF WILD ANIMAL PRODUCTS TO THOSE PRODUCTS OBTAINED IN OR FROM COUNTIES, STATES OR FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS WHICH BAN THE USE OF STEEL JAW LEGHOLD TRAPS "Shall the City Council enact an ordinance limiting the sale and importation for sale of wild animal products, including furs, to those products obtained from counties, states or foreign jurisdictions which ban the use of steel jaw leghold traps?" The purpose of this ordinance would be to encourage and promote the use of humane methods of obtaining furs and other wild animal products and to discourage the use of steel jaw leghold traps which pose a danger to children and pets and cause extraordinary suffering and terror to the trapped animals. On each voting machine there shall be spaces which will permit the elector to indicate his or her vote "FOR THE QUESTION" or "AGAINST THE QUESTION". 4 Section 4 Notice of the election on the proposed questions shall be published in the Aspen Time~, a newspaper published and of general circulation in said City, and the edition of said newspaper dated - , 1986, and a copy of such Notice shall be posted at each polling place within the City, at least ten (10) days before the election. The City Clerk is hereby charged with the duty of giving Notice of the election, the questions to be submitted, as hereinabove provided, which notice shall be in substantially the following form: "PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED QUESTIONS TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY, JUNE, 3, 1986 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to a resolution of the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, a special election will be held in the City on Tuesday, June 3, 1986, between the hours of 7 A.M. and 7 P.M., and there will be submitted proposed questions to the registered electors of the City as follows: QUESTION NO. 1 APPROVAL TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS FOR ACQUISITION OF "VOLK PROPERTY" Shall the City Council issue revenue bonds, and pledge the City's sales tax as security therefor in a principal amount not to exceed One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 12 % per annum, and maturing over a period not to exceed fifteen (15) years from their date of issuance, in order to finance the purchase or other acquisition of that real property located in the City of Aspen, known as the "Volk Property" at a price in excess of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00) but not in excess of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) on such terms as the City Council shall deem appropriate? Said real property consists of approximately 4,005 square feet and is specifically described as follows: 5 South 68 feet of Lots K and L, Block 95 City and Townsite of Aspen QUESTION NO,- 2 APPROVAL OF FIVE YEAR SERIAL TAX LEVY FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS "Shall the City Council be authorized to adopt a five- year serial tax levy at an annual rate of 1.5 mills, the proceeds from which tax levy shall be restricted to spending for street improvements, street repairs, street maintenance, and street related purposes (not including street department operating costs)." QUESTION NO. -'3 AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE FRANCHISE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. "Shall the City Council be authorized to issue a twenty (20) year non-exclusive, revocable franchise for the operation of a natural gas utility system in the City of Aspen to Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Company, Incorporated, A Colorado corporation, pursuant to Ordinance No. 14 (Series of 1986). A copy of said ordinance may be reviewed in the office of the City Clerk, City of Aspen, Colorado, or at the polling place." QUESTION NO. 4 AUTHORIZATION TO LIMIT THE SALE OF WILD ANIMAL PRODUCTS TO THOSE PRODUCTS OBTAINED IN OR FROM COUNTIES, STATES OR FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS WHICH BAN THE USE OF STEEL JAW LEGHOLD TRAPS "Shall the City Council enact an ordinance limiting the sale and importation for sale of wild animal products, including furs, to those products obtained from counties, states or foreign jurisdictions which ban the use of steel jaw leghold traps?" The purpose of this ordinance would be to encourage and promote the use of humane methods of obtaining furs and other wild animal products and to discourage the use of steel jaw leghold traps which pose a danger to children and pets and cause extraordinary suffering and terror to the trapped animals. The election on the proposed questions will be held at the following polling places between the hours of 7 A.M. and 7 P.M.: POLL ING PLACE Upper Elementary School Gym, 110 East Hallam, Aspen, Colorado 6 Those electors who are otherwise fully qualified to vote on said questions at such election, but who are or will be unable to appear at the polling place on the date of the election, may apply in writing at the office of the City Clerk, at the Aspen City Hall, for an absentee ballot, or at any time during business hours, on or before the 30th day of May, 1986. The votes cast shall be recorded on voting machines and said election shall be held, conducted and the returns thereof shall be returned, canvassed and declared, as nearly as may be in the manner prescribed by law for the general election of municipal officers. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City Counc~l_has caused this notice to be given as of this /~4~ day of _7__~ , 1986 Kath~y~ ~-~-~i~y Clerk Published in: Aspen Times Published on: ~ ~-~ ,~ ~_.F / Dated: ~~. , 1986 William L. 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, 7